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Chapter 14 Where the Heart Knot(1/2)

In Dante's secret room, Link tried to summon all things he placed in the tent. After a while, the treasure of fate, which had been named a new name, appeared in his hand.

Link wiped away his sweat from his head. It was so difficult to just have a summon. It seemed that if you want to recover from the illusion, you still need long-term exercise.

Release your hand and fix the book in the air with your mind. It used to be very convenient and simple, and what you can do with "thinking" is now very difficult. Link concentrated all his energy to do this. He only hoped that Shuanghan could adapt and train for some time. He would have such an idea, which was completely affected by the conversation between the soldiers on the way, scouts, caravans, and even the regular cavalry who went to find them disappeared one after another. On the most foreword position that could be flooded by sea water at any time, only the undead could do it and could do it.

Following the fixed inheritance and after turning the pages from afar, Link tried to turn the invisible elements into tangible elements. Distinguish the sensible elements one by one, and then select wind as the primary element for training. This is because only Gasos responded to him in Edgar. Link guessed that his current aspect with the wind element should be the best among the four elements, otherwise he would not have noticed the invisible change of wind at the moment of sensing. The worst aspect is the water element. The earth element, which originally practiced the highest level of illusion, may have fallen behind the fire element in perception because of erosion.

Through spiritual sensing, the wind elements scattered in the air gathered towards Link. Link, who felt that his whole body was wrapped, came up with a plan - let the wind elements move with him. This inspiration comes from the skill [Speed ​​Wind]. Wind symbolizes speed, the elements are change, and the attributes are agility. In any aspect, it is the best element for movement.

After receiving Link's request, Feng Element took him from one end of the secret room to the other end. The speed was fast and the ground was stable, and it seemed like it appeared out of thin air in the eyes of ordinary people.

Originally, I just wanted to test it, but I didn't expect it to be successful. While Link was excited, he was also guessing whether he had thought it was wrong from the beginning? The "skills" in the fantasy only represent the ability of the Son of Nature, and it does not have to be used or used to work, especially those passive-type abilities.

To verify, he gathered the wind elements in his hands and pushed them towards the solid wall.

After the terrifying scratch sound, the wall on the background of the starry sky was twisted by wind elements, and the damaged area showed a rock-like texture. Link touched it curiously, and it was slightly hot. Next, an amazing scene happened. The damaged wall was like a large piece of memory metal that returned to its flat shape, smooth so that there was no sense of any break. The starry sky background that disappeared due to the damage also reappeared, as if nothing had happened.

The curious Link broke the wall again with the wind element. After about a minute, it returned to its original state again.

This is not something Dante can do, it involves more magic... No, it should be the law of cause and effect. No matter how it is destroyed, it can be restored to a certain state. The mage's words... Link first thought of Gillard, who also has a similar tent. But Link could feel that his magic tent, which was far inferior to Dante, was not just the size of the space. This "feeling" is similar to intuition. It should be from the hands of a more powerful mage.

In an instant, Bray's name flashed through Link's mind.

It is very likely that Dante in the Illusion said that the defense measures of Longyan Castle were set up by Bree, so the successive commanders did not worry about orcs or other creatures conquering the fortress from underground.

No matter who made it, it was a good thing in the end. At least he didn't have to worry about damaging the training ground.

After repeatedly testing the attack power, range and speed of the wind element against several walls, Link gave this move a relatively common name, Wind Blade. The control and use of elements was extremely mentally consuming. In less than an hour, he could no longer use the Wind Blade. Link left the secret room. The dwarf Dante was still waving the hammer in sweat and rain. He felt a little strange and leaned over and asked.

"Why not use soul forging? Isn't that shaping easier and faster?"

Dante stopped and looked back at Link with a look of displeasure. "It seems that your mind was broken when you cross the plane. Although soul forging depends on the strength of your soul, each forging will consume a lot of mental power, and the things produced in a standard way are not worth my use of soul forging."

Hugh... It's so sarcastic. In the past, no, Dante in the illusion had a weird temper, but he didn't even squirt directly to people who were unfamiliar.

Link could only reply dryly and said that there were many things I didn't remember.

As if remembering something, Dante threw down the hammer, walked to the left wall and pushed it, the bricks and stones retreated, and a room filled with various materials appeared.

"The Lord asked me to explain the characteristics of ore to you. Come here, don't be stunned. I don't like to repeat my words. I only say them once. Don't blame me if I can't remember or hear clearly."

He trotted forward and just arrived at Dante's side, the old dwarf picked up a dark black ore and began to explain, "This is iron ore, the most common metal, and the two mountains in the east and west have the most production." Then he picked up a piece of raw ore with white color. "This one looks like mitril silver, which is called true silver, which is much harder than ordinary silver. It is ranked second only to mitril silver, and is suitable for enchantment with real gold."

Oh~ I heard this for the first time that Gonzalez only talked about mitral, gold and soul power. Link was interested in identifying ore and listening, so he didn't care so much about dwarves.

Dante picked up the golden ore piled up next to the real silver, and it was full of brilliance, feeling a little brighter than ordinary gold. Link couldn't help but ask: "Is this real gold?"

Dante snorted, "In order to distinguish between ordinary gold and silver mines, the word "Zheng" is given in front of it, one north and one south, and is produced in the territory of the two elements of water and fire. Because of the defeat, Zhen silver can be said to be out of the mine. Even the bravest dwarfs and dwarfs dare not go deep into the north."

Link looked around at the old dwarf's collection. There were countless ores shining. From a certain perspective, Dante should be considered rich enough to rival a country, right? By the way, what are the soul powers and demon spirits here? They are exactly the same as in the illusion?

"That..." As soon as he opened his mouth, the dwarf's eyes immediately glared at Link, and he paused a little. "I have seen soul abilities and demon spirits in the exile land, so I want to ask if it's the same as the one here?"

"You can describe it." Dante wrapped his hands around his chest.

Alas, this look made me very nervous... Link organized the language, "In my opinion, the demon spirit is a golden thread, um... it should be said that it is a material like a thread. It has no weight, has strong penetration, and can be emitted through fabric or building. As for the soul energy, I always feel that it has a colorful color and the material is a bit sticky, just like... jelly no! Cheese... It's not easy to express, it's very soft, and it feels like it can be shaped into any shape."

"As far as I have seen it, it is indeed the same." Dante's tone softened unconsciously. These two are rare treasures that are hard to come by. Even as a craftsman who can create strange things, he may not have seen both, especially soul abilities, which are only chosen by God or those with adventures.

When Gonzalez first introduced him to Link, Dante was a little dismissive.

Over the past few hundred years, there have been many life weavers who came to Edgar from another world. Putting aside the accident caused by jealousy, less than 10% of them can truly succeed and become famous. I heard that such a young man is a craftsman. Dante believes that it will take a long time to observe, especially when Alex is widely publicized, it is still unknown how long this person can live.

Since Alex brought the included nobles and the remnants of Longyan Castle to form a mobile camp Watch Castle, his staff changed batch after batch, and none of them could survive ten years. The shortest-lived one was the enchantress, and each time they were recruited for several months or as short as a few days, they were killed by Gillard. Although Dante also believed that those who could not protect themselves were fools, he still didn't like the evil wizard because it was too bad. But because Gillard was a fake believer.

In the world where gods are supreme, devoted believers like Dante are the ones who are most disliked by false believers.

He pulled out a few pieces of iron that had been forged into ingots and put them in the furnace to heat it. Dante handed the hammer to Link, insisting that he make all of them into standard iron swords.

Of course, there was more than Dante, a blacksmith in the Watchtower. He was only responsible for the officer's weapons and armor.

Anyway, there is still some time before dinner, so it is better to exercise your physical fitness and strength. Link took the forging hammer and tried to build a long sword according to the finished product that Dante brought. Fortunately, the forging iron and tanning are all learned from the basics and are quite good when it is made. Dante's brow finally stretched out, and what Gillard saw when he came in was like this.

Link and Dant looked at him at the same time, and the mage held an ancient book: "I found the answer you want."

Gillard opened the book and began to recite it on his own: "According to Befest's oral statement, the first gods merged with the world, and the stronger ones became the pillars of elements that support the heaven and earth, while the weaker ones turned into the energy of life, forming all living things."

Well? It's different from the inheritance, no, it's different from what I saw when I installed the game. There are more than a dozen pillars on it, but why does it have only four of them when it comes to the real Edgar? Link complained in his heart.

"The Son of Nature is the spokesperson of the material world selected by the pillar. From the moment he is selected, he is no longer the original creature, but will instinctively maintain his original appearance due to habits and psychological factors. Befest said that this is a way for the fragile person in the heart to maintain himself. I think your situation should be like this. Resist the changes in the body and the subconscious mind also thinks he is a human."

"What? He is the son of nature!" Dante looked shocked.

Gillard replied expressionlessly: "I thought you knew." He said this entirely to justify his inadvertent disclosure of Link's identity.

"I also thought Gonzalez told you..." Link suddenly had the urge to cover his face, and even Gillard was willing to say, why should he hide it from Dante? Has he destroyed Gonzalez's plan? Or is Dante here having a close relationship with Alex and would tell Alex his true identity?

"No wonder..." He was young and human again. Except for the moment he first heard it, Dante quickly calmed down.

Link seemed uneasy, Gillard remained silent, and they were all waiting for Dante's decision.

"Gonzalez deliberately hides it from Alex?"

Link took a deep breath, "He didn't think the commander would accept a son of nature. Compared to the craftsman, it would only cause trouble and trouble to Watch Castle."

"I won't tell you, this is a matter between their grandfather and grandson." Dante's attitude made the stone in Link's heart fall, but fortunately.

Gillard's ups and downs sounded again, and the next words were the key: "You can't feel the gods. It's not because of faith, but because you resist subconsciously. You resist merging with the world, resisting being called a part of it, and the change of perception after meditation is an example."

"But I've already..."

"No, that's just your hypothesis. You think you've integrated into it. In fact, deep down in your heart, you still haven't admitted it or corrected your mindset. It's not that the gods don't communicate with you, but that you close your heart and senses and refuse to communicate with the world. The fog you feel during meditation is your self-thought. Have you tried to use divine art? If you can perform it, it means that my speculation is correct."

Link was speechless. In fact, there was no need to experiment. The inheritance alone could be embodied, which was the best proof. God still allowed him divine power, but he himself refused to accept the fact that he could not return to the earth.

Seeing that his face was not good, Gillard stopped saying anything to continue stabbing Link, greeted Dante and left.

After staying for a few minutes, Link absent-mindedly wanted to get a hammer, but was stopped by Dante.

"You are in a daze now and are not suitable for this job. You should go back and have a good rest first. Then come after you figure it out."

He was driven out of the forging room, and Link's unnatural state attracted Henry's attention and asked him if he was uncomfortable. In fact, Henry suspected that it was related to Gillard who had just left. No one liked the evil wizard in the entire Watch Castle, which was gloomy and had a bad reputation.

"I'm fine. I'm just overusing my mental power..."

After finding a reason to make excuses, Link returned to the white yurt with a breeze. Seeing that he was still sitting on the bed as if he had lost his soul, Henry, who was worried, immediately reported the situation to Alex.

immersed in his thoughts, Link didn't notice when Henry left. All he thought about was Gillard's words just now.

[It’s not that the gods do not communicate with you. It’s that you close your heart and senses and refuse to communicate with the world.]

No, I don't, I just... I can't let go.

Deceiving yourself! Family is really that important to you? In addition to your deceased grandfather, your father and half-sister are just "acquaintances" who are better than strangers. When you become an adult, you can't wait to move out of your home just to draw a clear line and express your lack of contact in the future? Don't use them as an excuse, you are obviously fragile and incompetent!

"Link?" I felt someone calling him in my ears. Link raised his head. Gonzalez came at some point, and asked him with concern what had happened.

"I……"

"It has something to do with Girard?" Henry was intercepted by Gonzalez on the way to report. After hearing something wrong with Link, Gonzalez also thought that Girard must have done something or said to him, so he immediately rushed to see Link. Fortunately, there was no sign of injury, but his expression was a little dazed, and he looked like he had been hit.

"It has nothing to do with him. I just asked him for advice with some doubts. The problem lies with me."

"Can you tell me?" Gonzalez sat down beside Link. "As a proper confession, you should know this. And as an uncle who is over fifty years old, my rich life experience can also help you."

When Link, who was depressed, could not help but pull the corner of his mouth when he heard Gonzalez claiming.

"I was a little confused because I couldn't communicate with the gods. Yes, it was not an exaggeration to use this word. In the illusion, I always insisted on atheism because I could hypnotize myself. It was an illusory and unreal game. Although it could not be explained by science, I was in the real world and always believed in this point. Only in this way can I ensure that I am awake and not be confused by the things inside, and not pursue false eternal life like Frost Han. However, after traveling through time, all my previous persistence seemed so ridiculous and so meaningless."

Gonzalez listened quietly. In order to prevent Henry and Alex from following up, he opened the soundproof barrier when he heard Link talking to himself. He also silenced Alex. Although he was dissatisfied, he saw Link chatting and knew that he was emotionally unstable and needed to vent, so he let his grandson stay with Link and retreated.

Henry said he stayed outside and was not sure about the situation inside.

Alex considered whether to give Henry the right to follow the magic tent. Gillard aside, he did not want to fall out with Dante for a craftsman. The old dwarf was a veteran of the Befest period, a spiritual flag, and an indispensable part of the undead. The armor and weapons he created were very useful, and there was no threat to his rule. Even if the craftsman was sacrificed, he could not be moved.

After some thought, Alex made a decision. After waiting for a while, craftsmen were of rare condition, but Link was not Edgar's only craftsmen.

In the Yurt, Link confessed to Gonzalez that he was a selfish and nervous fool.

"Actually, I vaguely realized the reason why Su Wu said was chosen, that is, he refused to believe it, and he had to find a lot of reasons." Link was immersed in his strong self-sentence, and he didn't even notice that Alex came and left.

"The reason? Isn't it just dissatisfaction with reality?" Gonzalez discovered it himself.

"Yes... I feel tired of ordinary life, so deep in my heart I long for change. I write online novels and have fantasized that if I live in this world full of adventure, I will not be bored. But people are cheap, I don't cherish a stable life, and once I really change, I will not adapt to it. I found it myself when I fall into this situation! The letter was left in my house for so long. Why did it fall into my hands ten years later? This is fate. It is my own desire to change and think of another world that calls it. It is not the natural gods who chose me, but I chose this kind of life."

After hearing this, Gonzalez did not comfort Link, but only asked: "Do you regret it?"

Regret? Link shook his head, "No...I don't regret it. Just..."

"Since you don't regret it, why should you be confused? Isn't this the life you want and the world you long for? Accept it." In fact, Gonzalez also had the same idea as Link. Except for being forced to be unable to do so by Alex, he would occasionally complain. He had never really regretted rebirth and being able to live. It's really good.

"Read with me, this is what I want." Gonzalez patted Link on the cheek hard.

"This is what I want..."

"Speak loudly! Don't drag it out, say it from the bottom of your heart."

"This is what I want!"

"Very good. Whenever you feel confused and confused in the future, think about this sentence. Since it is what you expect, no matter what the result is, you must accept it." After that, Gonzalez left, and he still had to comfort Alex who had been contradicted just now.

The room was silent again, and Link's mood calmed down.

Yes, there is nothing to worry about. Just do it if you think about it, and don’t regret it if you do it. Isn’t this my motto?
To be continued...
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