Fang Plover slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw were familiar scenes - natural rock pillars forming arches, supporting the deep rock top, water droplets falling from the darkness, making a tinkling sound, and a high platform like a pyramid standing.
In the darkness, there are piles of gold and silver jewelry all around, emitting a faint light in the darkness.
But he still sensed something amiss.
It's too quiet. Where are the Nagas? Where are the others? Even though Narsuyu is imprisoned in the Sea Forest Crown, her daughters and heirs will not disappear out of thin air. He originally tensed his body, alerting himself to possible arrivals.
attack, but found nothing, Rodrigo's treasure trove was empty.
"Who's there?" Fang Yu suddenly looked in one direction. A circle of ripples appeared in the darkness there, and a figure walked out from between the ripples. The shadow dispersed from her body, forming the image of a young girl wearing a uniform.
The skirt is above the knee, with a leather apron on the outside, and a huge pocket on it, like a common hawker in the Yis area.
Her image is somewhat simple, only a pair of playful round-toed shoes are eye-catching. There is a scale emblem on the upper of the shoe, which is made of silver and shines in the dark. The girl folds her hands in front of her body, wearing a
Wearing a pair of gloves that didn't match her slender arms, she looked at him with bright eyes and white teeth and smiled.
This image immediately resonated in Fang Yu's mind.
Because it is so famous, there is a statue exactly like it in the Gilded Temple in Port of Is, not to mention that they have only seen the sculpture of this girl in the unknown valley. She is Roman
, Lady of the Scales, Goddess of the Avenue.
The protector of merchants, the travel companion of travelers, the fellow traveler of explorers, the hoper of contracts, transactions, money and curiosity. She holds a silver coin in her hand. The silver coin is glowing, with Yang Fan's silver ship on it.
, one side is a scale symbolizing fairness.
Fang Yu was startled at first, but then he relaxed. It was impossible for the All Saints not to pay attention to everything that happened here. It was normal for this lady to come.
"Is this another space?" He looked around and asked, "Ms. Roman, are you summoning me alone?"
"Ah, because I'm afraid of trouble. I'm different from Ori and the others," the girl said with a smile, not looking like a god at all. "You don't have to worry about the outside. Ori's knights are here, and those little fish
I can’t afford any waves.”
"A knight of Orle?"
"The ancient warriors," Roman said, "They responded to the call and came here from a long way away. The time was almost perfect."
Ancient Knight Knight, Fang Plover immediately understood what the other party was talking about.
It is actually an organization formed by the free knights of Marlan, Ori and Aisha. They jointly abide by an ancient protocol and act in accordance with the precepts of justice, fairness, courage and humility.
Because most of these noble characters are approved by the three gods, the knights of the three gods can live in peace together.
But there is another meaning in the words of the lady of the balance. Ori gave the warning very early, otherwise the Knights of the Ancient Trainings would not be able to arrive at the Storm Islands at this time. From Rotao to the empire, they have to pass through Kaolin-Ixiu.
Ryan, that was at least a few months of travel.
But he was not too surprised. From the moment he saw the fate coin in the valley, he knew that there was someone behind it. When they were fighting against Narsuyu, there was still a relationship between the business goddess.
Made a move once.
"You are indeed very smart," Roman looked at him and praised enthusiastically: "But would it make you unhappy to be used as a pawn by the gods?"
Fang Yu shook his head: "We were originally going to come here. Even without you, we would have run into this storm. Even if we did it again, we would still make the same choice, so what's the difference?"
"There are still some differences," the girl shook her head: "But this is your destiny. It is determined by your character and your choices. However, Elaine prefers brave people. No wonder she gave the Hailin Crown to her.
You are."
Fang Plover couldn't help but look dim when he mentioned Hailin Crown.
He used the Sea Forest Crown to seal Narsuyu, which meant giving up her forever - leaving the sacred object in the Emerald Star, because it was a god after all, and only the endless blue radiance could imprison her.
of gnosis and divinity.
After all, the power of Cang Zhihui has been with him for such a long time. Although it caused him a lot of trouble, it also helped him a lot, whether it was when he faced the dark dragon or other dark creatures——
Suddenly losing the power that illuminated his soul, he couldn't help but feel a little empty. It was impossible to say that he had no regrets, but it was all to deal with Narsuyu, a dark saint.
If it weren't for the power of Cang Zhihui and the maid's silver heart, he wouldn't know how to deal with a Naga god.
Of course, he can also choose to seal Narsuyu into the two fragments of emerald, but whether he chooses to sacrifice Odais, the maid, or anyone around him, that is not what he wants to see.
.
In comparison, Hailin Crown is the lightest option.
But he suddenly remembered something else.
That thought flashed through his mind like lightning, making him realize that this might be the reason why the other party summoned him - Fang Pliant raised his head and looked at the lady of the scale: "Ms. Roman, Goddess Elaine said...
…”
"The fate of Etalia is lost," Roman replied: "A god has fallen, just like Narsu."
Fang Yu's eyes widened, and he was shocked by the two bombshells and was speechless, "Wait, Na'er... Su Yu?"
Roman held up her hand, and a crystal crown appeared in her hand. When Fang Plover saw the crown, he couldn't help but was even more shocked: "Hailin Crown...how could it be? Isn't it supposed to be...?"
He was shocked. The Hailin Crown should not be in the Emerald Star. They had gone to great lengths to seal Narsuyu in it, but why did it appear here? Doesn't that mean that the seal has been...
…
"No mortal can seal a god in any way," the lady in Tian Ping became a little serious and shook her head, "but at least you are right in one sentence. She was the one who entered a desperate situation. You lack understanding of the world of gods.
——When the seal took effect, her laws, kingdom and priesthood fell apart——"
Fang Piao looked at her in confusion.
"Gods must pursue certain laws, implement their own ideas, and form echoes in the world of stars -" Roman said eloquently, "In comparison, believers are not that important to us. Of course,
More people walking on the same path will help us consolidate our own laws——"
"When thousands of voices echo on the etheric sea, the kingdom has arrived. This is the boundary of the kingdom of God and the law, and it is also the boundary of our cognition. In a sense, gods and believers are people walking towards each other.
.”
“We do not rely on believers for our existence, and believers do not rely on us for our existence, but the knowledge imposed on us by the outside world is the foundation for our existence. In addition to being a believer, a believer of Ori is first and foremost a believer.
A human, an elf or a dwarf, and then he can be one's companion, neighbor, husband or wife, father or son."
"For they truly exist in the physical world, but unlike the gods, we exist only in the echoes of the etheric world - if we were stripped of our titles and priesthoods - if I were no longer the Lady of the Scales,
My existence is meaningless as the goddess of the avenue or the patron of commerce."
The girl looked at him: "When we are stripped of our own concepts, the existence of a god will fall apart, and everything attached to him will fall apart."
Fang Yu couldn't help but ask: "But Ms. Roman, what does all this have to do with Narsuyu..."
He vaguely felt that the lady of the balance had gone too deep. These should have been secrets belonging to the gods, and might even be their weaknesses, but why should they be told to him?
"She stepped into the trap she set, and her connection with the world was cut off by the brilliance of Cang." Roman replied softly: "A imprisoned person is meaningful, but a imprisoned god has no meaning. The world
would not support the notion that storms always arise and waves never subside, so the moment she is imprisoned she ceases to be the mistress of the storm.”
"So she..."
Fang Yu's hands and feet felt a little cold after hearing this. He didn't feel the pleasure of killing a god. Does that mean that he has become the enemy of the gods?
But Roman saw what he was thinking: "Mortals don't have the ability to kill gods. As I said, she walked into the trap she set. What she pursued was the never-ending storm, but she was obsessed with the emerald."
The power of the star has become coveted."
"The gods can extend their own domain and increase the number of priests they hold, but if their ambitions are too great, they will face the same danger. Not only will they not gain, but they will lose more - the moment she crosses the storm, the storm will also
Abandoned her - Narsuyu knew this in her heart, but she was too greedy."
"She greedily knew her fate, made her choice, and finally got the result. The prophecy foretold that she would die at the hands of a mortal, but she still had no hesitation, believing that she could defeat her own destiny."
The girl simply commented: "But she did not choose to transcend fate, but chose fate itself. All of this was due to her own choice."
But Fang Yu looked at her and knew clearly in his heart that Narsuyu's choice was not the only one in this matter. She, and Ou Li, who had not yet appeared, all pushed her from behind. From that destiny
From the moment the silver coin appeared, they became pawns on the chessboard.
The funny thing is that Narsuyu didn't even realize who she was playing chess with from beginning to end.
This was the first time that he was clearly aware of this level of planning—and he also understood the meaning of the lady of the balance's words, "There is still a difference."
But he still had some questions, why did the other party tell him this specifically?
"In a sense, gods are no different from mortals," the lady of the balance said softly: "Death always heralds new life, and the storm above Kukai will never calm down. Narsuyu died, but the storm
The hostess won’t.”
"The death of an old god often means the birth of a new god. The Nagas must retreat because they have to welcome a new mother, but this time the Naga God may no longer be the mistress of the storm.
Already."
A flash of lightning flashed in Fang Yu's heart, and he suddenly understood the other party's plan: "Maybe the new Storm Goddess is no longer one of the Dark Saints?"
"This is just one of the possibilities. We can only promote the process, but we cannot predict the results, not even God. This is fate." The girl looked at him, smiled slightly and said, "But the new God must have a deep connection with you.
Origin, that’s enough.”
Fang Yu was puzzled: "Why?"
"Because when a new god is born, he must be chosen by the gods."
Roman did not answer the question directly, but told a riddle with a half-smile. She then explained: "You don't need to ask further, I have already told you too much, and Ori will blame me if I continue.
He is an old antique."
Although Fang Plover was a little disappointed, he had no choice but to shut up.
Although the other party seemed friendly, he was a god after all, not to mention that Ori was the master of the Peak of Light, which was not comparable to a secondary god like Narsuyu.
The reason why the Saints of Orin became the true gods, and the reason why the rest of the Saints of Darkness can only whisper in silence, is precisely because they were losers, defeated by the Gods of Orin from the front, and could only huddle in the abyss.
Gods under the sea.
"You don't have to be disappointed," the girl laughed and looked at him, "We won't let you work in vain. Ori will leave the reward to you. As for Elaine, I will give you the Hailin Crown.
And I gave it back to you."
"As for my reward," Roman replied playfully: "I am the goddess of the road. Everyone knows that I am very stingy, so I will give you an answer. You can ask me a question you want to know the answer to.
.”
She spoke in an understatement, but Fang Yu became serious. This was a reward from a god, and this answer must be crucial.
Almost a lot of questions that he wanted to know the answers to suddenly poured into his mind. They were about the origin of his passing through the star gate, the puzzles surrounding him, about his parents, about the gods, and even about the two worlds.
everything.
But he suppressed the most obvious questions. He had a hunch that the death of his parents, everything about the star, and the past Dawn Star, were all related to the Abyssal Slate, and even the last divine war.
In the final analysis, it points to the coming of a disaster——
Bad luck star.
Behind the Shadow Man's imminent move, everything he saw in Elpaxin and the Empire, and the absurd things Istanya saw, there must be more than just the blind god Descartes, and not just the Narsuyu we see right now, all of them.
Events seem to be weaving into an airtight web.
The shadow of the past is resurrecting, and it seems to indicate another destiny for Aitaria, but what is really important is not that simple appearance——
Revenge is not what he seeks.
But the truth.
He took a breath and asked, "Ms. Roman, what does the misfortune star mean?"
Roman looked at him with admiration: "These are actually two questions, and I can only answer one of them. What is the origin of the bane star, and what does it mean to Aitalia and you?"
"I'm afraid you have guessed that the Numerin elves are not the natives of Aitaria. They are the chosen ones of the previous generation of stars, which is you now. When they complete their mission and leave this world,
Putting civilization into mortal hands.”
"But the Star People are not the first generation of voters, and you will not be the last generation. The selection of the Star Gate comes from an expectation. When different worlds face the moment of destruction, the king of the gods will be selected from the starry sky.
Selected people will come out to accept a test."
"And this test, the choice of all the saints——"
"King of the Gods?"
"His name is Etta, and he is the father of us and all," Roman replied: "Have you seen the world of the shadow people, the other side of the green, what did you see, the shadow of death, darkness, and silence? What do you think it is?
Is it their own fault that has led to the inevitable downfall of the world?"
Fang Plover looked at her, wasn't it?
But the goddess shook her head: "It's like a stone falling from the top of the mountain. If a traveler doesn't pick it up again by chance, it will stay there forever; the starlight will go out, but it takes effort to rekindle it.
A greater price——"
"So the world is always heading towards death. The sea of ether binds the starlight in a circulation, making the starlight circulate endlessly, but no matter how it circulates, it will also produce losses, and once the starlight dims, it will light up again.
You have to give more power to the world itself."
"Although the power of the world seems boundless, it will eventually be exhausted. But when the decline comes, the shadow of death will arise from the deepest shadow and bring disaster to the entire world. That is 'disaster'
star'."
Those were things that Fang Yu had never heard of, and even Su Changfeng had never told him about them—perhaps Stargate Port itself might not necessarily know the secrets between these gods.
He seemed to understand something: "So before the world falls, the Chosen One of the Saints will be born?"
Roman nodded.
"The world of shadow people...?"
She did not answer directly, but told Fang Plover a story:
Their world was originally a paradise. The earth was shining with golden light, civilization was endless, and a high tower ran through the center of the world, transmitting the will of the saints to every corner of the world. In different eras
,The tower is also called '','Holy White Giant Tree' or 'Mountain of the World' by different civilizations."
But a turmoil that tore the world apart destroyed everything. Etaria was born in that war. The spreading turmoil led to the overturning of the central tower in the world, and the largest fragment formed the main world today.
And because the world collapsed, the shadow of death was born from it. Destruction first found those fragmented worlds, and whenever destruction was imminent - the choice of saints must come, but Fang Pliance saw more than just luck and luck.
Survive.
besides--
He looked at the lady on the scale with some shuddering.
The declining world sank under the abyss, and there was a silence of death outside the world. There was only boundless nothingness in the starry sky, and the fragments of death and silence were suspended in it.
The world of the shadow people was once full of vitality, but they failed to defeat the death of the world. They were dragged into the abyss, and the stars were extinguished and turned into void, leaving only a dim shadow.
"Death has caught up with that world. The green land was originally the country of dragons, giants and naga," Roman replied quietly: "The people of light were the chosen ones of that era, but they failed to defeat the decline of the world, and even together with
My world was dragged into the abyss together."
Later they got another name.
Descendants of Shadow.
Now they have become part of the death of the world, and along with the rising seas, they have caught up with Etalia.
Under the dark sea is the endless realm of gray, the void outside the world, and the bottomless kingdom of death under the sea of clouds - the abyss.
"The Abyssal Sea has never been a real ground, nor a real country. Beyond Aitaria is the world of death. When you pass through the wind elemental layer, you are not under the sea of clouds, but you see the world.
The scene outside.”
replied the Lady of the Scales.
Therefore, both Aitalia and the second world have the same abyss, because it is originally a part of the outside world, the other side of the originally fragmented world.
Fang Yu thought of a shuddering possibility, and others asked without asking: "What about the earth?"
"This is part of the test," Roman replied: "The test itself has two sides. Ita's promise will give you unimaginable benefits, but civilization itself will also be put at risk. Your people are actually more or less aware of it.
For this, we are making preparations."
Fang Yu was silent. He couldn't help but think of what Su Changfeng said to him, as well as the preparations for Stargate Port itself. It seemed that just as Ms. Tian Ping said, all countries were already preparing for this.
In this way, the alliance's actions become more reasonable. If all countries have made their own choices, then the alliance will no longer be able to maintain neutrality as in the past. It will eventually have to choose a position among several major powers.
Now it seems that the Alliance has chosen the side of the Empire.
After thinking about this, he calmed down: "So, you actually agree with the empire's position and think that the alliance between the empire and the shadow people is a choice? So you just watched and didn't object?"
"Not entirely, Ed," Roman shook his head: "We are outside the world. Our duty is to protect rather than guide. We cannot easily interfere with the fate of mortals. I can't tell you more about the specific reasons.
, but you just have to know that it all has to do with the source.”
Fang Yu fell silent.
He seemed to suddenly realize that he had stepped into the whirlpool, or that the huge whirlpool had swallowed him up, but he had never seen its entirety until now.
The reason why I came to this world, the death of my parents, the war between Ithulian and the Empire thirteen years ago, and everything is just the tip of the iceberg under the huge shadow. In the face of the life and death of the two worlds, in the face of the life and death of the two worlds,
Faced with the choices made by countless individuals and forces at that moment——
Ordinary people faced with such a vortex may indeed be shattered upon impact.
But he didn't feel discouraged.
At least he was indeed one step closer to the truth. This was the answer from a god. He felt that he might be very close to the mastermind behind the scenes, no matter how big the vortex was or how hard the iceberg was.
He will definitely find out the truth.
Ever since Xing told him everything about his parents, ever since Su Changfeng reminded him of the doubts about his coming to this world, he has always wanted to know about the Dawn Star of the previous generation where his parents lived before he was born.
What exactly happened.
Seeing that he was silent, Roman said: "Okay, since you already know the answer, I will send you out, otherwise your friends may be worried."
"Wait a minute," Fang Pliong stopped her: "I have a personal question, Ms. Roman."
The girl looked at him and nodded: "I appreciate you very much and can answer this question for you."
"I just don't quite understand," Fang Yu asked, "Why were we chosen?"
"So that's the problem."
The lady in the balance smiled sweetly: "Have you forgotten that trial?"
Fang Yu was startled for a moment, and suddenly realized that at that time, the three gods had focused their attention on these people.
But why?
He originally thought that for gods, wouldn't people like Minmir and Issa be more powerful?
Roman seemed to see what it was thinking: "Neither Ori nor Anguina value ability. After all, no one is more powerful than the gods, but ideas are a very important thing. Didn't I say that before?"
Well, gods and believers are just people walking towards each other."
"We don't need mortals to worship us fanatically, but if they are walking on the same path as us, they are the best preachers of our ideas and our most steadfast representatives on earth."
She looked at him: "The person chosen by God does not need loyalty or approval."
"But faith——"
…
The Hill of Giant Trees is a dark and deep underground place.
Accompanied by the sound of gravel rolling down, a stone door that had been sealed in dust for an unknown length of time was slowly opening. A hand reached out from behind the stone door, grabbed the edge of the boulder, and pushed it to one side with difficulty.
But the giant door was completely opened, and the owner of the hands walked out of the smoke and dust - but before that, a timid voice came from behind him: "Teacher, have we found the exit?"
Another voice immediately interrupted the first one, with a hint of disdain in that voice: "There can only be this passage in the tomb of Tamas. It is the King of Riddles. In his test
What values the most is wisdom and tenacity. As long as you are recognized by it, you will naturally be able to leave this place easily."
The young man holding the magic wand patted the dust on his body and looked back, just in time to see a pair of golden-red eyes shining from the smoke and dust behind him. The owner of the giant beast flapped his wings and closed it.
, and strode out.
She stayed next to the boy, raised her head, and turned the mechanical neck, so that her ruby-like eyes stared at the surrounding darkness - and the golden-red light was transmitted from the pair of video crystals.
"Ms. Alessa," the young man asked: "The passage of this mausoleum leads to the Valley of Wisdom, and the Gate of Sighs to the outside world is under that pyramid. As long as we complete the journey of the last Wizard King,
Can we leave this place after passing the test? Only through this dead ocean can we send messages to the outside world? "
"certainly."
The Dragon Queen turned back to look at him: "But I didn't expect that you could pass the test of the six Witch Kings. Originally, I was prepared to stay here for thousands of years, until some unlucky guy opened this place.
Until the seal."
"But I'm curious," the boy asked, "I've never heard of these names before."
"Because they are saints from the Broken Star Era," Alessa said eloquently: "It was the era when the Sinsas Dynasty fell, all seven thrones disappeared one by one, and the lizards rose. In that era, they
A Grand Council was established.”
"And the seven wizard kings," she paused, "are the founders of the Great Council and the first generation of lizard sages."
The timid girl behind the two of them was a little stunned. These magnificent stories recorded in history used to be legends that were beyond her reach, but now they were surrounded by these myths.
She was so fascinated by what she heard that when the two people in front of her turned a corner, they bumped into their foreheads, made an "ah yo" sound, and quickly held up their glasses with their hands.
The young man then turned back to look at her and asked:
"Are you okay, Laila?"
"I, I, I'm fine," the girl quickly shook her head: "Teacher."
