While the old man was out of the queue, Babartan turned around and introduced to Fang Plover in a calm tone: "This is the current patriarch of the Oath Keepers clan, Count Vaisu. Young man, I guess you should have some relationship with them.
relation--"
The Oath Keepers clan?
Fang Plover was immediately stunned.
The old man looked here, smiled slightly and said: "Just call me Seschel. Mr. Ed, you may not know me, but I have known you for a long time. It's just that I never had the chance to meet you before this."
That’s all.”
"We are just passers-by in the Land of Dragons. Ed, you must have heard about us from Mazak."
"Wait, you are..."
Fang Yu was shocked when he heard this. Didn't it mean that the dragon slayer's bloodline was almost cut off?
But the old man seemed to see the doubts in Fang Plover's heart, and then he explained with a smile: "Don't be surprised, we are not the descendants of the dragon slayer."
"What?"
"Mr. Ed, I guess you have heard our story from Mazak. Then you must know the origin of the Dragon Slayer. The five Oath Keeper clans were born from the people who swore to drink the dragon's blood.
Made up of the descendants of people.”
"But the heroes who drank dragon blood in the past were only the same batch at that time - during the war, in order to continue our clan, many mortal women chose to marry these heroes and give birth to their offspring.
."
"The descendants of these people are the origin of our clan. But not every descendant of the Oath Keepers has the 'bloodline' of the Dragon Slayer. The result of mixed blood is that only about one-third of the people can
Inherit the blood of the dragon."
"In fact, they are the real descendants of the Dragon Slayer, and the more Oath Keepers are actually just mortals guarding the original agreement. Of course, even we are also haunted by that curse, and more or less of us
Few relatives and friends have lost their lives because of this curse——"
"Especially the birth of the Dragon Witch a hundred years ago."
"That disaster led to the demise of three of our remaining descendants of dragon slayers, and only the ancestors of Mazak and Misu survived, which are the dragon slaying heroes you are familiar with.
,Yue Xiude——"
"After that, Yuexiude planned to completely eradicate the dragon disaster and bring an eternal end to the thousand-year entanglement between the dark dragon and the dragon slayer. For this reason, Mazak and Misu inherited the legacy of their ancestors.
As a legacy, let us move our family to Istania."
"Nearly thirty years have passed so far, and you should already know what happened after that."
The old man looked at the Sand King beside him and said: "Now we have almost integrated into the society here. Apart from the name, we are not really Oath Keepers anymore, but we still remember some things from the past.
It’s just a matter of fact.”
"But outstanding people will shine wherever they are," Barbartan replied: "Since the lineage of the Oathkeepers has been integrated into Istania, it has given me and the late king a lot of help in all aspects. You guys
Many heroes have emerged from this branch, and the Oath Keepers line has become more and more prosperous under the leadership of Chief Sesher."
Count Vaisu put his hand on his chest and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty has also given the Oath Keepers a lot of blessings. We have nothing to ask for. We only hope to integrate here and become children on this sea of sand."
Just the people.
The King of Sand was obviously very satisfied with the latter's answer: "You already are."
After Fang Zhengzheng listened to this story, he finally understood the identity of the other party.
Of course, he already knew that Misu and Mazak moved the Oathkeepers to Istania, but he didn't go into details at the time.
And Mazak also said that they were the last descendants of the Dragon Slayers. He was still a little confused as to why at first - but now he understands.
Although he only had a one-time relationship with the owner of Traveler's Rest, after a series of experiences after Traveler's Rest, including his later encounters with Misu and Eve, he and the Oath Keeper were actually the same person.
Deep connections have been established.
Therefore, although he had never met before, after listening to the other party's description at this moment, Fang Yu looked at the old man, and for a moment he felt a sense of intimacy with familiar people and things. And he only realized it at this moment - the other party had looked at them before
What is the meaning of eyes.
The old earl continued to look at them with a smile and continued: "Actually, when you were in Vanrich, we already knew your existence from the letters of Mazak and Wabot. Sir, he is very fond of you.
Appreciate it, and Mazak also specifically mentioned it in his letter, hoping that we can give you the best possible care——"
Fang Plover suddenly realized.
Wabot is the name of Sir Duquet, and the full name of that knight is actually Wabot-Jean-Ducque. Of course, Fang Plover still remembers the earliest letter delivery mission, which was the beginning of everything after all. Mazak
When he gave them the Ring of Golden Flame and asked them to deliver it to the old knight in Grande, he didn't expect that the task of delivering the message was just the beginning.
Later, they also understood this from Sir Duke's narration.
However, Fang Yu did not expect that in addition to having a good relationship with the owner of Traveler's Rest, Sir Du Ke also had a direct connection with the Oath Keepers lineage. The relationship between the two is obviously greater than imagined.
Much closer, otherwise nothing about him would be specifically mentioned in the correspondence. This must at least be an ally relationship.
He couldn't help but look at the old man.
The other party also continued: "The Idos incident happened shortly after that. After Her Royal Highness returned, she accidentally mentioned everything that happened to her majesty. Because of her relationship with our clan, your majesty told us about it and contacted us.
When I read the letter from Mazak and Sir, I realized the relationship between you behind this matter..."
your Highness?
He was stunned for a moment before he realized that it was Afifah he was talking about.
After Fang Yu realized this, he couldn't help but be speechless for a while.
He looked at the leader of the Oath Keepers clan, and then at the King of Sand beside him, and then he realized where the oversight was. Fortunately for himself, he thought it was perfect, but he didn't expect that it wasn't from Van Rick's side.
The reason why the information was transmitted so quickly was because of the Oath Keepers clan, which made the Sand King aware of their existence early on.
Since the other party is paying attention to what happened to Van Rick and guessing that they went to Idos, it is naturally impossible not to pay attention to the information there. And so much time has passed since the Van Rick incident. It is necessary to find a piece of information about him.
Isn’t it easy to record portraits?
Not to mention, Afifah also spent some time in the Seven Seas Brigade——
But Fang Yu also understood that this matter was not actually an oversight - because he was not an omniscient and omnipotent god, so naturally he could not have expected such a thing to happen.
After figuring this out, he felt a lot more relaxed.
He couldn't help but look in the direction of Governor Bein, and saw that Count Nurman was still in his original appearance, not paying attention to this direction.
He was startled and then quickly realized - although the King of Sand and the leader of the Oath Keepers clan knew about his existence, they did not reveal it. It must have been the Governor who took the image of himself at that time.
After the information was returned to Questak, the Sand King and the leader of the Oathkeeper clan recognized themselves in the image.
He glanced at the old man and suddenly had some guesses about the Sand King's attitude.
Maybe this is the reason why the other party showed such an attitude?
But do the Oathkeepers have such influence in Istania?
He had previously seen the interaction between the Sand King and the former, and it seemed that the master-slave status was still very obvious.
Barbartan sat on his throne at this time and spoke again: "Young man, since the Oath Keepers clan has an old relationship with you, then this ceremony will be performed by Count Vaisu."
The Sand King's tone was both a request and an order, and he turned his gaze to the old count aside.
Seschel looked at Fang Plover and Aleph and nodded: "Now, although the Oath Keepers clan is divided into two, the rest of us have no connection with the bloodline of the Dragon Slayer, but several
The memories of centuries past are unforgettable, and it is also hard for us to forget the experience of advancing and retreating with the descendants of the dragon slayers in the past."
He paused: "So at least we still call ourselves this title, which means that the Oath Keepers of Istania have not completely let go of the past. Therefore, we are naturally grateful for Mr. Ed's help to the Oath Keepers."
Heart."
The old man faced the King of Sand, bowed and said: "So I am naturally happy to do so, Your Majesty."
The King of Sand nodded, then turned back to ask Fang Plover for his opinion: "Young man, what do you think?"
What else could Fang Plover do? He just couldn't figure out the meaning of the Sand King's move. But after looking at the leader of the Oath Keepers clan in front of him, he could only nod his head.
Babartan looked at his eldest son again: "Aleph."
At this moment, His Royal Highness the Prince was looking at Fang Plover with a surprised look - he was not ignorant of the information from the outside world. After contacting the things Lavalie said before, he naturally finally understood it.
, in this conversation between Count Vaisu and his father, who is the person mentioned.
Although Vanrik is far away from Istania.
But the disaster that happened in Idos a hundred years ago was very recent. The reappearance of Nicol Bolas in Vanric naturally caused quite a shock in this desert country. Especially when it was known that it was a hundred years ago.
This was especially true among the nobles who were involved in the disaster. Although this matter had little to do with the Istanians themselves, as the prince of a country, Aleph had more or less known some relevant rumors.
of.
Naturally, he knew what happened to Vanric not long ago, as well as the related rumors about the Dragon Alchemist.
It's just that until now, Aleph has not yet connected that legendary figure with the square plover in front of him.
"My friend, Ed..."
Fang Yu was a little helpless. The so-called "Dragon Alchemist" was just a temporary joke in the community, and it was not as good as the title of the Craftsman Association. But he couldn't say that it wasn't him, so he had to nod.
There was a look of surprise in Aleph's eyes, but since the King of Sand had already spoken, he did not dare to waste any more time. He only gave Fang Plover a wink, which meant - we will talk about it later - and then hurriedly said respectfully
He replied: "Father, I am ready."
The King of Sand nodded with satisfaction: "Then Aleph, take your friends and go forward."
Secher walked forward, where the ceremony bearer had been waiting for a long time. He naturally understood what Babartan meant and handed over the cane in his hand.
The old man took the cane, turned around, and then motioned Fang Plover and Aleph to come forward.
At that moment, the light of the rising stars happened to be on the high platform, and the bright silver brilliance poured into the two people's field of vision - Fang Plover couldn't help but raise his head and looked at this scene. There was silence on the high platform,
The King of Sand sat quietly on his throne, and every courtier, prince and concubine behind him was watching this scene quietly.
No one spoke, but their hearts felt like Hong Zhong Dalu was echoing at this moment. Of course they understood what this scene meant to Istania and this land. Nineteen years ago, and even more distant times.
In , this scene has been repeated repeatedly, and each time it means the replacement of the old with the new.
But what they can't understand even more is, what is the identity of the young man next to Aleph?
The strangeness on the high platform quickly spread to the lower part of the square.
Although the tourists below the square could not understand this scene, there were many knowledgeable people among the aborigines.
"The order of blessings has changed!"
"Why Prince Aleph?"
Such whispers spread among the crowd, and soon caused a greater commotion. In the commotion, the rumor about the Sand King's imminent passing on the throne was like a silent ripple, passed out. From then on.
The aborigines, the selectmen, and the tourists gradually stared at this scene with wide eyes.
This is a rare scene in ten years. A regretful mentality immediately spread among the crowd. It is a pity that the communication system cannot be used. Otherwise, if this video is recorded, wouldn't it be precious historical data?
However, there was also a smaller voice, which gradually spread among the crowd:
Who is the other young man?
Two kings of sand?
Secher looked at Fang Plover and His Royal Highness the Prince who came forward, nodded with a smile, stretched out his cane, and lightly tapped their shoulders in turn.
Then he closed his eyelids slightly and began to recite an obscure blessing - just like the prayer recited by the previous celebrant, it was also an ancient saying derived from Istania. While the old man was reciting, Miss Tata
Now in the spiritual world, I whispered for Fang Plover to translate, and the general idea was nothing more than asking Andromeda to bless the world, and asking this land to have good weather in the next year, etc.——
Finally, the old man opened his eyes, stretched out his hand to Aleph, and motioned to the prince to hold his hand.
Aleph was obviously prepared, and he stepped forward and extended his right hand to shake it.
A light golden light flashed on the back of Count Vaisu's hand. The old man's wise eyes were fixed on Aleph, and then he smiled slightly: "I saw the future king above the sea of sand——"
Aleph was slightly startled.
After hearing this congratulatory message, Babartan, who was not far away, relaxed and seemed to let out a sigh of relief.
However, he lowered his head slightly and suddenly remembered the congratulation he received nineteen years ago -
'The star falls on the sea of sand——'
Since his father deliberately suppressed the results of that Star Ceremony, no one knew the secret of this blessing except him and the previous generation of celebrants who had passed away for a long time.
Aleph let go of his hand and seemed to have not reacted for a while, but Secher had already signaled him with his eyes, asking Fang Plover behind him to come forward. Only then did the prince come to his senses, turned around, and said with his eyes
He signaled Fang Plover to come forward. He was a native of Istania and naturally knew the details of the Star Ceremony.
After looking at the previous actions of the two people, Fang Yu probably understood the meaning. After hesitating for a moment, he also took a step forward.
The old patriarch also smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to him.
And at the moment when Fang Lu held the other party's hand, an accident happened——
There seemed to be a long scream in his mind.
The scream was so familiar, and the billowing darkness surged in, instantly blocking all the starlight in front of him, as if the whole world fell into the abyss of darkness in an instant.
At that moment, he seemed to have returned to Traveler's Rest. The moment he looked up at the horns of Nicol Bolas on the dome of the Dragonhorn Hall - the entire spiritual world was seized by the power of darkness, billowing black smoke.
It swallowed up all his perception of the surroundings, from sound to sight, from touch to smell.
He saw black wings covering the sky, and the roar of the dragon seemed to surge from the deepest part of his heart.
But this time, no pair of golden pupils lit up from the depths of darkness.
In a deep fear, he only saw a ray of light born in the darkness——
A ray of blue light.
Like green——
The light slowly descended from the sky.
Like an emerald meteorite passing through layers of dark clouds, the bright light penetrated the clouds and mist, falling into the distant horizon little by little.
It was an endless black field, with only a long green light at the end of the horizon.
But at that moment when time paused, he suddenly felt a slight heat in his chest, and a warm current seemed to gush out from the pin on his chest - that was the talisman Ansel gave him, and there seemed to be a ray of light in the world of his soul.
Silver wings of light parted the sky, creating a long opening in the dark world.
In an instant, the whole world seemed to collapse along the long opening, and the perception of the outside world returned to his body like a tide.
He heard a burst of frightened screams, and the surroundings seemed to be in panic.
He subconsciously raised his head and took a look.
I saw that I was still on the terrace outside the Kashan Palace, and the light of the twinkling stars above the high platform was falling apart, and then it suddenly fell downwards, like a burning meteor, falling into the dark sky in front of the Kashan Palace.
In the lake, after a bright flame, it burned completely.
The bonfire in the square was completely extinguished at that moment.
The surrounding area instantly fell into darkness.
It's not just him.
Aleph, as well as the old patriarch in front of him, all stared at this scene in stunned silence.
In Istania's history of nearly seven hundred years, there has never been a Star Ceremony, and such a situation has occurred. Apart from the screams of women and children, most people seemed to be stunned, and for a while
He didn't realize what was happening until a frightened scream came from the square: