Chapter 54 The Lucky Horseshoe and the Seal of the Soul
The negotiations with Lao Mi Nie were not smooth. Of course, it was not the request for alliance that was not smooth. In this regard, since we have a common enemy in front of us, in the face of the general trend, forming an alliance is simply a matter of course.
This is not because the old lion is a bad person. In fact, he has a good reputation among the orcs. However, the status of the co-leader of the orcs is so tempting. How many people are watching the throne of the underground overlord. As long as they reveal their flaws, there will naturally be countless
The Dungeon Master is trying to ascend to power.
The Mi Nie in front of him has made it clear that he is not at odds with the old lion, and his tribe has been fighting openly and covertly with Tao's tribe for hundreds of years. If there is a flaw in the old lion, he will be the first to impeach the old lion. After all, according to the current underground situation
Given the world situation, there should be an orc among the overlords, but that orc doesn't have to be Thao.
Lao Mi Ni came originally intending to talk about an alliance, and Lang Youqing and his concubine were interested, so naturally they hit it off immediately. Many agreements for a certain lion were quickly concluded, but the "small talk" about Anliya's future was interrupted at the beginning.
reached a deadlock.
Obviously, for the die-hards who are determined to let their granddaughter inherit the family business, it is meaningless to use "children and grandchildren will have their own blessings" and "young people will have their own world". In their minds, tradition is more important than the inheritance of their ancestors.
Everything is important. For the benefit of the family, they are even willing to sacrifice themselves, let alone the young man's free choice. Moreover, in their eyes, I am afraid that it is for your own good to make the decision for you.
"Since reasoning is destined to fail, let's just lie."
I first complained bitterly that the old people’s educational ideas were too old-fashioned, which led to young people not taking care of them, and then I made a comparison between Anliya and Anne.
"Look, they are all the future successors of One City, and they all have high hopes. Annie from our Sulfur Mountain City is already at her golden peak, and can break through to legend at any time. She is not yet 20 years old. She is considered a genius in the whole world.
Right. Is your family Anriya? I don’t think it’s even at the silver level.”
"This is just about strength. Being a city lord is more important than experience and qualifications. You see, our Anne has begun to take over as acting city lord. This time she is the ambassador of the mission. Our Anne has taken charge of the covenant conference.
Is your family Anliya?"
"Do you know how we train them like this? The lion will take the initiative to kick the cub off the cliff. Anne went out to wander the world alone at the age of twelve, gaining knowledge and knowledge, and achieved what she is today. You trapped the child in the deserted prairie.
, how can we give them the opportunity to travel, increase their knowledge, and compete with powerful enemies to increase their strength? In your words, they are like eagles soaring in the storm, or chicks shivering under the shade of the trees."
I believe this myself, but it is obviously half-truth and half-false. Anne's personal strength is so strong mainly because of her special inheritance. As for the qualifications and experience gained from traveling...
Haha, I did hear her talk about her travels, "It's very uncomfortable to be hungry at night, but no matter how hungry you are, you can't just walk with strangers", "I feel uncomfortable being caught in the rain, but running around will warm you up" appeared most often
, followed by "No matter how hungry you are, you can't just pick up anything on the ground to eat. Poisonous animals can be eaten by removing their heads and poison sacs, but the more colorful the plants, the more poisonous they are and cannot be eaten at all." "If you really get lost in the mountains,
If it lasts too long, just choose a direction and dig into the mountain and dig a hole out. But being buried alive will be too uncomfortable, so be careful."
My reaction at the time was, "I am worthy of being Adam's adopted daughter and disciple. This is really a piece of shit. I have learned so much that I haven't failed. I'm really lucky."
Well, I'm going too far again. At this time, the deception continued for a while, and all kinds of half-truths and half-false lies started to appear. There were a lot of historical examples of the destruction of the country due to the leader's stupidity, and the centaur was confused.
He was stunned for a while.
"You see, the Green Prince of Black Iron City also came to Vitan alone as an envoy at a young age. I have met that man. He is young, but he cannot be underestimated in all aspects. The future is the age of young people. Do you plan to let your family
Did Anya lose at the starting line?"
Mi Nie, who was already said to be a bit dull, looked at me stupidly.
"Then, if you put Anriya here, can you cultivate qualified leaders?"
Of course not. I’m not saying all this just to bring this unfortunate guy with me and give myself another trouble. As long as you let her out as you wish, that’s enough. I don’t want to care about what happens next, and I can’t.
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I am a typical person who only cares about the results as the process is not important. As long as the results are good, I don’t care too much about the process. Since I have been deceived to this point, I will naturally continue to deceive to the end.
"Of course, not..." But suddenly, someone interrupted my attempt to get rid of responsibility.
"Of course! Lord Sleepless Man is the best at teaching people. Sister Margaret has even praised her. He will definitely teach Anriya well."
Suddenly, Annie came in from outside the door and immediately agreed. Moreover, her eyes at me were sparkling.
"I didn't expect... Lord Sleepless Man keeps looking at me like this. I thought Annie made you very dissatisfied. Annie is even more motivated!"
Mi Ni carefully looked at this candidate city lord who was praised in the sky, and was surprised to find that I didn't tell lies. It is ridiculous for a human being to reach the edge of legend before the age of twenty. The phoenix fire that filled his body was even more
It shows that the future is limitless, and it is very likely that after the breakthrough, he will not be an ordinary legend.
For a veteran like him, he has long known that strength is the foundation in the underground world where the jungle prevails. Anne's extraordinary strength is the best proof and the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
"Okay, I will hand over Anria to you. She will be a strong guarantee for our alliance. We centaurs always keep our promises. If you can meet the requirements of the agreement, we will be your eternal allies."
The old centaur's hanging right hand was held by Annie. In the ancient orc custom, this was a sign that the agreement was reached.
"Yes. Not only Sir Insomniac, I will exchange experiences with Anriya and work together, and our two races will become true friends."
Then she turned her head.
"Uncle Bones, I did a good job!! Do you look like a real city lord?" Even though I didn't say it out loud, from the triumphant look in Annie's eyes at me, I already understood what she wanted to express.
"...Exchange experiences, share how to trick people into being naughty children." Fortunately, the mask could not reveal my emotions, otherwise I would have been full of bitterness,
In any case, Anne is the nominal leader of the embassy. Now we have reached a friendly alliance with a foreign nation. Can I still veto it? After that, I must also turn that unlucky guy into a qualified lord in accordance with the requirements of the agreement.
..... It seems to be a completely impossible task, or the only option is to try brainwashing with undead magic.
However, the centaurs on the grassland are indeed famous for keeping their promises. If they can get a truly reliable ally, it will be a great thing for Sulfur Mountain City. The only unlucky one may be me who is in trouble.
"Did you shoot yourself in the foot again? It's really hard to be a good person these days. By the way, why didn't that unlucky guy act like a lightning rod? Maybe something can be done about this."
Glancing at Anriya who was beaming with joy, I turned to Mi Ne and said.
"It seems that Anliya is very unlucky. If something unexpected happens..."
Before I could finish my words, Mi Ni shook his head.
"This is the symbol of the golden bloodline of our royal family. While gaining the power hidden in the bloodline, it also brings a curse of misfortune. However, I have a secret treasure that brings luck. If Anliya stays, I will give it to her.
, there should be significant improvement.”
A secret treasure that brings luck? Just thinking about it feels incredible. Okay, I admit that I am excited. If I have this, maybe my luck will be better and my relationship with women will be better...
"Okay, leave your granddaughter to me."
"Oh oh oh oh, great, Lord Sleepless Man, although everyone said you were gay and a bit scary, I didn't expect you to be such a good person!!"
When I heard that I didn't have to go back to the grassland, Anliya was as happy as a deer, but I was furious again after receiving the good guy card.
"Who said that?! I'm going to send him to the Sulfur Mountains to dig for sulfur!"
Mi Nie over there nodded, with a satisfied smile on his face, which was simply saying, "Great, you are safe if you are gay. Although you are a centaur, there are too many perversions in this era."
"What's the point of being safe? There's a tragic wind here." Well, this is a slander, so keep it to yourself, and don't make the family scandal public.
This kind of thing becomes more and more confusing the more I explain it. Do I still have to explain my sexual orientation in person? I shook my head helplessly. It seems that the time to refute the rumors is still far away. I just hope that the old centaur will not like to gossip.
Old Mi Nie said that he would come to teach the Anlia family the archery skills every few days, and then left, but I asked aloud.
"That secret treasure?"
"Oh, lucky horseshoe. Wait a minute, I'll take it off."
I was a little excited. The legend that horseshoes can bring good luck has long been circulated. It turns out that it is a royal secret treasure of the centaur's golden blood. I can encounter such a rare secret treasure. Am I in luck?
Soon, the old centaur unloaded the two horseshoes and handed them to Anriya.
[Lucky horseshoe epic equipment effect: greatly improves the user's luck.] Oh oh oh, it is really a top-notch item.
[Want to get lucky? Remember to find a blacksmith to nail it first]
When I saw this, I was dumbfounded.
[This is a piece of equipment. You know, equipment must be equipped to be useful. Do you have hooves? Congratulations on doing a useless job again. In fact, you don’t have to struggle for a long time. Your luck value is long gone. Give up.
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No wonder Old Mi Nie gave this horseshoe to Anliya without any hesitation. Although the horseshoe has no conditions for use, others are destined to only look at it... You need to equip this.
Toy, you have to hammer a nail into your own hoof first!
Well, while watching this centaur running around happily and being teased by the system, it turns out that he has been getting more and more unlucky recently.
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There has been a lot of bad luck lately, and perhaps the best news I have heard these days is that Eliza has woken up.
When the pillar of flames covering the sky and the river of ice and snow flowing quietly appeared at the same time, even I, who had a lot of experience in this area, was shocked.
Turning two conflicting elemental powers into the cornerstone of the soul seal is completely unscientific nonsense, and it is incredible that in the end, it not only succeeded, but also exceeded the level of elemental specialization and rose to the level of basic rules and concepts.
, this is naturally a good thing, but the "concept" itself makes people think too much.
"Seize it? Why does it feel like the soul emblem on the Chaos side? It seems to be affected by the blood of the devil."
The power represented by the soul seal is often related to the person's life experience and the nature of his own power. Strong men on the order side often strengthen, control, and stabilize certain aspects of the rules. Most of them are in the form of gains, such as Snow Hoof's.
Heart of Steel, which makes one's body as strong as iron, Adam's Immortal Phoenix, which makes one never fall, are my Seal of Justice, and Margaret's Corridor of Time, all of which enhance the effects of a specific series of spells.
The Chaos side is somewhat different. It often distorts and destroys existing rules, and is often quite aggressive.
The plague rules themselves destroy the rules of health, the rules of element control destroy the natural cycle of elements, the rules of the undead destroy the rules of life and death, and Eliza's predators destroy the "existence and persistence" of the elements.
The destruction of the concept of "being" is normal if it appears on demons and undead, but if it appears on Eliza, who is destined to be the law enforcer, I don't know if it is a good thing.
"However, I feel that this rule itself is still very strong. It is somewhat similar to Adam. As long as you are interested in the power and your body can withstand it, you can seize it. As long as it accumulates to a certain level, it will definitely be super powerful. But if you use it at will,
I'm afraid it's not a good thing if your strength attributes are too mottled and messy."
So, I also asked Eliza not to use this power at will, and she agreed, but for some reason, I felt something was wrong.
The advancement made her body recover quickly. The next day after she woke up, she took the initiative to request to return to the team. After looking at the terrible workload accumulated and the mountains of letters sent from Sulfur Mountain City, she did a few simple tests to confirm that
The situation was incredible, and I approved it.
She also performed her duties as my deputy and intelligence chief calmly and efficiently as usual, but...
"There has been no change at all. That's what's wrong the most! That calm expression makes people always feel like they're planning something more." Maybe I've really been tricked into persecution paranoia, but there is still some basis for this guess.
of.
The soul seal is the crystallization of past life and strength. After condensation, it not only affects the strength, but also has a subtle impact on the character. Adam obtained the immortal phoenix that will never fall and became more stubborn and stronger. My justice
The seal of the law allowed me to act in a balanced manner based on my heart, freeing myself from the boundaries of the law. Margaret's time corridor allowed her to wander in history, becoming an observer rather than a participant of history and reality, while Snow Hoof's Iron Man
Heart is an obvious wrong example...
This is still the relatively mild Order side. The strong ones on the Chaos side should change even more after condensing their seals. I have already expected that Eliza will change, and there will definitely be a change, but the change has not yet appeared.
It's like a heavy stone hanging above your head. It always falls, but it refuses to fall, which makes people feel uneasy.
But soon, I didn't have the energy to be distracted. The auction was right in front of me, and a fierce battle was destined to happen from the Scepter of Eternal Night being brought to this city a month ago.
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