Chapter 64: Do you occasionally feel the same way?
It was late at night, the party had ended, and everyone went home. Before leaving, they made an appointment for the next time to meet again. Xino didn't know if she would have a chance to reunite with them again, but the atmosphere was just right, so she didn't.
She said something to dampen the mood, and just smiled and nodded in response. The street lights on the street cast a dim residual light. She stood in the light, as if she were standing on an isolated island in the black ocean, quietly watching the backs of her friends.
They gradually walked away until they said goodbye to each other at the next intersection and went their separate ways, as if it foreshadowed their future ending.
On the road of life, no one can accompany you to the end, but at least friendship will last forever in your heart.
She breathed out gently, turned around and showed a warm smile to everyone: "Then let's go back, everyone."
"Actually, I think I can continue to fight..."
Alice, who did nothing at the party and just enjoyed eating and drinking, touched her still smooth and flat belly and didn't feel any satisfaction. She always had a talent for eating, drinking and having fun, and she didn't know that all the food she ate was gone.
where it goes.
But Saint Xalia would not listen to this guy's opinion. He gently touched her neck with one hand and took her away. By the way, he took away Gloria, who had been asked for an autograph more than a dozen times at the party.
Ya and the trio of good friends who also ate to their heart's content - due to the power of the king of the soul, the appearance of the traveler goblins and vampires at the human gathering did not cause too much commotion. In everyone's eyes, they were just three cute cubs.
Because it is so cute, it has attracted many caring people to feed it, which is in sharp contrast to Alice who can only forage for food on her own.
So being cute means you have human rights, no matter which world you are in.
Seeing Saint Xalia leading them onto the carriage, Linge made no move and still stood there. It was not until Xino cast a doubtful look and was about to ask a question that he said: "Miss Leila asked you to
Have you made up your mind?"
This question was a bit sudden, which made Xino startled for a moment, but she quickly reacted and nodded lightly: "That's right - but it's not just, Vincent, Phyllis, George, President Craig
, it is always happy to meet old friends again, and the encouragement from them will give me strength; and, my grandfather once said something to me, although it did not force me to make any choice, but I felt very
It makes sense, so I just want to do this to contribute some of my strength to the land of Granginia."
As early as the founding of the Republic, this land had a new name, but when the descendants of the White Thorn flower mentioned it, they were still used to calling it by its old name, just as that name represented: hope and new life.
place.
The girl raised her head and looked at the half-broken lone moon in the sky. Her voice was as low as a whisper, but it was clearly transmitted to the young man's ears with the night wind: "The beast's seal is loosening, I'm afraid it is completely gone."
The awakening time will not be too far away, and re-sealing it is the glorious mission inherited by the Goldstaff family since the ancestors of Heberton. Many people sacrificed for this. At that time, I did not understand their choice. Until now
Only then did I realize that some people are born to respond to expectations. If I get timid and lose the confidence and courage to fight, I am afraid that in the end, my grandfather will fight in my place, either to seal the beast again, or... die
Under the claws of the beast.”
Judging from the old and decrepit body of Van Indra Jean Goldstaff, the outcome is probably the latter.
"If it really comes to that, it would be unfilial on my granddaughter's part." When Xino said this, she suddenly laughed at herself: "Actually, I have been very unfilial from the beginning, and many people have been disappointed in me. Fortunately, now
It’s not too late to repent, what do you think, Mr. Ringer?”
"I think you are a very good girl, but you always think too much and may be a little sensitive."
Ringer said bluntly. This comment made Xino smile bitterly, but did not refute it.
The young man had no intention of delving further into this topic, and instead said: "You said that the mission of the sealed beast was inherited from White Knight Shiboton. Does this mean that the so-called beast is really related to the Windmill Cross Society? At the time, White Knight
The reason why the knight agreed to join Joan of Arc's rebel army was also motivated by this incident, right?"
"Yes." Xino nodded and whispered a piece of history buried deep in time: "Since Vince's ancestors opened up the land of Glengenia, the Windmill Cross Society has been eyeing this land, but it was hindered by the white thorns.
With the existence of Huaqi Banner, there was never an opportunity to strike. But the Republican War became the trigger for the outbreak of conflicts. You know, as the oldest secret society in Baicheng, the Windmill Cross Society has always maintained close ties with the royal family. They are
Vested interests on the same front. Therefore, on the one hand, in order to attack Lady Saint's rebel army, and on the other hand, in order to find an excuse to invade Granginia, they used a forbidden holy relic of the 'Creator' path to
The earth, mountains, forests, vegetation and even life merged into one, creating a terrifying synthetic beast that once forced the Holy Lady's army into a desperate situation."
"Then it happened just as recorded in history. At the critical moment, Ancestor Heberton led his army to the rescue, fought with the Holy Lady from both inside and outside, and defeated the enemy. After this incident, he understood that the wave of war was in full swing and irreversible, even if
How much he wanted to stay in a corner, secret surveillance from careerists would sooner or later involve Grangenia in the war. In this case, he might as well take the initiative to join in and bring order to the chaos as soon as possible, so as to bring real peace to the people in his hometown. So, he
He joined the rebel army, followed the Holy Lady to conquer the east and west, and jointly created the great republican era."
This is the original appearance of the legend, but because it involves secret societies and taboo holy relics, the relevant records were erased by the Witches’ Society after the promulgation of the Convention on Truth and Civilization Initiative. They have been committed to combining the real world with the mysterious
The world is isolated, preventing extraordinary elements from penetrating into ordinary people's lives. This has created many unsolved mysteries in the field of history.
If Ringer hadn't found some relevant records in the Gustave family's library, he might have been completely confused about what happened to Xino.
but.
Ringer frowned: "Since the synthetic beast has been defeated by the White Knight and Joan of Arc, why was it only sealed instead of completely eliminated?"
"Because it is easy to defeat it, but to destroy it, you need to pay a huge price." Xino explained: "The forbidden holy relic called the 'Old God Golem' has incredible power and can absorb life force to strengthen itself.
——The vitality here refers not only to living things such as vegetation, beasts and humans, but also to dead things such as mountains, rocks and even soil. Objects whose vitality is absorbed will lose the 'basic point' to maintain their own existence, which is convenient for living things.
It is death, and for dead things, it means losing some of their original characteristics, such as mountains becoming barren, rocks becoming fragile, soil losing nutrients, etc. It is said that in extremely distant times, this sacred relic was once owned by a certain person.
The remains of the gods were enshrined in their tombs, but they were lost in the disaster when the four empires fell apart, and eventually fell into the hands of the Windmill Cross Society."
The remains of gods from ancient times... The first thing Ringo thought of was Abraham, the god of disaster. He first discovered the "Law of Spiritual Fusion" that devoured extraordinary beings from the opposite path to slow down erosion, which indirectly led to the intensification of the Dark Ages.
, so it was called "the way for beasts to become stronger" by Feir. However, it is said that the God of Disaster, Abraham, did not die in the natural disaster, and is still hidden in a corner of the Eastern Continent. He is also the witch who wants to get rid of him.
One of Kuai's mortal enemies.
Since He is not dead, then this holy relic probably comes from several other saints - they established the four great empires and created a glorious era of mankind, but because they were unable to resist erosion, they fell into madness during the disaster of divine transformation.
, the emperor who was admired by everyone degenerated into an irrational mad god, and the chaos and blindness of the extraordinary system can be seen from this.
Ringer did not agree with the concept of the Witches' Association, but at least he agreed with their approach of introducing a magic system to replace the extraordinary system. However, these were digressions. He quickly retracted his thoughts and continued to listen to Xino's story.
"At that time, the Holy Lady was undoubtedly the strongest magician on the land of White City. She was also protected by several Lord-given knights. Although the Windmill Cross Society was ambitious, they did not think that they could be eliminated with just one holy relic.
The rebels, so they made a bold decision: instead of using the power of the God Golem through conventional means, they directly destroyed this forbidden holy relic and drew out the creative power full of madness and chaos within it.
Then, with the ancient alchemy they mastered, they merged this power with the earth's veins to artificially refine a terrifying monster with the power of creation, destruction and regeneration at the same time. They called it a synthetic beast, while the ancient alchemists
Call it...Chimera."
Ringer commented: "It sounds crazy."
"Maybe it's crazier than you think." Xino smiled slightly: "In the unsystematic ancient alchemy, alchemists have different names and views on earth veins, but they all believe that they are the magic center of a region.
It controls the vitality of all living and dead things in this area. Once the magic power of the earth veins is exhausted, all life in the area covered by it will cease to exist: the vegetation will wither, the sunlight will wither, the soil will become desertified, and the water sources will dry up... until
Towards complete destruction.”
Ringer thought thoughtfully: "In this way, the reason why the White Knight and Joan of Arc are unwilling to completely eliminate the synthetic beast is that its connection with the earth line is too deep. If it is forcibly eliminated, it may have a negative impact on Granginia.
Irreversible impact on the earth?”
"kindness."
Xino nodded slightly: "To be specific, it can't be as serious as what the ancient alchemists described. After all, their understanding of earth veins is mostly based on imagination. But just the loss of the vitality connected to the earth veins will
It is enough to turn half of Grangenia from a prosperous and beautiful field into a barren land with withered life. By then, I don’t know how many people will lose their homes and leave their homes, and I don’t know how many aliens will be displaced and die.
to disaster.”
When the girl said these words, there was no angry expression on her face. On the contrary, she was very calm. But Ringer knew that sometimes the most violent storms always hide under the calm surface, but patient people will choose to endure.
Let it out at the most appropriate time. By then, everyone will see how terrifying the power is contained in this thin body.
"In order to prevent the worst situation from happening, Ancestor Alberton decided to temporarily seal the beast in the ruins of Trovinica after discussing with the Holy Lady and the wise man in the rebel army at that time, the 'Paladin' Ruslan.
Let it wake up regularly, and arrange for people to defeat it and seal it again every time. In this way, it consumes its power, and returns the robbed life force to this land bit by bit. As Granginia
As the guardians of the White Thorn Flower, the Goldstaff family is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. We have been watching here for nearly seven hundred years. Countless great ancestors relied on the spears in their hands to fight with passionate beasts and terrifying beasts.
We can defeat it every time, firmly contain it within the seal of the ruins, and protect this hard-won peace for the land of Granginia."
"In these battles one after another, the power of the beast was gradually weakened, so we thought that maybe it was time to complete the victory in one battle. As long as the beast could be completely eliminated, the people of Grangenia would no longer be able to defeat the beast.
If there is any further threat, the heavy and glorious mission of the White Thorn Flower Goldstaff family will also come to an end. However, this is a very difficult thing, because the synthetic beast is, as its name suggests, a beast, and beasts are often dying.
It is the most dangerous time. Therefore, although the Goldstaff family has tried several times, they have failed every time. Although the seal can be maintained in the end, the sealer often has to pay a heavy price, that is, his life."
Having said this, Xino slowly raised his head and showed a complicated smile to the young man: "I believe you must have guessed that my father died in the process of sealing the beast. He originally wanted to use everything he could do
I have done everything, whether it was renewing the vows with the aliens or completely eradicating the threat of beasts, so that my daughter can put aside those heavy burdens and live a carefree life... But nothing seems to have happened in the end, so
It seems that the name of a bigot is not a one-sided view of him, right?"
Lin Ge was silent when he heard the words, and heard that there was no complaint in the girl's tone, but a bit of self-deprecation. It seemed that this past event was far more simple than what Xino described, but as a bystander, he was not aware of those complicated events.
Without knowing anything about the family affairs, it was naturally impossible to give an appropriate evaluation, so after careful consideration, I could only answer with my own personal feelings: "I think he is a very good father."
"Why?"
"Because I also have a father just like him."
"..."
"..."
The long silence made the night seem to become the background. The lights of distant high-rise buildings were blurred in the canvas of the city. Everything began to fade away. Only the soothing sound of breathing was still trying to move under the residual light of the street lamp. They were clearly two shadows.