Saumur Crystal, also known as Saumur Raw Ore in the game, because when it was first discovered, it was considered to be a crystal ore rich in magic. Later, people gradually discovered another characteristic of this crystal - crystallization.
Saumir crystal has the ability to gradually crystallize organic life forms that are close to it. However, the crystallized life form does not lose its life, but is transformed into a life form composed of lenses - that is, semi-crystalline
Transforming creatures. Since this ability not only works on animals, but also has the same effect on plants, large crystal forests are often found around the Saumir Crystal. In fact, it is one of the causes of the crystal forest.
However, the assimilation effect of Saumir crystal on living things is a slow and gradual process. It usually takes several years or even longer to complete this process. According to Turaman's description, the soldiers of the three empires only entered the final battlefield.
Within two or three days, I was affected by the crystallization disease. Although this crystal sounds very similar to the Saumir crystal that Brando has heard of, the effect is obviously much stronger. It may be a variant with more powerful magic.
, or it may be something else entirely.
But no matter which one, the crystallization process should be an irreversible process, so he seemed to have such a headache when facing the crystallization disease of Elaine, the banshee queen. In fact, there are some in the game.
In the past records, there are only a few examples of cures for crystallized diseases, and most of them benefited from near-miraculous abilities such as the Fountain of Life or the Miracle Technique. On the battlefield of the final battle, it was obviously impossible to have such a
Many miracles exist at the same time. There are countless soldiers on the battlefield. In addition to the grassroots soldiers in each country, there are also a large number of nobles, including even upper-class nobles. If these people are killed on the battlefield,
, it was a major event that could not be covered up for any country at that time. Judging from Tulaman's tone, it was obvious that the majority of people affected when the crystallization disease spread.
Having said this, we have to mention the attitude of Warnd nobles towards war at that time. Before the Second Holy War, nobles generally regarded participating in war as an honor, not because they still had the skills of their ancestors.
The heroic spirit of overcoming obstacles in the wilderness is exactly the opposite. In the heart of civilization, the first generation of pioneer knights gradually faded out of the world's sight. The descendants they left behind became increasingly addicted to fun and fun, and had long lost the demeanor of their ancestors.
During the War of the Saints, human nobles could easily go to justice for a word or a promise, but today, a thousand years later, this kind of behavior is regarded as something only a fool would do.
The nobles are not afraid of war. This is because war is not a matter of life and death for them, especially for an empire like Cruz. There are few records of upper-class nobles dying in wars - unless they are too unlucky to be exiled.
If they were hit, or died of disease due to acclimatization, they would still receive decent treatment even if they were captured - because for their enemies, hostages meant a large ransom. To this day, most nobles still cherish the memory of that era.
.I believe that the war of that era was a classical and romantic war that combined chivalry and benevolence.
Of course, this privilege is only for nobles. For soldiers from the lower classes, the original intention of war has never changed for thousands of years. It is always the same aura of death mixed with cold metal and blood——
It can be seen from this that if hundreds of nobles were killed in a war, it would be a terrible news for any country in that era. Even the royal family might be torn apart by the angry family members of the deceased.
Well, you need to know what kind of energy behind those dead people often means. For example, Brando remembers clearly that at that time, on the side of the Temple of Fire, there were three dukes in the Cruz Empire who participated in the war. There were even more lords below, big and small.
, there is an intricate network of relationships behind everyone, and it is no exaggeration to say that it encompasses the noble bloodline of the entire empire.
If these people die on the battlefield, it is very likely that they will have to hook up with an imperial princess. The situation on St. Osol and Faenzan is similar. If such a thing happens, it will be absolutely unacceptable no matter which side.
What may have been covered up cannot be covered up at all. Thinking of this, Brando suddenly had an idea in his mind and realized who was taking the blame for his grandfather, but this thought only passed by in a flash, and he immediately
He shook his head again.
His grandfather could not bear the blame, even if he was the commander of the coalition forces of the Temple of Fire. Moreover, he also knew that although many nobles of the Empire lost their lives in the battle of Alkhash, they had not yet reached the point of death.
To the point of acceptance, at least Her Royal Highness the Princess, the three Dukes and several important figures returned to the country intact.
Could it be that crystallized disease still knows how to distinguish between high and low, and that noble status has some kind of immune effect on crystallized disease? This nonsense is obviously not worth mentioning. There is only one possibility, that is, someone can turn the tide and save the life at the last moment.
The coalition of the three major empires, this can also explain why the three major temples ceased operations after that, and the Second Holy War also came to an end.
Brando already had a strong premonition about that candidate, and the tall back appeared in his mind more than once: Under the bloody setting sun in Braggs, the Stag Forest seemed to be dyed with a layer of bronze as soft as
The color of the river, flowing like broken gold, soaked the shallows. The silent old man stood quietly, looking thoughtfully at his grandson practicing swordsmanship - Brando now recalls that his grandfather's broad
Under the shoulders and between the pursed lips, a certain unknown secret has been guarded. The low whispers behind the secret have haunted the old man for his whole life, and with the arrival of the final moment, they turned into dust and were buried in the tomb.
middle.
At this moment, the secret has finally come to light.
Facing his questioning gaze, Tullaman no longer held back and recounted everything that happened at that time:
The crystallization disease seemed to spread among the three major coalition forces overnight, and countless people were infected. Although the crystallization was not that serious at the beginning, due to the influence of the magic power of Saumir's crystal, all those infected
They all became manic and restless, gathering together to attack each other, or attack normal people who tried to separate them. As more and more people joined them, the situation in the Alka area gradually became out of control, and some people died out of fear.
Fleeing, many of them were nobles commanding armies, while the number of remaining normal people gradually dwindled to the point where they could barely maintain their own safety.
Under the circumstances at that time, discussing and solving the problem was already a joke. The only thing left to do, besides waiting for death, was a desperate gamble. The wizards of the Buga people who came here suggested that maybe the temple could be restored.
The Saumir crystal in the crystal is smashed, or it is thrown into a certain space turbulence through magic. Although it may not be able to change everything that has happened now, it can at least prevent the situation from deteriorating.
After several discussions, this proposal was approved by the vast majority of the remaining people, but the question is, who will do it?
On the ruins of the last battle, there are countless soldiers infected by the crystallization disease wandering in the diffuse mist. Just passing through them to reach the temple is as difficult as climbing to the sky, let alone the mysterious tower.
There will be dangers in the temple. It is also something that is completely unpredictable. It can be said that to perform this mission is to risk death, and not everyone can do it, because it only requires the efforts of a few people to complete this impossible mission.
Strength is obviously not enough. What they need is an army, and an army needs a commander. The irony is that in order to compete for the inheritance of the so-called 'Miner people', none of the three empires are willing to stand behind. After the news spread
At the first moment, most of the nobles, including the commanders of the imperial coalition forces, entered the fog for fear of falling behind others. At this moment, none of these noble commanders emerged from the fog again.
walk out.
Among the remaining people in the coalition who were qualified to command the army, they had either fled or were unwilling to enter the fog. In the end, the Buga people found that only one person perfectly met their expectations-that is, the man who was killed was killed.
Darus, who was under house arrest by the Silver Queen, was originally the commander of the coalition forces of the Temple of Fire. His prestige was definitely sufficient. On the other hand, because he had a disagreement with Constance, he escaped from the beginning.
Jie, not infected by crystallization disease.
Now all that's left is his own will.
But just as Brando expected. After learning the ins and outs of the whole thing, his grandfather took over the command without saying a word. This may seem incredible to others, but at that moment it was clear that
Lando understood his grandfather somewhat, not only because of the sense of honor as a soldier, but also because in the mist, there was a woman he loved deeply.
As he grew older, he had to succumb to time and fate, and his tall figure gradually became stooped. It turned out that there was a different kind of pride and passion hidden in his taciturn heart. Unfortunately, he had never seen that era.
His own grandfather, in Brando's memory, a vivid memory belonging to that old man seemed to gradually turn yellow and fade, thus overlapping with another picture.
In that picture, Brando saw the banners like clouds, the knights roaring in the mountains, and the man standing in front of the tidal army, the marshal of the Temple of Flame, and the immortality in his heart.
of great ambition.
That was an era that belonged to both Eruin and Anson and his two important ministers. One was in front of him, and the other was forever in his memory.
The Eruin of that era was far more glorious than it is now.
Brando gradually fell silent, just like his grandfather. He heard Tullaman talking about his grandfather's success. It was like a hero who survived a desperate situation in classical mythology, often turning the tide in the most unlikely circumstances.
To save Tianqing, the Cruz people, the Faenzan people and the wind elves finally put aside their prejudices at the most critical moment and united together, just like a thousand years ago, accepting the command of a human being; they passed through the foggy final battlefield
, fought a bloody path from the siege of semi-crystalline creatures, and overcame many illusions, just like the ancestors who carved a path through blood and thorns on foot in the dark age. Just relying on their unyielding will, they arrived at the holy place.
In the palace.
"Your grandfather shattered the crystal. The huge crystal column split into two. After it collapsed, it lost its magic power. Not only did the crystallization disease no longer spread, but even the human and elf soldiers who were originally crystallized
, and gradually returned to normal," Tullaman said slowly: "The crystal is still placed in the museum in France. Anram erected a wordless stone tablet for it to commemorate the heroes of the time, but
Few people know its origin."
"Why a stone tablet without words?" Brando asked quietly.
Swordmaster Darus, his grandfather saved the three great empires. It can be said that Cruz, Faenzan and even countless nobles from the wind elves owe him a favor. But what he got was an unfair trial.
Lando's heart was filled with cold murderous intent. If he knew who was behind all this, he would definitely make them regret for everything they had done.
Because the Cadilloso family still has descendants, because the name of Darus' grandson is Brando.
Unexpectedly, Tulaman shook his head and said a little heavily: "I know what you are thinking, little guy, but it is not what you think. It was your grandfather who took the initiative to accept the trial."
Brando was stunned.
"Why?" He couldn't help blurting out.
"Because if he doesn't accept trial, Princess Silver will die."
…
The Garden of White Roses——
Click, click, two crimson boots with golden roses on the toes stepped on the pedal next to the car door. Then came the wavy dark black skirt, and the Imperial Empress Constance stepped on the maid's
With careful support, she stepped out of the carriage gracefully. Two women quickly stepped forward and rolled up her long skirt. Her Majesty the Queen glanced around coldly, and her frown showed that she was the supreme ruler of a vast territory.
The person is not at peace in his heart.
"His Majesty."
The two rows of maids bowed one after another.
Constance turned a blind eye to them, and she walked quickly through them. As she walked through the corridor, her cold face seemed to be pregnant with an angry storm. Bang! The golden walnut door of the bedroom opened with a sound, and the waiter's outstretched hand became stiff.
In mid-air, I looked at Her Majesty the Queen with great surprise, but the latter had already said coldly:
"You guys go down."
The waiters did not dare to disobey her order, and several ladies looked at each other in confusion, then bowed and retreated. The room quickly became quiet.
"She refused again?" After a while, the soft voice of the Dragon Queen came from the sofa, as if the lady was there, asking in a calm tone. But Constance didn't need to look back, she knew what happened.
There was actually nothing on Sedaris' priceless golden camel-hair sofa at the moment.
"She will agree, that little mountain girl, I don't have much time left for her," Constance replied coldly: "When the time comes, I will make her understand. I will not only be gentle
Speaker."
"That's nature. The king's wrath leads to bloodshed and rafting. So you are planning to attack the mountain people?"
"No, just the opposite." The Silver Queen sneered: "I plan to marry her to that self-righteous guy, that 'mountain prince'. Anyway, he has begged me more than once to marry an imperial princess to him. Since
They are of the same race, I think she will be satisfied."
When speaking of the title Mountain Prince, Constance's tone could not hide her contempt. In fact, this was originally an insulting and scornful title. After all, the country bumpkin from the mountains was always so self-righteous. In fact, there was no orthodoxy.
The nobles of the empire would associate with them, but the funny thing is that they still took this status seriously, so the title of Prince of the Mountain People came into being.
Generally speaking, as the role model of the empire and the supreme one on the throne, Constance would rarely use such frivolous expressions, and now she was obviously in extreme anger.
The Dragon Queen looked at her in surprise from the void: "This is that little guy's woman, she is that man's grandson, isn't she? You really don't show any kindness at all."
"This is that woman's grandson." Constance corrected her coldly.
"So is this jealousy between human women?" The Dragon Queen's voice became a little curious.
The Silver Queen never answered this question. She stood silently on the spot, her eyes calm and calm, resting on the ebony desk.
"What are you thinking, my lord?"
"I'm thinking, if I hadn't been so naive at that time, maybe I would be a different person now, Gwendolyn."
"But you had a choice, Your Majesty."
"I..." Constance's voice hesitated: "Because I don't want to deceive myself."
…
The fleet is about to set sail——
Brando slowly stepped onto the deck and looked back: On the bridge, the Silver People were filing into the portal. Turaman was walking at the end. As if he felt something in his heart, he turned around and raised his head slightly,
Two silver-grey eyes shone in the shadow under the brim of the silver hood with silver patterns, and there was a mysterious smile between the thin lips.
He took a deep breath and involuntarily placed his hand gently on the side of the ship where the Leviathan relief was carved.
The situation of the previous conversation seemed to reappear in front of his eyes in an instant——
"I don't understand." Brando stared at the old man in front of him, his cold eyes seeming to see through him completely.
"It's very simple. As I said before, on the battlefield of the final battle, in the temple, the strange crystal was sealed at first. But the people who sealed it were not the four wise men.
The first person to touch that seal is Odin, the Dragon of Darkness, and the one you know well is Her Majesty the Queen."
"When the seal was opened, the mystery was also revealed. The secrets about the final battle of the Holy War were clearly displayed in front of everyone. Since I was with your grandfather at the time, I didn't know what they actually saw.
But I only know one thing."
"The answer to this mystery is related to the agreement between the four sages and the Dark Dragon Odin..."
"So, it can be inferred that the legend about a certain rumor for a thousand years may be true." The old man's voice was a little difficult: "You know, the order of the mortal world and the legitimacy of the four empires are established
In terms of the justice of the War of Saints, there is actually a saying that has been circulating for this thousand years, that is, what the four sages did in the War of Saints may not be so sacred and holy.
Right speech."
"...In other words, in this story, the Dark Dragon is a tyrant, but the Four Sages are just usurpers."
Tullaman raised his head and looked at Brando with narrowed eyes: "Do you know what this means?"
Brando did not answer. He had actually heard of such a legend, but it was circulated in "The Amber Sword"
There are countless various legends. There is a saying that every time there is a bard, there will be another version of the story, so no one will ever delve into it. But he also understands that if this is true,
will mean something.
In the history of human dynasties, it is not uncommon for people to fight for the throne and conspire to usurp the throne.
But the holy war of saints is based on the covenant between the people of silver and the various races on the mainland. The cornerstone of the covenant is to end the dark rule of the Min'er people and realize the prophecy - the so-called era of mortals. This
The covenant is what is described as a sacred covenant in Cang Zhi's poem, and is also called a sacred oath. Since it is sacred, it must first be established on the basis of justice.
And this is also the basis for the legitimacy of the mortal era.
What if this was all just a lie.
Then not only will the status of the Four Sages be questioned, but more importantly, it will violently impact the current world order, and the legitimacy of the Four Temples will also be gone. Once the prophecy comes true, then the world
It will inevitably fall into endless disputes and wars, because no one can interpret morality and justice anymore, and then only the stage for careerists will remain.
