In the hall of the Valhalla tree, the hall fell silent for a moment——
Antitina slowly put down her hand. The prismatic crystal in her hand exuded a faint light. The eyes of the staff lady also exuded a faint light. She said nothing... Her Royal Highness the Princess looked at her and whispered softly.
Asked: "What's wrong? What did Count Tonigel say? What's the situation in the Empire...Metz? Are Mr. Count and the others okay? Is the situation irreversible?"
Antitina's eyes returned to clarity in an instant. She seemed to have come back to her senses and suddenly realized: "What...? No, it's nothing. The situation on the Lord's side is not bad. There were some minor accidents, but the situation
Still under control." She remained silent. Brando rarely talked to her about her father, but he had solemnly asked about her father before.
'Antitina, there is something I want to talk to you about your father. Are you familiar with your father's life?'
'familiar?'
'I mean, your father was a keen explorer, but do you know where he went, I mean, the weirder places?'
'Is this important, Lord?'
'It's very important - for now, Antitina, I suspect your father's death is not that simple.'
Antitina was confused. She silently held the crystal tightly, and she didn't notice the sharp tip piercing her skin. Her father's death might not be an accident, but a conspiracy. Conspiracy, this word was in her mind
Her memory of her childhood was very simple. At that time, she and her family lived in the Dendrobium District - not really an aristocratic district, but at most a place where the middle class of Prague lived. When she was a child, the life at home was still ordinary.
It was considered a privileged time, and it was a carefree time. In my mind, my father was a respected gentleman, and people called him a knight. According to my mother's description, their origins were indeed considered aristocratic, and the family once had a glorious period.
In the past, my ancestor was once a knight of the kingdom and made great achievements.
But that's all.
My father is indeed keen on exploring and spends most of his time outside. He has been to many places, and Eruin has been almost everywhere in his footprints. He has even been to foreign countries a few times, such as the Empire and the Principality of Great Horned Deer, but
Antitina didn't know the specific places she had been to. She remembered that her father liked to tell them stories about his travels when she was young. But out of a kind of rebellious psychology, she never deliberately remembered them, she only remembered these.
There is nothing too special about the travel diary. It is just about where he went and what kind of beautiful scenery he witnessed. He also encountered danger a few times, but they were all very ordinary things.
Her father has a few friends, but most of them are not stable. They are just friends, and it seems impossible to say that they will fall into any traps. She has to say that there is something special about her father. Antitina remembers him as if
He is particularly interested in collecting stones from all over the world, from agate, obsidian, chalcedony to all kinds of rough stones. He does not care about the value of these stones themselves, but more about the process of them being buried underground and reappearing in the light of day:
'No one knows what kind of breathtaking beauty is hidden among these ugly stones, Antitina. They may be worthless, or they may be worth thousands of gold, but that doesn't matter. What matters is that every stone
, they are buried deep in the ground but can see the light of day. They have witnessed a period of history. Compared with this long period of time, our life is just as short as a blink of an eye.'
She remembered that her father was a devout believer in the Gaia Monks. In addition to their belief in Martha, the monks also believed in Martha's god, the earth goddess Gaia. Her father was keen on discovering gems buried deep in the earth.
, just to feel the history and emotions of the earth contained in these stones. It was like this at first, but then there were some changes. Antitina suddenly remembered that one day, her father took a piece that she had never seen before.
The gem came to her:
'Antitina, this stone is called amber. I found it from a strange place. You look at its beauty, but it is more than just a gem. Antitina, do you know that there are many gems in this world?
Many gems contain magical powers that we can hardly imagine, and amber is one of the best.'
'magic?'
'It is the driving force of our world. With it, people can use magic, soar in the sky, and even change the world.'
'With this, can I become a wizard, Dad?'
'No, Antitina, for wizards, magic is the privilege of a few, but this stone is different. The Nazer people invented the magic weapon, and this stone will eventually change our world.'
'This is - Amber?'
'Haha, this is an amber rough stone, Antitina. It is still far from becoming amber, but it doesn't matter. These amber rough stones contain a huge secret. It is like a key. One day,
We will meet the real Amber, Antitina."
'Yeah, Dad.'
It was as if a door suddenly opened in the darkness, and memories trickled out like silent water.
Antitina slowly opened her palms and lowered her head. The diamond-shaped crystal shone in the dim light. This was a long-distance projection crystal made of magic moonstone. It was a real magic gem.
But it was far less beautiful than the amber rough stone that her father gave her that afternoon many years ago. Magic gems are the crown among gems, and amber is the brightest star on the crown.
After that, my father began to become more and more addicted to adventure, and his time at home became less and less each time. Every time, he would take away a large sum of money from home. Neighbors privately said that his father had a child outside.
Because of this, my mother became more and more melancholy day by day. It was at that time that her impression of her father gradually changed, from the original respect, to resentment, to indifference, and finally she seemed to have forgotten the existence of such a person.
, until Brando brought the news of his death to her.
At that time, Antitina felt that she shouldn't be surprised at all, because sometimes, even she couldn't help but wonder if her father had another woman outside, but Brando at least gave her a negative answer.
At least, he hasn't deceived them yet.
But this is not the reason for her to forgive him.
'This stone is called amber.'
'It will provide endless power for the magic guide.'
'One day, it will change our world.'
Antitina stood silently. The breeze blew in from the arched window of the Hall of Valhalla Tree, flipping the drawings on the desk, and the afternoon sun slanted into the hall, forming beams of light.
Princess Griffin looked at the face of the staff lady and suddenly something shiny appeared on her face, like a string of beads, sparkling and translucent. After a moment, Antitina took a deep breath, stepped back with a smile, wiped her eyes and said, "I'm sorry.
, I lost my temper, Your Highness the Princess."
"I am the one who should say sorry," Her Royal Highness the Princess looked at her with some confusion: "What happened?"
"Nothing, I just thought of my father."
"terribly sorry……"
"There is no need to be sorry, Your Highness Princess," Antitina smiled. Lihua Daiyu said, "Lord, please let us be a little more vigilant during this period. The magic tide is coming, and many mutations have occurred everywhere."
"That's true," Griffin sighed: "But what really makes me feel uneasy is something else. The undead are starting to get ready to move again."
Antitina was about to say goodbye and leave. When she heard these words, she stopped again and said, "Your Highness, there seems to be something wrong with the royal party."
"Tony Gelber's reforms have hurt the interests of the Dukes. But our power is far greater than theirs, so don't worry-"
Antitina seemed to have gotten to know this princess again.
"What's wrong?"
"Your Highness Princess, I hope you will seriously consider what I told you last time."
Princess Griffin blushed slightly: "I will seriously consider it."
…
Antitina's father is a believer in the Gaia Monks? The light of the projection crystal flashed twice, and then dimmed. Brando silently put down his hand and frowned. The Gaia Monks? Eruin has
Is such a church still active near Prague? Why has he never heard of it? There are many churches in Eruin that believe in the goddess Gaia, the more famous of which are the Silver Lily Church and the Holy Cross of Gaia.
But I have never heard of the existence of an organization called the Gaia Monks. Is it some kind of cult? But it doesn’t look like it. Collecting stones is not a shameful behavior.
Antitina's father found the amber rough stone in Yanbao, but what is the relationship between the amber rough stone and this thing? Brando took out the gray-brown stone piece from another pocket. This thing looked similar to
It is not related to any rough stone, but rather to some broken fragments of shale.
The amber rough stone contains a huge secret?
Brando shook his head. It seemed that Antitina's interest in magic devices originated from her father, but was her father only interested in the endless power provided by magic gems, or was he pursuing something else?
What the secret is, and the secret of this brown stone, I guess only God knows. If even Antitina doesn't know it, the only clues left are probably those friends of her father during his lifetime.
And that strange order of Gaia monks.
Antitina said that her father didn’t have many friends during his lifetime, and most of them were irregular. This may not sound like a problem, but when you think about it, it’s a bit strange. If her father was just a nobleman who was keen on exploring, it would be okay, but
He is also a devout believer in the Gaia Monks, so the question arises - where are his fellow believers? Could it be that this so-called Gaia Monks is similar to some strange monasteries in Eruin? Most of the church members interact with each other.
We don't know each other, and we never interact with him.
This sounds like a cult.
If there is an abnormality, it is a demon. It seems that the clue will fall on this.
He suddenly stopped.
"Brando?" The business lady was a little confused.
Only then did Brando come back to his senses. He raised his head, frowning deeply, looking ahead and scanning something from left to right. He held the hem of the Earl's coat with one hand and stretched out his other hand.
Entering it, he silently held the Sword of the Earth with a cold hilt; beside him, Fuluo also frowned, holding a large roll of parchment documents in his left hand, stretched out his right hand, and a silver cane was already there
Appeared out of thin air and landed firmly in her hands.
"Manipulate dreams?"
Ahead is an empty corridor, which connects to the front hall. The lights are brightly lit at the moment, and the torches are shining brightly on the walls, but there is no one in the corridor, and there is an eerie silence.
"Giggle, the earl is very perceptive." There was a burst of delicate laughter, and she clapped her hands gently. Four witches in white robes seemed to appear out of thin air, suddenly emerging from the empty corridor and sealing the place.
The way to go. Between the two witches ahead, the air shook slightly, and a magnificent witch slowly walked out from them.
This is a beautiful and mysterious woman. She has an impressive pair of lake-blue eyes, and the diamond-shaped crystal on her forehead shines with strange light.
She is also a witch.
"Merietra, the eldest daughter of Isis - the believer of Dark Kouhua, the inheritance witch of December's Moon of Lies," the witch smiled slightly, and this smile made everything lose its color. She opened her lips lightly and said: "Deceit
The witch came to lend the earl a head to use."
"Lord Lord——!"
Brando reached out to stop Fuluo, who was about to take action, and signaled her and Roman to step back. He raised his head and faced the five witches: "I heard that among the twelve inherited witches of this generation, except for the King of Witches, the strongest
She is the Believer of the Golden Sea, the Witch of Despair, and the second is the deceitful witch of December, Ms. Melietra, I think this one must be it."
"As expected of humans who claim to be the inheritors of the Dark Dragon, they know us quite well." Melietra smiled in approval.
"Haunted?" Brando shook his head: "I have never boasted of being a dragon of darkness. I have met Odin, but it does not mean that I agree with him."
"Have you met my king?" Melietra raised her eyebrows slightly, and then reacted: "Yes, after all, you have my king's inheritance in your body, but it doesn't matter whether you agree with my king's path or not.
, the Supreme One does not need the approval of mortals."
"So, it's you who are causing trouble behind my back?"
"Haha," Melietra laughed: "It was Anwei who took action. The witch of Cup Moon is good at changing people's hearts. Besides, those nobles have evil intentions. My strength comes from integrity and wisdom, so I don't bother to do it.
These trivial matters, playing with people's hearts are just trivial matters after all, but the order and destiny of this world cannot be changed. Do you understand, Lord Count?"
"In that case, he is an accomplice."
Melietra frowned slightly, and her voice became colder: "Have you understood the situation? Lord Earl, you have just entered the realm of elements for the first time. No one can save you in my realm.
"She turned her eyes wonderfully, her eyes fell on Roman and Fuluo, and laughed: "Your hope is not those people outside, huh, don't worry, in this dream I weaved for you.
I will definitely not disturb anyone, and I will let you die peacefully."
"I see, I roughly understand——"
Brando pulled out the Sword of the Earth, passed his left hand to his right, and pointed the sword downward, touching the ground lightly. He held the sword in one hand and grinned: "My head is here, you can come and try."