Just when Todd and Deirdre were feeling tender, the sound of hurried footsteps downstairs made the former frown.
Todd patted Deirdre's arm and said softly: "Have a good rest."
After saying this, he turned around and walked out of the room.
Evie, who looked anxious, stood at the entrance of the corridor and stopped talking when she saw Todd walking towards her.
Todd closed the door and asked Evie, "What's wrong?"
The latter glanced at the bedroom and whispered: "Come to the temple with me. The envoy from the Kingdom of Connaught wants to see you, and everyone from the shaman gathering has also arrived."
While following Evie towards the temple, Todd asked strangely: "Why did the Kingdom of Connaught send an envoy here? Aren't we at war? What exactly is going on?"
"Just half a month ago, the Kingdom of Ulster launched an undeclared war against the Kingdom of Connaught." Ivie looked at the sky in the distance and spoke quickly: "The Kingdom of Connaught was defeated."
Todd shrugged: "This is normal, Cu Chulainn, with the Dead Gun and the sudden attack, Connaught has no possibility of victory."
Evie turned her head sideways and shook her head at Todd: "When I say defeated, I mean Connaught...has been destroyed."
Todd took a breath: "Nation subjugation?!"
Evie pointed in the direction of the temple: "Connaught's envoy is waiting in the temple. I don't know the specific reason...wait a minute!"
Before she finished speaking, Evie suddenly stopped.
She turned her head and looked Todd up and down, leaving him puzzled.
Evie squinted her eyes and asked Todd: "Are you going to pass like this?"
Todd lowered his head and looked at his clothes. There seemed to be nothing inappropriate about his clothes. He looked at Evie with a puzzled look on his face.
Ivey said in a deep voice: "I suggest you that it is best to transform into a dragon and then go see the messenger..."
Todd frowned: "Transform into dragon form? Are you sure? Just using the "Shape" ability to change the form again will take a long time..."
Evie approached Todd and whispered: "The identity of this messenger is somewhat special..."
When Todd transformed into a dragon and landed in the square behind the temple, he finally understood what the "special" in Evie's words meant.
This messenger was none other than Queen Maeve of Connaught.
Looking at the beautiful woman kneeling and shivering at his feet, and the two and a half young men beside her, Todd sighed with a headache.
Turning his gaze to the shaman Minnie at his feet, Todd raised his chin.
Minnie took two steps forward with understanding and said, "Messenger from Connaught, please tell the sons of the gods the details of what happened."
There was still fear and anxiety on her face, and Maeve talked about the war half a month ago in broken words.
One early morning just half a month ago, a war horse carrying a headless messenger ran through the gate of the capital of Connaught, kicking off the kingdom's nightmare.
Cu Chulainn led the army to capture three fortresses on the Connaught border in just one day.
Cú Chulainn, who was already in the form of a monster, was holding a huge spear of silence. Facing the city walls, defenders, bows and arrows, and crossbows, he felt like he was in a deserted place on the battlefield.
When he threw out the dead silence in his hand, the red spear hovered and flew in the air, like an ancient divine weapon with life. It penetrated the body of every defender, turning a fortress into a fortress in a matter of breaths.
For a dead city.
Evie, who was standing next to Todd, heard this and asked incredulously: "Throwing that spear can kill everyone in a fortress at once?!"
Queen Maeve nodded vigorously and said: "I swear on the name of my ancestors, everything I said is true! The spear was like a red light in the air, passing through the body of every Connaught soldier and taking them away.
His life, leaving only bloody holes!"
Todd listened to Queen Maeve's narration and fell into deep thought.
Two things are certain.
First, Cu Chulainn has become a complete monster and has probably lost his most basic human nature.
The second thing is that Cu Chulainn may have found the advanced usage of the Dead Silence Spear.
The Dead Silence Gun, as a weapon of ancient people, is somewhat similar to modern tracking missiles in a sense.
It can lock on specific dark energy wavelengths and attack them.
Dark energy resides in every living thing and is the most basic element that constitutes the soul.
Based on this analysis, the attack mode of the Dead Silence Spear in Cu Chulainn's hands can not only achieve single attacks, but also group attacks.
For a single attack, you only need to lock the dead dark energy wavelength on a specific creature; for a group attack, you only need to lock the target within the dark energy band of a group.
In other words, Cu Chulainn's one attack can destroy all enemies within a certain range.
The threat he can pose has naturally become a major concern for Todd.
Evie continued to ask Maeve: "Then what do you want to seek when you come to Froststone City this time? To borrow troops to help you restore your country?"
Maeve was very anxious after hearing this, and quickly shook her head in denial: "Connacht was attacked by Cu Chulainn, the city was burned into ruins, and the corpses were piled into hills. This kingdom has turned into a hell on earth, and there will never be any more."
The foundation of existence.”
"I came here to ask for your protection, son of the gods, to protect me and my two children from the flames of war..."
Hearing Maeve's request, Evie curled her lips: "Not long ago, Connaught and Froststone City were sworn enemies... Today, the army is out of service, the kingdom is destroyed, and now you are here to seek asylum. How can it be so simple in the world?
thing?"
"You are right, I understand all these principles..."
As if she had expected this change, Maeve climbed up from the ground. Regardless of the dust and tattered clothes all over her body, she looked directly into the black dragon's eyes and said loudly: "In exchange for the corresponding protection, I am willing to offer Connaught."
A treasure of the kingdom.”
treasure?
Todd looked at Maeve with interest, lowered the dragon's head, and his golden pupils shone with light.
Seeing this scene, Maeve felt relieved and said calmly: "This is an ancient book passed down from generation to generation by the Connaught royal family. It is written in rune script. It is said that Odin, the great god from the age of gods... I
I believe that as the son of the gods, you will definitely be interested in this..."
Evie and Minnie exchanged glances, and the former said loudly to Maeve: "Hand over that so-called treasure, we need to check its authenticity..."
Maeve shook her head vigorously and refused: "I can't hand over that book to you now. I want to get the personal promise of the son of the gods! He must ensure the safety of our mother and son!"
Evie was furious. She drew out the dagger from her waist, walked towards Maeve, and shouted sternly: "A woman who doesn't understand the situation! Do you think you still have room to bargain with the Son of the Gods now?"
Maeve stood there, her face pale, but her expression was firm, looking directly at the weapon in Evie's hand, with no intention of backing down.
At this moment, Todd spoke.
"On the premise of not harming the sanctuary of Asgard, I promise to protect you and your children."
The deafening sound of the dragon was nothing more than the sound of music to Maeve's ears.
She bent her knees and knelt down towards Todd.
Then, she tore open the dress she was carrying and took out an old and yellowed book from the middle of the dress.
Placing the book gently on the ground in front of her, Maeve folded her hands with her palms facing up and the backs of her hands touching the ground. She rested her forehead on the palms of her hands and waited quietly for the verdict of the son of the gods.
Using the "wind pressure" power, Todd carefully sucked the ancient books on the ground into the dragon's claws.
Turning to the first page, a familiar yet shocking symbol caught his eye.
This is a symbol with an arrow on top and an inverted pyramid on the bottom.