This tower is not like Morgoth's research institute that Arthur has seen before. It has no stairs, and there is a vast space after entering. The sunken pit in the center of the tower shows a huge magic amplification array.
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Arthur wondered what this was for------
The celestial knights took off their medals and stood at the four corners of the magic array. They found a specific groove and embedded their medals in it.
"I, Leon Dickens, the Celestial Knight of the Knights of the North, hereby acknowledge that Arthur. D. Pantoracon is the new king of the Kingdom of Pantoracon, and I will be absolutely loyal to him!"
"I, the Celestial Knight Younes of the Knights of the West, hereby acknowledge the identity of Arthur D. Pantorakian Kingdom and am absolutely loyal to him!"
"I, Hall, the celestial knight of the Knights of the South Sky, hereby acknowledge the throne of Arthur D. Pantorakon and am willing to be loyal to him until death!"
"I, the celestial knight Palin Lore of the Eastern Sky Knights, hereby acknowledge that Arthur. D. Pantorakon is the king of this country, and I am willing to go through fire and water for the king, even if I die!"
"Now the round table system is opened for the king. May the king find [eternity] in the pure land of Avalon." The four heavenly knights said in unison.
"Voiceprint identification passed." A deep voice replied. The voice seemed to be some kind of artificial intelligence, coming from every corner of the building, and the direction was unclear.
"Now start the round table system. Start the countdown, ten----"
The surrounding environment was shaking violently, and there seemed to be even larger machines operating deeper underground.
"Nine, eight, seven---"
The magic amplification array was rotating and changing. It turned out that it was not an amplification array at all, but it was also some kind of machine. Countless stone bricks on the ground moved in the original grooves, rearranged and changed the order, and the last pieces went up to form steps.
structure. The column in the center began to emit some kind of light!
"Three, two, one! Start!"
All the light converged in an instant and concentrated on the column. A mirror-like portal appeared in the huge stone column, and the excess light of magic stirred on the mirror surface!
"Let's go." Leon Dickens urged, "Be careful. You will find that it is not a beautiful and pleasant place."
Arthur walked up the stone steps step by step with doubts. He walked up the stone pillar and hesitated for a moment before entering the portal.
"What are we going to find here?" Arthur asked, not wanting to wander aimlessly in a strange world.
"Don't worry, you don't have to take the initiative to look for it. The thing will come to you on its own." Leon Dickens smiled and said, "Good luck."
Arthur turned to look at Greenville. The girl shrugged at him. Her shrug was very similar to her father's. Arthur turned around helplessly and walked into the portal.
A mysterious portal opened in a door frame composed of two trees.
The knight and the girl walked out of the portal together. As soon as Arthur came out, he looked around, trying to grasp the situation in this world.
This is a forest shrouded in mist. These tall and lush trees are covered with golden apples, and even the leaves are golden yellow.
"Golden Apple Tree?" Greenville also looked at those trees in a daze, "This...could it be the [Pure Land of Avalon] passed down by the ancient Celts?"
Very similar to the [Pure Land of Elison] of the elves, the [Pure Land of Avalon] is also said to be a sacred realm that allows its residents to become immortal.
Arthur, who had seen the Pure Land of Elison with his own eyes, knew that those rumors were lies and that Elison was just a planet.
What about Avalon? Legend has it that if you eat the golden apples here, you will gain immortality. The price is that you can never leave Avalon. Once you leave, you will quickly age and die.
Whether the rumors are true or not, Arthur really wants to pick a golden apple to eat right now, but he is afraid...
"Anyway," Arthur pretended to be calm, took two steps forward, and made a mark on the trunk of a tree, "Let's explore this forest first."
"Well, Arthur." Greenville followed Arthur and said a little embarrassedly, "Well, please don't take what I said yesterday to heart."
"I can understand. You said that just to save me." Arthur replied sheepishly.
Arthur, who was still in a hazy state at that time, could only vaguely hear Greenville's words.
------"I like you." This sentence left a deep impression on Arthur's mind.
It also made Arthur very embarrassed.
"Well... of course." Seeing Arthur stop again and marking another tree with a dagger, Greenville continued, "Well, have you recovered all your feelings now? Or have you?
explain------"
"I don't know, Greenville." After Arthur made a small cross on the tree trunk, he took back the dagger, "I do know what joy is. I have joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. I should have everything."
Feelings. However, I always feel that something is missing---"
"You don't know [love] yet." Greenville frowned.
"Yes, I don't know what [love] is yet." Arthur smiled bitterly at the girl, "I don't even know how to distinguish this kind of thing. Because I have never really owned it."
Greenville shook her head, she was speechless to Arthur.
rustle.
A strange noise came from the trees, and the two of them immediately became alert. Arthur reached for the sword at his waist.
A white stag ran out of the bushes. His beautiful sapphire-like eyes glanced at Arthur, jumped up in an instant, and disappeared into the mist of the jungle again.
"Did you see that thing?!" Arthur lowered his voice and said, "Are there creatures in this pure land?"
"Is there any strange creature?" Greenville said disapprovingly.
However, she also admitted that there was something strange about that white stag. Is there really such a deer in this world that is completely white from head to toe?
While Arthur was still hesitating, an arrow shot straight into Arthur's chest.
Naturally, he swung his sword and knocked the arrow away.
"Who is it?! Don't hide in the dark and shoot cold arrows, come out!" Arthur yelled.
"Don't be surprised, I thought you were prey, and I accidentally missed you." A tall man walked out of the bushes, dressed like a hunter.
The hunter spoke a very ancient Kelton language, and Arthur could barely understand it. The knight then looked at Greenvale for help.
"He said he regarded us as prey, sorry." Greenville translated.
"Oh, if you shoot me to death with an arrow, you're going to say "I'm sorry" to my corpse, right?" Arthur said sarcastically while observing the man carefully.
This hunter looks like a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties. He is tall and muscular, but his whole body is covered in white:
He has gray hair, a gray goatee, pale skin without a trace of blood, and is also wearing clothes made of white fur. The only odd color in this all-white is the hunter's black pupils.
The hunter put away the crude wooden bow in his hand, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and made a relaxed posture to show that he meant no harm. The toned muscles of his arms were even more highlighted in this action.
(The following is translated by Greenwell): "So, they sent a doll? What happened to the Sword of Kings? What's that in your hand?"
"Do you know the Sword of the King?" Arthur couldn't help but become more vigilant, "Who are you!?"
"Me?" the white-haired hunter said with a smile. His hearty laughter echoed in the misty forest, "Just call me Orser. Orser D. Pantorakon."