Demon Hunter World, Cintra of the Northern Kingdoms.
It was a stone palace the size of a basketball court. Behind the throne, there were two long and narrow skylights. The ancient palace was slightly dark. Even during the day, whale oil braziers were lit on both sides of the walls.
From the gate to the throne, there were four or five thick white pillars on both sides of the twenty-meter-long path. The nobles and ladies of Cintra stood behind the pillars in twos and threes, pointing at the woman in the red robe as she walked in.
"Is she the Otherworld Emissary? She's beautiful. "
"Look, the ruby on her neck is shining. She must be a powerful warlock."
"I heard that she has been to almost all the Northern Kingdoms since Coville."
The red-robed woman ignored the whispers of the people around her. She walked straight to the throne and performed a mage's salute according to the customs of this world.
"Honorable Queen Calanthe, I am Melisandre of the Northern Ice Kingdom of the Seven Gods Great World, Westeros. On behalf of His Majesty the Northern Ice King, I convey peace and respect to the Lioness of Cintra."
The woman on the throne had brown hair and blue eyes. She had deep eye sockets and thin lips. Her face was oval-shaped, and her skin was fair but rough. She was beautiful and full of heroic spirit. She was in her early thirties. Her long hair was tied behind her head and held in place by a spiked crown.
Calanthe's eyes flashed. She smiled. "Melisandre of the Northern Ice Kingdom. There is no queen in Cintra, only a queen. Even the only daughter of the king must marry and let her husband be the king. "
"That's a pity. In our world, you will be a great queen who will be praised by the world." Melisandre smiled.
"Your world is called the Seven Gods? Is it the Seven Gods, or is it called the Seven Gods? "Calanthe asked with interest.
Melisandre frowned and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, I thought you would be very sensitive to this name."
"Why?" Calanthe asked curiously.
"Your ancestors from a hundred years ago, didn't they leave any special last words?"
"Ancestors from a hundred years ago …" Calanthe's expression changed. She said coldly, "What are you trying to say?"
"How much of our agreement do you still remember?" Melisandre asked.
"I have no idea what the agreement is," the lioness of Cintra said coldly.
"This …" Melisandre did not expect to get such an answer. She paused for a moment before saying, "Forget it, I'm just a messenger. The main purpose of this trip is to convey the wish of peace and establish friendly diplomatic relations with Sindera."
"How can we just let it go? Explain yourself clearly," Kalenry said solemnly.
"Your ancestor …" Melisandre hesitated for a moment, but she didn't directly reveal Laura's identity.
She had been in this world for almost two years and knew that the elves and humans were mortal enemies.
Although the elven bloodline possessed a powerful Warlock innate talent, it would be despised by other pure-blooded humans, even to the point of hostility.
"About a hundred and twenty years ago, your ancestor met a great being in our world and established a good friendship. They agreed to give their most precious skills to each other.
The great being fulfilled her promise on the spot, and your ancestor swore a sacred oath — after returning to this world, she would fulfill her promise. After a hundred years, when the two worlds converged, they would meet in person and renew their friendship. "
When these words were said, the queen, nobles, and guards in the palace were all stunned.
"My ancestor met the great being in your world before the stars converged? How is that possible? "Kalenry doubted.
Melisandre thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, you rejected the power in your bloodline and are a pure warrior. However, your mother, Princess Edalia of Mapori, was honored by the world as the 'Sun Princess'.
She had the power to control light and fire, and was very difficult to kill. The wounds inflicted on her by mortal swords could be seen healing with the naked eye. "
"You know a lot, but what does this mean?" Kalenry frowned.
"Your mother's power came from that great being," Melisandre said.
"Oh, so by 'my ancestor', you mean my mother's ancestor, and not the Sindera family's ancestor?"
"Yes."
Kalenry was silent.
After a while, she hesitated and said, "So, my ancestor did leave some vague last words. My mother once told me that one day, a god would come to find me, or my descendants. "
"A god?" The nobles behind the pillars were shocked.
Aunt May let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's right, that great being is a god, and the king of gods."
"The king of gods?" Kalenry was shocked.
"You can think of her as a super Warlock who controls the Eternal Fire," Melisandre said.
In this world, there was a religion of the Eternal Fire that believed in fire. Its doctrine was roughly the same as the Red God Church in the Song of Ice and Fire world, but the scale was a little smaller.
The Eternal Fire was another name for the First Flame.
Kalenry's expression was solemn, "What does the king of gods want?"
"If possible, she hopes that you, or your descendants, can come to our world in person. She wants to talk to you face to face.
If you find it inconvenient, she is also willing to arrange for her descendants to come to Sindra and talk to you face to face. "
Kalenry thought for a moment and said, "Madam Melisandre, I received news from other kings long ago that you came from the north of the Megalosaurus Mountains and have been to almost all the kingdoms in the north."
"Well, you may be used to the collisions of stars and the convergence of worlds, but we just came down from the upper universe and saw another world for the first time.
There are many scholars, mages, and nobles in our world who are curious about this world.
They hope to come to your northern countries to experience the culture and customs of the other world after the convergence really happens.
So, I set off in advance as the ambassador of Westeros to establish friendly diplomatic relations with the northern countries. I hope that the respected kings can protect the safety of the tour group.
Of course, the friendly diplomatic relations established are mutual.
If nobles, civilians, scholars, and mages are interested in our world, as long as they get a visa from their country's king, they can also travel to the Westeros.
The Arctic King swears to ensure that their legal rights and interests will not be harmed. "
There were dozens of countries in the north, and each country was about the size of a count's territory in the Westeros. Sindra was at the southernmost point of the northern countries.
Therefore, Kalenry had heard Aunt May's words from the other kings.
"Madam Melisandre, you know my situation here. The Sindra royal family only has me and my daughter left.
I can't leave my own kingdom, and my daughter is too young, only thirteen years old. The other world is thousands of miles away, too far. I don't feel at ease, "Kalenry said.
Melisandre understood the meaning of the song and immediately nodded. "I understand. Targaryen will arrange for the direct descendants of the royal family to meet you in about two or three years."
After that, the Queen of Sindra summoned her attendants and announced a grand welcome banquet for Melisandre.
At the banquet, the Lioness of Sindra asked a lot of questions about the Great World of the Seven Gods.
Melisandre had lived for hundreds of years, and naturally, she could handle it easily.
After three rounds of wine, the hawk-nosed middle-aged man sitting to the right of the Queen put down his fork and said solemnly, "Madam Melisandre, the convergence of the stars is often accompanied by large-scale migration of races. In order for the new races to survive, they have to fight for fertile land. Thus, war follows.
How can you convince the other kings of the northern countries that your world is not hostile to us? "
As soon as he said this, the cheerful atmosphere in the hall instantly disappeared. The nobles and ladies stared at the red-robed woman opposite the Queen without blinking.
Aunt May smiled and said, "Prince Easter, we have a strong military force and vast unused land. We don't have to worry about foreign invasions, and we also have the ability to settle high-quality refugees."
The hawk-nosed man was the younger brother of the king of the neighboring islands of Sindra. He seemed to be pursuing the widowed Queen Calanthe. Or perhaps the two had been lovers for a long time?
Prince Easter frowned. "You mean, you won't migrate to our world?"
"Your Highness, please forgive me for being blunt. Your world is far less fertile than ours, and more importantly, it is not as safe as ours.
You asked me how to convince the other kings. In fact, it's very simple. The North has the Warlock Brotherhood, and each kingdom is assigned a powerful warlock to assist the king.
As long as the king asks their warlock consultant, he will get the same answer — the Great World of the Seven Gods has just descended from the upper universe and is full of powerful fire power. "
At this point, Melisandre was puzzled. "Is there no warlock in Sindra?"
"He didn't come," the Queen said.
"You can ask him, and he will tell you what I mean," Aunt May said.
"What's so hard to understand? You said that you are a city dweller, and you will never be neighbors with us country people," the little princess on the right of the Queen said.
"Princess Pavetta, you are very smart. However, I mean no harm. Every world has its own characteristics and destiny.
Your world also has its advantages, the powerful chaos force that can be seen everywhere, the vast land, and rich and diverse resources. Even the King of Gods is envious. "The red-robed woman smiled.
"Really?" The little princess was delighted.
"The convergence will last for decades. You have enough time to understand the similarities and differences between the two worlds," Aunt May said.
Calanthe said, "A year ago, our world shook slightly. That means that the two worlds are converging, right?"
"The Seven Gods are merciful. They have predicted the time and place of the collision decades ago. They deliberately spent a huge amount of divine power to change the angle of the collision so that it will happen in the north of the Megalosaurus Mountains where there are few people. This will reduce the damage to your world as much as possible."
Calanthe's eyes flashed. She probed, "I heard that the warlocks have also predicted the time and place of the collision. The news spread that many mercenary groups have tried to enter your world. How are they doing now? "
"Those with evil intentions will be lost in the Ice and Snow Wilderness forever. Adventurers who only want to explore will safely reach the Northern Ice Kingdom. The virtuous will even be rewarded.
Some will stay in the Northern Ice Kingdom, or continue to travel to the south. Some will return to the Kingdom of Coville in the north.
In fact, I can safely travel to the northern countries thanks to the protection of the demon hunters in your world. "
"The Butcher of Bravikan," a count said in a low voice.
Aunt May nodded with a smile, "It's Geralt of Livia. He is a brave and righteous knight. He perfectly passed the trial of the Seven Layers of Purgatory. He even passed the Twelve Zodiac Temples and received the blessings of the Seven Gods.
He received the most honorable reception in the Northern Ice Kingdom. In return, he will protect me and complete my mission to the other countries. "
"Righteous and brave?" In the palace, the nobles looked at each other.
"Can you tell us about the Seven Layers of Purgatory and the Twelve Zodiac Temples?" Queen Calanthe asked.
"The Seven Layers of Purgatory are seven barriers. Those who forcefully enter our world without being invited will have to go through seven tests of character. Only those who pass will be able to enter the material world. Those who perform well will have the chance to receive the favor of Heaven, which is the Twelve Zodiac Temples.
The Twelve Temples, the Twelve Temple Masters, each guarding a checkpoint. According to the performance in the Twelve Zodiac Temples, the Seven Gods will give different levels of rewards. "
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