The scene of his last meeting with Enya began to replay in Gawain's mind, and he couldn't get it out of his head. These images that he couldn't get rid of were soon compared to the reality in front of him, and the atmosphere in the incubation room became increasingly strange. It was so strange that even Enya fell into silence.
In the end, Gwen was the first to break the awkwardness. "So, you don't know why you became like this? What was your plan from the beginning? "
"I was pressed for time, and I only had time to do a rough cut. I didn't have a plan for the subsequent development," Enya said frankly. It seemed that after removing the burden of the gods, even her personality had undergone some subtle changes. The most obvious change was that she was now much more straightforward. "In fact, I wasn't even sure that the human part of myself would be preserved, and I wasn't sure if the human part that was preserved would still be Enya. I thought I would become some kind of spiritual state, like the soul of a mortal, or … an ordinary dragon. Now, I'm really surprised by my appearance. "
Gwen looked at the golden giant egg with a strange look and could not help but say, "To be honest, I'm surprised to hear the words' no plan 'from an ancient and patient god like you."
Enya's tone seemed to have a hint of a smile. "I'm no longer a god. And I remember from the beginning that gods are neither omniscient nor omnipotent."
Gwen nodded gently, and then thoughtfully said some of his own conjectures. "Does this have some kind of symbolic meaning? Dragon eggs … This can be seen as the initial state of a dragon's life. In the view of many mortal races in Loren, unborn or newly born babies who have not yet taken their first breath are the 'purest stage' of mortals. I think the same can be said of the dragon egg: it symbolizes the original and the purest human nature, just like your current state. "
"… The purest human nature is hidden behind divinity? This is an interesting and bold theory. As expected of you." Enya sounded quite happy. She seemed to be very interested in Gwen's theory. "It seems that your 'research' can be more substantial."
Gwen accepted Enya's praise, but then he felt a little awkward. Although the atmosphere was good, the more he looked at the scene of them discussing why an egg became an egg, the more he felt strange.
"What are you thinking about?" Enya's voice broke the silence and woke Gwen from his thoughts. He quickly coughed and then looked at the eggshell curiously. "What plans do you have for the future?"
"I want to hear your thoughts," Enya said a little lazily. "I have been thinking and planning for too many years, and now I don't want to continue to plan anything. But you're a … 'human' with endless novel ideas, I want to hear your opinion."
"My opinion?" Gwen was not surprised by this response, but it was a little difficult to give an answer. The main difficulty was that he did not expect the egg to be the goddess of Dragons who should have fallen in the War of Tarlonde. This caused him to have to overturn all his previous plans about the egg. "I don't think I can plan any future for you. I just think that … since you have been completely reborn, and Tarlonde has ended its Mythological Era as you said, then everything should start again. The Dragons will start their new era in the newly formed Alliance. You should also try a new life … Divine life … I mean, egg life …"
Gwen felt that the topic was getting weirder and weirder. He had to stop awkwardly. He then looked up and down at the pattern on Enya's eggshell. "Let me make sure first. You won't be in this form forever, right? Since you're an egg, you'll have to hatch. Your life will be different before and after you break the shell. "
"… I've been seriously thinking about this problem these days." Enya's tone was a little serious. "After I was surprised to realize that I had turned into an egg, I tried to control my state, but it didn't go well. My power is much weaker than when I was a god. But I think I won't be in this form forever. I can still feel that my humanity is still gradually condensing and changing. As this process continues, I should gradually get out of my current state and have the opportunity to guide myself to reshape into a different appearance. But it's hard to guarantee how long it will take. "
"It's good that you can hatch." Gawain nodded with a smile. He was genuinely happy for Enya. No matter how long the process would take, it was better for her to regain a more normal form than to maintain the appearance of an egg. After all, not everyone was like Mr. Egg, whose racial trait was that he was born round.
While Hao Ren was smiling, Enya's tone became a little strange. "But I have something to say. Can you remove the runes in this room? It has no effect on my … 'hatching'. "
Gwen was a little embarrassed when he heard this. He looked up and looked at the runes everywhere in the room. At the same time, he heard Enya's voice continue. "This is the method that the Dragons taught you. It's hard for you to decorate this room."
"Yes, they taught me. It's mainly because your situation was unclear. I thought you had to be placed in the energy field." Gwen coughed twice. "Ahem. Anyway, I'll arrange for someone to restore the room to an ordinary guest room as soon as possible. Is there anything else? "
"Let me think about it," Enya said slowly as she pondered. "Well, I don't need a bed right now, but you can send me a table and some shelves to put the organized newspapers and books. Also, there are some chairs for the guests to sit on when they come over. Also, I'm actually interested in your 'magic net terminal' … If possible, can you install one in this room? Although I can't move, I should be able to control it directly with magic power. "
Heti, who had been standing aside for a long time, finally got used to the strange scene. She nodded. "The table, chairs, and shelves are easy to arrange. You can send them over today. But the magic net terminal …"
At this point, she could not help but look at Gwen, asking for the ancestor's opinion.
The magic net terminal was a special device. It was connected to the magic net network, and the magic net carried the neural network. Although Enya was no longer the "god" of the Dragons, her origin was, after all, a sensitive matter. Heti dared not make a decision on whether to let such a person, who used to be called a god, have access to the magic net terminal or even let her have the opportunity to come into contact with a large group of mortals through the network.
Gwen narrowed his eyes slightly. At this moment, he thought of the report from the Imperial Computing Center on the way back, as well as the project proposal document jointly sent by Meghul III, Yuri, and Venti. After careful consideration, his eyes fell on Enya's eggshell. The latter was still standing quietly in the pedestal, looking very patient … Well, he really could not tell whether an egg was patient or not from its appearance.
In short, this matter seemed to have just entered the next stage. It was time to try to let the "god" take the initiative to come into contact with the neural network and let the anti-divinity barrier officially operate. Since Enya had taken the initiative to ask, Gwen was happy to accept. In the field of gods, observation samples were never enough, let alone an observation sample that was completely different from Amoun the Giant Deer. A completely "humanized" god from a different race, how much valuable experience could she bring to the Theocratic Council?
"I can arrange it." Gwen finished his thought and said to the golden egg. "But you need to wait for two or three days. Your equipment needs to be customized, and we also need to consider some 'security issues'."
"That's understandable." Enya chuckled softly. "I still remember that you are a very cautious person … You have extraordinarily cautious means."
The former Dragon God's words reminded Gwen of the "orbital fall countdown" that he had to use to deter the Dragon God. But these things were in the past, and now when he mentioned it, it would only make the Dragon God smile.
"Heti, you go and arrange it." Gwen turned to his great-granddaughter. "Also, send someone to the machine building. We need a set of 'custom-made terminals'."
"Yes, Ancestor." Heidi bowed and left the room after receiving the order.
After Heti left, Betty remained beside Enya and Gwen. The dull-witted servant girl listened to the conversation between the master and the guest. She felt that she had heard something extraordinary, but when she thought about it carefully, she found that she did not seem to understand anything. This made her confused until Enya's voice suddenly rang from the side, waking her up. "Betty, can you help prepare some refreshments? I need to talk to your master for a while. "
"Ah, okay!"
Betty trotted all the way out of the room. Gwen looked at the scene in front of him with some surprise. After a long time, he could not help but say to Enya, "It seems that you two have a good relationship … This is really surprising."
"Why is it surprising?"
"It's hard for me to imagine the way that girl usually talks to you. Sometimes she seems to be dull-witted and not good at dealing with strangers, but you … To be honest, the difference between the two of you is too big."
"Betty is a very good person to talk to. She may even be the only suitable person to talk to here besides you." Enya's voice came from the golden eggshell. "Not everyone can calmly greet and talk to an egg after seeing it speak, but Betty can do it. She has a calm and peaceful mind that ordinary people don't have."
"Calm and peaceful … So that's how you see her." Gwen's expression was a little strange for a moment, but soon he smiled with relief. "Well, that's good. Sometimes not being able to react is also a kind of calmness. But I'm a little curious. You've been talking to her for so many days, but the other attendants and guards working nearby didn't notice at all. This should not be just because Betty kept her mouth shut, and Heti just happened to have no time to pay attention to it. "
Enya was silent for a moment before she said apologetically, "Sorry, I admit that I did use some tricks … I don't want to be disturbed. I just want to rest for a few days, so I slightly affected the judgment of the people around me, but only enough to divert their attention from the incubation room. And it turns out that the influence I exerted on them did not have a perfect effect. In the end, someone noticed the abnormality and led you here, didn't they? "
Gwen sighed. "Well, I can understand that you want to have a good rest after going through such a big storm, but in the future …"
"Don't worry, it won't happen again," Enya responded without waiting for Gwen to finish. "Since I'm staying with you temporarily, I will still abide by the basic etiquette."
The former goddess seemed to take it for granted that she was a long-term tenant here, which was a little surprising. But Gwen did not say anything. He was happy to see this. Although the process seemed a little strange, the result was not bad.
After this little episode, before Betty returned with tea and snacks, Gwen quickly led the conversation to a very important matter.
"There's something I have to talk to you about." He looked at Enya's eggshell, and his expression gradually became solemn. "Although the Mythological Era of Tarlonde is over, and you are no longer their goddess, there's one thing you haven't forgotten — the tower in the northwest of the Tarlonde continent. What are you going to do about it?"
"Is there a problem with the tower?"
There was no expression on the smooth eggshell, and it was difficult for Gwen to judge Enya's mood from the tone of her response. He could only choose his words carefully. "Not yet, but the threat of the tower is obvious. Now that Tarlonde is almost destroyed, the remaining Dragons can barely maintain order in the southeast corner of the continent. They can no longer maintain the blockade of the tower. Now there is only a weak observation post over there, and it is difficult for the outpost to communicate with the rear. What we are most worried about now is what if uncontrolled Dragons get close to the tower and get contaminated. The polluters are likely to break through the observation post's defense line and spread the power of the reverse tide to the Lolun Continent. "
Enya's voice was silent for a moment.
After a long time, a calm and slightly apologetic voice came again from the golden giant egg. "Sorry, I probably can't help much."
Gwen did not say a word.
"I know it's irresponsible, but now the tower is out of control. It has lost my control and Tarlonde's control." Enya's voice continued with a sigh. "And you know, even in the heyday of Tarlonde, we couldn't do anything about the tower. Dragons can't fight against the divinity in the reverse tide, and the Dragon God can't fight against the legacy of the Voyager. So even at that time, all we could do was to block the sea around the tower and prevent other intelligent creatures from getting close. It was like this in the heyday, now … "
Gwen looked at the golden giant egg and finally sighed. "Well, in fact, it's the expected answer. You don't have to apologize. I didn't have much hope. "
The room was silent again. After a moment, Enya suddenly said, "Perhaps, in the end, it's still up to you to solve everything."
"Me?" Gwen raised his eyebrows. "You want me to solve the tower?"
"Do you still remember what you used to intimidate me?" Enya said calmly. "The legacy of the Voyager … will eventually be destroyed with the same force. Just treat it as an abandonment agreement on the tower for the surviving Dragons."
(I really don't have the energy to come so far for a meeting. I may have to take a leave tomorrow. =)
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