"This is a Crystal Cluster?"
Princess Gryphine saw Brando turn the body of the man in the gray robe over, revealing a piece of amethyst-colored skin under the cut robe. She looked up silently and saw that the cut at the neck of the body was like broken glass, the whole body was crystallized, and not a trace of blood seeped out.
"This is a Crystal Cluster." Brando stayed by the body for a while before replying, "Some living creatures in magic crystals are affected by the Moon of Magic and distorted to form a kind of monster. This kind of monster is not common, and occasionally found in magic crystal veins and crystal forests. "
"But it looks like a humanoid creature." Princess Gryphine looked at the body quietly. "And, what does this have to do with anything? Mr. Brando, do you know what happened to Yanbao? " She stood outside the door, not wanting to be stained with the blood everywhere in the house — although the beast's body had already been dragged out and disposed of. The Countess told the Coast Guards that a demon fleeing from the war in Ampere Seale had attacked her brother, and let the soldiers see the body of the man in the gray robe. When the people present saw Akel's tragic state, they could not help but feel sorry for him. Since such cases had happened in the port of Ampere Seale recently, no one suspected anything for a while.
"He was human when he was alive." Brando replied without turning his head. He picked up a piece of crystal shard. "But it was the crystallization disease that turned him into this."
"Crystallization disease?" Princess Gryphine raised her head slightly and looked at him with her beautiful silver eyes.
"When I was learning the knowledge on the scroll, I saw such a case. Some creatures living in the crystal veins gradually went crazy, and crystals grew on their bodies. They became crazy and began to attack humans. " Brando stared at the crystal shard, and the flowing light cast a narrow light spot on his face. "This is the earliest case of the crystallization disease, and it happened in the Wilderness of the Four Territories."
"This sounds like Demonization." Her Royal Highness frowned and replied.
"This is demonization." Brando nodded, but then sighed. "Because of the abundance of magic in crystal veins, it is easier to cause magic corrosion. However, the crystallization was very special. No one knew why the Crystal Clusters existed. In theory, every species in Wohnde had a continuous existence, but the history of the Crystal Clusters was a blank. We have done some research on them, but we still don't know what kind of background they have. "
Her Royal Highness naturally thought that 'we' was referring to the Black Tower Wizards, but in fact, Brando subconsciously used a player's pronoun. In The Amber Sword, the plot fans naturally investigated the Crystal Cluster, but as Brando said, all the investigation lasted until the age of light, and then came to an abrupt end.
Some people thought that there was a huge secret hidden in the Crystal Cluster, but more senior players asserted that before the official release of the history before the age of light, the origin of the Crystal Cluster could only be a mystery. However, it wasn't easy to track down the history of the Age of Light. The main source of information for the players was Buga's library, but the history of the Age of Light was beyond the reach of Buga's wizards.
Where did the Crystal Clusters come from?
Brando didn't care about this, he only cared about why they suddenly appeared in Erouine. There were no relevant records in history at all. The history of the North seemed to be changing, and it seemed to have begun to deviate from the trajectory he knew.
After listening to Brando's answer, Princess Gryphine was silent for a while. But after a while, she asked again, "But Dilferi also said that there is no Crystal Forest near Yanbao."
"So that's what I'm puzzled about," Brando replied.
Princess Gryphine frowned uneasily. She looked at Brando and asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Because I found similar traces on Akel's body. Some crystals grew on the back of his neck, but no one noticed it under the bloodstains." Brando turned back and looked at her. He replied with certainty, "This can also explain why this guy suddenly became so crazy. The dark magic will release the evil in his heart. This is not an isolated case. There must be a Crystal Disease spreading near Yanbao, and Baron Dahl may have been corrupted. "
The princess frowned deeper, "How could this be? What do you think will happen to Yanbao? What should we do?"
"It's definitely not a good thing, and there's no other way for the time being. We can only keep it a secret from Miss Dilferi, at least until we solve the trouble in the North. Your Royal Highness, you also know the distance between Yanbao and Ampere Seale. We can't and don't have the ability to intervene in everything in Yanbao. "Brando did not choose to reveal all the uneasiness in his heart, because some things were just guesses to him. Besides, he could not explain his foresight of the future.
He paused and just reminded, "Besides, Your Royal Highness doesn't want anything to happen to Dilferi, right?"
Princess Gryphine sighed faintly, "When I was a child, Dilferi was my best friend. She didn't treat me like other people. I always treated her like my own sister. But when it came to it, I couldn't help her at all. If something happened to the Count, she would be heartbroken. I saw Count Yanbao once when I was a child. He was a good father. Dilferi must have loved him very much. "
The half-elf girl's tone was a little weak. Brando knew that she was thinking of her father, Oberg the Seventh, who loved his daughter very much. It could be said that Princess Gryphine once had a happy family. But before he could think of any words to comfort the princess, the latter had already become determined. Princess Gryphine took a breath and replied.
"We have to quickly solve the chaos in the north, Mr. Brando."
Brando was slightly stunned. He probably didn't expect the princess to recover so quickly. In fact, he was not good at politics, but fortunately, this was a 'historical issue.' He thought for a moment and said, "Your Royal Highness, the key to solving the chaos in the north is not us, but the Holy Cathedral of Fire. The Holy Cathedral of Fire wants to put pressure on us through the nobles in the north, but I think the people of Cruz obviously don't want to see a war. This is just another game between the two sides. "
Princess Gryphine narrowed her eyes slightly. She looked particularly charming, but a cold light in her narrowed eyes showed that the princess understood something in her heart. Of course, she understood this point, but what made her angry was that the Holy Cathedral of Fire was obviously playing with fire. The nobles in the north were not dogs raised by the people of Cruz. On the contrary, they were a pack of wolves. These short-sighted beasts could destroy the balance of power at any time for a little bit of benefit. The people of Cruz arrogantly thought that they could control everything, but in fact, they could not control anyone.
But she had to worry about this point.
Endless compromise was impossible. Brando promised her that this time, there would not be any concessions to the nobles in the north. This was actually the princess' own idea. First, she would integrate the forces in the south that were close to the royal family of Covardo, and then use the power of thunder to make the whole north bow down.
But what kind of price would she have to pay to get the Holy Cathedral to support her? Those hateful people of Cruz, they clearly needed stability in Erouine, but they still wanted more benefits.
Since the war in Ampere Seale, she had been thinking of ways to limit the influence of the Holy Cathedral in Erouine. This was actually one of Brando's ideas, but the Holy Cathedral of Fire was obviously aware of this.
She did not want to give in on this.
But Princess Gryphine suddenly remembered something. She looked up at Brando and said, "Mr. Brando, can you wait for me here for a moment?"
"What's wrong?" Brando was stunned.
"Help me deal with things here," the princess replied. "I want Count Janilasu to investigate this matter. Yanbao is on the edge of his territory, he will definitely think of a way."
This was a good idea. But Brando felt that the princess was hiding something, but before he could ask, the princess had already walked downstairs. Brando looked at the body at his feet, and helplessly checked the belongings of the man in the gray robe, including some scattered things, but did not find anything that could prove his identity.
He straightened up and heard a familiar sound behind him. It should be the sound of Dilferi's wheelchair. He turned around and saw the maid pushing the countess at the door.
"You sent those people away?" Brando put down the scattered things in his hands and looked at her sympathetically. He could not imagine how big of a blow this would be to the countess, but it would definitely leave a shadow in the future.
Dilferi nodded. The Coast Guards were easy to send away. After all, everyone present was a noble, and there was also a princess of the kingdom. Her statement was conclusive, and the evidence was there. Plus, the demons had been active in the port of Ampere Seale recently, so no one raised any questions.
After all, no one could say for sure if there was an existence similar to the crystal people among the demons. Anyway, it definitely would not be a human.
"I knew that Akel had a bad reputation, but I didn't expect him to be so crazy. Nia told me some things just now. It's all my fault for not protecting her well." Dilferi sighed guiltily.
Brando more or less guessed something. When the female Knight made the request, he actually guessed that there might be a conflict between them.
However, this was someone else's family matter after all, so he could only nod awkwardly.
"But Mr. Brando, I know very well what Akel and Baron Dahl are like. I am very worried about my father, although Her Royal Highness said so …" Dilferi asked with some concern. Obviously, she was most concerned about this issue.
Although Princess Gryphine had comforted her with the attitude of the Holy Cathedral, the countess was not stupid. She thought about it and felt that Brando's guess was more likely. Otherwise, her brother would not have appeared in Ampere Seale. After all, Yanbao was still some distance away from this port. Judging from the time her brother set off, the war in Ampere Seale should not have happened yet, let alone these rumors.
Brando looked at her and sighed, "Dilfer-"
"You're going to lie to me again, aren't you?" Dilferi stared at Brando and whispered, "Mr. Brando."
"I …" Brando was embarrassed. What do you mean by I'm going to lie to you again? But when he thought about it, he really couldn't be sure if he had lied before. After all, his own background was a big lie. Moreover, when he invaded this young lady's manor, it seemed unlikely that he would have told the truth.
He thought about it and replied, "Dilferi, can I call you that? I actually have some analysis about your father's situation, but I don't know if you are willing to listen. "
"Of course," the countess nodded gently, not knowing which question she was answering. "Just say it, Mr. Brando."
"It is very likely that something has happened to your father," Brando replied.
Dilferi let out a soft cry. Brando saw her grip the armrest of the wheelchair so tightly that her hands turned white from excessive force.
"You want to return to the territory immediately?" Brando asked.
"Of course," Dilferi sighed softly and replied, "Mr. Brando, let me ask your family. If your father is in danger, will you not be moved?"
Brando shook his head, "Of course not, but I don't recommend you go back."
"Why?"
"It's very simple. Your father's current situation is that he is imprisoned, or he has already been killed." Brando saw that Dilferi's expression was getting worse and worse, so he hurriedly continued, "In the first case, once you return to the territory, your father will lose the value of his existence."
"And in the second case, do you think that you can avenge your father when you return to the territory in your current physical condition? It would just be an additional trophy for your uncle. "
After Brando finished speaking, he stared at the countess, fearing that she would not be able to accept it and suddenly faint. However, Dilferi showed an unusual strength. After a while, she replied, "If I die, can Mr. Brando avenge me?"
"Of course," Brando shook his head again, "but what's the point? If you think that revenge can solve the problem, why don't you take revenge yourself?"
"Take revenge myself?" Dilferi was slightly stunned, then became excited, "Can I? Can I take revenge myself in my current state? Mr. Brando, do you have any ideas? "
Brando nodded, "Dilferi, you are just overdrawing your life. Your current physical condition is not irreversible. Besides, the Count may not have been killed, but as long as you are alive, he will have a chance to be saved. "
The countess was silent.
Brando saw her take a light breath, "I understand. Can you give me some time to think about it, Mr. Brando?"
"Anytime," Brando replied, "but I also want to tell you, Countess, whether you agree or not, I will not let you go back to Yanbao alone. Please believe me, I am responsible for the heroes of Ampere Seale. "
"Mr. Brando, you …" Dilferi did not know whether to laugh or cry, "Thank you, Mr. Brando. You are too much."
"I have always been too much," Brando replied without blushing.
It was at this time that he saw Princess Gryphine coming back from outside. The princess seemed to have finished sending the message. She glanced at the two of them. Although she had heard their conversation, she did not express any opinions. Instead, she only said to Brando.
"Mr. Brando, can you accompany me to meet someone?"
"Meet someone, now?"
Her Royal Highness nodded.
Brando was stunned. He vaguely guessed that the person the princess wanted him to meet might have something to do with the situation in the North. At the moment, only this matter could move the princess's mind. Only by solving the problem in the North, whether it was Yanbao or the future of the kingdom, everything could be solved.
"Who?" He asked.
"Archbishop Wood."
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(Author's Note: Suddenly, Kaven's Block exploded. I feel like there's a million things to think about. After spending more than a day, I finally managed to sort out some ideas. I still don't know what will happen tomorrow. Kaven's Block is really like Aunt Flo, having a few days every month. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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