The streets were filled with fog.
A young girl from a candle shop walked slowly with a bundle of lamb oil candles in her arms. The White Rose Avenue of the City of Ashes was reviving with the first glimmer of dawn. The owner of the Imperial City's grocery store, Ma Peili, opened the door and greeted the young girl.
"Seti, you're early."
"Good morning, Mr. Ma Peili!" Seti replied with a smile, "The palace is rushing me, so of course I'm early."
"I saw you working late last night. Isn't this too tiring?"
"Yes, it's because my father's legs aren't very nimble. As his daughter, this is what I should do."
"Old Chris is really lucky to have such a good daughter." The owner of the grocery store complained indignantly, "Unlike that bastard of mine."
The young girl held the candle and smiled. Just as she was about to reply, the sound of horses galloping could be heard from the street leading to the Sacred Silver Palace. Everyone instinctively shut their mouths and the pedestrians on the street retreated to both sides. Seti stood in the crowd with the candle in her hand and frowned as she looked towards the south.
The fog started to roll.
A pitch-black carriage appeared at the end of his field of vision like a ghost. Dozens of knights wearing grey cloaks galloped past like a whirlwind, opening a path for the carriage. The warhorses that the knights sat on were pitch-black like ink, and the armor on their bodies was like a ball of flame.
They were the Grey Knights of the Holy Cathedral of Fire.
As the carriage slowly passed by, the people began to talk again.
"It's the Kirk family," Ma Peili looked in the direction where the carriage disappeared and turned back, "Seti, I heard that the nobles lost the war in the south. Your brother …"
"My brother will be fine."
The Rose Garden of the St. Contifer Palace was open, and the pure white road led to the shade of the Royal Garden.
In St. Contifer's Palace, the black marble floor was like a carpet. Roses made of silver extended outwards along the dark ground. The supreme ruler of the Empire sat on the cold, narrow stone throne with a long back. He turned his head slightly and listened to the monks of the Holy Cathedral of Fire ring the golden bell seven times.
The famous maxim was engraved three inches above her head — there must be thorns under the rose. The Silver Queen of the Cruz people was also their supreme Empress. Constance had a baby face, and for some special reason, her body maintained its original appearance when she was young. Her long blonde hair almost reached her waist, making her look like a delicate doll. But in fact, this teenage queen was already a mother of seven children, and also a typical Cruz person.
In the eyes of other races, a typical Cruz was arrogant, condescending, and imperial. In the political landscape of the Empire, this represented toughness and an iron fist. This was especially evident in the queen.
The queen looked straight ahead, and in her field of vision was the scenery she saw every day. The Golden Palace had no gates, so the power of the Empress was not limited. Everywhere she looked, it was the territory of the Empire, and also the backyard of the Empire's conquerors.
But there, the clouds in the sky to the north of the palace were low and rolling, as if a rare storm was brewing. This storm had never been experienced in Wohnde for a thousand years, and no one had seen it before. So, at this moment, no one knew what kind of magnificent era it would usher in for this world.
Looking straight ahead, the Silver Queen's gaze never fell on her courtiers. However, she suddenly waved her hand in annoyance, interrupting the courtiers below.
"I don't want to hear you talk about what happened in the south. House of Ashric, your eldest daughter offended the druids in the Loop of Trade Winds. I can forgive that."
"House Rupert, Williams suffered a loss at the hands of Aouine, but he is already dead. The dead have no sins."
"I only want to know two things. First, who gave Williams the authority to mobilize the border fleet? Second, who is the new Count Tónigel who defeated our Erouine? Does he know how to use Heaven's Armament? What is his relationship with the arrogant Knight in the north? "
As soon as Constance finished speaking, an old man covered in sweat crawled out from the direction of the Williams family. "Your Majesty, please be merciful and give us this opportunity. We will definitely find that person. He is not only an enemy of the Empire, but also of our family. "
Constance only glanced at Duke Cecil for a moment.
She looked up. "Erouine is no longer important to the Empire today. I only want them to agree to participate in the Holy War in the name of the Holy Cathedral. Since the mages of Buga want to interfere, let them take it. As long as it doesn't fall into the hands of the elves of Saint-ausol. "
"But Your Majesty, Erouine has always been within the traditional sphere of influence of the Holy Cathedral of Fire." A voice was heard. The Queen looked over and found that the one who interrupted her was Archbishop Quake. Her expression didn't change. Instead, she asked softly, "Archbishop Quake, are you talking to me about religious affairs or government affairs?"
Quake's expression changed, and he immediately shut his mouth.
"I am very concerned about the rumor that the Azure Lance was discovered in Erouine. I will leave this matter to you."
Constance stood up from her throne. She was short, but no one dared to underestimate her. For a moment, no one in St. Contipay Palace dared to breathe. The Queen looked around and then left with the escort of her servants.
In a corner of St. Contipay Palace, House Kirk and House Ashric were almost gathered together. Duke Helix and Count Rodney watched the Queen leave. The latter could not help but smack his lips. "Before you come into contact with Her Majesty, it is hard to imagine that such a woman has controlled the Empire for forty years. I am ashamed to say that when I was young, I used to fantasize about her."
"Her Majesty's appearance was fixed at a young age because of a special experience. Seriously speaking, when I was your age, Her Majesty was already like this." Duke Helix's hair was white and his eyebrows were straight into his temples. His face was full of hardships, but he did not put on airs when talking to Count Rodney, who was a generation younger than him. Everyone knew that House Kirk and House Ashric were very close. House Ashric's current matriarch, Veronica, was even the swordsmanship teacher of Duke Helix's two granddaughters. "Her Majesty's health is not as good as it used to be. Otherwise, she would not have agreed to let the princes of this generation go out for training."
Count Rodney nodded. At the same time, he looked at Duke Cecil, who was ignored by the Silver Queen, with a little pity. He said gloatingly, "House Cecil is going to be unlucky this time. Williams has really left them a big problem."
"Don't be happy too early." The Duke shook his head disapprovingly. At his age, he had seen too many ups and downs. "Don't think that old man Cecil is trembling in front of Her Majesty. He still has some strength left to deal with you and me."
"Deal with us?" Rodney was puzzled. "Why would he want to deal with us? We didn't provoke him. Is he crazy?"
"You'll have to ask your sister about this. Her Majesty and we both know what she did in the Loop of Trade Winds. You should advise her not to get too close to those Erouine people. Judging from Her Majesty's tone, she might not be satisfied with what she did. "Duke Helix replied.
"Sigh." Count Rodney sighed, obviously thinking of Veronica. "How can I persuade her? She has her own ideas. But I think that since Her Majesty made her the teacher of the eldest prince, she won't be too heartless. "
The Duke patted the young man's shoulder. "That's why our situation might not be better than Cecil's. We can only blame our bad luck for getting involved with Erouine at this time. A few days ago, when Veronica sent the Prime Minister's precious daughter back, she offended one of the most powerful people in the capital. On top of that, during the trip to the Loop of Trade Winds last time, those parents whose children died might not be satisfied with us. "
"If it's that serious, then what should we do now?" Rodney suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
"Find someone."
"Find someone?"
Duke Helix nodded. "Don't worry about other people's attitudes. What we need to do is to change Her Majesty's plans for us. Her Majesty's intentions are clear. She doesn't care about Erouine's position. She only wants the Azure Lance. "
"Wait, the Azure Lance … You mean that Count Tónigel?"
… …
'The Moon of Scrolls, 22nd, clear —
Thanks to the efforts of the guide, our carriage passed through the White Rose Castle Pass as scheduled. It is said that only on the side of the Sea of the Dying Moon near the Arreck Mountains can we see the marvelous sight of a carriage and a sailboat on the sea. Unfortunately, the heavens did not let us have our wish. Because it is the season after summer, due to the wind and ocean currents, there are very few ships near the sea of Derdtal. This afternoon, we finally bid farewell to the suffering of several days of trekking and arrived in the territory of Lantonaland.
— Luther, recorded in Odape. '
Brando obviously did not expect that there would be people talking about him thousands of miles away. All he had to do now was to answer Veronica's question.
"The Awakening God?"
The Awakening God, Surash, had always been a legend in The Amber Sword.
In the game, there were a total of eight bosses in the group dungeon in the heart of the Deadly Frost Forest: Échis' youngest daughter, the Dim Ko Hua; the Twin Calamities of the Dusk Wolves — Mayne and Meyr. The Frost Worm that occupied the Rohwa Hall; the Chief Wizard of the Black Flame Disciples, the 'Illusionist' Eric; the autonomous defensive weapon of Milos' Heart, the Frost Core. The leader of the Black Flame Disciples, the 'Head of the Black Flames' Roderick, and the one who was still with them — the Door God, the Frost Dragon, Shitah.
However, in fact, there had been a rumor among the players that there should still be a hidden boss in this temple. The Awakening God, Surash.
This rumor began with a series of quest chains in the Northern Fanzin: In the headquarters of the Faraway Eagle Knight in White City, there was a diary that could trigger a quest. The owner of the diary was the former leader of the Faraway Eagle. This identity itself was not special, but the contents of the diary were very strange.
Brando later went to the Knight's Kingdom, Gretius, in his previous life, and did this quest on the way, so the contents of the diary were still fresh in his memory.
The diary recorded the story of the leader when he was young. At that time, he was just an ordinary mercenary and had no contact with the famous mercenary group, the Eagle of Faraway Knights. In the diary, he wrote about his adventurous travels with an archeological team to various parts of the world. The owner of the diary was very proud of these experiences because it was indeed rare for ordinary people to see and hear. However, there were also some things that the owner of the diary couldn't understand.
One of the most famous was the mystery of Odape.
The diary wrote that in the summer of 312, which was the Year of Thunder, more than half a century ago. At that time, Erouine's Anson the Eleventh had just ascended the throne and issued a militia training decree. The era of Erouine's prosperity had just begun. The owner of the diary followed his archeological group to a small kingdom located at the border of Cruz.
They crossed the plateau between Erouine and Cruz and inspected the ruins left behind by the Miirnas. After that, they went all the way south, past Ampere Seale, and arrived at a fishing village in Odape. There, the owner of the diary described something interesting that they saw.
They found that the local residents were all worshipping a god with a specific image.
"This is really an interesting thing. The locals described the god as having a face like thunder, eyes like fire, and skin that shone like silver. Every night, it would come from the south, riding on a flame, and after patrolling the sky once, it would return to the south. But as far as I know, ever since the Knight of Azure pierced the sky and caused the stars to fall to the ground, the dispute between the gods subsided. After that, the gods and the divine people left Wohnde together. Although the laws they left behind still protect our world, the specific god no longer exists on this land. '
The diary described it as such. But surprisingly, in the following days, the owner of the diary and his group also witnessed the descent of the god with their own eyes.
'A red pillar of fire rose from the south, and the flames seemed to burn the night sky in that direction. The whole night sky was fiery red. Then I witnessed the miracle with my own eyes. There seemed to be a path in the sky that did not exist, and a specific god walked along it. After circling the sky, it returned to the pillar of fire. In order to prove that I did not fabricate facts out of thin air, I recorded the appearance of the God I saw here. His skin seemed to be made of shiny metal, and his whole body was flowing with silver light and surrounded by lightning. His eyes were gushing with golden flames. '
Then, the archeological group set off to the south to investigate this matter. Unfortunately, when they passed by Twin Woods Town between Bida Vernon and Golden Woods Forest, they were attacked by a dragon. The dragon did not kill them, but took away all their supplies. They had no choice but to cancel the temporary trip.
After returning to White City, the owner of the diary had been brooding over this matter, but unfortunately, this trip was his last long-distance trip. Not long after that, he had no choice but to join the Faraway Eagles. Although his excellent knowledge and talent allowed him to quickly rise to the top of the mercenary Knight Order and rise to the center of power, what he saw in the fishing village of Odapei had always been a question in his heart.
This question lingered until the death of the owner of the diary, but it did not disappear into the dust until the players found this diary.
The fishing village of Odapei was expanded into Violet Castle by Count Odapei in the Year of the Water Harp, and became the center of the Odapei region. Today, the south of Violet Castle was the Deadly Frost Forest.
According to historical records, after the Year of the Forest Shadow, the local residents no longer saw the strange phenomenon in the night sky. Although this incident once alarmed the Haviland Church of Anthony (an autonomous sect of the Holy Cathedral of Fire), the adventurer group organized by the church was never able to take action. After about a year and a half, the frequency of the strange phenomenon gradually decreased, and the matter was left unsettled.
Because of this, there were very few written records of this short-lived god, which brought great difficulty to the players' later investigation. Even when the players' strength had grown to the point where they could enter the Deadly Frost Forest alone, they still could not solve this mystery.
The question in the heart of the Faraway Eagles leader had since become the most mysterious legend among the players.
"So, if Arreck is really looking for that thing, then it's easy." "If the Frost Knight King Seibers really wants to remind us of this, it might save us a lot of time." Brendel explained the contents of the diary to Veronica and the others: "If the Frost Knight King Seibers wants to remind us of this, it might save us a lot of time."
"What do you mean, Count?" Before Veronica could speak, Shido, who was standing beside her, could not hold back her curiosity and asked, "Is there any important information recorded in the diary?"
That's not it.
Brando thought that if that was the case, this mystery would not have become one of the biggest questions in the minds of the players later on.
But the problem was, now they had an unexpected reward.
In fact, Brando and Veronica's eyes fell on Shitah.
And before they could, the one who spoke first was the little female dragon, Aloz.
"Tell me what's going on," Aloz stared at her own kind with her golden eyes, showing her snow-white little fangs as a threat, "Don't tell me you didn't hear what that guy said just now, or I'll twist your ears off."
"No!" The little fat dragon covered his ears pitifully and screamed, "I don't know, I've been here for a long time, but I've been sleeping for a long time, you know that too, Aloz sister."
"Is that so? So you stole someone's convoy while you were sleepwalking?" The little female dragon snorted coldly and suddenly pounced on Shitah's ears, making the latter scream like a pig being slaughtered. She said fiercely, "Don't try to lie to me, tell me the truth!"
"Wah wah wah, gentler sister! I'll talk, I'll talk! "Shitah screamed.
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