"This necklace is called Lilith's Heart. My plan for a new world was proven to be unworkable by you, so I used up all my divine power to smelt the prototype of the new world and infused it into this necklace," the Lady of the Lake explained. The Lake Fairy explained in a soft voice. Then, she stretched out her jade-like hands and put the necklace around Ryan's neck.
"Lilith's Heart …" Laing stroked the Lady of the Lake's golden hair. "Thank you. I will always wear it."
"You must always wear it because I gave it to you." The Lady of the Lake looked much better after Laing's psionic energy. She nudged Laing to let go of her and stood up. "By the way, where were we?"
"We were talking about the Queen of Eternity's actual partner, Tyrion." Laing stood up as well.
The two of them walked in the empty tower. The Lady of the Lake floated in the air with her bare feet. "No, it's before that."
"You said that an Army of Chaos invaded Ossouin, and that Princess Etilla led her army to fight Prince Sigwald, the 'Beauty' chosen by the God of Sin." Laing nodded. "You also said that Tyrion, the Guardian of Ossouin, was participating in a fertility ceremony hosted by the Queen of Eternity."
"By the way, that's all." The Lady of the Lake led Leon to the dining hall in the tower. "At that time, Tyrion wasn't there, and my chosen one, Tegris, the chief archmage of the White Tower Magus Council, was leading an expedition to Luscia. Therefore, the Phoenix Court was in chaos. Princess Etilla's request for help was treated with indifference and ridicule by the nobles. Because her influence in Ossuan was too low, and she didn't have Tyrion's support, very few nobles in the court cared about her. The nobles sent her an elite army, but refused to provide any further support."
"It sounds like the situation is very bad." Clayon remained calm and indifferent throughout the conversation.
The two of them walked into the kitchen together. There was already ground wheat flour, sugar, high elf honey, milk, oil, and eggs, as well as a bottle of blueberry jam. The activity that the Fairy of the Lake had arranged was for the two of them to make an elven cake together.
"The situation was bad, so I decided to help." The Lady of the Lake rolled up her sleeves and began to teach Laing how to make an elf's blueberry jam cake. At the same time, she told him the story of the war.
The cause of the war was laughable. Prince Sigwald, the champion of the Perverted God, led a barbarian army of more than six thousand barbarians to attack Ossuan because he was jealous that the high elves had long blonde hair that was as beautiful as his.
"My long hair is the most beautiful. I won't accept any rebuttal."
Prince "Beauty" Sigwald, Champion of the Sex Demon Contest
"Princess Etilla is my believer. When she asked me for help, I decided to help her fight against the Army of Chaos." The Lady of the Lake broke the egg and separated the yolk from the egg white. At the same time, she continued, "In the beginning, we didn't know the size of the Army of Chaos. So, Princess Etilla and I made a plan to lure the enemy deep and constantly harass them. With my help, a thick fog filled the mountains and islands of Kosikui. The Spell of Concealment was constantly in effect, hiding the elven villages, manors, and towns. Princess Etilla led a large group of chariots and shadow warriors to constantly hunt down the scouts and Chaos Lords of the Army of Chaos."
"This method is indeed effective. The Army of Chaos isn't good at magic … If I'm not wrong, the Army of Chaos won't be able to please the evil gods in time, and they won't be able to get any spoils of war. They should be fighting among themselves." Laing took the silver spoon from the Lady of the Lake and cracked the egg together.
"That's right. Prince Sigwald led the Army of Chaos around the mountains of Kosikui for more than two weeks. Not to mention towns, they didn't even see a single elf." The Lady of the Lake's green eyes sparkled. She liked the humid air and the heavy rain outside the window very much. "Without sacrifices, without glory, and being repeatedly harassed, Sigwald lost control of the Army of Chaos. Every day, he had to face challenges from his own subordinates. All kinds of barbarian champions and Chaos Lords challenged him. The Army of Chaos fell into internal strife. In just a few days, the number of barbarian champions killed by Prince Sigwald surpassed the results of Etilla's guerilla warfare."
"What a complete idiot." Laing skillfully added sugar and salt into the egg white. "If it were me, I would have chosen to retreat at this time. But I know about the Army of Chaos. As the champion of the Army of Chaos, Sigwald could accept defeat, but he wouldn't retreat. If it were the champion of the Army of Chaos, it would be the opposite. The Army of Chaos would accept defeat, but not defeat."
"That's right. Seeing that the Chaos army had fallen into complete chaos, and Sigwald had no choice but to fight another Chaos champion who challenged him, Princess Etilla thought that the time was ripe. She led thousands of silver-armored knights and dozens of chariots to launch a surprise attack on the Chaos army. Thousands of soldiers followed behind and completely crushed the Chaos army. While the Chaos army was collapsing, the duel between Sigwald and that Chaos champion was still going on …"
"After the army was completely defeated, Prince Sigwald killed the Champion of Chaos with his own hands. He then casually left the battlefield. Dozens of elves who tried to stop him were all killed on the spot. I tried to use magic to keep him here, but the blessing from Sin protected Sigwald and allowed him to leave." Sigwald's face was full of mockery as he said, "After the army was completely defeated, Prince Sigwald left the battlefield casually.
"Lilith, you used all your divine power to smelt this necklace and then helped to defeat the Army of Chaos. Is that why you're so weak?" Laing added peanut oil into the egg yolk. "No wonder you haven't been seen much recently."
The Lake Fairy smeared some cream on her fingertip and mischievously rubbed it on Laing's nose. "What's wrong? Are you afraid that I won't appear to host the engagement ceremony between you and Suria? Actually, it's fine. As long as you're here, my divine power will recover very quickly. "
Laing pulled a long face and hurriedly dodged, but some cream was still smeared on his nose. He defended himself. "I didn't think so much, my lady … Lilith."
"Ha, if you dare to complain, I'll send an oracle and make you single for the rest of your life." The Lake Fairy pointed at Laing. "Hurry up and stir, or the egg yolk cream will burn."
She stirred and beat the egg white. Then, she added the flour and egg yolk bit by bit into the silver bowl. She stirred and gradually made a batter.
The oven started. The Lake Fairy used her divine power to set the time. All that was left was to wait.
The Lake Fairy stood in front of the long kitchen table with Laing beside her. Both of them were looking at the oven. Blue flames were burning in the oven.
It was still raining heavily outside, and the rain was pitter-patter against the window. Outside the transparent glass window, it looked like a waterfall. Streams of water flowed down, and the air in the kitchen was very humid. Looking at the oven, the atmosphere in the room fell into silence.
In the quiet atmosphere, Laing felt that the Lake Fairy had something to say.
"My influence among the elves is very low, Laing." The smile on the Lake Fairy's face gradually disappeared. She frowned and said in a low voice, "Among the elves, not to mention the dark elves, my influence among the high elves and wood elves is also very low. Apart from a few elven wizards, mages, and elven nobles, I have almost no influence. In fact, if it weren't for Tegris's poor constitution, I wouldn't even have had the chance to make him my Chosen One. At that time, if Tegris's body was slightly stronger, he would have been the first Chosen One of Horus."
Horus, the Elven God of Wisdom. The High Elven Magus Council was located in Horus' White Tower.
Laing nodded silently. He could see it from his own body.
"The conflict between the elven gods has been going on for a long time. The oldest conflict can be traced back to before the elves were divided." The Lake Fairy shook her head coldly. There was only seriousness left on her beautiful face. "In fact, the reason why the elves were divided was because of the enmity between Asujan and Cain. As the leader of the elven gods, Asujan almost never spoke, and he never cared about the life and death of the elves. I think he regretted creating the elves as a race. As the main god, Asujan didn't need much faith."
Laing frowned. What was the Lake Fairy trying to say?
"Laing, you're a guest from the outer realm. Do you know why I chose Brittany?" The Lake Fairy saw that Laing didn't answer, so she continued to raise the issue.
Can I say that I don't want to know? Laing thought, but he still said, "You made this country into a sword, a sword in your hand. You saved Arthur and the people of Brittany. But at the same time, the knights thought that you were their light of hope, but they didn't know that you planned to send them to the new world to serve you."
The Lake Fairy's face was a little guilty, but her cold voice and frosty beauty showed her firm determination. She felt guilty, but she didn't regret it.
"The power of the elves is already very weak, Ryan. During the Kaldor Kingdom's heyday, there were twenty thousand Dragon Knights. Twenty thousand Dragon Knights that rode dragons. However, six thousand years have passed since Alarion. Now, there are less than a thousand Dragon Princes in Kaldor. Those that ride dragons can be counted on one hand. Why does the Queen of Eternity hold such a convention every year to encourage fertility? Because there's no other way. The population of the high elves has been slowly decreasing. I saw the end of it from the beginning. I needed an army to resist the dark forces, and I chose Brittany. "
"I saved Arthur and the people of this land from despair. I let them live, so I needed their power. I needed their sacrifice. The Holy Grail was given by me. Now, Brittany is paying the debt. It's that simple. I gave you a reason and meaning to continue fighting, and the knights sacrificed themselves for me."
Laing smiled. His face was full of sarcasm and understanding. "Life is money. No one can survive in the face of Chaos. Lilith, you know the end of it. You know how many sacrifices the mortals have to make to fight against Chaos."
The Lake Fairy also knew about the end of it because her priesthood included the power of prophecy. In fact, most mortals in the world knew about the end of it, but most people thought it was a warning, not a prophecy. "The hope of the New World is gone.
"The hope of the new world has been shattered, but we still have hope, and that is you. You have the power to isolate the corruption of Chaos, and you also have the miraculous power to reverse everything. Therefore, I have placed all my hopes on you. Now, the invasion of Chaos is becoming more frequent, and the Final Moment is not too far away. You have also grown. Tell me, Leon, if … and I'm saying if, if the Final Moment comes, will you always protect me?" The Lake Fairy turned her head and looked at the Chosen of God champion beside her.
"…" Laing narrowed his eyes. Giving and receiving were always mutual.
He nodded gently. "We will fight side by side until the end."
"Then, the contract is established."
… …
With the arrival of Lily Day, the engagement ceremony between Laing and Suria was held in Helenhilde as scheduled. The Lake Fairy appeared in person and blessed the marriage of Laing and Suria.
The ceremony was very simple. There were not many people present. Only Laing, his brother Anglo, Steward Katzenberg, and flag bearer Armand, the Knight of the Holy Grail. On Duke Winford's side, there were more than ten people, including Suria's father, Duke François, her mother, Duchess Kumani, her uncle, Jerrold, her brother, Julius, and more than ten Knights of the Holy Grail. They were all from Duke Winford's family, and the oldest one was more than three hundred years old.
In the church of the Lake Fairy in Helenhilde, Laing put a golden double-headed eagle ring on Suria's ring finger under the blessing of the Lake Fairy.
The inner ring of the ring was engraved with a line of small words, "Suriya, Princes of Imperium."
Suria was not very clear about the meaning of the ring. She only knew that it was an engagement ring made of pure gold and diamond, which contained terrible power. Ever since he put it on, an unparalleled power enveloped his entire body. This power was warm, but at the same time, it was filled with endless majesty.
The female knight did not know, but it did not mean that no one else knew. For example, the Lake Fairy was envious. During the whole engagement ceremony, the Goddess's eyes swept over the golden double-headed eagle diamond ring on Suria's left ring finger from time to time. Only she and Laing knew what kind of blessing this ring had received and what it meant.
Entering the ceremony, praying, singing, exhorting, and then François and Anglo, representing the elders of both sides, blessed the marriage together. Finally, after the Lake Fairy personally blessed the engaged couple, Suria and Laing, the shy female knight kissed Laing gently, indicating that the engagement was complete. The newlyweds accepted the congratulations of the crowd.
Among them, the proudest was undoubtedly François. It could be said that Laing had entered François's sight when he was just a little bit on the rise. When the great nobles in the kingdom were still hesitating whether to contact Laing and talk about marriage, his daughter had already beaten them to it. When Laing was promoted to count in only two years, the Lady had already announced the engagement.
Laing was only 28 years old!
After the engagement ceremony, the Lake Fairy took Suria's hand and looked at her beautiful appearance in the white wedding dress. She smiled and said, "So, Laing, my champion, let me borrow your fiancée."
The female knight blushed and lowered her head. When she saw Laing looking at her, she could not help but feel shy and quickly followed the Lake Fairy.
Laing was about to say something when a young knight of the kingdom stood in front of Laing.
It was Julius. Laing thought that he would have to call him brother-in-law in the future.
Julius' face was not very good. He pulled Laing to a corner of the castle courtyard.
"Laing, you bastard, I've always regarded you as a knight's rival and friend! But you … "
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