No matter where it was, people with magical or psionic talents were considered to be the chosen ones, but at the same time, they were also very pitiful.
In Brittany, these children with magical talents would be mercilessly taken away from their parents by the witches of the Lake Goddess or the prophets of the Lake. The girls would be sent to the kingdom of the Lady of the Lake to be nurtured. Only a small number of girls would be nurtured as witches of the Lake or prophets of the Lake and return to Brittany, while the boys would be lost forever.
Laing, who knew the secret of the Lady of the Lake, knew where these boys went. A very small number of these boys with magical talents would be kept by the Lady of the Lake to be nurtured as her knights. These knights were called the "Children of Brittany" or "Lost Children". They were very few in number, and only when the Lady of the Lake was in danger would they be summoned from her kingdom. When the battle was over, these knights would immediately disappear. It was not clear whether they were still alive or had their own consciousness.
The rest of the children with magical talents that the Lady of the Lake thought could not be nurtured into talents would not be cruelly killed by the Lady of the Lake. The Lady of the Lake and the wood elves had a trade agreement. These children would be sent to the wood elves. Except for a small number who would be used as sacrifices, most of the human children would be stripped of their magical abilities by the wood elves. These children would never grow up and would be used as servants by the wood elves until the end of their lives.
Of course, if the families of these children could afford to send them to the Royal Wizard Academy of the Empire, the Garland Council, or the Wizard Alliance in the South, the Lady of the Lake would not stop them.
Then, would the children born in the Empire and the Southern Kingdoms who awakened their magical talents be able to have a better fate?
Their fates were just as miserable. Most of the children who awakened their magical talents would be isolated and treated as aliens or freaks. Then, the demon hunters would come to the village and burn most of the children at the stake.
Only a small number of children who had enough family status or could afford the tuition fees would be sent to the Wizard Academy to study. They were already considered lucky, but these children still had to go through another hurdle. They had to be examined by the academy to see if they could resist the corruption of Chaos and had enough magical potential to be nurtured.
This was because any sorcerer who had not undergone systematic training would sooner or later become a portal for the Chaos Demons to travel to the mortal world. It was only a matter of time before the Chaos corrupted them while they were casting spells.
"How long will it take for these children to wake up and be of use to us?" The Lake Fairy asked casually.
"About three more years." Laing looked at the boys in the training pods. Their eyes were tightly shut, and their faces were filled with pain. This was because they had to face the test of the Chaos Devil on the soul level and endure the transformation of the training pods on the physical level. Otherwise, they would not be qualified as Gray Knight recruits.
This process would take three years. Laing did not know how many of the ten boys could survive three years. He could only do his best.
"My champion, you shouldn't be in a hurry to go back, right?" The Fairy of the Lake took out a bottle of Noni juice made by the High Elves, and then took out two goblets. "Have a seat, let's talk."
"Thank you for your help, my lady." Laing nodded. It was impossible to secretly collect so many boys with psionic talent without the help of the Fairy of the Lake. Moreover, Laing's large-scale recruitment was essentially reaching out to the Fairy of the Lake's vested interests. The Fairy of the Lake was very generous for agreeing to help Laing. Even Laing himself did not expect the Fairy of the Lake to agree so readily. She even used her divine power to strengthen the bodies and souls of the boys.
"There's no need to say thank you between us, my champion." The Fairy of the Lake opened the glass bottle of Noni juice and poured a glass for herself and Laing. The Fairy of the Lake sighed softly. "We are now the strongest allies. You are my chosen partner, and also my greatest reliance to survive the final moment. Otherwise, I would not have given my 'heart' to you."
This was a pun. Laing subconsciously felt the necklace on his chest. "Lilith's Heart" was full of the Fairy of the Lake's divine power, warming his chest. As of now, Laing did not know what this divine artifact could do. For the time being, this divine artifact was more symbolic than practical.
"My sword and hammer will protect you until the end." Laing sighed softly. "My lady, you don't have to test me. You know what I'm thinking."
"It is through constant testing and contact that we gradually understand each other." The Fairy of the Lake tasted the sweet and sour Noni juice. The Goddess of the Lake looked at the cultivation pod. She stretched out a black silk jade-like foot and hooked the tip of the fiery red high heels. "Laing, do you sometimes feel that I interfere too much with you?"
"As your champion, I have received so much divine favor. It's normal for you to pay more attention and interfere with me." Leon raised his goblet. The champion of the Goddess of the Lake sounded a little helpless. "White Wolf Yurick and the others don't interfere much with their followers, but there are only a few White Wolf Knights who are blessed by the gods. The more divine blessings they receive, the more demands and interference the gods have on their followers. This is very normal. You want to receive a lot of divine blessings, but you don't want the gods to interfere with you. There is no such good thing in the world, right?"
"The more divine favor a god bestows on their own Chosen Ones, the more they will pay attention and interfere with their own Chosen Ones." The Fairy of the Lake stared at Laing. "Assuyan has never cared about the elves. But apart from the first Phoenix King, 'Guardian' Alarion, very few high elves can receive his divine favor. The Phoenix Guards of the Assuyan Sanctum have all been asked to remain silent by Assuyan. As Assuyan's anointed one, the captain of the Phoenix Guards, Karjoin, has not said a word."
"There is always a return on investment." Leon also stared at the jade eyes of the fairy in the lake. He suddenly smiled. "That's why I've always been grateful to you, my lady. Although you did interfere with me a lot, you lent me a helping hand at critical moments. You helped me grow all the way. I couldn't have reached this level in ten years without your help."
"In a gambling game, you have to place your bet early and lend a helping hand when the other party needs it the most. Only then will you win the most in the end." The Fairy in the Lake couldn't help but feel a little proud when she thought of what had happened back then. In fact, even the Goddess didn't expect Leon to have such a powerful background. "Cheers, Leon, to our plan."
"Cheers!" Laing also raised his goblet and drank it in one gulp.
Putting down the goblet, the Fairy of the Lake's lips curled up. "In a gambling game, you must not hesitate. Just like the sacred witch who visited your territory, she was hesitant to place a heavy bet when you were weak. But now, you no longer need her chips.
People always have the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. Everyone is afraid of losing to the wrong person. This is human nature. " Laing sensed the hidden meaning in the Fairy of the Lake's words. He knew that the Fairy of the Lake did not like Aurora's arrival.
The Goddess had used Suria and Morgiana to firmly bind Laing to her side. From her point of view, she certainly did not want Aurora to have any contact with Laing.
"By the way, what happened between you and the sorceress and her mother?" The Fairy of the Lake saw that Laing had understood her meaning and did not say anything more. Instead, the Goddess was very interested and asked, "Can you tell me in detail? Did you peek under their skirts? "
"My lady, you eavesdropped on my private conversation with Suria again." Laing looked at the Fairy of the Lake with a half-smile.
"Your Suria said that her husband is my husband. Is there a problem with me eavesdropping on your conversation?" The Goddess was now very confident about this question. She was obviously very interested in Laing's dark history. "I want to know. Hurry up and tell me."
"Sigh …" Ryan let out a long sigh. He recalled what happened at the time. "I would never do something as despicable as peeking under a woman's skirt. To be honest, that was an exaggeration."
"When I was promoted to a Royal Knight, I held a banquet in the Nords Kingdom's Winter City. During the banquet, Aurora and Theresa came to congratulate me. Then, Aurora and Theresa sat opposite me."
"Halfway through the banquet, I accidentally dropped my spoon, so I bent down to get it under the table. The silver spoon fell at Teresa's feet. At that time, I was not familiar with Teresa. I was worried that my action of picking up the spoon would disturb them, and then I saw …"
"You saw the feet of the mother and daughter. They were still wearing stockings, right?" The Fairy of the Lake understood. She laughed. "I understand now."
"It's just as you think. I hesitated for about five seconds under the table, and then Ms. Aurora immediately realized that I was under the table. She asked me what happened, and I could only tell them that the spoon fell at their feet. In the end, it was misunderstood. In fact, they were all wearing ankle-length dresses, so I couldn't see anything." Laing complained. "But I know that this kind of thing will always be more confusing the more I explain. So, I simply did not explain. Lady Aurora and Teresa also knew that I could only see their feet and ankles at most, so they took it as a joke. "
"So that's how it is. But you also exposed your hobby because of this." The Fairy of the Lake finally understood what had happened. The Goddess was finally satisfied. She let Laing go. "I already know what happened. Let's change the topic."
"As you wish."
"You've been planning to attack Mu Xilon for a long time." The Fairy of the Lake asked the question she was most concerned about. "Where do you plan to start from to get rid of this cancer of the kingdom?"
"Of course, it's from the Spire Palace." Laing took out a map. "The Spire Palace is located on the banks of the Grismori River, just across the river from the Chalon Forest. No matter how I plan to reclaim Mu Xilon, I have to start from the Spire Palace. I need to build a strong bridgehead, a frontline command center, and a supply point here. Only then can I think about the next step."
"That Black Knight, Mu Xilon's Viper will not sit by and watch you take over the Spire Palace. He will definitely lead the army to fight you." The Fairy of the Lake was also thinking about the battle. She stretched out a white jade finger and pointed at the Spire Palace. "So, you have to end this quickly. Before Mu Xilon's Viper arrives with reinforcements, you have to take over the Spire Palace and gain a foothold."
"I have a plan." Laing nodded. "The key to this plan lies on Morgiana and Lady Aurora, who came from afar."
"What plan?"
"Here …"
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