Pillars of Ita

Chapter 1156: Trees Grow Ash Branches

"About the Holy Mysteries," Yugurdora suddenly said, "Ms. Catherine seems to know a lot."

"Because Bluebeard has been on that island, doesn't Miss Eugudora know everything?" Catherine looked at her, "I have my own purpose, and for this reason I have carefully investigated everything about the 'token', so I know all this."

"So your wish is to get one of the tokens and become the next king of the sky sea," Yugurdora smiled deliberately, "If you had known that Rodrigo's token was in the little guy's hands, would you regret missing it?"

But Catherine shook her head gently. "The token is not as simple as you think. Rodrigo de Anris is a local overlord. I cannot get his approval and complete his test. I am not the successor of Pirate King William—"

"Do you think he is?"

Gray Lady reached out her hand, gently poked Fang Plover's back, and asked, "Ed, do you think you are Rodrigo's successor?"

Fang He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect this 'Gray Lady' to be so familiar. She wasn't like this the last time he saw her. But maybe it was because Zi Feiyu and Hong Ye were there. He shook his head gently. Was he the successor of the Pirate King William?

Naturally not.

But he looked at the metal cube in his hand. But was he really the successor who had embarked on "this path"? Perhaps it was not clear.

Of course, he also understood that Yugudola asked these questions to test Catherine - no pirate on the empty sea could be trusted.

The other party still regarded the Oak Knights as the most reliable allies of the Seven Seas Brigade and their own people. As the seniors of their group, they might also be worried about the safety of Jita and Luo Yu. The gray lady had just asked about Luo Yu, and Fang He answered truthfully.

He looked forward.

Behind the door led to a deep corridor. Tall arch beams formed a wide space. There was nothing inside either. Only the rustling sound of footsteps could be heard in the darkness. The crystal raised by the man emitted a continuous cold light, illuminating the uneven bricks and stones.

The long secret passage becomes wider in the second half. The two layers of natural rock walls are transformed into thick gray bricks, which are stacked up to form an arch shape. These buildings are obviously not the products of this era and have only seen the light of day after a long time.

He also had many questions in his mind.

But these questions may not be answered one by one until some time later.

"A taciturn person." Yugudola shook her head.

Miss Nightingale beside him also said nothing and followed Fang He like a shadow.

Yugudora then spoke up, "But the Holy Mystery Society can push the person they choose to the position of overlord. Even without the token, it is the same. The experience of the Gray Pirates can explain everything."

"So," she looked at the tall man, "instead of looking for that illusory token, don't the pirates have any desire for the Holy Mystery Society itself?"

"A long time ago, there were pirates who fought against the Holy Mysteries, but later..." Catherine hesitated for a moment and said, "Those of us who live on the open sea are unruly. We dare to challenge even the Imperial Fleet, which most people fear. Even people like Rodrigo are enemies of the Empire—"

"But except for the sea itself, this sea above the clouds is unpredictable and no one dares to say that they truly understand it..."

"The waves on the sea can sometimes be just a gentle caress, but can also be a ruthless punishment," the female pirate seemed to be reminiscing about something. "An era ago, a storm destroyed several pirate groups in an instant. The fate of the overlord of the sea was nothing more than this in the face of the true hand of fate."

She looked at the man with her emerald eyes, with a hint of fear in her eyes. "So after that, all pirates in Saint Hugh's will not easily join the Holy Secret Meeting. And you are not pirates. I forgot to tell you about the 'Cork' bar."

"Ms. Catherine," Fang He could not help but be speechless, "Remember to tell me about such important matters in advance next time."

He also inquired with the real owner about the Holy Secret Society.

No wonder the man looked at him with an indescribable expression at that time, probably thinking that he was a young master who was ignorant of the world.

"It's my fault," Catherine sighed. "I thought I wouldn't get into any trouble, but I forgot that trouble would come to me. The Blood Shark Pirates are still in the port. I thought I could hide from the spies of Balosha's men, but I didn't expect Jeffrey's Red Team to come looking for me."

Fang He also thought about Jeffrey's Red Team.

This is not their traditional activity area. He suddenly said, "It seems that the political situation in Corin-Ishurian has changed dramatically. Otherwise, the Jeffreyt Red Team would not have come to you."

"The situation in Corin-Ishurian has reached the silver level. A force outside the kingdom can actually influence the situation. Otherwise, those people would not have thought of your force that is outside the power center. I just don't know if it is the royal family - or the descendants of Flor."

"You're very perceptive, little one."

Yugudora looked at him with some surprise: "I thought you couldn't see these. It seems that the Empire can really educate people. I didn't expect that you have matured so much after going to Oshu. Princess Brian said that you supported them, but I didn't believe it at first."

"So what exactly happened in Corin-Ishulian, Ms. Yugurdora." Fang He could guess the whole story, but he couldn't guess what changes had taken place in the kingdom. The communication between the two worlds had been interrupted for more than several months, and he knew nothing about the situation in Corin-Ishulian.

"The situation has become intense," Yugudora shook her head. "There is no good news. The Prime Minister and the King are stubborn and they can't turn back. They killed the Duke of Phoenix and used his eldest son to control the South. After marrying a new queen, the Yis people also stood on their side."

"We have the elves of Ivanquin, Her Royal Highness Princess Brian, and Eldron on our side. We also have the desert people, the Grand Princess, Sir Roban, the Fenris people, and some of the upper echelons of Elpahin are wavering, but His Royal Highness the Prince is on our side."

"So, the forces on both sides are evenly matched. It can be said that there is a confrontation between the north and the south. South Colin and Changhu are the dividing line. As for the Treasure Staff Coast, I am overwhelmed. The rebellions of the Guta people are one after another. I can't take care of them for the time being."

"Where is the Southern Territory Warlock Association?" Fang He suddenly realized that Yugudora seemed to have missed something.

"This is exactly why I came to Saint Xiu'an," Yugudora said with a serious tone, "There's a big mess in the Southern Border Association. Someone assassinated the current president, Suonan Steel Eyebrow, and Master Ander was also seriously injured in the turmoil."

"What!?" Fang Yu couldn't help but lose his voice: "Teacher, he..."

"Don't worry," Yugudora comforted him, "Mr. Uriel is fine, but taking advantage of the turmoil, many people attacked various departments of the Elfendor Spire, causing a large number of casualties and property losses; although most people still have a chance to be resurrected, President Sonam..."

Fang He remained silent. He had met the dwarf president more than once during the Southern Border Competition. He did not expect that they would be separated forever in less than a year. This was the first time he faced the passing of life in Ataria, and this time was much more real than the time with Miss Scarpe.

"The turmoil started from within the Southern Territory Association. Many people we are familiar with suddenly turned against us and launched attacks on the association. As a result, many people were caught off guard, including Mr. Suonan..." Yugudora sighed, "Now it seems that those people are infiltrates from the Shadow People, but before that, we screened the information you provided and found nothing unusual..."

"In the end, we can only conclude that the Shadows may have other means to avoid our detection. We checked those who were arrested during the turmoil. They are no different from normal people. Their memories, knowledge, and self-awareness are the same, except that their positions have changed."

Yugudora took out a ring and said, "Apart from finding this on them, which can prove their identities, we found nothing else."

When Fang He saw the ring, his eyes narrowed involuntarily. He was very familiar with the emblem on the ring - a girl facing thorns with her eyes lowered in prayer, a venomous snake encircling it, a silver dagger and a butterfly with its wings spread.

"A traitor of the Shadow Society?" He immediately thought of the secrets that Nia had told him.

"The Shadow Society?" Yugudora looked at him.

Fang He told her about some things that happened in Storm Islands and the origin of Shadow Society. Gray Lady's eyes flickered. "Our investigation shows that there is indeed an organization behind these rings, but we can't find its origin anywhere. In the end, we can only place our hopes on the Holy Secret Society."

"The Holy Mysteries Society is a top secret society in Corin-Ishurian. There are almost no secrets related to the Abyssal Slate and mysticism that they don't know. That's why I led the team to Saint Hughian, but I didn't expect to meet you."

Yugudora said slowly: "As for the origins of Jeffreyt's Red Team, it's just as you guessed. The Southland Association is now almost paralyzed, and there are undercurrents in Corin-Ishurian. Everyone is looking for a chance to break through."

"The Red Team is backed by the Descendants of Flor, but the Descendants of Flor are not a monolithic group. The official has not made a clear statement to intervene in the internal disputes of Corin-Ishurian, but the major guilds have their own considerations. I guess the Red Team is not on the side of the royal party, but came here on their own."

Fang He looked at her with some confusion.

"The kingdom has undergone many changes in the past six months. Now, neither the headstrong king nor the treacherous prime minister dares to act rashly, and Princess Brianne is also troubled by the fact that many potential allies are still wavering."

"So neither side dared to break the situation easily. Whoever has more power at this time will have the upper hand in the future. The Jeffreyt Red Team is obviously unwilling to be a second-tier guild forever. Fortunately, they thought of this privateering fleet that is independent of the kingdom."

Yogurdora obviously had no comment on the behavior of his old rival.

Fang He was also silent for a while. He didn't expect so many things to happen in the six months he was away. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

"You are helping us the most by developing yourself in secret," Yugurdora shook her head. "Tapolis and the military are optimistic about you. They hand over Luo Yu and Jita to you because they value the future of the Seven Seas Brigade. We all need a promoter who is independent of the alliance, and the stronger this promoter is, the better—"

"It's like Loofah, but Loofah still has a lot of ties with the Rose Crusaders. She's too weird and can't be relied on. You're different. I've watched you grow up. Ed, you're more responsible than the others, and that's a good thing."

Her words seemed to be completely off topic, but Fang He understood them.

Corin-Ishurian has never been peaceful. The political divisions had been intense long before he and Sylvie left the kingdom. Beyond the natives, voices for change were also brewing within the alliance.

The thunder in the distant Second World is nothing but a reflection of all these sharp struggles. The July War and the feud between Mia and the descendants of Flor are nothing but the legacy of the last Battle of Covenant Mountain. Every time the pointer moves, the problem becomes more acute.

The rebellion in the south and the death of the Duke of Phoenix, each of these events pushed Corin-Ishurian to an irreversible crisis, and the decision he seemed to have made at that time was only to make Princess Brianne make up her mind.

The changes in the world are never caused by one person.

He would certainly never be so arrogant.

"But just like the last time you made a decision," Yugurdora looked at him with some surprise, "I didn't expect that this time you would become the holder of Rodrigo de Anris's token and get his approval. This was something I didn't expect. Maybe you can help us again this time."

Fang Plover nodded slightly.

Now he had one more problem, but it was not just to investigate the Southern Alliance. Although his teacher's safety was also important, he never forgot that the mark might be related to his parents' plane crash.

This was not the first time that mysterious emblem had appeared.

Moreover, there are numerous connections between it and the shadow man. If those internal members of the Southern Border Association who suddenly attacked and injured people were not shadow men, how could they be controlled by the shadow men, as if they were possessed by ghosts?

While I was thinking, the man in front of me suddenly stopped.

"Everyone, we're here."

He stopped in front of a closed door - the long-sealed door was covered with cobwebs, and the layers of spider silk were covered with dust. Perhaps because it was too old, even the insects had died, leaving only insect shells on the ground.

But the man - the gatekeeper of the Holy Mystery Society did not care about these. He walked forward, pulled off the cobwebs, and gently wiped the dust off the door, revealing a sacred seal carved underneath - the stone carving depicted the sun, moon, stars, and two giant holy white trees with spreading branches and leaves.

Standing opposite each other on two doors.

Fang He's eyes fell on those carvings - the two sacred trees of Numelin. He turned around and met the silver-gray eyes of Yogurdora. The lady blinked at him gently and nodded.

  But the tall man did not linger on these things. Instead, he used both hands to prop open the door. The door made a dull creaking sound and slowly opened. He stopped, turned around, and said to the other party in a very polite tone:

"Heir, please come in."

Then he looked at the others with a cold gaze and said nothing more.

"This differential treatment is too obvious." Yugudola muttered softly.

Catherine took a step behind and whispered, "They will only recognize those chosen by the trust."

Behind the door was the same deep darkness.

The brick-paved road led to a circular temple. Products from ancient times seemed to be all the same. The ancient temple reminded Fang He of the two temples he had seen in the Dragon Roar Mountains and the underground of Nozpitz.

However, there were no statues in the temple. Where the statues should have been, there was only a beam of light shining down from the dome.

The dust flickered in the flawless light, floating up and down like countless floating plankton. The light fell on the stone base, on which was engraved a line of blurred words:

'The gaze above the long river lingers on those shallow whirlpools, just like fate, ever-changing...'

"...She picks up fallen leaves from the lake, and removes the gray branches from fate..."

'The story of a hero will not sink to the bottom of a lightless lake...'

"... and the golden thread is also endowed with the weight of the world..."

Fang He could tell at a glance that it was a prayer of fate, but now the divine order of the saints of Orin was undergoing drastic changes, and no one knew what was happening behind the scenes.

The man stopped in the hall without saying a word. After a while, several strange noises were heard in the darkness. Fang He looked in those directions and found that several people appeared in different locations there.

A white-haired old man in luxurious robes, who looked like a priest or a nobleman; a man with a fierce look and a patch on one eye, who looked like a pirate who ran rampant on the sky and sea; a woman, who looked like a merchant.

The last one was an elf girl with white hair tied into braids on both sides of her ears and hanging on her shoulders. She looked delicate and had a pretty face, but she was looking at Fang He with a frown and cold eyes.

"Rodrigo's successor?" The old man spoke first. "Is it him?"

The eyes of the others also fell on Fang He one by one. The next person to speak was the pirate-like man, who spoke with such vigor that the hall was buzzing. "The seal on the token has been opened. It seems that it is indeed him. So he is the chosen one of this generation?"

"Wait a minute," the next person to speak was the woman, who was a little older than Catherine, but mature, graceful, and extremely beautiful. She squinted her eyes and looked at Fang He, "He has more than just that token."

Everyone else looked at her, and the woman looked at Fang He and said, "He smells like money."

  Coins? Cursed coins?

Fang He was slightly startled. Where did the cursed coins come from? He couldn't help but look at Catherine beside him. He had come into contact with that kind of thing from Catherine.

But the woman interrupted him: "No, not Catherine, I know this little girl, and I also know the coin she has, but it is not that one. Little boy, you have a very important coin on you."

"Crucial?" The pirate looked at Fang He, "You are the chosen one, but it is quite surprising that another goddess has set her sights on you. Have you seen another lady besides her?"

Fang Yu was confused by what he heard.

He couldn't help but look at the tall bartender beside him. After all, it was the other party who brought his group here. He originally thought that the answer to the mystery would be revealed in this hall, but he didn't expect that not only was the question not answered, but more questions arose.

But the man made no reply and remained silent.

"Are you from the Holy Secret Society?" Fang He looked up and asked.

The pirate nodded. "We are the Holy Mystery Society, but the Holy Mystery Society is not us. We are just the keepers of an ancient covenant." He saw Fang He's confusion and answered, "On the altar in front of you, there are three mottos - what you see is 'destiny'."

"In addition, there are 'Promise' and 'Watch' on this side."

He began to narrate: "The life of a mortal is like a fallen leaf, floating in the long river of time, and only a few people can follow the thread of 'fate' to find their own trajectory -"

  The woman followed closely behind, her voice mature and lazy:

"So, the heroes made a 'promise' with a goddess under the golden tree, using the two sides of an ordinary silver coin as witnesses."

Finally, the old man narrated in an old voice: "They agreed to 'watch over' the sacred tree until it sprouted white branches - to mend the broken worlds and bring back the hope of 'rebirth' to the destined 'destruction'."

"Before the era before, there were many people," the last words returned to the pirate man, "In the end, we don't remember most of their names, until Rodrigo de Anris, that was the previous generation, and then you-"

He pointed to the plover.

"So I am the chosen one?" Fang Yu asked again, picking up the token in his hand, "Will you answer every question I ask and meet my requests?"

The pirate nodded.

Fang He was silent for a moment. "Then what should I pay, or what should I do? To fulfill that agreement? But I have my own things to do, and I may not be free to serve your 'goddess'. Compared to an agreement... I prefer a 'transaction'."

"No." The old man shook his head.

"Need not?"

Fang He was a little surprised. What does "no" mean? The man told him three mottos: "fate", "promise" and "watch". They were oath keepers, just like dragon slayers, following the protection and promise.

The oath they spoke of chose him, but he didn't have to fulfill the agreement?

  Is there such a good thing in the world?

"Little guy, you don't understand yet," the woman said softly, "You don't need to do anything. It is the path you take that conforms to the 'promise', not the 'promise' that chose you. She doesn't need those who misinterpret her wishes—"

"She just needs brave people."

Fang He was silent for a moment. He felt as if he had heard similar words somewhere before.

  But obviously not everyone at the scene agreed with him. The elf girl who had been silent all this time finally spoke. Her voice was melodious and beautiful, like a lark echoing in the deep hall:

"I don't think he's brave at all."

"He always thinks of himself first and is not willing to take any responsibility. He talked to us about 'deals', but the Holy Secret Society does not need to make deals with others."

Fang He was slightly startled. He had been feeling the hostility from the elf girl since just now, but he had no idea where this hostility came from. He was sure that he had never seen her before.

He knew some elves, such as Princess Brian from the court of Avenquin, but this girl - obviously not a native of Corin-Ishurian, not even a Chosen One - with her silver-white hair, she looked like an Autumn Elf from Sanshak.

A branch of the Yaoguang royal court.

The Holy White Descendant of the Giant Tree Hill is of high status, and he actually appeared in a place like Saint Xuan.

The old man, the woman and the pirate also looked at the girl with some surprise. They were here to examine the qualifications of Fang He's heir, but they were not judges, and they did not have the qualifications. The girl's words were obviously a bit overstepping the mark.

But the other party is not usually like this.

They couldn't help but look at the tall bartender. After all, he was the one who brought Fang He here. They only knew the token in Fang He's hand, but didn't know Fang He's true identity.

The tall man started to speak, but it looked like lip language to Fang He, and no sound was made at all. However, the old man, the woman, and the pirate man seemed to understand, and the pirate man showed a surprised expression:

"So it's Mr. Dragon Alchemist. No wonder 'they' chose you without any prior arrangement. For the Holy Mystery Society, this is our honor."

"What Dragon Alchemist?" The elf girl looked at him with disdain. "He is just a grandstanding idiot who cheated in the Continental League and has a false reputation. I don't know where he got Rodrigo's token from."

"In my opinion, Rodrigo de Anris is not a good person either," she frowned and looked at Fang He, "He is just a lunatic. Your words and actions just now were not beyond my expectations at all. This is what a cowardly rat should be like."

No matter how good-tempered Fang He was, he was furious at the mockery. He had never offended this woman.

  Besides, he didn't come to this place on his own initiative. It was obvious that these people just gave him the identity of an heir and brought him here for no apparent reason.

He had a request to make to the Holy Secret Society, but he also had enough resources to trade with the Holy Secret Society, and that was his original plan - he never expected anything for a free lunch, and who said that the Holy Secret Society would not trade with the outside world?

What is the cursed coin?

But he first looked at Alisa and Yugudora. Miss Nightingale understood and had already placed her hand on the hilt of the knife. Yugudora gave him a bitter smile and said, "I've always wanted to tell you about this."

She lowered her voice and said, "But don't be angry yet."

Fang He nodded. In fact, he had been very curious since the beginning. Why did those guys from Jeffreyt's Red Team dare to show off in front of him? It would be fine if the other party had several Silver Ranks, but in the end, it turned out to be just this?

He had dealt with those big guilds before, and knew that although the members of these big guilds were always pretentious, they were not stupid - or it would be better to say that they were more realistic than the Chosen Ones of the Free Guilds, and most likely would not knock on their own door and seek death.

This was the second time in a short period of time that he had heard someone say things like "deceiving the world and stealing reputation" and "not living up to the reputation" in front of him. If it happened once, it would be fine, but when it happened again and again, it was obvious that something had happened that he was not aware of.

"Actually, this matter is not that difficult to explain..." Yugudora didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "After you left the empire, a group of people suddenly appeared and started to hype it up, saying that you had played a fake game in the mainland league, and finally you were wanted by the empire."

Fang He’s eyes widened. Is there anyone who would believe such a thing?

His experience in the Silver Tower was broadcast live. Even if the final match in the Hall of the Holy King was a bit strange, the previous qualifying rounds and the battle with the Twin Towers couldn't be fake, right?

"Theoretically, no, but there must be someone behind this," said Yugudora. "They banned a lot of videos about the mainland league and used some cut clips to confuse people. Of course, not everyone believes it, but word of mouth can make a person believe it... There are still many people who choose to follow suit and believe it."

Fang He felt a headache. He valued his reputation very much and never expected that he would encounter such a thing.

He could guess who was behind this trick, but he never expected that those big and prestigious guilds would use such means on a small adventure group like his - this made him think of Loofah.

Before becoming famous, the world-famous swordsman was also subject to much criticism, and the reason for the criticism was very simple. Who made this lady with a weird personality not within the "system"?

I never expected that it would be the Seven Seas Brigade's turn now.

Moreover, the attack on himself was obviously much more sinister than that on Loofah. If it were true, he would become a pariah in the third division.

Even Alyssa couldn't help but frowned: "The authorities don't care?"

"Of course we do," Yugurdora shook her head. "Stargate Port has refuted the rumors more than once, but it didn't have much effect. You know that many people don't like to listen to what the authorities say... Anyway, they have their own ideas."

"The reason for removing the video is copyright infringement. After all, the mainland league is within the league system and is also part of cross-border commercial operations. Stargate Port cannot interfere in this regard."

"As for those edited videos, some of them were taken out of context and are difficult to manage. It's impossible to clean up the entire network for such a small matter... If that were the case, maybe tomorrow there would be rumors that your uncle is a high-ranking official in the alliance..."

"Most of the remaining illegal videos were spread privately, and we couldn't control them even if we wanted to," Yugudora sighed, "but even if they were spread privately, they were actually spread widely when there were obviously people pushing them."

She looked at Fang He and said, "There's no way to prosecute this. Why don't you find a lawyer? Or we can warn those people about damaging their reputation."

Fang He was overwhelmed and had no time to spare.

"Forget it," he shook his head, thought for a while and decided to give up, "Let those people believe it, anyway, we are not the ones who will be in trouble."

The Seven Seas Brigade was too conspicuous before, so it is a good thing that someone is paying money to help them cover up the truth. It is better to be looked down upon than to be taken seriously by everyone - especially those potential enemies. After all, there is no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days in this world.

  However, when he looked up at the elf girl who was looking at him coldly, his anger subsided a lot. He was just a little confused - the other party was neither the Chosen One nor even a native of the Third Division, so was it necessary for her to be so angry with him?

But before he could open his mouth, the pirate boy had already severely rebuked the elf girl, "That's enough."

"It was 'they' who chose the heir. We are not qualified to judge those three ladies. We are only here to confirm whether the token is credible," he said majestically. "Now that everything is certain, we should execute her will—"

The elf girl had no choice but to bite her lip and take a step back, looking at Fang He with hatred.

That look made Fang He feel creepy, so much so that even Alyssa looked at him strangely - could it be that their captain had owed him an emotional debt at some point in time?

The pirate had already walked towards Fang He and spoke to the three people in a gentle tone: "Please do not mind the previous offense. I am sure you must have many questions in your mind. Now that your identities have been proven, the Holy Secret Society will definitely do its best to answer your questions and meet your requirements."

Fang He nodded. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he was relieved at least. He asked, "So Rodrigo de Anris also received funding from the Holy Mystery Society?"

But the other party shook his head and said, "The situation in each era is different, and the recognition of the token is different for each person. We have never met Rodrigo de Anris, and we were not the guardian of this place thirty years ago."

"We are just followers of the promise. We don't know what the three ladies expect of you. We don't even know their names. They just asked us to wait here for the token to return."

He added, "Besides, you have more than one gaze on you. You also have that all-important coin. It seems that another lady is also very fond of you. In fact, even without this token, you are still our guest of honor."

The coin was mentioned again, but Fang He still didn't understand what the cursed coin was and when it appeared on his body.

However, the elf girl suddenly remembered that she had previously mocked Fang He for not being qualified to trade with them. When she thought of the pirate man's words, her face turned red and white. She gritted her teeth, turned around and walked out.

"Wait," the pirate stopped her, "where are you going?"

"Humph, since you have already confirmed this coward's qualifications, why should I stay here?" The elf girl said coldly, "Just because 'she' recognizes him doesn't mean I will recognize him. At worst, you can just let that lady punish me."

The elf girl turned around and glared at Fang He fiercely, "How impressive, Mr. Dragon Alchemist. I'm afraid you have forgotten that if you hadn't wasted so much time, Her Majesty the Saint wouldn't have fallen into this situation."

She spoke slowly and clearly, "If it weren't for you, why would Her Majesty the Saint be coerced by those people? The Holy Tree has grown gray branches, and she is willing to step into the gray forest now, all just to shut those people up. You are really her good 'brother'."

After saying that, the elf girl walked into the darkness without looking back.

Fang He could not help but be stunned. Although he did not know what the 'Gray Forest' was, he could tell from the other party's tone that it was not a good thing. And who else could the so-called 'Saint' His Majesty be other than Miss Elf?

Something happened to Miss Attila?

His mind exploded. If there were two people in this world who had the greatest influence on him, besides Miss Scarpe, it was Miss Attila.

During the time when he caused Miss Scarpe and Captain Quirod to return to the outside of the star gate due to his own fault, it was this elf lady who regarded him as a younger brother and resolved his self-blame and guilt with the most gentle actions.

If he hadn't met the big cat man, Miss Atila, and Tianlan and his group, how could he have achieved what he has today?

He still remembers his first professional magic furnace.

That was Miss Attila, and Tianlan and the others pooled their money to buy it for him - Kingfisher α Professional Craftsman Type - and that was the starting point of his career as a combat craftsman, and also the starting point of all the legends of the Seven Seas Brigade thereafter.

He thought of almost nothing at that moment, and subconsciously wanted to chase in that direction.

But the man in pirate costume grabbed him and said, "She is the next unicorn girl of the Holy White Forest, the daughter of the Elf King of the Glorious Court. Her name is Lian, Lian Kuiya Alsana. She is a good girl and has no prejudice against you. It's just because of the matter of the Elf Saint..."

Fang He looked at the other person with gratitude. The other person was obviously reminding him, so he immediately chased in that direction.

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