big week bad guy

Chapter 269 The Nodes of the East and the West (4000 words in two chapters)

"It is said that our prince used to live on Crab Island. Mr. Francisco, you must have never been to such a dirty place, have you? But I have been there. The place is full of thieves and gangsters. If you don't pay attention to you Your purse will be taken away." Giovanni spat out thick phlegm and laughed, "There is the most despicable whore in Valais Farhan, and you can fuck her all night with just one silver coin. "

"Get your appearance in order, Your Excellency." The Duke of Iron Hand coughed softly: "Your helmet is crooked."

"Excuse me!" Giovanni grabbed the helmet and threw it to the attendant beside him: "I think the first sword practice should start with the wooden sword, which is useless!"

"It's better to be careful, the world is impermanent."

The Duke of Iron Hands shook his head, flicked his sleeves and strode into the gate.

When they entered, Luca was enjoying mango smoothie served by two maids.Luca has lived here ever since he was bestowed the title of prince by King Karl.Before he had time to go back to Crab Island to ask his mother what happened, he was forced to be disgusted by the rich clothes, fine food, luxury cars and BMWs.They taught him court etiquette, how to receive his subjects, how to be a prince, but he didn't want to be a prince.Didn't his father die in a storm at sea?Isn't he a fisherman's boy?He has lived on Crab Island for nearly fifteen years, why suddenly another king father appeared?
"Please allow me to introduce myself, Your Highness." Giovanni saluted Luca, but he was not very respectful.

"I am the Inspector of the Royal Guards, His Majesty sent me to teach you martial arts."

Luca hadn't even met King Karl, so he could only respond in vain: "Thank you, are you here to teach me fencing?"

"Fencing and other things, your highness is not as simple as becoming a knight than being a prince. I said yes, my lord duke?"

The Duke of Iron Hands bowed to Luca, with an imperceptible smile on his face: "The sage once said that a prince is a born knight." He paused deliberately: "Not to mention a genius like Sir Giovanni guidance."

"Come on, Your Excellency the Duke." Giovanni shrugged his shoulders, took off the leather armor and threw it to the attendants beside him: "I would rather be called a devil than a genius."

The devil who takes the oath.

Duke Ironhand thought to himself.

Giovanni sat down on the sand chair, picked up a glass of mead and drank it down: "The weather on this doggy day is really a ghost. If I had to choose, this time is the best time to drink ale and blueberry juice."

"Your Majesty has orders..."

"His Majesty's order is to teach Prince Luca well, yes, so it is taught well, right? I am responsible for teaching His Highness martial arts, so all this - when and how to start is all my responsibility."

Giovanni waved his hand and roughly interrupted the Duke of Iron Hands: "As for the royal etiquette, you can mess with it as you like, and I will never interfere."

The Duke of Iron Hands definitely had a good temper, instead of getting angry, he even clapped his hands.

"as you wish."

Giovanni tapped his knees and said calmly: "Then the first lesson will start tonight, but before that..."

"We're going to have a nice hot shower and a good drink."

The two smiled at each other.

In Valle Fahan, the sun sets very late.

When Giovanni came to the mass grave with Prince Luca, there was still some afterglow on the moss-covered stones, half sunny and half shaded.

If 20 years ago, when Giovanni was the age of Prince Luca, he would have fled the manor and came here before sunset, lying on a big rock and closing his eyes, waiting for the sky to completely darken.

It's a wonderful feeling.

In Malay language, this is a kind of chaotic pleasure.The time when day and night alternate is also the most chaotic time in the world. At this time, the order is the weakest, and people are most sleepy. Different people can feel different strange feelings. This feeling often comes from the lack of a plane. .The king will see the talking crown, the dwarf will meet the pea tree as high as the sky, the ugly woman will be amazed by the beauty of the mermaid, and the captain will be full of praise for the squid boat in front of him...

And what Giovanni saw was his parents—they had all died since he was seven years old, burned together with the wildfire beyond recognition, with no bones left.So much so that he often had to see the portraits before he could barely remember what they looked like.

But in Luanfengang, at the end of the day, he could really feel the presence of his parents.

"Some say it's because wizards have bewitched the place."

Giovanni swallowed a mouthful of spit and murmured, "People can always see what they want to see most."

"Magic?" Luca's eyes were fixed on Giovanni, and a child of his age could not resist the temptation of a wizard.

"Yes, Your Highness." Giovanni swallowed a mouthful of spit and paused: "Think about the most beautiful scene you can experience just by closing your eyes. Those people are clearly palpable... I really can't think of anything but magic. There is no way to explain it."

"Magic like alchemy?"

"Oh, no!" Giovanni patted his head dejectedly. How could he forget that the kid in front of him was an illegitimate child who came from that dirty and cramped place on Crab Island?Vision depends on the environment, and at this point, even the blood of the king will not help.

"Your Highness, it's Manze magic. You can also call it illusion. In short, although what you see is not the real thing, you can always see the shadow of the real thing."

Giovanni didn't know when he became a bachelor, well, he just bowed down for once, but he was really not sure that His Royal Highness could understand what he was saying.

Luca shrugged and made a face at Giovanni: "Isn't it true..."

Seeing that Giovanni's face turned green, he waved his hand before the other party turned his face: "But it's enough, what should I do?"

Giovanni nodded to a nearby stone: "Sit on it, close your eyes, and meditate on the person you most want to see."

The person you most want to meet?
Luka closed his eyes, and the breeze brushed the ends of his hair, bringing a refreshing coolness.This feeling is a bit strange, especially in the mass graves at dusk.

There was darkness in front of his eyes, and light gradually came in, and the waves beat against the rugged rocky shore, bringing a few rotten smelly fish and a cluster of aquatic plants from time to time.There are countless fishing boats docked in the bay. The fishermen returning from the sea pour the fish and crabs they caught into wooden barrels and transport them to the offshore market without stopping.

Late at night, in the prince suite of the palace.

Luca was lying on the bed listening to the old monk Taylor telling a bedtime story.

"Finally, His Majesty Lorenzo II shot the Frost Witch to death, and the continent of Catros ushered in spring again." The old monk Taylor blew out the candle, and kissed Luca on the forehead: "Okay, okay now Time to sleep."

Luka nodded and pulled the velvet up, "Good night, Bachelor Taylor."

"Good night, Your Highness."

Maester Taylor bowed out and gently closed the oak door.

As soon as he went out, Luka turned over and stood up.With the light of the stars from the fireplace, he could see all corners of the suite.He passed by the statue of Naris the Conqueror, walked through the long hall of mirrors, and came to the gate of the bright moon.

It is said that this is a door connecting the sanctuary, from which you can enter the sanctuary.

Of course these were just legends, like all the other bedtime stories old Friar Taylor told.

Although it's only been a few days, Luca has already adapted to his status as a prince.

Driven by curiosity, Luca can do more things that he never dared to imagine before.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

A royal wizard discovered Luca who had sneaked to the gate of the bright moon in the garden, and stepped forward to ask.

"Oh, it's too stuffy in the room, I'll come out to get some air."

Luca forced a smile.

It's just that his smile is so unnatural that people can see through it at a glance.

This royal wizard is called Odwila, and he is an outstanding fifth-stage wizard.

There are nine grades of wizards, and the wizards of the fifth grade are in the middle, but they have already grasped some cores of witchcraft.

"His Royal Highness is lying. It is not good for children to lie."

The wizard seemed to be able to see through Luca's mind, shook his head and said: "I advise His Royal Highness to tell the truth, otherwise I will fulfill my duty and tell His Majesty the king about this matter."

Odwila said half-threateningly.

"Never mind, I say."

Prince Luca revealed his secrets after being so excited by the wizard Odwila. The corners of Odwila's mouth rose slightly, evoking a shallow smile.

"It's the Gate of the Bright Moon. I want to see if the Gate of the Bright Moon is as it is in the legend."

Luka swallowed, and said like a child who has done something wrong: "According to the legend, the gate of the bright moon is connected to the sanctuary. The other side of the gate of the bright moon is another world that is completely different from our world. Right? ?”

"good."

The wizard Aldwila nodded.

"According to the legend, the gate of Haoyue is closed on weekdays, and it will only be opened when encountering extreme danger. Of course, it will sometimes be opened at night when the moon is full."

Luka said timidly.

He heard all these from the mouth of the old monk, and he didn't know which part was true and which part was false.

But anyway, he wanted to come and see for himself.

"There are legends of werewolf transformation during the full moon."

The wizard Aldwila shook his head with a wry smile.

"Some are just legends, like vampires and werewolves are sworn enemies, like witches and their triangle relationship."

Odwila's tone was full of disdain, but then he changed the subject abruptly, and said in an extremely serious tone: "But it is true that the Gate of the Bright Moon will open in times of crisis."

"So we can't take the initiative to open the gate of Haoyue?"

"Yes, unless you are really in danger, the gate of Haoyue will remain closed."

Odwila paused, and then continued: "Actually, there is another version of this legend. In that version, the gate of Haoyue is called the gate of demons. And the world connected by that gate is not a sanctuary, but It's Demon Realm."

The fifth-stage wizard stared closely at the child in front of him, and asked jokingly, "Your Highness, which version of the legend do you believe more?"

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Luka choked for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Because the two versions of the legend are too opposite.

"I prefer to believe the version of Haoyue Gate, which is the version of Sanctuary."

After hesitating for a long time, Luca still made a decision.

"very good."

Odwila nodded and said: "If your heart is toward the light, what you see will be light. If your heart is toward darkness, what you will see will be darkness."

"The things we see today are actually appearances. Your Royal Highness, as the future of the kingdom, you have to see the essence through these appearances."

"I see."

Luca nodded half-understood.

"So, Your Highness, what you need to do now is to go back to your room and sleep. Tomorrow morning you will find another sunny day."

Zhao Xun had a dream, in which he was in a continent called Allen Lore.

This is a typical fantasy world.

Trolls, elves, humans, protoss, dwarves, orcs, and undead are the seven major races here.

Wizard, Hunter, Alchemist, Swordsman, Bard, Knight.
The names of these occupations appeared in his dreams one by one. He saw a wasteland with a tavern on it.

Passing knights will stop here, and then drink a glass of sweet ale.

They would gather to warm themselves by the fire in the tavern, drinking ale and chatting about everything.

Zhao Xun also saw an incomparably majestic city built by the sea.

A magnificent palace was built in the castle of this city.

There lived a prince named Luca in the palace, and this prince named Luca had been staring in the direction of the east, as if waiting for something.

Just when Zhao Xun wanted to get a closer look, he woke up and the dream disappeared.

"What's the situation?"

Zhao Xun couldn't believe his dream was real.

However, judging from the remnant knowledge left by the high priest of the Demon Sect in Jieli's ancient knowledge sea, the two do have something in common.

So, the so-called connection between the Eastern and Western worlds is this Xianxia world and the fantasy world on the other side?

So what was this dream he had?
A guide for him?
Zhao Xun thought this was really amazing.

Zhao Xun recorded the dream as much as possible.

This is a unique skill of the sixth grade of Taoism.

Although the restoration speed of the dream will be affected by the level of cultivation, the mood of the practitioner, and other factors, Zhao Xun will still do his best.

After that, Zhao Xun will find his teacher, Daoist Qinglian, and ask him to help him understand it.

Haoran Academy.

Shan Chang sat alone on the second-story bamboo building and looked westward for a long time without saying a word.

After a long time, he stood up and drew a talisman.

Scholars in the academy are not good at drawing talismans, and they don't bother to draw talismans.

The same is true of Shanchang himself.

But today is special.

The talisman he drew has the effect of enhancing the magic power of the Great Formation of Chang'an City.

Now that the Mozong practitioners are getting closer and closer to launching an offensive, the head of the mountain also needs to help Chang'an City as promised.

Use his strength and Yuan Tiangang's strength to fight against the entire alliance of anti-Zhou forces.

As far as the present is concerned, the head of the mountain still feels that the odds of winning are seven or eight points. As for the variable, it lies in the door that cannot be seen clearly in the fog.

(End of this chapter)