Shadow Covenant

Chapter 176 "The Third Way"

Perhaps sensing the look in Woody's eyes, Lani also broke free from her loneliness, and asked out of words.

"What did you think of?"

Obviously, the subtext is for him to share it.

Woody looked at Lani who was the first to speak, and didn't speak immediately, but began to brew in his heart and organize his words. He wanted to win the trust of the stars and princesses in front of him as much as possible, and speaking was also an art.

So, after a while, Lani heard a leisurely sigh.

"I'm just guessing!" (Keep away all lie detection spells!)

"What guess?" Lani really couldn't help asking curiously.

The adventurer in front of her gave her enough surprises and trust, and it was very comfortable to chat with him.

Except for the gauntlet just now, but the gauntlet can't blame him at all, and it's more because he is nostalgic for the past.

"When I was in Palermo, I had a friend..."

Woody began to follow Angelina's line and began to tell the story of her and the younger brothers and sisters in the orphanage, and then extended the relationship between the mysterious monk who changed her fate.

Both Lani and Cecil listened very seriously, perhaps because they were all women. They had a great impression of the girl with long wine-red hair who was self-improving and persevering in Woody's mouth. After hearing her After being bitten off by a megalodon shark, she couldn't help frowning. She couldn't help but feel relieved when she heard that Woody had cured her, but she was determined to go to the Underdark again after hearing that her fate was ill-fated. , and couldn't help praising her when he brought his younger siblings out. All in all, Angelina's story attracted them.

Similarly, the mysterious monk who taught her the skills of a monk also attracted their attention.

"You know him?"

"Yes, he should not be from our plane. What she studies is not the art style of the Ascetic Temple and the Temple of the Mountain."

"From what Angelina practiced, I think it is the famous Shenlong temple in the Far East of the main material plane."

For Woody's judgment, Cecil, who doesn't know much about the outside world, naturally listens to what he hears, but for Lani, who has a certain understanding of the astral world and other planes, his plane knowledge is basically the same as that of the other planes. Everything she knows is correct, including the name of the main material plane, as well as the various forces and place names active on it, all of which are exactly the same, which also intensifies the trust of Woody's words.

But the only problem is, as a native resident of Asenland, how does he know this knowledge from outside the plane.

But again, the importance of the previous organizational language is reflected.

Before Lani and the others took the initiative to ask, Woody blamed all the knowledge related to the plane to the culprit who has become what he is now.

——"Demon Hunter."

"This knowledge is what I learned before I became this profession."

Woody pointed gracefully to his unique golden pupils, and the sign rune that appeared on the back of his hand after taking off the iron gauntlet. Naturally, there was nothing to hide about this.

At this time, they suddenly discovered that the seemingly ordinary adventurer in front of them was not a pure warrior or ranger, but a magic swordsman with a little magical power.

Mystery also shrouded him, but in this regard, their desire to pursue and inquire directly dropped to freezing point.

After all, no matter which material plane they are in, it is impolite to rashly ask about career advancement or the process that they don’t understand, and Woody’s initiative to shake their arms also completely cut off their knowledge of the source of his knowledge of the plane, and just now What he said, even if the detection of lies is always on, it cannot be identified as a lie. After all, what he said is true, but the time is in the previous life...

Seeing that both Lani and Cecil had accepted his knowledge of the Dragon Monk, Woody began to slowly explain the legends about the Far East, which involved ancient evils that could destroy the world, and how For the oath and the people, there are monks and their temples that have guarded there for generations.

Once the concept of ancient evils is poured into their minds, no matter how stupid Lani and Cecil are, they will subconsciously think of the purpose of the monks who appeared in Asenland. After all, the mission of most monks in the Far East is In other words, the oath to be kept is to contain and suppress all those monsters that should sleep forever and cannot be destroyed.

"You mean..." Cecil couldn't help but said.

"Yes, when I found out that I was infected, I suspected that what the cult worshiped was probably not an evil god, but awakened an indescribable thing from ancient times. The ceremony they held was not like communication, but more like It's calling...they...calling for His coming."

The effect of Woody's long-term preparation finally manifested. The interweaving and speculation of the story successfully made everyone present, including the bronze dragon, sink in their hearts. She understands the power of the ancient evils in just a few words, but as a legendary mage, she understands that behind the four words ancient evils, there is a heavy price of the destruction of countless material planes.

If it is true, then even if she excludes all the cultists in Navia, it seems to be in vain in the end.

After realizing this problem, Lani's heart began to change silently. Maybe she should really investigate the cult he said seriously. If it is really an ancient evil, then...

Leaving aside how Lani's inner activities are now, Woody is finally relieved now, he has done what he should say and do, even if the red comet attached to the corrupt mother tree in the end still arrives as scheduled, then He will not regret it at all, after all, he has worked hard and struggled for this, and he has not bowed his head on the way of fighting against fate...

"Thank you, then this time..." Cecil asked as if he had realized something.

"I'm going to the Northland to look for traces of the astral whale."

Woody didn't hide anything about this, because he wanted to ask, as the Queen of the Northland, Lani, she must know some abnormal movements in the territory, even if she didn't know the exact location of the Star Whale, she could still give him some help convenient.

"What are you looking for for the astral whale? Are you leaving this plane?"

Lani asked back with a little interest, obviously she knew the purpose of the astral whale, and also understood its function.

"Well, I want to leave here, Asenland is too small, I want to see a wider world."

These are Woody's inner thoughts, perhaps partly because of the corrupt mother tree, but most of them are still the desire for a wider world outside, and the desire for adventure and exploration supports him to continue exploring in this world that he has experienced in the previous life .

"Well, I don't know."

After a while, Lani finally said the words that Woody had prepared in his heart, but the next sentence made him feel like he was struck by lightning.

Because the words of this legendary mage are very simple.

"However, which world are you going to?"

"Komilan, Ronald, or Terra, the main material plane, I have their coordinates. If you want to leave, I can help you..."

"..."

Woody didn't react for a while, but he soon realized that his third way to escape from Asenland, besides the legendary monk and the star whale, appeared!

However, he didn't think that a legendary mage would help him for no reason. Even if he helped Cecil kill the abyssal ape just now, and helped the guards of the furious winter merchant group resist the monster army, but in the final analysis, at this level The fighting and assistance provided by him cannot make the legendary mage willing to let him teleport for free, not to mention that his ultimate goal is to take Weilando and the others away from this plane, and he will come back after leaving alone.

"So, what's the price?"

After a long silence, the temptation to teleport away from this plane was still too great. Woody couldn't firmly refuse, so he asked for the price.

"..."

Lani was not surprised when she heard this, but gave Woody a higher look. This is the answer of a smart person. In this world, everything is exchanged at equal value. The price of teleportation far exceeds what he paid. Sometimes, the price paid often becomes the standard of measurement.

"You don't need to mention this, I haven't made up my mind yet, but if you want to leave, you can come to Komilan to find me."

Lani looked very relaxed, but Woody looked quite heavy. When she didn't mention the price, it was obvious that she didn't have anything worthy of her covet. In layman's terms, the current him is not enough. She has to pay the price for her qualifications, because he is full of body, and there is nothing worthy of her heart.

"I see!"

Woody nodded, the price he couldn't afford for the time being, but it was not without gain. If he really didn't find the star whale, at least the third way was clear. If his strength improved in the future, as long as she needed For himself, the teleportation seems to have become a matter of course.

After all, the next few years in Beidi did not seem to be peaceful.

"The disaster of the frost giant...the awakening of the ancient gods...the invasion of the regional gate...the return of the gray dwarves...the establishment of the White Dragon Kingdom..."

If you do whatever you want, you will probably be able to pay off the favor!
Woody thought about it carefully. Because of meeting Lani, his future has changed slightly, but the general policy has not changed. Opportunity to gain experience points, as well as some useful magical items for yourself.

"By the way, use this as a reward for telling us about the ancient evil!"

Just when Woody began to seriously think about future plans, Lani's cold, majestic, yet soft voice sounded again, making him subconsciously look up at Princess Stars, who was not a few steps away from the top of the bell tower.

Her original posture of crossing her fingertips also disappeared, and instead she stretched out her white and slender right hand to him. On the soft and radiant palm was a simple, exquisitely shaped square ring, engraved with Old Kalia, Woody could barely make out a few syllables.

"Just...Humble..."

Even with the knowledge of the previous life, just relying on the appearance, Woody found himself still judging the effect of this ring.

But seeing that Lani had delivered the ring to the door, he naturally had no reason to refuse, so he accepted it directly and scanned the data.

In an instant, as a torrent passed by, a row of extremely neat data was quickly displayed in his retina.

--"virtue."

——"Item Level: Ancient"

——"Item description: It is made of eight kinds of beliefs together with the rarest metal silver soul steel. After wearing it, you can rely on the owner's mind to forge the appearance of the weapon you want with your beliefs. When the beliefs stored inside are exhausted, The soul weapon will disappear, and the strength and ability of the weapon will gradually be unsealed with the completion of the ancient ceremony."

——"Equipment requirements: good alignment, with any kind of virtue in mind."

——"The ancient ceremony: (0/3)."

——"Journey of Goodness: The holder must obtain the recognition of your virtue from no less than 24 people in a completely unfamiliar town within 10 hours. Among these 10 people, they must be good people who have obtained the specialty: Adoration of Goodness granted by the

——"Calamity of Evil: The holder must stop the person who is driving evil and give punishment. The professional level of the person who is driving evil cannot be lower than the level of the holder. Obtain the specialty: Oath of Heaven Mountain"

——"The name of good and evil: After reaching the legend, the holder must let his virtues be praised among 1000 kind creatures within one year, and at the same time get the hostile eyes of 1000 evil people, so that they Know your existence. Gain feat: Virtue Profile"

——"The ability to pass on the ancients: (******) has not been lifted."

&……

Ancient weapons...

Woody was stunned when he saw the data. No wonder he hadn't seen it and couldn't tell it apart. It turned out to be this unique weapon.

In Asenland, or in other words, in the entire multiverse, there are also differences among strange objects, from the lowest replicable +1 magic weapons, to the dexterous agate statues with various magics, these are all replicable and recreative Yes, even legends are the same. In the eyes of most people, only divine artifacts in legends are not reproducible. They are unique, created by gods, and cannot be cast by mortals.

But Woody understands that in addition to items other than the artifact level, there is another item that is irreproducible and powerful.

That is the ancient weapon.

It is an item that cannot be created under ordinary rules. Apart from the weapon, it also seals the legendary story of the former owner. However, this ability can only be fully mastered and inherited after completing the ritual on the ancient weapon.

Woody carefully looked at the ring in front of him, and sure enough, he saw a familiar pattern on the inner ring of the ring.

Holy Sword and Stars.

This is... the imprint on the Morningstar Gauntlet.

It is also the mark of the Knights of the Kingdom of Kalia...

(End of this chapter)