Heart of the Castle

Chapter 569 Green Lion, healed from injury
The room where the Marquis Osiris recuperated is located on the third floor of the Green Castle. The room is spacious and bright, with an excellent view. The whole room is made of the finest chlorite stones. No cold wind can sneak in.

This is also one of the rooms with the best conditions in Green Castle, even surpassing the Griffin Lord's own bedroom. Not only a Marquis or Marquis from the capital of Fermeyer tried to get involved in this room, but even proposed various exchanges to Li Wei in private. opinions, but all of them were strictly rejected by the Griffin Lord.

The arrangement of the rooms in the Green Castle is not based on the noble status of the owner of the room, but on the merits he has established when the kingdom is in crisis.In this series of battles in 591 of the Dawn Calendar, although the Green Lion suffered consecutive defeats, the reason for those failures was not due to his mistakes, but the whole kingdom was caught in a deeper and more terrifying conspiracy.

Li Wei knows better than those nobles in the royal capital. Without the bloody battle of the sky knight Marquis Osiris, the royal army in the middle road would never have the chance to retreat to the Holy White Stone Castle. The Dragon King will die in the four southern counties, and the end of the kingdom will also be Then came.

If the situation deteriorates to that point, the best result Li Wei can do is to lead the Northern Allied Forces to retreat to the north of the Dusk Forest, and then rely on two natural dangers to survive. The shortcomings of the sparsely populated North County will be highlighted. Whether to defend the Dusk Forest is a problem, and it is a luxury to want to counterattack.

From this point of view, although the achievements of Marquis Osiris are not as dazzling as that of Li Weiston, they can actually be compared with Lord Griffin.

Since returning to Northern County, Li Wei has been entangled in many affairs and has been very busy all day long. This is the first time that he can spare time to come to the room where Marquis Osiris is recuperating.In the memory of the Griffin Lord, Marquis Osiris still stays in the image of the majestic sky knight wearing emerald lion armor and holding the magic epee in both hands. However, the one who is lying quietly on the bed now is A slender elf with a thin build and a pale face.

For the wounded who had been bedridden unconscious for a long time, the room was mostly filled with the rancid smell of herbs and excrement, but the air in the room of the Marquis Osiris was very clean, and it smelled like fresh grass and moonflowers.Although the smell on the elves' bodies is indeed not as strong as that of humans, it is obviously the result of the meticulous care of the maids.

Levi and Mr. Dish glanced at each other, and the corners of their mouths couldn't help showing a hooked arc.It seems that those maids served the Heavenly Knight meticulously with unusually high enthusiasm. His long golden hair has not been trimmed for nearly a month, but it is definitely washed frequently. It hangs on the bed like luxurious golden silk, and even slightly glows. of moisture.The body is covered with two layers of warm and thick blankets.

"This look really makes people jealous." Li Wei rarely said in a joking tone, "Our Heavenly Knight seems to have suffered nothing during the time when he was bedridden. I don't know if I suffer from the same serious injury. , will there be such treatment?"

"There shouldn't be any problem, Master Levi." Mr. Dish raised his head, pretending to be thinking, "Princess Fleischer is a high-ranking knight after all, and her strength is much stronger than that of a maid, so she said Maybe I can lift you up with one hand."

Seeing that Li Wei's face turned red and he was speechless, Mr. Dish laughed happily again, and then his expression became serious. "The time for joking ends here, Master Levi, let's begin."

Li Wei let out a sigh of relief, and quickly adjusted his mood. "Then I will trouble you, Housekeeper Frederick, is Su Sheng's elixir ready?"

From a hidden pocket on the left side of his clothes, Mr. Dish took out an exquisite potion bottle only as thick as a finger, which contained more than half of the bottle of dark green viscous liquid.Under the setting sun, these liquids seemed to be able to glow by themselves. Mr. Dish shook the potion bottle slightly, and a faint green light filled the room.

"Is this the Su Sheng elixir refined from dragon blood?" Looking at the potion bottle between Mr. Dish's fingers, Li Wei couldn't help showing a look of anticipation and awe.After removing the glorious halo and noble status on his body, Li Wei is actually just a young man who has just passed the age of 16.The word dragon was a legend sung in heroic epics a few days ago, but now it has become a medicine ingredient that is within reach. This wonderful contrast made the young Griffon Lord feel almost dizzy.

"That's right, this is the dragon's blood potion. Even in the era when alchemy was popular, the dragon's blood potion was something only the top alchemists could hope to touch." On the potion bottle in his hand. "After all, the dragon family is different from other monsters. Even the weaker white dragons or green dragons are not something that anyone can deal with."

As Mr. Dish said, he gently pulled out the frosted crystal stopper of the medicine bottle, and a special smell immediately permeated the room.That smell is not an aroma in the general sense, and certainly not a stench, but an indescribably cool and clear breath.If I can barely describe it, it should be said that it is the fresh taste diffused in the woods after the rain, and it is ten times stronger.

Seeing the surprised expression on Levi's face, Mr. Dish showed a smug smile, "This is the smell from the source of nature. Although the heart of the castle can use the energy of faith to create the power of various attributes, it cannot simulate any Things that contain original power, at least with my ability as a great alchemist, I can't do it."

Li Wei took a deep breath of the fresh air permeating his nose, feeling that the fatigue accumulated in his body these days was washed away, and he couldn't help showing an expression of enjoyment on his face. "This is really a miraculous potion." Li Wei couldn't help but blurt out admiration, "Butler Frederick, does Su Sheng's elixir still have the effect of boosting the spirit?"

"Boosting the spirit, slowly regenerating, and dispelling curses are all special effects attached to the natural power. The real function of the revival elixir is to repair the damage caused by the abyss' original power. There is no medicine that can replace it." Mr. Dish As he spoke, he brought the potion bottle close to Marquis Osiris's mouth, the dark green viscous liquid seemed to boil suddenly, and turned into a light green mist in the blink of an eye, seeping into Marquis Osiris' body.

Li Wei looked at the liquid slowly transpiring in the air with some doubts, "Butler Frederick, can this heal the injury of Marquis Osiris?"

"The most troublesome injury on Marquis Osiris is the continuous damage to his body caused by the original power of the abyss. As long as this problem is solved, it will be easy to treat other injuries on his body."

Watching Su Sheng's elixir turn into mist and disappear, Li Wei was still looking forward to the green lion moaning and opening his eyes in the next second. However, he waited for a full minute, but there was still no change in Marquis Osiris... …No, maybe there is a change, that is, his injury seems to have suddenly worsened.

That's right, the injury suddenly worsened.The green lion, who had been in a deep coma, suddenly groaned in pain. Scary black and red textures emerged from under his fair cheeks. The fragrance of moonlight and the fresh smell of nature in the room suddenly disappeared, replaced by What came out was a poisonous nostril gas that was somewhat similar to burning sulfur.

"Mr. Dish, is... what's wrong with this?" Levi's eyes widened in surprise, and he even blurted out the real name of the old magician. "The injury of the Marquis Osiris seems... to be more serious."

"No, it's getting better." Mr. Dish carefully observed the black-red texture emerging from Marquis Osiris's body, then nodded in satisfaction and said, "These black-red things are the original power of the abyss. Gradually forced out from the body of Marquis Osiris, the effect will be seen soon."

Before Mr. Dish's words fell to the ground, Marquis Osiris suddenly sat up straight, the black and red texture on his face and body added a bit of weirdness to his original handsome image.Immediately following a series of fine crackling sounds, the sulfur smell in the air became more intense, almost making people feel suffocated.

Mr. Dish narrowed his eyes, "Master Levi!" He said suddenly, "Healing, hurry up!"

Li Wei stretched out his right hand subconsciously, and almost at the same time, Mr. Dish also performed a healing technique from another direction, and then the gentle white light filled every corner of the room, enveloping the body of Marquis Osiris.

The attributes of the divine power and the abyssal power are extremely opposite. Although they can neutralize each other, the destructive power produced is quite huge, enough to blow the unconscious green lion into fine powder.The nature of natural power is much milder than that of divine power. Although there will be some damage when it conflicts with abyssal power, it is still within the controllable range.

The healing technique performed by Levi and Mr. Dish comes from the heart of the castle. Although it looks similar to the sacred power, strictly speaking, it should belong to a neutral force without attributes, so it acts as a buffer between the two original forces. effect.As the white light gradually became more intense, the black and red textures on the surface of Marquis Osiris' body gradually faded away, and soon disappeared without a trace.

"Thanks to the merciful Father God, it seems that Marquis Osiris should be fine..." Seeing the figure in the white light fall down again, Levi heaved a sigh of relief and turned to Mr. Dish to say something, but from the old The magician saw surprise in his eyes.

"Master Li Wei, get out of the way!"

Mr. Dish's reminder came a little late, and before Li Wei could think about it, a figure was already rushing towards him, and his movements were so fast that it was almost impossible to see.

That man is actually Marquis Osiris
Although the Marquis of Osiris looks slender and thin, as if he would be broken if he pressed hard, in fact, both his strength and speed are top-notch. Perhaps in terms of pure brute force, he is inferior to that of Dragonson. The humanoid monsters are better than the Roaring Bear Donald or Flame Wheel Knight Wilps.

Even after recovering from a serious injury, the Sky Knight's movements are still as fast as lightning. Li Wei almost didn't even have time to make a defensive movement, when he was hit by a strong force in the chest, his whole body lost his balance and flew backwards. go out.

"Damn devil, you have to pay the price..." Marquis Osiris gritted his teeth and stopped cursing, because he finally found that he was no longer in the ruins of the bloody palace, but in a strange looking room. inside the room.The target he attacked just now was not the succubus queen Lilaya who was undergoing an evil summoning ceremony, but the griffon lord Leviston with a gloomy face.

"Lord Li Wei?" Marquis Osiris blinked his eyes in bewilderment, and seemed to be having difficulty breathing, "What's going on? This...isn't the royal capital Fermeyer? Where am I?"

Li Wei scratched his hair with a wry smile, then got up from the ground.After all, Sky Knight has been bedridden for nearly a month, and his physical strength and fighting spirit have weakened to a very low level.Although he did his best in the surprise attack just now, the body of the Griffon Lord did not suffer much damage, only his self-esteem was damaged.

"Your Excellency, Sky Knight, this is the Green Castle in Northern Territory, and it is also the residence of Her Royal Highness Princess Fleischer, the only bloodline of the Arthur royal family." Li Wei said to him concisely, "The king's capital, Fermeyer, has fallen under the demon army. It's been almost a month."

Marquis Osiris's face was already a little pale because of his unhealed injury, but now he was even paler than paper. He shook his head stiffly, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Princess Fleisher... the only blood of the royal family? That's right, Ken Adams is indeed dead, I found his body; Grand Duke Raul is also dead, and Lilaya... Queen Succubus took it out with her own hands. His heart." The green lion muttered to himself, "but...but... but the grand duke gave birth to so many children. If you add the illegitimate children, there are dozens of them. It won't be so easy. Was it killed?"

Looking at the hopeful eyes of the Elf, Li Wei really wanted to tell him that there are other royal bloodlines surviving, but the comfort weaving the silk thread with lies is meaningless at all. "Curse of the blood." He only answered this sentence, and the hope in the green lion's eyes was shattered.

Although he has not studied the extremely vicious blood curse, after all, Marquis Osiris witnessed the bizarre and tragic deaths of Grand Duke Raul and his two sons, and he actually had an ominous premonition in his heart. Li Wei's words were just It completely dispelled his last hope.

"Tell me... how did the king fall?" The plea from Marquis Osiris's mouth was so sad that he almost lost his voice.Levi and Mr. Dish looked at each other, then found a chair to sit down, and slowly told Marquis Osiris.

A few minutes later, the green lion sat back on the bed slumped, and slowly digested the news from Li Wei.The situation the kingdom is now facing is more serious than he imagined. Fortunately, Li Wei's Griffon Knights fought side by side with the Northern Allied Forces, leaving time for the king's capital and surrounding people to evacuate, and barely achieved a kingdom revival. Chance.

It's just an opportunity.

If you really want to revive the Kingdom of Arthur, you may still have a long way to go.

Marquis Osiris gritted his teeth and wanted to stand up, but his body had become very weak after being in a coma for nearly a month, and the violent movement just now exhausted all his strength, and now his legs had almost no strength at all. No, after trying a few times, I sat back helplessly.

"Lord Marquis Osiris, your body is still very weak. After all, when you had a head-on conflict with the original power of the abyss, you have seriously damaged your fighting spirit seeds." Mr. Dish walked to the bed with a disapproving tone. Said, "The most important thing you should do now is to take a good rest and restore your body. The road to the revival of Arthur's Kingdom still needs your strength."

Marquis Osiris nodded helplessly, it was an extremely weak movement, then he raised his head, with a trace of doubt in his eyes. "My battle qi seed was indeed severely damaged. I thought it would be shattered and degenerated to the level of Tianhua, but now it looks much better than I expected. Although it will take a while to recover completely, at least there is no risk of shattering gone."

"Lord Marquis Osiris, just now I used the elixir of rejuvenation for you. It would be ridiculous if the fighting qi seeds were still shattered and degraded." Mr. Dish said in a dissatisfied tone.

"Su Sheng elixir? What is that?" Marquis Osiris asked half surprised, half puzzled. "It can heal the damage caused by the original power of the abyss. This potion should be very famous, right?"

"Of course it is very famous," Mr. Dish replied quite proudly, "Su Sheng Elixir is one of the dragon's blood potions, and it was already very famous hundreds of years ago during the rapid development of alchemy. "

"Dragon's Blood Potion... Dragon's Blood! Goddess of Life, Alara, this fresh and natural taste... the raw material is made from the heart and soul of the emerald dragon? Why didn't I notice it just now?" Osiris The marquis's face had just regained some blood, and now it became pale again. "Steward Frederick, maybe you don't know? The situation of the emerald dragon is very bad now. If I remember correctly, there should be only two adult dragons left, and one of them can even be traced back to before the Dawn Era. .”

Mr. Dish's usually calm expression also became stiff, "There are only two adult emerald dragons left, and one of them is a legendary dragon that has lived since before the Dawn Era?" He repeated the question in a heavy tone. After reading it again, after receiving the affirmative reply from Marquis Osiris, Li Wei heard a series of urgent and quick curses erupting from the mouth of the old magician.

Mr. Dish took several minutes to let off steam, then turned his head and sighed. "Master Levy," he said, "now we have good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

"Let's listen to the good news first, at least it can please your ears." Li Wei said, "There are too many bad news recently."

"The good news is that the emerald dragon clan is weaker than expected, and we don't need to worry about other dragons joining them."

Levi nodded, "Sounds really good. What about the bad news?"

"The bad news is that the emerald dragon's parents are bound to call, and before long, we'll have to deal with two raging legendary dragons."

(End of this chapter)