Transcendent Noble

"A long time ago, ancient times longer than the era of the wizard..."

"Sir, what era was before the era of wizard?" Mawei asked curiously Dao, Stormrage sword saint's easy-going attitude makes him feel cordial, just like an experienced Big Brother returning from a long journey. After the strangeness fades, he will be liked.

"Ma Wei, don't interrupt, or I will punish you to clean the stables." Mrs. Melissa warned Ma Wei, and took another snack and gave it to Kai'Sa.

The little girl concentrates on enjoying the cakes and forgot to express her opinion. She actually wants to clean the stables with her big brother.

"The story is fictitious. You have too many questions, so I won’t talk about it." Victor laughed at two little fellows and continued:

"From a human country There is a family in a remote country. Father and mother live in the mountains to raise sheep for the village chief. Their only son works in a mine outside the village. One year in the rainy and snowy season, the son who worked outside for a long time finally returned to reunite with his parents, but he was not alone. , There is an uninvited guest."

"That was a man over half a hundred years old, with a sparse gray beard and the same gray eyes. He looked very haggard, but he was tall and strong, with his clothes stained. There are blood stains and a two-handed battle axe. Father and mother are very afraid of this person. It is a bad thing to live in a remote place. Except for a pitchfork, they cannot get timely protection from the militia. If this is strong The man in is a robber, and his family will be killed by him."

"The son explained the situation in time. It turned out that he encountered a pack of wolves on the way home. Saved his life. After the son showed the bodies of the two wild wolves, father and mother put down their guard and asked the advertiser to enter the house to avoid the rain and spend the night."

"In order to thank the advertiser for saving the only son, the shepherd The couple entertained him graciously, prepared warm mutton soup and bread, and took out their home-brewed fruit wine. In the cold and humid water season, there is nothing more adventurer yearning for than a warm cabin. If there is, then there is another meal. Hot meals and a pot of wine."

"The adventurer, who was full and drank three full glasses of home-brewed fruit wine, was satisfied and sat on a chair near the fireplace and chatted. The shepherd's family of three I was full of interest in the guests’ adventures, surrounded by him, and listened to him talking about his adventures in the wild and his own heroic deeds."

"This elderly adventurer has rich experience, or he He is a bragging person. He said that he has been to faraway foreign countries and met Rotels... It is a tall stranger, blue skin, four arms, and good at handling four sharp ones. A long scimitar can easily chop up a male bison. The adventurer and his companions inadvertently broke into the temple of the Rothel and stole a sacred relic enshrined in the temple."

" Under the resistance of Roerte’s four swords warrior, the adventurer and his companions fought hard, fought bloody battles, and finally broke through and returned to the kingdom of mankind."

"The shepherd’s son was fascinated and endured. Can’t help asking adventurer, are all your companions killed in battle? Why are you only one person in the vicinity fan road? "

"The adventurer did not speak and his expression became unnatural. The shepherd is now convinced that the guests are bragging, that the powerful adventurer will not be so downhearted like him. However, the story he made up is really wonderful. The shepherd couple are willing to listen to it. They live in the mountains all the year round and feel lonely, eager to hear people talk about the outside world. The shepherd changed the subject and asked the adventurer, what is the sacred relic of the Roerte? "

"The adventurer was silent for a while, took out an unremarkable stone from his pocket, and told the owner that this was the sacred relic enshrined in the Temple of Roerte. "

"At this time, even the shepherd's son began to doubt that his life saving benefactor was a big talker. Out of courtesy and fear, the shepherd’s wife asked, what is the use of this sacred relic? "

Ma Wei lowered his head when he heard this, covering his mouth with both hands to prevent Mrs. Melissa from seeing, and said in a very small voice: "I guess that adventurer is not a liar." "

Everyone couldn't help but smiled, Victor slightly smiled, and continued: "Adventurer told them that the sacred relic of the Roertes is the wishing gem of the Fairy King. It can satisfy anyone's wish. Just use Hold the wishing stone with both hands and silently make a wish, the wish will come true. "

Little Mawei hurriedly hid her hands behind her back, and took a peek at her grandmother. Seeing that she hadn't noticed her little movements, she listened to the story with confidence.

" After the adventurer finished speaking, the staring look made the shepherds realize that their chuckles made each other unhappy. The shepherd’s son asked wisely, what kind of wishes did the adventurer make? "

" He just wanted the topic to continue, even to satisfy the adventurer's boasting hobby, the shepherd family was ready to listen and marvel, but the adventurer's face turned pale and he spoke calmly He has already made a wish and is no longer willing to talk more. "

"Instead, this aroused the curiosity of the shepherd's wife. She asked in a roundabout way if anyone else made a wish, such as the companion in the adventurer's mouth. "

"'They are all dead. The adventurer was silent for a long while, a hoarse voice squeezed out of the gap between the teeth, and the expression on his face was strange, but the expression of calmness made people feel lonely, regret, and fear. "

"I know, adventurer must be a high-level Knight. "Little Mawei shouted, this time Mrs. Melissa did not propose the punishment of cleaning the stables.

Victor continued: "The adventurer suddenly threw the wishing stone into the fireplace. The shepherd is first. The reaction was to clamp the wishing stone out with iron tongs. Unconsciously, the shepherd's family began to believe that the wishing stone was real, perhaps because they had unfulfilled wishes. The shepherd said that if the guests don't want the wishing stone, it is better to give it to them. "

"The adventurer did not speak, and soon said goodbye, regardless of the owner's polite retention, and the dark night and freezing rain outside the house. Before leaving, he told the shepherds family that the wisest choice was to throw away the stone. "

"After the guests left, the shepherd's family of three were relaxed. They mocked the adventurer in various ways as a lie. The story couldn't be made up, so they had to run away. However, the wishing thing is like spring weeds growing in the shepherd's heart. He jokingly said, "I want a bag full of gold". At this time, his hands are holding the wishing stone tightly. "

"And then? A bag of gold appeared? "Ma Wei looked at Stormrage Sword Saint intently, and asked curiously.

"No, nothing happened. "Victor shook his head, and Shrugged added: "At least the bag of gold won't magically appear on the table, in the cabinet, under the bed... The shepherd's family quickly forgot about the wish. In the season of the second year, The son went back to work in the mine in the village, just like in previous years, and their lives didn't seem to have changed much. "

"However, more than ten days later, the village chief came. He told the shepherds and his wife that when the mayor was patrolling the mine, he accidentally fell into danger, and their son fell by himself in order to save the mayor. At the bottom of the pit, he was seriously injured and died. The shepherds and his wife were distraught, the village chief comforted them a few words, dropped a bag full of gold, and left the shepherds and his wife. "

"This is the end of the story. "(Note 1)

The room fell into a short silence, and the little Katha sitting on the pope’s lap said crisply: "This story is not fun. "

"It's really not very fun. "Ma Wei murmured, shook the head like an adult.

"Ma Wei, did you forget my warning? Go to the stables! "Mrs. Melissa stood up, took the little boy's ears, and walked out the door.

The four-year-old Kaisha jumped off her grandfather’s lap and said happily while running. with a smile: "shua stables, go to the stables..."

Only Victor and Clement are left in the living room. After a moment, the pope nodded and commented: "A wonderful story... a wish aroused The changes are unknown. "

Victor smiled, his eyes restrained, the pope thought for a few seconds, and finally said: "I admit that the big prophecy about the Blackhoof tribe was performed by me...but the changes caused by this , I can’t see clearly, and I can’t stop it, including the fall of Ryan Augustus...I don’t want to let things happen like this, but there is nothing to regret...Gambis has one less king and one more Stormrage sword saint. "

Victor stood up, stroked his chest and said: "Many thanks, tell me the truth, relieve my confusion." The Augustus family had always thought that Pope Your Majesty and Nahtigal had planned and performed the great prophecy, which led to the fall of the prince. "

Clement nodded and asked: "Your story describes the change of fate. You want to know whether the last big prophecy was for Augustus or Stormrage Sword Saint himself. "

Victor solemnly said: "For myself. "

"You are not Pastor Legendary. It is difficult for me to explain to you what big prophecy is like? "

Clement frowned. Sun Elf was originally a legendary creature with a higher personality and had his own destiny, but for the sword saint who is unwilling to bear the fate of Elf Race , This is a huge burden. Clement was not optimistic about Victor’s resistance before. Even the church’s big prophecy could not help him solve the problem. Spiritual God Knight’s personal will can be suppressed for a while. After the fall of Sylvia, Victor will inevitably have to follow suit. sword saint Drawin, go to the Endless Forest and pursue the elves of the same family.

However, Victor’s singular ability to control the color of his eyes shows his persistence and has achieved results. Clement cannot understand the mystery and is willing to Help him.

"Wish and destiny...This has hit the point of the big prophecy. "The Pope Nodded continued: "Hope that things change in the direction of desire will inevitably pay a price, even if it is as simple as drinking water, you must first pick up the cup. "

"Simple wishes are easy to realize. The more difficult the wishes, the greater the change in destiny. Just drink your own water and pick up the cup. Let the servant fetch it. The water he brought back may be mixed with poison. "

Victor blinked his eyes and said, "Mianxia is talking about... loopholes?" "

" is a crack. "Clement added: "The crack of fate...The big prophecy is not a divine technique in the ordinary sense, it is a ceremony, and the whole process may take more than ten years to complete. I used the big prophecy against the black-hoofed centaur, and my initial wish was to make them decline. First of all, I have to see the changes in the future, so that the ceremony step by step can be completed and the original wish can be achieved. The future I see is like a river covered with ice, each ice cube represents a possibility for the future. When I see the ice floes of the black-hoofed centaur declining fate, I must carefully choose the path from the cracks to the ice floes, but no matter how I choose, the other fate ice floes will collide with each other due to the changes in the cracks and change. . "

"All I can do is to minimize the impression of change. Even so, I don’t see all the ice fate. For example, Adam Neowest has been promoted to Legendary Domain quietly... For the original desire, this in itself is not a bad thing, and the big prophecy did not tell me Reveal this fate of ice. "

"The burden of desire is very huge. I only predict the decline of the Blackhoof Centaur tribe. I will never directly predict the death of Orogar. This will increase the difficulty of fulfilling the prediction. In the big prophecy, I saw the inevitability of the Whitewater Fortress battle, which is the price to be paid for prophecy. As a result, Sylvia's identity was exposed, and fortunately, otherwise, the Augustus family and Sylvia would probably take the opportunity to annex the Kingdom of Dodo, and Lord Sasan would inadvertently entangle the black-hoofed centaur. "

Victor pondered for a moment, and asked euphemistically: "Under the crown, Orogar died in the end... at the hands of the Radiance Knight regiment and Tornance. "

Clement shook his head to say with a bitter smile: "I cautiously suggested to the Radiance Knight regiment not to hunt down Orogar. After all, this is the first time I have performed the big prophecy, and I did not predict the demise of Orogar and the Blackhoof tribe. However, Tester believes that the ceremony and completion of the grand prophecy, the Radiance Knight regiment and Lord Sasan need a brilliant victory. "

Victor's expression became severe, and he asked: "Under the crown, will big prophecy be interfered with or used by outsiders?" Soon after Orogar's death, the white tail section clan of the Sidon Khanate produced two centaurs, one of whom was quickly promoted to a Legendary Orc. And this abrupt orc war... You must have doubts about these changes that have taken place. "

Clement said: "There is indeed someone who can interfere with or use big prophecy... the one in Flatlake Town church. "

Victor's expression froze. This is not the answer he wanted to hear, so he asked bluntly: "What about Pope Your Majesty?" Can he interfere with big prophecy? "

Clement responded slowly: "I don’t know more about the Pope’s lineage than the Trigoval family. But in the field of big prophecy, I can tell you clearly that Pope Your Majesty did not use big prophecies to interfere with my big prophecy. "

Victor asked with a little surprise: "I already know about Trigoval's chief referee's petitions to me?" "

"The Trigoval family publicized this matter everywhere, and the cardinal bishops who originally wanted to take back the power of religious law enforcement from Trigoval's hands began to hesitate again. "Clement nodded, said frankly: "This makes my situation embarrassing... You should know that the issue of the establishment of the court is the opinion that I took the lead to put forward. "

Victor tilted his left leg to his right leg and changed a comfortable posture, indifferently said: "I will let the Cardinals realize again that the alliance between Mianxia and Centaur Hills is unbreakable." However, with regard to the Trigoval family, I think it would be nice to let them owe me a favor. "

The strategy of going to the sea requires Victor to control the Eastern Alliance coastline and at least find a natural harbor. Centaur Hills secretly cultivates power in the Eastern Alliance, and the Trigoval family and the Pope lineage provide assistance at the same time. Things will be much easier. It’s better than putting all the bets on Clement’s person.

Of course, Victor wants to keep the Trigoval family, and the Pope’s approval will do.

Clement asked: “Many People come to me to inquire, and I also want to know, what are you and Sylvia going to exchange for rock bricks? "

"How about gold coin? "

"What? "

The pope looked at Victor, who was at ease and content, with a stunned face.

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Note 1: The short story in this chapter is selected from "Monkey Paw" by British writer Jacobs.