Carry the Ring of Elden with you

I heard that the Golden Federation will never treat its own people badly. You see, those people who came out of the Golden Federation are praising the benefits of this country. Maybe we can get some benefits when we meet.

It can only be said that at this time, Roland has always insisted on hiring bards and sending faded people to various parts of the Salid continent to sing the praises of the Golden Federation. The effectiveness is reflected at this time. This kind of thing is really useless at ordinary times, but it is very useful when thinking about it at critical moments. It will be very effective.

So under the gaze of the bright starry sky and the dark moon, the troops that were supposed to be supporting continued to advance towards the capital of the Offician Parliament, but this time the expressions on their faces were much more relaxed.

At the same time, the troops of the Golden Federation also officially entered the capital of the Offa Parliament.Oh no, it should be called the capital of the Kaliya royal family now.

Alois was bending down and walking behind Lani and Roland to guide them.

As for why the old man was bending over, it was naturally due to Lani's request.

The first stop Roland and Lani went to was the most important building in the capital of the Offensive Parliament: the House of Lords.

Due to the vanity of the mages, the House of Lords is arguably the most extravagant building, or square, in the city.

The vast courtyard is like a dreamlike paradise, with a spectacular House of Lords standing in the center.The sculpture in the courtyard is very large. It is the statue of Gonzalo, the god of magic. It stands like a giant, giving people a sense of solemnity.The contours of the sculpture's face are carefully carved and lifelike, as if they possess some mysterious power.

The courtyard is surrounded by emerald green lawns, where wildflowers are in full bloom and colorful, spreading out like a gorgeous picture scroll.The lawn is soft and flat, as comfortable as a velvet blanket, and seems to be calling for people to step on it.

An elegant fountain gushes out from the center of the courtyard, and the water splashes in the fountain pool, reflecting the brilliance of the sun.The sound of the fountain is like a sound of nature, gently echoing in every corner of the courtyard, bringing peace and tranquility.

The white walkways are crisscrossed like an endless maze, leading people to travel through it.The walkways are lined with flowers, plants and trees, forming small gardens.The fragrance of flowers and plants fills the air, making people feel the fragrance of nature and the power of life.

The entire courtyard is like an art picture, with spectacular statues, vast green lawns, elegant fountains and exquisite walkways bringing people into a world full of luxury and beauty.Every detail of the courtyard shows a noble, solemn and majestic atmosphere to the people living in this city, making people immersed in the scene and feeling the charm of luxury and magnificence.

The House of Lords stands in the center of the courtyard, magnificent.Its walls are made of marble and are as smooth as a mirror, giving people a sense of magnificence and solemnity.The door to the House of Lords is open, revealing the spacious and luxurious hall inside.The hall is filled with splendid magic props and gorgeous decorations, which seem to contain power and majesty.

But this power and majesty was broken by the disharmonious picture.

Roland and Lani arrived at the main entrance of the House of Lords and found the broken arcane rune crystal ball hitting the clean floor and messy conference table in the hall of the House of Lords. Amethyst fragments collapsed everywhere.

Alois explained: "The base point of the protective shield that originally covered the capital was this amethyst. When the protective shield was destroyed, the amethyst naturally became like this."

Lani looked at it carefully: "So-so. As a place with a strong flavor of power and money, it is indeed good, but as a place where mages gather to discuss things, this building is too hip."

Then Lani called behind her, "Iggy."

The ground shook slightly, and the mountain demon blacksmith came to Lani's side with steady steps. He knelt down on one knee and lowered his head, and replied in a deep voice: "Your Highness Lani, what are your orders?"

Lani pointed to the House of Lords in front of her and said: "Among the mages summoned by Roland, there should be the mages who were responsible for designing the city of Kallia. You and they will transform the unnecessary elements of the House of Lords into our Kallia." Decorations and reliefs. Especially that statue is unpleasant. Once you have all the people, I will tear it down immediately and replace it with statues of me and the king."

The statue Lani was talking about was naturally the Gonzalo sculpture erected in the courtyard of the House of Lords.

Iggy nodded, immediately stood up and went to roll call among the group of mages led by Rodia.

When Alois heard Lani's words, his Adam's apple twitched and he wanted to say something.But then a self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he swallowed back the words that came to his lips.

"You can say whatever you want to say, but I am not a tyrant." Lani said: "As long as it is a reasonable argument, I can accept it. Do you think that after I ordered people to tear down the statue of Gonzalo, it will cause Are other citizens dissatisfied?"

After hearing this, Alois bent down and said respectfully to Lani: "That's exactly what I thought about. The members of the House of Lords and the professors from other colleges have all been restricted in the minds of Lord Servis. , but other mage apprentices and citizens do not. If you forcibly remove the sculpture, it may cause dissatisfaction among these people."

After hearing this, Lani showed a half-smiling expression: "Why are they dissatisfied? Is it because the guy named Gonzaro has given them rich blessings? Or does it mean that the source of their power comes from him?"

Lani's words made Alois hesitate for a moment before replying: "That's... not really."

Lani asked again: "Since the god will not respond to his believers at all, why do these people believe in him so much? You are really surprised. Can you get any benefits from worshiping a god who doesn't pay attention to you at all?"

Alois was silent, thinking of some rumors coming from the Golden Federation.Rumor has it that as long as you are devout in faith under the light of the golden tree, the golden tree will perform miracles like a god and heal your body and mind.

At first, Alois thought these rumors were just exaggerations and bragging by adventurers and bards. After all, these people rely on bragging to show off their power.

But Alois didn't think so. He saw with his own eyes that the Golden Federation killed the demigods who came out of the Arcane God's Domain, and the night sky above the territory of the Austrian Law Council was like a divine kingdom shrouding it.

He had a guess about Lani's identity, but he wasn't too sure.

Lani looked at the silent Alois and changed the question: "Alois, I heard my king mentioned that your Officine Council was the first to attack the Golden Federation. Can you tell me why you made such a decision? Don't tell me that this is the result of the collective deliberations of your Arcane Council. Selvais has long told me that before he went to the ban, there was already a spiritual suggestion in the minds of those mages. I think there should be no one else except you. Alright? So tell me, what do you want from my king?"

Roland also narrowed his eyes at this time, stared at Alois who bowed his head and said nothing, and asked: "Indeed, I am also very curious. It seems that I have never had any explicit conflict with your Offensive Council. As early as When the Charles Empire attacked Morn City, you, the Officine Council, joined forces with them. But I did not pursue it, and the founding ceremony still invited you to send an envoy over. Oh, of course your envoys have dirty hands and feet, and they came from our library. I was not surprised that a few books were stolen, because you people in the Offensive Council have always been accustomed to plundering the intellectual wealth of the country you look down on. Although I also sent special people to execute the book thief and his Friends, but I don’t think the death of two legendary archmages will allow you to take the initiative to start a war.”

Roland paused, looked at Alois with a dangerous look in his eyes, and said: "Unless you feel that you will get enough benefits after agreeing to this war, and it will still be your personal interests-that is, the golden tree .”

Roland's voice fell in Alois's ear, like thunder piercing the sky on a rainy night, making the former Speaker shiver.

When Lani heard that Alois had set his sights on the golden tree, her eyes became evil.

Blaze took off the royal sword directly from his back, and the huge sword began to emit ice mist.

Of course, the knights following Roland who originally believed in the Golden Tree had already grasped their weapons and were waiting for Roland's order to execute them directly.

"So tell me, Alois, why did you start the war with us?" Roland stopped, and the entire team behind him also stopped.

A slight cold sweat broke out on Alois's forehead. How should he answer?If he answers truthfully that he wants to step into the ranks of gods, will he be directly killed by the other party as a competitor for the divine position?But if you lie, the prohibition in your mind cannot be fooled so easily.

"I..." For the first time, Alois felt how difficult it was for him to speak. It seemed that he had only experienced this feeling when he faced a strict teacher and father when he was a teenager.He usually puts this kind of pressure on others.

The air became thicker, and Alois could feel that the knights behind Roland were already adjusting their breathing, preparing to kill him with one blow.

In the end, Alois decided to tell his truth. He would not be able to survive if he lied anyway, and he was naturally aware of the effect of the ban in his mind.Rather than being a tool with no sense of autonomy, it would be better to die happily.

"You are right, Lord Roland. I have heard about some of the magical effects of the golden tree, and I thought I could use it to enter the realm of the gods." Alois sighed: "Lord Roland, I have already lived I have lived for 100 years, and I have tried as many ways as possible to extend my life. Of course, I have not done those crooked practices, not because I am noble, but because I will lose my life if I use these methods. The possibility of advancing to the realm of gods.”

"Until now, I only have less than 2 years left to live. The Golden Tree is already my last hope, so I secretly mentally bewitched the mages of the House of Lords and mobilized their emotions. Attack you." After Alois finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at the bright night sky, waiting for Roland to give the order to kill him.

But for a long time, Roland didn't speak. Alois quickly looked at him and realized that Roland was looking at him with a strange expression.

The knights behind him also loosened their weapons slightly. Although the knights all wore helmets with invisible facial expressions, Alois could feel that these knights were suppressing a smile just like Roland.

Roland was indeed suppressing a smile. He thought it was Alois who discovered the secret that the golden tree and the people he summoned did not belong to the Salid continent. He knew that the golden tree was the main factor in summoning the people from the border area. one.In the end, Alois's focus on the golden tree was just a dying man's last struggle to explore the realm of gods?

"What...what? Aren't you angry?" Alois's old face showed an expression of incomprehension.

Roland asked in confusion: "Angry? Why am I angry?"

Alois was asked and said hesitantly: "That's right, I'm eyeing the golden tree that will allow you to enter the divine realm. If I really knock you down and take away the golden tree, you will not be able to become a god." , this road to becoming a god is completely blocked, and you have to find a new road to becoming a god. What I mean is that even if you find a new golden tree, you will not be able to become a god through the golden tree. According to According to my many years of research, the number of divine positions in the continent of Salid is limited. For example, if someone uses water as the cornerstone to ascend to the divine throne, then there is no way for others to ascend to the divine throne using water as the cornerstone. Of course, others are equally good at it. Those who are strong in the element of 'water' can also use 'sea', 'river', etc. as the basis to become a god. Even a demigod needs something as a basis to become a god."

"The three demigods you killed were given by the God of Magic Gonzaro the 'basic points' that allowed them to step into the realm of gods. Since ancient times, there have been fewer and fewer basic points to become gods, so The closer people like me are to God in strength, the more eager they are to find and discover a new 'basic point'."

Roland nodded clearly: "So this is what you mean by gods. It probably means that the gods in front of us are occupying the manhole and blocking the way of those who want to advance."

Alois twitched his cheek and said that Roland was right.

"Alois, do you know why I didn't order you to be killed?" Roland asked with a smile.

Alois thought for a while and said with resignation: "That must be because I still have value, otherwise a person like you would not leave any trouble."

Roland was dumbfounded and decided not to be quarrelsome with the old mage: "This is also one of the points, but more importantly... you feel it with your heart and soul."

What does it mean?Alois looked at Roland in confusion, but he suddenly saw a dazzling golden light emerging from Roland's body. The golden light floated out of Roland's body and flew into his own body.

Alois's pupils suddenly widened: "This...this is!!"

Ah, this is a very powerful force.Alois felt a comfortable feeling all over his body, making the old mage even want to sing.

The most important thing is that Alois found that the imprisonment that restricted him for many years disappeared without a trace under the influence of this golden light.

For a moment, the clothes on Alois's body moved automatically without any wind, and the ether accumulated in his body for many years burst into joyful cheers, breaking through the shackles.Alois's soul stepped onto a staircase majestically, and his body also emitted a thin divinity at this moment.

With the golden blessing given by Roland, Alois briefly became the demigod he had always longed to be.

Then this golden light was taken back by Roland, and Alois felt that his body had returned to its old and weak state.

"Wait... don't, don't leave my body." Alois shouted subconsciously, stretched out his hand to grab the empty space, and then his eyes met Roland's half-smiling eyes.

Chapter 196: Get all the old guys over here

To be honest, seeing an old man saying these words with a flushed face is very crude.

But when he thought that the other party was the chief speaker of the Austrian Parliament, Roland's expression became very exciting.

Of course, the knights behind Roland couldn't hold back their smiles and started laughing. It's just that they couldn't see their expressions with their helmets on, but you could tell how happy they were laughing from the vibrations in their armors.

Alois: "..."

The former President Speaker also realized how embarrassing what he just said was, and fell into silence.

Lani's eyes also looked strange. Although she didn't understand, she was shocked inside.

Roland broke the silence with a cough, deliberately avoiding the embarrassing situation of Alois just now, and said: "Alois, can you understand now why I didn't order you to be killed? What you long for is what you want. , here in my place, in the Golden Tree, you can get it just like drinking water. There are many 'demigods' in the Golden Federation as you call them."

Lani unintentionally added a blow at this time: "That's why I have so much respect for a god who hinders you from continuing to become stronger and will not respond to any of your expectations. Of course, the response I am talking about does not mean that you let people in Twilight City The sacrifice summons that ray of His avatar to come down.”

Alois was silent, and suddenly his body trembled and he burst into self-deprecating laughter. Then the laughter got louder and louder, and he burst into tears.

"Hahahaha! What on earth have I been doing in the past hundred years? Hahahahaha, when did you step into the realm of demigods? It was like drinking water, and it just happened to me! Why on earth am I alive until now? Elena, Bahadur, Chronos, what is the meaning of your death?" Alois laughed, covering his old face with his hands, tears dripping from both sides.

Roland and Lani looked at the old mage who suddenly became crazy in front of them with calm eyes, waiting to vent their emotions.

Alois's laughter soon stopped, leaving only the sound of sobbing. Finally, he took a relieved breath and lowered his arms that covered his face, revealing his red eyes.

Then the great mage, who was well-known in the Austrian Law Council, knelt down to Roland and Lani without hesitation, and banged his head heavily on the clean and white ground walkway: "Lord Roland, Lord Lani. Please tell me, I am What should I do to experience the feeling just now again? Even if it means sacrificing my soul to you for this, I am willing."

Roland glanced at La Ni and shrugged: "I'll leave him to your management, La Ni."

Lani nodded slightly, then looked at Alois and said, "I don't need you to sacrifice your soul. As long as you don't betray Roland's golden tree and my stars from now on, you can enjoy the blessings just now at any time."

Alois straightened up, with a look of disbelief still on his face: "Is it that simple? Don't I need to be punished for my mistakes?"

Lani glanced at him: "It's that simple. As for punishment... showing your value is the best punishment for you. If you don't show it, you may not even be able to keep the remnants of your soul."

Roland interjected: "Alois, are you deeply impressed by the mage who placed a ban on your mind?"

Alois nodded.Of course he was impressed. That was a strong man who had defeated him head-on in the spiritual realm-related spells that he was proud of.

"Selvasi, his name. Do you know what he once did? He once tried to make Lani drink a special potion to turn her into a puppet that could be manipulated. Of course, he did not succeed. Everything he did was under La Ni's control. La Ni punished him only when it was finally clear that he was unfaithful." Roland said: "That is to say, as long as you are of value to me and La Ni, Then she will temporarily accept you as one of us until you show disloyalty again.”

Roland almost said that Lani killed Servis, otherwise he would have a hard time explaining why Servis was still alive.

Now is not the time to let Alois know where he and the others are coming.

"I understand." Alois nodded. The summary of what Roland said is this: When Lady Lani takes in an obedient dog and completes her mission, the owner will naturally give him a meat bone when he is happy. eat.

Alois would rather die than be a dog for ordinary people.

But being a dog to a big shot who can easily advance him to the top of the ladder to the gods, and the big shot may be a god, then being a dog to her is a blessing that Alois has cultivated in his previous life, and it is not shabby.

If the news spread that Roland can let people break through their own shackles and advance to a new level at any time, Alois can think of how many old guys who have been stuck in the same place for many years without making progress would be willing to come over and work as dogs for Lady Lani.

Now, others don’t have the chance to be treated as dogs.

After Alois made up his mind to be a good and obedient dog, his psychological pressure suddenly decreased.The old mage's face returned to a kind smile, and he continued to introduce the situation in the House of Lords to Roland, Lani and others.

Roland soon figured out the situation introduced by Alois.

The House of Lords is divided into two parts: inner and outer.The outer side is actually open to the outside world in the Austrian Parliament. There is a mother teleportation node. Any mage can tear up the space scroll he carries or other sub-teleportation points set up in the territory and return to the Hall of Lords if promoted.

This means that this transmission device will only be used in emergencies.

As for the large-scale magic circle that teleports the army, it is in the underground part of the House of Lords. Roland took a look and found that it simply relies on extracting the pure ether of magic crystals to realize large-scale human battles, and it can only appear in places where people have set it up in advance. The location of the large node corresponding to the teleportation array appears.

This is not as easy as Roland's previous imagination of the Officine Council being able to accurately dispatch army generals at the enemy's doorstep at any time.

Of course, this does not mean that this teleportation array has no advantages at all. The advantage is that as long as there is sufficient ether and the nodes are set up in advance, no matter how many troops there are, they can be teleported in an instant.Compared with the blessing teleportation point set up by Roland, it has great advantages in large-scale teleportation.

Although the ether consumption of the blessing teleportation point set up by Roland is not as terrifying as the teleportation circle of the Arcane Council, and the blessing points can teleport to each other without being interfered by other means.Well, after all, if you want to interfere with the transmission of blessing points, you must first pass the golden tree level.

Far away.

The shortcoming of the current blessing teleportation point set up by Roland is that it can only teleport one person at a time.

In other words, if Roland wants to teleport the army, he must have the troops gather near the blessing teleportation point in advance and then use it to teleport away one by one.

Although the transmission speed of the blessing teleportation point is very fast, the maximum number of Roland's troops dispatched now is three to four thousand. According to the time it takes less than one second for one person, it can only be resolved in a few minutes.But in the future, once you want to teleport an army of tens of thousands of people, the other party may not give you more than ten minutes to teleport.

If we insist on making an analogy, the teleportation circle of the Arcane Council is equivalent to the warp prism of the gods in StarCraft, which can directly brush out a large number of soldiers on the battlefield.But once the warping prism is interfered with, then naturally it will not be possible to directly recruit troops on the front line.

The blessing transmission points set up by Roland are more like the tunnel worms of the Zerg tribe, which have to be vomited out one after another.Although the vomiting happened quickly, it was also very secretive.

Therefore, the teleportation circle of the Austrian Law Council still has many uses for Roland.

The interior of the House of Lords is where Alois and his MPs hold meetings. The conference hall can only accommodate a few hundred people. It is neither big nor small. The broken amethyst is inside.

After Alois' introduction, Roland set up a blessing teleportation place in the internal conference hall, and the shadow of the golden tree immediately grew rapidly and projected over the capital.

As shrewd as Alois, when he saw the people coming out one after another from the blessing teleportation point to take over the affairs of the city, he immediately understood why Roland's army was able to head towards the hinterland of the capital of the Offensive Council in such a short period of time. Come over here.

He was too lacking in information about the other party, and he was also very complacent, which led to the demise of the Austrian Law Council.

It’s not a bad loss.Alois laughed at himself in his mind.

When the projection of the golden tree appeared, a golden blessing that was richer and larger than the blessing that just floated out of Roland's body was separated from the projection and slowly flowed to Alois. Apart from that, there was no other Blessings branch out from the shadow of the golden tree.

It can be seen that the only person in the city who truly surrenders is Alois.

When Alois saw the golden blessing floating towards him, he opened his eyes slightly and eagerly opened his arms to receive the golden blessing.

The moment he came into contact with the blessing of the golden tree, the old mage could clearly feel that it was repairing his soul that had been riddled with holes due to using various means to extend his life, nourishing his body, and making every cell regenerate. Gotta be full of energy.