"… how is he?"
“… wounds… can’t find…”
"Is he awake?..."
The small whispers seemed to come from far away, revolving around the still hazy mind, floating like smoke that was hard to catch.
Ge Xiu lifted his eyelids with some difficulty. The dazzling halo of the sun shone through the gaps between the green leaves and swayed on his eyelids and cheeks. The unfamiliar light above his head.
A surprised voice suddenly sounded in my ear:
"He's awake! He's awake!"
Immediately, a series of chaotic footsteps quickly surrounded them from a distance, the shadows of the dazzling sun shaking figures above their heads were blocked, and words of concern sounded from all directions: "How are you?" "How are you feeling?" "Are you there? Where does it hurt?"
Ge Xiu was dizzy with the noise of chattering, his whole body seemed to be crushed by a heavy object, the bones all over his body and every muscle connected to it were screaming pain, and his attention was in this situation. It was almost difficult to concentrate, he raised his arms as if filled with lead to block his eyes, and squeezed the broken syllables from his hoarse throat:
"… To shut up."
The chaotic voices around him stopped abruptly, as if surprised by his unexpectedly rude attitude.
At this moment, an elegant and low male voice came from outside the human wall: "What are you all doing here?"
The person who spoke seemed to be very authoritative, and those who surrounded Ge Xiu suddenly froze, and obediently spread out a passage to let the man in.
Ge Xiu turned his head towards the voice subconsciously.
His eyes have long been accustomed to darkness, and now suddenly placed under the bright daylight, it is almost difficult to see any Dongxing clearly, and protective tears fill his eyes with stinging pain, making his visibility even narrower.
In the blurred vision, Ge Xiu could only see the other party's blond hair shining like the sun and the tall silhouette wearing the silver-white Dusu Mage's robe.
- All light shades.
Ge Xiu cursed in his heart, and quickly moved his aching eyes away.
Fortunately, the other party did not know his current mental activity at the moment.
The man came closer and said to him gently: "Hello, I'm Deretel, the magic teacher of the School of Light Magic. Last night, when Adams and Emily were patrolling around, they met you by some unknown person. entangled with dark creatures, so I rescued you and brought you back to our camp."
He explained the previous experience clearly in a few words, and then asked with concern:
"Do you need anything right now? Water or food?"
Ge Xiu felt his hungry body and nodded slowly.
Immediately afterwards, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and his blurred vision swept across his tattered clothes that had been torn from the previous battle, and then added in a hoarse voice succinctly:
"… clothing."
Dretel nodded, whispered a few words to the person behind him, and then waved his palm, the sunlight above his head seemed to be suddenly blocked by something, and the line of sight became dark.
Ge Xiu blinked away the physiological tears in his eyes, and suddenly adapted a lot.
Only then did he realize that he was not outside at the moment. It seems to be a huge travel tent covering the top of the head. The inside of the tent is white and brown like cowhide, with a soft texture and a peculiar shape. At the moment that window was firmly covered by some kind of curtain.
While Ge Xiu was looking at his environment, the man just walked in again with a tray in his hand.
On the tray are delicate silverware, silver wine glasses with water and wine, honey bread, a small amount of bacon, and a plate of fresh vegetables and fruits with dew on them—and those wriggling at the bottom of the abyss waiting to be killed. The amount of meat absorbed is almost worlds apart.
… Memories and images from the past flooded in like a tide.
And the last thought that flashed through my mind before I fell into a coma:
He himself is the key to the front of the continent.
Ge Xiu blinked his still blurry eyes thoughtfully, and propped up his body with some difficulty.
—Actually, he had some vague guesses when he was chased by the demons.
The high-level demons are almost at the top of the food chain on the opposite side of the continent, and they would go to such great lengths to try to find the location of an ordinary human race, which itself is extremely worth thinking about. What's more, even in the first short-handed encounter, the demon who first discovered his position had no intention of harming his life at all, and even among the golems that he completely dismantled, those magic stones were engraved on them. The incantation also has prerequisite instructions to ensure his survival.
So, after being forcibly sealed on the opposite side of the harsh continent for 30,000 years, what would these dark races desire most
Of course leave.
And he himself is clearly the key to opening the door.
And another element related to it must be the moon sign.
Ge Xiu slowly swallowed the food in his mouth, stretched out his hand to hold the silver cup and moistened his lips. The light red fruit wine in the cup had a sweet fragrance, and his dark eyes were reflected on the undulating wine.
The question now is...
Would the jury who counted on his torture give themselves such a convenient and important identity for nothing
Dreyer left the tent silently.
The dazzling golden sunlight shone through the thick tree cover and fell on the bottom of his eyes, like the bright sky, with an indescribable quietness and gentleness.
A tall man in silver armor stood under a tree not far away. His breastplate was engraved with a holy white crown symbolizing the God of Light. He walked quickly towards Dretel, the elegant silver stripes on the armor flashed with holy light with the movement, and he asked:
"How about it?"
Dreyer shook his head calmly and slowly: "The drink was mixed with a small amount of holy water, and he didn't have any abnormal reaction when he drank it."
The solemn expression on the man's face did not disappear: "This does not mean anything. Ordinary humans may also become servants of the worshipers of the dark god..."
"Ed." Dreyer cut him off.
He frowned and added with emphasis on the pronunciation: "An ordinary human with scars."
The knight named Ed did not seem to be persuaded: "You are not unaware of the dark elemental aura on his body, the detection spell stone I carried on my body began to warn from a few miles away, and you guys The terrifying creature I described - the winged black wolf, I've been a Templar for 20 years and I've never heard of such a creature. Plus those wounds on his body... As far as I know, No spell of the God of Light can inflict that form of trauma."
He held the hilt of the sword with iron fingers and said, "Dretel, let me take him to the nearest Temple of Light, and let the bishop judge."
Dretel frowned deeper: "A human being tortured by dark elements can't march with you for so long, not to mention, don't you still have a mission?"
Ed was silent for a while, and his face instantly turned ugly.
Deretel looked at the other party's expression, sighed softly, and broke the stagnation in the air: "...Is the situation so bad now?"
Ed nodded solemnly:
"Actually, in the past 100 years, the Holy See has intermittently found traces of active dark elements in various parts of the continent, but the Templars dealt with them in a timely manner and rarely let them threaten the public, but recently it's different..."
He paused and said in a low voice, "In the past three months, it's been too much."
Dretel was startled and asked, "What do you mean?"
"The Templars are now recruiting on a large scale, because the manpower is far from enough. This week we have found evidence of the existence of at least three necromancers. Although the Holy See did not explicitly state it, there are now rumors..." De took a deep breath and continued: "The 30,000-year seal may be loose."
The atmosphere fell silent for a while.
"What about you? What is your mission this time?" Dretel asked suddenly.
"This time it's just to check for abnormal fluctuations in a nearby dark element."
Deretel thought for a long time and said slowly, "If that's the case, let's go with you."
"Why?" Ed was puzzled.
Dretel raised his chin towards the tent behind him: "The place where we found this human who was injured by the dark element is not very far from the purpose of your mission, and he is likely to know something related to your mission. Information, and furthermore, you are with us to prevent him from any unknown danger, which is the safest in terms of safety and efficiency. And…”
He slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, his sapphire blue eyes flashed with worry, and his voice suddenly lowered a few degrees:
"Actually, the possibility of the seal being loosened was predicted by my teacher 80 years ago. The situation in the future is definitely more dangerous, and I would rather my students can face it early and get used to it, rather than when the danger strikes. Confused hands and feet."
However, Dreyer still has concerns.
He looked at Ed: "Is the risk factor of this mission high?"
Ed shook his head: "Bronze only. I've dealt with five in the last month alone."
Dreyer nodded: "That's good."
The two walked towards the depths of the woods, discussing the specific plan for the operation as they walked, and the sound gradually disappeared.
In the gap between the milky white tent and the floor, a thin pitch-black ball quietly retreated back into the tent, quickly rolled forward under the cover of the gap in the carpet, and jumped to the slender pale Between his fingers, he finally stopped rolling in his palm.
Ge Xiu leaned against the small table beside him, propped his cheek with one hand, his eyes drooping casually, and absently played with the dark bead with his fingers.
He was in a bad mood.
It's not because of the other party's distrust and calculated arrangements - after all, if it were him, I'm afraid he would have made the same choice. No one would be stupid enough to believe a person who fainted by the lake and was covered in traces of dark elements.
The main point he cared about was—the pet he had raised for so long had just run away like this
Ge Xiu's whole body fell down, he lay on the table as if he had no bones, and heaved a long sigh.
If he has a chance to return to the previous world, the first thing he will do is to completely destroy the book that taught him how to get along with pets... Whether it is electronic data or physical archives!
- It's just a misunderstanding!
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The Temple of the God of War has long since changed its face.
The divine pattern on the wall was chiseled and replaced with a holy white crown, and the statue was knocked down and rebuilt. Only the rough and huge pillars on the outside could vaguely see what it used to be.
From the gap under the dark golden gate, a pool of dark red blood slowly fainted out, flowing down the stairs step by step, dyeing the white stone surface a dazzling bright red.
In the temple, the bright sunlight shone through the colorful windows, making the bright statue standing on the altar even more holy and compassionate.
A man with black hair and black robe stood under the statue, looking up at the pale and cold stone statue, like an ordinary pilgrim.
-If it weren't for the blood of the chief priest spreading from his feet.
The holy knights guarding the temple came from outside the temple door in full armor. The deep dome was suddenly filled with the crisp sound of weapons and armor hitting each other and the noise of footsteps. Countless sword tips that had been blessed with light spells shone. The cold white light pointed hostilely at the strange stranger.
"I don't like the changes you guys made here."
The man didn't look back, just commented lightly.
His voice is very deep, with a very magnetic voice like a sterling silver harp dedicated to the gods, a subtle and elegant tone vibrates slightly at the bottom of the tone, and there is some indifferent cruelty in the flat tone, which makes people feel Terrible heart palpitations.
To him, the clamor and warning of the paladins seemed like a murmur in the background, similar to the murmur of the rustling water of the breeze—
The same is irrelevant.
The next second, the man raised his finger lightly.
- All the voices in the temple stopped.
The entire huge temple is filled with deadly silence, and the silence is almost a little scary.
Immediately afterwards, the huge statue of light suddenly collapsed and disintegrated, and the fine white powder fell into the pool of blood that dyed the entire hall red with the silent wind.
The man walked up the steps gracefully and slowly, the black robe that was dragging to the ground rolled like a dark cloud behind him, he lifted the corner of the robe, and took a seat on the high god seat, his bloody vertical pupils reflected the severed limbs and blood. The gates and columns are dyed bright red.
Elaine hooked his lips casually:
"That's much better."