Chapter 51: The Connection Between Past and Future (13)
Because of the relationship between the Earth Pillar closed the guardian land, the druid and the glow elves' understanding of the outside world was still forty years ago. It was only after Link summoned his experience of being summoned to Edgar and the information he had just obtained from Malik.
"The only thing that is to be pleased with is Orlando still alive." Eris, who was greatly impacted by the successive information, smiled bitterly, pressing his forehead.
Even Hull, who has always spoken about the poisonous snake, praised the half-elves for the first time: "Yes, you should thank that boy. If he hadn't continued to play Befest for you, Longyan Fort would not have been completed, and the Silver Empire might not have been able to hold on to the present."
It was not until this time that Link remembered what he always felt wrong in the past timeline but couldn't remember - the clearly existing but unknown descendants of Befest, the Ranger named Melville, and the female elf Riven in the land of Olasio, who was connected?
"Although it's a bit out of place, I still want to ask, what's going on with Melville? And that Riven? What's their relationship with Orlando?"
Hull turned his head aside and threw the trouble to his friends.
"Uh..." Eris explained with embarrassment: "Raven is an excellent soldier in my clan. Because I took over as the acting son of nature, I was unable to leave the guardian land, so I appointed her to be responsible for the construction of Longyan Fort. Unexpectedly, she and Orlando fell in love for a long time."
"Melville is their descendant?" What Link saw and perceived 'Melville' and Orlando did have many similarities. His question made Eris' expression even more erratic, and in the end, Hulder, who couldn't stand it, answered.
"It's not me who pretends to be like me after all. In order to avoid the revealing of the matter, after the construction of Longyan Fort, we let Orlando escape to death. In order to suppress the human nobles who are in chaos without a leader, we have to fabricate a non-existent offspring, and Orlando continues to play. It is precisely because of this relationship that Orlando and Riven cannot disclose their relationship. After all, in the eyes of the world, they are mother and son, not lovers."
"This, what do I really want to say..." Link really wanted to cover his face. No wonder Orlando appeared so timely. He happened to arrive at Waolet after Melville's death, and even said that he was inheriting the will of his friend. In the end, he was the only one. In this way, it can also explain why he rejected the request for union proposed by Winnie, who was disguised by Shuanghan. Even if it had been a hundred years apart, they were still directly related.
Link, who had a big brain, suddenly thought of another possibility - would Shuanghan have already become suspicious?
Although the confrontation in the northern fortress was short, it was enough for Shuang Han to use the law of cause and effect and prophecy. Once the technique failed, his identity as a life weaver in another world would be exposed. With Shuang Han's mind, it was impossible not to consider the possibility of time and space travel. After all, its master Hicks is the best example. Maybe, it chose to disguise itself as a descendant of the Krenberg family, with the purpose of obtaining unknown secrets from the descendants of Befest.
Thinking of this, Link couldn't help but be glad for his good luck and Orlando's persistence.
It's so dangerous. If Orlando gets trapped and exposes his identity to his "blood relatives", there will be no twins later, and even the fate line he has experienced will change. It's true that he should thank him well, that's the hero who is truly hidden behind the scenes.
He grabbed his scalp irritably, and Link was very upset about the Mirror Hall meeting that was about to be held. He believed that he was not a strategic person, and he was not good at long-term planning and countermeasures. He had always adopted the same approach as the ship to the bridge. The priest was ready to take all the blame and acted as the evil person without hesitation. He would definitely make trouble at the meeting again and again.
"The worst stage has passed. Even the orcs in Nanyanzhou repent, dwarves, glow elves, and wood elves are all your firm supporters." In Eris's opinion, although the current situation is not good, it is far from bad forty years ago.
Hull nodded and reconsidered: "In terms of quantity alone, humans are not superior. Hornheim has changed a new god, and the four pillars and the sons of nature are all considered separate seats. In addition, the Shadow God who voluntarily ally with you, we hold nearly half of the votes, which is enough to cope with any attempts of the Morning Sect."
The comfort of both eased Link's concerns slightly.
Yes, human voting has never been dominant in terms of quantity. In the past, the Hall of Mirrors has always been dominated by humans, but because other species are too lazy to participate. Compared with the past, except for the already rebellious Gonzalez, his supporters have not changed much.
Thinking of Gonzalez's resignation to the god of death, Link's calm mood fluctuated again.
He transformed in the illusion, and he still had the same fate when he came here...
I don’t know if the expression is too obvious, or if Iris’ ability to figure out his mind is too strong, he actually infers the reason for Link’s anxiety.
"Are you sad for that transformed compatriot?"
Link was surprised at first, then smiled bitterly: "Yes, he is a good person, this is true in our world, and so is here."
Hull snorted coldly, "There is no need to sympathize with the depraved depraved."
"It's not sympathy..." Link didn't want to defend his friends with his difficulties, just like he wouldn't recognize Yulian's behavior. The mistake was wrong. No matter what the reason, the final choice was always himself: "He was not suitable to be a decision maker. If he was reincarnated in an ordinary family, he might not have the current ending."
"What do you do with the twins?" Hull did not give Link too much time to be sad. Compared to the human nobles who have been transformed into undead, he was more worried about the semi-demons with demon dragon blood. Unlike the high-level demons who cannot enter the material world, the semi-demons with blood can enter and exit the two spaces unimpededly. Especially when the morning light has been expelled, it is difficult to maintain the already loose barrier by relying on the newly recovered earth pillar. If the high-level demons run to the material world, before the undead attacks, humans will be extincted by the demons first.
"Ah..." Link covered his face helplessly, "I promised to be their protector, but the responsibility of the Son of Nature is unshirkable. The safety of the world is incomparable with personal commitments. Even if it will arouse resentment, it will be possible to break your promise."
"It's best if you can think like this." Hull breathed a sigh of relief after being guaranteed. But he didn't know that Link had made other plans in his mind, and his unfulfilled promise would be settled privately with the twins after everything was settled.
Just a simple reminiscing of the past and explaining the current situation, it was the second half of the night. Thinking of the Shadow Thorn Leader who was being sent away by himself, Link gently shook the ringing bell placed on the table in the hall, and the crisp ringtone called Lucas, who is known as the number one killer of mankind.
After killing the mesh that is both a companion and a competitor, Lucas, as the new envoy, naturally also served as the leader of the two under Malik organizations.
Facing the son of nature who had disappeared for months, Lucas felt unspeakable nervousness. This was not the first time they met. Compared with the vague and unobservable aura in the past, the person in front of him felt a sense of fear that made people feel involuntarily, as if... By the way, just like God coming, it makes people feel scared and awe from the bottom of their hearts.
Lucas didn't know that after obtaining the power of the fourth incarnation, Link could be considered a quasi-divine rank. His uneasiness and fear were emitted by the power of the incarnation, and belonged to the pressure of the pillar.
"No need to be restrained, Lucas... sir." Link thought about the words. He was not used to using respectful words, but saying only names might make the other party feel disrespectful. After all, Lucas is now a divine messenger, and Edgar is a world where gods are respected. He should respect the habits here and can no longer offend people like in the past.
"What other information do you want to know?" Relieving his uneasiness, Lucas tried his best to make his voice sound the same as usual. While waiting for this period, the God of Shadow he served had issued an oracle, and he should do everything he could to help Link during the entire alliance. Obviously, Malik was very fond of this son of nature, otherwise he would not have given such high privileges.
Without spending much time thinking, Lucas made the decision to still use honorific titles. A divine messenger like him is at best a shell that conveys the will of the gods, and is incomparable to the son of nature who truly possesses unparalleled power. Lucas looked very thorough in this regard, not like ordinary people who got the identity of a divine messenger. This is one of the reasons why Malik would choose him and give up another believer.
Rubbing his chin, Link first mentioned Hornheim.
"The City of Mages has disappeared after your soul body disappeared from Nanyan Continent, and no one has seen it again."
This surprised Link, but he soon put his concerns behind him. He was about to hold a meeting in the Hall of Mirrors, and it would not be too late to worry about Hornheim if he couldn't contact him.
"Is there any abnormal movement in the Great Sink?"
"The orcs migrated collectively to the Great Sink, and the passage to the abyss was also widened. Many low-level demons frequently entered and exited. I heard..." Lucas stopped, and his expression of being reluctant to speak made Link realize that his pause meant something.
"You don't have to have any scruples, tell the truth." Link did not reveal that he had learned about the twins' recent situation from Malik. After all, gods and mortals have different perspectives on physical objects. Maybe he can get some information from Lucas that will not be valued by Malik.
"The one who has been following you has now turned to the command of the God of War and has also served as the dual responsibilities of the Son of God and the God Envoy. According to the news I arranged for in the eyeliner of the Great Sect, it seems... has been completely demonized." Seeing Link's expression as usual, Lucas then revealed the latest information he collected.
Completely demonized... Can't they change their destiny?
He sighed heavily, and Link suppressed the name of Lorelai, who had already reached his mouth, and asked Kleinberg instead: "How is Dongling's current situation?"
"Although Krenberg, who is closest to the Sea of Storm, has been in a tough battle with the undead in the past few months, there has been no major changes."
"What about...Befast?"
"According to the spies' reward, there are no living people there, and the plague of death spreads from Grantham Fortress to the entire territory. It was originally the last barrier to fight against the undead, but now it has become the pioneer camp of the undead. The grand duke who was once highly anticipated also fell into the fourth lord of the Immortal Empire." Lucas took out a record crystal wrapped in several layers of runes from his arms, and the non-transparent crystal showed that this had been used.
Link took it, and with a slight urging of the magic, the things recorded by the crystal appeared in the open hall, which was the image of the Revenge's massacre of civilians and the transformation of Gonzalez.
After reading it, Link fell into a long silence. Hull, Eris, and Lucas, who were beside him, didn't speak until the clock hanging on the wall rang.
It's dawn.
Link wiped his face and wiped away the bitter and painful expressions. He shouted "Mirror Hall" three times, and after the magic circle appeared, he stood up, and his whole person disappeared from the hall. Lucas, who needed to use divine power to enter the Mirror Hall, glanced at Bridge, held the holy emblem pendant hidden under his clothes, and teleported away with Hull and Eris. As the God of Shadows, he was still qualified to enter, but Bridge, who was just the head of the union, was not enough to attend. Especially, this Mirror Hall meeting will no longer be dominated by humans as before.
While the teleported white light disappeared, the closed door was also opened from the outside.
"Yes, President?!" The employee got up early and was stunned for a while and then remembered the scene that still made him feel scared: "What happened last night? Why did the undead attack? And the Chenxi headquarters..."
However, Bridge just frowned and stared at a certain place, and did not answer the doubts of his subordinates.
Many broken mirrors made of Blind and dedicated to the special space for connection have been occupied. The adjacent ones are communicating quietly until the largest mirror lights up and all the discussions come to an abrupt end.
"It's been a long time since I've been away, everyone." Link greeted him with his usual facial paralysis expression. Compared with the last time, the participants this time had many more faces, but more were representatives of other species he had seen. Most of the participants were surprised by the appearance of the Son of Nature.
It was almost four months since he even had his flesh and body seized by Lorelai. When everyone thought that this unreasonable lifeweaver in another world had been deprived of the duty of the Son of Nature by the pillar because of his strange behavior, he appeared.
"King Ingway!"
"Lord of the Storm!"
The following Iris and Hull once again triggered a new round of exclamations in the Hall of Mirrors. Their appearance was only one thing - the eroded pillar of the earth that was eroded to fight against the invasion of the undead lifted the self-enclosure of Mount Olasio. Contact the son of nature who had disappeared for a long time, the discussions gradually faded.
Chapter completed!