What a strange race.
Although I was flattered by this result, I can only come to this conclusion. If it is because of the battle with Artoria, I showed enough strength. It makes sense that the attitudes of these elves have changed so much.
But when Artoria and I showed up, they didn’t know the outcome of the battle at all, no. Actually, the result of my battle with Artoria. No one has made a final conclusion. It was as if they were deliberately ignored by Kane and Lyman.
Anyway, this is a good thing.
I couldn't understand it even after thinking about it. The otaku mentality immediately took over and made me give up this unnecessary speculation.
The last short distance to Crystal Tree Square. Amidst countless cheers, Artoria and I finally walked hand in hand and finished the walk smoothly.
What appeared in front of us was the huge crystal tree that was very close at hand, filling the entire eye socket, and the aging Great Elder Yalandlan sitting on a chair at the foot of the crystal tree.
"Congratulations, my boy."
Quietly looking at Artoria, who was dressed in a pure white wedding dress. Even though she had lived for a thousand years and experienced countless joys and sorrows, Arlandan's eyes couldn't help but become slightly moist, showing the complicated look of a mother looking at her married daughter, and she gently walked away. Come forward. Alto, who was half-kneeling next to her, hugged Ya.
"Grandma Yalandlan, Artoria is where she is today because of your teachings."
Arturia's nonchalant attitude. She also couldn't hide her inner feelings at this moment.
"Okay, child, go and meet your own happiness. And the future happiness of the mainland."
Wiping her eyes, she gently lifted Arturia up, holding her hand with one hand, and stretched out her other hand towards me who had been standing by and watching.
"Follow your orders, Great Elder Yalandan."
I stepped forward, took Yalanlan's extended hand, and said respectfully.
"Don't call me Great Elder. Like Artoria, can you call me grandma?"
Yalandlan's eyes that seemed to be able to see through the soul looked over and showed a kind smile.
"Well, Grandma Yalandlan."
Feeling the hand tightening, I nodded heavily.
"Okay, very good. I didn't expect that I would be able to wait until today with my old bones. God has been so kind to me."
With a sigh of relief, Yalandlan turned his gaze to me again.
"Wu, can I call you that?"
"It would be my pleasure, Grandma Yalandlan."
"Okay, Wu, I'm asking you now, can you treat Artoria well, not from the standpoint of the alliance, not from the standpoint of the elf prince, but as a husband."
"Perhaps, in the future, I won't spend much time with Artoria."
After glancing at Arturia who was smiling lightly, I turned around and looked directly at Arlandran's sharp and vicissitudes of eyes.
"However, at least when I am with her, I will try to make her happy."
"Okay, with your words, I feel relieved."
Arlandran seemed very satisfied, smiled, kindly stroked the golden hair of Artoria's shawl, and said softly.
"Wu, maybe this child seems to be too strict with others and himself. He always has a straight face, doesn't like to laugh, and doesn't know how to adapt."
Having said this, Yalandlan glanced at Artoria, who had a confused look. Her originally smiling expression suddenly became sincere and serious, and she continued to speak to me.
"But, please believe me, in addition to being an excellent king, Artoria is also a good girl. She is just too simple, upright, and strict, and seems clumsy. When she was a child, she began to bear the burden silently. She received the winged hopes of countless elves and experienced too harsh studies. Although this kind of life made her become extremely outstanding, she also missed some basic things."
Sighing, Yalandan raised his head and looked at both of us with kind eyes.
"So, this child often gets a little confused. I hope that as your husband, you can understand and be tolerant."
After Arlandran finished speaking, Arturia immediately lowered her head and began to think, and then said to herself.
"A little confused? Although I always thought that I didn't do enough to be called an excellent king, but I didn't expect that I would be confused. I was really too careless."
As she muttered like this, Artoria showed a solemn expression. The conspicuous golden hair was not known to be affected by the strength of Arlandran's hand on her head, or by the high-speed thinking of her brain. The influence, in short, started to change naturally.
Although it is also a small confusion, I can give up on it, and it is a small confusion in Yalandlan's mouth. A little confused as Alto Heya said. They are two completely different concepts. They are completely different from each other.
So, "Artoria, do you know that if you are thinking about the act of being a little confused as Arlandran said, you are already being a little confused."
Looking at Altohoya who was deep in thought, Yalandlan and I looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Don't worry, Grandma Arlandan, isn't this just right? For me, Artoria who gets confused from time to time is much cuter than Artoria who doesn't get confused."
"Haha, I wish you could think so."
Yalandlan laughed heartily, and Artoria on the side reacted, saying
"Fan, it's so rude of you to say that, and as a king who leads countless tribesmen, how can you allow a little confusion?"
"No, no, no, Artoria, you misunderstood me. What we are referring to is a little confusion. It is not the part of you as a king. It should be said this way, just because you are so good as a king, That’s why I got a little confused in other places.”
"I can't understand, Fan, your conversation with Yalandlan is very profound."
In response to my tongue-twisting answer, Artoria continued to look confused and lowered her head in thought. The turning speed of the golden hair increased about one and a half times.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. That's what the so-called authorities are obsessed with. Anyway, even if you don't understand this kind of thing, it won't affect your part as the king."
Seeing that Artoria's head was about to be overloaded, I said quickly.
"Indeed, now is not the time to consider it."
I suddenly woke up, and my hair immediately stopped turning. Arturia nodded solemnly towards me, but looking at her, it seemed that she didn't intend to give up on this. Thinking about the problem is just a little delayed.
"Well, that's good, Artoria. You can't forget that from now on, in addition to being the queen of elves, you are also Wu's wife, and you should fulfill your duties as a wife."
"Yes, Grandma Yalandlan, Fan has the potential to become an excellent king. I will assist him well and work together to repel the forces of hell."
Looking at Alto Jiaya who made a sonorous and powerful declaration, Yalandlan was stunned for a moment, and his eyes moved to me.
"It seems that you will have a lot of hard work in the future." She said with a pun.
"I have already made this awareness before."
I can only smile bitterly at Artoria's attempt to forcefully transfer me from the career of a wounded otaku to the career of the king of hundreds of clans.
"As I just said, couples should be more tolerant.
"Please don't worry, Grandma Yalandlan."
"If possible, it would be better if you can gradually be influenced by Artoria." Yalandlan smiled.
"This is it
Sweat broke out on my forehead.
"Okay, okay, let everything take its course. I believe that as long as you two are here in the Dark Continent, there will be no problem."
Yalandan is indeed a wise man who has lived for thousands of years. He has long seen the ambition in my chest and did not force me too much.
"The people below probably can't wait. Go quickly, children, and complete your vows under the witness of the Crystal Tree."
At Yalandan's urging, we came to the high platform of the Crystal Tree, and the hundreds of thousands of onlookers below suddenly burst into loud cheers.
After a closer look, it was Lyman and Kane who were hosting this ceremony. They were really two busy people.
In accordance with the principle of simplicity, this ceremony is very important and the simplest one. It is divided into two steps. The first step is the oath, and the second step is the exchange of tokens.
Under the auspices of Lyman and Kane, the hundreds of thousands of spectators in the audience gradually became quiet. Finally, the entire square was filled with people and fell silent. Only the crisp leaves of the Crystal Tree rustling could be heard from time to time, which added to the ceremony. A state of mind.
"I, Artoria, hereby swear an oath,"
Under the gaze of hundreds of thousands of pairs of eyes, Artoria's solemn and clear sound echoed over the entire square.
"From now on, the man in front of me, Druid Wu Fan, and I will become husband and wife. I will fulfill my duties as a wife and respect and love each other with him. We will share weal and woe, and we will work together. Lead the warriors of the two races to work together. Defeat the Dark Continent. Just die."
Finally, Artoria’s clear and resonant voice. It slowly dissipated around the square, and after a while, a wave of applause sounded.
Well, this kind of oath is a bit too formulaic. If you say it's like Artoria's style, then it's similar. If you say it's not like it, then it's a bit different, eh.
Although I know that on such occasions, I must try my best to be perfect and not do whatever I want and make the history books a laughing stock, but if it is too monotonous and boring. Isn't it just as boring?
Thinking this in his mind, he suddenly felt a flood of eyes focused on him, which was the eyes of hundreds of thousands of people. He coughed slightly in a panic, calming down his mood, and like Artoria, a loud voice resounded. The whole square.
"I, Druid Wuji, hereby swear an oath
It brewed in my mind for a while, amid the snickers of a few unscrupulous adventurers who knew what kind of character I was. After glaring at the sea of people, I continued.
"From now on, the person in front of me, Artoria, and I will become husband and wife. I will fulfill the duties of a husband, respect and love each other, share weal and woe with her, and" listen up, you bastards.
Huh?
Oops, I accidentally let it slip! !
It was probably because I was following the script seriously, but it was really interesting. Those restless adventurers finally couldn't help but hug their bellies. The wanton laughter sounded particularly harsh in the quiet square.
So, Kane covered his face in mourning. I pointed at those guys naturally, cursed and said what I was holding in my heart.
Forget it, at this time, it is time to give full play to our strengths of adaptability.
"You guys who are singles, please listen to me!!"
Pointing one hand at the group of bachelors who were laughing most arrogantly, and holding Artoria's smooth little hand with the other hand, I took a majestic step forward. Look at them with a look of great superiority.
"Artoria and I, our love will save the world!!"
The whole place fell silent, and even those wanton laughter seemed to suddenly disappear.
After a while, more enthusiastic applause broke out than before.
Phew, it seems that I passed the test and came out in one breath without embarrassment to everyone.
After looking at the reactions below, I secretly wiped my body in cold sweat and thought to myself.
Kane behind him also let out a long breath.
Akara is right, this boy Wu. I just like to play with heartbeats at critical moments.
But what I didn’t expect was that the phrase “Our love will save the world” would become popular in the end. Is this the so-called celebrity effect?
In this case, let this secret rot in my heart forever. In fact, at that time, I almost wanted to shout the words "Our singing will save the world".
After the oath-taking ceremony, tokens are exchanged. The tokens here are relatively personal things. In other words, they are not prepared for us by the elves and the alliance, but are things that we think are important.
"Fan, you did a good job."
Artoria expressed her appreciation for my immediate response, and seemed to like my heroic declaration, saying "well, very pleased with it. I couldn't tell that Artoria also liked "saving the world with love" "Such an emotional side.
Saying this, a crystal statue appeared in Alto's hand and was handed to me.
No, it’s not crystal. Could it be that this brilliance is a piece of wood from the Crystal Tree?
Arturia nodded, confirming my thoughts, and looked at her hands with a look of nostalgia.
"This is a gift given to me by Queen Attis when I was little."
Queen Attis, Beja's mother, was the previous elf queen above Artoria.
"Altoheya, I would like to ask, Beja's mother, Queen Attis, is now"
I couldn't help but feel curious. It is understood that when Arturia became the queen of the elves, it should have been a little earlier than when I first came to the Dark Continent, a full ten years ago.
In other words, when Artoria was in her teens, she became the Queen of the Elf Clan, responsible for the lives of hundreds of millions of elves. But it is a little strange that no matter how outstanding Artoria is, she became the queen of the elves when she was only in her teens. This kind of important task is too reluctant, right? What about Queen Attis? Judging from the age of her daughter Beja, she should not be too old. Why not extend the term for a few more years so that Artoria can take on such an important responsibility at a more appropriate age?
"She has been summoned by the Forest Goddess.
The atmosphere was silent for a moment, and Arturia gave an answer that I could vaguely guess, but immediately dismissed because I thought it was ridiculous.
died?
The Elf Girl is dead?
This is no joke, even if Queen Attis is a woman with no strength. But as a queen, she should have enough protection around her. Even a village like our alliance base camp, Rogge Camp, has super masters like old drunkards and misers, and at the next level, there are super masters like Warev Wait until the hidden master is inside.
Even the elves are protected by the magic circle of the royal city. To put it bluntly, as long as the elf queen is not stupid and bold enough to wander around in front of the house of the four demon kings and three demon gods in the third world, even a giant dragon will not harm her. to her.
"Because, the holy land where my clan's artifact is placed is the secret of the entire elven clan. The heir of the artifact must enter the holy land on his sixth birthday to gain the recognition of the artifact. The key to entering the holy land is held by the elves. In the Queen’s hands, the key is the Queen’s life.”
"Why is this? It must be opened with the Queen's life. Is the guy who made the Holy Land an idiot?"
Such an appalling way shocked me for a moment.
"If you want to get it, you have to pay the price. Our ancestors did this just to let us cherish them and protect them. If we don't set such harsh conditions and open the holy land frequently, accidents will happen to the holy land sooner or later."
Arturia's expression was gloomy, and her words seemed a bit heavy. It wasn't that she couldn't understand, but she couldn't accept it.
"Therefore, in hundreds of thousands of years, including this time, the Holy Land has only been opened twice."
"Twice? And once? Didn't it mean that you are the first successor after King Arthur?" I was even more confused.
"Yes, it's not wrong, because the last time it was opened, that person failed to get the recognition of the artifact."
I was deeply shocked by this mystery.
I can't express the feeling. What kind of great spirit does Queen Attis have to sacrifice herself so that Artoria can get the chance to inherit the artifact? For a moment, I have deep feelings for this queen I have never met. , full of respect.
At the same time, I also understood why Arturia would be so strict with herself. I am afraid that in addition to her own character and self-consciousness as a king, she also carries Attis' life in it.
And the elf Beja, that little girl who was willful and arrogant in her own mind, has changed her mind a little now. Perhaps her mother sacrificed herself for Arturia. Now, she can embrace this Facing Artoria with a longing attitude, if nothing else, this mind alone is worthy of praise.
"After being recognized by the artifact, I did not have enough prestige and ability to inherit the throne at a young age. Queen Attis dragged her body that was about to end. After persisting for several years, she was finally summoned by the forest goddess. Then, Ya Grandma Randlan will manage it on your behalf.”
Finally speaking slowly, Artoria's eyes gradually became firm.
"Because of me, Queen Attis, she sacrificed herself, because of me, Grandma Yalandlan, broke her thousand-year oath, and her body became extremely old. I'm afraid, all I can do is keep. Continuously" Quietly Listening and watching Zartoria regain her confident and determined smile at the end of the sentence, I can finally understand how much she carried and how much sweat she shed behind her impeccable expression.
That stupid hair was not born, but was born under endless pressure, responsibility, ideals and efforts. The only place she could return to when her soul was tired was the ideal that only belonged to her.
Okay, I admit that this way of explaining it is a bit funny, although what I want to convey is a heavy atmosphere.
Because of this accidental question, the veil that originally separated Arturia and me has been almost completely lifted, and now I am standing in front of me. She is no longer the elf queen full of mysteries, but a flesh-and-blood, real Alto Fanya, her childhood, her important memories, her side as a king, her side as a girl, and "uh, I have completely understood my silly side and no longer have any doubts.
When I took Artoria's token from her hand, I deeply felt the weight of it in my hand. This was giving her full trust. An important gift from Queen Attis who made Artoria what she is now, even at the expense of herself.
"Artoria!"
I called her name softly, and she raised her head and stared at me with her beautiful dark green pupils.
"Queen Attis and Grandma Yalandlan play the two most important roles in your life. I hope" no, it is definitely, I will become the third one. "
I said these words not because of the influence of Arturia's story, but at this moment I felt deep love. Of course, it was not pity, but a deep respect. This girl deserved it. happiness.
"Really? Then we have to see your token."
Arturia said this, showing a rare playful smile.
.
"No." That's not good. Artoria's token is too valuable, and he can't compare it to her.
He has a lot of equipment, gems and so on. It's a pity that these are valuable things, and I always feel that I can't get them.
Apart from these, there are only a few valuable things on my body, and the amulet is definitely impossible. Although I now have the blood bear and moon wolf transformations, the effect of the body protection has been further reduced, but Xiaoxue and the others still have to rely on It’s a bonus, and it’s linked to the girls’ souls. Personal protection is also very important to them.
As for the sword, if I can get it, I have no objection to giving it to Artoria. Anyway, I don’t know how long it will take to get the required level feather. The problem is that now it is lying in the storage box, and I can’t pick it up at all!
The remaining components of the Tarasha artifact set will be used to resurrect Tarasha in the future. Akara asked me to keep them on my behalf. The microwave oven is also borrowed. When I retire one day, I will have to return it to Hrapok. clan.
Counting it like this, I, who usually prides myself on being a nouveau riche, have never done anything shocking.
things.
By the way, does Arturia like dogs? To be precise, does she like to eat dog meat?
A dead dog that was sleeping soundly in the den of Rogge's camp suddenly shivered, and its golden curly hair began to tremble.
In fact, I only have one choice left for me now. Of course, if I hadn't gone through the battle just now, I would never have thought of this.
Taking a deep breath, I suddenly took Artoria's hands, intertwined their fingers, and gently pulled them so that the distance between them was almost face to face.
Suddenly, there was a burst of ambiguous cheers below.
You guys just wait for me, I'll have something for you to see after the ceremony.
Cursing secretly in my mind, I came to my senses. He lowered his head and whispered in Alto Boxya's ear.
"Artoria, do you still remember what it felt like in the ring?"
in a. A few hours ago, Artoria and I were trapped in the rioting energy of the magic circle. They stick together in this posture, looking for an opportunity for the fusion of soul and power.
At my prompt, Artoria quickly closed her eyes and conveyed her warm breath that encompasses all things. Although I don’t know why Artoria and I can form this fusion state, but I You know, this is largely related to Artoria's professional energy attribute.
The King of Knights is meant to lead warriors, so naturally he must have this ability. That's probably it.
Soon, I put all these thoughts aside. Concentrating on connecting with Artoria's power, we soon entered that subtle state of fusion again.
Soul chain, activate!
The next moment, a huge magic circle appeared at the feet of the two of us, shocking the audience who were originally watching the show.
Without the previous battle that made Artoria and I seem to be fused into one, and without the conversation where I had a deep understanding of Artoria just now, I would never have thought of the soul chain, but it is precisely because of these prerequisites that There is a possibility of success.
The light of the magic circle was rotating, emitting milky white holy energy, completely containing Arturia and me like embryos, leaving only a ball of oval white light, which lasted for nearly a minute and then gradually dimmed. The milky white energy was completely absorbed into both of us.
"How about it, Artoria, are you satisfied with this gift?"
I smiled as I looked at Arthoya who looked surprised at the sudden telepathy.
It’s the end of the month, so don’t let the tickets in your hands get moldy. As for whether there will be any benefits later, that’s it.”
