"Your teacher can always point people in the right direction. It was like that in the past. Even though he has passed away, the Seven Saints still got guidance from him. In fact, your arrival in the Holy City is not what you thought. Simple. Maybe you have never thought about it. Don’t you have any doubts in your heart? Why did Mr. Astral let you come to the Holy City? Why did you mention my name again? I’m afraid it wasn’t just to introduce him. Your proud disciple is acquainted with us old people, right?"
"It's really hard for me to understand Sir's intentions. However, as long as I follow Sir's teachings, I will never doubt it."
The elder waved his hand and said: "Well, there is no need to talk about this now, you will know it sooner or later. But I am still very happy, Mr. Glenn. You came a long time later than we expected, but fortunately you are finally here I arrived safely. With this, I feel relieved."
Glenn was a little strange. He asked: "Have you already predicted in advance that we will come to the Holy City? Although I was entrusted by the teacher to come to the Holy City to pay an audience. However, this time I came suddenly for a reason and I had no choice but to do it. What did you do? Will they know when we are leaving and predict when we will arrive?”
The elder smiled heartily and said: "Young man, I know there are many things you haven't figured out yet. After all, I am the elder of the Holy City."
Glenn also smiled and said: "I didn't mean to offend you. If I said that, I deeply apologize. But please forgive me, I still can't calm down the doubts in my heart. Have you been waiting for us?"
The elder smiled and said: "In fact, I have been paying attention to you since Mr. Astral brought you to that mysterious land in the east. Speaking of which, that was already more than ten years ago. At that time, I received a letter from my husband. He told me in the letter that he had accepted a disciple that he was most proud of. All his hopes and dreams may be realized in you. . His letter is full of love and praise for you. This also makes me curious about you and looking forward to meeting you soon."
Glenn had never heard any of this. In his memory, his husband was often more like a stern teacher. He always gave him many difficult tasks, but rarely received his praise. But he never knew that he was proud in the eyes of his husband.
Recalling the time he spent with his teacher, when he grew older, his husband always asked him to travel around the mainland, and the days he spent together were very few. His eyes were a little moist, and he couldn't calm down for a while.
"Your teacher is a great philosopher and sage with a heart of heaven and earth. His eyes can always see the future. From the moment you walked into the temple, I believed in his vision even more when I saw you. He was indeed right. you."
Although Glenn was a little frightened by the elder's praise, the mystery in his heart still remained unsolved.
The elder continued: "Mr. Astral has a premonition that his time is running out. He has no attachment to his dying life, but he still cares about everything on this continent. This is the result of Mr. Astral's broad mind and kindness. Heart, we are all ashamed of ourselves.
In his last letter to me, he mentioned you again. He said one day you will come to the Holy City. So, we have been waiting for you. Now, here you are. However, I still want to hear your story with my own ears. Perhaps, we can better understand his painstaking efforts. "
Glenn replied respectfully: "So, what do you want to hear, elder? As long as I know, I will tell you everything."
The elder smiled and said: "I'm afraid that as an old man, I am a bit nagging. However, I still want to ask you to tell me in person. If possible, let's start from the moment you return to your hometown."
Grayn once talked about these in front of Prince Doranhel of the Black Forest and King Adrian and Queen Bilissa of the Elf Mountain. Now, at the request of the elders, he once again told in detail everything that happened after he returned to the royal city of Babukele.
As soon as he returned to Apodoli, he met his childhood friend, Trinville. And also because of Trinville, on the first day he returned to the royal city, he actually became a squadron leader leading hundreds of brave soldiers in the kingdom's most elite regiment.
He recounted what it was like when he met King Orzin and Queen Elenoa.
He talked about the beach fight. He led the First Squadron and participated in the Blue Eagle Legion's battle to eliminate the Babaya pirates.
He talked about attending the Harvest Festival for the first time seventeen years later. It rained heavily that day, and strong winds even dispersed the enthusiastic crowd for a time.
Then his eyes darkened. In front of the elders, the king's ambitions were inevitably revealed.
In his heart, Apodoli is his motherland, and King Orzin is his respectable king. He has always been proud of the country's strength and prosperity and the king's wisdom and benevolence. But now he had to tell the story of King Apodoli's despicable behavior with a sense of shame.
He recounted with a heavy heart the king's order for him to lead the first squadron, and under the pretense of escorting Princess Imaya to her wedding, he captured King Jussehel and Prince Doranhel in one fell swoop, and occupied the entire Black Forest's plan. He refused the king's order and tried to persuade and dispel his crazy ideas, but he was imprisoned in the most severe prison in the kingdom.
If it wasn't Queen Apodoli - it seemed like she must have firmly opposed what the king did. So, in an irreversible situation, all she could do was take advantage of the king's negligence and release him from prison. If it hadn't been for Queen Elenoa's rescue, and if he hadn't still been in the gloomy and terrifying cell of the royal city, then there would have been an even more unpredictable misfortune waiting for him.
Elder Gretel listened and nodded frequently. "Actually, this is what I want to know. To outsiders, the elders of the Seven Saints Association seem to really know everything. However, there are still many things we don't know." He continued,
"Queen Elenoa is undoubtedly the most noble and kind-hearted woman on the continent. But, Grein, I also want to know, is there any difference between the king you see and the king you remember? Asking this may make You feel very embarrassed. After all, you were only an eight or nine-year-old child when you left Barbuckle City, and seventeen years have passed since you saw him again. However, I still want to hear what you are thinking - Do you think the king of Gaoshan Kingdom is still the same king you respected and loved in your heart?"
Glenn's heart has always been vague. There were many things that he didn't have time to think about more deeply. Or he doesn't want to think about it, and he doesn't dare to think about it. Therefore, when he heard the elder's question, his heart moved and he was silent in thought.
Elder Gretel stared at him, waiting for his answer.
He said slowly: "Actually, I noticed from the first day I met him that King Orzin has changed. As for what has changed, I can't tell. It's just that the light of kindness in his eyes has changed. It was replaced by something cold and even cruel that didn't want to be seen. The king in my childhood memory was not like this.
However, too much time has passed and the number of times I have seen him has been too few. I'm not sure that what I saw was all of him. However, I would never have imagined that he would be ambitious enough to take the Black Forest of the Brotherly Country under his wings, to occupy and enslave it. I still can't believe it. "
The elder said: "Maybe what you can't see is the grander and longer-term ambition behind him."
Glenn raised his head and looked at the elder.
The elder did not respond to his probing eyes. He smiled and said: "I almost know everything about what will happen in the future. That's why I know that you will take this opportunity to come to the Holy City."
Glenn's question still hasn't been answered clearly. He said: "I still don't understand what the elder said. How do you know?"
The elder smiled and said: "It seems that I have to explain this matter clearly - maybe your teacher didn't tell you, so you are full of doubts."
"What is that?" Although he felt something was wrong, he couldn't help but ask.
Since the husband has never mentioned it to him, it may be very important or inconvenient to disclose. Because he believed that whether his husband told him or hid something from him, it was all out of love and care for him - it had nothing to do with trust, and it never diminished his respect and love for his husband.
The elder said: "The Holy City is the last sacred land owned by the gods on the continent. The Seven Saints provide protection for the entire continent, but cannot interfere in the affairs of each country. Therefore, we respect it more in name. But the Seven Saints need to understand everything that is happening on the mainland, and the traditional way to do this is to patrol the wind."
This was the first time that Glenn heard the name of the Patroller.
The elder continued: "Even in the Holy City, only the elders of the Seven Saints know the existence of the Patrollers. They are the most mysterious and least known on this continent. Even each elder only knows himself. There is no way to know whether other elders have patrols under their subordinates, or how to use their patrols.
They may be the most ordinary people around you. Or a king sitting on the throne, high above the world, or a friend drinking wine and talking loudly with you in a tavern. Maybe they are watching you silently from a distance, or walking with you, but you never know. But the peace and tranquility of this continent also owes to their silent efforts and sacrifices. "
After hearing Elder Gretel's words, Glenn felt excited and longing in his heart. He couldn't imagine what kind of responsibilities such people had to bear, but they calmly and unnoticedly devoted their efforts and guarded their inner beliefs.
Seeing his expression, the elder couldn't help but smile: "Because of Mr. Astral, you are also a friend of the Holy City. Now, maybe I can break this tradition for you and tell you a secret. Don't you want to know? ? Okay, but I still have to tell you, Mr. Glenn. Because what you hear is not only a secret, but also closely related to you. Although there are not many Rangers on this continent. However, you happen to be by your side. There is such a person, he is also an upright person that we respect. Can you guess who it is?"
Glenn was startled. He didn't expect that there would be such a mysterious and noble person beside him. The elder's words made him both excited and a little frustrated. He had never noticed it.
people around me? Who is the one? Trinville, could it be him?
Will not. Although he believes in his friends, he is extremely loyal to his country, relatives and friends, brave and optimistic, and has an open heart. Such a person is certainly worthy of being a patrol envoy. However, he instinctively believed in his own heart. Trinville, no.
Althea, it won’t be her either.
When her husband took her with her, she was just a little girl under ten years old. For ten years, she never left there. And the patrolling envoy mentioned by the elder will definitely travel and explore on the mainland.
He thought of many people again. The ordinary and simple people in the Barbuckle Tavern thought of Queen Elenoa, the beautiful Princess Imaya, and the young and handsome Prince Charles. There are also Prince Doranhel, Captain Philo and others.
He thought of many, many people, but they all shook their heads. Suddenly, he thought of Yogana and couldn't help laughing.
He also thought of Loida. He only knew that she was a brave female warrior from the Purple Bamboo Kingdom. Nothing else is known. Could it be her?
Finally, he stopped guessing and asked the elder with his eyes. Who could the patrolman beside him that the elder mentioned be?
When he lowered his head and thought hard, Elder Gretel kept looking at him with a smile. It wasn't until he really couldn't guess that he nodded and said with a smile, "Grain, you must have thought of a lot of people."
He nodded. "But, I still don't know who he is. I didn't even expect that there would be such a person, and he would be by my side all the time."
The elder sighed softly and looked solemn.
"I can tell you that even if he abandons the faith he loyally adheres to, he can at least be the best gardener in the Holy City. But he has shouldered the sacred mission and grown into the most outstanding gardener in the Holy City. The Wanderer. That's the kind of man he is, worthy of all trust and admiration. That's Mr. Bodie Gnarr."
Glenn stood up suddenly. He held his hand on the edge of the table and had a splitting headache. His face was flushed with the rush of blood, and his breathing was heavy and rapid. He wanted to ask a question, but couldn't.
The elder looked at him and nodded slightly, then said slowly but solemnly: "Yes, Glenn. He is your father."
Glenn sat on the chair with an indescribable feeling in his heart and a mixture of emotions. The father he has always loved, it turns out that you have never been the gardener who only works silently in the garden. You have also done so many feats that will always be remembered.
The elder continued: "Mr. Bodie Gennar was still very young and was chosen by Mr. Astral to become his disciple. Don't be excited, Mr. Grein. Yes, it is Mr. Astral. , he is also your father's teacher. He is the guardian of the Holy City. In the past many years, many patrols have been fortunate enough to be taught by him. Your father is as proud as you. disciple."
Glenn's heart, which had been beating wildly, slowly calmed down. He would feel very proud when he thought that his father, like himself, had been taught by his husband.
His father and teacher, the two people he respected and loved the most in the world, turned out to have merged together a long time ago.
The elder sighed: "After Mr. Genar left Mr. Astral, he returned to his hometown of Alpine Country. Many years later, when Mr. Astral passed through Alpine Country, he was guarding his wife and The lovely son lived a life that at least seemed peaceful and peaceful. But he hid it from his beloved wife and begged his teacher to let him take away his beloved son.
It's you, Glenn. Although you were only nine years old at the time, neither he nor your mother could bear to leave you. Mr. Astral also liked you very much when he saw you. Therefore, he agreed to his request. I still remember that in his letter, he was extremely pleased that you had passed all his tests. Alas, how long ago it was, it seems like it is still before my eyes. "
Glenn felt cold all over his body, but beads of sweat broke out on his forehead and flowed down his cheeks. Although he was still in shock, the mysterious encounter that had been shrouding him for a long time, which he had not been able to see through, was gradually revealed at this moment. It dawned on him.
The elder smiled and said: "Do you really think that you just accidentally met Mr. Astral on the street of Babukolai, and then you were fooled by his magical tricks, so you followed him voluntarily?"
Glenn said with difficulty: "I always thought it was like that."
The elder nodded slightly. "So, although we are bound by God's oath, we can still get a lot of news from all levels and places. These news will be analyzed by us one by one - which ones are harmless and which ones are dangerous, and based on this Make corresponding decisions and countermeasures. Your father has always done an excellent job in these."
With red eyes, Glenn said: "I wouldn't be surprised at all if my father was like that. He is the pride of my heart - he always has been and always will be."
The elder stared into his eyes, his expression was strange, but he didn't hesitate at all. He said: "So, we are all very sad that Mr. Genard died untimely. Although, we all suspected that his death would not be that simple."
Glenn's eyes widened and he shouted: "Elder Gretel, what are you talking about? Why do you say that?"
The elder soothed Gray's trembling hands with excitement and said slowly: "Actually, there has never been any evidence to prove the Seven Saints' guess. But I believe that maybe you can find the final answer."
Glenn was filled with grief. When he returned to his hometown, he could not see his loving father. Now, the fact that his father's death might even be a conspiracy makes him heartbroken. He secretly vowed to find out the truth behind his father's death. Only in this way can he soothe the regret in his heart that the father and son cannot see each other again, and bring justice to his late father and his lonely and sad mother!
Seeing the expression on his face become firm and calm, the elder nodded and smiled with relief.
"Because of the patrolling envoy, I knew it as soon as you left the Royal City. We foresaw that you could only come to the Holy City. After all, with the power of Gaoshan Country, no country would be guilty of protecting you. For it. We even booked a smoother way to the Holy City for you. However, we ignored that you learned too much from Mr. Astral, and you also have That kind of decisiveness and perseverance allowed you to make your own choice. This is the same as your father." He smiled,
"Although we were unable to help you in the end, we were not alone. I have been paying attention to you. It wasn't until you entered the Aignor Desert that you lost track of you. Although I believe that after experiencing After so many difficulties and obstacles, you will eventually reach the Holy City smoothly. But it is undeniable that daring to enter that desert still makes me worry about you."
