When Tekapo showed up, she looked very tired. Uriel looked up from the fire: "Things are not going well?"
"No." Leng Guang Sita shook her head, "We have almost collected all the materials, but we haven't found a suitable location yet. The ceremony requires a special environment." She looked around and was very surprised: "Where is our Lord Paladin? "
The dilapidated detection station was deserted, the first floor was still intact, and the ladder was covered in dust. But the second floor seemed to have withstood the pressure of wind and snow for a thousand years in one afternoon. The floor was covered with cracks, and a load-bearing wall disappeared, leaving only half of the brick wall supporting the sloping roof. The "Nightingale Nemesis" that was originally placed in the center of the room was moved away with the table, leaving a trace of a square painted with dust. A few pieces of fine peach wood were burning brightly in the middle.
"He has other troubles." Uriel told her without changing his face. "I will protect your safety. If you are willing."
"But...oh, I believe you, Uriel. But you don't have to be so..."
"No need?"
"Maybe you should take the opportunity to leave." Tekapo said frankly, "Look, this is a battle between the Alliance Caravan and the Demon Society, not a small fight. To be honest? It will last until the end of time... and you just came here. Local history and culture. The two are in serious conflict." A piece of gravel fell and she swept her shoulder. "I know that you and Mr. Lemons are not happy to see each other. He has responsibilities and will inevitably act strictly. Now is a great opportunity."
"What the hell are you suggesting I leave?"
"Isn't it obvious yet? I am not Lemmons, nor the leader of Frosthelm. Nimue and I are your friends."
Personal relationships are more important than official business, which seems to be the consistent style of the Oath Keepers Alliance. After the Great Alliance of St. Mirende was disbanded, these mysterious races still cherished their old friendship and refused to sever their contacts, and eventually formed a new alliance. People believed that the new alliance existed to increase their voice, but at this moment, Uriel had a hard time convincing himself to accept her sentiments.
So when Tekapo made his stand, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "Lemons is dealing with school wizards."
"wizard?"
"They came after me."
The dark green Sita smiled slightly: "This is Burles, Lord Lemmons does have the power to control the mysterious external fulcrum."
"He thought he had failed in his duty, and now he is dedicated to being your guard."
"I don't think so," she said. "If the wizards of the school really believe that they can break into Bures under the eyes of the 'Caravan Guard' and search for heretics from house to house, then they are totally wrong."
Uriel stared at her for a long time. "You have a point. But I'm not a heretic."
"I said 'They couldn't be more wrong'."
"Okay, you're right."
Tekapo sat down directly opposite him, enjoying the light. "Patience will have to wait a little longer, but I think the time is almost over."
"When is the ceremony?"
"That's right." Leng Guang Sita said, "To hold a mysterious ceremony requires a specific time and place, or to be precise, the environment. I am an elemental life, and I am very sensitive to the pressure drop of order - people also call it the elemental tide, so I followed the team. Come and find the right node."
"You're looking for it yourself?"
"No one to help. It's rare for Sita to come to Knox, and half the time you spend here is night."
"York just adapted well."
"Really? He didn't lose control?" Tekapo understood everything just by looking at Uriel's expression. "Normal. Young elementalists are like this too. Our pearl butterburs have been selling very well recently."
"...Magic potion at half past twelve?"
"That's it. It's the main ingredient for potions."
"It's unimaginable that Sita has such a difficult life in Knox." Uriel muttered, "What if I can't afford the potion?"
"Then - bang! Explosion. The lucky ones will be sent back to the Flickering Pool, and the unlucky ones will have to float in Knox's atmosphere for a while until someone notices that they are missing." Leng Guang Sita smiled, "This is not A comfortable experience. Fortunately, the tide comes only once in a thousand years, and few people can catch it. Our lifespan is much longer than that of humans."
"As far as I know, you are the longest-lived mysterious group in Knox."
"Yes. Our upper limit of lifespan is very high, followed by the forest race... but our lower limit is also very low. Many tribesmen who are dissatisfied with themselves will commit suicide within a few years of their birth. You don't have to be envious."
Uriel had a lot to say, but when things came to a head, he couldn't help but follow her thoughts. "York is not the same as the tribe you mentioned."
"This is probably related to the fact that he came to live in Knox. Although there is no night in the Twinkle Pond, life is boring. There are many interesting things in Binya Aio every day." She shrugged, "Before I came to Knox, I didn't I thought about starting over. I think about it every day.”
"Every day?" Want to commit suicide every day?
"You will always encounter troubles, right? That's how life is. But Sita is different from ordinary people. Lucia created an absolutely comfortable environment for us. Sita has no material pursuits, and the result is a little thing, which can make people want to start over. The idea of who makes us really reborn." Tekapo snorted: "I have seen two women of the same race, who obviously have excellent mysterious talents, but died arguing about the color of a skirt. Maybe they think this It just improves the taste.”
Uriel thought it was ridiculous. He tried to understand Sita. She was born in a mysterious place carefully created by the goddess. She has a long lifespan, has no shortage of food and clothing, can be resurrected if she dies accidentally, commits suicide when she is bored...suicide? The people of Knox struggled to survive, but the mysterious creatures created by Lucia had little interest in the good life they had been gifted with. He couldn't understand.
"You have your own way of life." The apprentice could not comment.
"Later, Her Majesty the Queen banned random suicide," Tekapo said, "but even this did not stop it. After all, when the guards come to the door, the target of the crime is dead. We cannot punish newborns."
Uriel was stunned.
"But death is not without a price." Cold Light Sita told him, "When my fire goes out, all life will become a memory and be left to the newborn. He will be an independent individual, like a blank sheet of paper. My memory cannot interfere with his Behavior and thinking are like the stories he reads every day before going to bed, he understands them but does not feel them.”
"Sita does have the concept of death." Uriel couldn't help but say, "This is a kind of death."
"That's right. So when you have precious memories, you will no longer look forward to being reborn. Everything you cherish belongs to you." Tekapo said softly, "Unfortunately, not everyone has things they cherish, even if If you have it, you may not be able to detect it.”
"Let me tell you." The apprentice couldn't help but say, "This is normal thinking."
"You don't understand. Uriel. You have goals, things you want to do, and companions you cherish. And Sita seems to have nothing, no desires, no desires, but in fact their fire longs for suffering. The ups and downs in life are It will give people strength, Master Messenger. It is a kind of spiritual support."
"Can't faith support you?" Uriel asked.
"The constraints of faith are our bottom line, requiring my people to yearn for the light." Tekapo said, "But this has nothing to do with life attitude. Only the most devout people will get comfort from Lucia's scriptures. This is very important to the world. It’s difficult for some people, even I can’t do it.” She raised an eyebrow. "There is someone else who supports me, and it happens to be this kind of determined guy. Without him, I wouldn't be alive to take the rotation in the league."
"Your friend? Is he the chief of staff of the Gulf War?" Uriel vaguely remembered that among the people of the same race around Tekapo at that time, there was a red light Sita with an extraordinary status. But he simply forgot the other party's name.
"Ange? No." Lengguang Sita denied, "The guy who helped me is my partner. People call him 'Yeyan' Your Excellency."
It gave her pleasure to speak of him. "You have never seen him, Uriel. To be honest, even I rarely have the opportunity to meet him. Sanminer is Her Majesty's personal attendant. He does not appear often and spends most of his time in the Twinkle Pool. Anyway, the boring life cannot shake his firm belief."
A truly devout Lucia devotee. Uriel thought to himself. This person has a lover who is separated in two places, and his mystery is also known as a master in Knox, but he would rather stay in the flickering pool and endure a boring life without being moved.
"Night Flame" Sangminna Misfaran. He remembered this person's name. No matter what, the Alliance commander in the White Night War always attracts more attention than his staff.
Cold Light Sitaticapo Luminason is the companion of Lord "Ye Yan". This is rarely heard in the mysterious field, but it is not a secret. "Are you married?"
"No. Marriage is not important to us. Sita's life is too long, and it is difficult to distinguish between a child and an adult." The cold light of Sita reached out and flicked the flames, illuminating her face brightly. "Sang Mina and I have known each other for four hundred years. If you think about it carefully, the sweet memories are all concentrated in the first days."
"Maybe you should meet more often." The apprentice suggested.
"Good idea. Meeting makes more memories. When I find him, I will do it."
"Found?" Yuli paused, "What do you mean?"
"He disappeared," Tekapo said. "Just before the Gulf War. No one knew where he was."
"sorry, I do not know……"
"Just chit-chat. Just chit-chat." Dark Green Sita shook her head, "What's the point of hiding your emotions? Maybe you can gain something by speaking out. Who told Patience to come back too late!" She made a face. "Besides, Uriel, do you know the astrologer in the tower? Can you find Sang Minna? The astrologers in the alliance are not useful at all."
Uriel could not guarantee: "The tower astrologer will not be any better. It is the prophet who established Chloe's reputation, and he may not be able to do anything else." A disappointing answer. He really didn't want to say it. "However, I will tell the astronomy room about this. They may not be able to do it."
"Prophet? No. No. The astronomy room is enough. Sanminna is indeed in the sky, but he is not proficient in astrology, and he will not hide his destiny. There are not many high-level astrologers in the alliance, and the difference in mystery is too big. Nothing to be found," replied Tekapo, "but no need to trouble. There will be a ceremony soon, and I will appeal to Her Majesty the Queen for help."
"This will definitely be much faster. You will have found him before I can say goodbye." Uriel comforted.
"Depends on Patience. How long has it been?"
"I've been waiting for two hours." It was obvious that the dwarf leader was in trouble and had to deal with it first. Most of this trouble comes from secret societies.
Tekapo understands this, too. "The Society of Steel and Fire is still operating in the Black City."
"Lemons decided that Brestatik was their home base."
"Yes. The nameless ones who attacked us are all Bures people. Demons must remain anonymous, so it is difficult for them to wander around. These people always form local associations to hide from the priests."
Her tone was very cold, and the firelight blended with the dark green fluorescence of her body, spreading in the thick night. Uriel retreated into the shadows, picked up some dry wood and threw it into the flames. The bonfire shrank for a moment, then suddenly rose up, making a warm beeping sound.
He took a deep breath and said, "Keep going, our chances of winning are very low." The smell of smoke filled his nose. Gunsmoke and fire oil... "The ritual will most likely fail."
Leng Guang Sita frowned. "I do not think so……"
"The Association knows your location, and will naturally know the purpose of the caravan coming to Bures. Obviously, accelerating the arrival of the Flashing Pool will not be beneficial to them. To be honest, I am worried that the Association will send reinforcements." Eighty percent of the time we still can't resist. of reinforcements.
"The mysterious realm is encircling and suppressing demons." Tekapo pointed out, "The association has no time to worry about other things."
"I'm afraid it's not that simple. The undead have recently attacked the tower kingdom, which shows that they still have some strength left. The secret society is not fighting alone. The fallen plane Gavash has formed an alliance with the devil, and the dead are endless."
"Order also launched a call to urge the mysterious fulcrum to work together to deal with it."
"I can't say for sure, Tekapo." Uriel confessed his worries. "The union of the Seven Pivots is far more difficult than the union of the Society and the Undead. We each have our own needs, and we are too different from each other. The members of the Society are facing Life and death will undoubtedly be fought to the death, but the Alliance caravan... well, look, you held a ceremony to summon the Twinkle Pool and Her Majesty the Queen of Light. This is good for order, but it has to be said differently for a single mysterious fulcrum. "
"Only the short-sighted will obstruct it," Tekapo said angrily.
"Exactly. But the Glittering Pool will eventually return to Knox, the difference is just sooner or later. We all know that. However, ma'am, sometimes this little time will have a significant impact on the situation. It is difficult to say that other mysterious pivots will help you .”
Tekapo responded with silence. She must not be able to think of a solution, because the current situation means that the alliance's actions will not be of any help. Except for the Glorious Council, I am afraid that neither the High Tower nor the Silent School want to see the return of the Flickering Pool accelerate. What they really do not expect is Evangeline, the queen of the West Tower and the saint of Knox. In fact, her arrival will reshuffle the mysterious realm.
People who win quickly certainly don't expect change.
Uriel did not know the political structure of the Seven Pivots, but he understood that there was no threshold for these things. As Croita formed an alliance with the Holy Council of Radiance, the Oath Keepers Alliance joined at the same time, and the School of Silence chose to negotiate... everything seemed to be moving in an orderly direction.
However, cooperation does not mean integration. The big shots have a tacit understanding to limit the fight within the boundaries, but will not let their own people suffer. At the end of the day, I can be friends with Tekapo and Nimue, and I can come to terms with Lemmons, but they are not "ours." Uriel knew that even if he was willing to treat each other sincerely, there would always be a gap between the two parties. In their eyes, I will never be able to get rid of my identity as the Tower Messenger...
He suddenly missed York and Dalton very much, as well as Eastman's Knox adventurers. No matter what, in the eyes of these people, I could just be myself, Uriel, the Knight of Proverbs, not the Tower Messenger.
"Do you have a way, Uriel?" Cold Light Sita said softly, "Can you persuade the astrologer, or persuade the Silent School? I don't want to embarrass you, but if it is true as you said, we are already alone."
"You are the only one who can solve the problem." Uriel finally said: "We need to relieve our worries."
"You mean the devil?"
"It can only be them."
"I don't understand, Uriel."
“Get rid of them, or break them.”
"Obviously neither can be done."
"Is this true?" Uriel asked, "The 'Steel and Fire' association does not have a demon lord. In terms of mystery alone, the alliance caravan is not inferior, and even has a greater chance of winning. To be honest, Tekapo, if the Frosthelm leader is willing If we go all out, we can definitely drive the nightingale away."
This is not a lie. Uriel is a high-level warrior, and Patience Frosthelm and Tekapo are also high-level warriors. Secondly, the frost giant Nimue and the black bear knight Barabu Talanitus, these two people are enough to have the upper hand against the ordinary nightingale. No matter how powerful the Nameless Ones of Steel and Fire are, they will never be a match for the regular guards of the Alliance.
Not to mention the Paladin Captain.
The existence of Lemons Theodor undoubtedly declared the failure of the association from the beginning. When the first wave of attacks failed, "Steel and Fire" lost the possibility of stopping the ritual. At present, their non-stop harassment is just a waste of time, but the nameless ones will not stop until the association disappears.
Leng Guang Sita understands this. "Kill them off, and you'll attract ten times as many."
"Maybe. But now is a great time." The apprentice pointed out. "Hoklin is under attack on Sky Island, and the secret society will definitely focus there."
"...the 'Steel and Fire' association probably has no support." Tekapo whispered. "You want to fight back?"
"Not only. Counterattack is just a means. We need to speed up the progress and complete your mysterious ritual before the situation on the empty island stabilizes."
"But that takes a certain amount of time..."
"The decline in order has already begun, and the tide is rising. It is naturally beneficial to wait until the peak, but you are acting in advance." Uriel looked away from the flames. "You have a way, right? Only by saving yourselves can you create possibilities."
"...I'm not sure! Oh...maybe the success rate is not high. But what else? There is no chance at all if you drag it on, is this the truth?" The dark green Sita lowered her head, and her fingers burned through the floor unconsciously, leaving a deep row of hole. "How to deal with harassment? Devil..."
"As long as you're quick enough, they won't even come looking for you."
Tekapo had a different opinion: "Maybe we should wait for Mr. Lemons to come back. After all, he is the greatest guarantee."
"Can't wait that long," Uriel whispered, his words making her look sideways. Naturally, the advantage of Kongjing against the ring level is overwhelming, even high-level demons were driven away in one encounter. But the enemy Lemmons has to face is far from an ordinary wizard... "It has been so long, and it has been solved long ago."
Tekapo's eyes widened: "Who can trip up the Holy Knight Captain?"
"A big shot on the same level."
