Shangluo and Apollonia were stunned.
The Great Elf of the Spring had been pulled out and fell to the ground, his helmet split in half like a cracked walnut. There was a trace of elven blood on the Sun God's Spear, which remained along the handle of the spear.
The great elf Yongquan fell to the ground motionless - suddenly, she moved again. She stretched out her right hand and gestured with her thumb:
"Well played. Well played."
Shangluo had no intention of talking to her, so he pushed her to the ground.
"No, I'll do it myself!" The big elf waved his hand and knelt down on the ground.
Apollonia looked at the sky and then at the elf in front of her: "She seems to have regained consciousness? The connection on her body is disconnected."
"Is there a thread?"
Apollonia pointed at the top of the elf's head: "Actually, there was a line here pointing directly above, spreading into the air. It was probably that she was having a sympathetic link with some being in the distance. But after the helmet was taken off, the line was no longer there. Disappeared."
"Don't children nowadays take occult courses?" The elf raised his head, "Wearing a helmet to cover your eyes is a temporary departure from the individual and the coming of God. So next time, if there is a next time, please just put on the helmet Take it off. What year is it now? Is Emperor Valentinian III still there?"
"That was 72 years ago." Karin replied, "Now the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria III of the Palaeolo-Isaurian dynasty."
The elf grasped the sword: "I seem to have slept for a long time, but I am still awake. I am awake all the time, and I am in my dream all the time. I have done many things. I have killed many people."
The hand holding the sword gradually tightened, blood flowed down, and she gradually woke up.
"Ha" she exerted force, and the hand holding the sword sank deeper and deeper until the golden finger was cut off - that was the extra finger on her left hand. The sixth finger, symbolizing the elf's power and identity, was soaked in a pool of blood and slowly "sinked", seeping into the ground along with the elf's blood, as if it had never existed in the world.
"Give it back to you, I'll give it back to you." Holding the sword, she slowly stood up. She showed no pain at all, and the "wound" on her left hand completely recovered after the finger penetrated the ground, as if it had never existed in the world.
"Disappeared" Only then did Shangluo realize that the finger was no longer in its original place.
"Don't look, that's not my finger at all, it's the symbol of the elf."
"Then what is your name?"
"My name is no longer important." She who was once an elf shook her head, "After all, I am no longer a person of this era. Let's go, we still have some things to finish. Are you performing a branch-breaking ceremony? While I still have the strength, I will help you take away the golden branches. Tell the others to take off their helmets when they come back in 10 years."
"In 10 years, it won't happen again."
"Are you finally going to wear the crown?" She stood up suddenly, "Finally! Those cowards finally figured it out. Which brave man is going to become the new forest king?"
Apollonia pointed to the side, Karin also pointed to the side, and Shangluo stood between them.
"It's you??? But you're not a Roman. Could it be that Rome can't find anyone who can perform the Golden Bough Ceremony?"
"Yes." Shangluo nodded, "But not entirely. This is the decision of the guardian. The Romans have lost the attention of Diana's temple, so this time it is me who will bear the crown of the Forest King."
"Is it Diana's deer? Well, I hope she made the right decision, and I hope you can carry it longer than anyone else. King of the Forest, are you still where you are?"
"Wait a minute, let me take a look."
Shangluo closed his lightsaber, opened his phone and looked at it.
"No problem, the other three are already in place, waiting for us."
"The other three? You even defeated Lin? The one guarding the Gate of the West Wind."
"It should be the one who looks a lot like her." Shangluo pulled Karin over.
"No, I can't recognize it. The bodies of all the spring elves are exactly the same. The only difference between us is in our souls. If this is Lin's original body, it's no wonder she is so powerful. Of course, we can defeat her. You are also very powerful."
"I will convey your kindness to you. By the way, do you know where the Forest King is?"
"How do I know where the Forest King is? The Forest King is not the Elf King. According to the rules, you can follow the cypress trees, because the temple is surrounded by cypress trees. Or you can ask Karin. I heard you call this venerable king before. This is Karin.”
"Your Majesty?"
"Yes, Karin is a saint who was born with divine power - there is a saying that the gods are eternal. It is precisely because she is among the countless gods that Karin is now a saint. Of course, not necessarily now. Because if every Venerable must become a god, then there are more gods in the world than Roman citizens. As an Venerable, Karin can possess some of the power of gods. For example, she may See something we can’t see. So...you should be able to see it, right?"
"I can probably see a line. Connecting to the center of the sacred forest."
"That's right. There is actually no 'center' here. You come in from different routes and pass through different doorways, and you may see completely different scenes. Having the vision to penetrate all this is what respect is. the ability of the person.”
"Huh?" Shangluo was stunned for a moment, "Then why didn't Miss Lu say this just now?"
"Her duty is to guard the temple, not to read fortune tellers. She will not do anything that has nothing to do with guarding the temple. Let's go. I feel a lot more inspired. Finally, there is a brave man who can solve all this. I The imposed mission is finally over and I can finally rest."
With Karin showing them the way, they didn't look for the cypress trees, but headed straight in the "right" direction. There are more and more cypress trees along the way, which in turn means that we are on the right track.
"It's not far ahead. Wait, I think I heard something?"
"I heard it too." Apollonia, who was walking at the front, stopped. "It's the same feeling, no temperature, just like Diana's deer. But this time it seems much smaller and faster! It's in Move at high speed!”
Before he finished speaking, a fiery red shadow rushed across the middle of the road ahead - and then fell back again.
That's a fox.
"Mr. Fox?"
There was a surprised expression on the fox's face. Then stood up.
"Karin is here too? But I'm not looking for you. Excuse me, who is Shangluo?" the fox said.
"I am."
"Please prove that you are Shangluo." The fox spoke again, "You can prove it by answering one question: What does the fox call?"
"ha?"
"Answer is wrong once. You have two more chances. Answer me: How does a fox bark?"
"Mimi Mimi, Mimi~ Mimi~, like this?"
"Answered twice. You have one more chance. As a reminder, this is a verification question set by Mr. Han who wishes to remain anonymous. In order to ensure his safety, I have to confirm that you are not a clone, imitation, Ghosts, mirror images, and other dangerous existences that look similar to Shangluo. So please answer as his classmate."
"Ah! I know, it's this!" Shangluo cleared his throat: "Da Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng!"
"The verification is correct." The fox looked back, "Mr. Han Xingzhi, your navigation has ended and you can come out. Please pay according to the meter. The service fee and consumption tax total 47 drachmas. Thank you for your patronage and welcome to visit next time. "
I’ll start adding more updates tomorrow. I’m finally on vacation tomorrow.
(End of chapter)
