A mythical creature that looks like a giant earthworm and the village that has been with it for hundreds of years...
Griffith experienced the feeling for a while, and it was difficult to empathize with it. However, he can understand to some extent. From the perspective of the earth-boring demon insect, humans are humans, and they have been busy near it for hundreds of years. Nothing has changed; but from the perspective of the villagers, they have no influence on the earth dragon. The gratitude and friendship may have faded over the years, and the ancient guardian finally turned into a giant earthworm that couldn't walk around and couldn't communicate.
Hundreds of years from now, big trees will grow next to my tombstone. How will my descendants view Galadia? What kind of life will she have in the years to come? What kind of memory will I become to her...
Griffith stood there silently. Miss Elf said nothing after recounting the memory of the earth-boring worm.
They are like two sculptures, thinking about their own things.
It wasn't until the icy chill rose from his feet that Griffith looked down and found that the clear water had reached his ankles.
"Quickly, find a door panel or a tree trunk or something." Galadia shook her head, as if to drive away some thoughts, and put the emerald into Griffith's hand, "The sealed object is disintegrating, I remember you said this In reality it’s a reservoir.”
After being reminded, Griffith hurriedly searched around the altar and only found a large floating board in a nearby hut.
The water from nowhere rose higher and higher, and even the higher hills were quickly submerged. The living corpses that had followed Griffith for a short time had been almost completely destroyed, leaving only the huge butcher living corpse.
It was a little different, staring at Griffith and the emerald in his hand, slowly approaching, reaching out to the emerald, and then disintegrating into pieces.
Ice-cold floods flooded the place. Griffith put the elf on the board and tried it himself.
"No, no, it's going to sink!"
Griffith found it unable to carry two people. With a face full of pain, he threw away his double armor, most of the weapons and supplies, leaving only his shield and corrupted feather sword. He put the potions, potions, and remaining chocolate in a small bag and threw them on the wooden board. He soaked himself in the water and pushed Keep moving forward.
The black dome shrouding the sky has disappeared, and the cold water surface is like a smooth mirror under the moonlight. The world appears as it is - a calm, cold reservoir.
Galadia looked into the distance and pointed out the direction like a captain: "Come on, Griffith, swim out and we will win!"
An icy chill enveloped Griffith, and the coolness of the early spring night even covered his face with a layer of white mist. At first, he just felt that the water was a little cold, but as his physical strength was exhausted and the time extended, Griffith began to find it difficult to even breathe.
This reservoir is surprisingly large. Although Griffith's superhuman physique allowed him to persist for a long time, he gradually felt his body temperature drop.
The shore seemed as far away as it would never come... He felt like his brain was frozen, and his feet paddling under the water became increasingly heavy.
Galadia immediately noticed something strange about him and reached out to hold the back of his cold hand: "Come up quickly and I will replace you."
"Your physique won't last long," Griffith shook his head, "I'm okay."
The elf girl's fingers are slender and very beautiful. Griffith, who was very cold, admired these hands in a daze, and unknowingly felt a hint of warmth.
His consciousness perked up a little, and his frozen body seemed to become more flexible in a trance.
Griffith screamed in his heart that something was wrong. People who have been immersed in cold water for a long time will not feel pain and chills for a short period of time, which is a dangerous sign.
Am I going to die here? Griffith swam hard. The shore was still thousands of meters away, and he could no longer hold on.
"There are some strength-enhancing potions in my package, but drinking it now may accelerate the temperature drop," Griffith's brain was unusually calm. "Chocolate, give me some chocolate. This military food can supplement calories."
As he spoke, he pointed at the small bag thrown on the wooden board.
The girl panicked when she heard this, and hurriedly opened the chocolate paper package and handed it to his mouth.
"thump."
"ah!!!"
Suddenly, Galadia, who was in a hurry, accidentally dropped all the chocolates into the water. Seeing the loss of his baby, Griffith was so sad that he almost breathed his last breath.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The elf was about to cry, her picturesque brows full of anxiety. If Griffith hadn't stopped her, she would have jumped into the water.
The lake water in early spring can be so cold.
By the time he finally landed on the shore, Griffith was so cold that he couldn't breathe. He saw the elf rushing ashore with a whoosh, and hurriedly jumped into the grass to find stones, rushes and branches and started to light a fire.
She was not good at this at all. Her hands were numb from the cold and were still wet. She failed to light the fire several times. Griffith, who was lying on the shore, was almost silent.
Galadia prayed to all the gods she could think of, and the Queen of Silver Moon and Starlight who favored her didn't seem to care about lighting a fire. She recited the true names and rituals of many great good and lawful beings, but her chaotic prayers received no response at all. Frustrated, she began to curse, starting from the holy light and the blessed master of luck to the god in charge of the stove and wine making.
"Bang~!"
A small flame finally lit up the darkness of the night. Miss Elf didn't know which god she had to scold before she succeeded. She was so happy that she almost knelt down and kissed the soil. She hurriedly lit a nearby branch on fire before thinking of taking off Griffith's soaked clothes.
…
It's a bit strange~ Rejuvenation is such an experience. I'm not cold anymore and my strength is recovering.
Griffith moved his eyelids and felt like he fell asleep for a while. He was covered with a half-dry hunting jacket. In addition to the warmth of the campfire, there is also a wonderful body temperature and a warm and jade-like touch.
He felt a reassuring heartbeat on his arm.
"Is this better?" Galadia leaned close to him.
Griffith immediately realized that the feeling in his body was not the effect of a flashback.
He bounced up like a spring and quickly glanced at his companion.
Galadia was only wearing tight-fitting single clothes, her slim body lying next to him.
Griffith's heart nearly jumped out of his chest.
Seeing that he had regained consciousness, the elf happily sat up, covered himself with the half-dry coat, and smiled softly: "I'm so hungry, do you still have something to eat?"
Griffith shook his head regretfully. The food had long been lost along with most of the weapons and armor, and there was no chocolate left!
There was a sudden astonishing disturbance in the air, as if a transparent and illusory door had been torn open. In front of the two of them, Sidious's figure was gradually becoming clearer.
The son of the Canaanite governor appeared in front of the two men wearing fine armor, a sword on his waist, and a luxurious silver-white robe.
"Brother, you are finally here!" Galadia said happily, "Every time you talk so loudly, in the end you still come so late."
No, it came so quickly, it turned out to be a teleportation spell that did not require the assistance of the target location! I have never even heard of Canaan and Sidious's magical power being so powerful? Griffith thought nervously.
Before Sidious could say hello to his sister, he was shocked to see that Griffith was almost naked, and then looked at his sister who had just stood up from him and was also not properly dressed.
The shocking appearance of the high-level elf mage instantly caused storms and thunderclouds to surge up. The astonishingly powerful orb spun around Sidious. His anger almost turned into flames, and Griffith was about to be burned to death.
“Damn bug, you have to pay for Galadia’s reputation.
"I want you to regret coming to this world. Even being a goblin in your next life will be better than this experience."
Galadia pushed the apprentice knight who was at a loss and asked him to turn around. She said to her furious brother, "Stop being so nagging, quickly take off your robe and give it to me, and get all the cocoa crisps." Hand it over!"
Sidious quickly put the robe on his sister, then took off the belt around his waist and tied it on her. Galadia took out a biscuit and ate it, and gave one to Griffith.
"Where is this?"
"The lakeside not far from Varna is within the original coverage of the sealed object," Sidious said. "The abnormality has been lifted. I will take you to the nearby Mage Tower to rest."
"Well, Griffith, where are you?"
"I went to report to the nearby military camp. The mission is completed. I still have time to rush to the old town to meet Sonia and the others." Griffith thought for a while, "Please give me a ride. The army here may try to kill me." "
"No problem, we will go with you!" Galadia immediately replied, "Brother, give him your mail armor."
"I can't do it. I can't do it. (No way.)"
Griffith and Sidious said together.
Galadia first glared at Griffith, then looked at her brother eagerly: "Do you want to take it off yourself or do you want me to do it?"
…
Although Sidious arrived quickly, the three of them still had to walk to the nearby military camp.
Without prior arrangements and sufficient supplies, even a transcendent like Sidious would have greatly reduced mobility after the teleportation was completed. He must have many ways to hurry up, but there is no other good way to take the troublesome Griffith and his unequipped sister with him.
Something strange began to appear on Galadia's body. She became very tired, groggy, and seemed ready to fall asleep at any moment.
This is one of the symptoms that may occur after the trial is completed. She has gained more power, but her body has not adapted yet.
"You rest here for a while," Sidious cleared a piece of clean grass and let his sister lie down. Galadia immediately fell asleep.
Griffith, who didn't know what to do, looked at Sidious nervously and awkwardly.
"Come here, I have something to tell you." The high-level elf wizard seemed to be talking to a bed bug, resisting the urge to pinch his nose.
Griffith followed him and moved uneasily to the lake not far away.
"What did you do to Galadia?" Sidious touched the sword and said coldly, but he seemed more nervous than Griffith.
"Nothing!" Griffith said hurriedly, "I lost consciousness due to low temperature, Galadia took care of me, she just..."
"Okay, stop talking," Sidious interrupted, "Has she told you why you are here?"
"No."
This is also a concern for Griffith. He could sense that Galadia had concealed important information about the trial from him, but she had been fooled by her several attempts.
Occultism is a rigorous system of theory and practice. Although there are still endless unsolved mysteries. However, the authoritative theory believes that the mysterious world is a world of universal connections, and there are inevitable connections behind seemingly accidental events.
For hundreds of years, this theory has been continuously tested by practice.
The encounter between Griffith and Galadia, the series of events that followed, and his appearance in this trial all have reasons that can be explored.
"Hmph, that's really ironic." Sidious looked at him seriously, his deep eyes seeming to penetrate his soul. Griffith was furious and even wanted to run away.
Sidious's gaze, filled with disgust and contempt, gradually turned into a smile. He withdrew his oppressive gaze and said to himself like his sister:
"According to the prophecy, only when Galadia ventures alone in a place called Manisa in the Eastern Province will she find her destined guardian. In hindsight, that was you. The elves will be with their guardians in the gods. An exclusive sacred contract is made under the watchful eyes of her. You are destined to appear when she is in danger, and the reason behind it remains to be investigated."
Griffith was startled. No wonder Galadia never explained in detail the true purpose and rewards of her adventure near the village of Manisa. Of course she would be embarrassed to say such a thing.
Moreover, this means that Galadia will one day discover his contract with Sonia. Both contracts are exclusive!
Sidious didn't pay attention to his expression and continued:
"Although it sounds ridiculous, you are the guardian revealed to her by the prophecy. Some of your yet-to-be-identified characteristics are of great significance to her and are destined to connect you two.
"My people are naturally aware of this problem. According to past cases and speculations, sooner or later you two will make some shocking scandals, just like Roland and my cousin Tidwexi, which is shameful and ridiculous." A farce that ultimately harms Canaan’s interests.
"Therefore, some of my tribesmen took action. Through careful arrangements, they sent you to perform a fatal mission before Count Larmore noticed it without arousing the vigilance of Beyelan."
Griffith turned pale.
The governor of Canaan wanted to beat him to death because of his daughter. Griffith sometimes regarded this idea as a cheerful joke. He actually didn't think the Archon would actually do that.
You may hate cockroaches, but rushing into someone else's house and setting up a trap to kill a cockroach is too much!
A smile flashed across Sidious's face:
"Haha, you see, they failed. I knew they were bound to fail when I noticed their plan.
"Is Iluvash's prophecy a backstreet divination trick? Their clever tricks finally sent you to my inexperienced sister. If it weren't for your existence and her simple and reckless character, it would really be impossible. It is possible to die in the trial.”
Thank you, you're welcome. This is what I should do. Griffith said in his heart.
Before he could finish his thoughts, a chill suddenly enveloped him.
Sidious's whole body exuded a terrible aura. His eyes lost their earthly luster, as if they had reached the origin of the world, even more powerful than the legendary dragon.
Griffith once thought about confronting Sidious. But under such pressure, he found himself as fragile as grass on the roadside.
Sidious pressed forward step by step and asked in a joking tone:
"Griffith, are you proud of what I said?
"Feel like the protagonist of a story, and a beautiful and innocent princess arrives at your door without knowing it? You can choose from her and other flowers.
"Okay, don't be nervous, Galadia doesn't want me to kill you. It's a trivial matter.
"You can continue to be the protagonist, and I will help you.
"It's just that he's not the male protagonist.
"It's the heroine."
A sharp ice-blue sword appeared in Sidious's hand. It is the aggregation of lightning and thunder, a mysterious and irresistible broken steel sword.
"I'm here to help you, Griffith," Sidious laughed, grabbing Griffith's throat as he tried to escape, "Hurry up and prepare a new name for yourself, something nice and cute. , suitable for beautiful female knights. I'm here to help you, open the door to a new world,
"Haha, after all, I am not a devil."
