When she was about to arrive at her destination, Sonia still held Griffith's hand tightly, and at the same time she forgot all about her knight. Her only consciousness was that she had finally fulfilled her duty, and because she behaved so well, Be brave and immerse yourself in pure joy.
It wasn't until Griffith left the carriage and reached out his hand again to help the countess get out of the carriage that Sonia returned to reality in an instant.
From now on this hand is mine!
Sonia had a strange idea at the first moment, but after experiencing so many strong emotional impacts along the way, she was exhausted and entered a transcendent state.
The responsibilities and happiness that had just occupied her brain disappeared, and were replaced by something that the Earl's daughter had been taught to fear since she was a child but was far away from it and had never really been taken seriously by her——
"Griffith will be my husband!"
After Sonia completed the first step of holding hands, she inexplicably skipped the second and third steps. Perhaps it was because Griffith had become accustomed to spending time with her day and night, which made her feel that it was a matter of course. thing.
She said to herself:
"It sounds inappropriate to marry your own knight. According to the guidance given to us by the oracle, the bond of Shutoral brings about the growth of self-awareness and personality, not marriage. Except for the special ones of the Xia Long family In addition to inheritance, Beyeland's social circle is difficult to accept. Others would definitely think so...
“So Griffith is someone else?
"Like other knights, he can lead a team of cavalry with gleaming swords to face danger, but what about the special, unexpected, and beyond-normal variables that he faces alone?"
The passion for speculation, exploration, and pursuit of truth unique to the Larmore blood in Sonia's bones was ignited. She said to herself:
"I have met people who are great because of their birth, and I can also meet people who are great because of their character! I definitely don't like Griffith because of his lance and the medals on his breastplate. The days of war are almost the days of least confusion. , many Shutoral are warriors on the battlefield, but that is the life trajectory guided by their destiny.
"A person's life is like moving the pieces on a chessboard, following the path drawn at birth. Dogs and parrots can also learn to use tools and recognize words and patterns. In this way, what is the difference between humans and animals?"
Sonia unconsciously held Griffith's arm as if going to a ball. She raised her head and looked at her knight with her blue eyes.
What's going on here? !
Less than a quarter of an hour ago, Sonia had held his hand like a lover. This kind of thing was originally only between Griffith and Galadia. The situation was completely out of control and he had no idea how to handle the situation.
Just when Griffith thought Sonia was going to say something to him, he was surprised to find that Sonia's eyes were shining with the lofty and serious light that only a philosopher can have. It is a kind of pure spiritual charm that is free from vulgar taste and makes people admire. It makes the knight who is good at killing people with a saber feel a little ashamed and even more confused.
"Griffith, I think~" Sonia slowly expressed her thoughts.
The knight's heartbeat was about to burst. Judging from his experience, the next scene was simply... Galadia and Krista had fought before.
"Griffith, I think the difference between humans and animals is that they transcend the limitations of the world!"
"Huh?" Griffith couldn't answer it for a while.
The countess was still immersed in her own world, and thoughtfully took him on her arm and walked towards the temple of the Arcane Council.
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The temple of the Arcane Council is located in the northwest of Beyelan City. Geographically, it belongs to a nearby small city called Valen City in the upper reaches of the Aiyu River. It is far away from the northwest corner of Beyeland's city wall across the river. Moving along the river towards the mouth of the sea, you will find the Golden Horn and Sanssouci Palace.
This is not only a gathering place for spellcasters and the Extraordinary Alliance, but also the location of many higher education institutions, research centers and the headquarters of the Extraordinary Association. The reason why it is located outside the city center is that the many important buildings in Beyeland City have made the residents feel crowded and cramped. The leaders of the mysterious world hope to have a secluded place for gathering, research, teaching and residence.
The temple was founded in the First Age and is presided over by four demigods - two wizards and their paladins and witcher allies. After experiencing the turmoil and unrest of that era, the demigods and their followers gradually distanced themselves from secular affairs and no longer competed with the Senate for the rule of the kingdom in the name of the Arcane Council. This makes the Arcane Council seem more like a curia of spellcasters than a council.
A long, wide walk leads people from beautiful white stone blocks and flowers to the front of the temple. The palace is solemn and majestic, with five tall towers arranged in an arc on the top. The high steps and the five spires at the top are all inspired by ancient designs, symbolizing the caster's escape from the mundane and his ascension to a higher realm. The temple stands surrounded by the street market, but is isolated by the huge white stone square full of sacred atmosphere. Once the noisy noise comes here, it will quietly crawl to the ground and step back carefully.
Every trace hints that you and I are different beings.
Huge statues of the four builders decorate both sides of the 72 steps at the entrance. Griffith walked under their feet and looked up, but was blinded by the sunlight on the top of the stone sculptures.
The temple was built on top of an ancient altar. It is a powerful spiritual node covered by a giant black rock. In the beginning, the temple was still a mountain made of huge rocks. The builders built a series of meditation halls, cloisters and long stone stairs on the mountain and the top of the mountain. As time passed, mystical scholars transformed this place into a towering and huge pyramid.
At the top of the pyramid are five independent mage towers, and four magic spiers named after the founders are arranged on the left and right, surrounding the arcane secret palace in the center that reaches straight into the sky. This majestic and astonishing building is a wonder in human history, and you can even overlook the urban area behind the Bijerland walls from the top of the tower.
For thousands of years since the First Era, this place has been the center of human magical civilization. Only the most noble spellcasters will be allowed to enter here. But before the Larmours even got a seat in the Senate, they were already frequent guests in the Assembly.
"The founders here are also the names of our Homon Watts branch - the spellcasters Trajan and Minerva, the paladin Roland and the demon hunter Sheila."
Sonia had come back from her meditation and said to Griffith, who didn't know much about this place.
The twelve members of the Arcane Council are the decision-makers with the highest authority. Today they will hear face-to-face reports from the Larmore family and Griffith on the Odessa incident.
Then, the two will attend the royal banquet together, and the prince's engagement is said to have made new progress. After handling the social tasks, Griffith will continue the fight for the Chosen One with Galadia, while Sonia will go to Bremi Town to attend the Senate meeting under the escort of others.
Griffith is so busy——! Sonia had a little complaint in her heart. Without her knight by her side, she always felt unspeakable uneasiness. This little emotion grew little by little, pulling her to look deeper into the temple.
Extremely powerful magical energy surges in the center of the Arcane Temple, so powerful that it can distort the will and mislead the senses. Sonya saw the solemn darkness. There seemed to be a pair of eyes peering out from somewhere.
It seems that through those eyes, all worries can be solved. Worries that Griffith would leave weren't an issue either.
"Sonya, Sonia!"
Griffith raised his hand and gently pressed on the girl's shoulder.
Only then did the Countess wake up: "Ah, what's wrong? The feeling here is so strange, there is an indescribable happiness and excitement."
After experiencing Canaan's twisted demonic addiction, Griffith was very wary of this power. Without hesitation, he grabbed Sonia's little hand and dragged her towards the committee hall of the Arcane Parliament.
What is curious is that this distinguished meeting was not held in the highest and core arcane secret hall, but on an outer mage tower.
"Wait until I become extraordinary, phew~" The two of them climbed hundreds of steps along the winding stairs, which exhausted Sonia. "I must learn the magic of flying and floating, ugh~"
"Can you really fly?" Griffith asked, "I'll carry you."
"No! What I mean is, I can't fly. Huh~ just carry me on your back!"
Sonia finally came outside the committee meeting hall, straightened her hanging hair, and adjusted her breathing: "Now I know why mother doesn't want to come to the meeting!"
The 12 powerful committee members sat in a circle in the circular conference room and watched the two reporters walk in.
They are the principal of Homemon Watts and the academic leader of today's mysterious world, Tiberion, the "Magic Supreme" Salorian, the spokesperson of Canaan and the "Magic Supreme" Ms. Aviana Silver, the Beacon Academy's The person in charge and the Sequence 4 psychic "Foresight" Gryffindor, the Sequence 4 Paladin "Guardian of the Holy Sepulchre" Baldwin, the Sequence 4 Demon Hunter "Guardian of Order" Ms. Edina Lightblade, the Sequence 4 Saint The official "Priest of Divine Punishment" and His Majesty Francis, the Patriarch of the Holy Light Church, the Sequence 4 Assassin "The Traveler" Salah, the Sequence 4 Monarchy "Law Controller" Provis, and the Sequence 4 Astrologer "Starry Sky Confinement" Galilei.
After the elf consul Ferreras Villanoy and Odessa's chief wizard Avignon died one after another, these 10 demigods became the only ten Sequence 6s in the civilized world. Their presence was like a nebula. The remaining two new committee members present at the meeting, Sequence 5 "Mysterious Lord" Yasol Ahan and Osidis, sat on one corner of the chair respectfully, like elementary school students. .
Not all the leaders of these mysterious worlds were present. In fact, except for the two Sequence 5 "mysterious lords" who are responsible for daily management, all demigods only participated in the meeting through psychic projection.
The powerful aura is isolated from the image, which makes the reporter less stressed.
Griffith saluted the dignitaries. When he raised his head, he found Ms. Avina tilting her head towards him with a smile, and then took a serious look at Sonia.
