Standing on the coast, Anastasia has neat short black hair and green eyes. As a necromancer, the girl exudes a temperament that has lasted longer than her appearance seems.
As the Rebel Knight slowly approached the shore, Li Ran led Jamil and a small number of spearmen to the mage.
Only then did Li Ran notice that the other party's height only reached his chest.
Anastasia was the first to speak: "You don't have the aura of the Starbreaker on your body, so why can you lead the fleet to sail freely in the Emerald Ocean?" A trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.
Before Li Ran could answer, the other party shook his head and smiled: "Don't be nervous, I can feel that you are not the servant of Star Breaker. In any case, I have to thank you for your righteous deed of saving Forgotten Castle."
"Please allow me to introduce myself," the mage looked up at Li Ran and said, "I am Anastasia, the necromancer who escaped from Hellas, and the city lord of Forgotten Castle."
"I am Li Ran, the lord of the Holy Empire. I came here to find the Dragon Blood Crystal," Li Ran said straight to the point. He then frowned and asked, "Forgotten Castle? I can feel that there is strong negative spiritual energy here. Breath, what is this castle used for?”
Anastasia looked around and invited: "Are we just talking on the beach? Please come with me, my castle welcomes guests from far away."
In the hall of Forgotten Castle, Li Ran and Anastasia sat opposite each other, with their respective guards standing behind them.
Anastasia took out some Hasima tea leaves from the space ring, poured it into the teapot, and used magic power to pour boiling hot water. Soon, a cup of fragrant Naga tea appeared in front of Li Ran.
"Thank you." Li Ran took a sip and heard the mage opposite began to speak.
"This castle holds Asha's nightmares."
Li Ran couldn't help but repeated in surprise: "Asha's nightmare?!"
"Yes, the divine projection of Asha's death side - Namtaru Spider Mother is imprisoned here, and I am the guardian of this castle."
Li Ran had heard of the name Namtaru Spider Mother before. It was said that she was a divine creature born from Asha's nightmare of the war against creation. She was a powerful seventh-level creature from the undead camp, the Life-Spinning Spider Woman. The offspring of the Namtaru spider mother.
After Anastasia's explanation, Li Ran understood what happened and asked, "So, the necromancers who attacked the city came from Hellesh with the purpose of releasing and snatching the Namtaru spider mother?"
"That's right," Anastasia nodded, "Namtaru Spider Mother is a priceless treasure to any necromancer, so I'm guarding here to prevent people with ulterior motives from possessing and using it privately. However, Broken The Star Wars changed everything, and even the remote areas of the Emerald Ocean were inevitably affected."
"If your fleet hadn't happened to pass by and help the Forgotten Castle to rescue the siege, the consequences would have been disastrous," Anastasia paused and continued, "You came all the way from the empire for the Dragon Blood Crystal?"
Li Ran nodded: "I heard from the prophet of the Summerset Islands that only the capital city Naria in the Hasima Empire produces dragon blood crystal?"
"Indeed," Anastasia nodded, "but I don't know much about Naria. There is the protection of the Eternal Queen there, and it should not fall under the siege of the mechanical tribe."
Li Ran pondered for a moment and said sincerely: "Miss Anastasia, can I invite you to join my fleet and go to Naria to visit the situation there? If there is a powerful necromancer like you and someone who is familiar with the Hasima Empire, With someone as your guide, this trip will definitely go more smoothly.”
Anastasia frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then replied: "I haven't left here for more than a hundred years. The importance of Namtaru Spider Mother is self-evident, but it is precisely because You saved this castle, and I should help you, both emotionally and logically."
The petite mage continued: "After destroying these invaders, there should be no other enemies coming to attack in the short term. If you can leave an army to help defend the Forgotten Castle, I can leave here and join you. Heading to Naria.”
Li Ran said happily: "If you can, thank you so much. Without further ado, I will wait for you on the deck of the Rebel Knight. Reinforcements will land and garrison the fortress immediately."
Anastasia nodded and said, "That would be best."
Half a day later, when two companies of imperial crossbowmen and fifty griffons entered the Forgotten Castle, Anastasia also came to the coast as promised.
In addition to Salina and Murazeer who are still performing combat missions outside the fleet, Li Ran has led others to wait here to greet them.
Anastasia used the levitation technique, soared from the shore, and landed on the deck of the Rebel Knight in an arc.
However, before she could hit the ground, a blue broken shadow was fired from Eureka's hand as fast as lightning, and suddenly shot into Anastasia's arms.
Eureka suddenly exclaimed nervously: "Blue Spirit!"
Li Ran explained with some embarrassment: "Please don't mind. We found and rescued this bird in the Griffin Principality. It has no ill intentions towards you..."
However, the next second, Li Ran's words were choked in his throat. Lan Ling made a cheerful cry in the arms of the female mage, and kept rubbing her little head against the other's chest. This kind of look was very difficult for the two people who met for the first time. , it was too close - Lan Ling felt like returning to the arms of his biological mother.
Hearing Li Ran's answer, Anastasia looked interested: "Lan Ling? Did they give you a new name?"
This time it was Li Ran and Eureka's turn to be shocked.
Li Ran asked in disbelief: "So... Lan Ling is yours..."
"It is my familiar. I call it Blue Beak." Anastasia nodded. "It has been with me for hundreds of years. After the Broken Star War broke out, I once let it go to Talengard." I contacted the Grand Duke Griffin and never came back..."
Anastasia laughed: "Li Ran, this is the second surprise you have given me in just one day. I want to thank you for saving it and bringing Blue Beak back to me."
At this time, she suddenly noticed the fine iron feather sword on Li Ran's waist and asked in surprise: "This fine iron feather has always been the heirloom sword of the Griffin family. Why is it in your hand?" ?”
Li Ran held up the sword with both hands and said slowly with a look of reminiscence on his face: "The Griffin Principality has fallen."
Anastasia looked sad: "I see, I should have thought of it... The Starbreakers come from the north, and the attack the empire faces must be more violent than Hasima."
At this time, Lan Ling suddenly flew up and returned to Eureka's arms.
Eureka stroked the bird's head and said happily: "Little guy, I didn't raise you for so long in vain. You were still thinking of me. But you have found your master and you can go back to your master."
Anastasia's expression remained normal, but the shock inside was much stronger than it looked on the surface.
Because only she knows that Blue Beak is more than just a blue bird with magical powers.
It is actually a magical elemental creature, and the bird that has accompanied her through hundreds of years has a near-immortal lifespan.
As the daughter of a griffon archduke hundreds of years ago, the exiled French Queen Anastasia Griffin, who guards Asha's nightmares at the edge of the world, knows very well that Blue Beak can see into the blood of the Griffin family, and only He will show affection to the descendants of the gryphon royal family, but will only treat ordinary people with a cold shoulder.
"The Sword Comes"
Could it be said that the beautiful blond knight in front of him possesses the blood of Griffin?
