Act 144 Witch Rebellion VII

In the hall of the Valhalla Tree, the hall fell silent for a moment——

Antitina slowly put down her hand. The prismatic crystal in her hand exuded a faint light. The eyes of the staff lady also exuded a faint light without saying a word. ?. . Her Royal Highness the Princess watched her from the side and asked softly: "What's wrong? What did Count Tonigel say? What's the situation in the empire... Metz? Are Mr. Count and the others okay? Is the situation irreversible? Already?"

Antitina's eyes returned to clearness in an instant. She seemed to have come back to her senses and suddenly realized: "What...? No, it's nothing. The situation on the Lord's side is not bad. There were some minor accidents, but the situation Still under control." She remained silent. Brando rarely talked to her about her father, but he had asked about her father seriously before.

‘Antitina, there is one thing I want to talk to you about your father. Are you familiar with your father’s life? ’

'familiar? ’

'I mean, your father was a keen explorer, but do you know where he went, I mean, the weirder places? ’

‘Is this important, Lord? ’

'It's very important - for now, Antitina, I suspect your father's death is not that simple. ’ Antitina was confused. She silently held the crystal tightly, not noticing the sharp tip piercing her skin. Her father’s death might not be an accident, but a conspiracy. Conspiracy, this word kept jumping in her mind. Her memory of her childhood was very simple. At that time, she and her family lived in the Dendrobium District - not really an aristocratic area, but at most a place where the middle class of Prague lived. When I was a child, my family's life was relatively comfortable. It was a carefree time. I remember my father as a respected gentleman, and people called him Sir. According to their mother's description, their origins can indeed be considered noble. The family once had a glorious time. Their ancestors were knights in the kingdom and made great achievements.

But that's about it.

My father is indeed keen on exploring and spends most of his time outside. He has been to many places, and Eruin’s footprints are almost everywhere. She has even been to foreign countries a few times, such as the Empire and the Principality of Great Horned Deer, but Antitina does not know exactly which places she has been to. She remembers that when she was a child, her father especially liked to tell them stories about his travels. , but out of a kind of rebellious psychology, she never deliberately recorded them. She only remembered that these travel diaries were not too special, they were just about the places they visited. What kind of beautiful scenery he witnessed, and he encountered danger a few times, but they were all very ordinary things. My father has a few friends, but most of them are not stable. They are just like friends. It seems impossible to say that they will fall into any traps. I have to say there is something special about my father. Antitina remembered that he seemed to be particularly interested in collecting stones from all over the world, from agate, obsidian, chalcedony to all kinds of rough stones. He did not care about the value of these stones themselves. What I care more about is the process of them being buried underground and coming back to light:

'No one knows what kind of thrilling beauty is hidden among these ugly stones, Antitina. They may be worthless, or they may be worth thousands of gold, but that is not important. The important thing is that every stone is buried deep in the ground but can be seen in the sky. They have witnessed a piece of history. Compared with this long period of time. Our life is just as short as a blink of an eye. ’

She remembered that her father was a devout believer in the Order of Gaia. In addition to their belief in Martha, this monk also believes in Martha's god, the earth goddess Gaia. His father is keen on discovering gems buried deep in the earth.

Just to feel the history and emotions of the earth contained in these stones. It was like this at first, but then there were some changes. Antitina suddenly remembered that one day, her father came to her with a gem she had never seen before:...

'Antitina, this stone is called amber. I found it from a strange place. You look at its beauty, but it is more than just a gem. Antitina, do you know, there are Many gems contain magic that we can hardly imagine, and amber is one of the best. ’

'magic? ’

‘It is the driving force of our world. With it, people can use magic, soar in the sky, and even change the world. ’

'With this, can I become a wizard, Dad? ’

'No, Antitina, for wizards, magic is the privilege of a few, but this stone is different. The Nazer people invented the magic weapon, and this stone will eventually change our world. ’

‘This is – Amber? ’

'Haha, this is an amber rough stone, Antitina. It is still far from becoming amber, but it doesn't matter. These amber rough stones contain a huge secret. It is like a key. One day, We will meet the real Amber, Antitina. "

'Yeah, Dad. ’

It seemed as if a door suddenly opened in the darkness, and memories trickled out like silent water.

Antitina slowly opened her palms and lowered her head. The diamond-shaped crystal shone in the dim light. This was a long-distance projection crystal made of magic moonstone. It was a real magic gem. But it was far less beautiful than the amber rough stone that her father gave her that afternoon many years ago. Magic gems are the crown among gems, and amber is the brightest star in the crown.

After that, my father began to become more and more addicted to adventure, and his time at home became less and less each time. Every time, he would take away a large amount of money from home. Neighbors privately said that his father had money outside. As a result, my lover and mother became more and more melancholy day by day. It was at that time that she gradually changed her impression of her father, from the original respect, to resentment, to indifference, and finally seemed to have forgotten the existence of such a person, until Brando sent her the news of his death.

At that time, Antitina felt that she shouldn't be surprised at all, because sometimes, even she couldn't help but wonder if her father had another woman outside, but Brando at least gave her a negative answer.

At least, he hasn't deceived them yet.

But this was not the reason for her to forgive him.

‘This stone is called amber. ’

‘It will provide endless power for the magic device. ’

'One day, it will change our world. ’

Antitina stood silently, the breeze blowing in from the arched window of the Valhalla Tree Hall, flipping the drawings on the desk. The afternoon sun slanted into the hall, forming beams of light. Princess Griffin looked at the staff member's face and suddenly something shiny appeared on her face, like a string of beads, sparkling and translucent. After a moment, Antitina took a deep breath, stepped back with a smile, wiped her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I lost my temper. Your Highness."

"I am the one who should say sorry," Her Royal Highness the Princess looked at her with some confusion: "What happened?"

"Nothing, I just thought of my father."

"terribly sorry……"

"There is no need to be sorry, Your Highness Princess," Antitina smiled, with pear blossoms and rain: "Lord, please let us be a little more vigilant during this period. The magic tide is coming, and many mutations have occurred everywhere."

"That's true," Griffin sighed: "But what really makes me feel uneasy is something else. The undead are starting to get ready to move again."

Antitina was about to say goodbye and leave. When she heard these words, she stopped again: "Your Highness, there seems to be something wrong with the royal party."…

"Tony Gelber's reforms have hurt the interests of the Dukes, but our power is far greater than theirs, so don't worry-"

Antitina seemed to have gotten to know the princess again.

"What's wrong?"

"Your Highness Princess. I hope you will seriously consider what I told you last time."

Princess Griffin blushed slightly: "I will seriously consider it."

…

Antitina’s father is a believer in the Gaia Monks? The light of the projection crystal flickered twice and then dimmed. Brando put down his hand silently and frowned. The Order of Gaia? Is there such a church in Eruin? It is still active near Prague. Why has he never heard of it? There are many churches in Eruin that believe in the goddess Gaia. The more famous ones are the Silver Lily Church and Gaia Shut. The Holy Cross, but I have never heard of the existence of an organization called the Gaia Monks. Is it some kind of cult? But it doesn’t look like it, and collecting stones is not a shameful behavior.

Antitina's father found the amber rough stone in Yanbao. But what does the original amber stone have to do with this thing? Brando took out the gray-brown stone flake from another pocket. This thing seems to have nothing to do with any original stone, but rather like a broken fragment of some shale.

Does the raw amber stone contain a huge secret?

Brando shook his head. It seems that Antitina's interest in magic tools comes from her father, but is her father just interested in the endless power provided by magic gems, or is he pursuing some other secrets, and this piece of magic? It is estimated that only God knows the secret of brown stone flakes. If even Antitina doesn't know, the only clues left are probably her father's friends during his lifetime, and the strange Gaia monks.

Antitina said that her father didn't have many friends during his lifetime, and most of them were irregular. This may not sound like a problem, but when you think about it, it's a bit strange. If her father was just a nobleman who was keen on exploring, that would be fine, but he was also a devout believer in the Order of Gaia, so the question was - where were his fellow believers? Could it be that this so-called Gaia Monks are similar to some strange monasteries in Eruin? Most of the church members do not know each other and never interact with each other.

This sounds like a cult.

If there is an abnormality, it is a demon, and it seems that the clue will fall on this.

He suddenly stopped.

"Brando?" The business lady was a little confused.

Only then did Brando come back from his thoughts. He raised his head, frowning deeply. His eyes fell in front of him and scanned something from left to right. He held the hem of the Earl's coat with one hand and stretched out his other hand. Entering it, he silently held the Sword of the Earth with a cold hilt; beside him, Fuluo also frowned, holding a large roll of parchment documents in his left hand, stretched out his right hand, and a silver cane was already there Appeared out of thin air and landed firmly in her hands.

"Manipulate dreams?"

Ahead was an empty corridor, which connected to the front hall. It was brightly lit at the moment, with torches shining brightly on the walls, but there was no one in the corridor, and there was an eerie silence.

"Giggle, the earl is very perceptive." There was a burst of delicate laughter, and she clapped her hands gently. Four witches in white robes seemed to appear out of thin air, suddenly emerging from the empty corridor and sealing the place. Way to go. Between the two witches in front, the air shook slightly, and a magnificent witch slowly walked out.

This is a beautiful and mysterious woman. She has an impressive pair of lake-blue eyes, and the diamond-shaped crystal on her forehead shines with strange light.

She is also a witch.

"Merietra, the eldest daughter of Isis - the believer of Dark Kouhua, the inheritance witch of December's Moon of Lies." The witch smiled slightly, and this smile made everything lose its color. She opened her lips lightly and said: "Deceit The witch came to borrow the earl’s head for use.”…

"Lord Lord——!"

Brando stretched out his hand to stop Fuluo, who was about to take action, and signaled her and Roman to step back. He raised his head and faced the five witches: "I heard that among the twelve inherited witches of this generation, except for the King of Witches, the strongest She is the Believer of the Golden Sea, the Witch of Despair, and the second is the Fraudulent Witch at the Head of December, Ms. Melietra, who must be this one.”

"As expected of humans who claim to be the inheritors of the Dark Dragon, they know us quite well." Melietra smiled in approval.

"Pretentiously?" Brando shook his head: "I have never boasted about the Dragon of Darkness. I have met Odin, but it does not mean that I agree with him."

"Have you met my king?" Melietra raised her eyebrows slightly, and then reacted: "Yes, after all, you have my king's inheritance in your body, but it doesn't matter whether you agree with my king's path or not. , the Supreme One does not need the approval of mortals.”

"So, it's you who are the ones behind this?"

"Haha," Merietra laughed: "It was Anwei who took action. The witch of Cup Moon is good at changing people's hearts. Besides, those nobles have evil intentions to begin with, and my strength comes from integrity and wisdom, so I don't bother to do it. These trivial matters, playing with people's hearts are just trivial matters after all, but the order and destiny of this world cannot be changed, do you understand, Lord Count?"

"In that case, he is an accomplice."

Melietra frowned slightly, and her voice became colder: "Have you understood the situation, Lord Earl, you have just entered the realm of elements for the first time, and no one can save you within my realm. "She turned her eyes wonderfully, and her eyes fell on Roman and Fuluo, and she laughed: "Your hope is not those people outside, right? Don't worry, in this dream I weaved for you. I will definitely not disturb anyone, and I will let you die peacefully."

"I see, I roughly understand—"

Brando pulled out the Sword of the Earth, handed his left hand to his right hand, pointed the sword downward, and lightly touched the ground. He held the sword in one hand and grinned: "My head is here, you can come and try."

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