Chapter 117 God-Killing Dragon

"......Hmm?"

Aivas was a little surprised when he heard this: "Teach you to read?"

"Yes," Haina said with some nostalgia and some surprise, "In our village, there are actually very few educated people.

"In fact, there are only more than 300,000 people in the entire Muwan County, most of whom are herders. There is only one proper city, and the rest are towns. And our Eagle Cape Village has less than a thousand people, and there are slightly more cattle herders than sheep herders. Farmers generally grow potatoes and turnips, and occasionally some people grow ginger to make money.

"There are no factories or high-rise buildings in our village. The tallest building is only three stories high, and there is not even a middle school. I went to middle school in another town in Muwan County. The most famous educated person in our place is Grandpa Jacob.

"He was a reporter in Bagpipe Town back then, and later left the newspaper to become a freelance writer. Bagpipe Town is very close to our village. Although it has a population of only more than 5,000 people, there are many tourists there - you can catch good trout and salmon there, and the scenery is beautiful. When people in Glass Island say "going to the countryside for vacation", they usually mean going to the few towns in Muwan County, including Bagpipe Town.

"I went to high school in Bagpipe Town, and I could even run back to the village easily on weekends. But later my mother said that it would wear out my shoes, so I didn't go back.

"At that time, my favorite thing was to go to the train station and watch people getting on and off the train. I thought it was magical. Getting on the train was like entering another world; and the people getting off the train seemed to be in a different world from us.

"People who get off the train seem to be unreal, like a dream, a soap bubble. When you wake up from the dream, you will disappear. Never see you again."

Speaking of this, Haina smiled a little embarrassedly: "It's funny, right? After all, I had never taken a train at that time. There was only one railway in the whole Bagpipe Town. Of course, it seems nothing now... After all, I have become one of the people who left the train."

"No," Aiwas said seriously, "I think it's very interesting, really.

It was the first time he heard Haina talk about her past.

When Haina talked about her hometown, she became extremely focused and very happy.

Her blue eyes seemed to be shining, like a flawless sapphire.

She really likes her hometown.

Haina said softly: "Bagpipe Town and our Eagle Point Village are actually separated by only a lake, that is Sapphire Lake. It is the largest lake in Avalon and the most beautiful lake in my opinion.

"There are many white swans living there - according to the laws of Avalon, the royal family owns all the wild swans in Avalon, so every year there will be a swan minister who comes to count the number of swans and see if anyone is poaching swans... This is the only 'minister' we can see from Bagpipe Town."

Minister of the Swan...

Iwas speechless.

...Also, he can be considered a minister.

According to the laws of Avalon, swans are food that only the royal family can enjoy.

Compared to food, it is closer to a symbol of authoritarianism.

Occasionally, the royal family will reward swans to some knights. Mainly given to those knights who have made meritorious deeds, or ministers who have worked diligently recently. The knights who receive the reward can hold a banquet to show off their gifts and honors.

However, in the past hundred years, the royal family has also begun to sell some swans to wealthy businessmen at high prices; on the one hand, this is because the knight family does not attach so much importance to swans and the symbols behind them... On the other hand, it is also because the status of businessmen is constantly rising.

The Swan Minister is a position specifically responsible for managing swans. Every year, he had to report the number of swans, treat sick or injured swans, and provide the royal family with a specified number of swans on a regular basis. His direct superior was the Lord Chamberlain, which was the position held by the two Hermes, Arthur and Mycroft.

But this position was basically a sinecure. He was only busy for one month a year, and the rest of the time he was just slacking off. Because he could not get in touch with work, he naturally would not have any chance to be promoted. The status of such a minister in Glass Island was not even as high as that of a university professor - at least professors could basically serve as technical officers at will, and their ranks might be even higher.

"When I was young, I would pester Grandpa Jacob to tell us stories. He later published the stories he told us into a book."

Haina said with interest: "I still remember the content.

"The most impressive one was a story about the animal kingdom - carnivores led by red giant bears and golden lions ruled the world, while herbivores such as white horses and green deer fought wits and courage and finally defeated the giant bears to become the new king. After the golden lion swallowed the black mole, it was dug out of its stomach by the mole..."

"...Huh?"

After hearing this story, Aiwas was stunned for a moment.

He thought about it carefully and smiled with interest: "I see...I was wondering why you have a affinity that transcends the Tao. It seems that it is not that you have gone astray, but that you do have an affinity that transcends the Tao, so you will remember this story instinctively, even if you do not realize the meaning of this story.

"In that case, I can talk to you. Senior, do you remember? When we went to the Pelican Bar, I once asked you a question: 'Have you ever thought about this question? Why did Avalon follow the path of authority?'"

"I remember."

Haina nodded honestly: "I always remember... you said you would tell me when you came to school when you had time. I have been waiting, but it's not easy to rush you. After all, you have just entered school now. I have encountered a lot of things, and the final exam is coming soon, so I am quite busy now. ”

"Then I'm going to tell you now."

After Aiwass finished speaking, he asked Lily to sit down beside him.

He drank a sip of tea and ate a snack, and then his expression became serious: "This is a secret that I will never tell outsiders. After you hear it from me, you must not go out and tell it. Just narrating this The knowledge within may be punishable by death.”

Hearing such a strong and serious warning, Haina and Lily were both a little surprised.

They had never seen Aiwass take such a serious matter.

After they all swore, Aiwass nodded slowly and explained the story written by his grandfather: "This story actually has three layers. The first layer is an ordinary fairy tale, and the second layer tells It is the destruction of the Kingdom of Arktos and the Empire of Herasl. The white horse represents the Knights of the Round Table of Avalon, while the green deer represents the elves and the Theocracy - the Theocracy is on a huge tree, entwined with the tree. and vines, while the deer is the symbol of the candle.

"The golden lion refers to the Herasl Empire, and the mole refers to the death force, which is also commonly known as the 'son of the moon'. Because the death force can only be transformed after death, they will all break through the ground after awakening. Like a mole digging in the earth."

"I see……"

Haina suddenly realized: "The destruction of the giant kingdom Alctors back then turned out to be related to the Theocracy... No wonder the founder's family has a guardian spirit."

But she was a little confused: "But, at this level...it doesn't seem to be as scary as you said, right?"

"Yes," Aiwass replied, "because he also hid a third layer of mystery in this story.

"You know, there was actually no 'authoritarian' path five hundred years ago. The authoritarian path is a fairly young path."

Aiwass revealed the secret history knowledge he only gained from the middle of the game.

This is a secret only available in the Shadows of Avalon version. But in fact, it is top secret only in Avalon, and it is not that difficult to find out from other countries.

As the founding family of the country, the Moriarty family actually has this kind of knowledge passed down internally. It's just that old Moriarty disappeared before he could pass it on to Aiwass.

——But it doesn’t matter.

It’s okay if you don’t pass it on to me, I know it anyway. If anyone asks, that's what the old man said.

"Five hundred years ago, this path was called the 'path of power'. Knights, warriors, berserkers, challengers, fighters... these are all extraordinary professions that belong to the 'path of power'. This path once In people's perception, the owner of the "Supreme Sky" is an extremely huge bear whose whole body is burning with blood and fire. Today's Ursa Major is his constellation.

"It is said that giants have the blood of red bears, which is why they are so tall, naturally strong, and able to run when they hit the ground. The giant kingdom Arktos worships the Supreme Heaven because of this, and they are all followers of the path of power."

Hearing this, Haina suddenly opened her eyes wide.

"At that time, there was a legendary human warrior whose name cannot be mentioned. He was protected by a red bear and possessed the great power of strength and transcendence. In the end, he defeated the strong and killed an extremely powerful white dragon. Through The ritual of transcending the path is to bathe in the dragon's blood, transform into a crowned white dragon, and be promoted to the Mian Tiansi of the path of power.

"Later, Mian Tiansi became stronger and stronger, even surpassing Red Bear. Finally, he decided to launch a rebellion at some point. This Tiansi once again transformed into a human warrior and came to the world on his own initiative. He formed the Knights of the Round Table, and With the support of the elves, they attacked the giant kingdom, which was extremely powerful at the time and would enslave and devour other races.

"Whether they are humans, elves, dwarves, or goblins, they are all slaves and recipes of giants. They can even prey on giant dragons, and not even the empire dares to offend them."

"At the same time, Mian Tiansi and the Supreme Heaven launched a war. The white dragon and the red bear were wrestling in the dream world, and even a corner of the dream world collapsed. Now the 'Luoyuan' area of ​​the dream world is the giant When the dragon dropped the giant bear, it created a huge hole in the dream world.

"The war in the world was not good at that time because the giants were too powerful. The twenty-one most powerful Knights of the Round Table drank dragon's blood under the Holy Grail ceremony hosted by Guinevere, sacrificed themselves, and transformed into powerful phantoms. They finally Only then did he defeat the Giant Kingdom and cut off the head of the Giant King.

"The war lasted for a long time. In the end, the Supreme Heaven fell and the path changed its owner. The path of 'strength' became the path of 'authority', and Mian Tiansi is the Silver Crowned Dragon today. Lancelot I, at that time The only one of the twenty-one Knights of the Round Table who survived, and the twenty who did not survive, are the ancestors of the family that founded the country today."

Aiwass said meaningfully: "This is why Avalon only follows the authoritative path... and it is also the real reason why Avalon is forbidden to transcend the path."