Chapter 216 Choice
Brian woke up early the next morning, but he was still tired and tired.
The "Advanced Meditation" feat that always restored him to comfort did not work this time either.
After the trip to the elemental plane was over, he returned to Arabey's mage tower with the female lord Myrcella.
To perfect his plan, he shared his mastery of arcane runes with Myrcella.
With the help of arcane runes, they continued from morning to noon and into evening in order to gain a deeper understanding of the structure of the obelisk, which took up almost an entire day.
Faced with the obscure arcane runes and the mysterious obelisk, even though Brian had sufficient energy and mastered a wealth of arcane knowledge, he also felt that he was overusing his brain. Fatigue.
This feeling is like solving a high-level math problem all day long, but in the end you only solved less than a third of it, and most of it was wrong.
Obviously, in the field of arcana, high-level math questions are like the waistband of the goddess of magic. If you can't untie it, you just can't untie it, even if you tear up the test paper in extreme anger, It still can't be solved.
For the study of the obelisk, they did not return to the room with sleepy eyes until the night was dark.
Brian didn't know how the female lord spent the long night, but as far as he was concerned, even if he entered a meditative state, the countless mysterious runes were like a nightmare, making him unable to get rid of it.
It can be seen from this that if you skip too many levels to study esoteric knowledge in unfamiliar fields when your own strength is insufficient, it is easy to get carried away.
No wonder during the Arcane Empire, many weak arcanists would fall into madness because of referring to and studying too many Nese scrolls.
Brian secretly remembered this lesson, patted his groggy head, got up from the bed, and got dressed.
Fortunately, the morning light dyed the gauze-like mist red, indicating another beautiful day, which relieved his dull mood a lot.
So, he opened the curtains, turned around and went downstairs.
When he walked into a small living room in the tower, he happened to meet Myrcella. She smiled warmly at him, but Brian noticed her slightly pale face.
"Didn't you sleep well?" he asked subconsciously.
The female lord shook her head slightly and asked: "What about you?"
"It's not bad, although those mysterious runes are still full of them." Brian pointed at himself who was not awake yet He smiled and said: "Besides, I think we should have a good chat about your damn chef. Yesterday's dinner was delicious, but obviously, there were a few pieces of half-cooked steelhead trout meat mixed into it. I suspect it was yours." The cat is up to something secretly.”
"If you are worried." Myrcella shook her long brown hair, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and smiled:
"Then you are welcome to use magic to prepare meals for us. After all, you don't But an arcanist in the field of creation is also a psychic who is proficient in the field of creation. In this case, your 'complaining' skill can be improved again."
When he heard the other party's joking words, Brian was immediately stunned. Thinking of the embarrassing scene that happened due to a spell mistake yesterday, I laughed unconsciously.
He did not deliberately hide the identity of the arcanist. During yesterday's research, he was naturally discovered by this super magic user whose strength reached the legendary realm.
However, when Brian smiled and met the eyes of this beautiful and elegant duchess, they all fell silent for a moment, and then regained their composure.
"It can be seen that now is not the time to joke." Myrcella seemed to remember something. She sighed, and then began to prepare morning tea. As usual, she mixed the tea leaves accurately, drew the water from the elemental pool, and boiled it. boiling water.
“It seems like it shouldn’t be.”
Brian agreed. Although he was still complaining about the chef’s skills just now, he unceremoniously served himself hot porridge and Wade bread. rolls, and salami sprinkled with yellow mustard.
“However, there is nothing wrong with this.” He added.
Although they gathered the four legendary elemental djinn, their research on the black obelisk was not as thorough as expected, which made the female lord hesitate.
Because once you start this ritual of condensing magical energy in a demiplane, if it succeeds, it will naturally be something to be happy about, but the consequences of failure are a bit heavy, and it is very likely that Fairy Mizusawa will pay the price with her life.
"Sometimes, it's really not suitable for humor." The female lord also served breakfast for herself, then lightly lifted her skirt and sat elegantly opposite Brian.
"Maybe." Brian nodded in agreement, while not forgetting to destroy the sausage.
“But happiness is never out of season. If there is no real joy, the soul will lose its luster, and life will be difficult to bear the burden. In this case, you will find that you live like what we have encountered. The water djinn is no different."
While chewing and swallowing the food in his mouth, he raised his head and glanced at the female lord opposite, "In that case, there is no need for me to hide it from you. I have already shared our knowledge. All the research results were told to Sylvari...well, you can think of it this way, I meant to let her make her own choice.”
The magic kettle began to whine, and Myrcella stood up and poured tea for the two of them, "Really? How did she choose?"
"Didn't you guess it already."
< br> Brian replied, "For natural fey creatures like them, time is not their enemy at all, eternity is. She is naturally willing to take risks to fight for a better future for herself."
"But... isn't it a little too selfish for us to do this?" Myrcella handed the teacup to Brian, then sat back down and said softly:
"After all, no matter what After all, she is a living life, but we put her in danger for the sake of our own research. I thought about it carefully for a long time, and finally decided to suspend this plan for the time being and wait until I am completely sure before performing this ritual. It’s not too late.”
"I knew you would think so."
Brian glanced at the female lord with relief, and was happy that she did not make a blind choice, "So, I have already taken measures to prevent failure. . ”
It’s not that he doesn’t want to wait, but that he really can’t wait any longer.
In his impression, the Dance of the Dragons of the Dragon Cult, the City of Shadows and the Church of Shar, as well as the Prince's Rebels colluded with the Zhentarim Society, are very likely to be affected by his little butterfly flapping its wings. , resulting in simultaneous outbreaks this year.
In this case, Mokou Town will definitely bear the brunt, so he naturally has to make adequate preparations in advance.
After all, his appearance has affected the course of history. Even Grazt, the Dark Lord of the Bottomless Abyss, gave up his plans for the Underdark Region and focused on the Supreme Forest on the surface for his own sake.
Now, he seems to be living a very comfortable life, but he also understands the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace, and even his instinct has faintly told him that this is the calm before the storm.
After a brief silence, Myrcella's slightly depressed face showed a glimmer of light.
"Really?" A touching smile gradually appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she suddenly said:
"I trapped myself in it. In fact, I should have thought of this kind of thing a long time ago. Maybe, after all, whether I learned about it from my good sister Hesaya or witnessed what you did in Mokou Town, I should believe that you are an Austrian who can consider everything very carefully. Magician.”
"Tell me what method can actually protect Sylvari." She looked at his confident face with interest. "Soul crystal." Brian's voice became a little deeper.
“Once upon a time, I got a familiar from Baator Hell. The true identity of this familiar was the former ruler of Avernus, the commander of the Bloody Battle of the Abyss. The Archduke of Hell, Bayer, not only taught me how to control divine power, but also taught me how the Devil Duke absorbs mortal souls to preserve his life."
"This is... incredible."
Myrcella opened her small mouth in surprise and looked at Brian in disbelief. She reexamined her eyes for a moment with her beautiful eyes, regaining her dignified expression, and spoke slowly, "You actually did something with the devil. transaction, and it appears to have been unaffected.”
"Because when making a deal, I have complete control."
Brian glanced at the blessing he received from Tianjie Mountain and said calmly, "Even if he tries to backfire on the contract, I will take care of him. Method, or forcefully terminate the contract and sever the relationship with him."
"Okay, let's return to the original topic." He did not continue on this topic.
“Although we will work hard to make the demiplane ritual succeed, if the ritual really fails, I can use this method to preserve Sylvari’s soul. At that time, I only need to let Jade Leisure Or the druids of the Church of the God of Nature can perform a natural energy transformation ceremony to reshape her body. The only pity is that the divine power in her body is likely to disappear."
"Actually,. I still suggest that we study the obelisk thoroughly and then perform this ritual to link the four elemental planes. It is the safest way." Myrcella hesitated for a long time and finally expressed her thoughts, "It is true that the rewards after success will be achieved. …”
"I don't think so."
Brian put down the spoon stirring the hot porridge, raised his hand to interrupt her words, and analyzed her calmly:
"The obelisk is known as 'interstellar colonization' The crystallization of wisdom from the research of the Spellweaver Organization, even the secret energy core of the Arcane Empire is based on its principles."
"You don't really think that we can master it alone. With a few Nese scrolls and a set of arcane runes, you can really decipher the mystery. Well, I believe in your talent and think you have this ability, but even if you can really decipher it, it will cost a lot. The long time, I am afraid, is not something any of us can afford to wait.”
“You know, you are a legendary spellcaster who is proficient in the prophecy school. I believe you have already had a premonition of the kingdom. The upcoming crises, such as...the orcs in the Stormhorn Mountains are ready to move, the dark lord hiding in the shadows is busy weaving conspiracies, and even the ghost city in the Eno Oak Desert..."
At this point, he paused deliberately to give her time to digest the information, and then continued in a slow tone:
“Our King of Cormyr, the wise and mighty Yazen V, although He severely damaged the invaders on the Dragon Coast, but in order to capture the prosperous trading port city of Ximen in one fell swoop, he tried to avoid future troubles, but his army was mired in the quagmire of war. This seemed to be a prosperous appearance, but in fact I have already fallen into the crisis of national subjugation."
"Time no longer allows me to wait patiently. I must arm myself as soon as possible to fight against the powerful enemy." Brian said firmly:
< br>"Besides, I have never believed that this attempt will definitely fail! I believe that you will also find that this is not just an exploration of arcane magic. If it really succeeds, it will be a responsibility. , is also joy, and the power it brings can even enable you to fulfill your duties and be joyful.”
His inner intuition told him that if he really succeeds this time, it will definitely be no less than the invention of the steam engine belt in the real world. Changes to come.
Brian's heartfelt words made Myrcella feel an inexplicable pain in her heart.
She suddenly realized that she had been silent just now, staring into Brian's deep and firm eyes, until he raised his black eyebrows, as if expecting her response.
She looked down into the bowl, stirring her hot porridge.
"In fact, I never like to take on any responsibilities. I prefer to learn magic." Myrcella sighed, thinking about the past time, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly.
"To be precise, I love learning and everything about the Kingdom of Cormyr. I still remember the little tune I hummed while doing my homework, the bright sunshine, the fragrant breath, and curling up with books and scrolls. In the corner, learn and practice hard, and finally master the joy of magic. ”
This was the first time that Brian saw a smile mixed with warmth and joy on the beautiful face of the female lord of Arabe City.
At this moment, Myrcella seemed to have long lost the graceful demeanor she was most familiar with, and turned into a girl bathed in the sun and studying magic seriously.
"Do you mean happiness?" he asked softly.
"Yes." She regained her duchess demeanor and couldn't help but smile and sigh: "After all, lingering in the past time is always so sweet."
Finished At the moment of these words, another memory began to appear in Myrcella's mind, and her smile disappeared again.
"What?" Brian discovered this detail and looked at her softly, "The bright sunshine turned into haze in the blink of an eye."
Although he had stayed in Arabe City for five years. , but I have never really understood the past of this female lord, and there is no channel to learn about her past.
Myrcella pursed her lips tightly, "I think... everyone has some haunting past, maybe even the gods are no exception."
Brian sympathetically Looking at her, "Did you think of some lost relatives?"
Duchess Myrcella kept stuffing hot porridge into her mouth one spoonful at a time, but the originally delicious breakfast now felt like Chewing wax, she finally nodded.
She couldn't help but recall the orc war ten years ago, and the devastated city that appeared in front of her when she walked out of the mage tower.
Obviously, these memories were stuck in her throat. She wanted to say something to change the subject, but she didn't know how to say it.
She always felt that she was a little unable to let go in front of this young arcanist, and could not even face him calmly.
"It's always like this, because each of us has a past." Brian's words interrupted Myrcella's moment of confusion. He looked at the duchess sitting opposite, having breakfast with him, He said with deep feeling:
"In fact, even I have hidden memories from the past in my heart, and there is such a woman among them. She has... beautiful long hair and a noble heart. She is beautiful , profound, with indescribable power, she even injects the compassion and love of a girl into the mission she shoulders..."
In a daze, he seemed to have returned to the blood-stained city, and the dazzling red sunset seemed to be struggling to vent his anger and pour out his last remaining light.
What made him fortunate was that in the tower at this moment, there was no blood-red sunset, no falling floating city, no exploding Myser energy core, and no desolate and helpless figure.
Myrcella subconsciously avoided looking at Brian.
Although she didn't know who he was talking about, as a legendary mage who was proficient in the prophecy school, she always felt that this person was related to her.
This made her afraid to continue thinking about it.
"I didn't expect that your love history is quite rich." She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, restored her calm demeanor, showed a soft smile, and teased in her unique style, "If it continues to develop like this without restraint, , I’m afraid I will be on par with the Supreme Lady of Silver Moon City.”
“Let’s go, I have decided,” she stood up and said with firm eyes, “We will go to the demiplane now to complete the connection. Ritual of the Four Elemental Planes. "
PS: I would like to ask, which kind-hearted person is helping the struggling author to promote books? The collection was originally double digits every day, but yesterday it suddenly increased. More than 500.
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