Chapter 27: The Envoy from Xindu (1)
Absorbing and fusing the sudden power, Link saw faith and soul split from the brilliant galaxy, as light as gas, strands of mental power were sucked into constellations composed of stars of different colors and sizes. The slightly heavier soul fell down, like raindrops and fell into a huge sphere that appeared at Link's feet at some time.
Gasos's avatar disappeared, but the pillar's consciousness is still in this space.
The injection of divine power, which means that Gasos, like Kaogo, also agreed with Link's suggestions, which made him not very happy. But Gasos was not a wisp of spiritual consciousness attached to Hull, and it was more severe and serious. It made Link come up with a more detailed plan, and Link felt a little headache. He did not have the mind like Shuanghan, but he could only bite the bullet and refine the suggestions just now.
[First of all, humans, as the main natural destroyer, should pay for their own behavior and can punish them with curses. For example, if the forest is cut down but not planted or excessively cut down, the living environment will become filthy, the water quality will become sour and smelly, cold and damp, attracting insects and rats. No matter where you move, the curse will follow you like a shadow and even harm your neighbors. The only way to remedy is to plant trees and afforestation until you repay the crime you committed.
In order to prevent humans from using arcane or divine art to eliminate curses, a law of cause and effect should be imposed on the curse. If it is forcibly eliminated, when the "crimes" committed by humans accumulate to a certain amount, a new round of elemental tides and belief suppression will be triggered, which can effectively avoid the second generation of intervention. As for the other two first-generation gods who are capable of intervening...] Thinking of this, Link stopped.
Knowing why he paused, Hang replied that as long as he did not touch the bottom line of the camp, Chenxi and Heiye would not take action.
I feel relieved. As long as the morning light and dark night do not participate in the interference, the power of the second generation of gods will definitely be inferior to the pillar.
In order to prevent the ruling class from enslaving the lower class and forcing them to suffer on their behalf, Link also thought of a special solution - to enact different punishments for the curse.
Excessive hunting will reduce the luck of hunting and you will not be able to encounter any wild animals in the mountains. Even if you seek help from prophecy, you will also experience various situations such as missing arrows, weapon collapse, and trap failure.
Those who over-collect and dig underground deposits will quickly lose their wealth through the deposits in a short period of time.
Those who kill creatures and seek pleasure will not only be unable to hunt any prey for life, but will also die from means used to torture the creatures that kill.
If you are greedy and are instructed to hunt or waste more than you need to survive, you will be punished by eating without any taste.
For the sake of vanity, horny, feathers, etc. are used to decorate yourself. No matter what kind of clothing you wear, there is only one color.
By analogy, any behavior that exceeds the need for survival will be punished accordingly. Unless you can realize your own fault, go to the Temple of Nature to confess and reflect, and use your faith to restore nature, these curses from the gods will not only accompany you for life, but will even harm your descendants, resulting in barren land, hate elements, farmers cannot farm, and nobles cannot learn magic.
Of course, these are not only suitable for humans, but also for dwarves, orcs, and even elves.
As for the war... Link believes that open order and the space where creatures are located. Unlock the barriers that isolate the areas outside the central continent and islands, and let powerful paleontology come back to the stage, busy dealing with these powerful survival competitors, so that humans can no longer fight and go around like the Silver Age.
These lists were recognized by Gasos, which was indeed a way to suppress humanity's excessive need for nature and allow the creatures in the material world to effectively circulate. After returning to the material world, Link immediately started to create a sect and granted the privilege of leading the Wind Pillar Druid.
Later, Link was thrown out of the consciousness space of the column. He found that he was still in a state of gasification. However, unlike the previous gasification, he could actually "see" his own form - a large ball of wind elements, like those hovering around the column, and the volume was larger than them.
The nearby wind elements gathered over, but without words, Link felt a thought similar to the thoughts were transmitted in the air.
It turns out that these wind elements are the natural sons of the pillars, and the giant wind falcon that has risen from the top of the snow-capped mountain. As well as Link himself, there are a total of fourteen natural sons, which is a bit unbelievable.
How could there be so many?
Lorelai's thoughts appeared in Link's mind, [The strength of the Son of Nature with a single attribute is only between masters and legends. Only those with four elements like you can fear the gods.]
Back to reality, several consciousnesses that were naturally blocked were also returned. Before Link could express anything, he felt Doyle's breath nearby and was surprised. The highest peak of Eagle Peak Mountain was at least half a day away from the Elf King Court, and it took him nearly two hours to speed up all the way.
Have I been in the consciousness space of the pillar for a long time?
【One whole month.】
The answer given by Lorelai made Link silence. He couldn't feel the passing of time there at all. He just felt that it was only half an hour. Unexpectedly, it had been a month since the outside world. No wonder Doyle came here.
[She is worried about you, and no matter how the Elf King and Orlando persuade you, she insists on coming to you, and even fights with the son of nature who guards this place.]
The more Link listened, the more ashamed he became. He really didn't consider it. If he had given Doyle in advance, this wouldn't have happened.
Turning into a wind falcon, he quickly descended to the top of the mountain. Doyle looked up at the top with only thin clothes, and the breath exhaled from his mouth turned into white mist. Seeing this, Link was even more guilty. If the son of nature, the guard pillar, saw her identity, and waited for him to return, even if he could use the technique of resurrection, his body would have rotted.
Link, who fell to Doyle and turned into a human form, murmured with a sorry. Doyle turned his head away and refused to look at him.
Just as he was about to say a few more words, the other sons of nature also surrendered. Link had to put the comforting matter aside, "Gasus authorized me to create a temple for the worship of the pillars."
Feng Elemental did not respond. Only Feng Falcon, who could change into a human, appeared in human form again. There was a clear wound on her abdomen. She frowned and looked at Doyle standing beside Link before speaking. Zhu had just conveyed it to her and asked when the new temple would start to be built and the believers would be absorbed.
"Of course, the faster the better. Let's go to the wooden elves' royal court first. I don't know what changes have happened in the outside world recently." Link hopes that the human nobles will not make too much noise. Before the final battle with the Immortal Empire, he cannot touch those nobles who are deeply ingrained in his territory.
Leave the Wind Element to continue the protection pillar. Link and the remaining son of nature and the Wind Falcon Druid went to the Elf King's Court. Doyle, whose magic dragon form was sealed, could only use Link's claws again.
Some people think it is a precursor to another wave of large-scale invasion, and some people think it is to fight against the sons of nature who have re-entered the world. In short, few people are happy about the retreat of the undead. Except for the businessmen, they can finally walk with peace of mind.
"Retreat?" Link supported his chin, not understanding the strange behavior of the undead.
Logically speaking, after the recovery of the flow of life, isn’t it a good time to launch a large-scale attack and absorb faith for the god of death? Why did it retreat instead? Forget it, let’s not worry about it, and discuss the matter between the Guanling Temple and the believers.
Link informed Orlando that he had obtained the permission of the pillar to lead the Druid to establish a sect called nature across the continent to absorb believers.
Orlando was very surprised, but he didn't do anything for why. He just said that he needed his help.
"Since the wood elves believe in Evega, I can't break the bridge. With her help, she took away her believers." Regardless, Link was still grateful for Evega's power. At least she did not propose any conditions that were completely beyond his ability like Bree. If Lorelai hadn't committed suicide by himself... Oh ~ I'm sorry.
[You are right, there is no need to be sorry.] Lorelai took Link's unintentional words very lightly.
"I want to build the first temple in Woran. No matter how I say that I have saved my life to the people there, it is relatively easier for them to convert to the pillars."
Kelly did not object, but said that it was all determined by Link, who was the commander of the Son of Nature of the Wind designated by Gasos.
The magic device set up in the atrium came from Woran, and the worried face of the Elf King appeared in the mirror that was inappropriate to the garden. Seeing Link was also there, he was delighted.
"The messenger of the Xindu made excessive demands."
"Whether to abolish the Duke of Krenberg's title and to reclaim the fief?"
"That's right." Knowing that Orlando told Link that the Elf King informed the latest situation, "they also said that the Son of Nature interfered with human internal affairs and violated the precepts set by the pillar."
"It's ridiculous. When is the turn of mankind for the qualification of the Son of Nature?" Link thought he should show his toughness at the right time, otherwise the nobles of human beings would always think he was easy to talk and had a soft personality. "Tell those envoys of the nobles that I will set off now and come to Woran tomorrow, and I will have a good talk with them myself."
When he heard that he was going to Woran, Orlando immediately wanted to try it out, "By the way, take me with me too! From the resurrection to the present, I can't go anywhere except the garden or the dormitory. It's so boring."
Link: "..." This guy refused to inherit his title and went to wander. In addition to his idle personality, he also had the factor of being unable to stay.
After leaving, he hurriedly had supper, the Fengxiao army set off again. He rushed to the night road and arrived at Woran, Baicheng at dawn. Like last time, Link was still warmly welcomed.
In addition to the Elf King, who was standing on the repaired and damaged city wall, there were also a group of envoys from Xindu. They looked ugly when they saw so many Fengxiao.
The two super-large wind falcons transformed as soon as they arrived above the city wall, and the rest circled in the air, with the sound of flapping their wings snapping, creating an atmosphere full of urgency.
The leader of the envoy was a viscount and a mage. His rank was not high, but it was just an elemental messenger. However, this was enough for him to understand that these two people transformed from Fengxiao were not druids, but were both sons of nature. They came two at a time, and it was obvious that the person who came was not good.
According to rumors, the Viscount respectfully gave Link a noble ceremony.
"It is a great honor to see you, Lord Link."
Link nodded and, led by Hansen, the garrison commander, the group went to the reception hall at the top of the mountain. The collapsed and damaged stone steps have been restored, and people couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. When they came last time, the city was full of ghosts. Now, even the dead plants have been re-transplanted, and it is impossible to tell that they had experienced the tragic battle of the undead.
It is still the rooftop, which has been used as a place for negotiations by previous lords. You can overlook the whole city and feel like the territory is all under your feet.
One person had already taken the seats, and the great priest stood up and nodded slightly to everyone.
Except for the side facing the stairs, there are rows of seats in the other three directions, and refreshments and fruits are placed on the round table in the center.
The Elf King walked straight to the chair east, and Orlando followed. The envoy went to the west opposite it. Link looked at the seat and walked towards the north where Alicina was. Kelly and Doyle also took the seat with him.
After a brief silence, the envoy first spoke, protesting to Link on behalf of the Regent, believing that he had overseen his duties and forgot his duty.
"Dude? Hahaha--" Link couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
If it were someone else, the Viscount would have cursed, but he was facing the son of nature and could only swallow his anger. What's more, except for the suspicious human man, everyone else was above the master level and could kill them, such as the incompetent nobles, at any time.
"Are you humiliating this envoy?"
"No, I'm laughing at you for using inappropriate words."
Viscount stood up, "Are I wrong? As a son of nature, you have interfered in the internal affairs of mankind several times, which has violated the precepts that should be followed!"
Link nodded and replied, "Everyone knows that the duty of the Son of Nature is to maintain balance and protect the world. If the precepts are violated, they will inevitably lose their qualifications. But you see, am I losing my qualifications now? The recognition of the pillar is the best proof. Also, when Volan City was besieged by the undead, I rescued the people in this city. Is this considered intervention and intervention?"
Viscount's finger pointed at Orlando, "Supporting an unidentified suspicious person who pretended to be a direct lineage of the Doyle family! What's more, as a lord, the Doyle family colluded with the undead, resulting in the displacement of the people and no longer deserved to have fiefs and titles."
Chapter completed!