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Chapter 117 The God Slayer Dragon
Chapter 117 The God Slayer Dragon
"……Um?"
Aiwass was slightly surprised when he heard this: "Teach you how to read?"
"Yes," Hayna was both nostalgic and pleasantly surprised, "In our village, there are actually very few educated people.
"In fact, there are only about 30 people in Muwan County. Most of them are herdsmen. There is only one decent city, and the rest are townships. In Yingjiao Village, there are only less than 1000 people. There are slightly more cattle herders than sheep herders. Farmers generally grow potatoes and turnips, and occasionally some people grow some ginger to make money.
"In our village there are no factories, no high-rise buildings, the tallest building has only three floors, and there is not even a middle school. My middle school went to other towns in Muwan County. The most famous cultural person in our place is Grandpa Jacob.
"He was a reporter in Bagpipe Town, but later he left the newspaper and became a freelance writer. Bagpipe Town is very close to our village. Although it only has a population of more than 5000, there are many tourists there—you can catch good trout and salmon there, and the scenery is very beautiful. When Glass Island people say 'go to the countryside for vacation', they usually mean going to the few towns in Muwan County, including Bagpipe Town.
"I studied from Bagpipe Town in middle school, and I can even run back to the village easily on weekends. But then my mother said that it would be too expensive for shoes, so I didn't go back.
"At that time, my favorite thing was to go to the train station and watch the people get on and off the train. I thought it was amazing, as if I had entered another world when I got on the train; and the people who got off the train seemed to be in a different world from us.
"People who get off the train seem unreal, like a dream, a soap bubble. When you wake up from the dream, it will disappear. Never to be seen again."
Speaking of this, Haina smiled a little embarrassedly: "Is it funny? After all, I never took a train at that time. There is only one railway in the whole Bagpipe Town. Of course, it seems nothing now... After all, I also became one of the people who left the train."
"No," Aiwass said seriously, "I think it's very interesting, really."
It was the first time he had heard Haina talk about her past.
When Haina talked about her hometown, she became very 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 Yingjiao Village are actually only separated by a lake, and that is Sapphire Lake. It is the largest lake in Avalon and the most beautiful lake in my opinion.
"There are many, many white swans inhabiting there—according to the law of Avalon, the royal family owns all the wild swans in Avalon, so the swan minister will come to us every year to count the number of swans to see if anyone has poached the swans... This is the only 'minister' we can see from Bagpipe Town."
Minister Swan...
Aiwahua was dumbfounded for a moment.
...Yeah, that's a minister.
According to the law of Avalon, swan is a food that only the royal family can eat.
It is closer to a symbol of an authoritarian path than food.
Occasionally, the royal family also rewarded some knights with swans.It is mainly given to knights who have made great achievements, or ministers who have worked hard recently.The knights who accept the reward can hold a banquet to show off that they have received the gift and glory.
However, in the past 100 years or so, 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 the swan and the symbol behind it... On the other hand, it is also because the status of businessmen is constantly rising.
The Minister of Swans is the position responsible for managing swans.Report the number of swans every year, treat sick or injured swans, and provide a specified number of swans to the royal family on a regular basis.His direct supervisor is the Minister of the Palace, which is the position held by the two Hermes, Arthur and Mycroft.
But this position is basically an idle job.I am only busy for one month every year, and spend the rest of the time fishing.Because there is no access to work, naturally there will be no chance of being promoted.The status of this kind of minister in Glass Island is not even as high as that of a university professor - at least a professor can basically serve as a technical officer at will, and the level may be higher.
"When I was young, I would pester Grandpa Jacob to tell us stories. He later published the stories he told us in a book."
Haina said with great interest: "I still remember the contents.
"The most impressive one is a story of the animal kingdom - carnivores headed by the giant red bear and the golden lion rule the world, while herbivores such as white horses and green deer fight wits and bravely, and finally defeat the giant bear and become the new king. After the golden lion swallowed the black mole, the mole dug it out from its stomach..."
"……Um?"
Hearing this story, Aiwass froze for a moment.
He thought about it carefully, and smiled with great interest: "So that's how it is...I said, senior sister, why do you have a phase that transcends the path. It seems that it is not that you have gone astray, but that you do have a phase that transcends the path, so you will instinctively remember this story, even if you are not aware of the meaning in the story.
"Since this is the case, then I can talk to you. Sister, do you remember? When we went to the Pelican Bar, I once asked you a sentence: 'Have you thought about this question? Why does Avalon follow the way of authority?'"
"I remember."
Haina nodded honestly: "I always remember... you said that you would come to school and tell me when you have time. I have been waiting, but it is not easy to rush you. After all, you have encountered a lot of things when you just entered school, and the final exam is coming soon, and you are quite busy now."
"Then I'm going to tell you now."
After Aiwass finished speaking, Lily sat down beside him.
He took a sip of tea and a snack, and then his expression became serious: "This is a secret that I will never tell outsiders. After you have heard it from me, you must never go out and tell it. Just telling the knowledge in it may be executed."
Haina and Lily were a little surprised to hear such a strong and serious warning.
They had never seen Aiwass so serious about this matter.
After they all swore, Aiwass nodded slowly, explaining the story written by his grandfather: "This story actually has three layers. The first layer is an ordinary fairy tale, and the second layer is about the destruction of the Kingdom of Arctos and the Empire of Herasl. The white horse represents the Knights of the Round Table in Avalon, while the green deer is the elves and the Church.
"The golden lion refers to the Heraser Empire, and the mole is Sidge, also known as the 'Son of the Moon'. Because Sidge can only be transformed after death, they will all break out of the ground after awakening, just like moles digging soil."
"I see……"
Haina came to a sudden: "The destruction of the giant kingdom of Arctos back then was related to the Theocracy... No wonder the Founder family has guardian elves."
But she was a little puzzled: "However, at this level... it doesn't seem to be as terrible as you said?"
"Yes," Aiwass replied, "because in this story, he also hides a third layer of mystery.
"You know, there was no 'authoritarian' way 500 years ago. The authoritarian way is a fairly young way."
Aiwass revealed the secret history knowledge he had only acquired in the middle of the game.
This is a secret that was only obtained in the Shadow of Avalon version.But in fact, it is only top secret in Avalon, and it is not so difficult to find it from other countries.
And the Moriarty family, as the founding family, actually has this kind of knowledge inheritance internally.It's just that old Moriarty disappeared before passing it to Aiwass.
—but it doesn't matter.
It's okay if you don't pass it on to me, I know it anyway.If someone asked, it was the old man who said it.
"500 years ago, this path was called the path of 'strength'. Knights, warriors, berserkers, challengers, fighters...these are all extraordinary professions that belong to the 'path of strength'. The former owner of this path, 'Supreme Sky', was known by people as an extremely huge bear burning with blood and fire all over his body. Today's Ursa Major belongs to his constellation.
"It is said that giants have the blood of red bears, so they are so tall and strong by nature, and they can run on the ground. The kingdom of giants, Arctos, worships the highest sky, and they are all followers of the path of strength."
Hearing this, Haina suddenly opened her eyes wide.
"At that time, there was a legendary human warrior whose name could not be mentioned. He was protected by the red bear and possessed strength and great power beyond the two paths. In the end, he defeated the strong with the weak and killed an extremely powerful white dragon. He bathed in the dragon's blood through the ritual of transcending the path.
"Later, Mian Tiansi became stronger and stronger, and even surpassed Chi Xiong. Finally, he decided to launch a rebellion at a certain point. This Tiansi turned into a human warrior again and came to the world on his own initiative. He formed the Knights of the Round Table, and with the support of the elves, he attacked the giant kingdom that was extremely powerful at that time and would enslave and devour other races.
"Whether it's humans, elves, dwarves, or goblins, they are all slaves and recipes of giants. They can even prey on giant dragons, and even the empire dare not offend them."
"At the same time, Mian Tiansi and Supreme Heaven launched a war. The white giant dragon and the red giant bear wrestled in the dream world, and a corner of the dream world even collapsed. The "Luoyuan" area of the dream world is the big hole that the dragon smashed into the dream world when it threw the giant bear down.
"At that time, the war in the world was not good, because the giants were too powerful. The 21 most powerful Knights of the Round Table drank the dragon's blood under the Holy Grail ceremony presided over by Guinevere, sacrificed themselves, and turned into powerful phantoms. They finally defeated the giant kingdom and cut off the head of the giant king.
"The war lasted for a long time. In the end, the supreme sky fell, and the path changed hands. The path of 'strength' became the path of 'authority', and Mian Tiansi is the current dragon of the silver crown. Lancelot I was the only one who survived among the 21 knights of the round table at that time. The 20 who did not survive are the ancestors of the founding family."
Aiwass said meaningfully: "This is why Avalon only respects the path of authority... and it is also the real reason why Avalon forbids transcending the path."
(End of this chapter)
"……Um?"
Aiwass was slightly surprised when he heard this: "Teach you how to read?"
"Yes," Hayna was both nostalgic and pleasantly surprised, "In our village, there are actually very few educated people.
"In fact, there are only about 30 people in Muwan County. Most of them are herdsmen. There is only one decent city, and the rest are townships. In Yingjiao Village, there are only less than 1000 people. There are slightly more cattle herders than sheep herders. Farmers generally grow potatoes and turnips, and occasionally some people grow some ginger to make money.
"In our village there are no factories, no high-rise buildings, the tallest building has only three floors, and there is not even a middle school. My middle school went to other towns in Muwan County. The most famous cultural person in our place is Grandpa Jacob.
"He was a reporter in Bagpipe Town, but later he left the newspaper and became a freelance writer. Bagpipe Town is very close to our village. Although it only has a population of more than 5000, there are many tourists there—you can catch good trout and salmon there, and the scenery is very beautiful. When Glass Island people say 'go to the countryside for vacation', they usually mean going to the few towns in Muwan County, including Bagpipe Town.
"I studied from Bagpipe Town in middle school, and I can even run back to the village easily on weekends. But then my mother said that it would be too expensive for shoes, so I didn't go back.
"At that time, my favorite thing was to go to the train station and watch the people get on and off the train. I thought it was amazing, as if I had entered another world when I got on the train; and the people who got off the train seemed to be in a different world from us.
"People who get off the train seem unreal, like a dream, a soap bubble. When you wake up from the dream, it will disappear. Never to be seen again."
Speaking of this, Haina smiled a little embarrassedly: "Is it funny? After all, I never took a train at that time. There is only one railway in the whole Bagpipe Town. Of course, it seems nothing now... After all, I also became one of the people who left the train."
"No," Aiwass said seriously, "I think it's very interesting, really."
It was the first time he had heard Haina talk about her past.
When Haina talked about her hometown, she became very 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 Yingjiao Village are actually only separated by a lake, and that is Sapphire Lake. It is the largest lake in Avalon and the most beautiful lake in my opinion.
"There are many, many white swans inhabiting there—according to the law of Avalon, the royal family owns all the wild swans in Avalon, so the swan minister will come to us every year to count the number of swans to see if anyone has poached the swans... This is the only 'minister' we can see from Bagpipe Town."
Minister Swan...
Aiwahua was dumbfounded for a moment.
...Yeah, that's a minister.
According to the law of Avalon, swan is a food that only the royal family can eat.
It is closer to a symbol of an authoritarian path than food.
Occasionally, the royal family also rewarded some knights with swans.It is mainly given to knights who have made great achievements, or ministers who have worked hard recently.The knights who accept the reward can hold a banquet to show off that they have received the gift and glory.
However, in the past 100 years or so, 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 the swan and the symbol behind it... On the other hand, it is also because the status of businessmen is constantly rising.
The Minister of Swans is the position responsible for managing swans.Report the number of swans every year, treat sick or injured swans, and provide a specified number of swans to the royal family on a regular basis.His direct supervisor is the Minister of the Palace, which is the position held by the two Hermes, Arthur and Mycroft.
But this position is basically an idle job.I am only busy for one month every year, and spend the rest of the time fishing.Because there is no access to work, naturally there will be no chance of being promoted.The status of this kind of minister in Glass Island is not even as high as that of a university professor - at least a professor can basically serve as a technical officer at will, and the level may be higher.
"When I was young, I would pester Grandpa Jacob to tell us stories. He later published the stories he told us in a book."
Haina said with great interest: "I still remember the contents.
"The most impressive one is a story of the animal kingdom - carnivores headed by the giant red bear and the golden lion rule the world, while herbivores such as white horses and green deer fight wits and bravely, and finally defeat the giant bear and become the new king. After the golden lion swallowed the black mole, the mole dug it out from its stomach..."
"……Um?"
Hearing this story, Aiwass froze for a moment.
He thought about it carefully, and smiled with great interest: "So that's how it is...I said, senior sister, why do you have a phase that transcends the path. It seems that it is not that you have gone astray, but that you do have a phase that transcends the path, so you will instinctively remember this story, even if you are not aware of the meaning in the story.
"Since this is the case, then I can talk to you. Sister, do you remember? When we went to the Pelican Bar, I once asked you a sentence: 'Have you thought about this question? Why does Avalon follow the way of authority?'"
"I remember."
Haina nodded honestly: "I always remember... you said that you would come to school and tell me when you have time. I have been waiting, but it is not easy to rush you. After all, you have encountered a lot of things when you just entered school, and the final exam is coming soon, and you are quite busy now."
"Then I'm going to tell you now."
After Aiwass finished speaking, Lily sat down beside him.
He took a sip of tea and a snack, and then his expression became serious: "This is a secret that I will never tell outsiders. After you have heard it from me, you must never go out and tell it. Just telling the knowledge in it may be executed."
Haina and Lily were a little surprised to hear such a strong and serious warning.
They had never seen Aiwass so serious about this matter.
After they all swore, Aiwass nodded slowly, explaining the story written by his grandfather: "This story actually has three layers. The first layer is an ordinary fairy tale, and the second layer is about the destruction of the Kingdom of Arctos and the Empire of Herasl. The white horse represents the Knights of the Round Table in Avalon, while the green deer is the elves and the Church.
"The golden lion refers to the Heraser Empire, and the mole is Sidge, also known as the 'Son of the Moon'. Because Sidge can only be transformed after death, they will all break out of the ground after awakening, just like moles digging soil."
"I see……"
Haina came to a sudden: "The destruction of the giant kingdom of Arctos back then was related to the Theocracy... No wonder the Founder family has guardian elves."
But she was a little puzzled: "However, at this level... it doesn't seem to be as terrible as you said?"
"Yes," Aiwass replied, "because in this story, he also hides a third layer of mystery.
"You know, there was no 'authoritarian' way 500 years ago. The authoritarian way is a fairly young way."
Aiwass revealed the secret history knowledge he had only acquired in the middle of the game.
This is a secret that was only obtained in the Shadow of Avalon version.But in fact, it is only top secret in Avalon, and it is not so difficult to find it from other countries.
And the Moriarty family, as the founding family, actually has this kind of knowledge inheritance internally.It's just that old Moriarty disappeared before passing it to Aiwass.
—but it doesn't matter.
It's okay if you don't pass it on to me, I know it anyway.If someone asked, it was the old man who said it.
"500 years ago, this path was called the path of 'strength'. Knights, warriors, berserkers, challengers, fighters...these are all extraordinary professions that belong to the 'path of strength'. The former owner of this path, 'Supreme Sky', was known by people as an extremely huge bear burning with blood and fire all over his body. Today's Ursa Major belongs to his constellation.
"It is said that giants have the blood of red bears, so they are so tall and strong by nature, and they can run on the ground. The kingdom of giants, Arctos, worships the highest sky, and they are all followers of the path of strength."
Hearing this, Haina suddenly opened her eyes wide.
"At that time, there was a legendary human warrior whose name could not be mentioned. He was protected by the red bear and possessed strength and great power beyond the two paths. In the end, he defeated the strong with the weak and killed an extremely powerful white dragon. He bathed in the dragon's blood through the ritual of transcending the path.
"Later, Mian Tiansi became stronger and stronger, and even surpassed Chi Xiong. Finally, he decided to launch a rebellion at a certain point. This Tiansi turned into a human warrior again and came to the world on his own initiative. He formed the Knights of the Round Table, and with the support of the elves, he attacked the giant kingdom that was extremely powerful at that time and would enslave and devour other races.
"Whether it's humans, elves, dwarves, or goblins, they are all slaves and recipes of giants. They can even prey on giant dragons, and even the empire dare not offend them."
"At the same time, Mian Tiansi and Supreme Heaven launched a war. The white giant dragon and the red giant bear wrestled in the dream world, and a corner of the dream world even collapsed. The "Luoyuan" area of the dream world is the big hole that the dragon smashed into the dream world when it threw the giant bear down.
"At that time, the war in the world was not good, because the giants were too powerful. The 21 most powerful Knights of the Round Table drank the dragon's blood under the Holy Grail ceremony presided over by Guinevere, sacrificed themselves, and turned into powerful phantoms. They finally defeated the giant kingdom and cut off the head of the giant king.
"The war lasted for a long time. In the end, the supreme sky fell, and the path changed hands. The path of 'strength' became the path of 'authority', and Mian Tiansi is the current dragon of the silver crown. Lancelot I was the only one who survived among the 21 knights of the round table at that time. The 20 who did not survive are the ancestors of the founding family."
Aiwass said meaningfully: "This is why Avalon only respects the path of authority... and it is also the real reason why Avalon forbids transcending the path."
(End of this chapter)
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