Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 484 The Second Request

"Sixteen years—" Lucia brushed off the snow on her clothes, came to stand beside Borelius, and looked at the boundless snowfield with him. "Have you figured it out in these sixteen years?"

"Before Your Majesty was born, not yet." Borelius grinned, forcing a smile uglier than crying from his old face. "For the first thirteen years, I just hid in the ice lake and observed the changes in the world, waiting for an opportunity."

"What time?"

"A chance to die in battle."

"I secretly monitored the progress of the Dragon Tree Alliance. I watched Lance and Ful use their strength and skills to subdue the new parties that were ready to make trouble. I watched them spread the belief in ancient dragons in the Golden Dynasty. I also watched everything that could pose a threat to them and Fam Azra. Once I confirmed that they were in an insurmountable situation, it was my turn to take action."

"An old man should have the awareness of an old man. This life should have fallen with the collapse of Fam Azra, but since I have survived from the last era, I must make good use of it and burn it when necessary to light a few steps for young people to the next era. This was the only thought left in my mind at that time, and it was also the only obsession that kept me alive."

"When His Majesty was born and caught up in the dangerous and treacherous situation in Rodel, I thought the opportunity had come. In fact, when His Majesty was forced to duel with Greg in the Thrant Arena, I was hiding among the audience, ready to attack Godwin if something went wrong. But I didn't expect His Majesty to win so quickly that time. It was not only beyond my imagination, but also completely shocked those golden nobles who feared power but not morality."

"After that, I have been silently following His Majesty's every move in the north, and His Majesty has subverted my imagination time and time again - killing Beta in the Holy Judgment Ceremony, killing the rebels in the battle of Dikedas, slashing the stars with one sword in the battle of Broken Star, and even the bloody battle of 30,000 miles that just ended. After witnessing all this, I suddenly don't want to die anymore."

"I want to live to meet your majesty on this ice field and witness the might of my king with my own eyes. I want to live to a more distant future, to lead your majesty and wipe out all enemies on the road to our revival."

He turned to look at Lucia, his eyes complicated as he said, "Now that the first step has been completed, I wonder if Your Majesty can give me a chance to open my old eyes and see the advent of a new era with my own eyes?"

Lucia stared at the cloudy pupils. There was hope and admiration in them, but the most was the fear lingering in the bottom of the pupils.

In fact, for the leader of the twenty original flying dragons, one of the most orthodox and noble ancient dragon bloodlines in the world, fifteen hundred years old is not considered old.

What really made Polyreus so old were the heavy shackles of the past years. They made it difficult for him to breathe, and he became increasingly hunched over, until he gradually became this decadent appearance.

Pollux is not a lost man like Neo. He is a child who once rebelled and ran away from home. Now he longs to return but is afraid to go back home.

He understood that what the old dragon feared was not that he would pursue the "Ice Dragon God" for such a meaningless crime, but that the young and powerful new king would abandon his decayed body like a worn-out shoe, without even a chance to die for his country after wandering for half a lifetime.

"In fact, I've always wanted to tell you that Sister Lance has been running the Ancient Dragon Temple for these years, and she also has to gradually start cleaning up the rebellion within Sky City. She is very short of people from top to bottom," Lucia suddenly said, "but I thought about it carefully. After we destroy the Giant King's Court, the North will be even more short of people to take care of it."

"In the future, I will order General Neo to guard the western front and Lord Fortress. As for the 20,000-mile territory of the eastern part of the ice field, from Snowfall Valley in the west to Odysseus in the east, someone must be in charge on my behalf. It just so happens that this land is compatible with your original power, and there is no better choice than you."

"But in this case, you will still have to stay here for a long time in the future. Are you willing?"

Borelius's cracked lips moved, and he was stunned for a while. Then he knelt on the ground with a thud, put his hands on the ground, and cried: "I have always dreamed of opening up the Arctic ice field for our dynasty and guarding the northern border for the late king and His Majesty the Dragon God. However, due to my youth and ignorance, my life has been wasted until now. From now on, I am willing to guard the northern border for Your Majesty forever until my death!"

"Stand up." Lucia leaned down, and with great effort, she lifted the old man up with both hands. She said seriously, "I've said it before, except for a few occasions when you have to kneel, I hope this is the last time you kneel in front of me."

"Yes"

"Also, don't talk about life and death anymore. You still have a long life ahead of you. You just need to pack up your troubles and start again. When this battle is over, go back to see Lord Guiol, Gustav, and Moret of Kalia. They are your only remaining blood relatives. Now that you are back, you should meet them first."

"The minister obeys the order."

"Okay, now that we have almost dealt with our issues, it's time to go back and discuss business with General Neo."

"Your Majesty, I have another request, which is about the two children."

A quarter of an hour later, Lucia saw two little Samir girls through the curtain of the tent. The older one was no more than eleven or twelve years old, and the younger one looked less than ten years old.

"Your Majesty, it's them." Borelius used his divine power to hold back his voice, and said with a look of pity in his eyes, "They are the only orphans left in the Kuerros clan. The elder sister is Kurala, and the younger sister is Kuralis."

"Kularis's leg was injured by a human. I wanted to treat her, but this kind of magic of regenerating a broken limb is impossible to perform without a strong person who has a deep understanding of the laws of life."

While the two were whispering, two figures walked out from the corner of the tent in the distance. One of them had a weather-beaten face and a pair of swords on his waist, and the other had a strong build and was holding a large bag of snacks he had just begged from the kitchen - weren't they Oleg and Adam?

The four of them looked at each other in bewilderment. Lucia waved her hand, and the two of them rushed over, approaching the range of Borelius's divine power, and whispered, "Your Majesty, Lord Borelius, why are you two here too?"

Lucia glanced at Adam and asked, "Why didn't you report this earlier?"

Adam held the snack bag in one hand and scratched the back of his head with his free hand, saying with shame on his face: "I just joined His Majesty's guards and have not done anything yet, how can I open my mouth to make such an unreasonable request?"

"So you are childish," Lucia cursed angrily, "Learn how shameless your Ice Dragon God is. He was talking about sinners one second, and the next second he assigned me two tasks."

Borelius: “.”

Oleg, who was always solemn and dignified, smiled apologetically and said, "I wanted to ask your Majesty for help in this matter earlier, but I thought your Majesty was busy with military affairs and never found a chance to ask."

"Well, look at our lineup—" Lucia rubbed her temple, "A former Flame Watcher, a former Storm King Wings, a former 'Lord God', plus me, if you don't know, you might think it's some big event to repair the gap in the world."

"Let's go and see together."

(End of this chapter)