The mage arrives

"When Jill was at home, she often talked to us about your adventures in the Cold Mist Mountains. You were the first young man who could make her talk about sex. I thought... But it seems that I misunderstood What did you say?" Ms. Vironka finally nodded as if she understood, and stopped worrying about Gordon's wife.

"Earl Haiwen, since you and your sister are not interested in marriage, let's give it up for now. However, the communication between our two families should continue to deepen, what do you think?"

"I have no objection." Gordon shrugged.

Vironka added: "Next month, Changxia Province will hold a grand martial arts competition. There are four events, including horse spear, ten-person team battle, double cooperation, and single-person martial arts competition. I would like to invite Xie Oona Ms. Freeman participated. Of course, with her status as the countess and the name of the angel of the battlefield, naturally she will not participate in the competition in person, but will attend as a distinguished guest. I think even the most upright knight and the most passionate Warriors will be happy to see the beautiful Miss Xiona appear in the arena."

After a pause, Vilonka added: "In addition, there are also some famous fighters and sword masters who will also participate in the tournament as guests."

"I think my sister will be very interested in this tournament," Gordon said.

He knew that since his younger sister used the sword "Platinum Light" once in the imperial capital, she has fallen into an embarrassing state of both comprehension and bottleneck.

In a remote place like the Haiwen Peninsula, she can only ponder behind closed doors alone, and it is difficult to gain anything.Since there is a grand martial arts competition in Changxia Province, taking this opportunity, you can not only observe the actual combat, but also communicate with those master swordsmen who have been famous for a long time. Maybe there will be great gains.

"In addition to inviting Xiona to participate in the martial arts tournament, our Phoenix family has another decision, and that is to keep Knight Sigrid in Sea Cliff Castle. Let her serve as the liaison between the Freeman family and the Phoenix family." Wei Wei Longka said again.

Between countries, embassies need to be established for exchanges.Between nobles and nobles, liaison persons are often sent to stay with each other to facilitate communication.

However, Sigrid is good at cutting people with his sword and charging into battle, but he doesn't seem to have any diplomatic talent.

Ms. Vilonka immediately explained the reason for making this decision: "Earl Haiwen, while you are still busy with the battle of Black Iron City. I have already learned some information in Sea Cliff Castle first. Those Phoenix knights In my eyes, your image seems to be very good. Those girls all have a good impression of you. "

"Nonsense, of course I have a good impression of offering them delicious food every day. And to be precise, it's not that I have a good impression of me, but that I have a good impression of the desserts I make." Gordon said in his heart.

Ms. Vironka said to herself: "So I decided to keep Sigrid, who is the most beautiful and the strongest among them. Although you are not interested in starting a family, Earl Haven, I have learned from Dorne Lan I heard from Mr. Nestor that you are quite interested in women, no different from other Freton noble men."

Gordon held his forehead in embarrassment and smiled.The young master Lannister who has no words and likes to embellish everything, in these days of parting.I don't know how I have "corrupted" my image.

Seeing Gordon's expression, Ms. Vironka assumed that he had acquiesced.She went on to say: "However, Earl Haiwen, if you want to have anything to do with Knight Sigrid, it must be based on mutual consent. I don't mind doing favors, but I will never force Sigrid. What is Lide going to do. She is a knight, not a courtesan who walks around salon parties all day long and uses her body as a bargaining chip."

"of course."

Gordon didn't pay much attention to the question.If you really let things take its course and have something to do with that female knight, it will naturally make you feel happy.But even if we have always maintained a friendship relationship.There is nothing to regret either.He is not the kind of man who will be obsessed with the relationship between men and women.

Compared with the mysterious and extensive conversation with Kimbos, the Lord of the Nine Towers, this conversation with Ms. Vilonka really exhausted his energy.

Fortunately, the conversation is finally over.

At the welcome banquet in the evening, Gordon told Xiona about the invitation to the Phoenix Family Tournament.Although the girl is very tempted.But when he thought that the territory of the Freeman family was still in its infancy, everything was complicated, and the remnants of the Aldrich family had not been wiped out, he couldn't let go.But after Gordon was relieved.She accepted Ms. Vilonka's invitation anyway.

During this period of time, Xiona, Miss Jier and those Phoenix knights were already very familiar with each other, and they had a good relationship, so Gordon was not worried that his sister would be alone in the Changxia province.

Ms. Vilonka and her entourage maintained a strict military style, and did not drink too much at the banquet, and the guests on the other side—mages from the Austrian Federation, were not masters of drinking habits, so they welcomed the banquet. It didn't devolve into an all-night drinking session.

After the banquet, Gordon returned to his bedroom and couldn't wait to open the silver box that Kim Boss gave him.

Inside is a bracelet.

Its material is very special, even with Gordon's rich knowledge, he can't tell it apart for a while.But he is very familiar with the black gear-shaped pattern engraved on this silver-white bracelet.

Gordon took off the Olanya necklace that he had been wearing all the time.Then he took out the ring he got from Long Ritter from the dimensional bag.

The material, color, pattern, and style of the three accessories are exactly the same, as if they are a set.

"Hey, in this world, wearing this set of accessories, will there be additional attribute bonuses?" Gordon thought half-jokingly, thinking like a game player.

According to the information obtained from Longo Ritter's family, including the Olanya necklace handed down from Gordon's mother, this four-piece set of jewelry is called "Destiny".

"When wearing the Olanya Necklace, you can sense danger at critical moments and turn danger into good luck. So can you really grasp the 'Mandate of Heaven' if you collect all these four accessories?"

Gordon smiled and shook his head.He knew that this was probably just his own wild guess.

"Fate is the most mysterious power in the entire multiverse. Even gods have no way to master this power. Could it be that with just these four accessories, a mortal can master the law of cause and effect and control his own destiny?"

"Young man. You are right. Even gods cannot control the power of fate. In history, there has never been such a god as the 'God of Destiny'."

A middle-aged man's voice suddenly sounded behind Gordon.

The voice is gentle, reserved and magnetic.The first time you listen to it, it doesn't catch your ears, but inadvertently, it will leave a deep impression on your mind.

Gordon had only heard the voice once, but immediately recalled its owner.

Ioun, the God of Knowledge, is Gordon's nominal deity.

He turned away.Sure enough, he saw the scholar-like deity in silk robes and gold-rimmed glasses appearing in his room.

He was holding a copy of "Encyclopedia of Plants in the Southern Kingdom" and flipping through it casually.

Compared with the last time he appeared in front of Gordon, the whole body was full of vigor and majesty.There is a difference in the state that does not affect the surroundings all the time.Ioen, who appeared in front of Gordon this time, seemed more reserved.At least after Gordon opened the Eye of Truth and Warning, he found that although the magical aura emitted by the other party was very strong, it was only at the level of a high-level mage.

"Isn't the little gadget I gave you useful last time?" Ioan seemed to have noticed that Gordon was observing himself with the eyes of truth and warning.

"It's very useful and has helped me a lot," Gordon said.

"Actually, you may have already guessed it. This time I came to you, but it was just a powerless illusion, not even the incarnation. Because this time I just want to say a few words to you." The God of Knowledge laughed.

Although the other party's tone is relaxed.But Gordon understands that what a god wants to say to himself will never be just chatter.

"I am your believer. If you have any orders, I will do my best."

"Young man, your beliefs as a believer are not too pious." Ioun smiled, "But your ability is worthy of recognition. So in general, you are a god who will be respected no matter which god you believe in." Welcome high-quality believers. So before I meet today, I gave you a small meeting gift in advance."

"That fate bracelet?"

Ioan shook his head.

"Dalina?"

The God of Knowledge nodded and said with a smile: "Although that little guy is far inferior to you in terms of ability, his enthusiasm for knowledge is worthy of recognition. I bestow divine power on him, first as a reward, and second, to give you a useful Talented pastors can make the school get ready as soon as possible.”

Gordon understood.It seems that Dalinar has become a priest of Ioun who can cast the three-ring "magic" overnight.Not only related to him, but also related to himself.

He asked again: "Then what about the divine arts that Dalinar mastered, which are almost like arcane cloning?"

"It's just because the way I bestowed that little guy with divine power is a bit different. When we reach our level of power, we can build our own energy network. Just like the magic net of the goddess of magic. Only, the magic net It is open to everyone, but the energy network of our gods can only be sensed and utilized by their own believers."

The essence of the magic net is to organize the dissociated, chaotic, and disordered sources of energy, so that mortal mages can extract and utilize them easily.But if they are powerful spellcasters—such as the great arcanists of the Netherdulan Magic Empire, they don't need the magic net, and can directly extract the source energy from nature with their own strength and shape it into spells.

There is no doubt that since the great arcanists can do this, the gods can do the same.Moreover, they are more powerful and can create their own private energy network for believers to use.Since the source energy has undergone multiple transformations by the hands of the gods, and has been deeply branded by their respective gods, when believers use these energies, the spells formed are very different.This is the difference between divine arts and arcane arts.

The special feature of the magical technique used by Dalinar is that Ioun did not open his private energy network to Dalinar for use, but let Dalinar use it in the magic net through the assistance of his own divine power. , gained deeper usage rights.

Therefore, although the spells used by Dalinar bear the deep imprint of Ioun, they are still in the form of arcane spells.

The reason why the God of Knowledge did this was just a whimsical attempt.

"I just want to know, what is the strength of this new form of priest who uses the power of the gods to communicate with the magic net? Is it stronger than the priest in the traditional sense, and can it play the same role as a mage." Ai Ou En explained.

It turned out that the thing that was studied by a group of mages for a long time was just a whim of a god.

"Although it was just a whim, it is also an important attempt for me to strengthen my power." Ioun explained again.

In Gordon's impression, the God of Knowledge has a relatively detached status among many gods.Ion'o is one of the oldest deities on the world of Telos.Although there are not many believers, the strength is not weak.And he is not like some other gods, although he is strong, he has endless enemies.The orc gods, hostile to all knowledge and civilization, are perhaps Ioun's greatest enemies.But the conflict between them is not as great as the platinum dragon and the five-color dragon god.The reason why Gordon chose Ioun as a believer in the first place was also because it would be less troublesome to do so.

But it is this one who tends to remain neutral in godly disputes.Gods with a transcendent status must now start to think of ways to enhance their own strength.

Encouraging Gordon to start a school is one, and making Dalinar a new type of priest is the second.

It seems that something big is going to happen.

Ioun said again: "Nowadays, the gods of all gods are not peaceful. Compared with those other guys, these actions of mine can only be regarded as small troubles. For example, the old man of Bahamut The enemy, Tiamat, in order to increase his strength, actually cooperated with the demon lord to create a twisted creature called the "Abyss Dragon". Although the strength of the Abyss Dragon is far inferior to that of a pure-blooded dragon, there are so many of them. Hamt has a terrible headache. The old man is now running around with his four canaries. In order to strengthen his own strength, don't be overwhelmed by his old opponent..."

Speaking of this, Ioen had a rare playful look on his face.He glanced at Gordon, and said: "Although the giant dragon is powerful, its reproductive capacity is too low. Therefore, in order to change the disadvantage of the metal dragons being outnumbered when facing Tiamat's minions, Bahamut is also trying to find ways Increase the number of one's own combat power. Of course he won't do those evil biological experiments, but well. The old man has other methods. One of them is to actively seek out males from other races for women of the right age in the Dragon Clan to facilitate interracial marriages. Like you human beings. Their fecundity far exceeds that of giant dragons. Although they are not as strong as dragons in terms of individual strength, the strength of the offspring born from the two should not be underestimated."

"Whether the dragon veins grow into warlocks, mages, or fighters, they are indeed the first-class powerhouses in human society." Gordon agreed, "But what does this have to do with me?"

Gordon couldn't help laughing when he thought that the kind old man with white beard was also forced to run around when he was a month old.But it doesn't seem to have anything to do with him.

Ioun glanced at the back of Gordon's hand, and seemed to be able to see through the hidden platinum seal: "I know that Bahamut values ​​you very much. So I'm afraid you will be one of the humans in this batch of interracial marriages." One of the first choices. So let me congratulate you in advance, maybe at some point, you will have a... oh no, maybe a few beautiful and powerful dragon girls will be your wives."

Ioan especially accentuated the word "powerful".

Although Gordon had envied the great deeds of the Dragon Knight Yin Zhiping when he was young, but now, he is insensitive to the beauties of the Dragon Clan.

Her strength far exceeds her own, and she is likely to have shortcomings such as greed for gold, silver and jewels, arrogance and cunning, laziness, lethargy, and bad temper. Even if she is a peerless beauty, Gordon doesn't want to get involved with her.

Let the real brave, or the real gentleman, become a dragon knight.

The God of Knowledge did not see the expected expression on Gordon's face, and seemed a little disappointed.He finally brought up the most important thing in this meeting.

"I think it's best for me to tell you the reason why I handed over the Bracelet of Destiny to you." Ioun said.

Gordon's spirit shook.Although the gossip of the Dragon Clan sounds very interesting, what really interests him are these destiny jewelry with mysterious origins and unknown functions.

The Olanya necklace is a relic of Gordon's mother.The origin of the Destiny Jewelry may have a lot to do with his life experience.He will naturally be very concerned about matters that involve his own interests.

"There are four pieces of Destiny Jewelry. Except for the earrings hidden deep in Mount Vesula, all the others are in your hands. And do you know who the maker of this set of jewelry is?"

"Isn't this asking knowingly?" Gordon secretly slandered in his heart, but on his face he just shook his head, pretending to ask for advice humbly, "I don't know, please tell me."

Ioan was very satisfied with Gordon's attitude.He nodded and smiled, "The maker of this set of jewelry is Asa Augustus."

Gordon was stunned.Just hearing this name is enough to make any mage stand in awe and yearn for it.

Asa Augustus, the founding emperor of the Netherdulan magic empire, has a series of "Elemental Emperor", "Founder", "God Slayer", "Legend of Legends" and so on. title.

Among other things, the achievement of creating the great Netherdulan magic empire is enough to become the No. 1 mage of all ages in the minds of many people.

ps: I was very busy in September, not only did I have very little time for coding, but also almost no time for conception.Whether it is the quantity or quality of updates this month, I am not particularly satisfied.Fortunately, October finally eased down.Starting tomorrow, the two shifts will be resumed. In order to make up for it, there will be a proper explosion.In addition, the long-awaited copy of Vesula Mountain is about to start, and there will be a major breakthrough in the plot.