Chapter 371: Tree of Life, Moonlight Sect Trip, Plague (7K)

In late autumn, the manor is shrouded in golden and fiery red, the oak and beech trees are dyed with autumn colors, and the pomegranate and apple trees are full of fruits.

A leaf-covered path led to the garden, where Yeats sat in the shade of a fig tree, playing his lyre.

The afterglow cast a layer of golden gauze on the distant mountains, the music floated in the autumn, and even the migratory birds stopped to linger under the sunset.

Yeats looked up, met the gaze of the titmouse on the treetop, smiled slightly, changed the tune, and played "Dancing to the Commandment".

In the garden, flocks of migratory birds circled and danced over Yeats.

The maids carrying basins of water passed through the garden and saw the leisurely and elegant lord, and they couldn't help but pursed their lips.

“It sounds good.”

The red squirrel's red fur glowed warmly in the autumn sun. Its cheeks were stuffed with nuts. It stood on a branch and mumbled:

“The sound of the piano has improved again!”

"Medis is the inventor of the lyre after all. After his restoration, the sound of this lyre is even clearer than that of Pan's flute."

Ye Zhi paused for a moment and smiled:

"Would you like to dance?"

Zuanya suddenly became alert, raised his head and raised his tail.

The law of dance is the magic contained in the lyre of light. Even the totem monsters of the past could not resist the magic of the lyre! Zuanya's tone was slightly timid.

"Goodbye, I have to go to the forest to get some nuts later..."

Before he finished speaking, the music sounded again, and this time the spell covered the drill tooth as well.

Zuanya's body was tense, but he couldn't control himself and started dancing on the branch.

“Stop it now!”

While dancing, Zuanya looked at Yeats, who was smiling, and shouted:

"Yeats, this is not funny!"

Gray was chewing an apple while standing far away on the garden path. Her ponytail shone golden in the sun. She put one hand on her waist and smiled.

"You should exercise, get your teeth drilled, and find something to do so as not to cause trouble for Yeats."

"I didn't cause him any trouble...Ye Zhi brought all the trouble upon himself!" Zuanya complained.

Gray was startled, remembering that Ye Zhi went out every now and then, and often participated in major events related to gods. She suddenly felt that what Zuanya said made sense, and nodded thoughtfully, taking another bite of the apple.

Under the shade of the tree, Ye Zhi, who was leaning against the trunk, sighed, stood up and said, "Even if I don't look for trouble, trouble will come to me. In this case, I might as well take the initiative..."

Maybe this is the nature of the male protagonists in online novels.

Ye Zhi looked at the clear autumn sky and thought to himself.

Zuanya nodded in agreement.

"But if you don't get into trouble, who will make up for the lack of excitement for me?"

Ye Zhi said: "Well said, next time I encounter a totem-level monster, I'll leave it to you to deal with it."

Zuanya said: "Hey, this is really my old profession!"

If he only encounters one totem monster, Zuanya will be dead.

But if you encounter two of them... this is where the Drill Teeth comes into play! Flutter——

A snow-white owl flapped its wings and flew over, then folded its wings and landed on the lawn in front of Yeats, tilting its head.

"Not enough magic power, right?"

Ye Zhi understood what he meant and took out another magic crystal the size of a pigeon egg from the storage ring and handed it to Snow Owl.

This magic crystal was purchased from the Starlight Chamber of Commerce. It contains arcane energy and is suitable for Snow Owl's practice.

The Snow Owl narrowed its eyes, nodded happily, held the magic crystal in its mouth, and flapped its wings to fly away: "Gu!"

Let’s go learn magic from Teacher Blueberry!

Yeats translated the meaning of the snowy owl's cry and rubbed his chin.

Obviously, Kendala is Snowy Owl's mentor, but Snowy Owl seems to only recognize the elf Blueberry.

Then again, Kendra's magic talent may not be as high as that of the fairy Blueberry...

Candela's magical talent is extremely poor, just like mine.

However, at present, Kendara is the first magic saint in the Midgard, and his experience can be summarized in one sentence.

precipitation!

The leisure time in autumn is precious, because in October, the Roland Knights Conference will kick off, and there will definitely be another dispute then.

Before that, the Moonlight Sect's God-choosing Ceremony will be held in September, which is only a few days away.

Yeats planned the itinerary and called out, "Gray!"

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Let's go on a trip in a while." Yeats said with a smile, "Let's go to the Grand Duchy of Lucia and take a look at the local customs and culture."

"Okay." Gray agreed straightforwardly, but also felt a little strange. "Why did you want to go there?"

Ye Zhi pondered and said, "If I want to suppress the dark night divinity in my body, I must rely on the help of the Moonlight Sect. This trip to the Grand Duchy of Lucia is also to find a way to crack it..."

Gray knew that Ye Zhi had become the Chosen One of the Dark Night and had been trapped in the Shadow Realm for several months. Considering his current situation, she immediately knew that this journey was a must.

"Don't worry."

Gray's face was serious, and she said seriously:

"We can definitely find a solution!"

"But...won't you contact Hildreth and ask her to come along?" Gray frowned. "This trip to the Moonlight Cult will definitely be very dangerous. It would be a good thing to have more helpers, right?"

"I've contacted her recently. She's in the north investigating the Tree of Life and can't get away, so we should act separately." Ye Zhi said.

"The Tree of Life?" Gray asked in confusion, "What is that?"

"Hilde's explanation was very vague, but from the clues she had, the Holy Tree was related to the origin of the Church's faith." Ye Zhi said:

"Just as the faith of the gods comes from the World Tree, the faith of the Church comes from the Tree of Life."

Gray was stunned: "It sounds so complicated."

Ye Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "I think so too. In the final analysis, the information we have now is too little. I hope that Xilude will gain something from this trip."

Even though Yeats knew the original plot, he knew very little about the Tree of Life.

The Tree of Life, full name is the Kabbalah Tree of Life.

The Church reveres the Tree of Life as the "Holy Tree", calling it the origin of everything, located in the center of the Garden of Eden, and the way God created the world out of nothing.

Even the cultivation path of the extraordinary people is named after the Tree of Life.

But who first proposed this term? What was the path of cultivation called in the old era? All these are unknown.

The World Tree and the Tree of Life are like two opposing sides.

Combined with what Medea said, the divine world comes from other dimensions.

If what He said was true, Yeats speculated, the Tree of Life also came from another world.

Ultimately, the Holy See and the Apostles cannot be simply equated with the Catholic faith of previous lives, but are more like some kind of eroded existence.

The truth about Ragnarok, the purpose of the Last Judgment, the game between the gods on both sides... these are beyond Yeats's understanding of the game background as a player, and are moving in an unpredictable direction.

Yeats couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency.

A desire to climb to a greater level.

Becoming stronger is not just for satisfying personal desires.

It is also to protect others and seek survival, so that we are no longer so passive before the night of apocalypse.

"My Lord, Knight Axe is asking for an audience outside the garden."

The green-haired head maid, Delphinium, came over and bowed respectfully.

"Axel?" Yeats was startled for a moment, then said, "Invite him in."

"Yes, sir."

Ax, a believer in the God of Fire, was taciturn and actually took the initiative to ask for a meeting today, which was somewhat beyond Yeats's expectations.

After a while, a muscular, wasp-waisted, monkey-backed, and resolute black-haired man walked to the garden, knelt on one knee, bowed his head and said:

"My Lord, I request to leave the territory temporarily to escort my wife back home."

Ackles and his wife Luen were very much in love and had supported each other for many years. Yeats gained Ackles's loyalty by treating Luen.

Currently, Axl has reached the peak of the fourth ring and is already a strong man in the kingdom. Among the major families, he is fully qualified to lead an army. He also possesses the "fiery fighting spirit" and has the ability to be a fierce general.

Ye Zhi looked calm and asked, "What happened?"

"The Moonlight Cult's triennial holy day is coming soon. Moonlight believers must return to the cult to participate in the holy day ceremony." Axe replied, "My wife, who is also a Moonlight Cultist, needs to cross the sea to the Grand Duchy of Lucia. The journey is long, and I would like to escort her. I beg for your permission."

The Grand Duchy of Lucia is the seat of the Moonlight Sect and belongs to the territory of Duke Benoit, one of the seven electors of the Divine Empire.

The so-called "Grand Duke" can be regarded as a small king of a principality, and his children are also qualified to be called princesses and princes.

The daughter of the Elector Grand Duke Benoit is Princess Celine, the saint of the Moonlight Cult, who had met Yeats several times.

Hearing that Axe and his wife were also going to the Grand Duchy of Lucia, Gray looked at Yeats in surprise, thinking, what a coincidence? Or did Yeats already know about the Moonlight Sect's holy festival? Yeats thought for a moment and nodded:

"I grant you permission."

"Thank you, Lord!" Ax breathed a sigh of relief and bowed deeply.

"It just so happens that I also plan to go to the Grand Duchy of Lucia." Yeats said, "Axe, why don't you and your wife take a ship with me and go together."

Axe was stunned, his eyes flashed with warmth, but his face showed hesitation: "How dare I disturb the Lord..."

"It's not a bother. You can discuss it with your wife and then make a decision." Ye Zhi smiled and said, "If you want to set a schedule, then you can take the Sea Eagle with me in three days. We will set off from the North Sea and arrive at the port of the Grand Duchy of Lucia in a week."

Axe was grateful in his heart, his eyes flickered on his resolute face, and he said sincerely: "Thank you for your grace, Lord!"

After Axe left, the maid Delphinium beside him murmured:

"My Lord, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. It would be better for you to discuss with His Majesty before visiting the Grand Duchy of Lucia..."

Yeats's status in the Kingdom of Golden Lion is extraordinary. It can be said that any action he takes represents the position of the kingdom, so it is necessary to discuss with the king before visiting.

Yeats naturally understood this relationship and said, "I will leave immediately and go to London."

"Gray, you stay in Jiandong Castle and wait for me to come back. We will go to the Grand Duchy of Lucia together soon." Ye Zhi reminded.

"Got it." Gray smiled, "Be careful on the road, and be careful not to be blocked by the black pudding monster!"

Yeats smiled silently.

In the autumn two years ago, the past came to my mind, and in the blink of an eye, I had become a master.

It is purely based on one's own efforts.

Looking around at Yeats and Gray who were smiling knowingly, Delphinium's eyes softened and she smiled.

No wonder the lord rejected all marriage proposals.

It seems that he has already made his choice.

Loving each other...it's really a happy thing.

*Londo, the House of the Lion.

As dusk fell, the afterglow stained the Lion Forest. A figure in a white dress walked along the path, with a majestic lion walking beside her in a dignified manner.

Theresa lowered her eyes, her beautiful face looked a little haggard, and she sighed softly: "Every time I walk on this familiar path, I always think about how my father would deal with it if he encountered the same predicament as me..."

The Fiery Sun Fighting Lion's eyes were steady, as if he could see through Theresa's thoughts, and he said in a low voice: "The dilemma you mentioned must mean that a Saint Domain has been born in the Mage Guild, but there is no Saint Domain strongman in the Golden Lion Kingdom yet?"

In just a few days, the news of the birth of the continent's first holy domain had quickly spread throughout the continent under the promotion of the Mage Guild.

The nations were shocked.

After being shocked and suspicious, the kings who verified the authenticity of the news came to a common idea, which was to cultivate powerful saints in their own kingdoms as soon as possible.

Otherwise, you will be controlled by others in the power struggle.

In response to the question from the Lieyang Fighting Lion, Theresa nodded slightly and sighed, "In my country, the one who has the best chance of being promoted to the Saint Realm is Ye Zhi, but he is too busy to concentrate on cultivation and inevitably neglects government affairs. And I need his assistance, I need him to resist the foreign enemies on the northern border, I need him... to help me win a victory between nations."

"It sounds like Ye Zhi is quite busy." said Lieyang Fighting Lion.

"So, sometimes I hate my own incompetence and regret that I can't fight in person like my father did." Theresa's eyes flickered with a trace of sadness. "If my father were still alive... he would definitely be able to become the first sanctuary of the Golden Lion Kingdom, unlike me, who needs to rely on others for everything..."

Lieyang Doushi's tone suddenly became serious.

"Theresa, look at me."

The young queen looked up in confusion, looking at the emperor-level monster that had survived from the era of the founding emperor until now, and only heard the Fiery Sun Fighting Lion teach:

"In this world, not only those who are good at everything are qualified to be kings."

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

"Those who know how to rely on others and are good at leveraging the abilities of others are also qualified to become kings."

"You know your own shortcomings, which is better than many people. What you need to do is to play to your strengths, recognize people, know people, use people, and lead them with your personal charm."

"There are many principles for a king, and knowing people and using them is the way to become a wise king... So, instead of doubting yourself, you should use talents like Yeats."

The Fiery Sun Fighting Lion said with a smile: "It would be a shame not to use the power of the Chosen One of Arts, isn't it?"

Theresa's eyes sparkled, and she smiled and said, "You're right. It's better to trust each other than to suspect each other."

The Fiery Sun Fighting Lion smiled without saying a word, his eyes deep.

Being able to trust a duke who is so successful that he threatens the king is already a sign of the magnanimity of a wise king.

Yeats himself is a wise man whose benevolence is greater than his ambition. Lieyang Doushi has had contact with him before, which is why he gave such advice to Theresa.

As the founding beast, the Lieyang Fighting Lion has a good understanding of the Golden Lion's domestic and international situation.

In terms of talent, Therese was far inferior to the 'Sun King' Louis on the other side of the ocean.

He ascended the throne at the age of four, watched the succession of regents with indifference, and immediately seized all power at the age of twenty, pushing the monarch's centralization of power to its peak.

Even the Lionheart King of that time sighed when facing the 'Sun King' who was decades younger than him.

However, Theresa does not have to compete with Louis herself... She also has extraordinary heroes under her command.

Just like the saint who single-handedly supported King Roland to ascend the throne during the Hundred Years' War.

The upcoming Knights' Convention is an opportunity for the Duke of Honeysuckle and the new King Theresa to establish a name for themselves in a foreign land!

"Ye Zhi is also a student of the Holy Land Mage Candela. He has the shadow of the Mage Guild behind him, and the kings of all countries will respect him."

Lieyang Doushi said: "As long as you can make good use of this person... as a monarch, you will have already succeeded halfway."

Kandra's promotion to the Holy Realm greatly improved the status of the Mages Guild in the Midgard Continent, and as a result, Ye Zhi's united front value was also improved.

But the Holy See will never sit idly by. As a behemoth that has been competing with the Mages Guild for nearly a thousand years, its foundation is destined to cultivate new powerful sanctuaries in the near future.

"I think that instead of getting involved in the disputes on the mainland, we should focus on the vast ocean."

Theresa said seriously, "The news from the Ice Sea Kingdom is that the fog wall at the end of the world has disappeared. The world outside the fog wall may very well determine the pattern of the new era... We must place our bet on the sea before other kingdoms follow suit!"

Lieyang Doushi remained silent.

It is a national guardian beast that has been fighting since the knight era of Emperor Fred the Great.

According to its idea, crossing the sea to conquer the Kingdom of Roland and following the route of the "Conqueror King" who conquered the Golden Lion across the sea, this is the right way.

Ocean? Those are just places where pirates and barbarians stay. History has proven that pirates will eventually disappear!

But Theresa is the king after all. The Sun Fighting Lion said in a muffled voice:

"You are the king, follow your will."

Theresa smiled slightly, soothed her emotions softly, and said:

"I still have a lot of things I don't understand, and I need your guidance."

The Lieyang Fighting Lion then revealed a look of satisfaction, vaguely sensing that something was wrong.

Is she using the trick I taught her to control people on me? "Your Majesty, the Duke of Honeysuckle wishes to see you!" the maid said respectfully.

Theresa's eyes sparkled, and she said softly, "Please ask him to come in."

In the reception room.

The magnificent chandelier emits soft light.

Sitting on the high-back chair, Theresa was wearing a luxurious purple robe, her golden hair falling like a waterfall, and a jeweled crown on her head, looking elegant and noble.

Yeats, wearing a crimson duke's robe, walked in slowly, bowed his head slightly, and said respectfully and calmly, "Your Majesty."

"No need to be so polite."

Queen Theresa had a pleasant and clear voice. She nodded and motioned Yeats to sit down in front of her. She smiled and said:

"What is the purpose of your visit, Duke?"

"Your Majesty, I plan to visit the Grand Duchy of Lucia in the near future, and I would like to inform you of this."

Theresa's eyes flashed with surprise: "The Grand Duchy of Lucia is the territory of the Elector. Why do you suddenly want to go there?"

"The Roland Knights' Conference is coming up, and my fighting skills have not improved." Ye Zhi said half-truthfully, "You know, I am good at moonlight magic, and the Grand Duchy of Lucia is the seat of the Moonlight Cult. I think I might gain something by going there."

The afterglow of the setting sun outside the window shone through the floor-length curtains, casting a layer of golden glow on the young queen sitting in the high-back chair. Her demeanor was more majestic than before, and her eyes were still warm and gentle.

The second-in-command duke in the kingdom was bound to be suspected when he suddenly went to the territory of the imperial elector.

But Theresa remembered what Lieyang Fighting Lion had just said, smiled slightly, and said gently: "In this case, Your Excellency the Duke, you can go at any time. Please convey my goodwill to the Moonlight Sect."

Yeats raised his eyes and looked at Theresa, and they seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding without saying a word.

They don't ask each other questions and remain loyal to each other.

This feeling of telepathy made Yeats a little dazed for a moment, as if the person sitting before him was a magnanimous and old lion.

In a blink of an eye, Theresa's gentle call brought Yeats back to his senses.

"Please stay and have dinner with me, Your Excellency the Duke," Theresa said softly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ye Zhi smiled and said, "I will obey your command respectfully."

Yeats and Theresa were the only two people, spending an intimate and harmonious dinner time together, more like friends than a king and his subject.

That night, Yeats sent a visiting letter to the Elector Duke of Benoit in the name of the Duke of Honeysuckle.

At the same time, Yeats sent a message to Celine, the Moonlight Saint, saying that he would soon visit the Grand Duchy of Lucia.

However.

To Yeats's surprise, he received bad news from Celine.

During the texting, Celine said in a low voice: "It is an honor for you to visit the Grand Duchy of Lucia, but the epidemic is rampant in the duchy, so it is not recommended that you visit in the near future..."

"Epidemic? What kind of plague?"

"Preliminary diagnosis is that it is plague, which has infected tens of thousands of civilians. Among the priests sent by the Moonlight Cult to treat them, there are also those infected with plague... This disease is extremely virulent, and even extraordinary people can be infected."

plague!

Hearing this ferocious name, Ye Zhi felt a chill down his spine.

This disease has a more widely known name than the plague.

Black Death.

It caused a one-third population decrease in the Middle Ages and claimed the lives of tens of millions of people!

More than two hundred years ago, the Black Death was also rampant in the Shenting Continent, and was regarded as a curse from the "Lord of Plague".

It was also because the Black Death intensified social contradictions that people turned their attention to witches, believing that they were the culprits of these disasters, which indirectly triggered the witch-hunting movement that lasted for a hundred years.

Even though he was blessed by the goddess of youth and was immune to the plague, Yeats still couldn't help but feel nervous when he heard the name of this notorious disease.

However, this trip to the Moonlight Sect is a must.

Otherwise, he could only use the Dark Night Combat Skills at the Knight Conference, which was no different from exposing his identity! Taking a deep breath, Ye Zhi calmed down.

It is impossible for a Six Rings Master to be afflicted with a plague, unless it is a curse cast by the Lord of Plague himself.

Yeats once witnessed the Duke of Suffolk, who possessed the power of five rings, unable to bear the pain brought by the plague, and turned to the vampires to use vampire blood to reduce the torture of the plague.

"Has the cause of this epidemic been discovered?" Yeats asked.

Xilin said bitterly: "It's not an infectious disease caused by bacteria, but some kind of curse. Otherwise, it's impossible that even extraordinary people would be infected... As for the source of this curse, we are still investigating."

As she spoke, Celine sighed softly.

"If the curse is not lifted before the Holy Day, we can only rely on the Moon Goddess to perform a miracle..."

Ye Zhi hissed.

The situation that I least wanted to see still happened.

The Atrium Continent already has an understanding of bacteriology. This microscopic existence in the realm of creation can also be used by necromancers as a source of energy for spells such as "epidemic rays".

The plague curse is a hundred times more terrible than the plague. Behind it is most likely the Lord of Plague that ravaged the entire continent a hundred years ago! Even in the original game, there is very little information about the Lord of Plague. Players initially infer that he has powerful divine power and is an existence of the same status as the Moon Goddess and the Dark Night Goddess.

If the epidemic in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was really brought down by the Lord of Plague, then as Celine said, only the miracle of the Moonlight Goddess can save this crisis...

But why did the epidemic happen just when the God's Chosen Ceremony was about to begin? Ye Zhi frowned, thinking that it was too coincidental.

No matter what, I still have to go and investigate in person to get the qualification of Moonlight God's Chosen! "The Hospitaller Knights have also sent people to the Grand Duchy of Lucia." Celine whispered, "Now my father and the elders of the sect are worried every day, and they don't have the energy to entertain His Excellency the Duke..."

"No need to entertain."

Yeats thought of an excuse and said:

"I was once entrusted by my teacher to track down the whereabouts of the Lord of Plague. I am also good at medicine. I should be able to provide you with some help during this trip to the Moonlight Sect."

Xilin was stunned for a moment, and said in a surprised tone: "Your teacher...you mean..."

The fact that Kandra had achieved the sanctuary was already known to everyone among the top forces.

It was no longer a secret that the Duke of Honeysuckle was a student of Kendra.

Ye Zhi's purpose was well-founded, and even gave Celine a glimmer of hope for overcoming the crisis! On the other end of the message, Celine took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement and joy, calmed down, and said, "So, you suspect that the epidemic in the Grand Duchy of Lucia is related to the legendary Lord of Plague?"

I heard Celine's confident tone.

Ye Zhi thought to himself that the name of the Holy Land was still useful, so he could only let Teacher Candela take the blame again! "Yes, my teacher once investigated the Black Death more than 200 years ago and found that although the Black Death had ended, it had not completely disappeared. Its recognized source, the Lord of Plague, still existed." Ye Zhi said, "So please rest assured, I have my own plans for coming here this time."

"If you can really solve this epidemic... I... don't know how to thank you..."

Xilin was touched and said, "Anyway...when you arrive, I will personally bring people to greet you!"

Set an itinerary.

Yeats returned to Jiandong Castle and relayed the current crisis in the Grand Duchy of Lucia to Axe and Grey.

But everyone still agreed to go.

"Above the Apostles, there are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Their names are Famine, Plague, War, and Death..."

Ye Zhi had a bad association in his mind, shook his head, and murmured:

"I hope my inference is wrong..."

Soon, Ye Zhi adjusted his mindset and thought to himself:

"Daisy said she would show up, so at worst I can just hug her thighs then."

As the chosen one of the Mist Gods, it is reasonable to shake your own goddess if you can't beat him!

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(End of this chapter)