Chapter 148 Alfama, the God of Fire
Shu Li stood on the back of a giant fire dragon lizard, overlooking the palace below.
Rather than being a palace, it is more like a desert city that can accommodate more than 100,000 people.
The building in the middle is tall and majestic, with beautiful shapes, exquisite complexity and extreme luxury. The buildings surrounding it are slightly inferior, but are also full of artistic features, and are inlaid with various crystal minerals and gems, showing luxury.
In addition to these buildings, the entire city is filled with green grass, trees, bright flowers, and a beautiful lake that occupies one-third of the city.
In a desert with scarce resources, having such abundant conditions is an ultimate luxury.
However, what surprised Shu Li was that such a beautiful desert capital was actually empty.
Was it originally uninhabited, or were they temporarily relocated because of the outbreak of war?
The Fire Dragon Lizard circled twice in the air, then descended rapidly. Its thick claws landed on the square, rubbing against the ground and producing a large number of sparks.
I don’t know what material the stone slabs on the square are made of, but they are extremely strong and there is no damage at all.
The Fire God looked back at the shocked little goblin, curled his lips into a smile and said, "Little guy, it's time to come back to your senses."
"Uh—" Shu Li blinked and looked at the red-haired Fire God Alfama.
"Welcome to the Temple of Eddas." The God of Fire opened his arms, as if wanting to give a warm hug.
Shu Li pursed his lips, took two steps back, raised his hands and crossed them over his chest, paying the highest respect to the gods.
"Greetings, the honorable Lord God of Fire. I am Sperian from the Fairy Forest. I am your faithful follower and I am very happy to meet you here."
The elegant etiquette learned from elves and fairies was fully demonstrated at this moment.
Although meeting the God of Fire himself overturned the image of him in his mind, he is the god in charge of fire and the belief of all intelligent races on the continent of Austin. They must maintain respect for him no matter what.
The Fire God lowered his arms, raised an eyebrow and looked at the little elf who was bowing, and sighed: "You are an underage little elf, don't learn from Fres's old-fashioned ways."
Fries?
Are you referring to the Elf King?
Shu Li looked up in surprise.
Such an elegant and pure Elf King became old-fashioned in the mouth of the God of Fire?
No, he must clear the king's name.
"The king is not old-fashioned at all. He is the most gentle and powerful elf." Shu Li defended the Elf King seriously.
The fifteen-year-old boy, with baby fat still on his face, had a serious expression that made people laugh.
Then, the God of Fire smiled.
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Shu Li looked at the laughing God of Fire in astonishment, not knowing what he had said wrong.
The Fire God laughed without explaining. He waved to the little fairy and gracefully jumped off the back of the Fire Dragon Lizard. His flaming hair and exquisite cloak fluttered in the wind.
Shu Li hesitated for a moment, flapped the wings behind him, and flew lightly to the ground.
"Huff, huff, huff--" The Fire Dragon Lizard turned its ferocious head, blew out two puffs of air from its nostrils, and greeted the little goblin.
Shu Li opened his tender green eyes wide, looking at the Fire Dragon Lizard that was so close to him, and for a moment he was unable to connect it with the meat-like little monster.
"Hello...Hello, Farm."
Although the God of Fire called it Sharo, he was still used to calling it Farm.
"Hello, Sperian of the Fairy Forest."
He was responded by a mature baritone, very pleasant to the ear. If you didn't look at its majestic body, just listening to the voice, you would think it was a handsome young man.
The little monster had a baby voice and a violent temper, and was completely different from the monster in front of him.
The contrast is so great, it's unbelievable.
The God of Fire raised his cloak and walked towards the majestic temple gate. Shu Li followed him involuntarily, looking up at him curiously.
Is this what the Temple of Eddas originally looked like?
After the War of the Gods, it sank into the ground and disappeared for ten thousand years, never to show its former glory again.
"Little one, why did you, an underage goblin, come to the Golgar Desert alone? Didn't your king tell you that the Dark God is gathering his dark army to besiege my temple?"
The Fire God walking in front asked casually.
Shu Li followed behind, looking at the tall figure of the God of Fire, hesitated for a moment, and decided to tell the truth.
He couldn't be sure whether what he saw was an illusion or not.
The situation this time was completely different from the previous ones. He went from being a bystander to a participant.
"Respected Lord God of Fire, is this the War of the Gods?"
The God of Fire suddenly stopped and turned to meet the goblin's bright eyes. "A war of the gods? A strange question. If you're asking if the God of Darkness started the war, then yes. He and his filthy creatures have risen from Hell, plunging the entire continent of Austin into flames of war. And I, along with the other gods, am rallying the followers of light to put a stop to his foolish actions."
After hearing what the God of Fire said, Shu Li roughly guessed that the war of the gods in this illusion had just begun and had not yet reached a climax, so the God of Fire did not take the dark legions outside the temple seriously.
"You asked me why I came to the Golgar Desert alone. I had no choice." Shu Li raised his right hand to his chest and saluted the God of Fire again. After the salute, he lowered his hand and looked directly into the God of Fire's handsome face with clear eyes. He said frankly, "I can't tell whether what I see is real or not. Since I was a child, I have always uncontrollably entered into strange illusions and saw unreal people."
"Oh?" The God of Fire raised his eyebrows, thinking that the little elf's words were very interesting. He actually treated the dignified God of Fire as an imaginary character.
Shu Li said solemnly, "If this is the era of the War of the Gods, then I am a fairy from ten thousand years in the future."
The Fire God was slightly surprised: "Ten thousand years later?"
"Yes." Shu Li nodded. "After the War of the Gods, the Temple of Eddas sank into the ground and disappeared for ten thousand years. In search of the Fire Spirits, I traveled with the Elf Mother Tree to the Gorga Desert and found the gathering place of the Fire Dragon Lizards..."
He told the God of Fire everything about his purpose of coming to the desert and what happened after he found the underground palace.
The more the Fire God listened, the more surprised he became. He stroked his smooth chin and looked at the young fairy again, examining him from head to toe, his eyes moving back and forth between his hairpin and the sunstone armor.
When Shu Li finished his narration, he nodded thoughtfully.
"You mean, you came to the Gorga Desert to find the Fire Spirit?" asked the God of Fire.
"Yes." Shu Li replied.
"You collected the Sunfire Crystal formed from my blood?"
"Yes."
"I'm actually bleeding? Haha——" Kagami laughed and asked, "Did you encounter Sara who was sealed and turned into a milk beast?"
"Yes, I call it Farm. It said it only turns into a milk beast on Sundays." Shu Li said.
The God of Fire raised his eyes and looked at the giant beast lying dozing in the square, with a strange light flowing in his golden eyes.
"You and Sharo were transported here when you entered the Mayocart Formation?"
"That's right," Shu Li asked, full of confusion. "Farm told me that in the teleportation array, as long as you silently recite the place you want to go, you can return to the underground palace above. I clearly recited the name of the Temple of Edas three times, so why did the illusion open and bring me here?"
The Fire God pointed at Shu Li's forehead and said with a smile, "Little guy, I'm not a figment of your imagination."
Shu Li was stunned.
There was a clear touch on the forehead, and the slightly warm temperature indicated that the man in front of him was a genuine Fire God.
Isn’t this... an illusion?
Kagami's fingers moved to his hairpin, and in an instant, the silver hairpin transformed back into a small chaplet inlaid with emerald gems.
"This has the scent of Friis." The Fire God withdrew his fingers and examined the small flower crown. "Little one, Friis values you very much."
He actually sealed his soul power in the flower crown and bound it to the soul of the little fairy.
Shu Li touched the emerald crown on her head and explained, "I was blessed by the king when I was born."
"Oh, the blessing from the Elf King?" The God of Fire showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, his golden eyes flashing.
The old-fashioned Fries even learned to lie to children.
"Yes, the small flower crown is a symbol of the Elf King's blessing." Shu Li responded seriously.
In fact, he asked Ilio why he was the only one with the wreath. Ilio told him that everyone blessed by the king gained different powers, so it was not surprising that others did not have the wreath.
After getting this answer, he was no longer troubled.
The small flower crown not only made learning magic more efficient, but also had the powerful ability to summon the Elf King. Ever since it could change its form, Shu Li no longer disliked it.
The God of Fire asked, "Why do you think everything you see is an illusion?"
Shu Li said without hiding anything: "A similar situation has happened before."
He told the other party one by one about the several times he entered the illusion.
The God of Fire turned around and walked into the palace. Shu Li hurriedly followed, his eyes busy looking around.
As I walked along, I didn't see any other people. The entire temple was eerily empty.
Is this an empty city?
After walking through the long corridor and entering the luxuriously decorated hall, the God of Fire stretched himself, sat down on the golden throne, waved his hand, and told the little goblin to do as he pleased.
Shu Li found a chair near the throne and sat down stiffly, resting his hands on his thighs, sitting upright and well-behaved.
The God of Fire sat in an arrogant and utterly ungraceful manner. He leaned against the armrest, bent his right leg and stepped on the edge of the throne. He snapped his fingers, and immediately, rich food and fine wine appeared on the table next to the throne and the table in front of Shu Li.
Shu Li was surprised.
The gods are indeed gods, with boundless power.
The God of Fire tapped the armrest with his finger, and the wine jug on the table automatically floated up and poured wine into the golden cup. When it was eight-tenths full, it fell back on the table. The golden cup floated steadily in front of the God of Fire. The God of Fire held it elegantly, took a sip, and looked at the reserved little goblin with his deep golden eyes.
"Little guy, who told you that those were all illusions?"
Shu Li's eyes were glued to the fresh fruit in front of him. Suddenly, he heard the question from the Fire God and subconsciously answered, "It's just my own guess."
The previous times were all related to the elves' poetry, and he didn't know how to define it except to explain it as an illusion.
The two times when he was looking for the wood elf and praying in the temple, the illusion was even more real. The Elf King not only discovered him, but also spoke to him.
This time it was even more unbelievable, as he was actually sitting in front of the God of Fire and talking to him.
After the God of Fire finished drinking, he threw the golden cup and it automatically fell back onto the table.
"Hasn't it occurred to you that you've traveled through time and space?"
Shu Li was stunned: "Because..."
Because he asked the Elf King, and the Elf King said that he had no memory related to him.
The Fire God held a grape in his hand, the corner of his mouth raised: "Fris said no, so you believe it?"
Shu Li frowned: "The king would not lie to me!"
Elves and goblins disdain lying and are always honest. They speak their mind directly and never beat around the bush.
The God of Fire put the grapes into his mouth, took out an exquisite handkerchief, wiped his fingers slowly, and after swallowing the grapes, he put down his bent right leg, changed his lazy sitting posture, and straightened his body, full of dominance.
"Little one, I regret to tell you that your king—Fris Estelle, the Elf King of ten thousand years from now—has obviously deceived you."
Under the goblin's surprised gaze, the God of Fire cruelly told the truth.
"Everything you saw was not an illusion; it truly existed and happened. I can say with certainty that your king possesses all your memories, and for some purpose, he lied to you. As for why he lied, you can ask him in person when you return."
Shu Li stood up in shock and instinctively retorted: "There is no reason for the king to deceive me! I am just a little goblin..."
"Yes, you are just a little fairy. Why did he tie his soul to yours?"
Kagami asked playfully.
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