However, Hoyd waved his hand gently, indicating that there was no need to bother.
Then, he waved the branch in his hand slightly, and in an instant, a crystal clear barrier rose around the room, and a water-like light curtain isolated the entire room from the outside world.
Merlin became alert instantly upon seeing this. His muscles tensed and his magic power surged secretly, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.
Hoyd seemed to notice his nervousness, smiled slightly, and said in a gentle voice: "Don't be nervous, I won't hurt you, but there are some things that can't be known to too many people." His voice was gentle and steady, with a reassuring power.
Merlin nodded slightly, and the tense expression on his face relaxed a little.
He first sincerely thanked the other party for saving the Arcane City, and his words were full of respect: "If you hadn't acted in time, the Arcane City would have been in ruins. I, Merlin, will remember this great favor in my heart."
Then, he cautiously asked, "Who are you? After all, the strength you showed in the Arcane City is definitely at the level of a legendary wizard. How come I have never heard of your name before?"
Merlin's eyes were fixed on Hoyd, trying to find the answer from his eyes. He felt curious and a little awed at the same time, knowing that the man in front of him was no simple matter.
Before Hoyd could introduce himself, the moon goddess Selene, who looked like a little girl, slowly walked out from Merlin's side.
The moment the moon goddess Selene appeared, a strange light seemed to emanate from her body, illuminating the entire room.
The old elf druid Hoyd, as if he had seen the most sacred being in the world, his legs went weak and he fell to his knees. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest and knocked his forehead heavily on the ground. His pious expression was beyond words and tears of excitement burst out of his eyes, slid down his wrinkled cheeks and soaked the ground in front of him.
Merlin was a little confused by this sudden scene. He subconsciously took a few steps back and quickly jumped away from the old man. He stared at the scene in front of him with wide eyes and astonishment, his heart full of doubts: What is going on?
The Moon Goddess Selene stood in front of Hoyde, gently squatted down, stretched out her white hands to hold his face, looked at him carefully, a trace of reminiscence and emotion flashed in her eyes, and then she sighed: "Time is really unforgiving. I didn't expect that the child who dared to climb the statue has become like this now. Hoyde, you have worked so hard these years."
Her voice is soft, but it seems to have the power to travel through time and space, making people immersed in memories of the past.
Merlin thought to himself: Hoyd, is this the name of this old druid?
Hoyde knelt on the ground, his body trembling slightly, and said in a trembling voice: "Great Lord Moon God, after I heard from the High Priestess of the Moon Elsa that you responded to my prayers, I rushed here without stopping, just to be the first to know what happened. Lord Moon God, you finally responded to your people. Over the years, we have been groping in the dark, looking forward to your guidance. Now that I can see your holy face, I will have no regrets even if I die immediately."
His words were filled with loyalty to the Moon Goddess and endless longing, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the deepest part of his heart.
The Moon Goddess Selene reached out and tapped Hoyd's forehead, her expression showing some helplessness: "Don't talk about death. Due to some special reasons, I have been sleeping for many years and was only awakened recently by chance."
She did not explain the reasons in detail, as if she was unwilling to mention that dusty past.
Then, the Moon Goddess Selene turned to Merlin and introduced him solemnly, "This is the current Pope of the Elven Natural God Cult, the Elf Druid Hoyd."
Merlin was shocked when he heard this, and his shock was evident in his expression: "The Pope of the Deistic Church?!"
He knew very well that the elves were the most powerful and strongest race in the continent of Aize, and their support was the many gods with divinity.
The three gods of the sun, moon and stars are all gods of the elves. In addition, the power of the god of nature should not be underestimated. The elves have four gods with divinity, especially the moon god, who is the top existence among many gods.
Nowadays, the elves have two demigods, one is the Pope of the Natural God Religion, and the other is the Pope of the Star God Religion.
However, the Pope of Star God Cult mysteriously disappeared many years ago, and no one knows where he went.
Rumor has it that he went to look for the trace of the Moon Goddess.
Merlin exclaimed inwardly: Wow, this old elf in front of him is actually one of the strongest fighters in the continent of Aize!
This is a real god, and this is his first time to come into contact with a demigod. His gaze fell on Hoyd again, his eyes full of awe and nervousness.
Well, the first time was not accurate. After such a long time, Merlin could probably guess the identity of Weber, but as long as the two of them didn't reveal their cards, all the guesses would not count.
Hoyd stood up slowly. He was keenly aware of Merlin's nervousness. The slightly trembling hands and the unconsciously tense body did not escape his eyes.
Hoyde smiled kindly, the wrinkles on his face seemed to carry a soothing power, and whispered: "Merlin, don't be nervous, you have mastered the Moon God magic, then you are the high priest of the Moon Temple. Even if you are a human, you have the highest status among us elves." His voice is low and gentle, like a spring breeze, blowing gently and making people feel at ease.
The Moon Goddess Selene snorted at the side, her little appearance showing a bit of arrogance, and said: "That's right, don't you see who chose it?"
She crossed her arms and raised her chin slightly, her protection of Merlin evident in her words.
Hoyde didn't expect that the Moon Goddess actually liked Merlin, a human, so much. He then looked at the Moon Goddess Selene with concern in his eyes: "I can sense the scars on the Moon Goddess's soul and godhood. This must have caused you a lot of pain. Please tell me, how can I help?"
His tone was sincere, full of respect and concern for God as a believer.
The Moon Goddess Selene was in no hurry to answer. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Wait a moment. You should know what you need to do to talk to me."
Hoyde seemed to suddenly remember something and smiled helplessly, with a bit of nostalgia and indulgence for the old rules in that smile.
Then, a magical scene happened and his appearance began to change slowly. The originally old and somewhat hunched body seemed to be injected with vitality and gradually became upright.
The sagging skin becomes firm again, and the wrinkles fade away like the tide, revealing a smooth face. The originally sparse and gray hair now became thick and black, and draped behind him as smooth as silk.
His eyes became deeper and brighter, as if hiding the shining stars; his high nose bridge and beautifully contoured lips combined to form a young, handsome and extraordinarily beautiful face.
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