Elden: Ring of Calamity

Chapter 113 The King's Disqualification
In the following week, the Valyrian temple where Lucia was located not only did not respond like a storm, but showed an unprecedented tranquility.

Except for a few demigods visiting from time to time as usual, Lucia declined the visit of all the students of the royal private school on the grounds of concentrating on cultivation, which made those young nobles and the families behind them want to rely on the relationship of "classmates" to get closer Or the plan to test this ancient dragon god had to fail, and the outside world was oblivious to the turbulent waves brewing in this palace.

On the afternoon of the 26th, Lani came to Lucia's study and placed a fist-sized crystal ball on his desk.

"The encrypted rune array you asked me to help crack two days ago has been solved," she said with a relaxed expression, "aside from the encryption on the surface that has the function of identification, the rune array engraved inside this crystal ball contains a total of three kind of magic."

"One is a high-level concealment magic. After being triggered, the crystal ball can be hidden in the void from the material level. Not only cannot the naked eye catch it, but it can't even touch the entity. Only the corresponding anti-magic spell or more It can only be cracked if it withstands the energy impact of the threshold."

"The second is projection magic. This crystal ball is like an eyeball with extraordinary vision. It can capture all the surrounding scenes without blind spots, and record them as magic projections to reproduce them. This is the information recorded by high-level magicians. Commonly used methods are not unusual."

"The most advanced is the communication magic hidden in the core of the crystal ball-this is a rather novel method, through which you can simultaneously control hundreds of thousands of crystal balls not far from each other in a huge range, and send The magical projections they record are summarized, and the controller can selectively reproduce some of them at will."

"In short," Lani folded her arms and looked at this exquisite magical creation, "this should be the way for Rodel's nobles to show the civilians the process of the battle ceremony. As long as they go through a series of simple screening, they can While ensuring viewing, only let the outside world see those 'can be seen' things."

Lucia grabbed the crystal ball and observed it carefully in front of his eyes. Through the blue and smooth shell, he could vaguely see the complex and mysterious array of runes and magic circuits inside. He couldn't help but sigh secretly, this thing is simply a set of magical video broadcasting equipment ah!

As he comes into contact with more and more cutting-edge technologies in this world, he realizes more and more deeply that this is by no means an ancient world with extraordinary power. took a very different path.

In terms of architecture, there is Rodel, the capital of the golden king with complete facilities that can support the lives of nearly ten million people, there is Fam Yazra, a city in the sky that never falls, and there is also the miraculous mouth on the top of the giant mountain. Flame cauldron.
In daily life, creations such as war golems and magic dolls that combine magic and mechanical techniques are not uncommon, not to mention the supernatural top technology of space portals.

Given enough time, resources, and research talent, the potential of this world is beyond imagination.

He put the crystal ball back on the table, looked at Lani with hopeful eyes and said, "Since you can crack its encrypted magic circle, you must have a way to counter these three kinds of magic, right?"

"Of course!" Lani smiled smugly, as if she knew you had such a question, "Although the magician who made this crystal ball is not bad, it's just not bad. How can you be compared to me?"

She stretched out her slender and lovely palm, a dark blue magical radiance surged in the palm, and then manifested a gorgeous badge with cold iron as the base, inlaid with dozens of pyroxenes, and handed it to Lucia. : "Here, I have already prepared it for you."

"This badge is engraved with the highest-level forbidden magic circle that I have mastered. In theory, it can counter all spells and magic circles that are lower than it. As long as a little magic power is injected, it can take over all crystal balls within a radius of ten kilometers at any time. Whether it is to shield the prying eyes of the outside world or reproduce the content recorded in the crystal ball, it is a breeze - although your magic level is still low in my eyes and is no different from those pyroxene dragon cubs, but to control this crystal ball Badges are more than enough."

Listening to the other party's seemingly belittling but actually affirmative words, Lucia only felt amused in her heart. This badge is shaped like the Kalia badge of later generations, but it is obviously superior in terms of delicacy, which is enough to show that Lani spent a lot of time making it. how much thought.

He took the badge from her palm, lowered his head and put it in his chest pocket, and said with a smile, "Thank you, I will make the best use of it."

"Lucia" Lani withdrew her palm and said suddenly.

"Huh?" Lucia raised her head, only to see a rare serious look on her face.

"I know that you have made a lot of preparations these days, and the two brothers, Mikaela, Marlenia, and I...we are all willing to support you, but you have to face not only Duke Duoris and The Marquis of Osarion, the old and the new parties, the two His Majesties, as well as the nearly ten million golden people and the entire golden tree system, do you really have no safer choice?"

Lucia was silent for a long time before she lowered her eyes and sighed softly: "If it was a week ago, I probably would not have made this choice. I also want to be slower and more secure, and I want to make sure that everything is in my own hands." In my hands, I want myself to complete all this step by step for the camp without risking myself.”

"But I was wrong, Lani, my name is Lucia Shanks—" He deliberately bit down the syllable of "Shanks", as if responding to the indelible echo from the depths of his blood.

"The blood of Platon Sanks and Helares flows in my body. I am the only heir to the ancient dragon dynasty and the declining sky city. I am the future of all dragons, people of storms and people of beasts. the king."

"Since the taboo war where countless dragon pioneers fell to this day, my people have shed too much blood. The bones of the high priest of Gulan Shanks are still in the golden temple. Still sleeping in Gelid's serious injury. Every moment of my hesitation, every retreat, and even every bit of timidity in my heart will turn into a blade stabbing at them, and every second I hesitated in place will become their body. pain and suffering."

He slightly raised his head, his eyes seemed to be burning with inextinguishable flames, "I saw a young king in that dirty and smelly underground, and what he did made me soberly aware once again, Every existence that is called a "king" by the people should become a strong shield against the sword and a sword edge to slay blood feuds, and it is a disqualification for a king to bleed the people who should have been hidden behind him."

"So, I can't wait any longer—"

"Trust me, Lani." He looked at the girl in front of him, showing a relaxed smile, and the heaviness he had just seemed to disappear in an instant.

"With you guys by my side, I won't lose."

Lani stared at him blankly. She understood that those responsibilities and feelings that were as heavy as mountains would never disappear so easily. There was still a peaceful stillness.

"You are not allowed to lose!" She felt a little annoyed for no reason, and gritted her teeth: "I will not allow you to lose!"

Before she finished speaking, she quickly got up and ran towards the door as if fleeing.

(End of this chapter)