Father Mavie

After the real era comes the golden age. It is not surprising that the rising golden gods lead humans to invade Avalon, the Holy Land of Death.

As soon as the wind blew, densely packed long swords emerged from the flowers, winding forward. I don't know how many there are, and I can't even count them.

"and many more!"

Ma Wei suddenly thought that the golden gods taught alchemy knowledge to humans, and in exchange for a period of prosperity for humans, these long swords used by humans
"Are these swords alchemy weapons?!"

"Yes." Vivian replied expressionlessly: "The golden gods taught humans to use alchemy to make special weapons. Every sword is top quality and a sacred weapon."

Ma Wei stepped forward, pulled out a sword with all his strength, and shook off the dirt on it. Even after tens of thousands of years, the gray-green sword still exuded a gleaming cold light. The sword's edge was gleaming, heavy and yet sharp.
There were two raised buttons on the sword hilt. Ma Wei pressed one, and the sword in his hand buzzed as if activated. Golden liquid flowed out from the sword grid and swam along the grooves of the sword body. Go, the sword blade is soon coated with a layer of golden light, and the magic circle hidden inside the sword body is activated.

With a gentle wave, the flowers several meters in front of him withered instantly, and wisps of faint green energy flew out and penetrated into the inside of the sword. The flowers seemed to have been given some kind of death order, and their flowering period was forcibly taken away.

After tens of thousands of years, the long sword came to life again, and after taking away the life of the flowers, it actually let out a dull heartbeat!

Just when Ma Wei was surprised, the long sword that had just awakened suddenly vibrated, and the green energy he had just absorbed escaped uncontrollably, flew high into the sky, and disappeared.

"This"

"Alchemy gives it life, and similarly, it also gives other swords the power to take away life." Vivian stared at the castle not far away and sneered: "Although the alchemy attainments of the Golden Gods are profound, they have fallen into Once you have overcome the bottleneck, and do not break through the cycle of life and death, you will not be able to surpass the ancient gods."

"Where did all the anger go?"

"Being swallowed, there is a most powerful sword sleeping in Avalon. It is a true artifact and only belongs to the true king. No one can pull it out except for the existence recognized by it. This one in your hand Swords, in the eyes of ordinary humans, are considered to be the best and holy weapons, but in front of the King's Sword, they can only be regarded as bait."

Vivian pointed to the castle in the distance and said: "The owner of the sword in your hand fell down just after landing. He was not strong enough, and the sword was not strong enough! The stronger the person, the farther he can go."

"In other words, starting from the shore, the sword closer to the castle becomes more powerful?"

"That's understandable."

Nodding, Ma Wei couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many such powerful alchemy artifacts, and they are led by a golden god. How did Merlin repel them?"

"magic."

"What magic?"

"No comment."

As a legendary wizard and the first-generation god of faith, Merlin certainly has a certain degree of strength. Especially in a period when the number of believers is insufficient, the true pantheon can defeat the ancient gods. In addition to the help of Asis, it is also inseparable from its own strength.

What we lack in strength can only be made up with technology.

Magic is Merlin's most powerful weapon.

"such a pity"

Ma Wei stroked the sword and sighed: "It's a shame to keep such a good sword here."

Physical objects in the Kingdom of God cannot be taken away, this is the rule.

Mavi didn't know how to break this rule, otherwise he would have packed up the swords and taken them away.

It's not that you're being petty, it's that you don't take advantage of the bastard.

Seeing Mavi's desire for these swords, Yunia asked strangely: "Dad, when Odin wanted to give you the water from the Fountain of Uldur, you didn't care about it. How could you value these swords?"

"Silly boy, Odin gave me the spring water for a profit. Of course I can't accept it. These swords have been abandoned for tens of thousands of years and Merlin has no use for them. Why don't you let me recycle them as garbage?"

After muttering a few words, Ma Wei reluctantly inserted the sword back into place and asked, "Where is Merlin? We are here to visit him."

"Merlin doesn't want to see you."

Ma Wei frowned inexplicably, feeling a little strange in his heart.

Ever since he saw the fairy in the lake, he had felt something was wrong.

Vivian asked who they were, obviously unaware of their arrival, and it was certain that the Fairy of the Lake was not assigned by Merlin to pick them up.

In this case, why are these lake fairies so sure that Merlin doesn't want to see them?
It’s tricky!
There was doubt in his heart, but Ma Wei did not alert the snake. He sighed regretfully, gestured to Levin to say a few more good words, and then said: "I wonder if we can see the most powerful sword of the king with our own eyes? If we can see it, then It must be our honor. Besides, I don’t believe that there is a sword that cannot be drawn out in this world.”

"can."

Surprisingly, Vivian readily agreed, and together with several other lake fairies, they took Ma Wei and the others to the huge mountain-encircling castle. The castle was built on the mountain and integrated with the city. , the city was empty, scattered with swords and armor, and filled with an atmosphere of depression and desolation.

In the open space in the center of the castle, there is a towering plum tree growing. The trunk alone is several meters wide, and the crown of the tree blocks out the sky and the sun. The yard is full of fallen leaves. At the root of the tree, there is a huge stone protruding from the ground. Holding a silver long sword that was half submerged.

"This is the sword in the stone!" Levin whispered: "There is indeed this thing in the legend! I heard that no one can pull it out except the destined person!"

Ma Wei circled around the tree and nuzzled at Levin: "Go and try."

"okay!"

Levin moved his shoulders and stepped forward, eager to try. He had long wanted to try the power of the Sword in the Stone. It is said that no one can pull out the Sword in the Stone. If you encounter it, you must try it!
What if it's pulled out?
Holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, Levin took a deep breath, bent his knees slightly, held his breath, and exerted force!

The silver sword didn't move at all. Even if Levin suppressed his blush and stood on the stone with all his strength, he couldn't shake the sword at all.

"Ha" Vivian laughed disdainfully.

Levin gave up and ran back dejectedly and said, "I can't pull it out."

"I'll try."

Seeing that Levin really couldn't pull it out, Mavi was quite curious. You know, Levin was the reincarnation key left by Nereida and Asis, and it was a sword that even he couldn't pull out.
Whose weapon is it?

Ma Wei walked up to the silver sword, held the hilt with one hand, and applied slight force. The sword did not move, as if it was embedded in a stone.

If there was no magic, Ma Wei would definitely suspect that there was some mechanism inside the stone, but...
Ma Wei, who did not believe in evil, stepped on the stone with both feet. He imitated Levin's posture and used his strength to suck milk. As he continued to exert force, the plum tree in front of him suddenly began to tremble, and the leaves fell rustling. There were bursts of breaking sounds, and a thick tree root flew out from the ground, stabbing straight at Vivian!

Vivian snorted coldly, waved her slender arms, and the tree roots that shot out suddenly turned into two pieces. The next second, Vivian flashed to Ma Wei, staring at the silver sword he was holding tightly. , arms raised slightly.
"Vivian!"

Another fairy in the lake said: "What do you want to do!"

Vivian was startled for a moment, her raised arm fell down, and she said to Ma Wei: "You should go, you are not welcome here."

Just as Ma Wei was about to speak, he suddenly felt dizzy. The scene in front of him became farther and farther away. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to reality. "Someone's coming and I have to blow out the candles," said Buggy.

There was a knock on the door, and the voice of the demon hunter captain came from outside: "Mr. Nicholas, the party is over, it's time for us to leave."

"understood."

Let Buggy return to the body as a point of light and release the mithril realm. The three of Mavey set out on the return journey. Baron Frederick did not accompany him. He is the First Sea Lord. In addition to vacations and meetings, , should always live at the Navy Headquarters.

Along the way, Ma Wei was thinking about the deeds of the Lake Fairy. After returning home, he immediately reopened the Mithril Domain and summoned Buggy.

"You haven't seen Merlin?"

Even Bagji cannot spy on what is happening inside the Lost Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God has been lost in the endless darkness, so how can he sense it?

You must know that even Baji himself is one of the exiled Kingdoms of God.

If he could ignore the rules of endless darkness, He would have returned long ago.

"Yes, from beginning to end, we didn't see Merlin, but we did see a few lake fairies."

"Lady of the Lake?" Buggy frowned: "What Lake Fairy?"

"It's Vivian and the others!" Levin interjected: "The beautiful and powerful Lake Fairy, haven't you heard of the legend of Avalon?"

"That's not a fairy! It's a mirror demon!" Buggy shouted angrily: "What you saw is a demon! A demon!"

"how is this possible?!"

Levin's face suddenly changed: "It is indeed the fairy in the lake in the legend! What is the mirror demon?"

"Mirror demons are a race created by the ancient god of wisdom, Arabi. They are also called mirror banshees. They are rare in number. They cannot reproduce, but their lifespan is almost unlimited and they are extremely difficult to kill. Merlin has a special habit of collecting extraordinary races. After defeating the ancient God Queen, we become the most powerful gods in the world. Merlin leads the tribe to expand the territory while collecting extraordinary creatures that he has never seen before. The mirror demon is his favorite."

Buggy took a deep breath: "You have been deceived. Avalon is a transit point to the Kingdom of Death. After the link with the Kingdom of Death was cut off, Avalon was lost. But I remember clearly that after the loss, At that time, there were still thousands of humans in the kingdom of Avalon, and they were the oldest Celts. You didn’t see any living people there, right?”

Ma Wei slowly shook his head: "No, there is no one in the castle built around the mountain. It is overgrown with weeds and has been abandoned for many years."

"It seems that something unexpected happened to Merlin." Buggy's voice didn't know whether it was sadness or emotion. It sounded a little dull and hoarse: "Who would have thought that a legendary wizard would be controlled by a demon?"

"Merlin is not dead yet!" Levin said loudly: "There is a huge plum tree in the castle. When we drew our swords, the plum tree attacked Vivian and the others! Maybe it was Merlin!"

"Of course Merlin is not dead yet. He is the creator of the Kingdom of God. If he dies, the Kingdom of God will also collapse." Buggy said, "I think he just fell into the mirror demon's trap."

Ma Wei asked the question that he had never figured out: "The mirror demon was captured by Merlin and brought into Avalon. As a legendary wizard, how could Merlin fall into the trap of the mirror demon? You said it yourself, you have seen Merlin The most genius wizard!"

"Are there few fallen geniuses?"

"."

Buggy sighed and said faintly: "Merlin changed from a human to a believer in God. Unlike a pure believer in God, he has a human heart, which is also his biggest shortcoming."

Seeing Yunia sitting aside, Badge paused and added: "Gods born from doctrines are usually very indifferent. It is difficult for them to resonate with humans. Only time and the loyalty of believers can impress them. , Newly born gods of faith often have to go through a mental transformation process from evil to good, while human beings who become believers in gods are just the opposite, changing from good to evil, and gradually lose themselves in power."

"Yunia is an exception. I don't understand what kind of mutation has occurred in her. She is obviously a god born from the doctrine, but she has an absolutely human heart. Even her godly side has been suppressed. This is an anomaly. I suspect it has something to do with your teachings, and it may also be the fault of you, the founder of the sect.”

Realizing that the topic was going too far, Buggy got down to business: "As for Merlin, at the end of the real era, he had become crazy. He pursued power excessively and wanted to know the secrets of magic. He began to study the ancient gods. This It is a very dangerous mental state. His heart is no longer stable enough, and he is very likely to be bewitched by demons."

"Like Anatole?"

"Yes."

"Speaking of which, Vivian mentioned a sword, a silver sword."

Recalling the strange phenomenon that occurred when Ma Wei pulled out the sword, Levin asked: "The sword was stuck in the stone under the plum tree. Vivian said that only a true king can pull it out. I tried it but nothing happened. The elder brother seemed to be able to pull it out, and when the elder brother pulled it out, the plum tree came to life."

The sword of kings?
silver.
After pondering for a while, based on Levin's description, Badji replied: "The sword you saw, if I guess correctly, should be the weapon of Arabi, the ancient god of wisdom, but it is most likely an imitation."

"Fake? How do you know?"

"Because the genuine article is in the hands of the ancient god of wisdom, Arabi. When the Apocalypse God System sealed Arabi, Arabi also used this sword. And the Mirror Demon was sealed at the end of the real era. How could he possess the real holy sword of wisdom?"

Levin opened his mouth, but was speechless.

"The mirror demon's ability is very special."

Buggy asked Levin to bring a mirror and point it at the tea cup on the table: "A mirror can reflect the appearance of things, but when we touch it, we will be blocked by the mirror. This is because the mirror itself is the seal between the real world and the world in the mirror. .”

"Everything in the mirror world is upside down. The mirror demon can break through the barriers between the mirror world and the real world. But when things in the real world enter the mirror world, they will definitely leave concrete traces in the real world. For example, you see The lush plum tree we arrived at.”

"The sword inserted in front of the plum tree is the seal between the two worlds. Merlin feels that the seal is loose, so he fights back hard to break free."

"The eldest brother is an ordinary person. How can he pull out the sword that seals the world in the mirror?" Levin said blankly: "Is it because he drank a bottle of soul potion?"

"It has nothing to do with the soul potion, nor does it have anything to do with the strength of the soul."

Buggy shook his head and smiled: "The mirror demons are not that stupid. How could they put the real seal in such an obvious place? The sword you drew is most likely not the seal itself, but a copy of the world in the mirror. "

Levine became more and more confused as he listened: "Copy of the mirror world. What do you mean?"

"The mirror demon has the ability to change reality and illusion."

Buggy pointed at the tea cups in the mirror and said: "Look at these cups, we can't touch them at all, but the mirror demons can. They exchange the cups in the real world with those in the mirror world. In this way, , even if the position has not changed, the cup itself has already changed."

Yunia understood somewhat: "In other words, the holy sword we see is not actually the real holy sword, but the reflection of the world in the mirror?"

"Yes." Buggy nodded: "Nothing in the mirror world can be moved without authorization. Only when the real world changes, will they change accordingly. Normally, the sword you see is unshakable. It’s even more impossible to pull it out.”

"What about big brother?"

"Your elder brother is different from ordinary people."

Buggy smiled and said:
"Don't forget, he has the projection of Kungunir on him. It was a gift lent to him by Odin. It is an artifact that can bridge illusion and reality."