Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1004 Excalibur Trial
You know, in the previous [Projection Plane Arcane Empire], Xia Duo harvested a small half of the academy library including the mithril refining method.

And in [Projection Plane Dark Area], he also gained a lot.

In addition to the knowledge of the Underdark itself and the hundreds of years of experience as the incarnation of the drow, there are also the private library of Matron Crowley, the private library of the elite mages of Yeerlan on the surface, and the guidance of high mages.

Of course, there is also a Mystery Key that he has manifested to the main plane.

And it is more than these harvests combined. Before Xia Duo obtained the memory of "Lair Akarama", he did not even dare to think about it. His main purpose of entering the projection plane this time is to complete the 8th ring level. Ascension Ring Trial.

but now--

He felt that he could give it a go. If he gave up, even if he would become a great arcanist as soon as he returned, he would feel unwilling.

Just when Xia Duo was thinking about how to start planning, there was a syllable knock on the door, "Brother Lyle, father told you to come over!"

Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar voice, a name popped up in Xia Duo's mind - Celine Akarama, the younger sister of the body he projected.

A little elf who has just grown up!

Facing such a close person, and the "father" he was going to see later, Xia Duo quickly adjusted his emotions, and gradually sank the human consciousness into the depths of his consciousness, driving the instinct of this body, and replied:
"Understood, I'll come right over!"

——Perhaps my father called me this time because he wanted to talk about the Excalibur Trial again!In his eyes, what is a mere heir!But how could the crowned king Osens not have foreseen this!
—Besides, I am not the old me now!

……

Walking out of the guest room, Xia Duo saw the verdant and dense forest outside the tree house, as well as the ruins of buildings scattered in the forest that have not been cleaned up yet.

"Brother Lyle, hurry up! Otherwise, father will be angry again!"

Xia Duo was stunned, and the young elf who had walked a long way on the narrow tree path turned back again, took his hand, and dragged him forward.

Xia Duo hurriedly followed. To be honest, even though he had many experiences of incarnation as an elf, he still had very little experience of walking on suspended tree paths in the forest.

It can even be said that he has not lived in a tree house many times.

Elves don't live in trees, as most Netherese think, but most of them live on the ground as well.

Tree houses are either lived by ordinary people, or they are all kinds of ancient tree gardens, soaring into the sky, they must be rich and powerful.

Of course, the location where Xia Duo's projected body is now is just a guest room in the Elven Court, it can be regarded as a civilian residence!
……

After several rounds of tossing and turning, Xia Duo followed Celine to a guest room that was [-]% or [-]% similar to the tree house he was in before.

Here, he met the father of this body—Parias Akarama, the patriarch of the Sunwing family and a senior mage.

Xia Duo followed his instinct and saluted respectfully, "Father!"

"Lyle, my son, the Excalibur is about to be forged. Let me ask you one last time. Are you sure you don't want to participate in the trial ceremony?"

"No, father, I have changed my mind. I think that if I can wield a divine sword, it will definitely play an inestimable role in the rise of the Sunwing family. As the heir of the family, I, Lyle Akarama, How could you abandon such a mission!"

Naturally, these words cannot come from the mouth of the real Lyle, but from Xia Duo's will, and the Excalibur Trial is the greatest opportunity for his journey to the projection plane!
Of course, opportunities often come with risks.

The so-called Excalibur Trial actually means that Osens, the crowned king of Geronstadt, felt that his life was about to come to an end, and made a final prophecy before he died.

He predicted that there would be a great king who would unite all the tribes on this land and unite them into one country!
After the prophecy, he invited many high-ranking mages to the Elven Court to cast the Elven Excalibur, and named the unified country "Kormanthor"!
The Elven Excalibur has three handles, namely the Sword of Dominion, the Sword of War, and the Sword of Skill.

Among them, those who can pass the test of the sword of domination will become the crown king of Cormanthor in the future, while the sword of war corresponds to the military commander, and the sword of skill corresponds to the leader of the caster.

Of course, the latter two will submit to the king.

As for the failure of the trial, the results of different divine swords are also different——

Among them, after the trial of the sword of domination fails, the trialer must die;
And if you fail the trial of the sword of war, you will be attacked by the divine sword. If you are lucky, you can survive. If you fail the trial of the sword of skill, you will lose the ability to cast spells for at least 20 years.

Shadow's incarnation of Lyle Akarama this time is an elite mage, and his father originally wanted him to participate in the trial of the sword of skill.

But Lyle has always been unwilling to take risks. He is confident that he can surpass his father and become a great high mage.

But Xia Duo is different, he is projected, not the real body, it doesn't matter if he is dead or not, anyway, he has to leave in the end.

Therefore, he directly took aim at the sword of domination, which was the most profitable.

This sword not only represents the identity of the future Crown King of Cormanthor, but the most important thing is that the powerful power contained in it is enough to allow a novice who has never been exposed to magic to become a high-level mage in a short time! (Other excaliburs have similar powers)

At the same time, it is said that many high-ranking mages poured a lifetime of knowledge and experience into it, and obtained the sword of dominance, and these are the most guaranteed gains.

How could this not make Xia Duo's heart beat!
As for the sword of skill that Lyle's father wanted him to get, Xia Duo didn't think much of it.

First of all, the three elven swords all restrict the use of elves;
Secondly, the sword of skill is indeed the most suitable sword for mages to use, but Xia Duo's portable space may not be able to manifest it to the main plane. Even if it does, his body is not an elf, so he cannot use it.

Furthermore, even if it can be manifested and used, such a powerful weapon will basically be targeted by the elves as long as it is used once. It is better to take the knowledge honestly,
As for the sword of war, it does have powerful power, but for pure spellcasters, it may not be as practical as the sword of skill.

……

in the room.

Parias looked at his son with firm eyes, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. You must know that just yesterday, he was still painstakingly persuading Lyle to participate in the trial ceremony.

I didn't expect Lyle's attitude to change so much after only one night, but Parias didn't think too much about it, he just thought it was his son who realized the necessary responsibilities as the heir of the family at the last moment.

"Very good! I will contact Master Mikael now and add your name to it!"

"No, father, please wait!"

"Ok?"

Parias stared at his youngest son with falcon-like eyes, did he change his mind again?
But Xia Duo didn't seem to feel those two sharp eyes that were about to pierce his skin, and he still replied calmly: "Father, I want to participate in the trial ceremony of the sword of domination!"

Hearing his son's answer, Paryaston was surprised, his eyes softened, and he asked calmly, "Tell me, what do you think?"

"Father, my idea is very simple. I am not sure about the trial of the three divine swords. Instead of doing this, it is better to choose the one that is most beneficial to the family. If it fails, it is just to go to Farrell's homeland in advance to meet with the ancestors." Yes! But once it succeeds, then—”

(End of this chapter)