quicksilver blood

Chapter 339 Showdown
Roland knew that this pure white mistletoe was not a pure decoration.

The reason why it is hung on the door has its special significance.

For the Caral people, mistletoe has a special meaning.

Caral believes that no evil being can cross the circle formed by the mistletoe, so it has become a custom of the Caral to decorate the mansion with mistletoe.

Although this matter is not true, but some of the content is close to the truth.

This rumor should have originated from the magic spell of "Impervence from Evil" by the White Quercus Druid.As an upgraded version of the protection from evil and anti-evil magic circle, this divine spell is one of the few top-level divine spells that require materials for the spell.

The method of casting this divine spell is to use a large-scale ceremony to connect the body of a golden-ranked white oak druid end to end, and place it on the ground in a ring shape.If the ring is not broken, any creature of the evil camp who tries to cross the ring will be severely shocked and dealt a huge blow before taking action.At the same time, if a determination based on the will attribute fails, their behavior will become a curse, and every time they try to perform this behavior for a long period of time, they will be stunned and hurt again—regardless of the ring Still not there.

Later, this became the reason why the people of Caral worshiped mistletoe.

It's like the Bantha worship the sun, and the Fararo people worship the valley.In the not long-standing culture of the Caral people, oak and mistletoe have special meanings.

For example, oak leaves can be used as materials to cast a special series of druid magic, oak itself can also make some simple amulets, and bark can be used as a carrier to record druid magic.But at the same time, oak is also regarded as a kind of sacred plant. The Karal people who do not believe in gods even regard oak as the father of all things. Ordinary people will be regarded as treasonous acts and even be sentenced to felony if they harm oak trees. .Mistletoe on golden oak is known as a panacea, and it has the effect of curing all diseases.

Any action taken from oak must be done by a druid.To avoid suspicion, most people don't even plant oak trees.And if one's child is recognized by the druid order as having the ability to become an apprentice druid at the age of seven or eight, the parents will be given a golden oak tree seed by the order.After the young oak had grown to the child's height, the children who studied in the order would graduate and return home from the apprenticeship.

And the tree grows only as fast as the child learns.In fact, as the actual rulers of Caral, the druids had to learn far more than their rural parents could have imagined.

For druids, the improvement of combat power is secondary.As long as their understanding of nature is further deepened and their ability to perceive nature is further deepened, they will naturally increase their level and rank.

As for combat - that's generally ignored by most druids.

All occupations that can be replaced by others at will will not have such a high status.Druids are not as powerful as priests in combat, although they are better than most witchcraft, but most of the time, druids don't participate in combat at all - they are a kind of civil service from the very beginning, just like alchemists Same.Their combat effectiveness is by no means weak, but it is a by-product of exploring the principles of nature.

Although druids do not have the ability to transform knowledge into real power like druids, druids are also inheritors of civilization.

The scope of these children's learning ranges from the history of Guercate to the modern history of Caral after the founding of the country, as well as their own skills such as geology, botany, architecture, and pharmacy. Different disciplines such as military affairs and philosophy.If there are no druids among the parents of these children, then after these children graduate, their mentor will give them a holy name.

During this learning process, those outstanding druids will be absorbed into the druid group, receive real traditional education, and tell them the truth about Elcate's downfall.

Someone even said such a sentence - to become a Druid, at least a very clever mind and no less than 20 years of systematic study are required.The content of study includes but is not limited to geography, poetry, religion, martial arts, witchcraft, dance, music, secrets, assassination, camouflage, army command and handling government affairs.

Because of the personal guidance of masters in various fields within the Druid sect, a mature Druid can display abilities stronger than ordinary professionals in any place.

You know, a long time ago, Druid, who was the priest of Higgs, also belonged to the ruling class in Guercate.It can also be said that every saint's priest has its own corresponding functions.

If Roland remembered correctly, Saya almost became a Druid.The only regret is that he couldn't calm down and stay in one place to study hard. Instead, he followed an old druid to travel around the world for three years, measuring the land with his feet, and traveled almost every place west of Elcate.Just missed the golden three years of being a druid.

But on the other hand, it’s hard to say which side counts as profitable.You know, a large part of the reason why Marnos is Marnos is because of his three years of study tour experience.

"Your Excellency, let's sit down and talk."

At this moment, Marnos' gentle voice interrupted Roland's thinking.

Roland raised his head and found that he had followed the Marquis of Saya through the long hall and entered the sunny side hall without knowing it.

What was placed in front of Roland was a small tea table and two wicker chairs. Other than that, there was almost no decoration, only some potted plants were placed around.

"This is what I usually do when I have nothing to do."

The Marquis of Saya noticed Roland's gaze, and explained with a smile: "Using some druid magic and plant roots to make it...it's not very troublesome."

"...you are really ingenious."

The corner of Roland's mouth twitched, revealing a perfect smile.

He took a sip of the black tea on the table, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

Roland could tell that this should be Marnos' private living room.For a nobleman—even the Marquis of Saya is a nobleman who regards honor as his life after all—unless he is a very close friend, he should not invite them into his living room.

Although the Marquis of Saya is a prodigal son, he is also a real earl's son, not a reckless man and nouveau riche with military achievements.

So that's it again...

What kind of attitude did Marnos have, knowing that Helga had found the wrong person, and invited Roland into his private living room?
Obviously, there is only one answer—that is, Marnos didn't have to bring in a druid from the beginning.

If he had nothing to do, Roland certainly didn't want to chat with him for a while, and then accept the invitation to live here for a few days.When Roland establishes a good relationship with the Marquis Poet, he can be said to have a permanent pass in Caral.

It is also a golden limited edition VIP version.

But Roland is a little busy now.Joseph was still waiting for him in the city, but Roland only knew that Joseph was guarding the treasure in an inaccessible place, but he didn't know where he was.

Alcardo didn't know how many days it would be until he came back.Roland was very worried about the sudden outbreak of mania over there, and was anxious to ask Elcardo about the situation, but this could not be done under the nose of the Marquis of Saya.

Although the Marquis of Saya himself is not strong in combat, he and his steward are indeed strong.

"Let me introduce myself, Lord Marquis. My name is Roland... As you can see, I am not a druid."

Roland decided to flip the cards directly.

After all, anything that can embarrass such a big shot must be trouble.Roland may not be able to solve it in a while.

If this adult discovers Roland's treasure, Roland will immediately prepare to run away with his things...

"Ok, I know."

Unexpectedly, Marnos didn't ask Roland's occupation, but nodded with a smile, and then looked at Roland quietly.

The corner of Roland's mouth twitched.

... You are not following the routine.How do I pick this up?
"Actually, Roland... sir? Right."

After receiving Roland's nod of confirmation, Marnos said lightly what shocked Roland: "I was looking for the assistance of a dead crow from the beginning...and you are the best choose."

(End of this chapter)