Blood of Mercury

Roland knew that this pure white mistletoe was not a mere decoration.

The reason why it hangs on the door has its special meaning.

For the Caral people, mistletoe has a special meaning.

Caral believed that no evil existence could cross the circle connected by mistletoe, so it became a custom of Caral people to use mistletoe as a decoration of the mansion.

Although this is not true, there are parts of it that are close to the truth.

This rumor should have originated from the magic technique of Druid of White Quartz, "All Evils Do Not Invade". As an upgraded version of the magic circle to protect against evil and anti-evil, this magic technique belongs to the few top-level magic techniques that require casting materials.

The way to perform this divine art is to use a large-scale ceremony to connect the body of a golden rank white mistletoe druid end to end and place it on the ground in a ring shape. If the ring does not break, any creature of evil alignment that tries to step over the ring will receive a strong mental shock and a huge blow before acting. At the same time, if a judgment based on the will attribute is not passed, their behavior will become a curse, and every time they try to do this for a long time, they will fall into awe and be hurt again - regardless of the ring still not there.

Later, this became the reason why the Caral people worship mistletoe.

Just like the Bansa people worship the sun and the Farara people worship the valley. Oak and mistletoe have a special meaning in the not-so-great culture of the Caral people.

For example, the leaves of oak can be used as a material to perform a special series of druid magic, and the oak itself can also be used to make some simple amulets. The bark can be used as a carrier to record the magic of Druids. But at the same time, oak is also regarded as a sacred plant. The Caral people who do not believe in gods even regard the oak as the father of all things, and it will be regarded as treasonous behavior by ordinary people to harm the oak. even a felony. The mistletoe on the golden oak is known as a panacea, and it has the effect of curing all diseases.

Any action taken from the oak must be done by the druid. To avoid suspicion, most people don't even plant oak trees. And if their child is recognized by the Druid Order as having the ability to become a trainee Druid at the age of seven or eight, the parents will be given a Golden Oak Seed by the Order. After the little oak tree is as tall as the child, the child studying in the church will graduate and return home from the apprenticeship.

And the growth rate of this tree depends only on the child's learning rate. In fact, druids, as de facto rulers of Kalar, have to learn far more than their country parents imagined.

For Druids, the improvement of combat power is secondary. As long as the understanding of nature is further advanced, the ability to perceive nature is further deepened. They will naturally get a rise in rank and a promotion of rank.

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

All occupations that can be replaced at will by others will not have a high status there. Druid's combat power is not as good as that of priests, although it is better than most witchcraft, but more often, druids will not participate in combat at all - they are a kind of civilian from the very beginning, and alchemists and alchemists Same. Their combat power is by no means weak, but a by-product of exploring the principles of nature.

Although druids do not have the same ability to transform knowledge into substantial power as the Druids, druids are also inheritors of civilization.

These children learn from the history of ancient Elcat to the modern history after the founding of Caral, as well as their own skills such as geology, botany, architecture, pharmacy, etc., and also get involved in divination, theology, politics, Military, Philosophy and other disciplines. If there were no druids among the children's parents. Then after these children graduate, their teachers give them a holy name.

During this learning process, the exceptionally outstanding among the Druids will be absorbed into the Druid's collective and receive a true traditional education. and inform them of El Carter's.

Some people even said that to become a Duide, you need at least an extremely smart head and no less than 20 years of systematic study. The content of learning includes but is not limited to geography, poetry, religion, martial arts, witchcraft, dance, music, secret news, assassination, disguise, military command and handling of government affairs.

Because of the personal guidance of the masters of various fields within the Druid sect, a mature Druid can exert a stronger ability than the average professional anywhere.

To know. A long time ago, Duide, the priest of Higgs, was also a ruling-level existence in Guel Carter. Also known as. The priests of each saint have their own corresponding functions.

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

But on the other hand, it is hard to say which side is considered to be profitable for a while. You know, a large part of the reason why Marnos is Marnos is because of his three-year study tour.

"Sir, let's sit down and talk."

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

Roland raised his head and realized that he had followed Marquis Saya through the long hall and entered the sunny side hall.

Now in front of Roland is a small tea table and two rattan chairs. There is almost no decoration except for some potted plants.

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

Marquis Saya noticed Roland's gaze and explained with a smile: "It's not very troublesome to make it with some Druid magic and the roots of plants."

"...you are really ingenious."

Roland twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a perfect smile.

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

Roland could see that this should be Marnos' private living room. For an aristocrat - regardless of whether Marquis Saya is a noble who regards honor as his life after all - unless he is a very close friend, he should not invite them into his drawing room.

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

So back to talking...

What kind of attitude did Marnos have to invite Roland into his private living room when he knew that Helga had found the wrong person?

Obviously, there is only one answer - that is, there is no need for Marnos to pull 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 has established a relationship with the poet Marquis, he can be said to have a permanent pass in Caral.

It's a gold limited edition.

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

Elucado 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 Elucado about the situation, which could not be done under the eyes of Marquis Saya.

Although Marquis Saya is not strong in combat, he and his butler are indeed strong.

"Introduce myself, Lord Marquis. My name is Roland... As you can see, I'm not a Druid."

Roland decided to flop directly~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After all, it must be troublesome to make such a big man embarrassed. For a while, Roland might not be able to solve it.

If this adult discovers Roland's treasure, Roland will be ready to run away with something...

"Ok, I know."

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

Roland's mouth twitched.

...you're not following a routine. How do I take this?

"Actually, Roland... sir? Yes."

After getting Roland's nod for confirmation, Marnos said something that shocked Roland in an understatement: "I was looking for the assistance of a death crow from the beginning... and you are the best. Choose." To be continued.

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