PFC Chapter 1176 The Lord and the Old King
Chapter 1176 The Lord and the Old King
Chapter 1176 The Lord and the Old King
As soon as the abrupt and excited old voice fell, a burly figure stood next to the wolf-shaped fountain with his arms open.
The old voice immediately sounded again: "My son, come here quickly and let your father take a good look at you."
Surprised, Lei Xiao held the sword across his chest, concentrated his mind, and looked at the owner of the old voice.
I saw that the other person was wearing a simple silver armor and a red velvet robe, and his ruddy old face was full of kindness and gentleness.
The most eye-catching thing is that the other party wears a golden crown engraved with a wolf head emblem on his head, shining with brilliant brilliance.
Combined with what the group had seen and heard before, it was not difficult to judge that this sudden old king was the owner of this dark castle and even the entire lost ancient kingdom.
"Protect the lord!"
The three fifth-level subordinates, including Yuji, who were near the fountain, had no time to think about anything else and immediately surrounded the other party, while Louise and the four stone elves followed closely behind, forming a second encirclement.
Needless to say, Jiang Xi was guarding Lei Xiao, and even Grimm's generals such as Catherine and White subconsciously surrounded Lei Xiao.
"The other party has not shown any killing intent. Let's see how the situation develops."
Lei Xiao observed for a moment, nodded to everyone, then raised his voice and asked, "Old man, are you saying that there are descendants of yours here?"
"My son Alan, what do you mean by this?"
The old king who suddenly appeared obviously noticed something was wrong. He looked at Lei Xiao with a puzzled look on his face and said, "I am your father. You wouldn't have forgotten about me after going out to sea, would you?"
Seeing this, everyone finally reacted. It seemed that the other party regarded Lei Xiao as his own son.
For a moment, everyone frowned in astonishment and confusion, while Lei Xiao himself was in a state of confusion.
My goodness, when did I have a king father?
Although this might be what many commoners and even nobles dream of, but considering his current status, the mere identity of a prince obviously does not have much appeal.
"Old man, please watch your words!"
Although he saw the crown on the other party's forehead, White still thought this was a good opportunity to show his loyalty to Lei Xiao, and hurriedly introduced him righteously: "The big man standing in front of you is His Royal Highness the Holy Lion Prince of the Cold Flame Kingdom, not your heir..."
Before White could finish his words, Lei Xiao stepped forward and gently patted him on the shoulder, signaling him not to get too excited.
In any case, the other party is most likely our hope of leaving here.
Although he seems to be a little unconscious, if they can communicate normally, it is obviously much better to be friends than enemies.
"Old sir, please take another closer look."
Lei Xiao's face was full of patience, and he smiled and said, "Although I can see that you are eager to see him, I'm sorry, I'm not the person you are looking for."
"Your body is rippling with lightning-attributed energy fluctuations and divine power. Not only is you a chosen son of God who practices both magic and martial arts, but you even bring Rolandel with you. I will never make a mistake!"
A look of certainty emerged on the old king's wrinkled face, and he asked anxiously, "How could you not be Alan?"
"The other party actually knows about the sword in my hand?"
After listening to the old king's words, Lei Xiao was stunned, and then subconsciously opened Rolandel's attribute column.
【Name: Rolandel】
[Grade: Level 5 Extraordinary (Silver)]
[Attack Strength: Five Stars]
[Additional Effect 1: Immortal Blade "Never wears out, this sword cannot be damaged under any conditions"]
[Additional Effect 100: Angel Blade "Increases damage to dark attribute enemies by %"]
[Note: In the Solar Era, one of the three holy artifacts of a lost empire, also known as the Sword of Eternity. After the death of its original owner, the sword was thrown into a lake somewhere.
In the Silver Moon Era, the founder of the Silver Fire Kingdom, the first Silver Fire King, found it again and eventually collected the three sacred artifacts, which became the royal symbol of the Silver Fire Kingdom.
Until the destruction of the Silverfire Kingdom, the sword was carried by the young Prince of Griffin, Prince Allen. 】
"Has the note really been updated? It seems that what the other party said is true."
Lei Xiao looked at the text in the attribute column and nodded thoughtfully.
In this way, things become very clear.
The old king should be the last Silver Fire King, and the "son" he mentioned is naturally Prince Allen of Griffin.
"This Rolandel was not found in the ruins, but was upgraded from a fourth-level long sword. I didn't expect such a coincidence to happen."
"Oh, right, remember the Dragon Slaying Sword that was given to Yuji at the beginning."
"Through my observations, I have further discovered that after the same equipment has undergone a qualitative change, although most of it remains exactly the same and similar to before the upgrade in many places, a small part of it will be completely different, with obvious changes in appearance, texture, and color."
"From this, we can infer that my golden finger talent is not created directly out of thin air in violation of the law of conservation of magic power, but is "replaced" according to some rules, or simply restored the equipment to its peak state."
"But if this is really the case, then the qualitative change is easier to explain, as it is a "replacement" based on existing equipment. Then how do we explain the quantitative change?"
"You know, my equipment reserves obviously exceed the normal level of the human race. It is impossible to "replace" the existing equipment in this land, because there is not so much ready-made equipment."
"Could it be that my "replacement" is not limited to this land, but is also effective on other continental plates like a summons?"
"Then the question arises again. Based on my current understanding, although the various sectors are extremely similar, their power structures and personnel configurations are still completely different, and they all have their own characteristics."
"This means that low-level equipment is still easier to deal with, but for some special high-level equipment, perhaps the blacksmith himself has only forged one piece. How can such rare equipment with only one piece be quantitatively changed?"
"It can't be that qualitative change is "replacement" and quantitative change is "creation out of thin air", right? This doesn't conform to the law of conservation of magic. Never mind, now is not the time to think about these things."
Questions about the principles behind equipment upgrades flashed through Lei Xiao's mind, and he quickly brought his thoughts back to reality.
"By the way, Prince Allen's title is Prince Griffin, and Griffin is another name for griffin. So, the griffin emblem with a dragon claw in its mouth represents Prince Allen?"
Lei Xiao's gaze moved and focused on the attached griffin fountain. Suddenly his eyes lit up, obviously he thought of something.
"No wonder I always feel like I've seen it before. Isn't this exactly the same as the bow of the Eternal Ship deep in the cave in Songyin Mountain Range? It's the griffin holding a dragon claw!"
"So, the brave young captain of God's Chosen Son is Prince Griffin Allen? And he is indeed like me, practicing both magic and martial arts with the attribute of thunder and possessing the power of God's favor."
Lei Xiao carefully recalled the scene he saw in the illusion in his mind, and nodded with sudden enlightenment.
In addition, what the old king said, "You won't forget your father after going out to sea, will you?" also makes sense.
With this in mind, Lei Xiao took a few steps forward surrounded by Jiang Xi, Catherine and others, and said with a patient smile: "Old sir, maybe I do look a bit like the person you are looking for, but please take a closer look, am I really the Allen you mentioned?"
"This……"
After the initial excitement and confusion, the old king calmed down completely. He looked at Lei Xiao carefully for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and said, "Sorry, young man, I recognized the wrong person."
As the old king spoke, his wrinkled eyes looked around, taking in the mottled and dilapidated scene around him. He muttered to himself, "So that's how it is. Has the Silver Fire Kingdom been destroyed long ago?"
"So, now I am just an energy body whose life source fire has not been completely extinguished."
After that, the wrinkles on the old king's face deepened, and he sighed heavily and said, "I never thought that the Silver Fire Kingdom, the overlord of the human race, would eventually be destroyed under my throne and scepter."
"You know, back then, our race was strong enough to compete with the immortal races like the elves. We were already at the top of this land, and there were even quite a few humans who advanced to the status of gods!"
"But now, everything has become a passing cloud, annihilated under the tower of time."
After hearing what the old king said, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Lei Xiao and others who knew some history before the blank era were relatively normal, but General Grimm such as White could hardly believe their ears and opened their eyes wide.
Advance to godhood? Compete with the elves?
Regardless of whether the illusory gods really exist, just thinking about competing with the elves is simply a fantasy!
You know, immortal races such as the elves not only possess superb forging technology and unfathomable magic craftsmanship that humans do not possess, but their overall strength is far superior to that of humans.
For the human race, a fifth-order strongman is already a powerful existence capable of protecting the country, and can be said to be one in a million.
For the immortal races that have a long time of cultivation, as long as they have good talent, it is only a matter of time to step into the fifth level. This is evident!
In other words, in front of powerful races like the elves, the human race is just like an ant. How can they compete with the other side?
Just when White and others were astonished, Lei Xiao's calm voice sounded again.
"Old sir, although the human race today is far from being as powerful as it was in the Silver Moon Era, please believe that the fire of the human race has never been extinguished and will never be extinguished. It is only a matter of time before we reach the next peak."
As soon as Lei Xiao said this, everyone looked at him with admiration and excitement.
Looking at the entire human world, only this young man from another world is qualified to make such bold statements and has the ability to realize them!
"Oh?"
The old king's dim eyes sparkled with light, and he asked, "Young man, although you are not my son, I sense from you a powerful spirit that only a king possesses. Perhaps this is the real reason why you awakened me."
After that, the old king cleared his throat and said formally to everyone: "Everyone, although it may be ridiculous to say this, as the master of this Black Wolf Castle and the 30th Silver Fire King, I sincerely welcome you all."
"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty. Please forgive us for our rudeness and impoliteness just now."
Lei Xiao's words also became formal and he nodded slightly.
"You're welcome. If it weren't for your coming, I'm afraid I would still be in the deep sleep of missing you."
The old king's wrinkled eyes revealed a hint of sadness again, and he sighed softly and said, "It's a pity that I didn't see my children until the end."
"Your Majesty, although I am not Prince Allen, I have some information about him. He was still fighting for his dream until the last moment and never stopped."
Lei Xiao's eyes were solemn as he took out the illusion crystal that had once been inlaid on the figurehead.
It was through this illusion crystal with recording function that Lei Xiao was able to get a glimpse of the true Chosen Son of God and a corner of the Silver Moon Era for the first time.
Although at that time, Lei Xiao did not have the means to charge this illusion crystal and could not play its contents repeatedly, but for Lei Xiao now, this is naturally easy.
With Xiao Huan's charging, the image of God's chosen son soon appeared in front of the group.
With Lei Xiao's current strength, he would naturally not be affected by the illusion on the ship. Only General White and several others were still staggering, as if they were really on the ship.
"Alan, it's really my son Alan!"
The old king's face was filled with a loving look of relief and excitement. He kept repeating the name Alan, and his body began to tremble unconsciously.
After three thousand years, the elderly father finally saw his children again.
Looking at the two lines of hot tears sliding quietly down the other's old face, Lei Xiao took out some items he had collected from the captain's room at that time and briefly described the process of how he discovered all this.
"So that's how it is. Thanks to you, I can see my son again!"
The old king wiped away the tears from his eyes and said to Lei Xiao with gratitude: "Thank you so much, Your Excellency!"
"Your Majesty, you are welcome. It is just a trivial favor."
After that, Lei Xiao described the mystery of the blank era in a very concise manner.
As a result, the old king, like everyone else, had forgotten a lot of things.
However, it is obvious that with Lei Xiao's series of sincere actions, the other party has obviously completely regarded us as friends.
"So it wasn't just our Silver Fire Kingdom that was destroyed, but all races suffered a terrible catastrophe?"
After listening to Lei Xiao's description, the old king was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Sir, can you tell me more about the blank era?"
"Your Majesty, although I would like to talk with you for another three days and three nights, unfortunately, we are now facing a life-and-death test."
Lei Xiao changed the subject and said seriously, "Your Majesty, can you tell us how to leave this underground city?"
(End of this chapter)