Chapter 405 - Volume 3
Chapter 184 – The Druids’ Choice (2)
“Grandmaster Tulman, if you ask me this question, could it be that you wish to help Aouine?” Brendel asked curiously.
The great scholar was placed in the top three of his profession in the game, and he probably had his own plan for this calamity.
“Your observation is astute, but you’re not answering my question,” Tulman said.
“I don’t know, but I can only try.” Brendel paused for a few seconds before shaking his head: “Are you suggesting something, Grandmaster Tulman?”
“Rather than place one’s hopes into an uncertain possibility, why not choose something that is more definite?” Tulman scrutinized Brendel as he spoke: “The Druids should abandon the Green Tower. Young man, we do not have the right to gamble with the lives of others. The chance that you will succeed is abysmal— If the tokens for this gamble are merely gold, I will bet on you, but you are gambling with lives instead.”
“Brother Brendel won’t do that!” Sifrid felt like she was about to faint with anger because of the old man.
“Hmph. Using crafty words to sway others, that’s your common method of choice, you mysterious bastards—” Faena who was standing next to Brendel scoffed.
The Great Druid Elder tapped the ground with his wooden staff and sighed. Tulman came before him and remarked:
“It is difficult to believe my eyes. Not only did the Druids put their trust in a human that came from the outside world, but they renewed their beliefs and vigor from him.”
“A heart that is full of resolve is something that’s transferable. When one sees the most determined person is still standing against impossible odds, then their hearts would become firm as well.”
“But it is a pity.”
The Great Druid Elder looked puzzledly at Tulman.
“Wisdom cannot be transferred. You could have requested me to send the little girl over to him. It would be easier for me to do so, rather than have your Druids perform a Magic spell that you’re not familiar with.”
Tulman spoke with a teasing tone as he glanced at the exhausted high-ranking Druids. It was clear that they had spent all their Mana, and regret immediately filled the Great Druid Elder’s face.
============ Brendel’s POV ===========
Brendel received Sifrid who popped out of thin air above the Magic Formation in his arms, and he let the girl who was looking at him full of admiration down gently.
“Ahh, I see, the Lady of the Forest?” Comprehension dawned on William’s face: “You intend to have the little girl open Valhalla’s gate?”
Brendel nodded.
“So the legends are true. The Fire Seed in Valhalla is kept in the Lady of the Forest’s hands, and it will be awakened one day. It’s not strange for Tulman to suddenly talk about that prophecy when this particular one is going to become reality. But is she going to open the gate?”
Brendel rubbed his forehead. How would he know? The walkthrough mentioned that as long as Sifrid was brought along, the path to Valhalla would be open.
But the gate was still closed.
“I’m going to try a few things, it probably isn’t very hard,” he said.
The gamers succeeded after all.
“It seems like you don’t know how it works……” William raised an eyebrow: “I understand your plight, but I suggest for you to think quickly.”
“Yes?”
The old wizard glanced at the valley once more. Mist was suddenly filling the valley: “That woman seemed like she has managed to escape from her troubles, and it seems like it’s going to be your turn very soon—”
Brendel’s expression paled a little, but he quickly replied: “I do remember that we had a promise, Grandmaster William.”
William smiled with a nod: “Yes, and that would not be all. I will give you another piece of information.”
“What do you mean?”
“Unfortunately, Andesha is not alone.”
“Not alone? What do you mean Someone else is here?” Brendel was holding on to Sifrid’s hand with a confused look.
(TL: Black Prophecy, as mentioned in Iamas vs Medissa way back: The Darkness will be born from no mortals, and the Glorious Races will expire amongst the flames. Brendel received the Blood of Gods and became an Acolyte, and one day he will kill everyone muahahaha.
No assurance of that previous sentence, ofc.)