Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1016 Obtaining the Excalibur Wisdom Gem
Soon, the trial progressed to the third stage, which was the last stage.

Just when Xia Duo thought that the third stage might examine how the testers deal with other elven kingdoms after unifying the Ristal Forest.

After all, the first stage tests the basic governing ability, the second stage is to unify the Riestal Forest, and the third stage to continue to conquer is also the easiest test to think of.

But unexpectedly, not at all!
Almost without warning, Xia Duo felt an unbearable tingling pain from his palm, which spread to his whole body one by one.

In this severe pain, he also found a hint of subtle changes in details, but the severe pain prevented him from thinking complexly.

For a moment, he thought that he had been spotted by these high-level mages of the projected plane, and now he was being punished.

But it doesn't make sense, if this is punishment, then the host of the trial ceremony would not have said that to him just now.

Not because of this, Xia Duo had to force his concentration. Fortunately, his body is human, and he is a human arcanist, so he has long been used to concentrating on casting spells.

If it is an elf, in this case, it is difficult to maintain concentration, because they usually do not need to receive such training. The elves cast spells more relying on the induction with the magic net, passively casting spells, and letting the magic net automatically response.

But now, under a high degree of concentration, Xia Duo perceives the soul of "myself", which looks like an elf, which is exactly Lyall Akarama.

He had the only real experience of perceiving the projection body through overlapping portable spaces in [Projection Plane: Dark Area]. Now he quickly found a little dim light in the depths of Lyle's soul.

Although it seems inconspicuous, it is the only reality of this virtual body, and even the entire virtual plane.

With this real soul projection, Xia Duo in turn discovered the virtual and unreal part of the soul. With this awareness, he gained a transcendent perspective on Lyle's soul.

All thoughts and thoughts will still be fed back in Xia Duo's heart and memory, but it seems that there is an extra layer of barriers, and he can choose to accept a lot of information.

Just like the current pain, besides the pain of the body itself, there is also the pain of the soul.

As for the pain of the soul, after Xia Duo was able to think completely independently, with the help of the carrier of Lyle's soul, he discovered that "self" was undergoing a special soul torture.

He has never encountered this spell before, and he doesn't know how to deal with it, or he can't fight it directly, after all, there are so many high-level mages standing outside!

At this time, Xia Duo realized that the so-called final stage of the trial might be to determine the true thoughts of the tester, and he could not say one thing and do another.

After all, becoming a crowned queen will gain great power, not only the individual power behind the sword of domination, but also the political power to maintain the system of "prophecy-trial-true king".

If it is impossible to determine the true thoughts of the tester, if the entrustment is not human, then this trial will become a farce.

Xia Duo suddenly realized that maybe the crowned king of Comanso on the main plane was unable to maintain his original intention, which made Comanso unable to completely condense into a single rope.

But then again, it is inevitable to have some thoughts about how a king who has achieved a lifespan far exceeding that of any other of his kind can be content to be a virtuous (leisure) king.

In other words, Xia Duo would do the same. As long as he has gained enough prestige, or killed a group of old people, he must reform the system and become a real king.

Of course, now that he is in trial, he will not have these thoughts at all.

Xia Duo carefully perceives some of the newly emerging information in Lyle's consciousness. Although he can't make a complete analysis, he can still guide Lyle's instinctive reaction to the direction that best suits his interests.

For example, if Lyle has the instinct of indulgence, Xia Duo guides him to produce the idea of ​​restraint; if Lyle has the instinct of partiality, Xia Duo guides him to produce the idea of ​​justice.

……

In this way, as Xia Duo continued to intervene in Lyle's consciousness, he felt that the tingling pain in his body was gradually dissipating, and finally pushed it all the way to the palm of his right hand.

At this moment, he suddenly felt as if he had caught a flat stick-shaped object.

"This is the sword of domination?!"

There is no doubt that this is the sword of domination!

Holding the hilt in his hand, Xia Duo felt that he had an inexplicable and unexplainable connection with the sword. He felt that a huge force was surging in the sword body.

It seems that as long as he points to it, the power will hit there.

As Xia Duo withdrew his right hand holding the sword, dots of golden light suddenly appeared, and the surrounding scene gradually collapsed. Xia Duo saw the broad trunk of the Elder Oak not far away, and saw the senior mages who were nodding to him.

And the golden light group that is shrinking in front of him.

As the last piece of the sword was pulled out, the last golden light cluster on the silver platform disappeared, leaving only the golden light like lightning floating and jumping on the sword.

Just like what Xia Duo saw in the dream last night——

The blade of the Sword of Dominion looks like it was carved out of stone. It looks pitted and unattractive, but upon closer inspection, each dent seems to correspond to a magic rune, which makes people imagine.

The root of the sword body, like the other two divine swords, has a rune that flows slowly like water. Xia Duo didn't understand the meaning of this rune before, but now he knows——

It is the Elvish language "Erkul Krim", literally translated into Netherian, and can also be understood as "the sword of the great king", which is the name of the sword.

The guard of the sword is a smooth silver metal, with a black gemstone inlaid at each end, and a red gemstone at the end of the hilt.

Xia Duo recognized these gems!
Previously on the main plane, after the drow war on Cormanthor, a large number of elf refugees fled into the territory of Netheril.

Among them, many fled to Savile Territory. Xia Duo and the patriarch of the Silver Leaf Family, Orepus, made a small fortune. Among them, four of the more precious treasures were shared equally by each of them and one elf.

One of the treasures is the gem of wisdom, which was taken by Orepus.

At that time, the gemstone was black. According to Orepus, the gemstone of wisdom will gradually change its color according to the amount of knowledge stored in it.

From the initial blue, it turns green, black, brown, orange, and finally bright red in its fullest state.

However, the general family inheritance will include a lot of information such as etiquette, craftsmanship, and pedigree, which is not entirely magical knowledge. This is why Xia Duo could choose first but did not ask for the gem.

In terms of understanding of elves, he thinks he is no less than real elves, especially those elf commoners.

At this moment, the gauntlet and hilt of the Sword of Dominion are inlaid with three wisdom gems, among which the one on the hilt is still very close to the most perfect red color.

It is said that when casting the Sword of Dominion, many high-ranking mages poured a lifetime of knowledge and experience into it, presumably they poured it into these three gems of wisdom!

"This is definitely the most rewarding trip of the six projection planes!"

Xia Duo was delighted, and then turned around, facing the group of elves under the canopy, and raised the sword of domination high.

At this moment, even the Elder Oak seemed to sense the king's appearance, and parted the branches a little. The originally fragmented and mottled sunlight suddenly turned into a beam of light, enveloping Xia Duo.

No need for the old mage to say anything more, the elves have already consciously started to cheer for the new king's coronation ceremony.

(End of this chapter)