Chương 244: 10
There was no clock in the Godsfall Battlefield.
The hour hand was stopped by a special magnetic field, and time had no meaning in this mysterious battlefield that had never changed since ancient times. People came and went, either to get what they wanted, or to give up and leave. Otherwise, they would stay until they died.
But at dawn, Gavin and Blake were already led to the dining hall by the servants. It was not that they were vigilant or punctual. On the contrary, the two teenagers were too excited to sleep the whole night. The servants simply asked them to get up when they heard the noise.
Gavin and Blake had heard about the strict schedule in Duke Alex's mansion. They were afraid that they would annoy Alex if they were late, so they did not dare to be negligent.
They did not expect that the rules would change completely after the duke changed his identity.
After waiting for a few hours, the sun had already climbed to the middle of the sky, but they still did not see Gou Liang and Alex.
Gavin carefully asked the servants, "Excuse me, Mr. Castellan and my friends …"
Before he could finish, the servants who had been standing still suddenly moved. Blake also stood up, and Gavin followed his gaze. It turned out that Alex and Gou Liang had appeared in the corridor and were walking in the direction of the dining hall.
Gavin secretly calmed down. He was afraid that Alex, who always did things his own way, would take Gou Liang away without saying a word and leave them in this unfamiliar place.
When Gou Liang and Alex stepped into the dining hall, beautiful and steaming food was already placed on the long table. Except for the butler, who was the leader who came to pick them up yesterday, the servants had returned to their original positions. Their positions and expressions did not change at all.
This atmosphere made Gavin swallow the greeting that was on the tip of his tongue silently. He nervously and respectfully bowed to Blake and said, "Good day, Your Excellency."
Alex waved his hand and said, "Have a seat."
Gou Liang looked at Gavin and Blake's stiff backs and pursed his lips into a smile. He sat down next to Alex and asked them, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Gavin and Blake were too embarrassed to say that they were so excited that they did not sleep all night. They only said that they were fine. Just as they were about to ask him about the situation, they heard Alex's voice. "Come here."
The two hurriedly looked at Alex.
He stretched out his hand to Gou Liang, a warm smile on his handsome face. "Come sit here."
Gou Liang stood up. The housekeeper was about to move a chair over when Alex grabbed Gou Liang's hand and pulled him to sit on his lap. He was startled for a moment, and then hurriedly put down the chair. His expression remained unchanged as he returned to his original position, not daring to reveal the slightest bit of surprise or curiosity.
Gavin and the other two were not as skilled. When they saw Gou Liang being hugged by Alex like a child, and the latter lowering his head to kiss the corner of Gou Liang's mouth, they were so shocked that their eyes widened. Their mouths were so wide open that they could stuff two eggs into them.
Alex ignored them and asked Gou Liang, "What do you want to eat? I'll feed you."
"Father …"
Gou Liang was helpless. He glanced at Gavin and Blake, and his ears were completely red. "Daddy, I can do it myself."
Alex did not say anything. He looked over, and the housekeeper immediately brought the dish that he was looking at to him respectfully. Alex stopped him from serving the dish. He picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and fed it to Gou Liang without any explanation. "This is a specialty of the Godsfall Battlefield. It's made from the essence of a king-level purple light beast. Try it and see if you like it."
Purple light beast meat!
Gavin secretly swallowed his saliva. Even though he was the grandson of a respected grand magus on the Nois Continent, he could not help but be jealous.
The magic beasts on the Godsfall Battlefield were very difficult to deal with. The weakest magic beasts were at the level of a grand magus, so many people could not eat a piece of meat all year round. Similarly, the Godsfall Beast meat contained a lot of magic power and had very strong additional attributes. As far as he knew, the pope had only become a grand magus after eating the meat of a purple light beast.
And that was only a high-level purple light beast. A king-level purple light beast was a holy object that only existed in legends. Not only was he lucky enough to see it, but it was also casually placed on the table like it was not worth mentioning.
However, he did not dare to touch the king-level purple light beast meat, but the other meat on the table was not ordinary. He naturally did not want to miss it.
Seeing that Alex and the others were not paying attention to them, Gavin also picked up his chopsticks. He even gave Alex a loyal look.
It would be a waste not to take advantage of the Godsfall City Lord!
Gou Liang ate it with a red face. Then, his eyes lit up. "It's not bad. It tastes like —"
"Like what?"
Seeing that he suddenly stopped talking, Alex looked at him with a smile. There was a hint of mischief in his eyes.
It's as delicious as your Soul Power.
Gou Liang swallowed the words at the tip of his tongue. He was racking his brain for a compliment when he saw Alex's strange expression. Gou Liang secretly kept an eye on him. He also picked up some meat for him and said with a smile, "Father says it's like what it is."
"Don't force yourself." Alex opened his mouth and ate. "No matter how much seasoning you put on the meat of a Godsfall, no matter how it is made, there will always be only two flavors."
"Two flavors? But I heard Grandpa say that the meat of a Godsfall is bitter. "
Seeing that he did not mind talking at the table, Gavin also relaxed and asked curiously, "Your Excellency, what's the other flavor?"
He was already mentally prepared, but this bite was still so bitter that he wanted to cry.
It was truly disgusting to the extreme.
However, Gavin said with tears in his eyes, "Even if it tastes like boiling water, I can swallow a cart full of this treasure!"
Alex glanced at Gavin and had no intention of answering his question. But seeing that Gou Liang was also full of curiosity, he explained to him in a good mood, "You should know the origin of the Godsfall Battlefield. The gods fought a great war here to destroy the God of Darkness's Godhood. Since that battle, no other gods in this world except for the God of Light and the God of Darkness died. Then do you know who won the so-called battle of the gods in the end? "
Gou Liang knew the answer when he saw Gavin's secretly smug look.
"The God of Darkness?"
Gou Liang, who appeared to be suddenly enlightened, was just as shocked and unable to accept it as Gavin Blake.
"Isn't it?"
Alex curled his lips and fed Gou Liang another mouthful of purple light beast meat. Seeing him eat happily, Gavin looked at him doubtfully and said without pausing, "The gods fought the God of Darkness, but their Godhoods were cut off one by one. In the end, only the God of Light was left to hold the fort. This was their biggest failure. It's ridiculous that the Codex of Light still praised this battle and called it a glorious battle. "
"Glorious even though they lost? Oh, it's ridiculous. "
Alex didn't hide his contempt at all.
"Your Excellency Duke, how can you say that?" Gavin's devotion to the Codex of Light was more than anything else. In a moment of anger, he forgot his fear of Alex's identity. "The God of Light saved us humans from the claws of the God of Darkness and sheltered the soil of our survival. We lowly humans have nothing to give in return except gratitude and devotion. You belittle the Codex of Light like this … Isn't that disrespecting the God of Light? "
Under Alex's cold gaze, the tough Gavin's voice became smaller and smaller. He shut his mouth, but his face was still unconvinced.
Alex sneered and didn't bother to argue with him. He just continued to tell his story, "When the others exhausted the God of Darkness's combat power, the God of Light used his great magic to defend justice and tried to kill the God of Darkness here like the other gods. It's a pity … He still failed. "
Thinking of how the God of Light was almost forced to perish together with himself, his blood-stained robe and his light dim, Alex still felt full of joy.
"So in God's Fall, the taste buds of the dark magicians are given preferential treatment. The food they eat is bland, but the poor light magicians are different. The meat is as bitter as the tears of the God of Light to them. The Pope once exchanged a bowl of purple light beast meat with me. At that time, he cried and swallowed it. That look of facing death with equanimity, now I think it's very interesting. "
Saying this, he looked at Gou Liang. "I forgot that you're not just a light magician now. You're a dark magician with affinity to the light element … Baby, I'm curious, what does it taste like when you eat it? "
Well, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you.
Gou Liang blinked innocently and said sincerely, "It's sweet."
Alex was surprised.
The magic beasts in God's Fall were derived from the divinities of the gods that he had cut down. They were extremely fierce and powerful, and because they were more or less contaminated with his divine power, it was very bitter for ordinary people. Even his believers, the dark magicians, couldn't taste it. Even he wasn't spared.
But Gou Liang said it was sweet?
Alex pinched Gou Liang's chin and looked at him for a long time. Suddenly, without warning, he barged into Gou Liang's mouth.
Hiss.
Gavin was the one who sucked in a breath of cold air. Even Blake was so shocked that his hands trembled. The silver knife and fork knocked against the porcelain plate and made an untimely sound. The butler's warning gaze followed, but when he saw that Alex was still focused on tasting Gou Liang's food, he lowered his eyes and stood there respectfully without reprimanding him.
After a long time, Alex withdrew and smiled. "You're right, it's sweet."
Liar.
Gou Liang's cheeks burned. He glared at him fiercely and lowered his head to focus on eating. He didn't have the courage to look at his friend's stunned expression.
After the meal, Alex would take Gou Liang on a journey to find the God of Light's ring.
As the owner of the ancient battlefield of the Fallen Gods, although Alex didn't know where the God of Light had left his precious ring, he had a general idea of where it was. And those places were all extremely dangerous. He could protect Gou Liang, but he didn't want to spend the effort to protect these two weaklings.
Alex said, "If Les doesn't come back on time in two months, please explain the whole story to the headmaster. As for you, it's up to you whether you want to stay here or leave. "
Hearing this, Gavin and Blake looked at each other.
Virginia didn't have unrealistic expectations that its graduates could do well in the ancient battlefield of the Fallen Gods. So, there was only one requirement for the two-month graduation trial: to leave alive.
It wasn't difficult, but it wasn't easy either.
In the Fallen Gods, food, drink, housing, and transportation had to be exchanged according to the seller's conditions. They didn't accept currency. But even the Philosopher's Stone, which was the lowest requirement, was a rare treasure for the penniless graduates. It was already a big challenge to not starve to death, let alone other things.
If they stayed in the castle for two months, it would undoubtedly be equivalent to getting a green card for graduation. And Alex's hospitality, although cold, was very generous. Not to mention other things, the three meals they ate in the castle would definitely be the magically enhanced meat that the people of the Fallen Gods dreamed of, if not today's standard.
But … after careful consideration, both of them rejected Alex's kindness.
There was no such thing as being nice without a reason. If they owed this favor, even Gavin's grandfather wouldn't be able to repay it. Blake's thinking was simpler. He wanted to rely on his own hard work to forge his strength and obtain the qualifications to walk in front of his master and young master and serve them. He didn't want to blindly accept their benefits.
Besides, finding the God of Light's ring required a lot of luck. He wanted to do his part.
Seeing that both of them had made up their minds, Alex didn't try to persuade them. He just asked the butler to arrange for someone to send them away later.
It was Gou Liang who said worriedly, "Be careful, don't try to be brave."
Gavin smiled brightly, "Don't worry, I treasure my life."
Blake nodded and said solemnly, "Your subordinate obeys. Please be careful, master and young master. "
Gou Liang thanked him for his kindness. After watching them leave, Alex put his arm around his waist and said, "They are really pious lackeys of the God of Light. I'm a little curious, what's the bottom line for them to betray?"
Gou Liang looked at him helplessly, "Father — Alex, no matter what choice they make in the future, it can't be called betrayal. You worry too much."
"Of course, you can have a lot of truths if it doesn't concern you. If one day they choose between you and themselves and give up on you, I hope you can still be so rational. "
"Father …" Looking at his indifferent eyes, Gou Liang knew that it was impossible to persuade him. He laughed and shook his head, "You said that the Fallen Gods were the spoils of war of the God of Darkness. So, are you a believer of the God of Darkness?"
Alex raised his eyebrows, "If I say yes, what will you do?"
Gou Liang felt Alex's arm tighten around him. It was obvious that he was not as indifferent as he said. He hid the smile in the corner of his eyes and pretended to think for a moment. He patted Alex's arm and said, "Wherever you are, I will be there. No matter what you believe in, my belief … is only you, Alex."
Alex laughed heartily and kissed him on the lips. "Well said. Keep it up."
At this time, the butler respectfully came forward and reported, "Master, your mount is ready."
As soon as he said that, a sharp cry of an eagle came from afar, and in the blink of an eye, a tall and mighty black eagle landed on the ground with its wings folded. Its ferocious and terrifying eyes turned towards Gou Liang and Alex.
Its whole body was covered in black gas. There was no doubt that this was a dark magical beast.
The only thing that was exposed was its eyes, which surprised Gou Liang. He actually saw the Lord God's law flowing in those eyes.
This was indeed the product of the Lord God. No wonder it tasted exactly the same as Alex's soul power.
Gou Liang loved Gou Liang. He took two steps forward and wanted to touch the giant eagle, but he did not expect that the eyes of the very docile black eagle would suddenly reveal a little golden light. In the blink of an eye, it launched an unreserved fatal attack on Gou Liang!
[Master, dodge!!!]
The sharp eagle beak almost pierced through Gou Liang's heart. In a flash, the Mark of the God of Darkness appeared between Gou Liang's eyebrows. This made the king level black eagle's movements pause for a moment, giving the unprepared Alex a chance to snatch Gou Liang back.
Even so, the attack of the king level magic beast, which was comparable to a holy magus, still caused Gou Liang to be seriously injured. He fell to the ground all of a sudden.
"Les!"
Alex hugged him and looked at the black eagle that was still hissing at him with its golden eyes. He narrowed his eyes and raised his hand to choke the black eagle's neck. The black eagle screamed and turned into a cloud of black gas. Alex waved his hand and burned it to ashes.
"Master, are you okay?"
The steward had never imagined that such an unforeseen event would occur. There was nothing in the Godsfall Battlefield that could attack Alex and those who carried his mark, but such a fatal accident had happened to Gou Liang. How could he not be frightened?
Fortunately, Alex was not in the mood to care about his sins. He removed the dark magic attack from Gou Liang's body.
Don't open your eyes. Continue to pretend to be asleep!
In the sea of consciousness, Gou Liang suddenly shouted.
At this critical moment, Gou Liang felt the danger of death. Before the king level black eagle's attack landed on him, the main system had already pulled him back into the sea of consciousness and pushed the soul body Les out to block the attack.
Gou Liang was shocked. If it was not for the main system's quick-wittedness, the black eagle's attack would have directly passed through the host body and caused serious damage to his original soul body.
Gou Liang was also very sure that what the black eagle used was not bullshit dark magic, but the power of darkness!
If it was not for the fact that now was not the right time, the overly shocked Gou Liang would have grabbed the main system and asked it in detail.
Les, who had finally regained control of his body, did not listen to his advice at all. He was full of hatred for Alex and only wanted to perish together with him.
Gou Liang: Don't you want the ring of the God of Light? Do you want to be a servant of the God of Darkness for the rest of your life? Don't you want to get the forgiveness of the God of Light and regain the talent of light magic?!
These words hit Rye where it hurt the most. He gritted his teeth unwillingly, but in the end, he had no choice but to compromise.
However, his acting was too clumsy. He could not relax in Alex's arms at all. Instead, his body was stiff and his breathing was rapid. If it were not for his closed eyes that did not leak out his negative emotions and Alex's concern, he would have been exposed long ago.
"Les? Wake up, wake up. "
Alex had never experienced such anxiety before. It was like a red-hot iron buckle on his heart, painful and frightening at the same time.
Yes, even if this emotion was so cold and unfamiliar, Alex was really afraid that he would disappear from his life like this. Even if the God of Light reincarnated and regained his memories, he would no longer be the person he cared about.
For the first time, Alex realized that he was different to him.
He was not facing the God of Light, just, just this person, just, just Gou Liang.
In the sea of consciousness, Gou Liang looked back at the main system that was full of gibberish and said in a deep voice, "This is the so-called 'there is no power of darkness in this world'? My soul source actually wants to devour me? Oh, I'll wait for your explanation. "
He unceremoniously kicked Les, who had blocked the disaster for him, back into the sea of consciousness. He slowly opened his eyes and looked into Alex's anxious eyes.
"Thank God … …"
Alex hugged him tightly. He never knew that he also had feelings of gratitude.
But at this time, he could not deny that he was afraid.
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