Arcane Lord

Soon, the trial entered the third and final stage.

Just when Shado thought that the third phase might examine how the Trialists dealt with other elven kingdoms after unifying the Listal Forest.

After all, the first stage tests the basic governance ability, the second stage requires the unification of the Listal Forest, and the third stage continues to conquer is also the test that is most easily associated with it.

But I didn’t expect it, not at all!

Almost without warning, Xia Duo felt an unbearable stinging pain emerge from the palm of his hand and spread throughout his body.

In this severe pain, he also discovered some details of obscure changes, but the severe pain prevented him from thinking complexly.

For a moment, he thought that he had been discovered by the high mages of these projection planes, and now they were punishing him.

But it doesn't make sense. If this was punishment, then the host of the trial ceremony wouldn't have said that to him just now.

Xia Duo had no choice but to concentrate and concentrate. Fortunately, he was a human being and a human arcanist, so he was already used to focusing on casting spells.

If it were elves, it would be difficult to stay focused in this situation, because they usually do not need to receive such training. Elves cast spells more relying on the induction of the magic network, passive casting, and let the magic network automatically response.

But now, with great concentration, Sha Duo sensed "his" soul, which looked like an elf, none other than Lyle Alkarama.

He had the only real experience of perceiving the projected body through the overlapping portable space in the [Projection Plane·Dark Area], and now he quickly found a hazy glimmer deep in Lyle's soul.

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

Through this real soul projection, Chateau in turn discovered the virtuality and unreality of the soul. With this awareness, he gained a transcendent perspective on Lyle's soul.

Everything he thinks will still be reflected in Xia Duo's heart and memory, but it's like there is an extra layer of barrier, and he can choose to accept a lot of information.

Just like the pain now, apart from the pain of the body itself, there is also the pain of the soul.

As for this soul pain, after Sha Duo was able to think completely independently, with the help of Lyle's soul as a carrier, he discovered that "he" 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 directly fight it. 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 may be to determine the true thoughts of the trialist. He cannot say one thing and do another.

After all, becoming the crowned queen will gain great power, not only the personal power after controlling the sword of dominance, but also the political power to maintain the "prophecy-trial-true king" system.

If the trialist's true thoughts cannot be determined, and if the person he trusts is someone else, then the trial will become a complete farce.

Xia Duo suddenly realized that perhaps the main plane's crowned king, Cormanso, was unable to maintain his original intention, which was why Cormanso failed to completely unite.

But then again, how could a king whose life span far exceeds that of any other similar king be content with being a virtuous (idle) king who rules from the top down? Some thoughts are inevitable.

Xia Duo would have done the same thing. As long as he gained enough reputation or killed a group of old people, he would definitely reform the system and become a true king.

Of course, now that he is in the trial, he will have no such thoughts at all.

Sha Duo carefully sensed some of the new information that appeared in Lyle's consciousness. Although he could not make a complete analysis, he could still make guidance in the direction that best suited his own interests based on Lyle's instinctive reaction.

For example, if Lyle has an instinctive thought of indulgence, Chateau will guide him to have a thought of moderation; if Lyle has an instinctive thought of partiality, Chateau will guide him to have a thought of justice.

…

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

At this moment, he suddenly felt like he had caught a flat stick-like object.

“This is—the Sword of Dominion?!”

There is no doubt that this is the Sword of Dominance!

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

It seemed that wherever he pointed, the power would hit.

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 tree not far away, and saw the high-ranking mages who were nodding to him.

And the shrinking golden light group in front of him.

As the last section of the sword was drawn out, the last golden light group on the silver platform disappeared, leaving only the lightning-like golden light floating and jumping around the sword.

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

The blade of the Sword of Domination looks like it is carved from stone. It looks pitted and unsightly, but upon closer inspection, each dent seems to correspond to a kind of magic rune, which is very imaginative.

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

It is the Elvish language "Elkulcrim", which is literally translated into Nese language, 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 on each end, and there is also a red gemstone at the end of the hilt.

Xia Duo recognizes these gems!

Previously in the main plane, after the drow war on Cormanthor, a large number of elven refugees fled into Netheril.

Many of them fled to Savile Territory. Xia Duo and Oripus, the patriarch of the Silver Leaf family, made a little fortune. Among them, four of the more precious treasures were divided equally between each of them and the elves.

One of the treasures was the Wisdom Stone, which was taken by Oripus.

At that time, the gem was black. According to Oripus, the gem of wisdom would gradually change color depending on the amount of knowledge stored in it.

From the initial blue, it successively changes to green, black, brown, orange, and in its most complete state, bright red.

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

When it comes to understanding elves, he considers himself to be no less knowledgeable than real elves, especially those common elves.

At this moment, the guard and hilt of the Sword of Domination are inlaid with three wisdom gems. Among them, the one on the hilt is still very close to the most perfect red color.

It is said that when the Sword of Domination was forged, many high mages poured a lifetime of knowledge and experience into it, presumably into these three gems of wisdom!

"This is definitely the most rewarding of the six journeys to the projection plane!"

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

At this moment, even the elder oak tree seemed to sense the king's appearance. It spread its branches slightly, and the originally fragmented and mottled sunlight suddenly turned into a beam of light, shrouding Xia Duo.

No need for the old mage to say anything more, the elves had already consciously started cheering and shouting for the coronation ceremony of the new king.