Near the Wizard Tower in Winter City, there is such a small market where many wizards can gather and communicate.

In the early morning, the rosy light was just lighting up the sky, and the small gathering had become as lively as a wet market.

In the morning light, a young wizard in an old gray wizard robe and a pair of loose old leather boots walked slowly towards the market.

"Stop here and say your name, otherwise you won't be able to pass!" When the young wizard was about to approach the gate of the market, a cold, serious voice came out.

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man floated on the ground, his pale golden eyes stared at the young wizard through his indifferent face, and he stretched out his hand holding a gem cane, blocking the way forward.

"Pardo of the Tower of Winter." The young wizard's tone was very calm.

"I need proof!" The indifferent man narrowed his eyes and said in a colder voice.

The young wizard took out a round square coin engraved with a similar 'M' symbol and showed it in the cold pupil of the indifferent man.

"Go in." As soon as the indifferent man's voice fell, his body twisted strangely in the air, and then disappeared without a trace.

Pardo was not surprised by the simple illusion spell of the indifferent man. He did not rush in, but turned to look at the lower part of Winter City.

In the dilapidated Xiacheng District, there are many bleak stone houses, most of which look crumbling, as if they will collapse at any time.

In this desolate place, there are hardly any pedestrians on the streets except for a few listless patrolling soldiers.

Because this place has been ravaged by the abyss demons, leaving behind the corrupt contagion carried by the bottomless abyss, the stench, extreme cold and extreme heat or eternal shadows that never dissipate, all filled this poor lower city.

It looks like a mortal living at the bottom, the most humble, no one will pity it, and no one will come to save it.

Therefore, this place has been abandoned, and the port leading to the southern kingdom has been completely blocked.

Gradually…

The little wizard Pardo recalled the painful scenes of last year's Rotten Leaf Moon:

The Sahuagin, known as the 'Deep Sea Devil', in the raging waves of the Sea of ​​​​Glory, holding a trident, appeared in groups in the dilapidated Xiacheng District, slaughtering frantically.

The Balor Flame Demon from the bottomless abyss floated in the night, angrily pouring out fireballs the size of a washbasin, exploding gorgeous fireworks.

The raging barbarian, even if he was seriously wounded, still frantically swept the surrounding sahuagin warriors tirelessly.

Half-elf ranger, human sorceress, old troll butler, and more, and his dead dwarf uncle...

…

The little wizard Pardo, who was silent in painful memories, suddenly recalled the words that the half-elf ranger comforted and enlightened him.

"Stay alive! Be strong! Then go find the world's ultimate secret!"

I saw that his confused eyes instantly brightened, and the originally immature face had long been replaced by a trace of perseverance.

"I know how to choose." Pardo stood silent for a long time, and finally he clenched his fists, whispered to himself, turned around and walked through the noisy wizarding assembly to the wizard tower in Winter City. .

He looked at the towering wizard tower in front of him, and once again remembered how this war fortress killed the Balor in an instant, how the golem army was cast, and the terrifying energy gathered by the magic crystal superconducting pulse cannon, in the dark In the dark night, it turned into a beautiful meteor shower, giving the gnoll a devastating blow.

He seemed to recall the naive dream he once had, and finally showed a self-deprecating smile, and moved his footsteps into the tower.

The first floor of the tower.

There was no one in the empty hall, and it looked quite desolate.

Pardo was not surprised by this.

Because after the wizards in the entire tower had repelled the abyss demons, almost all the high-level wizards seemed to have changed into a single person, locking themselves in the room all day and rarely moving around.

Pardo came to the very center of the hall, in front of a hazy and illusory statue, and bowed respectfully.

This vague statue can only prove that she is a human woman by the long hair and clothes that fall down to the waist.

She is the founder of Winterfell and the first owner of the Wizard's Tower.

He is also a Grand Arcanist who has reached the Legend of Destiny.

Of course, she also has one of the most frightening identities: the leader of the godslayers.

In the chaotic and turbulent era, she led the members of the God-killing organization to try to kill the goddess of magic who was incarnated as a saint and rob him of his priesthood.

Unfortunately, they failed.

There are not one out of ten members of the Godslayer organization, and the leader of the Godslayer also mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

Some say she's dead, others say she's crazy, and some even say she's turned into a murderous abyss demon...

In short, among these many speculations, it is more credible to disappear without a trace.

After all, no one has ever seen her until now.

Even if the Nine Swords Grandmaster, the guardian of Winter City, is here for a short time, no one can speculate the trace of the leader of the godslayer.

Perhaps, you can find the answer you want in Sigil.

Pardo looked at the statue with respect and was silent for a long time, then stepped into a teleportation circle behind the statue and disappeared.

The top of the Wizard's Tower.

A light blue wave of light appeared on a portal made of a large number of precious gems and arcane materials.

Immediately afterwards, a dark shadow appeared, and when the light gradually dissipated, the little wizard stepped out.

"Hello, Master Caladana." Pardo bowed respectfully to the old wizard who was sitting cross-legged in front of the crystal ball with his eyes closed and contemplative.

"Have you made your choice yet?" The old wizard raised his eyelids lightly, his turbid eyes glanced at the little wizard who appeared, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"I have made my choice." The little wizard Pardo replied directly without any hesitation.

There were two paths before him.

One is to go to Sigil City, join the Patronus Church re-established by the remnants of the godslayers, and accept their full cultivation.

And the obligation he needs to fulfill is that when his strength is strong enough, he must fully assist the success of the God-creation plan, even at the expense of his own life.

The second rule is relatively simple. It completely separates itself from the wizard tower in Winter City and wanders around the world alone.

Although Pardo didn't know why the legendary wizard he had never seen before suddenly summoned him and gave him such a choice, he had to seriously think about this issue related to the future.

Then, Pardo secretly glanced at the old wizard whose eyes were slightly closed. In fact, he had a lot of doubts in his heart, but after hesitating for a long time, he finally did not open his mouth to ask.

"Since you've made your own choice, I won't force you. If you have any doubts, just ask." Caladna seemed to have guessed the little wizard's mind, so he said slowly.

"I want to know what the so-called Church of the Patronus does." Pardo thought for a while, summoned up his courage, and asked the question he was most concerned about at the moment.

The people of the Church of Killing God are internal testers, and their accidental encounters are the product of the God-creation plan. He has already found all of these things in the library of the Wizard's Tower.

However, he was only confused about this Patronus Church, so he wanted to ask this question before leaving.

"Do you know what the consecration ceremony is?" The old wizard of Gujing Wubo did not directly answer the little wizard's question, but chose to ask a question instead.

"Not very clear." Pardo was stunned for a moment. Although he knew something, he didn't choose to say it.

"Conferred a **** means that there will be a new god, but the priesthood in the pantheon is limited, which means that when you decide to confer a god, you must do a good job of conflicting with other old gods. Prepare for a never-ending battle until one side is completely wiped out.

Moreover, any new **** is born, without strong backstage support, if you want to consolidate your position, there will be a period of fierce fighting.

After all, the new **** is very fragile, but killing the new **** is very likely to inherit the new god's priesthood. No **** does not want his own power to become stronger, so the competition for the priesthood is even more tragic than the battle of Taoism. .

The duty of the Patronus Church is to guard the growth of the new god, and if necessary, they can pay any price for this, including sacrificing everything. "

Sacrifice everything!

When Pardo heard these words, he was shocked, because he could clearly feel the sadness revealed in the words of the old wizard in front of him.

"Okay, you can go." Caladana waved his wide sleeves and motioned for the little wizard in front of him to leave.

Pardo bowed to the old wizard, turned around and stepped into the portal and disappeared.

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