No one in the Guelph family could understand the diary of Dinah's ancestor. However, in line with the principle that the more mysterious something was, the more valuable it was, the diary had never been destroyed. Moreover, every generation of the Guelph Family would select some people to study the diary of their ancestor. Unfortunately, they found nothing. After more than two hundred years, the diary of Ancestor Dinah had been shelved. It was tasteless to eat it, but it was a pity to throw it away.
However, Gavin did not expect that he would run into someone who seemed to know Ancestor Dinah in Winterwind. Also, the person was very interested in Ancestor Dinah's diary and offered to trade a secret for it.
When he sent the news back to the main family, they discussed it for two days. During this period, there were many different opinions. For example, someone suggested to capture the red priest, Beta, and torture the secret of Dinah's ancestor's diary out. This idea was supported by many core members of the main family, but then Gavin collected information and put it on the table. According to the information, the red priest was very powerful, and his background was very mysterious. Judging from his temperament and appearance, ordinary people, or even small nobles, could not cultivate such a talent.
After another day of discussion, they all agreed that, if the intelligence was correct, the Red Priest Beta should be a descendant of a certain hermit family. In order to avoid a direct conflict with such a family, the Guelph family decided to send Dinah's diary to Winterwind. If Beta told the so-called 'big secret' as promised, it would be great, but if he refused to, or they already knew the secret that he told. He would treat it as selling a favor and befriending a young talent whose background was unknown.
Gavin heaved a sigh of relief when he learned of the family's decision. For the past few days, he had been observing Beta. He had an inexplicable respect for this young man who looked young but was steady and mature in his work. He really did not want to make an enemy of such a person, because the threat level was quite high. The other party had dared to face City Lord Uther head-on, so if he were to go against the Hibiscus Family, he would not be able to survive. He probably wouldn't be afraid and would even think of ways to bite back. He wanted to tear a piece of flesh from the Guelph Family.
At first, Gavin was not very interested in the secret that the red priest mentioned. After all, he did not think that Ancestor Dinah's diary was particularly important, or the red priest wouldn't have asked openly. Instead, he should steal it. After all, the diary was from three hundred years ago, but the main family did not attach much importance to it anymore. It would take a long time before they discovered it even if it was stolen.
However, now that the red priest was going to fulfill his promise, Gavin was interested.
Two cups of fruit wine and two servings of honeyed bread. The two of them sat facing each other. Gavin had already dismissed the servants and raised his glass to Liang Lidong. He said, "Actually, I don't really care about secrets, but if you are willing to tell me some things, I will be able to report to my family. Also, I have to thank you for Tina's matter. If it weren't for your help, I can't even imagine my life if Tina were to be taken away under the control of a necromancer. "
Liang Lidong picked up his wine glass and clinked it with the other party's, saying, "One thing is another. Promises are only meaningful because they have to be kept."
Gavin had a sip of the fruit wine. Then, he said with a smile, "In any case, you will be my guest in the future. You can enter and leave my manor as you please. Oh, right … Tina has been asking about you ever since she woke up. She wants to thank you in person. She remembers everything that happened after she was controlled. She said that you were very brave and powerful. "
"She remembers everything?"
Liang Lidong had a weird look on his face. If that was the case, did the guy know that he had seen almost everything about Tina while he was sitting on her naked body? If that was the case, it would be slightly troublesome.
Frowning slightly, Liang Lidong continued, "Let's put these things aside for now. Let's talk about the secret first. Dinah was a Paladin, and a very powerful one. You should know that, right? "
Gavin nodded. "I do!"
"The rise of the Guelph family has a lot to do with Dinah." Liang Lidong said with nostalgia, "It's more difficult to level up for a Paladin than it is for a Priest. However, Dinah became a Paladin Master later and almost became a Legend. With such a powerful professional, the Guelph Family was able to rise quickly. In this world, strength is the most important thing. Sometimes, if you have the status but don't have a sword or a shield, you will still be bullied. "
Gavin couldn't agree more. "Our family is in need of a powerful professional to watch over our family."
Liang Lidong didn't know much about the Guelph family's current situation, but it was exactly what he wanted. "As far as I know, Dinah wasn't very talented. She couldn't have become a Paladin Master, but she almost became a Legend. Do you know why?"
Gavin's interest was piqued when he heard such a secret. He leaned forward and asked, "Oh, why?"
"Have you heard of the Well of Light?" asked Liang Lidong.
Gavin shook his head, but he was eager to know the answer.
Liang Lidong put down his cup and said in a low voice, "Dinah was a Paladin of the Goddess of Light, and the Well of Light was said to be the tears of the Goddess of Light. In the myths and legends, the Goddess of Light shed tears three times. The first time was when she saw that humans didn't know how to make fire or clothes. They lived like wild beasts. She shed tears and then taught humans how to make fire and clothes. "
Gavin continued, "The second time was the invasion of the devils, and the third time was for the Life Sacrifice. I know all three legends. Now, I just want to know the answer. "
Liang Lidong chuckled. "The third time was because of the Life Sacrifice. She was very disappointed with her believers. Her tears not only formed a lot of Wells of Light, but also destroyed the Ancestral Kingdom. Later, most of the Wells of Light disappeared, but one Well of Light was left, hidden in the ruins of a certain Ancestral Kingdom.
"The Well of Light is a holy relic of the Goddess of Light's Church. If a Paladin of the Goddess of Light drinks it, or if a Priest drinks it, their character level will be directly improved. Moreover, the speed of its growth will be much faster than before. "
Gavin seemed to understand something, "Are you saying that Ancestor Dinah drank from the Well of Light?"
"Indeed!" Liang Lidong patted the corner of the table with his right hand and said unhurriedly, "But if that's all, it's only that, not a secret … What I'm trying to say is that I know where the Well of Light is!"
Gavin stood up immediately. "Really? You're not lying to me?"
As one of the elites of the Guelph Family, Gavin knew it very well. Without Ancestor Dinah, the rise of the Guelph Family three hundred years ago would've been just empty talk. If the Red Priest wasn't lying … Then the information would be too important.
"That's not necessary!"
Liang Lidong could understand Gavin's feelings. Back when he helped Dinah look for the Well of Light, he went through a lot of trouble to find the real thing. Reading the introduction in the system, he also wondered why he wasn't a Paladin.
The Well of Light: Transformed from the Tear of the Goddess of Light. Directly increases the character levels of the Saint Samurai and Priests under the Goddess of Light's command by three levels (limited to those below level ten) and increases the speed at which they gain EXP by 100%. This was a permanent status that could only be canceled by the Goddess of Light, and it couldn't be dispelled by any other means.
Dinah was a qualified Paladin, but she wasn't a powerful one. After getting the Well of Light, she went from a third-rate professional to one of the people at the top of the pyramid.
Hearing Liang Lidong's affirmative answer, Gavin paced back and forth in the room excitedly. He kept clapping his hands from time to time, his face full of excitement. After a while, he suddenly walked to Liang Lidong's side, heavily propped his hands on the table, and then said, "Tell me. Then, he said, "Tell me where the Well of Light is, and what price will you pay to tell us? Just mention it. "
Liang Lidong said, "I want Tina to become a Paladin!"
Gavin was stunned. "What did you say?"
Staring at him in the eyes, Liang Lidong said word by word, "I want Tina to become a Paladin!"
After several seconds of silence, Gavin finally understood what Liang Lidong meant, and he immediately calmed down. All elders who loved their family were like that. They would consider everything carefully when it came to their children. "Why?"
"Because Tina has that talent, and also …" Liang Lidong decided to tell the truth. "She looks almost identical to Dinah!"
Gavin burst out laughing. "You're talking as if you've seen Ancestor Dinah!"
Liang Lidong looked at him calmly. "I have!"
Gavin's mouth opened wide. After a long while, he pointed at Liang Lidong's youthful face with a shaking hand. "You're a long-lived species? How old are you now? "
"I don't know!"
Gavin fell silent. Someone who didn't even know his own age must've lived for a long time. Gavin didn't expect the person in front of him to be an antique. Gavin swallowed and suddenly thought of a question. "Ancestor Dinah never married. Is it because of you?"
If it were an hour ago, Liang Lidong would've denied it. Who knew why Dinah never married? However, he had just read Dinah's diary. From those diary entries, he could clearly feel Dinah's feelings for him. He fell silent. He didn't feel good when he thought that Dinah had been sad for most of her life because of him.
Silence was a tacit admission. Gavin took a deep breath. He really didn't expect to know Ancestor Dinah's love history. No wonder Beta was so interested in Ancestor Dinah's diary, and no wonder the Red Priest risked his life to save Tina from the clutches of the necromancer. Gavin almost gave up, but the Red Priest didn't give up. He had always wondered why the Red Priest risked his life to save people without asking for anything in return. Now, he finally understood.
Tina's resemblance to Dinah's ancestor was enough to explain all of the problems that had arisen.
Gavin pressed his forehead. "You saw that Tina looked like Dinah, so you wanted to duplicate Ancestor Dinah? You must've found Ancestor Dinah's Well of Light for her, right? "
Liang Lidong nodded. Gavin was very smart and understood many things easily.
"That's what I was thinking." Looking at the green fruit wine in his cup, Liang Lidong said, "Take Tina to a nearby city with a Temple of Light and spend some money to bribe the bishop there. Ask him to build a mental bridge so that Tina can directly send her wish to become a Paladin to the Goddess of Light. After she becomes a Paladin, we'll immediately find the Well of Light. As long as she drinks the water, Tina will immediately become a powerful Paladin. Most importantly, she'll grow very fast!"
Gavin's eyes glittered. He was considering the benefits of this. First of all, if Tina became a Paladin, his position would definitely be much higher in the eyes of the family. If Tina became a Paladin one day, his branch would be able to control more resources of the family, and Tina's life would be better in the future.
"Okay, but before that, we have to tell Tina about it and ask for her opinion."
Gavin asked Liang Lidong to wait for a moment and left the room to look for Tina. About ten minutes later, the door of the study was opened, and someone came in. It wasn't the fatty Gavin, but Tina, who was as beautiful as a flower.
She was wearing the same white dress as the other day, and her face was blushing. When she saw Liang Lidong, she lowered her head and lifted the corners of her dress in a ladylike curtsy.
Seeing Tina's outfit, Liang Lidong couldn't help but think of what he saw the other day: the white tiger. Gavin said that Tina remembered everything, so she naturally remembered this detail too. Grinding his teeth a little awkwardly, Liang Lidong asked, "Why are you here instead of your father?"
"My father told me everything." Tina raised her head and bravely looked back at Liang Lidong. Her eyes were watery, like a transparent spring that was slowly rippling. "Mr. Beta, do you really want me to become a Paladin?"
Liang Lidong nodded. He had entered Tina's mental world a few days ago. She was a gentle, kind, and somewhat timid girl. Such a person was very suitable to be a Priest.
With joy in her eyes, Tina asked again, "If I become a Paladin, will I be of help to you in the future?"
Liang Lidong wasn't an idiot. He could already tell that Tina seemed to be interested in him. But on second thought, it was quite normal. He wasn't ugly, and he was quite handsome. His strength wasn't bad, and most importantly, he had saved her before. The drawbridge effect was a common rule in both the game and the real world.
Looking at Tina's innocent and sweet eyes, Liang Lidong couldn't bear to lie to her, so he sighed and said, "After you become a Paladin, I also hope that you can become my Knight!"
This was Liang Lidong's intention, a Paladin who drank the water from the Well of Light was already strong, and if she got his Knight ability bonus, Tina could definitely go from an 'Elite' panel to a one that was on par with the players 'Golden Sons' panel! If one has such a powerful Paladin under one's command who is good at group combat abilities, many things will become quite simple.