Chapter 192 The Person the Golden Bell is Waiting for
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The residents of Sky Island walked in a group, moving through the woods in a mighty procession.
Both adults and children are full of curiosity about the unknown things around them, but adults only dare to look around curiously, while innocent and romantic children are much bolder and freer. When they see anything, they will curiously run over to look here and touch there.
"Is this the holy place? Wow! What a beautiful belly button!"
"What a big tree! Hey, come and look at what this is? It's colorful and beautiful."
"What what, where is it?"
The group of children were like scouts that had spread out from the army, running around everywhere.
"Hey, it's really beautiful. You can take it off and put it in your hair."
When a little girl reached out to pick a colorful mushroom, Ganfor stopped her, which scared them all.
"Ah, God-sama!"
"Don't touch it, it's a poisonous mushroom."
Ganfor gave a kind smile.
"Ah, I'm sorry!"
"Here, this is for you."
As Ganfor said this, he took out a few small red flowers he had picked on the road from his pocket and gave them to the children.
The children put flowers in their hair and ran back to the team happily to show off to their parents.
"Pagaya, please help look after the children. There are many plants and insects in the jungle that are poisonous."
Ganfor turned around and spoke to a man with squinty eyes who looked like an honest man.
"Oh, okay, Lord Ganfor, I'm so sorry to cause you trouble."
Pragya said respectfully.
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"Chief! Chief!"
Thors came running over in a hurry.
The chief, who was full of pride and at the peak of his life, sat on the steps, folded his hands together and supported his scepter in front of him. Seeing Thors's panic, he spoke calmly:
"Why are you so flustered? You're going to be a father soon. You need to learn to be calmer and try to be as calm as I am."
Thors ignored the chief's words and spoke directly:
"Chief, the clouds covering the island have been almost cleared, but there is no trace of the Lantern of Shandora!"
"Nani!"
Upon hearing this, the chief immediately jumped three feet away from the ground.
"How could it be missing? Such a big golden bell! How could it be missing?"
"What can we do? The original plan is for the signing ceremony to be held under the lamp of Shandora, and after the signing is completed, the golden bell will be rung to commemorate this historic moment."
Now the people from Sky Island are about to arrive, but they can't find the Golden Bell. Isn't this a slap in the face of the Shandian people?
"Ah! No, that's not the point. The golden bell that we must guard for generations is gone!"
"what happened?"
Just when the chief was at a loss, the sleepy Captain Gel came over with all the members and asked.
Even Crocus and Barrett came. Crocus and the Roger Pirates had been to Sky Island and knew about the grievances between the two nations. Now I heard that with the help of Captain Gill, the two tribes were actually preparing to sign a peace agreement. This was only the second day, right?
How exactly?
Kulokas was very curious so he thought it was an event worth witnessing.
Barrett, on the other hand, came along reluctantly to eat because he felt that not being able to eat the delicious food cooked by Chef Fate for a day would seriously affect his progress in improving his strength.
Seeing that it was Gel, Thors did not hide anything and told him that he could not find the Lamp of Shandora.
"Oh, don't worry about this matter. I know where it is. I'll take it out and lend it to you guys to knock on later."
Seeing the two of them looking anxious, Gel waved his hand and said casually.
"Ah, that's great! Thank you, Captain Gul!"
The Chief and Thors breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Hahaha, we're one family, no need to be so polite!"
Ger answered casually.
The Chief and Thors slowly reacted.
Ok?
What do you mean?
Can you lend it to us?
The lamp of Shandora, the golden bell!
gold!!!
A look of horror appeared on the faces of both of them at the same time. They then remembered that the Lamp of Shandora, which they had guarded for generations, was also made of gold. According to the previous agreement, it was now Gel's personal property!
How to do?
I sold all the Chandora lamps without realizing it. If my ancestors find out, I won't be able to keep the secret even if I try.
Do you go against the agreement and ask for it back?
In case of angering the other party!
The Chief and Thors secretly glanced at the group of people behind Geer and couldn't help swallowing.
no! Absolutely not!
"Captain Gul!"
Thors, who couldn't keep the secret, almost shouted it out, but the chief covered his mouth with his hand.
"What's wrong? Do you have any questions?"
Gel pretended to be puzzled by the two men's suspicious behavior.
Of course he knew what was going on in the Chief and Thors' little heads.
Gel didn't intend to take advantage of the situation to melt the golden bell. Shandora's gold had not yet been collected by Enel to build ships, so there was gold everywhere here. One more or one less piece would really have little impact.
But a little kindness can lead to a lot of resentment.
If Gel took the golden bell directly, even if the Shandian people did not dare to say anything on the surface, they might feel some hatred towards him in their hearts.
So he said this deliberately just to test whether the Shandia people would abide by the agreement, or would turn against him out of kindness.
Taking advantage of the mentality of compromise, Gel first made them understand that according to the agreement, the golden bell now belonged to their personal property. The Shandians were mentally prepared in advance to lose the Lamp of Shandora, forming a psychological contrast. By then, even if Gel dismantled a few decorative golden pillars and only left the bell body to them, the Shandians would not feel resentful but would be grateful to him.
"it's okay no problem!"
The chief covered Thors' mouth tightly with one hand and said with a smile.
Gel also gave a kind smile and walked away with a group of people.
"Chief, why didn't you let me tell you that the Lamp of Shandora is something we need to protect for generations. We can ask Captain Gill to keep the golden bell. Captain Gill is such a kind person, he will definitely agree!"
Thors sat down and said.
The chief shook his head and said:
"It's not a good thing to take advantage of someone's kindness and make excessive requests."
"But…"
"Thors, you are the descendant of the great warrior Kalgra. I have told you the story of the great warrior and the adventurer Rolando. We Shandians have been able to abide by their agreement for hundreds of years. Now that we have made an agreement with Captain Gill, are we going to go back on our word after getting his help?"
"Also, I didn't tell you before that what we are guarding is not the golden bell, but the stone with strange words engraved on it under the bell. Legend has it that the words on it have a special mission to fulfill. Our clan needs to guard it until someone who can help the words on the stone fulfill their mission appears. Then we can discuss with Captain Gill and leave the stone behind."
"Really? Chief, you are not trying to comfort me, are you?"
The chief was in no hurry to debate. He took out his old pipe, took a little of the tobacco that Ger gave him, lit it and took a puff. He exhaled a puff of white smoke with a look of enjoyment, looking at the Shandia people who were working hard around him, and the smiles called "hope" on everyone's face. The corners of the chief's mouth slowly rose, and he said in a firm tone:
"Well, Thors, I now feel that the Lamp of Shandora and the important ancient stone tablet are just objects. It is more important for you as the patriarch to protect the happy lives of your people and the smiles on the faces of your children than to protect these cold dead objects for generations!"
Thors' pupils shrank, and he couldn't believe that the chief would say such outrageous words.
But, but...
Listening to the sound of children laughing and playing, Thors opened his mouth, unable to utter a word of rebuttal for a long time.
Yoshihisa
He suddenly stood up, walked down the stairs without looking back, and said:
"Lord Gel is the messenger sent by the gods to save us! He is the one the Golden Bell is waiting for! I will tell all my tribesmen this."
The chief showed a relieved smile and looked at Thors's receding back. In a trance, he seemed to see that man - the great warrior Kalgara.
"Well, please!"
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