"The Druid Order is a matriarchal social system structure. My mother is the Pope of the Order, so on the premise of enjoying the best education, I can almost be said to be the inevitable candidate for the next Pope."

"As a pope candidate, I have to hand over my faith to nature. Learning the ancient druid magic, the power to balance nature, and controlling medicine, astronomy and divination are all things I have to do. But despite what I have to learn a lot, my mother still feels that this is far from enough."

"The inheritance power of the druid is very old, but it is not strong enough. This was already reflected when the Romans entered the mysterious forest and slaughtered us druidists. So in my mother's opinion, holding the druid magic that will gradually be eliminated has no future. If you want to protect yourself and preserve the inheritance of the entire sect, the druid sect must break the shackles of the past and introduce new blood. At this point, learning more advanced and powerful magic power is the best choice."

"A very visionary idea." Hearing this, Zhou Yi couldn't help but praise. Kenneth I, that was the case in the ninth century AD. It was indeed amazing that a woman in the ninth century AD could have such insights.

As for his praise, Gu Yi first smiled and thanked him, and then sighed.

"From the current perspective, my mother is indeed very visionary. But in that era, things were not what happened. The Druid Sect was a sect that adhered to tradition, and tradition was everything to the Druid Sect. Therefore, when something unconventional happened, even if my mother was the pope of the sect and my father was the lord under the king's name, it could not stop the wrath of those fools."

"My mother was mounted on a bonfire made of oak trees, and my father was assassinated by avid believers. I thought I would follow in their footsteps, but thankfully, Kenneth I was a kind king. After knowing about my father's affairs, he protected me and allowed me to inherit my father's property. And that's how I lived safely to adulthood."

To be honest, Zhou Yi was really surprised when the story came to this point. He originally thought that this would be a story in which a girl met a magician and then unfolded as a third-rate knight. But he didn't expect that the beginning would be like this.

Then the question arises, how should we develop next? Princess Revenge?

Zhou Yi couldn't help but think randomly in his heart, but at this time, Gu Yi continued to tell his own story.

"After becoming an adult, I decided to go to the European continent to study. You know, the Isle of Great Britain is not a good place for me. Those fanatical druids are actually no different from Christian madmen. They are simply something I, a weak woman, can resist. So after selling my father's legacy and abandoning his territory that had no output, I came to Europa, the most prosperous Kingdom of France at that time."

"With herbal medicine learned from the Druids, I can still make a living in France with certain healing abilities. However, I need to be careful in normal times, because I will probably be arrested by those fanatical Christians and put them on a stolen rack as witches. To be honest, that era was really not very friendly to us women."

"However, it always has good things. For example, magic. Because of its low social status, as long as you are willing to pay the price, many mages will be willing to teach you. It just so happens that as a spellcaster of the Druid sect, I, who can make a variety of potions, is a person who can afford the price."

"I have been wandering on the Europa continent for seven years, learned a lot of new things, and also had the title of a witch. Years of wandering have made me regard learning as the only fun, and just when I thought the fun was over, a special commission came to the door. It opened the door to the new world."

"This commission comes from the King of the East Frank, the future Holy Roman Emperor Otto III. He hopes that I can refine a potion for him to prolong his life. It's a bit funny. I thought these kings bathed in the glory of God would choose something more unreliable, such as the Holy Grail. I didn't expect that they were so rational, and they actually asked me, the witch, for the sake of life."

"The ruler's consistent habits are nothing to be surprised about? If anything, I'm even more surprised at this. Do you say he asked you for it?"

It is also considered to be aware of European history. Zhou Yi does not think that the so-called East Frank would be so polite when doing such things. As expected.

"Of course it was a requesting attitude. More than 30 knights and nearly a hundred archers surrounded the place where I lived. Even in order to make me compromise, he even asked someone to catch everyone in that village and threaten me with a knife holding their necks. This is the biggest scene I have seen in my more than 20 years of life. It should be an exaggeration to describe it as a request."

"Just like it."

It was hard to tell that Gu Yi was still a joker, so Zhou Yi could only shrug her shoulders and signal her to continue.

"At that time, I had no ability to fight against the royal power. I could not beat those knights, nor could I watch so many innocent farmers die in front of me. So I could only compromise. However, although it was a compromise, I could only tell Otto III a truth. That is, I would not make such potions. In fact, I am even more curious about where he heard that there was such potions that could prolong human life."

"Otto III did not hide me from this matter. After all, as the only witch in Europe who is proficient in potions, I should be his only hope. He could not count on others except for me, so he could only tell me that he heard the existence of such things from merchants from the East."

"As the son of Smith Zhou, I think you still have some understanding of Europe before 1,000 AD. When the Roman Empire was alive, it was brilliant, like a pearl. However, when the Roman Empire fell, it became like a drop in a pit, becoming ignorant and stinky. They had nothing but the glory of God in their eyes and would notice civilizations from the East, which was simply God's mercy and opened their heads."

"Oh, I can't say that. After all, it is the result of the most primitive desires of human beings. In order to survive longer, even a pig knows how to work hard, right?"

It can be seen that Gu Yixin has resentment, otherwise he would not have said such unpleasant words at this time. However, Zhou Yi did not come here to listen to her complaints. So, after drinking all the tea in the cup in one sip, he reminded Gu Yi.

"Mage Ancient One, I need to remind you. Your story seems to be a bit off the main line. What I want to know is the Smith Zhou incident. It is not your past history, so can you speed up the progress a little?"

"Men are too impatient, but they will make women bored. As a senior sister, I think I should remind you of this. In addition," he shook his head, Gu Yi suddenly smiled. "And, I don't think this is an irrelevant thing. Just like in role-playing games, promoting the main plot requires a lot of sub-plots. Don't you think it's like me that explains the story background and other things clearly, will it feel very subtle?"

"No." After a moment of silence, Zhou Yi still felt that he was telling the truth. And such an evaluation naturally ushered in the destruction of Master Gu Yi.

"I really don't have a sense of humor. But forget it, the story background is almost done, it's almost time to get to the topic."

"Otto III's desire to extend his life was urgent. In order to achieve this goal, he even arranged a flawless action. He let the five knights he trusted most and lead me to the East. He hoped that through my knowledge, he could find the secret of immortality medicine in the East."

"However, unfortunately, the only five knights could not be the opponents of Mamulik under the Buvech Dynasty. As soon as they left Jerusalem, they had already died one after another at the hands of those Mamulik knights. And I, due to the magic protection, escaped fortunately. And with the gold given by Otto III, I came all the way to the destination at that time, the Palace of Wisdom in Baghdad."

"As the most complete academic institution in the world at that time, I mean that without considering the Imperial Academy in Eastern China, the Palace of Wisdom was definitely a paradise for every scholar who was determined to learn. It contains manuscripts from Persia, India, and Greece, involving astronomy, mathematics, natural sciences and medicine. You can even find traces of lonely books circulating from the Alexander Library here, and even some papyrus recorded in ancient Egyptian times that recorded magic and divine art. I wanted to study there very early, but I didn't expect that because of Otto III, I was able to realize this wish. So from some perspectives, I am still very grateful to him."

"Although the Bwesch dynasty was a usurper, they still respected scholars enough. So even if I was a woman, I still enjoyed high treatment in the Palace of Wisdom, and that is, I saw more knowledge and secrets belonging to the world itself. For a person who is interested in seeking knowledge, you should understand how great it is. Of course, while enjoying this happiness, I did not forget my job. After all, I must be worthy of the gold given by Otto III."

"Under such a situation, I began to inquire about the secrets about the immortal medicine. And it was through this inquiry and contact that I met your father, the most mysterious mage in the Middle East."
Chapter completed!