"She's not here."
At the same moment, in the shadow of the central city of Redcar in the free world, Duan Qing, who was being searched for by everyone, gradually appeared in the corner of a quiet and deserted street, looking at the road leading to the palace in front of him with silent eyes.
Familiar with Changjie: "Even the guards have become so few... It seems that what happened over there has caused the mobilization of the imperial capital's defense forces."
"Now that the Imperial Army has just mobilized its forces to go to the Castle of Thebilis, it is hard not to associate this kind of behavior with others." He shook his head slightly, and there was a little helplessness in his words to himself.
: "But if the Lord of Violet really regains consciousness, plus what the old man said before... bah."
"That old man isn't lying to me, is he?"
Grinding his teeth bitterly, Duan Qing's expression became more tangled: "No, no, his explanation is consistent with the memories I saw before, and that guy doesn't look like him.
He is the Destiny Weaver, and he looks completely different from those old magicians..."
"So I didn't guess it right?" He raised his chin and huddled in the darkness of the alley: "Let me sort it out again."
"If I were Violet, where would I be now?"
As Duan Qing fell silent again, the deserted street scene once again dispersed among this originally bustling street. The night market and lively crowds that should have been filled near this central block were also lost because of what happened in this area.
This sudden change in the center of the imperial capital disappeared without a trace. The various storefronts with their doors closed were also very careful to surround their doors and windows with shields full of magical energy. It seemed that they had been there for a long time.
Duan Qing was already used to the conflicts between nobles fighting for power that had been staged many times in the imperial capital. He passed by another group of imperial guards who were shouting and yelling as they passed in front of him. Duan Qing was hiding in the corner of the alley.
Shi Ye gradually fell into his own thoughts. His extremely tired spirit and his consciousness that had been torn apart several times seemed to have more or less influence on his memories. The memory that the patriarch of the Poole family had just told him echoed in his mind.
The secret still echoed in his ears very clearly.
"...Violet was a witness to the tragedy thirty-seven years ago. Her friend was also killed in that tragedy. In order to save that person's life, Violet tried her best.
…”
"Is this also the reason why Violet left the imperial capital? Or... is it the reason why she was exiled?"
"The reasons are not limited to this. The royal family at the time generally believed that Violet's existence had affected Kadreft's rule. Her mother Adeline Dikara was also one of the famous great magicians in the empire.
, both its influence and deterrence have reached a level that is difficult for the imperial nobles to accept..."
"The destruction of the Roel family should be based on the same reason, right? Their family's relationship with those who threaten those in power is too deep, and their power is too strong."
"The extinction of the Roel family has deeper reasons. These reasons should not be told to you, an outside adventurer, but for the sake of the previous contract and your saving us from fire and water, I will tell you
Some of your secrets: Emperor Frey, the founder of the Frey Empire, chose this barren place as the capital of the empire, mainly because of the legacy left by the ancient magic empire city of Mavorois that originally existed here.
She used those legacies to transform and rebuild the city's magical structure, and concentrated the surrounding leylines around the imperial capital Redkar."
"That huge magic absorption array was actually created by Emperor Frey? What about the surrounding magic structures? Why did she do this?"
"The reason why Redkar has been able to persist to the current level of prosperity is also because of Emperor Frey's original decision. Whether the idea of 'concentrating power and magical energy in the center of the empire' was her original intention has now been revealed.
It is impossible to verify, but her decision did create the current situation of Frey Empire, which is the rule of the royal family."
"Because all the empire's land lines are concentrated together, the imperial capital has become a place rich in masters and strong men, and the royal family who masters this secret has not only become the best among them, but also has become the most powerful person in the world for thousands of years.
The greatest family that has intimidated the ministers and relied on strength. The Roel family knew this secret from somewhere, so it became the most powerful family in the imperial capital during that period thirty-seven years ago. However,
Their move undoubtedly shook the status and foundation of the royal family, and also threatened the security of the entire imperial capital."
"The ruler at that time should be Drenir's father, Dimonil Frekadreft, right? Was it he who ordered the eradication of this family?"
"Yes, everything was actually ordered by him. From the perspective of the royal family, he had to do this, because if this secret was spread, the Frey Empire, which had gradually fallen into poverty for thousands of years, would inevitably have greater consequences.
Due to the turmoil, even the existing aristocratic system may collapse. In order to continue to hide this secret, Dimonier, regardless of the opposition of his family, massacred all members of the Roel family and all the nobles related to them.
Although those with names and surnames can still receive secret compensation and favor from the emperor, those without names and the Roel family themselves can only be buried in that courtyard."
"...Sky Garden."
"It was originally a beautiful place, but later it became a burial ground for powerful people. Almost all the members of the Roel family who absorbed the imperial capital's veins and created countless powerful people were buried there. Fula was also buried there.
She was one of the famous magicians of that period and was also a good friend of Violet. Although that poor girl was somewhat powerful, she was unable to access the core secrets of the empire and she probably did not grow up relying on the earth's veins, so
When she was finally beheaded, Violet's objections and cries of injustice reached the main hall of the palace. The magic prodigy of the time who could not accept the final result also left the imperial capital and never came back.
Yes. I heard that over the past few years, she has been researching ways to allow ordinary people without qualifications to learn magic in her own Violet Tower. Although this is also a long-cherished wish of some magicians in the Mages Council, it cannot be ruled out.
Having experienced the tragedy thirty-seven years ago, she was more or less affected by something similar... Why, is there anything else worth questioning?"
"Why didn't Violet die? This question is very simple, because she is also a member of the royal family."
Duan Qing suddenly opened his eyes, holding his arms together, and cast his eyes far away on the top of the hill where the palace was located. The palace, surrounded by the night, was also blown by the energy storm and the magic lights.
The lights flickered back and forth, as if the night sky of the imperial capital had become stormy at this time. After closing his eyes and thinking back and forth for a while, Duan Qing finally fixed his attention on the line in front of him that represented the entrance to the palace.
At the bottom of the steps, his eyes, which had become extremely tired, finally, together with his tired feet, slowly pulled his body closer in that direction: "I have been to the Sky Garden and also to the Luo River.
The old site of the El family... If she really has such a past, then it should be the palace's turn."
"Have you already gone in?" His steps hesitated for a moment, and his eyes fell on the steps in the middle surrounded by trees again: "Although I don't know what kind of hatred there is between you, but it is impossible.
Is there no movement at all?"
After looking left and right for a while, his eyes fell on the roof of the small house where the teleportation array was located at the foot of the hill. At this time, the presence of guards was constantly surrounding it, alerting those who might appear.
Any suspicious movement in this unusually dark night. After learning the purpose of those teleportation arrays from the imperial guards who had led them up the mountain, Duan Qing's eyes became much deeper, and the staff in his hand also
He swayed back and forth according to his own will for a long time, and finally put it away quietly amidst the whistling sound coming from the distance: "Forget it, now is not the time to cause trouble."
"Maybe she didn't regain consciousness at all, haha."
After uttering such a sentence of self-comfort, his eyes finally fell in the direction of the city where the energy storm was constantly blowing outward. While paying attention to the sounds of fighting there, he pulled down his
Face: "...but."
"I really don't have time to hang on any longer."
Gritting his teeth, he finally turned around and ran towards the direction of the steps: "Just think of it as a late-night visit to the emperor. The old man probably wouldn't mind my offense. If she didn't
There, we can just leave immediately without saying hello."
"It shouldn't cause any commotion or misunderstanding."
After his body passed through the door of the steps, Duan Qing suddenly had such an idea as if he had a premonition of something, but the piercing alarm sound sounded around him as if it came true, accompanied by several unknown people around him.
The figure of the imperial guard appeared from nowhere: "Intruder! Who is it?"
"Bold maniac! This is the heart of the imperial capital! How dare you break in in the middle of the night?"
"Are they the ones who are attacking the imperial capital at this time? They actually want to attack the imperial palace in all directions? Don't even think about it!"
"catch him!"
"...Holy shit."
He cursed involuntarily, and the staff between Duan Qing's hands opened up with an emerald green light. A gentle wind that was different from the energy frenzy over the empire then rose from his feet, blowing his slightly
The embarrassed body was sent to the back of the steps where the group of imperial soldiers were about to surround them: "If you are caught at this time..."
"Then it's really hard to explain."
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"So you think that guy Duan Tianfeng has been hiding something from you."
Finally escaping from the center of the increasingly fierce energy storm, Xuyu Liushang, who was temporarily away from the battlefield, put down the flaming sword that had been waving around him, and blocked the last few pursuit attacks outside the range of the team.
Zi then hid in another direction of the long street and looked at each other with Xueling Huanbing, who also looked a little weak from running for a long time: "Is that why you believed his lies?"
"Yes, but he has indeed not been offline." The exhausted Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was holding the hand holding the sword, looked at the dragon tooth sword in his hand: "The reason why I was there just now
I went offline because I wanted to take a look at the online records of his account that later added me as a friend. As a result, not only did he not go offline, he even ignored the messages I sent..."
"...let alone your way of doing things that can easily lead to misunderstandings. Even if you ask directly, the man who likes to do everything himself will probably not tell you directly." He tried his best to calm his breathing and murmured.
A certain sadness flashed through Liu Shan's eyes: "And only now do I know the reason why he has been refusing to see me."
"The reason why you don't want to see you...?"
"You should be the person who has been with him the longest during this period."
As if thinking of something, Xu Yu Liushang suddenly looked seriously into Xue Ling Huan Bing's eyes: "Answer my question, have you ever seen him offline?"
"..."
Confused eyes flashed across those blue eyes, and Xue Ling Huan Bing's movements that just wanted to speak became hesitant: "It seems... I have never seen it before..."
"That's it. His current physical condition should not allow him to go offline."
He let out a long sigh, stopped staring and murmured, turned around and pressed his body against the wall: "The last incident in Sky City had a great impact on his spirit, and it should have left serious sequelae.
Now, I have used the Yi Sword to the extent that I can cut down the Tongtian Tower with one sword. It is a miracle that I can still appear in the game world at this time..."
"I, we all thought he was dead." Thinking of the scene at that time, Xueling Huanbing, whose eyes were red, quickly brought his consciousness back to the current topic: "Then, what is he doing now?"
What's going on? Putting aside whether he is still alive, is there really a way to keep a person in the virtual world?"
"Of course there are ways. My brother is one of the examples."
The delicate voice pretending to be strong then sounded in the ears of the two people, accompanied by the scene of the red-haired Qianzhi Crane's broken figure gradually returning: "Although it places a heavy burden on the spirit, the seriously ill bedridden patient
It is now allowed to play virtual reality games, but no matter how much you play, you cannot stay in it forever, because the patient still has to return to the real world to receive treatment, unless..."
"Unless the real world doesn't allow him to go back."
A few drops of crystal tears flowed from her eyes. Xue Ling Huan Bing gritted her teeth and said these words for her. Her hands, stained with blood from the battle, then wiped her eyes vigorously, and with her determination
His expression was dyed the same bright red: "That idiot, big idiot."
"Where is he? I want to teach him a lesson."
This chapter has been completed!