Uncovering the mechanism that he already knew, Duan Qing once again pushed the huge bookshelf aside. The mysterious passage that he had entered twice also appeared with the gradually quieting air nearby and the slowly falling dust.
Now in front of him. There was no rush to continue moving forward. The gray-robed magician who stood there first chose to look around until he confirmed that there was nothing new around this passage.
After entering the trace, he set his sights on the interior of the secret room that almost sent him to hell: "The Quiet Room... When I first saw this imperial library, I didn't expect that there was something hidden inside.
Such a secret."
"This is no secret at all, and there is no treasure at all." As if he was checking somewhere else, Qian Zhihe's voice came from not far behind him: "And according to our previous investigation, something like this
There are many more stone chambers like this in this library."
"It seems that your investigation is very comprehensive." Duan Qing sighed involuntarily and raised his head: "In that case, why are you afraid of staying in this library? Just use it as the branch's residence.
Is it over?”
"Because after all, this is one of the relics left over from ancient times." Thousand-fingered Crane's voice from the other end still echoed along with the rummaging: "We are not omniscient and omnipotent weavers of destiny.
We don’t know if they have found anything from the ancient Magic Empire era here. If it accidentally causes some other disaster, we can’t afford it with our lives alone.”
"...I haven't seen you for such a long time. You have become much calmer." Duan Qing shook his head and smiled: "Is it because you became the leader of the Mage Council?"
"I don't want to be the leader, I just want to get out of there."
After saying this in an inaudible voice, Qian Zhihe, who was squatting on the other side, slowly put away the loneliness on his face: "Of course, even if I am not afraid of death, I have to follow suit."
I am responsible for the lives of the magicians who came here, and when the future branch of the Mages Council is established, I will have to rely on them to prop up the facade..."
"We can't rely on player magicians to manage this branch." Having said this, she turned her head and raised her voice in the direction of Duan Qing: "Or are you willing to join us at this time and help me share the burden?
pressure?"
"No, no, no, I'm not in such a good mood."
Duan Qing sighed helplessly, and hurriedly put on a look of denial, and turned around with a wry smile: "It's not so much that coming to this place is not what I want, it's better to say that it has been troublesome for a while.
Just find it on my head. If you, as Party A, hadn’t requested it at this time..."
"I don't even want to go back to this sad place."
He shook his head, and then stooped into this short passage. As he gradually went deeper, the dim blue light appeared again in the depths of this dark field of vision, along with the unchanging moisture.
The darkness returned to his surroundings together. The burning smell of magic also appeared in Duan Qing's sense of smell as the light gradually appeared. Along with it, there were streaks of energy that once surged out scratching the walls of the stone chamber.
Duan Qing, who was also very familiar with the chaotic traces that came out, then moved his eyes away and landed in the center of the dark stone chamber with his stopped steps: "Yes, this is the place."
"The place where all my magic equipment was burned up." He lowered his head, as if caught in the memories of the night before: "Now that I think about it... the reason why I was able to be defeated at the last moment should also be related to that time.
It must have something to do with that energy shock."
Recalling the series of events that happened that night, Duan Qing, who raised his head, began to try hard to recall all the memories that happened in this stone room. He once almost became a human because he was tortured by magic absorption.
Qian's experience seems to be connected with the final spurt of earth veins, and then became a part of his mental breakdown and the disappearance of his character. Trying to think about the possible deep meaning of these events, Duan Qing's brows followed his
Standing still, his figure was tightly wrinkled, and his fingers that gradually began to tremble finally reached into his own arms, and slowly took out a disc with an ancient atmosphere: "
The disc...yes, the disc."
"I released all my vitality at that time, which should be the reason why I was demoted in the end." He said to himself in a slow voice: "But the so-called magic core crystal is condensed by the inverted magic circle connecting the earth veins.
The product, and... and the magic core embedded in the center of the disc, and when the power of the disc is released..."
"What on earth did I see at that time?"
His eyes gradually closed, and Duan Qing began to try hard to recall the strange scenes he saw at that time: "The prophecy... the four emperors... the blue radiance, the city in the sky, and... and...
…Those bells…”
"That's the prophecy."
The calm yet magnetic low voice then echoed in Duan Qing's ears, suddenly pulling out the thoughts that he had just wanted to sink into his heart. The gray-robed magician, who had not noticed the coming aura, hurriedly opened his eyes.
What caught his eyes was the very familiar figure of a woman wearing a black cloak: "You, you are"
"Violet?"
The black hood was slowly taken off, and the long purple hair belonging to the woman in front of him appeared in front of Duan Qing. Duan Qing, who was staring at the woman's lavender eyes, then let out an exclamation.
He almost put on a defensive posture but he quickly took it back: "You, why are you here? What are you doing?"
"Have you forgotten who sent me to this place?"
Different from the dull impression left on Duan Qing for a long time, Violet brushed her hair and playfully blinked her eyes: "At that time, you stuffed me into this tiger's mouth, and I almost died.
Have you forgotten about sacrificing me to the magic leyline?"
"You...uh, I..."
Facing the great magician who suddenly appeared in front of him, Duan Qing, who seemed not to know where to start, choked his stammering words in mid-air. The purple-haired woman had already expected this reaction.
Then he let out two chuckles, then waved his hands and took the initiative to explain: "I am one of the people who understands the magic structure of this city best, and I have also accumulated enough magic abilities in the past time.
So after being sent into this underground secret room by you that day, I followed the flow of magic in the earth's veins and teleported out."
"This is also the reason why I can appear here now, because I have been recuperating in the magic leyline for a while." After saying this, she pointed to the ground under Duan Qing's feet: "Someone who was with me in the Mages Council
The wandering magician I worked with here finally saved my life and hid me in the magic leyline. I have to say that this is indeed a very good idea. This is probably the safest place in the entire imperial capital."
"So what is the situation now?" Duan Qing finally recovered a little consciousness from the situation that happened in front of him, and asked stammering: "Have you recovered?"
"It should be almost done. At least I have successfully pulled my soul back from another world." Violet squeezed her fingers hard and replied with a smile: "As for the remaining magical energy or magic
Things like cultivation...these external things are all things that can be regained after all."
"That, that"
"Shh, don't ask those questions so easily."
Violet made a gesture of silence and moved her face close to Duan Qing and whispered: "I know what you want to ask, but that is something that only gods can know. We mortals have nothing to do with it."
I am not qualified to study it, but I am not qualified to answer it.”
"If one day that world is willing to accept me and show its meaning in front of me, maybe I will answer the meaning of these questions." She put away her smile and tilted her head at the same time: "You
Do you think this statement is correct?"
"Uh... yes, it should be."
As if aware of the understanding hidden in the other party's words, Duan Qing nodded his head cautiously: "Then what are you doing now?"
"I noticed your arrival, so I came to meet you."
Slowly turning her body sideways, Violet gestured towards the front facing Duan Qing: "As an adventurer who has always taken care of me in the Imperial Capital, I have not expressed my formal gratitude to you.
Woolen cloth."
"No, it doesn't have to be like this." Duan Qing hurriedly put up his hands: "It is I and we who should apologize to you. It was us who attacked you when we were in Tanzania City, and in the end we failed to achieve our goal.
promise……"
"It doesn't matter, I should be responsible for everything in Tanzania City." With a serious face, Violet shook her head lightly: "And if it weren't for your hard work, I wouldn't have seen it with my own eyes.
So many unimaginable truths."
"Well, at least you've recovered."
With a long sigh, Duan Qing finally put down the apologetic expression on his face: "Since you can restore the integrity of your soul, I can say goodbye to you with peace of mind."
"No, I didn't say that."
After looking up and down at Duan Qing's gray magic robe, Violet suddenly burst into another kind of smile: "After such a long journey, I suddenly found that the adventure stories around you are not inferior to ours.
What is the experience of the great magician?"
"……ah?"
"Yes, I plan to continue to follow you from now on."
Looking at Duan Qing's increasingly surprised face, Violet regained her elegant and noble look when the two met for the first time: "Anyway, Drenier did not really die as revealed in the prophecy. I am in this city."
There is nothing to miss. Instead of continuing to live a boring life in those boring aristocratic circles, it would be more interesting to follow you to see other places...what?"
"Don't you agree?"
The noble and charming body got a little closer again, and the face that belonged to Violet, full of mature charm, came close to Duan Qing again, and her purple pupils seemed to be blooming with endless moving brilliance.
, as if issuing endless invitations to the man in front of him: "This is really surprising. I originally thought that the friendship between the two of us no longer needs to make such questions and answers."
"No, no, no, I don't mean that." Duan Qing hurriedly took two steps back. Unable to bear the atmosphere, Duan Qing pulled away a little distance with cold sweat: "I just... uh, I just think that this
Will it cause a lot of unnecessary trouble and so on..."
"I will try my best to maintain the original puppet appearance in the future."
Withdrawing her waist that was leaning forward, Violet smiled and put her hand on her tall chest: "Whatever words you used to explain before, just use the same words to explain in the future."
.”
"……What?"
"I am not a divinely chosen spokesman or an omnipotent magician who can resurrect myself. This is my due compensation for your ability to save me from the fate of destruction."
Taking two steps forward again, Violet stretched out her hand and tapped Duan Qing's chest: "If you look at it this way, I regard myself as the ultimate reward for your mission. You see, I am better than that Drenir."
But it’s much more generous, shouldn’t you be happy?”
"Leaving aside whether the royal family and nobles of the empire would agree to treating themselves as living rewards, there has never been a similar rule in the Adventurers Association."
"Isn't the Adventurer's Association gone? Even Amman has been arrested. Those unwritten rules... aren't those of you who set out to replace the association have the final say?"
"This, this, this..."
"Okay, don't be so hesitant, little one."
Her fingers drew circles on Duan Qing's chest teasingly, and Violet's low laughter echoed in Duan Qing's ears again: "You are the one who has seen all my secrets. You have to deal with it."
I take this responsibility."
"I'll ask you for more advice from now on, Linyuan Duanshui."
The radiance of magic flashed over Duan Qing's head, making Duan Qing's body, which seemed to be a little fascinated by this series of actions, become more and more swaying. He took two steps back and then shook hard.
He shook his head, then smiled dryly and said to the other party: "Well, let's discuss some other issues first... By the way, didn't you mention that prophecy just now? What exactly is that prophecy?"
"That prophecy..."
The voice that wanted to speak suddenly stopped, and along with it was Violet's sudden silence. The figure belonging to Qian Zhihe then appeared in front of the confused Duan Qing, in the dark and damp passage.
He poked his head out: "What are you doing here? Why haven't you come out yet? What are you doing?"
"She, who is she?"
This chapter has been completed!