With the breeze brought by Duan Qing when he sat down, the figure of the burly man sitting opposite the wooden table seemed to become a lot more swaying, but his motionless posture was like the motionless reaction of the sparse drinkers around him.
, sitting quietly on the ground. The broad figure, who was a head taller than Duan Qing, was now covered by an equally wide black cloak, and his face was also mostly covered by the black hood. In cooperation with the other party, it seemed that
The sight of no response at all to Duan Qing's question made it hard to believe that this man who had been sitting in the slum bar without making any movement was a noble magician as Duan Qing said.
But through the few golden strands exposed in the gaps of the lifted cloak, Duan Qing was still sure of his guess, which seemed to be made out of thin air.
"Are you...Mr. Jin?"
Recalling in his mind the proper image of a person wearing a gorgeous robe made of gold, Duan Qing's voice involuntarily lowered a bit: "Mr. Jin of the Council of Seven... you are not in your home nest."
Think about it, what are you doing here?"
"……You got the wrong person."
Still maintaining the same silence for a while, the broad black figure responded in a low voice: "Whoever you are referring to... I am not."
"Okay, okay, then just treat it as bad." So Duan Qing pushed his hands: "But even if you are not that guy, you are at least the one who just took action to attract the two imperial soldiers to leave, right?"
"In order to express my gratitude, it seems that I...should also respond." He raised his wine glass and swayed the gray-brown wine in front of the other party: "Here's a toast to you."
"..."
The tall black figure with only his chin exposed still sat motionless. The silent scene seemed to be completely unaware of Duan Qing's subsequent action of raising his head to drink, until the adventurer who put down the glass looked at it with a smile.
After thinking about himself for a while, he slowly picked up the glass of wine that had been placed in front of him for a long time: "...Thank you."
"Don't say that. We are the ones who should be grateful."
He gestured to the two Legend of Flames who were still sitting not far behind him. Duan Qing smiled and lowered his head: "Although this place doesn't seem to be as difficult to enter as the legends say, but... can you help me?"
This is a big deal for us, but it is an indisputable fact."
"...Those rumors have always been like this." The strong black figure, who had been silent for a while again, replied in a low voice: "You don't need to take it to heart."
"If I had cared about it, I wouldn't have come here in such a leisurely way." Duan Qing spread his hands helplessly: "You... must have the same idea."
"..."
There seemed to be some hesitation, and the tall black figure fell into silence for a period of time again: "Yes."
"...Can you please be more detailed?"
"..."
"It is indeed very difficult to communicate with people like you."
Taking a deep breath, Duan Qing smiled again and called the waiter who was not far away from them again: "How about... how about I buy you a glass of wine?"
"..."
"Another glass of Jack's, and..." His eyes lingered on the unresponsive figure of the other party for a moment, and then Duan Qing's gaze was placed on the empty wine glass in front of the burly black figure: "A glass of Abyss Dragon,
Thanks."
"A total of seventy-six gold coins." The tavern waiter who reported the price looked at the two people present indifferently, then put away the money bag Duan Qing handed over: "Please wait a moment."
"The restorers of Fenghua Town have become much more restless recently."
Watching the waiter leave, Duan Qing's low voice echoed around the small square table again: "Before we came here... we met many people in the Independent State who wanted to secretly offend there."
"..."
"The barrier on the top of Hulan Mountain must have been broken by them."
Speaking his words indifferently, Duan Qing's eyes roamed back and forth on the other party's rock-like figure: "Now that Tania has been heavily protected... it is very normal to have new goals."
"..."
"I am a man who has seen two furnaces."
Still not getting a response from the other party, Duan Qing had no choice but to express his speculation: "Although I don't know whether my feeling is appropriate, but... the furnace located at the top of Hulan Mountain, regardless of its functionality,
The completeness seems to be much higher than the furnace under Tania. It has its own language and strong crisis judgment ability, and the weapon making technology that is more relevant to us adventurers... seems to be also in it.
The body is more powerful."
"If I guess correctly, that furnace is the prototype of Tania's furnace... right?" He stared closely at the lower half of the face opposite him, as if he wanted to get his answer from the other person's reaction.
: "The restorationists obviously focused their attention on that place after receiving similar news. This is also the reason why they chose to start an uprising in Xifeng County..."
"We have been battling them there for some time before you arrived."
Finally speaking out again, the sturdy black figure sitting opposite Duan Qing said in a low voice: "Their search range is very wide, but... they should have discovered it later than you."
"...than us?"
Recalling every incident that had happened on the top of Hulan Mountain in his mind, Duan Qing guessed in a low voice with enlightenment: "Could it be that... it was when it was activated..."
"The furnace has its own way of protection."
The words spoken did not seem to correspond to the other party's question at all. Black Shadow's words were still short and clear: "Silence is the best way. The primeval forest also contains a lot of magical energy. As long as it does not threaten the core, it will act like
He will sleep forever as before."
"If you don't activate it, they won't find out, and what happened between us... won't happen either." His figure still didn't change at all, but two rays of substance were shot out of the darkness under the hood.
Ray of Light: "This is the cycle of cause and effect."
"...Well, it seems that we have reaped the consequences." Duan Qing's voice became much darker: "But...the person who sent us to the top of Hulan Mountain in the first place was Freya, although she was the one who sent us to the top of Hulan Mountain.
To save us..."
"Wiggins once told us that you are the child of destiny." The sturdy black shadow interrupted Duan Qing for the first time since the conversation began: "Do you understand the meaning of this name?"
"...Although I was somewhat complacent about this title, I have never believed in the fate set for me by those fate weavers." Duan Qing shook his head: "Otherwise, I would not have run away.
Come to this place..."
"The Magic Empire used to be a big country that was good at using magic."
Ignoring Duan Qing's answer, the sturdy black figure took the glass handed by the waiter with the same drink he drank before: "Apart from the great status they once had, the most obvious difference between that country is
The advanced methods of using magic have been confirmed countless times in my past explorations, so... I know very well what the consequences of using those technologies and methods will be."
"The current level of magic in the Free Continent is not as good as before. This is the result of the over-exploitation of magic resources in that era." The black figure covered his chin with a raised wine glass, but his eyes seemed to be through the glass.
Projected onto Duan Qing: "And in modern times where most of them have been exhausted, it is simply impossible to reproduce those magic technologies..."
"...So the Restorationists couldn't rebuild that era at all?" Duan Qing thought for a moment and came to the conclusion: "They were just under the banner of the Magic Empire?"
"...They may really want to restore, but only if they can find a huge energy source."
Still maintaining the same posture as at the beginning, the voice of the tall black figure seemed to have become a little deeper: "From Tania to the City of Freedom, and then to Hulan Mountain in Xifeng County... Those people have only one purpose,
That is to snatch an energy source that is enough to support the technology of the Magic Empire. In this process, you are one of the important participants every time a similar incident occurs. This is enough for the world to recognize your powerful strength, but... it is also enough
Let the world's greater threats draw your destiny to you."
"The last failure of the Mage Council has handed over a large amount of resources to others. The Mage Council...cannot accept the next failure." The tall figure paused his wine glass at this point: "Stop your fate from continuing to spread.
——This is the ultimate reason why the Council of Mages has listed you as a target."
"……I see."
After looking into each other's eyes for a moment, Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "But the attraction in me is not what I want to develop, and those prophecies... those prophecies have been broken long ago.
Yet?"
"Something new has emerged from that furnace...don't tell me you forgot."
Pointing in the direction of Tania, the tall black shadow said with a heavy voice: "Prophecies can never be broken, child of destiny."
"...So you were sent to monitor me?" Duan Qing's tone also became much heavier: "By the way, isolate me from the incident?"
"...The fact that you and I meet here is enough to prove a fact."
Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Heiying added a hint of sigh in his voice: "But...if possible, I still hope you will not get involved in what happens next."
"What's going on in this city, right?"
Duan Qing seemed to have a plan in mind. He hid his eyes behind the wine glass in his hand: "Not to mention that this place is completely inconsistent with the normal development situation... I remember that a long time ago, Christine had already started
Let’s investigate this ancient city.”
"Everything that is happening in this city has nothing to do with you and me."
Dismissing the opponent's guess without comment, the black shadow gestured in the direction of the other two players behind Duan Qing: "The two of them were saved just because you have assisted us before.
.”
"It seems that you have made up your mind not to let us know what you are doing." So Duan Qing sighed deeply: "But...if you know that I came here with Lorna's reminder, I don't know what you will do.
What do you think?"
"..."
"Don't look at me like that, I'm someone who has been thinking of ways to fight against the Restorationists."
Ignoring the mountain-like pressure that gradually emerged from the opposite side, Duan Qing waved his hand: "Whether it's for myself or to deal with that damn Emerald Star, I will defeat those guys and by the way, I will
The forces behind them are torn in half. If you don't like me, then feel free to come and trouble me, but even if it's for your sake... I think you should tell me everything you know, and then talk to each other
It would be better if we reach cooperation."
"..."
"Well, it seems there's no need to talk anymore."
Making a gesture of toasting again, Duan Qing drank his own glass of Jacks in one gulp, then pushed the wine glass in front of him slightly, leaned over and stood up from the side of the square table: "Then... let's all step back.
One step, tell me Maggie’s location, and I’ll leave after helping her, how about that?”
"...I didn't know that woman existed."
After lowering his head and being silent for a while, the strong man in black robe replied in a dull voice: "But..."
"If the purpose of your trip is to save those civilians, I can tell you...another location."
"388 Angel Street, Harlem area."
With Duan Qing's expectant eyes across from him, he reported a house number in a low voice: "That is the only existing shop in this slum area, but it is now on the verge of bankruptcy. The answer you want... maybe
It can be untied there.”
"Thank you for your help." Duan Qing, who had already stood up, saluted the other party: "Then... I'm sorry."
"…Be careful of those Imperials."
Looking at the back of the adventurer who had started to leave, the strong man in black robe added in a low voice again: "If there is a large-scale conflict in the end, not only will I not save you, I will also drive you away from here.
Get out...you remember."
"...Don't worry, Gou Du Gou came in."
After waving to the two players from Legend of Flame, Duan Qing dropped a few gold coins on the square table that originally belonged to him. Then, with the worried eyes of the two players beside him, he took the lead towards the entrance of the tavern.
Walked away: "We have no reason..."
"Don't keep going on."
This chapter has been completed!