"Brother Ed has been like this for several hours."
Tian Lan looked at Fang Plover lying on the bed and couldn't help but asked a little worriedly.
There was some silence in the cabin for a while. The 'storm' a few hours ago had long passed. If it weren't for the blood stains and feathers left on the deck, it would have been as if everything had never happened. The army of dragon beasts finally passed by Charter City.
, disappearing at the end of the horizon.
However, the real storm that has been brewing for a long time in the north is approaching. The sky is overcast, the ice wind is blowing like a knife, mixed with some snowflakes, and the cables on the deck are swinging and whistling.
But the sound was cut off in the room, and Miss Goblin was sitting very quietly on the pillow, looking up at them and saying: "Mr. Knight, there is nothing serious."
Attila nodded slightly after hearing this, turned around and said to the others: "Let Ed rest alone, you all go back."
Others left one after another, Tianlan pulled Jita's hand, and Miss Naturalist walked out with three turns.
"I'll stay and look after my cousin," Tang Xin said.
Attila looked at Sylvester beside her: "You want to stay too?"
Sylvide nodded slightly.
Tang Xin glanced at her, feeling some inexplicable uneasiness in her heart. She bit her mouth without saying a word, walked to the bed and looked at Fang Plover, who seemed to be in a deep sleep.
…
Fang Yu blinked and looked at the scene around him with some surprise.
The remaining temple and the open square are opposite to the environment of the glacier cliffs thousands of meters away, surrounded by warm spring courtyards. Not far away, there is a sculpture in the center of the square, a stone statue of a girl with downcast eyebrows.
Surrounded by thorns and roses.
He had seen this place before, in Descartes' fantasy. But now he seemed to still be in that fantasy. He couldn't help but look around. It seemed that a battle had just happened in the square, with broken walls and ruins, deep and deep.
Traces all over the place.
The remains of some structures still remain in the square, constantly emitting black smoke.
How could I have returned to this illusion again? Shouldn't it have perished with Descartes' return to the etheric realm?
Or is this a dream?
Fang Yu suddenly remembered everything that had happened before. After he was hit by Ms. Misu or Nicol Bolas with the golden flame, he seemed to have entered a deeper dream. When he woke up from the confusion,
What you see is all this.
But the scene in front of him was not quite consistent with what he knew. It was more like the situation after the war. Did the world not die after Descartes returned?
But this can't explain his dream and how he came back here.
"By the way, how do you leave this place?"
Fang Yu looked around for a week, and found that he was the only one in the huge square. He tried to give himself two blows first, but there was no reaction other than the raw pain. This little test made him feel sad.
Doubts, it hurts so much after being hit twice, could this place be real?
Once this idea came to his mind, Fang Plover suppressed the idea of jumping down the cliff. He tried calling Miss Tata, but there was no response.
A faint warmth suddenly came from his chest.
Fang Yu was slightly startled, lowered his head, and found that the pendant hanging there that was generating heat was actually the ring of golden flames tied to the rope. "Huh?" He let out a light sigh. Shouldn't this thing have lost its power long ago?
, has it completely turned into an ordinary ring?
He thought so, but Fang Yu still took it out. The ring that should have completely lost its power was now exuding a faint light on his hand. The light followed the band-like texture on the ring, like
It flows slowly like golden lava.
Just like the first time he saw it.
Fang Yu was stunned when suddenly the light became extremely bright and formed a beam, which suddenly shot into the smoke and dust in front of him. Fang Yu suddenly raised his head in that direction and only saw the light.
Disappearing at the end of the square, in the direction of the ruins of the temple
…
When Fang Yu woke up, he happened to see Tang Xin putting her cold hand on her forehead and looking at him with a little worry.
Sylvide sat quietly aside, watching this scene with interest. Everyone else had left, and for a while they were the only ones left in the room.
He looked around slightly confused. His previous experience seemed to be a strange dream. He subconsciously touched his chest, but there were no scars. The place where he was hit by Nicol Bolas in the dream was also intact.
I don't feel any discomfort on my body, but I feel very full of energy, as if I've had a full rest.
"Brother, are you... awake?"
Tang Xin noticed her cousin's movements and quickly put her hand down.
But Fang Yu did not answer immediately. Instead, he subconsciously stretched his hand to the top of his chest and pulled out a pendant from there. The ring hanging on the rope was indeed the same as in the dream, with golden light flowing slowly.
.
The room seemed to become dark all of a sudden, golden light reflected in the eyes of the three people. Tang Xin's eyes showed surprise, and she said in amazement: "This ring..." Sylvide also stood up from her position.
He stood up and looked at him questioningly.
Tang Xin then finished: "...Shouldn't it have lost its power?"
Fang Yu silently held the ring, and then the light in the room returned to normal. He said nothing, but in his heart he recalled everything that happened not long ago...
…
Shortly after the light disappeared, he walked in that direction into the icy fog.
Behind the ice mist were the ruins of the temple. These ruins were familiar to him. Descartes crushed them to pieces when he became giant. The subsequent battle actually took place over these ruins.
.
It was just that he didn't have time to stop and observe the interior of the temple carefully, and now for the first time he discovered that its structure was quite exquisite. The magnificent hall, towering columns, and exquisite patterns still remained under the rubble-covered floor.
Even if there is only an outline left, one can still imagine its former majesty. I don’t know why this temple looks like Descartes to people. Fang Plover always feels that this is not the case. The holy statue in the square outside is not the same.
Not a Descartes icon.
Wait, what is that?
After he passed a broken wall and ruins, he suddenly stopped involuntarily. Fang Yu raised his head and looked forward, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
That's the direction in which the light disappears
And behind the diffuse mist, there are two familiar, towering shadows.
The tall structure is standing proudly among the ruins, like two knights, one black and one white, one holding a spear and the other holding a sharp sword. They are silent to each other, staying silent in this almost stagnant world.
.
It seems that since Descartes left this world, they have been waiting here quietly.
The dark knight's narrow crystal-like pupils suddenly lit up with golden light, and he slowly looked in this direction.
"You may never understand what you're going to face in the future, kid."
A thunderous voice resounded in the space and echoed. Fang Plover had heard that voice many times. It was cold, vicious, but with a hint of joking. It was none other than the Dragon Witch, or Ni.
But Bolas's voice.
It was slowly speaking: "But I like to see your despair, it's interesting."
"Nico Bolas," although Fang Yu was confused by what he heard, he still said coldly: "Don't be pretentious here. You have already lost your most original power. You have lost the dragon's gold. No, the Dragon King
After the heart. You now are not even one-tenth of the power you had in your heyday."
He found that the eldest princess's sword had fallen not far away, so he took two steps forward, picked up the sword, and pointed the tip of the sword at the opponent.
Nicol Bolas sneered: "Put down the little toothpick in your hand. I have no interest in dealing with you. Although if I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't even have to move my claws."
Fang was slightly startled, looking at the other person with some confusion. In fact, he was looking at the tall, pitch-black structure. But he thought about it for a moment, raised his right hand and replied: "That's not necessarily the case. Don't forget to return the favor."
The radiance of the blue protects me."
"Huh, lucky little guy," Nicol Bolas did not refute this, it replied: "I admit that I made a miscalculation. I didn't expect that little girl to be able to persist in herself in the end, but you defeated the Wanderer,
It can be considered as doing me a favor."
"That's not helping you."
"It doesn't matter. Do you think the Wanderers are your biggest enemies?" Nicol Bolas chuckled meaningfully, "But you may find out in the future that this may not be the case."
If it were before this, Fang Yu would have thought that this extremely evil dragon must be deceiving him, but at this moment he reacted: "You mean the misfortune star?"
Nicol Bolas did not answer the question.
It made the black construct raise its right hand and point at Fang Plover.
"In any case, you succeeded, at least for the time being. That woman convinced me that I will enjoy the drama that follows. Little guy, go and face whatever you should face."
Golden light gathered in the palm of the black knight's hand, and the burning flame was so similar to the power on the ring of golden flames.
Fang Yu subconsciously wanted to dodge, but he immediately found that he seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move at all.
Nicol Bolas's sarcastic voice echoed over the ruins: "I said, if I want to kill you, I don't even need to lift a finger." However, the dragon witch's tone softened, "But this
Once you get lucky."
She chuckled: "Be prepared to accept my gift. This is the agreement I made with that woman. Of course, you can also think of it as a curse."
Nicol Bolas's shrill laughter echoed through the air.
Fang Yu was shocked, but his field of vision was covered by golden light, and then, a beam of light completely annihilated him.
There was a bouquet of honeysuckle hanging on the door of the ward. Fang Plover looked at the olive-shaped leaves and small plain flowers of the plant and let out a sigh of relief. He silently held the ring in his hand. It was the last thing he had done before he woke up.
everything that happened.
"Where are those dragon beasts?" Fang Plover then recalled the 'Crow Storm' not long ago, and the amulet Anloser gave him was also damaged. This was the most heartbreaking thing for him. But at that time, he
He passed out and had no idea what happened after that.
Tang Xin then described everything that happened at that time.
Those dragon beasts did not invade Charter City, but turned a corner and headed towards the depths of Traveler Swamp. When she mentioned this, she looked hesitant to speak. Fang Plover looked at his expression,
Then he asked:
"Tangtang, do you have anything to say?"
Tang Xin hesitated for a moment and then nodded lightly.
"This is actually not my opinion alone, brother," she said: "But instead of attacking Charter City, the dragon beast army gathered the dragon beasts near Charter City... It seems that there is a will behind it.
Hold them and let them go to the depths of Traveler's Swamp."
Fang Yu knew who the will behind it was. It was naturally the Dragon Witch, the only dark dragon in the past five centuries. But seriously speaking, Toragotos could not be regarded as a dark dragon in the true sense.
It can be considered semi-degenerate at best.
Moreover, the affairs on Luo Lin's side are still shrouded in mystery. It is not entirely certain whether they, Toragotos, and the Dragon Cult are the same group.
He continued to ask: "Then?"
"..." Tang Xin was silent for a moment, taking a rare look at Sylvester behind her, and then said: "Brother, I feel like Nicol Bolas is restraining the dragon beast..."
This statement sounded a bit unbelievable, but Fang Yu did not refute it and just said: "Go on."
"During your coma, Miss Alyssa and I checked some information in the community," Tang Xin replied: "Situations like this have been witnessed recently in northern Talon.
A large army of dragon beasts crossed the countryside, but they did not launch an attack and only took away scattered dragon beasts from one area."
She paused: "Of course there is another theory that Nicol Bolas is preparing to launch a big operation, and she may want to attack an important city. Gula, Elpaxin, or Star Rainbow Port. Just
Like, she attacked Charter City."
"What do you think?" Fang Pliong asked.
"El Paxin and the governors in various places have accepted the latter statement, so these areas have become tense now, and the Grand Guild is also frequently mobilized," Tang Xin said: "But I don't think it is that simple. This dragon
The beast army has appeared in the direction recently, they seem to be heading towards the depths of Traveler Swamp."
"What's in the depths of Traveler's Swamp?" Fang Plover asked again.
"No," Tang Xin shook her head: "Nothing."
Fang Yu fell silent.
He couldn't help but think of the conversation he had with Nicol Bolas in that dream not long ago.
The dragon witch showed a rare attitude in the illusion, "This is the agreement I made with that woman." Who is that woman? But Fang Yu suddenly had a strange understanding in his heart.
That's not Nicol Bolas.
"Brother, what did you say?" Tang Xin was slightly startled.
"I said that wasn't Nicol Bolas," Fang Plover raised his head from the bed and looked at his cousin and Sylvide.
"If it wasn't Nicol Bolas, who could it be?"
But behind his cousin, a deep light flashed in Sylvester's eyes. She looked at Fang Plover in surprise and mouthed the name.
Ms. Misu.
Lady Misu may not have completely lost her mind, but on the contrary, she is coexisting with Nicol Bolas.
Once this idea came up, Fang Yu's heart was extremely excited. In theory, this was not possible. Anyone who inherited the immortal power of the Dragon's Golden Eyes would transform into a dark dragon.
But there is one exception, and that is Sir Dicker. He clearly received the power of eternal life in Dorifen thirty years ago, and was once lost in Dorifen's environment. But this knight of Lady Marlan
, but never really lost myself.
What does that mean? It means that the person who once gave him power still maintains his will.
And that person.
It's Ms. Misu
Fang Yu suddenly realized the real reason for this possibility: because the power of the Dragon's Golden Eyes had been suppressed in Dolifen's illusion.
And when it was taken out, it fell into their hands again, and then they went all the way south to Idus. And there, they completely destroyed the Dragon's Golden Eyes, although they released part of the Dragon King Lifgard.
Remnant soul.
But the power that restrained Nicol Bolas disappeared, and this was the reason why Everiel could finally be redeemed.
Fang Yu couldn't help but sit up from his bed. It turned out that this was the real reason why Mazak asked them to go south. After all, everything they did was not without value.
But there is only one question left. Since Ms. Misu still maintains her will, what is going on in Charter City? Why are dragon beasts still emerging and spreading, attacking the area along the Rainbow Sky Gorge?
This idea was like a puzzle that had no solution for the time being. Fang Yu couldn't come to a conclusion after thinking about it for a while. He could only temporarily think that it might be because Ms. Misu and Nicol Bolas were competing for control of her body, which caused her to end her life.
You cannot restrain all your heirs and minions.
Fang Yu suddenly wanted to know urgently whether Mazak and Lynn Lucius had found Ms. Misu.
After hearing his description, Tang Xin was a little surprised. But compared to this, she was still more concerned about Fang Plover's physical condition and couldn't help but said: "Brother, these things can't be explained in a short while. Besides,
Even if the Dragon Witch is really Ms. Misu, she has already left."
"You should have a good rest. There is no trouble outside now."
She paused, gritted her teeth and replied: "If there are any temporary problems on the ship, Miss Silverd and I will deal with them."
Fang Lu watched the two people walking out of the door.
Before closing the door, the noble lady gave him a smiling look, which only made him feel itchy.
However, as soon as the two of them went out, Fang Yu held the ring of golden flames and fell silent. He had said something before, but he did not tell his cousin and Sylvester what Nicol Bolas said in the illusion.
What exactly is a 'curse'?
He didn't know.
But apart from the ring of golden flames in his hand, there seemed to be something else in his messy mind.
It seemed to be some words, or some chaotic patterns. When he concentrated, the words and patterns would be slightly clearer. However, he found that it was very difficult, and it was very difficult for him to maintain this state.
If you don't pay attention for a moment, the words and patterns will become a mess, making it impossible to read.
He turned on the system and found a line of large red characters in the prompt:
Insufficient computing power.
This slightly surprised Fang Yu. There were times when his computing power was insufficient. How much computing power does this thing require?
However, he vaguely felt that those patterns and words seemed to be some design drawings.
Because they seem to have some similarities with the inheritance given to him by Hain-Fam. But if this is true, it means that the design drawings behind those words and patterns should be at least at the level of Zero Crystal.
Fang Yu couldn't help but feel a little speechless. He had only scratched the surface of the Zero Crystal's design, and now there was another design of the same level. It was going to kill him.
Moreover, he was not even sure what the design was and why Nicol Bolas gave him such a design.
However, after carefully looking at his own thinking world for a long time, Fang Yu finally found out the clues to this design drawing.
Beside the tall, black, knight-like structure holding a spear on the general map, two simple bytes were written in a language he had never seen before.
But for some reason, Fang Pliance understood the meaning of the two words at once: