Episode 5, Investigation, Kentas Prairie and Archmage Sasabi - Part 2
The next day, the two of them, who had been walking for nearly a day and night, could not help but feel a little tired. Especially Lei Li, whose bloodshot eyes were still staring firmly ahead. At this moment...
"Rayleigh! Rayleigh! Look there!"
In a trance, Angelo suddenly saw a trapezoidal tunnel entrance in front of him. This discovery cheered him up and he couldn't help but call out to Reilly.
When Rayleigh saw the trapezoidal tunnel entrance ahead, a smile appeared on his tired face. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground...
"Waltfalk? This is? Rayleigh! Rayleigh! Wake up, wake up, alas, you are only a human being after all, even though you are very strong..."
With a helpless sigh, Angelo smoothed the cloak on his back, then picked up Rayleigh and quickly ran towards the trapezoidal tunnel entrance ahead.
With all his strength, in less than two minutes, Angelo had already arrived at the entrance of the trapezoidal tunnel. He glanced at the devil who was constantly chasing behind him. Angelo curled his lips in disdain, and then jumped in with Rayleigh.
Jump down…………
To Angelo's expectation, the light underground was very bright, the floor covered with red bricks was very smooth, and the surrounding walls were also very clean. It looked like they had been dug out by humans.
After observing for a while, Angelo threw Rayleigh to the ground. Seeing that Rayleigh was still unconscious, Angelo tilted his head in confusion, then squatted down and touched Rayleigh's chest.
…
"Who are you?"
At this moment, a voice of inquiry came from the distance. Angelo stood up and looked inside in confusion, only to find that there was nothing inside. Even his extremely powerful perception ability did not detect any life inside.
exist.
After thinking for a while, with curious eyes, Angelo carried Rayleigh on his back, walked to the innermost wall, and subconsciously reached out and touched it...
"This is~, a blinding trick, it's true, no wonder I can't see anything..."
Subconsciously complaining, Angelo walked straight into the wall with Rayleigh on his back.
As soon as he entered the door, a huge clear spring appeared in front of him. Before Angelo could look around, a young man walked out of the spring along the downward stairs and asked:
"Are you brave? This little brother seems to be injured! Come in quickly!"
After saying that, without waiting for Angelo to reply, the boy led the two of them to the spring, pointed to the spring below, and explained:
"This is the fountain of resurrection. It can relieve the fatigue and injuries suffered during the journey. It should be helpful to the two brave brothers. By the way, I am the guardian here!"
After saying that, he made a gesture similar to an invitation,
Angelo looked at the spring water at his feet, and after sensing the magical power contained in the spring water, he took off the hair crowns on his and Rayleigh's heads, and then jumped in with the unconscious Rayleigh.
Feeling that the life force contained in the spring water was slowly invading Rayleigh's body and quickly repairing the injuries in his body, Angelo subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, then slowly soaked in the spring water, quietly
's waiting.
"Ugh!"
After a while, the unconscious Rayleigh murmured vaguely, then suddenly woke up, quickly looked around, and when he found Angelo next to him, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to himself
asked eloquently:
"Where is this? The Fountain of Resurrection? I feel that my power has been fully restored, without even a trace of fatigue. That's it. By the way, where is Master Sasabi? Have you seen him?"
"No, we..."
Regarding Rayleigh's question, Angelo just opened his mouth and was about to explain, when the young man guarding the spring answered bluntly:
"No! Master Sasabi is at the Cursed Spring over there. If you want to find him, you can't find him here!"
"Oh! By the way, what happened to me just now? Did I faint?"
"Well! You did faint, maybe because you were too tired..."
"Well, since that's the case, let's set off now. I feel like waiting like this is not an option!"
As Rayleigh said this, he walked out of the spring and put on the lightning hair crown, and Angelo nodded in agreement.
But before leaving, the guardian of the spring stopped them:
"By the way, over there, there is something Master Sasabi asked me to pass on to you. Take it with you on the road. It should be helpful to you on your journey!"
After saying that, the young man guarding the spring led the two of them to a corner. The two looked around the corner. There was a treasure box made of mahogany in front of them. When they opened it, they turned out to be some gold coins. After a rough count, they were about
More than a hundred pieces.
"Here...... Master Sasabi is really thoughtful. Angelo, let's put it away!"
As he spoke, Rayleigh grabbed a handful and stuffed it into Angelo's hand. Then with a wave of his hand, the entire treasure box disappeared.
"Okay, let's go!"
While talking, the two left the Fountain of Resurrection...
"It's strange, Rayleigh, have you noticed that the demon gods haven't noticed us after we've been walking for so long?"
While walking on the road, Angelo suddenly asked Reilly, and the latter raised his eyebrows in confusion, then thought about it and replied:
"Maybe it's because of Mr. Sassabi's magic. Haven't we already entered the range of the Cursed Spring? Ah, look, we're here!"
While talking, Rayleigh suddenly saw a trapezoidal entrance similar to the Resurrection Fountain appearing in front of him.
Seeing this, the two quickly speeded up and soon reached the Cursed Fountain.
However, unlike what the two imagined, after entering the trapezoidal entrance, all they saw was a ground covered with red bricks. When the two discovered the trapezoidal entrance in the middle, they all subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief:
"Really, why did Master Sasabi wait for us in such a place? Fortunately, my eyesight is better, otherwise I wouldn't be able to see it!"
After complaining for a while, under Angelo's eyes, Reilly sighed and then entered the second underground floor.
After entering the second underground floor, the two looked around and found that they were at a corner. Then Angelo asked:
"Is it a fork in the road? Go separately or together?"
"Let's come together. If something happens, we can still have someone to take care of us!"
Angelo nodded without asking, and took Rayleigh in the direction facing the passage.
As they were advancing, the scene in front of them suddenly became distorted. Before the two of them could react, two huge pink mushrooms appeared in front of them.
"Guji! Guji! Guji! Guji!"
"…………"
"What is this? A variant of the mushroom monster? Or..."
Looking at the two mushroom monsters in front of him and the inexplicable sounds coming from their bodies, Angelo turned around and asked Rayleigh next to him.
At this time, Rayleigh was also trying to identify these two strange-looking guys. The faces of monsters flashed through his mind, but compared with the monsters he had encountered in his previous adventures, these two things did not match up at all.
.
Then, just when Rayleigh waved his hand and was about to summon the demon god, the two huge mushroom monsters in front of him squirmed a few times as if they had received some instructions, and then rushed towards the two of them at an extremely fast speed.
The position hit him.
"I really didn't expect that they would become like this. If your guess is correct, this should be the dark power infected by the Demon King. Apart from being able to hit people, their strength is not that great, Angelo! One for each
Just do it!”
After speaking quickly, without waiting for Angelo to react, Rayleigh held a big sword in his hand and instantly pushed forward. Then he took advantage of the power of the mushroom monster rushing towards him and instantly knocked it away behind Angelo.
Angelo saw Rayleigh leaning behind him and turned to look at the mushroom monster in front of him. Before it could rush over, Angelo slowly grasped the handle of the knife and pulled out the Shattered Light.
The blade moved forward, and a large hole with a diameter of two meters suddenly appeared on the mushroom monster.
Finally, under the influence of inertia, the mushroom monster fell at Angelo's feet.
"Tch! I thought he was such a powerful guy, but it turns out he's really a mutated mushroom. I've learned a lot!"
After looking at the body that was slowly dissipating under his feet, Angelo curled his lips disdainfully and said something with a sneer, then looked behind him at Rayleigh.
I saw the charge of the mushroom monster. Its huge body was like a speeding locomotive, very fast and fierce.
As for Rayleigh, he saw the right moment. At the moment when the mushroom monster was about to knock him away, he swung his sword and stabbed it away, instantly repelling it.
Then, Rayleigh, who was holding a big sword in his hand, pursued the victory and lifted it up with a direct lift. Finally, before it landed, Rayleigh, who was running his magic power, slashed horizontally with a big sword in his hand, and a dark red arc-shaped sword energy instantly appeared.
Cut it in half and the battle is over.
His attacks are very quick and his swordsmanship is also very sharp. This is the highest praise that Angelo can give.
Without hesitation, in Angelo's eyes, without using the devil's Rayleigh, his exquisite swordsmanship alone was enough to rank him first among the humans he had ever seen.
In fact, even his own mother is slightly worse.
Getting back to the topic, after the two raiding mushroom monsters died, everything around them returned to their original appearance. The two simply cleaned up and left.
"Fortunately those two guys didn't fight us here, and fortunately it wasn't Wigginton who was chasing us, otherwise the aftermath of the battle alone would have buried us alive here!"
While walking, Rayleigh said a few words half-jokingly, and Angelo echoed after listening:
"Yes! Although we are not afraid of being buried alive, the aftermath of the battle alone can destroy everything here!"
After speaking, Angelo subconsciously touched the wall next to him...
After walking a few steps, a corner appeared in front of me. I walked over and looked forward. In front of me was a pool of spring water that was constantly shining with pale golden light. Beside the spring stood an old man wearing a red robe and a long black beard.
.
The moment they saw the old man, the two stood up straight and looked at each other:
It seems that he is Sasabi!
Finally found Master Sasabi!
At this time, the two people had the same idea. Then Leili pulled Angelo, then quickly ran to Sasabi and complained:
"Mage Sasabi! Mage Sasabi! Where have you been these days? Really, if I had known that your space transfer technique was unreliable, I might as well have asked Sage Lingus to activate magic with you. This way
I don’t have to wander around here for months…”
After saying a lot of complaints, the Sasabi mage just smiled and touched his beard, nodding from time to time, and did not dislike Rayleigh's complaints.
When Angelo saw Reilly showing that "mother-in-law" look for the first time, like a spoiled child, he was also startled, and then a strange picture suddenly appeared in his mind:
"Uncle! I want this PS5, buy it for me!" (Angelo said, shaking Dante's arm)
"Uncle! Have you paid the water and electricity bills? If so, can you buy me a balloon?" (Nero said, shaking Dante's arm)
"………………"
"Waltfak! What the hell!"
Cursing secretly, Angelo quickly shook this image out of his mind. When he looked at Reilly again, his eyes changed...
Finally, after Rayleigh finished vomiting the "bitter water", what was different from what he imagined was that Sasabi did not comfort Rayleigh, but looked at Angelo, and then said something that shocked Angelo:
words:
"Magic Swordsman Houyi of Sparta, I'm glad you can come here. Hello, I am Magician Sasabi!" (Speaking here in English)
After finishing speaking, Sasabi stretched out his somewhat withered right hand.
Angelo, who originally didn't care about the old man, was shocked when he heard the first words from his mouth. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
After struggling for a moment, Angelo finally suppressed his thoughts, then held Sassabi's hand and replied respectfully:
"...Um! Hello! Hello! Do you know my grandfather?"
After asking, Angelo let go of his hand and stared straight at Sasabi with radiant eyes.
After seeing the reaction of the two people, Reilly didn't understand what Sasabi was saying, but it seemed that the two of them knew each other, and then he walked to the wooden box beside him very wisely...
"No! I don't know your grandfather!"
After looking at Angelo's expectant eyes, Sasabi replied helplessly.
"Um? How do you know my identity? Master, can you see the future? My mother once said that some powerful magicians can see the past and the future. Are you like that?"
"Pretty much! There are two reasons here, kid! Which one do you want to hear?"
"Forehead…"
After rubbing his temples, Angelo didn't care about Sasabi's name. Instead, he glanced at Reilly, nodded, and asked in a nonchalant tone:
"Well, if it's convenient for you, just tell me. If it's not convenient, it's okay not to say anything. And since you know my identity, I think you should also know what I'm thinking about now!"
As he spoke, Angelo thought of his experiences in the past few days, and his tone gradually became gloomy.
Seeing Angelo's reaction and what he said, Sasabi did not answer immediately. Instead, he glanced at the Fountain of Curses, smiled and touched his beard, and then replied:
"Hahahaha! Child! Don't be impatient. The first reason has to do with you and him!"
As he said that, he pointed to Rayleigh, who had already finished searching the wooden box.
When Reilly saw Sasabi pointing at him, he also pointed at himself in confusion, then walked over and asked:
"Um, Master Sasabi? Are you referring to me?"
Nodding, Sasabi stretched out a finger, tapped Lei Li's forehead, and then repeated in English:
"Yes! A touch of oil! And you!"
Then he pointed at Angelo again.
Seeing the blank reactions of the two people, Sasabi laughed loudly and explained:
"I do not have the power to control the future, or in other words, when I see the future, the future timeline will extend to another possibility, and Lingus and I just chose a more relaxed timeline! This
That’s the first point.”
After finishing speaking, he paused, stroking his beard, and then continued:
"From the moment Daoguda dominated Chuangjie Mountain, Lingus and I knew that he would definitely be defeated. This was an irresistible fate. Although the result was destined, the process was very bumpy, like this
………”
As he spoke, Sasabi stretched out his left hand, then extended his index finger and ring finger, then slowly pointed upward, and then made a semicircle. Under the shocked eyes of Reilly and Angelo, everything around him began to change.
It was extremely distorted, and the subsequent scene...
"That's it! Master Shibalagu, my God, there's War God Maru, His Highness Tiger King, Simig, Gulama, and father...this...how could this happen!"
Looking at the scenes around him, Rayleigh roared with red eyes.
The picture showed that a group of people fell to the ground. The only one who still had strength, Zhanshenmaru, and the guy with a head that looked like a hippopotamus, were also split in half by a tall and powerful humanoid life form, and they were not sure whether they were alive or dead.
Finally, one of the demon gods that looked like a giant eagle exploded, and his soul resonated with Ryujinmaru, and then merged to defeat the humanoid creature full of dark power...
Just when Angelo was sighing at this slightly cruel scene, the surrounding scene changed again. With the combined efforts of several demons, the demon king was defeated without any effort.
Then, before Rayleigh could react, the surrounding scene changed again. Under the power of the demon, Vatano and his party were all thrown into an unknown world, where Angelo and the other two were.
Mountain boundary.
"Is this where we are?"
Looking at everything familiar in the picture, the captured Vatano, and everyone in the nomad village, the only difference is that the one who controls Ryujinmaru is Rayleigh himself...
Finally, the surrounding scene changed again, Angelo in the picture, and Rayleigh wandering in this mountain world...
Seeing the confused looks in the eyes of the two young people in front of him, Sasabi smiled and touched the beard on his chest, and then said:
"Rayleigh! Do you understand now? Under the guidance of fate, everything you encounter in this timeline is force majeure, and this is also what Lingus and I are doing in the endless process.
The best timeline selected! At the same time, in this timeline, I met you again!"
After saying that, Sasabi looked at Angelo
The latter asked doubtfully:
"I?"
"Yes, it's you! That's why I knew your identity the first time I met you. Of course, the second point..."
As he spoke, Sasabi paused, and then blurted out shocking words:
"My good friend Lingus once met your father Vergil and your mother Illya. She was called this name in that timeline,
But in that timeline, you didn't exist. Later, after I heard the legend of your grandfather, after passing through countless dimensions, I met your father Virgil. In that timeline, he was a rebel of mankind.
Chief, we once talked together, and his wisdom is very admirable!"
After speaking, Sasabi did not say anything, but gave Angelo time to digest...
That person met my father, and there was no me in that world. Then he went to another world and met my father...
At this moment, in Angelo's mind, countless thoughts finally converged into one sentence:
"Hi~, it's really... so bizarre! So amazing!"
After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but feel a yearning. Then Angelo looked at Sasabi with dazzling eyes. When he was about to speak, he heard Sasabi say:
"Child! You may not understand some things. I know what you are going to say, but that is impossible!"
After saying that, Sasabi shook his head and sighed.
When Angelo heard Sassabi's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then asked tentatively:
"Why, you should know that I am strong!"
"Yes! You are indeed strong, but too strong. You will definitely defeat him, but in the process, how many innocent people will die? And how many people will die in the aftermath of your battle?"
………………
Angelo had never thought about this question, but when the old man in front of him said it, he had to think about it. After thinking about it, Sasabi said again:
"Child! Don't be impatient, think more, you are very smart. I think you should know why Vatano is the savior and why I let Rayleigh come here..."
As he spoke, under the guidance of Sasabi, an idea suddenly appeared in Angelo's mind that he did not dare to think about, and then he tentatively said:
"wrench?"
Seeing Sasabi nodded and shook his head, Angelo was about to answer again when Reilly on the side quickly stopped him and persuaded him:
"Angelo! Don't try so hard to guess those things. These old men don't want to tell you. You will never guess it in your life. Let's ask other things!"
Seeing Angelo nodding his head, and no longer struggling with this issue, Reilly asked about the purpose of this trip:
"Master Sasabi, do you know where Vatano is being imprisoned now? We have been in this world for a while, so we can't just run around like headless flies!"
"Well! He has been crushed away by those things. I don't know, but you can go to the Rainbow Kingdom in the south to try your luck!"
"Well………"
After pondering for a moment, Reilly glanced at Angelo, and then winked at him. Under the latter's blank expression, Reilly looked bitter, and then asked cautiously:
"Then...Mr. Master, can you take a look at the future and tell us? Wouldn't it save trouble?"
"Huh? Rayleigh! I said that the moment we see the future, under the determined destiny, the future has already been changed, but..."
Having said this, Sasabi's kind face suddenly became serious and added:
"But it doesn't matter what the future holds. What matters is the process of your choice. Go ahead, kids. I can only help you so much. I also have this magic book to take. I want to help you during the next journey.
It will be useful!"
After saying that, he handed a magic book to the two of them, and then Rayleigh took it and put it away.
"There is also this, take it, kid, this should be of some help to you!"
After watching Rayleigh put the magic book into the space equipment he carried with him, Sasabi took out a simple space bracelet and handed it to Angelo.
After taking the bracelet, Angelo thanked him, and then suddenly remembered what the uncle in the nomad village had explained before, and asked quickly:
"Thank you! By the way, the nomadic village before..."
Before he finished asking, Angelo stopped talking under Sasabi's restraint...
Finally, after Reilly gave some things that he could not identify to Sasabi for identification, and extorted a book that was probably an "encyclopedia" from him, the two left the Cursed Spring and headed south.
The Rainbow Kingdom is here...
In fact, the two of them still had many questions in their minds, such as why Sasabi was guarding the Fountain of the Curse and why he didn't directly rescue Vatano. However, there were some things that he was looking for instead of getting answers from others.
It will be much better
So, what will happen when the two go to the Rainbow Kingdom? Stay tuned!