They said goodbye to Albert Russell and Tida Russell, the grandfather and grandson, and left the Russell workshop. They cooked a cup of arcus communication porridge with Tio Prato in the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture, and then finished their daily breakfast.
After her unshakable daily life, Ling came to Fogel's Tavern in Chase City, waiting for the person she had made an appointment with to show up.
At nine o'clock sharp, Yaruva, who looked like a down-and-out scholar, pushed open the door of the hotel on time. After scanning the surrounding area with his eyes, he came to the table where Ling was sitting.
"I haven't seen you for a week, Professor Yalua."
"You look very good. Did something happy happen to you?" Professor Yaluwa asked in surprise. This was the first time he saw Ling Zhao, who always appeared in front of others with a serious look, now so consistent.
She has the posture of her age. The small black bow on her head makes Ling's temperament completely change.
"Well, that's it." Ling said with a smile to Professor Yaluwa.
The young and middle-aged man who looked like a scholar pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Ling. Ling called the waiter and ordered two cups of crisp tea for herself and the other party.
Yaluwa snapped his fingers, and a thin cover that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye appeared around Ling and him. This was a noise barrier modified based on the church's magic. People around him could hear what was inside the barrier.
People are talking, but you can’t understand what the people in the barrier are saying. It will make people feel semantic confusion and unclear hearing. This is the result of operating on cognition. Unlike the soundproof barrier, Wiseman developed
This practical spell does not have the abrupt feeling of the sound disappearing, so it is less likely to be noticed by others, and it is perfect for hiding secret conversations.
After opening the barrier, Yaluwa returned to Wiseman's tone. The tone of his voice also changed completely from before.
"Ken Parela arrived much earlier than I expected. But that's good. With enough manpower, we can start planning earlier. All the chess pieces are in place, and the script can be officially started. What's the situation over there?
how?"
"I have repaired all three of Chase's broken spiritual veins. I have tested it with Sektor. The Elf Way has resumed operation, and short-distance movement can be carried out between various spiritual vein nodes."
When Ling performed her mission, she did it in a place where Tida couldn't see her. Although the two spent most of the two days playing together, they didn't get tired of being together all the time. Friday and Saturday
, on Sunday, she only spent three days to complete the work at hand with the efficiency of one day at a time.
"Well, including the upgrade of the gospel to beta, you have worked really hard, so let me praise you." Wiseman wanted to reach out and touch his head, but Ling reached out and slapped it away again.
"When I was in the research institute before, I asked Sister Luciola. She also summoned the shikigami Mist Demon at my request, which is immune to physical attacks, but it was in a different space from the last time I was in the Tower of Cyanbi.
After all, what we encounter here is different.”
Ling and Luciola talked about the shadows in different spaces. Luciola judged that those shadows were not evil spirits, but the state before the dark side of human hearts materialized. Luciola said that she was really sorry for Ling.
Can defeat something that is theoretically between existence and non-existence. Ling's answer to Luciola was that she had no idea at the time, and it was mainly due to the professor's contribution. To be precise, it was the wand of external principles in his hand.
Credit.
"Oh? This is not what I expected. It is quite valuable as a reference. The Bell of Illusion is indeed a professional in Eastern Onmyoji. Now I know the origin of those things."
"What do you mean?" Ling asked Wiseman curiously.
"I recovered many data crystals from ancient ruins. I asked the Thirteenth Workshop to help me analyze them, and I roughly know the steps for Seresto to seal the Ring of Radiance."
Wiseman recounted the information he knew to Ling, the most important collaborator in the gospel project.
The sealing agency is an ancient organization that plans and executes the Ring of Glory sealing plan. However, at the beginning, no one thought that the plan to seal the Ring of Glory would succeed. Because the Ring of Glory, which has self-awareness, has absolute control over space.
Able to interfere with almost all human actions.
Unable to start from the front, the sealing mechanism tried to find another way.
In the past, the Kingdom of Shadows was created by Hui Huan as an auxiliary system to assist Hui Huan in processing huge data. Although it does not belong to Hui Huan itself, it is mutually exclusive with Hui Huan.
In order to create an opportunity, the sealing agency led by Ceresto developed the magic weapon to win: the Reclus Asher Stone. It is a terminal that has the ability to directly affect the Kingdom of Shadows without relying on the Ring of Radiance.
Resto's thoughts body used the Hermit's Courtyard as a stronghold and used various means to interfere, preventing the Kingdom of Shadows from functioning normally. The data originally processed by the Kingdom of Shadows was re-entered into the Ring of Glory, and the result was the Kingdom of Glory.
The processing efficiency of the ring decreased in a short period of time, allowing the plan to finally take advantage of it. By arranging a frozen time in a different space, and using a gravity barrier to indirectly restrict it, the double seal on the Sky Treasure was finally completed. The Royal Capital Gransai
The first seal of the 500 subterranean earth is a device that freezes the ring's time in a different space. The second seal is a gravity blockade with the Four Wheel Tower as a pile.
"You mean to say that the alien space of the Tower of Four Wheels is actually part of the Kingdom of Shadows, and that the shadows we encountered in the alien space of the Cyanbi Tower are actually the condensed desires of ancient people?"
"This can be roughly understood. Intangible and qualityless human desire itself cannot even be proven to exist without a carrier."
Without external principles, it is impossible to effectively attack this kind of thing. But on the other hand, external principles can actually cut off illusory desires. This makes Ling really interested in the magic sword held by Levi.
Functionality generated some vague guesses.
"Well, desire is really scary." Ling had a very happy time with Tida these three days, but it was this happy feeling that made her feel a little uneasy.
The feeling of comfort will gradually extinguish a person's fighting spirit. Once the idea of wanting to live an ordinary life appears once, it is difficult to erase it from the mind. She can completely understand that Sharon wants to continue to stay at Laneford.
Walter's mood can also be understood by Levi's hope that Joshua should abandon the past and live in the sunshine.
But she didn't want to follow the same path. She even didn't want to forgive herself for having such naive thoughts.
She still remembers the day when her self-awareness reawakened in 1197. At that time, Levi actually wanted her to return to the ordinary society. It was she who took the initiative to ask the other party to join the association.
The idea of wanting to indulge in comfort now is undoubtedly a betrayal and denial of one's past self.
"Uncle Wiseman, I have a request. I hope you can give me an absolute hint." Ling said to Wiseman in a very serious tone.
"Why did you suddenly say such things?" Wiseman asked strangely.
"I often feel that I can't control my emotions recently and am very impulsive. Moreover, I sometimes lose my mind due to the curse of the dark earth. I don't want this to happen to me."
"I didn't expect you even knew about the curse. Did Alberich tell you that?"
Ling stretched out her finger and shook it left and right in front of herself to express her denial.
"It has nothing to do with Jushuo Twilight. It was Vita who told me. After all, I am also the Purple Activator who is closely related to the Phantom Flame Project. I cannot overemphasize my 'real enemy'. As the Hamel Incident
The orphaned Joshua should have been surrounded by a very strong curse. Under the influence of the curse, it would be reasonable for him to be sacrificed. But last week, when I met with him, I couldn't feel him at all.
What other karma is still wrapped around him? The coercive force will only be broken by stronger coercive force. I think the curse on Joshua is probably completely suppressed by your absolute hint, Uncle Wiseman."
Even the karma that Ash carried on his body, Ling could clearly feel when she taught him swordsmanship. And his situation was actually much better than Levi and Joshua.
Unlike Ash, who was taken away under certain circumstances when he was three years old, Levi and Joshua experienced everything firsthand, and the sadness and pain they experienced far exceeded Ash.
Unlike the guard Levi, Joshua does not have this kind of treasure to defend himself. He can be as safe and sound as he is now. Although it is the credit of Cassius and Estelle, Ling believes that Wiseman gave Joshua a deep consciousness.
The absolute hint planted inside is the key to saving him from the effects of the curse.
"Second Pillar of Blue Abyss, I see, I forgot that you and her were classmates for one year four years ago. But, I think absolute hints should be of no use to you. Because you are just like me.
It is an existence with multiple personalities in the body, and it is naturally extremely resistant to the control of suggestions. The influence of suggestions can be easily eliminated by switching personalities."
"This is an extra layer of insurance. It's better to have this insurance than nothing. The implication is to assist Uncle Wiseman until the gospel plan is completed. Do you think it's feasible?"
"Hahahahahaha, I thought what you wanted was to maintain absolute rationality, which is a difficult requirement. If it is just this level, it shouldn't be difficult. In addition, this is a time-limited spell, and the coercive power will be even higher. No
It’s a small problem.”
If you want to use hints to forcibly change a person's concept, it is very likely to fail. But if you strengthen his stubbornness in self-perception based on a certain concept that he already has, it will be much easier. Colonel Richard
The fact that Hui fell into Wiseman's trick is an excellent example. Ling's original intention was to realize the gospel plan and allow the alliance leader to successfully recover the Sky Treasure. Therefore, such a hint would not go against her true intentions.
In the game plot of Trails in the Sky, Wiseman will be bewitched by the Ring of Radiance, and eventually deviate from his personal evangelical plan. Ling has been feeling depressed from time to time in recent times, and she also lacks confidence in her sentimental self. Hers
The plan was only to take away the peripheral device of Liber's Ark, but if there was really a chance to come into contact with the Ring of Sky's Supreme Treasure... would she still be able to remain firm as she planned at that time?
Ling, who clearly knew that she had long been trapped in the curse of the dark earth, had no confidence that she could still maintain sufficient self-control despite the temptation of the power of the treasure.
She could only hope that Wiseman's spell would have the effect of improving her self-control to some extent.
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In order to fill the void and loss in my heart, I wield the heavy iron block and use my remaining passion to vent the pain accumulated day after day.
The seemingly scorching red flames cover up the unbearable past, numbing his body with simple and direct violence.
"You and I are a bit alike."
The captain of the men in black wearing a red mask mercilessly uncovered the scars that Agathe Kolosna had barely healed with time, but in the end he could only choose to roar angrily and palely at the starry sky.
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"Hey, Agathe, are you listening?"
"Ah, I'm sorry, Wu Xiang. I was distracted just now. Tell me about the mission again." Agathe shook his head and temporarily put away the thoughts that just flooded his mind.
After Agathe tracked for several days and finally lost the man in black who committed the crime in Luan, he came to Chase's Guerrilla Association and became Chase's temporary guerrilla.
"You're really worrying when you look like this. Do you want to rest for a while and take good care of yourself first?" Kirika, who was the counter operator at the Chase branch, said to the red-haired guerrilla.
"I know my physical condition best. There is nothing wrong with it. Let's talk about the key point. Something strange happened in the Chase area yesterday, right?"
Seeing Agathe's aggressive appearance, Wuxiang didn't say anything. She explained what she knew to the red-haired guerrilla.
"Yesterday at about 7:40 a.m., an earthquake occurred in Wolfe Fortress. The earthquake was strong and lasted for ten seconds. There were no casualties."
"An earthquake investigation? I remember that earthquakes rarely occur in the Chase area, right? I understand." Agathe nodded, expressing his willingness to take on this investigation task.
"There is another thing. I received a notice from Ainan from the Grancel branch. Since three days ago, unprecedented new varieties of monsters have appeared in various areas of the Kingdom of Liber. I contacted Reston
The Royal Army at the fortress learned that a similar situation happened to Chase. If you encounter a new type of monster on the road, remember to do some intelligence research."
"New World of Warcraft? I didn't pay attention when I came here. Are you saying there might be some connection between the two things?"
"There is no evidence, just my intuition. If there are any clues, I hope you can pay more attention."
"It seems that you have also felt it. There is no doubt that something is happening in the Liber Kingdom where we live. If we can catch those guys in black, we can find out what happened. Tsk~"
"Don't be too impatient. When Mr. Cassius comes back, with his eyes, we will be able to figure things out. Now let's do the work at hand first and collect enough intelligence. The earthquake investigation is the central task
The commission from the workshop will be rewarded with 10,000 Mira upon completion. The World of Warcraft investigation is a task issued by our Guerrilla Association, so the reward is not much, only 2,000 Mira."
"No problem, I accepted both tasks. I'm not the kind of third-rate guerrilla who only acts for reward."
After Agathe accepted the two commissions, he turned around and walked out of the Chase branch door.