The ancient capital that is permanently frozen by rime is Tenia.
This city, which was built by humans and elves in the past, is now shrouded in the lingering cold fog, hazy and indistinct. From a distance, only the general outline of the city wall and the complex patterns of corrosion and weathering on the city gate can be seen.
Flowers and vines, the moon and thorns, symbols of the green empire, still remain on it, silently telling its ancient history.
Lorraine Hill and Vimiya fell from the high sky and slowly landed under the huge bronze door. They looked up at the magnificent picture and felt the silence of the city.
"It's just that we haven't come together for a few years, but it feels like hundreds of years have passed."
Lorraine Hill pressed his hand on the cold metal door. As the magic penetrated, the complicated patterns on the city gate were lit up one by one, and then the door was slowly pulled up, revealing that the interior had been sealed for a long time.
of streets.
"Two years ago, the conservatives among the forest elves sent people to enter here, but no one returned, and later they stopped sending people to test." Lorraine Hill and Vimiya talked about the news she knew.
"You have to be careful this time." Wei Miya nodded. Today she was wearing a blue and black dress. Her legs were all wrapped in black silk, which made it easier to move. Her blue hair was tied up behind her head.
, covered with a layer of pearl gauze, with only two strands falling from the sides of the ears, contrasting with the white collarbone.
After the two stepped into Tania, an extremely cold breath hit them. There seemed to be extremely low-temperature water mist in the air. If an ordinary person inhaled it, even the lungs would be frostbitten and frozen.
Fortunately, the two are witches related to the atmosphere and water. The weak rotating air flow surrounds the two of them to filter the air that is too humid and cold.
The streets were empty and cold, with no pedestrians, no sounds, not even ants. The bustling main road in the past was unusually empty, creating a huge gap with the scenery in my memory.
The two walked on the street and looked around, then entered the houses and mansions nearby to check out, and saw a unique scene.
Each of the residents in the city still maintained their original daily movements, but their entire bodies had turned into ice and were motionless.
As if overnight, extremely low temperatures swept through the entire city, turning this giant city of more than 2 million people into deathly silence.
After leaving the mansion, Lorraine Hill and Wei Miya simply flew up at low altitude to inspect the surrounding situation, and found more ice withers. Some of them were residents of the city who had no time to escape, and some were from the battlefield that day.
The soldiers still maintained a state of fighting the enemy.
There is no doubt that their lives are frozen at this moment, falling into a state of immortality. If these ice withers are melted rashly, they will flow into the sewers like snow and disappear without a trace.
The eternally frozen witch, Corus, is truly a fitting title.
Frozen green is a special evergreen plant that symbolizes the magic of life in the folklore of the empire. The source of the story is the immortal girl who walked on the snow thousands of years ago. It is said that she was accompanied by the animals in the forest.
, are fairies or gods walking in the world, who will give blessings to people walking in the snowy night.
If you are lucky enough to meet this girl in the forest, you only need to ask her sincerely, and she will give you a frozen green branch that brings blessings. Then those who get the frozen green branch will weave frozen green branches back home.
Form a ring and hang it on the door to obtain blessings.
This behavior gradually spread, and later merged with other customs, and finally gradually formed the winter festival celebration in a broad sense. The annual winter festival party in Emenas also originated from this.
Compared with other witches who bring disaster, this frozen green witch is undoubtedly kind and friendly in the legend. Therefore, in the spread of the story, the title of witch was gradually removed and changed to the frozen green girl in the snow.
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Recalling the legend about Corus in their minds, Lorraine Hill and Vimiya approached step by step the center of Tania, where the Palace of Roses is located.
This place where emperors and royal families of all generations lived is undoubtedly located in the center of the city's layout. It is surrounded by several layers of palaces and city walls inside and outside, which is gorgeous and deep.
Central Square.
Thousands of icy guards and knights are still standing here. They are neatly lined up, tall and well-trained. It can be seen that even when Tania is about to fall, there is still a group of loyal close soldiers.
Guard and guard this place.
Even after several turmoils and changes, the green royal family still has a very high reputation in the empire, with countless families following and relying on it. This consensus has not been destroyed after the fall of Tania, so even the Grand Duke Griffin
We had to support the two queens first and slowly replace the status of the royal family in a curved way.
Walking past the tall ice sculptures, Lorraine Hill and Vimiya felt as if they were walking through a forest made of ice, and then entered the deep palace filled with rime.
Compared with the outside world, these extremely cold ice fog greatly hindered the girl's perception, making it impossible for Lorraine Hill to see through the situation inside the Rose Palace at a glance.
The ground under their feet was covered with white frost, and the two of them stepped on it, making a slight sound, and then leaving faint footprints.
The further inside, the heavier the cold air became, and even Lorraine Hill had to open a larger spherical air mask to isolate the permanently frozen rime.
Passing through the throne room, past the emperor's residence and gardens, the two of them walked inward step by step until they stopped in front of a high tower.
There was a slight sobbing sound coming from the ice mist ahead. It seemed like the sound of tears falling to the ground and then turning into ice beads and rolling down. It was particularly clear in the silent environment.
Wei Miya held Lorraine Hill's nervous hand, and the two of them walked in together.
The thick fog broke through layers, and the scenery in front of us gradually emerged.
A maid with silver-purple hair was sitting on her knees on the ground, and on her knees lay a sleeping young man.
Slender fingers stretched out from the cuffs and slowly touched the cold cheek. Tears were like beans, slowly sliding down and falling, falling on the stone floor beside him.
Behind the maid, there is a figure with half of his body melted. One of his hands is leaning forward, as if he wants to grab something, but most of his upper body has melted, and his face is unknown. However, judging from the dress, it should be
The same maid outfit as the one in front.
Standing in front of the silver-purple haired maid, the two stopped. Although they had never met before, they already understood that this was the eternally frozen green witch, Korros.
The slight sobbing continued, and Corus sat on her knees on the ground, never raising her head.
Looking at the sad scene in front of him, Lorraine Hill sighed slightly, then took a few steps forward and slowly squatted down as well.
"Perhaps he can still be saved, because you gave him a part of your power."
The reason why the new emperor Elio was able to kill the regent Edron in that battle was because of his near-immortality.
"It's useless. I can't give him the world he wants. He must hate me because I cheated on him."
Corus raised her head. The petite witch who used to be extremely willful now had tears on her face and looked extremely weak.
"I actually can't save Anna, nor the empire, nor even him, but I really like this child and want to show him a beautiful world and watch him grow into a mature and powerful king step by step."
"But Corus failed. Elio was angry with me. He hated me. He hated me and refused to wake up." The struck witch wiped her tears and said sad words.
Is this so? From the sporadic words of Corus, Lorraine Hill guessed the story between the young emperor and the witch.
Although Elio is the emperor of the empire, Lorraine Hill does not hate or dislike him. On the contrary, he has some affection for him.
When the Southern Territory was undecided, it was the new emperor's will that quickly stabilized the Southern Territory and placed it under the leadership of the Fairy Wood Organization. This greatly reduced conflicts and left precious time for the subsequent development of the Southern Territory.
Unlike previous emperors of the empire, Elio was an emperor from a commoner background. His experience of extreme poverty in his early years made him deeply sympathize with the lower classes of the empire. After he ascended the throne, he would do his best even if it went against the interests of the nobility and supporters.
Improve the condition of the ground floor.
It is a pity that fate does not care about this emperor, or the complex situation in the empire does not allow such easy changes.
It's not that there aren't smart people in the empire who have seen the changes in Crancia and the Southern Territory, but even if they have seen it, they can only imitate it reluctantly and cannot completely change it, because the aristocratic system is the foundation and skeleton of the empire, and changing it means suicide.
People cannot stand in thin air without the earth under their feet, and the same is true within the empire.
The Northern Territory was hit by disaster, the Southern Territory became independent, the Eastern Territory was somewhat unprotected, a rebellion broke out in the Western Territory, and the imperial royal family gradually fell in this comprehensive conflict.
If Elio was not the emperor of the empire, he might be able to break out of this vicious cycle. However, if he was not the emperor, he would not come to Tania. He might spend an ordinary and ordinary life in a small town or city.
It's a hard life.
After softly comforting the frozen witch, Lorraine Hill touched the young man's forehead with his fingers to sense his condition.
Just like what Corus said, his soul did not disperse, but turned into mist, constantly rolling, refusing to gather again. It seemed that only in this way could he avoid the cruel and desperate world.
After a while, Lorraine Hill slowly opened his eyes and looked at the young man who was still sleeping.
After meditating for a while, Lorraine Hill stretched out his hand again, and a bouquet of purple lotus emerged in his hand. This was the nightmare lotus obtained from Te Hua.
For the boy who was still awake, she did not choose the lotus that represented the dream, but gave it to the lotus that represented the nightmare.
For people who are in desperate situations, giving illusory beauty and hope can sometimes be harmful. The more beautiful, the more distant, the more out of reach, the more sad it is.
So, let's go through the pain, the real pain, the cruel reality.
This will indeed make it more uncomfortable, but once you have experienced a more dangerous environment and world, you will slowly find that what you have experienced in the past is far from the saddest time. Compared with the eternally dark world,
Such a cruel reality actually has some real possibility.
The nightmare lotus turned into shimmering particles, blended into the rolling fog, and soaked it, and then the surge became more intense, as if it was constantly struggling and crying, sobbing and weeping.
Looking at this scene, Lorraine Hill raised his palm lightly, and the gentle and clear magic was immersed in it, clarifying his body, mind and consciousness.
The fog is still rolling, and the struggling and crying are still endless, but there is a bit more roaring and unwillingness in it.
Gradually, the fog began to shrink and condense. Although the degree of churning remained undiminished, it seemed to be much more solid than before.
Slowly, the mist shrank and condensed in the churning, and finally suddenly gathered, forming a hazy human shape again.
Looking at this scene, Corus opened her mouth in shock, then cried with joy and hugged the young man.
"Erio, wake up, woo, Corus is wrong, please forgive me, I can be your maid for the rest of my life."
The young man slowly opened his eyes in Kelosi's arms and looked at the gray sky above his head. His eyes were quiet and his lips moved slightly, but in the end he did not speak.
After a long time, he slowly stood up from Kelosi's arms, looked at the silver-purple witch who shed tears for him, shook his head slightly, and then stroked the tears on the girl's cheeks.
"Okay, don't cry, Koros."
"If you cry any more, you will be like a cat. A maid like you is unqualified and far inferior to Sister Anna."
"Well, don't cry anymore." Corus obediently wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, and then stood beside him.
Then, Elio turned around and looked at the two girls.
"Hello, I'm Elio, who are you two?"
"I am Lorraine Hill, and this is Vimiya." The girl introduced herself.
"So she is the witch of stars and miracles? No wonder." His voice was full of emotion.
"I'm making you laugh, I'm such a shameful person." As he said that, he turned his eyes and looked at the surroundings and the sky. Although he still didn't know what happened after he jumped off the tower, it was definitely not a good thing.
"Is the empire still there?" He finally asked hesitantly.
"It's still there, but it's ruled by two queens, the former Princess Evelyn and Princess Teslin."
"Those two aunts...they must be more suitable than me." Elio felt relieved.
"However, the empire has also entered the countdown to destruction. The two queens are nothing more than puppets in the hands of the great nobles."
"Really? It's still like this..." he repeated.
"What about you, His Highness Lorraine Hill? I have heard about your deeds for a long time. Are you ready to overthrow the entire empire?"
"Yes, in fact, this is why I came here this time." Lorraine Hill replied.
"It's time to end. Time keeps moving forward. No matter how much you like and forget about someone, you can only put them in the cupboard behind you and watch them from a distance."
"It was my obsession that bothered Corus. In order to reassure me, she 'resurrected' Sister Anna. At that time, I marveled at the magic of the witch and felt a strong sense of self-confidence."
"Maybe I can bring some change to this country."
"However, I woke up from the dream very quickly. The reform of the previous Aimanke brothers was actually the most ideal result under the original structure. But I thought more, and the result was that the balance was shattered, and the conflict could not be suppressed. Later, it also
You will reap the consequences.”
"Sister 'Anna' is just a doll made by Corus. Although Corus disguised herself very well, I still found out after all."
"Actually, the real sister Anna is not so good. She occasionally feels silly and sad. Sometimes she feels uncomfortable and irritable and doesn't even want to talk to me. She will also teach me loudly and ask me to learn a skill.
Something like that.”
"But the 'Anna' sister created by Corus was so perfect. In the end, I realized the illusion in it. It was so sad that it made us even more sad to be together."
After saying this, he tried to step out of the courtyard again to see the city.
After knowing Elio's thoughts, Corus helped him up and then lifted him up to the sky. The scene of the whole city also came into his eyes.
"Is this all made by Corus?" he asked the silver-purple haired maid beside him.
"...Yes, yes." The maid replied in a low voice after hesitating uneasily.
"Can it be lifted and everyone restored to their original state?"
"It should be okay."
"Then let's get started."
"Yes, my master." The witch closed her eyes and muttered softly, and the ancient and empty songs echoed in the dead city.
Slowly the rime dissipated, the gray color of the sky dissipated, the brilliant and bright sunlight gradually shone into the city, and the still figures on the streets gradually regained their color.
Finally, there was a slight noise in the city, and it quickly spread.
"Where is this, where is it?"
"what happens."
"What a strange feeling."
People were talking to each other, and the soldiers who had fought before were looking at each other in astonishment, exploring the surrounding situation.
"She is indeed a miracle witch. Lorraine can always do things we can't imagine."
In the tall clock tower, two witches looked at the scene in the city. One was wearing a pink and white dress, and the other was like an exquisite doll, sitting on a high chair.
"The flowers in her hand must have been given by Tehua. Even I have never seen them. I can only guess based on my vague perception." Si Ye looked at the figures in the distance.
"It seems so. When I snatched Keti away, I had seen similar flowers, but they didn't seem to have such a function at the time." Chris recalled the past.
"It is probably the result of Luolan helping Tehua cultivate it. You know, she is very good at this. At that time, the extraordinary fruits of the Tisilan Mountains surprised many people."
"Yes, I didn't expect that this junior would grow up in the blink of an eye."
"Now that they have solved Tania's seal, our whereabouts should have been exposed." Chris looked at the petite witch beside her.
"Get ready to fight, Si Ye."
After saying that, a silver mirror suddenly appeared in the air, and then was torn into pieces, revealing the cat-eared figure behind the broken silver mirror.
The usually beautiful blue-eyed child turned into a wandering red light, and with the rapid afterimage, the long fingers were like sharp claws, tearing the silver mirror into pieces, and rushed towards the two people in the clock tower.