A figure flashed in the darkness, and Frost Witch Caroline couldn't help but scream. But there was no response. There was no one in the bathroom, only the ice fountain was surging, and cold mist filled the room.
She quickly called the maid.
When the maids walked in, Caroline had already put on her clothes. She looked around and found nothing unusual. There were no footprints on the stone slab, and there were no paw prints on the wall except ice mist.
Is it an illusion?
maybe……
But what if it wasn't a hallucination? In recent days, she always dreamed of that strange and terrifying scene. In the dream, she was trapped in a dark underground cage, surrounded by bone monsters, some of which had faces.
Some of the ferocious ghouls were zombies crawling with maggots. Others were dead relatives, including her father, who all turned into zombies and walked toward her.
In her dreams, Caroline screamed, but she always woke up at the most critical moment. When she woke up, she felt that more than half of her magic power had faded, and she needed a whole day's rest to recover.
Where did that sound come from? Why is this damn nightmare always haunting me? And that figure I saw just now? Everything must have an explanation.
After getting dressed and walking out of the bathroom, Caroline picked up her ice staff and walked little by little to the lower level of the Magic Academy. Yes, that nightmarish voice came from here.
In order to relieve this nightmare that troubled her, she had to go down and investigate.
Several Frost Witches followed her down.
This is a restricted area of the Magic Academy. Only the principal and Queen Denis can come in. At this moment, the witches followed the principal Caroline and slowly walked into the darkness.
They came to the bottom floor - the dark secret room. This is the most secret and dangerous place in the entire magic academy. There is a forbidden book hidden in the secret room. Not many people in Kislev know about that book.
Only Caroline and Rod, as well as Denis and Tsar Pavel know.
That voice came from here. Caroline came to the door. Apparently, the secret room was sealed. She remembered this seal. Her husband Rod once told her that the seal was sealed by Queen Dennis, and the way to unlock the seal was Dennis, Pa.
Will and Rhodes were present at the same time. They used the rings in their hands to open the mechanism together. But now, it is obviously not possible. They are not here, and Caroline knows that if she asks them to do this, she will be the first to stand up and object.
Husband Rod.
However, she must solve this mystery. This nightmare beast has been haunting her.
Behind the secret door, there seemed to be endless temptation, but also seemed to be the road to redemption. Looking at the mechanism, Caroline thought for a long time, and suddenly, the staff in her hand bloomed with a dazzling blue light.
"You all stand down."
The principal's order was so clear that the witches did not dare to disobey and could only retreat and watch this strange scene.
Soon, the solid stone door was eroded by the power of ice until the entire door turned into a huge block of ice. Then, the frost mage Caroline waved her staff and broke the entire block of ice with one stick.
Countless pieces of ice were scattered on the ground. Stepping on the crushed ice stones, Caroline slowly walked into the secret room.
The familiar charming voice sounded in my ears again.
On the innermost shelf of the bookshelf, Caroline saw the thing that tormented her in her dreams at a glance... She wanted to destroy it completely. However, the strange power emitted by the ancient book stopped her. It was as if a mysterious force was dragging it.
She forced her to come closer and looked at the simple research notebook. Caroline was filled with unprecedented curiosity.
…
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
In the southern border of Bretonnia, at Gray Tree Castle, the kingdom knight Talinam was running quickly with Lord Bertol in his arms. The attendants opened the door for him, and everyone looked at this scene in surprise. Lord Bertol was covered in blood, and one of his feet
It looked like it had been chopped off and hung on his thigh, with blood staining his armor. But the elf war horse did not return with it.
"Oh my god, what's going on?"
Mrs. Anna exclaimed.
"Stop asking! Go call the doctor!"
Talinnam shouted anxiously. He felt that his voice was too loud. He wanted to apologize to Anna, but now he was in a hurry and had no time to do so many etiquette.
Soon, two castle doctors hurried over. Bandaging, giving medicine...a series of routine operations. Talinnam could only retreat and watch his beloved lord lying on the bed dying. He almost died.
No more, when the war horse carried them back, Talinnam could feel Berto's breathing fading. He had never been so fragile.
It's all my fault...for failing to protect him...
Talinnam blamed himself. But self-blame could not change the fact that Berto was killed by the Blood Dragon Knight.
Finally, after several hours of resuscitation, Berto woke up. He looked exhausted. After opening his eyes, Berto called out Talinnam's name. It was like calling his own son. Talinnam hurriedly greeted him.
Go up.
"Talin..."
"I'm here, I'm here."
Holding the cold hand of the old lord, Talinnam responded eagerly.
"Thanks to the Lady of the Lake, I am still alive."
"Talin, I have something to entrust to you now. Promise me, promise me..."
Berto said in a weak voice.
"As long as you survive, I will agree to anything."
"No... I can feel that this time, it is the end of my life." Berto took a breath, "But this castle, this land has not come to an end yet. You must protect it..."
For a moment, Talinnam had already guessed what the lord wanted to say next. However, he didn't want to hear it, because the people here in this land were Bertol's last concern. Without this concern, Bertol would not be able to survive as well.
Willed.
Talinnam knew what he was going to say, and he wanted to shut him up, but he couldn't. Bertol was still the lord. The knights gathered around, staring at the scene in front of them.
"Anna, why didn't Anna come?"
Berto suddenly asked.
"She's going back to her room to rest first. You've been unconscious for six hours. Mrs. Anna's body can't bear it. She's going back to her room to rest first."
Tarynham explained.
"oh oh……"
Berto coughed up a mouthful of blood. Talinnam wanted to step forward to show concern, but was stopped.
"I don't have much time. The Lady of the Lake is above, I must entrust the most important thing to you. Tallinn..."
Talinnam's heart was beating fast, he already knew what Berto was going to say.
"Talinam, after I die, you will be the master of Gray Tree Castle. You will inherit all my power and property. Promise me, Talin...promise me...protect the people here, protect my family...
"
Berto said intermittently. Talinnam almost choked with sobs. He had already guessed the final outcome, but when it really came, Talinam still couldn't fully accept it in his heart. Eight years later, following Berto
It has been eight years. These are the most glorious years of his life. It was Lord Bertol who shaped him and trained him. The position of lord is nothing to him. If this position can be exchanged for Bertol's life,
Tallinnham would give it up without hesitation. However, no matter what the cost, Bertol could not be saved. His life was passing by, like streams and ponds that slowly drained away.
Especially the last sentence - protect my family. This made Talinnam even more uncomfortable. He wanted to tell Berto that his beloved wife Anna had already had an underground lover, and her heart was no longer with him.
However, seeing Berto in such pain and suffering, Talinnam couldn't bear to tell him the truth again and hurt him again. Let him finish the last journey quietly. At least, let him believe that there is true love in the world...
Talinnam thought to himself, holding Bertot's hand tightly with tears in his eyes.
The knights present were even more serious. They watched the scene in front of them in silence. Logically speaking, Talinnam did not have the right to inherit the old lord's territory and wealth. However, Berto had no children and had last words.
It seems that it is not impossible to designate a successor. However, if you want them to be loyal to Talinnam, you need the affirmation of the Lake God Fairy.
Just thinking about it carefully, the goddess of the lake seems to have already given the answer. A few months ago, that knight with golden light, that warrior who was blessed on the battlefield, no one can deny that this seemingly ordinary young man has actually been