In the richly colored "Oil Painting World", the conversation between Valeera and Azik has been going on for some time.
"Mr. Azik, should I go get the things now?"
Valeela was of course referring to the "Mask of Lost".
In the previous conversation, Mr. Azik gave a key summary of what happened, starting from Klein's call for help when he was in danger to sending "Creeping Hunger", and reminded Valeera to be careful.
In contrast, Valeera also made some supplementary information about the investigation of the "First Baron Ramd", the "Lost Mask", and the Eggers family to help Mr. Azik recover his memory.
The content of the conversation was basically what she expected.
It is worth mentioning that Valeera also asked Azik to show the scene of Ince Zangwill and the Loen royal family's "Law Mage" fighting together on the grounds of confirming their identity——
This would be important evidence that she would later forward to Dunn.
"Okay," Azik nodded gently, "You can just retreat and I will ferry you back to reality."
He had not planned to actually enter Valeela's residence from the beginning, so as not to bring unnecessary danger to her.
Valeela took a step back as she was told, and the overlapping colors in front of her eyes suddenly faded a lot, vaguely revealing the realistic scene... Then, she took another step back, completely returning to reality, and returned to her bedroom. .
In the field of vision, the scene in front of the balcony door was ordinary, and nothing unusual could be seen.
Valeela withdrew her gaze, turned around and went to the safe located in the corner of the room, opened the thick cabinet door, and took out two items from inside——
A gray-white mask, and a scroll of portraits.
Needless to say, the mask is a later portrait of the first Baron Ramd.
When the investigation results were handed over to Klein, Valeela had not yet advanced to the ability related to awakening painting... Now that she has the ability, she believes that for Mr. Azik, the physical portrait will definitely be more meaningful than the illusion display.
After closing the cabinet door, Valeera took three steps and two steps at a time before returning to the balcony door.
She carefully took a step forward, and the colors in front of her eyes became extremely rich again.
"Mr. Azik, this is the mask I was talking about. After confirming the authenticity of the information, I tried to steal it from Count Wolfe."
Valeera said as she unfolded the scroll in her hand:
"This is the portrait of the first Baron Ramd that I later drew based on the data. Please take a look."
Seeing the portrait, a look of reminiscence floated in Azik's eyes, and his soft facial features became a bit softer. He was silent for a while before speaking:
"She also painted a portrait of me...
"I remember... the nose should be a bit straighter... the eyebrows should be thicker, yes, and the eyes should be sharper."
As he spoke, he naturally picked up the "Mask of Lost" from Valeera's hand and put it on, transforming into the image of the middle-aged man in his memory.
Valeela did not disturb Mr. Azik's memories.
Just like that, a while passed.
"Thank you, I just recalled some things, about her..." Azik said quietly, "and about this mask."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and patted his cheek, changing his appearance into a slightly rich one:
"This is the last time I used it.
"Since then, I have left it in the tomb where it was sleeping... Maybe I can go back and have a look and remember more."
Valeela nodded in agreement, "I'm glad I could help you."
The smile on her face was real, but it contained some complicated feelings——
Because she knew too much, she had to wear a mask almost all the time, unable to fully express her true emotions.
"Take this..."
As soon as Valeela raised her head, she saw Mr. Azik holding out a small piece of gray finger bone.
"You can use it to perform rituals and summon the bone demon with a severed finger, and you can also write to me.
"In this case, even if you leave this house in the future, we can still keep in touch... Moreover, at critical times, I can also use its positioning to quickly rush to your side. Haha, it can barely be regarded as a messenger bronze whistle. replacement.”.net
Valeera's eyes lit up.
She originally had the idea of maintaining long-term contact with Mr. Azik, but she just felt that if she took the initiative to bring it up, it would always feel like there was a hint of repayment... although Mr. Azik might not care.
What's more, she also knows very well that her help can only be regarded as the icing on the cake at best, and it is also mixed with some calculations, which can hardly be called "favour".
Of course, even if Mr. Azik offered it, she would not refuse.
"OK."
Valeera nodded and happily took the joint that was thicker than her thumb but clearly belonged to her little finger.
While Valeera was observing and retracting her knuckles, Azik was also looking down at her——
The main thing is to observe her shadow.
"Valeera..." Azik frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "Before leaving, there is something I don't know whether to say, about your shadow."
He could see something unusual, but he wasn't sure if it was Valeera's own secret.
"Please tell me!" Valeera was surprised and then happy.
Because of her experience in the afternoon, she also had concerns about her "shadow" after the ritual transformation. It was obviously not a bad thing to listen to the boss's opinion at this time.
"Okay, then I'll tell you what I saw."
Azik nodded slightly, but did not let go of his frowned eyebrows.
"Your shadow is very strange, with inexplicable activity. It feels a bit like...a spirit body to me, but it's not exactly the same. There are some subtle differences.
"Forgive me for not being able to describe it more precisely.
"In my current memory, I can't find anything similar. I'm not sure if it's normal or if there are any hidden dangers. You have to be careful."
He withdrew further inquiries.
It is obvious from Valeela's reply that she herself knows the changes in her shadow... If she wants to say it, she will say it without asking her, and if she doesn't want to say it, it is better not to ask. choose.
The shadow is like a spiritual body... This statement made Valeela's heart skip a beat.
Mr. Azik is an angel on the path of "Death". Even if his memory and abilities are incomplete, his words are quite authoritative in the realm of "spirit"!
Like lightning, a guess popped up in her mind——
Could this be related to my "time travel"? !
The ritual of "Shadow Summoning Technique" can summon a "shadow" with "memory", and the "Shadow Art" can integrate the "shadow" into one's own shadow... When the two are combined, the effect seems to be the same as mine 's "travel" is very similar!
"So that's it."
Valeera suppressed the fluctuations in her mood, forced a smile, and explained in an evasive manner:
"This is an ability that I share with a spirit world creature. The effect is to activate shadows. I didn't expect it to work like this... You see, that's it."
She controls shadow shapeshifting activity as proof of the explanation.
Azik watched the entire process, thought about it carefully, and then warned:
"You have to be careful about it using this connection to corrode your spirit body. If there is any situation, remember to write to me.
"That's it, it's time for me to leave. If I stay here for too long, the powerful existence of the Church of Night may be attracted to you..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the rich colors around him quickly faded and returned to normal, and Valeera's figure reappeared in the bedroom.
