The year 1332 of the White Church Calendar, the year 1531 of the New Lamanite Calendar, the year 4164 of the Great Moon Calendar, and March 5th of the First Year of the United Kingdom Calendar ranges from 6 pm to 10 pm.
Something happened.
The moon in the sky turned blood red in a very short period of time.
Countless people in the mage city in the south rushed to tell each other. The elves and orcs who lived in seclusion in the forest, and the dwarves and gnomes who were obsessed with their own creations and had no interest in worldly affairs also rarely put down what they were doing. Walked out of the door.
People who know what happened are still extremely rare to this day.
The blood-red moon only lasted for a short hour in various places. Most civilians used it as a source of conversation and gathered relatives and friends to watch it. In the short term, it does not have much impact on the world.
The only change that was so subtle that only about 10 people knew about it came from a remote town in the northern part of the Padrosi Empire.
The cold early spring night breeze blew in through the window, causing the simple linen blackout curtains to sway slightly. The air in the northwest of Padro always has a damp and cold atmosphere in spring, and there was some mist tonight, which doubled the feeling of humidity.
If you go further north into Suomir, the air will probably be very dry at this time of year.
People who are not used to it will always feel dry in the mouth. If they are used to the humid climate in the south, they may even have nosebleeds due to discomfort. Human beings may be overly adapted to the environment in which they grow. Therefore, once the environment changes, discomfort will occur.
Is this why he started traveling?
Because there is a lack of change in a single environment, can't you find the answer you want? The back of the man came to mind, and he held his profile and thought like this. His cold gray-blue eyes glanced at a series of papers on the table filled with obscure information. The corners of the books next to him were frayed from being read too many times. The edges of the covers made of cowhide were worn out due to frequent use. Patches appeared.
The information on the paper is different, and the color of the ink used is also different due to the mixing. The only thing they have in common is the concluding words at the end of the sentence in the lower right corner.
"Fracasa." He pronounced the word in a smooth and magnetic tone, and then swept his long black curly hair back with his hands slightly irritably.
This is not a personal name, but a Lamani adjective used to draw conclusions.
"fail."
There are more than 20 reports, including a total of 50 early repeated experiments that have no value for repeated confirmation. It's all about this conclusion.
"Dong dong dong dong -" the footsteps outside the house sounded again. Before the man came in, he had clearly noticed something different - the footsteps were very hasty, unlike the previous one who was stomping on the spot with a little hesitation and did not dare to report to him. They look very different. What happened? ——"Your Highness!!" An obviously high-pitched tone came from the mouth of the young attendant.
"Your Highness Constantine!" the attendant emphasized: "Success!"
"Ka-!!" The tall black-haired man stood up and pushed the chair behind him in an instant.
"Uh--ahem, I, I'm rude." The attendant, overwhelmed by the overwhelming aura, shrank back, and his tone became reserved again: "Teacher Camilo said, please go to the scene immediately. "
"Why was it successful?" Constantine did not appear very excited, but asked this question instead.
"The instructor doesn't know either. The operation is completely the same as before, but I don't know why the subject didn't lose his mind this time."
"Something must have changed, something has changed, causing the result to be different -" He pondered for a moment, then suddenly walked to the window and looked up at the moon in the sky.
"..." Constantine turned around and strode out of the house, leaving only the young attendant with a dull look on his face.
"Ah, Your Highness, Your Highness, wait for me!" He shouted loudly and chased after me.
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The wind and snow blow here all year round, and it is a land that humans have never set foot on.
This is a place where life is extinct.
The cold snowflakes blew to a certain place with the howling cold wind, but were blocked by something invisible in mid-air.
After sliding down its rounded surface, it was smoothed by some invisible force, leaving no trace.
"After Bai Xue passed away, the world lost one pole."
The vast hall made of marble was bright although there was no sunlight, and the silver-haired lady spoke like this.
"Two hours ago, another node was knocked open in Crescent Continent."
"The pan-world grand art that claims to last forever has encountered problems one after another." Her eyes were shining with golden light, and she had no intention of giving in even to the majestic council elders present.
"The restoration team has set off, but this time it was man-made. According to the non-intervention treaty, we will wait until the human conflict is over before doing anything." A male voice whose face was covered under a hood replied.
But this obviously did not satisfy her: "Then do it again next time. What if you fail to catch up?"
"I understand your desire to keep dangerous items out of the hands of immature races, but the more you hide them and the more you suppress them, the more curious children will want to find out," Ai said. Rika said quickly: "I have avoided it for long enough. The guardian of the world should take on this responsibility to guide——"
"The last race to say such a thing." A woman with emerald-colored hair, wearing round glasses, short in stature and looking like a toddler, but with a calm and sophisticated tone said, "In the end, they abandoned this world. Only one remains."
"..." The silver-haired lady's eyes twitched, and lightning flashed across her body.
"Human beings are an ignorant race. If you give them fire, they will burn the whole world to the ground; if you give them water, they will soak the civilization that should last forever."
"They always have the ability to destroy everything."
Echoing voices kept ringing in the hall.
"In the name of progress, you commit blasphemy. Treat everything as something that can be sacrificed and exploited. There is no proper awe, and you only know how to take."
"If something cannot be used for one's own use, then destroy it mercilessly. If something threatens one's own survival, then in turn make it completely non-existent in this world."
"If other races are more talented than humans in something, they will try to destroy this race and keep this advantage as their own unique existence."
"Humanity claims to be one of the five major civilizations along with our four other races."
"But they are just uncivilized monkeys."
"I advise you to take care of yourself." The lady wearing glasses said, "After all, you are the last remaining member of the family."
"Your Excellency Great Moon God." "Bang——!!!!" Erica flashed in front of her in an instant, her whole body shimmering with electric light. She punched the man in the air near the side of his face, bringing him up. The sparks caused her emerald hair to curl, but the female dwarf wearing glasses remained calm.
"..." Everyone else fell silent, but Erica stood up and walked out of the hall without saying a word.
"False God." The bespectacled woman who used magic to restore her hair spat disdainfully at her back.
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"Holding the sword?" Sakura looked at Henry with a puzzled look.
"Well, can you hold her? With you carrying her on your back." The wailing and faint screams outside are still continuing. I wonder if it is related to this, and the whole world has begun to distort and faintly It's like the heartbeat of a living creature.
"I..." Sakura seemed a little hesitant, but she glanced at Mira, who was still suffering from a high fever, and then at the sage in front of her.
"If I refuse, you will leave me alone and take her out." She said with a wry smile, and Henry nodded without hesitation.
"Really, in the past few days, I have started to feel that my charm is useless." The oiran stood up and tried to carry the Luoan girl on his back, but found that it was surprisingly light.
"I used rune stones to temporarily lose some weight, but it didn't last very long." The sage explained concisely and concisely.
"Really?" "Uh-" The moment Henry pulled out his big sword, the light in the entire thatched house suddenly dimmed. Sakura immediately felt it became difficult to breathe, while Mira gasped for air, her eyes closed tightly and her brows knitted together.
"Hmm--" The sage handed Claymore to the oiran, and she grabbed the hilt of the sword and used it as a crutch.
"That's fine." Henry nodded solemnly, while Sakura rolled her eyes like a sleeping Luoan girl would do: "I've never seen anyone who doesn't cherish their weapons as much as you. "
"The most important thing is to survive." The sage turned around and picked up the rune stones on the ground, and then all the tattoos on his body lit up with a "pop" sound.
"Yes, you can't rely on others for everything. You have to fight for yourself, otherwise you will be useless if you are abandoned." Sakura, who gritted her teeth, clearly noticed the uniqueness of Kramer, and a certain warm and pleasant feeling began to flow from her. The sound of the sword made the feeling of suffocation decrease sharply.
As if in her mother's arms, a figure sometimes with black hair, sometimes with a snow-white appearance, vaguely appeared in front of her, gently carrying all the dangers of the outside world with its wings. .
"Why does holding this sword make me want to cry?" She suddenly felt her nose was a little sore.
"You are too sentimental." Henry shrugged, then picked up the small shield and one-handed knife that the Luoan girl placed next to him, and walked out of the thatched hut first.
"This guy." The oiran's eyes twitched, but then he tightened the bag with the sleeping Luoan girl tied up tightly, and followed Henry step by step with Claymore supporting him.
The armor and cotton armor were removed from Mira's body, and all other heavy items except the warm cloak were left in place.
The sage was wearing body armor, holding a knife and a small shield, and blocked the front with his body. The blue light tattooed on his body dispersed the red light in the environment. When Sakura walked out of the thatched cottage, she subconsciously turned her head to look at the stable, and then swallowed involuntarily.
The two horses that had died only a few hours before remained lying on the ground, but they had become mummies. Under the light of the blood moon, Sakura took a closer look at the vines and tree roots on the ground that penetrated the horse's lower abdomen, sucking body fluids like human blood vessels.
"No matter what, never, never let go of that sword." Henry emphasized again and again, and Sakura nodded silently but seriously.
"Let me think about the direction of the exit. The water flows downwards, and the magic power does the same. The cracks overflow outwards. In this case, there is a place with a lower concentration." Henry said to himself and began to analyze: "That is A place where humans can survive without dying suddenly.”
He lowered his head and glanced at the one-handed knife in his hand, then looked at the battlefield ahead.
"Follow me." The sage turned his head, his eyes emitting a dazzling blue light, and said.
