Click.
In the scene where the damp and dark ground continued to extend forward, the sound of an iron gate being opened sounded in front of everyone. The iron gate, which looked very old because it had not been used for a long time, then carried an endless sound. The dust and tooth-aching friction slowly pushed in the direction of the person who opened the door. Looking at Duan Qing behind him expressionlessly, the imperial royal guard responsible for guarding this place then lowered his head. His eyes that had always been calm and serious also became a little hesitant at this moment, as if he was facing the situation in front of him. These two people seemed a little unprepared for their visit: "Are you sure it's His Royal Highness's order?"
"Although we didn't get his approval, we still have our own representative forces."
Duan Qing nodded slightly, and then the leader Duan Qing smiled at the other party: "We are here on behalf of the Adventurers Association. There shouldn't be any problem if we exceed the distance a little, right?"
"Adventurers Association... Humph." Then the soldier's face became even more dissatisfied: "Now that things have happened, do you still want to continue to get involved in this matter? His Highness the Prince has shown mercy and has removed all the remaining people. All the violet magicians were let go..."
"It is precisely because of this that we are here." Duan Qing replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "To ensure that no more accidents will happen this time, and also to...find out the truth."
Without saying too many words, the imperial royal guard looked at the other party steadily for a while, and then slowly gave up his position in the silence that still spread around him. His face became serious as the figure gradually emerged from the darkness. Duan Qing turned around and swallowed involuntarily. His eyes collided with the Snow Spirit Fantasy Ice beside him, trying to maintain calmness. Then he moved into the cell door in front of him with his own steps: "...Hello, madam."
"No wonder I hesitated at the door for so long, it turned out to be you two."
A low and mature voice then sounded in front of Duan Qing and Xueling Huanbing. Along with it, the scene belonging to the great magician Violet gradually appeared in the dark depths, with her hair and robes. She slowly raised her head, which had lost its luster, but the expression on her face still maintained the usual calmness and confidence: "What? Now you finally remember that there is a prisoner like me?"
"We don't mean any disrespect. In fact... it took us a lot of time to find this place." Duan Qing, who bent down and gently touched his hand, heard the sound of the iron gate closing quickly behind him. On the chest: "After all, His Royal Highness has classified you as a traitor. It is really difficult to see you now."
"Hmph, that must be something he has planned a long time ago." Still with that smile on her face, Violet replied in a calm voice: "Don't look at how sanctimonious my former student is. At the critical moment...he is the most ruthless person."
"His Royal Highness still retains enough mercy. He has ordered the release of other personnel unrelated to this incident." Duan Qing raised his head: "Including your subordinates."
"Are you talking about the people in the Violet Tower?" Violet's unchanging expression finally showed some fluctuations: "Aren't they going to use it as a bargaining chip to force me to submit?"
"We do not rule out the possibility, but now everything has ceased to exist." Duan Qing slowly smiled with a hint of understanding: "I guess with your wisdom and mind, the great magician, it probably won't be your turn." Are you using this kind of bargaining chip to blackmail?"
"...Huh, that's not certain."
In the scene where the jingle of iron chains suddenly sounded, Violet's body curled down slightly. The calmness and confidence that had been on her face also followed her lowering her head. And slowly dispersed: "But it's okay, of course, one person should be responsible for what one person does."
"Since His Highness the Prince has shown his sincerity in solving this incident, then I should also show my due sincerity." She folded her hands and at the same time cut the heavy chains tied to her wrists and slowly Revealed in the dark light: "Go back and tell him. I will agree to all the conditions he proposed."
"Uh... we are not here on behalf of His Royal Highness." Duan Qing's mouth twitched twice: "Of course, if you need it, we can convey it on your behalf..."
"Aren't you here on behalf of His Highness the Prince?" Violet's face showed a puzzled expression: "You struggled for so long yesterday, and finally even shot me down from the void field - you have made so many enemies. Isn’t it possible that the things you know how to do were ordered by His Highness the Prince?”
"...Although we are also one of the adventure groups who accepted the commission from His Highness the Prince, we don't know that person's frame-up plan."
After standing there in silence for a while, Duan Qing finally explained slowly under the gaze of the other party: "The series of actions yesterday were just our personal wishes."
"Your personal wishes?" Violet's eyes widened: "It's just the two of you who have been against me all this time? Didn't that Chris instigate you?"
"That's right, I'm just following his instructions." Taking a step forward, Xue Ling Huan Bing, who also stepped forward, lowered his head: "We are not the same as that noble prince. Travelers, please rest assured on this."
"That means...the crimes I committed were all guessed by you yourself?"
Blinking her eyes, Violet's expression became even weirder: "I see... no wonder..."
"What's wrong?"
"His Royal Highness Prince Chris has come to see me before."
Looking at both Duan Qing and Duan Qing, who also had confused expressions, the purple-haired magician once again held up one of her hands, and the iron chain tied to her wrist was pulled again with her movement. Tight in the air of the dark prison, in the light green light unique to the sky: "He made a condition to me - as long as I am willing to admit all my crimes in the trial three days later, he will do it on the spot after the trial. Release me."
"Release on the spot?" This time it was Duan Qing's turn to widen his eyes: "How is this possible? The voice outside has reached such a high level, and if you suddenly give in at this time, aren't you afraid -"
"That little clever guy must want to repeat his same trick." Violet interrupted Duan Qing's words and put her hand under her chin, shaking her head slightly: "Let me cooperate with you to play another scene. With my The surrender and surrender will allow him to continue to build momentum...ha."
"Thinking about it now, I'm afraid it's because he doesn't have any evidence of my crime at all." She focused her gaze on Duan Qing, and then blinked her own eyes: "You want to trick me into confessing out of thin air under such circumstances... Ha, in addition to admiring his head, I also admire his courage."
"If you don't take into account the evidence we already know, His Royal Highness Prince Chris does not know enough." After sinking his thinking gaze, Xue Ling Huan Bing then recalled the scene that happened yesterday: "Prince His Highness was attacked at the east gate of the city, and then led the team back to our location. At that time, he seemed to have determined that the mastermind behind all this was the Lord of Violet. The subsequent conflicts were also directly between the Royal Guards Corps and It unfolds among great magicians."
"Everything is progressing so fast, as if both parties have already discussed it." After pondering this, she turned to look up at Duan Qing's face: "From the perspective of an ordinary person, I'm afraid that things will happen in succession." I don’t know anything about it.”
"Even if the two warring parties know each other's reasons, they lack sufficient evidence to convince the world."
Looking at Violet's still smiling face, Duan Qing's eyes flashed with inexplicable light: "If His Royal Highness wants to push his momentum to a higher level, then he must let this incident happen. Only when the truth is fully exposed to the world..."
"But he obviously doesn't know, and he hasn't found anyone who knows." Violet looked back at Duan Qing's face with a smile: "Of course, if you want to continue to be his tainted witness, then I have nothing to do with it. That’s easy to talk about.”
"After being treated like this, and having to speak for him in the end... I'm not in such a good mood." Duan Qing shook his head in a deep voice: "Of course, if I had accepted an invitation from a certain veteran yesterday, the final I can't predict whether the result will be what I want, but..."
"Now that we have reached this point, we can only rely on the existing conditions to combine other paths." He pinched his chin, but then moved forward two points: "Then... "
"I know there should be many questions to ask between us, so we are here this time to negotiate terms."
The dimness in the field of vision was gradually replaced by the vague outline of the great magician. At the same time, a pair of equally bright eyes appeared in Duan Qing's field of vision. He quietly looked at the pair of eyes that were officially four times for the third time. Their eyes met, and the voice lowered involuntarily: "In the words of us adventurers, how about exchanging information with each other?"
"Even if you don't say that, I still have a lot of questions to ask you." Not caring that her embarrassed appearance was seen by the other party, Violet replied lazily: "But... since it is an exchange of information, naturally You have to have bargaining chips for exchange, right?"
"So--"
Looking at Xue Ling Huan Bing beside him, Duan Qing deliberately lengthened his voice: "Shall we change one by one?"
"Who comes first?"
“Why are you making that cocktail?”
"That's not alcohol, but one of the by-products of my past alchemy experiments. It was later spread to the world for some unknown reason and was transformed into a cocktail by the Empire."
"Didn't you notice this?"
"It was too late when I learned about this, and I didn't take it to heart at the time. It wasn't until the attack on Koruk Outpost occurred and your Adventurer Association reported your research results to me. , I just realized that it actually has such an effect... Hey, you've committed a foul."
"Okay, okay, it's your turn to ask."
"How did you find out about me?"
"I felt something was wrong from the moment you handed me the commission. Even if the elemental composition cannot be purified, a normal alchemist can tell at a glance what the approximate composition and function of the sample are. result……"
"Not only did I not see it, but I also gave you the task of developing the antidote?"
"That's right, and you also made a very strange request - don't make the sample's composition public to the world before it is completely analyzed... Oh, now that I think about it, who is fully aware of this sample combination? You don't need the so-called 'first-hand information' at all, but you just want to continue to block my mouth in this way, right?"
Looking at Violet's face with a clear look, Duan Qing tapped his arm with his fingers, and Violet, who was staring at this proud look, also raised her head slightly, and after a while, she He let out a cold snort: "...No, that's not right."
"Based on these clues alone, you still can't know the source of that by-product." She pondered and continued to ask: "There are other people who told you all this, right?"
"...That's right."
"who is it?"
"..."
"snort."
As if getting her own answer from the other party's silence, Violet lowered her head again, and her slightly humming voice was accompanied by an increasingly sad breath, echoing in the ears of Duan Qing and Xueling Huanbing. Bian: "Forget it, I don't need this answer now anyway... please continue."
"It's my turn next." This time it was Xue Ling Huan Bing who spoke out: "What is the agreement between you and the Restorationists?"
"I may need to sort out this issue."
The hands pulling the anti-magic chain moved slightly, and Violet raised her head again: "About a few months ago, a few people suddenly appeared in front of me, and they simply said to me I explained who I was, and then... my future destiny was foreshadowed to me."
"I will be judged by the empire." After saying this, she turned her head and looked at the dim ceiling: "My life may end in this incident."
"What's the reason?"
"Because of that woman."
After gesturing towards Duan Qing's position, Violet blinked her eyes: "You should understand who I am referring to, right?"
"Maggie..."
After whispering the name, Duan Qing shook his head: "So you believe it so easily?"
"Of course I won't believe it easily, but they still left several prophecies." Violet said in a low voice: "As time goes by, those prophecies eventually came true one by one in incredible ways. This includes the fact that I will be betrayed by the empire, and——"
"My destiny will be destroyed by this."
she said with a smile.
"Things destroyed by a little adventurer."d
