"The arrangement of the eye is progressing quite smoothly, and the communication with the earth veins is becoming more and more smooth. I can feel the huge energy contained in it, and... the huge emotion contained in it."
"This is obviously a danger signal, right? Are you sure you want to continue?"
"Otherwise? Is there any other way to go? Or do you want me to give up this plan and continue to play house-like games with you?"
"We are not just playing house. I take the arrangements for every game very seriously. Besides...'The road to becoming a god is not that simple. If you rush for success, you will eventually pay an unbearable price."
Walking between the huge bookshelves, the conversation between Duan Qing and Violet vaguely wandered in the endless darkness. The magician in gray robe also paused for a moment after throwing out his last point of view and said with He responded to the other party's attention with a calm and serious gaze: "I know you have nothing worth remembering now, but I think you should seriously consider it. For example... how about that person just now?"
"Chris? Haha." As if she had seen a joke that was not funny at all, the smile on Violet's face was full of disdain: "There is no possibility of him becoming a hindrance. Instead of letting me think about that useless little kid, Guys, why don’t you think about it—what do you think, little one? Do you want to marry me?”
"I didn't ask you to think about him. Why are you so angry?" Feeling the tremors coming from a certain connecting thread deep in his soul, Duan Qing could only respond with a bitter smile: "Keep it up. There is more than just love, hatred is also an inevitable way to connect... Don't you want to take revenge?"
"...No, not anymore." Violet seemed to finally understand the question Duan Qing was trying to ask in a roundabout way. She put away her smile and shook her head: "The old Violet Tower has collapsed. The eldest princess who was related to the Frey Empire has passed away long ago. Now I am just a magician living under the shelter of others, trying to pursue the origin and perfection of magic, nothing more."
"No, no, no, you are my dear mentor."
The pace of progress started again, and the two of them continued to move forward as Duan Qing bowed and saluted: "If you hadn't taught me so much magic knowledge, I wouldn't have been able to reach this point. No matter what, I will Support your actions."
"Hmph, are you trying to win my heart again, you cunning little guy." A smile bloomed on Violet's face again, but due to her status as a follower, Duan Qing could clearly feel how relaxed and comfortable she was at this moment. : "I won't be fooled unless——"
"Unless what?"
"Unless you allow me to participate in the next competition in person."
"Hey, wouldn't that be——"
Somewhat helplessly wanting to retort, Duan Qing gradually put away his voice when facing the indifferent smile of the woman in white. He scratched his head and thought for a while, then sighed deeply at the other party: "Okay. , I will find a way."
"Isn't this also in line with your wishes?" Violet held her cheek and looked like a resentful woman: "Or do you simply don't want me to get too involved in your work and life?"
"I have no right to stop you." Duan Qing replied expressionlessly: "If you really want to come, you can borrow this body to use it yourself. Haven't you already done this many times before?"
"What, you're not happy?" Violet's finger gently traced Duan Qing's cheek: "Looking at your unwillingness, how many people have asked me to give them a little bit of magic blessing are hard to come by. Climb to heaven, and I am almost your exclusive magic instructor now, what else do you want?"
"Okay, okay, I was wrong." So Duan Qing raised his hands in surrender: "So what other schedules do you have? Have you found the next Fountain of Elements?"
"The flow of the earth's veins has provided me with a lot of information, but...if possible, I still want to communicate with the 'silent Mr. Jin."
;Get some contacts. "When talking about the serious topic, Violet also calmed down the expression on her face slightly: "If the information and data are correct, the target he and I are looking for should be the same place, and...he Maybe we’ll get there first.”
"That's a good thing, as long as it doesn't fall into the hands of the Magic Empire." Duan Qing curled his lips and replied: "Although I don't know yet whether they will use simulation methods... Ah, by the way, Romulus' What to do?"
"What does that old guy's life and death have to do with me?" As expected, his question received a contemptuous reply from Violet: "And haven't you already decided how to act? Why, you feel unsure, so you want to Do you want me to provide some more support?"
"After preliminary investigation, we found that the direction in which Romulus disappeared was to the south of the principality's front line."
After passing another huge mountain-like bookcase, Duan Qing stopped again: "The specific location may be a little further east, behind the Green Stone Village near the Lesser Andachel Mountains - you should know what's there. Bar?"
"The Emerald Forest, and the Emerald Tower." Violet also put away her impatience: "It's a famous place where the accident happened... What, some kind of difficult problem is happening there?"
"The members of the Qingling Adventure Group will set off soon. How much combat power and off-site support they can bring... it depends on our efforts in the limited time." Duan Qing nodded at the other party: "Of course, I know you He is also very busy, not only with things here and in the void, but also with things in that world..."
"Okay, okay, I understand what you mean without saying anything." Violet, who interrupted by tapping the other person's chest with her finger, shook her head and smiled: "Anyway, there is the convenience of being a follower. , if you really need help, I will put down what I am doing and rush there immediately."
"This is your exclusive privilege."
Squeezing out the last mature and charming smile at the other party, the black-haired woman in white disappeared instantly. Duan Qing, who was caressing his chest, also let out a helpless sigh, shook his head and disappeared into countless bookshelves with a smile. In the darkness ahead. Some time later, in Tania, the capital of the principality, the door of the Qinglan Tavern was opened again. However, this time, the person waiting for Duan Qing here was not anyone related to the Qingling Adventure Group, but... A petite man wrapped himself tightly in a black cloak and huddled in the corner of the bar: "..."
"It's not open yet."
"...What are you doing? Can't you come if it's not open?"
"No, I'm not trying to drive you away. What I mean is: if we don't open, there won't be any customers."
Smiling, he walked to the other side of the bar. The gray-robed magician sat down casually: "Since there are no guests coming, why are you covering yourself up so tightly? No one will look at you."
"You're used to it, aren't you?"
Mengzhu glared at the other party fiercely, and finally reached out and pulled off the hood on his head: "Also, you insist on choosing such a strange place for me to come, how do I know if there are any outsiders here? ?」
"Don't be so afraid of outsiders. You are no longer a wanted criminal. It won't matter if you stand upright in the middle of the crowd." Duan Qing smiled and patted the table next to him: "And since I want to invite you to talk, of course. Finding a relatively quiet place with no outsiders is a basic consideration, isn't it, Mr. Captain?"
"...You are not my team member anymore. There is no point in calling me team leader." He read this sentence bitterly, and Mengzhu then amplified his voice again as if to vent his anger: "Stop talking nonsense. , hurry up and get down to business - why did you ask me to come?"
"Of course I have something to tell you, and I want to discuss something with you." Duan Qing also put away the joking look on his face: "First of all - Chris is fine, your efforts have not been in vain."
"..."
Seemingly lost in thought because of the other person's words, Mengzhu, who was sitting in the corner of the bar, did not speak for a long time: "...Oh."
"Why are you still melancholy?" The gray-robed magician's teasing voice came one after another: "This is not in line with the lively and lively you I remember."
"Then you need to update your version information." Mengzhu curled her lips and replied, "I... am no longer the person I used to be."
"Have you become more mature and stable? Ha." Duan Qing continued to tease unceremoniously: "A mature and stable leader will not resort to jumping out of the car to save others, and he almost didn't. To save people, you must know that Chris spent more than ten hours in danger in the Void Library, and even the miracle doctor who worked together with several great magicians almost failed."
"I, I have tried my best, okay? I just died, and it was still in front of the other party." Mengzhu's retort became smaller and smaller: "There was no other good way at that time. , what else can I do besides jumping out of the car to save people?"
"Oh? But the other party should be your enemy." Duan Qing poked his head and asked in a low voice: "Can I interview you, the leader of the Fool Adventure Group: What was your state of mind at that time? "
"I just don't want him to die like this."
After holding back for a while without speaking, the blond girl finally exhaled, as if she wanted to let out the frustration in her heart: "Whether he is the real murderer or wrongfully accused, our Fool Adventure Group Because he suffered so many sins, he must pay us back before he can die."
"It's a very good reason. At least it has persuaded the man who has no love left." Duan Qing nodded appreciatively: "Now that the former imperial prince is really not dead, what requests do you want to make to him? What?"
"...I, I haven't thought about it yet." Mengzhu's voice became more hesitant: "I...he...oh, this kind of thing is obviously something he should consider, isn't it? Do you still want me to be a victim? Taking the initiative to beg him shamelessly? How can this make sense? "
"Very good, I fully understand what you mean." Duan Qing nodded with satisfaction: "Next, I will convey his meaning."
"Chris wanted me to convey his gratitude to you and... his apology to you."
As these words fell, the empty bar fell into a more obvious silence. Finally, with the clear sound of the wine glass crossing the wooden bar, it gradually dissipated. Mengzhu, who was staring at the wine glass in front of him, also raised his head. He turned his head and felt a bit of bad taste on Duan Qing's face: "Only juice, boy."
"--snort!"
Hatredly, she grabbed the wine glass in front of her and drank it down. The little girl chewed twice more as if treating her enemy: "If he wants to apologize, do I have to accept it? If a simple apology can pay off All debts, then all creditors in this world would have died long ago!"
"Then do you still want to rebuild the Fool's Adventure Group? With Chris nominally dead and the Valletta Hospital case ***, it is not difficult to rehabilitate the reputation of your Fool's Adventure Group."
"...No need." Being knocked back to silence by the other party's words, Mengzhu played with the wine glass in his hand, and after a long while, he gradually uttered low words: "The reason why I am willing to stand at that trial meeting , I just wanted to contribute a little bit to the truth of the case back then. After all, I never thought about letting the name "The Fool" stand up again."
"This name brought from the Traveler's Home has already existed in name only after you disappeared."
As if returning to the Mengzhu whom Duan Qing met after his rebirth, the blond girl's eyes only had endless melancholy at this time: "To support that adventure group with no real power, at most, it's just a little bit of my heart. It’s just persistence. Since you are still alive—still so heartless, there is no point in me continuing to persist.”
"...Really?" So Duan Qing could only slowly utter a few words that were not comforting: "Then what are you going to do in the future?"
"What should I do? Just continue to be my leader of the Nake tribe." Mengzhu weakly replied in a low voice: "There are still many places in the Wind Continent that have not been explored. Maybe we can uncover more ancient Roderick dynasties. The secret comes out, if it is true
When I’m tired of playing, I’ll come back here. Anyway, the wanted list shouldn’t exist anymore——”
"Although the wanted person no longer exists." Duan Qing said something for no reason: "But you still have to be careful."
"……What's the meaning?"
"No, it's nothing."
Facing the questions that came one after another from the little girl, Duan Qing waved his hands and casually responded: "Let's talk about a more realistic issue: I have something to discuss with you."
"...It's definitely not a good thing, just tell me."
"Do you remember the promise I made to you before?"
Facing the blond girl who casually turned away her head while holding the juice, Duan Qing continued indifferently: "Although you are not planning to rebuild the Fool Adventure Group, the stage should be set up, and I'm the Sky-Breaking Blade. But we don’t want to fight unknown people. Now you can register your name and make a reservation, and you also get the right to choose the time and place.”
"There are many discounts, so hurry up if you want to buy."
