The cold wind blew the king's flag on the city wall, and soldiers holding halberds stood guard at various positions. There were four operators standing next to each crossbow cart. By the city gate, cavalry were constantly patrolling back and forth. It looks like a big battle is about to begin here.
"Where did these people come from?"
At first, the black city was empty, with no one around.
But when they got close to a certain distance, the cavalry and sentry soldiers who were wandering back and forth came out.
Zhou Jinru looked at the soldiers thoughtfully. He remembered that in Wei Na's dream, Big Ben, as a historical node, was the refresh point. Could it be that the Eternal City was also a node?
"who?!"
A group of cavalry spotted the approaching people and quickly ran over to confirm the situation.
Partridge, who never left Zhou Jinru's side, raised his head arrogantly and scolded: "I am an official beside Master Nightmare, and these are my guards!"
He neither showed his ID nor had any props to identify himself, but the cavalry on the opposite side immediately believed his words and stepped aside.
"Sir, do you need an escort? This journey is not peaceful."
It is indeed not peaceful, they have already seen a twisted creature.
Partridge waved his hand: "No need, my guards are very powerful, and the twisted creatures are no match at all!"
Immediately afterwards, they were not blocked when they entered the city, and they entered it easily without even being interrogated.
This is not so much a city as it is a military fortress. There are fully armed soldiers everywhere, of all races, looking like they are facing a formidable enemy.
At this time, Partridge looked back at the five people with a particularly serious expression: "You must follow me later and never leave more than ten meters away. Lord Nightmare is in the City Lord's Mansion and is heavily guarded. Be careful! "
"Partridge, do you remember who you are?"
"Me? I'm just a jester in front of Lord Nightmare. It doesn't matter who he is."
He walked forward again, leaving only his hunched back.
Kelsey asked in confusion: "What did you find?"
Several other people also cast inquiring glances, even Linlang was no exception.
Zhou Jinru shook his head: "No, let's follow him first. There may not be any danger."
…
The City Lord's Mansion that Partridge mentioned is located in the center of the Eternal City. From the outside, it is completely made of black stones. It is cold, solid, and lifeless.
When the guards at the door saw the jester coming, they stepped out of the way and even saluted.
Xiaolin Zongxin whispered: "It's very strange here. It feels indescribable, but I don't feel any danger."
There is no danger here.
Zhou Jinru is sure of this, because the world in his eyes is very different from what others see.
It's not yet time to say it, far from it.
Entering the City Lord's Mansion, Partridge's pace quickened. He seemed to be very familiar with the place and understood every facility. He easily found the observatory in the back garden.
"...This is the land we live on. The Eternal City is located on the southern border. It was here that our ancestors fought a decisive battle with the evil spirits. Thousands of Tiers and Sargon Guards launched a decisive battle against the evil spirits. charge……"
On the observatory, a young man dressed in black was telling his guests about the past events of that year. He raised his head and noticed that new guests had arrived.
"Master Nightmare!!!"
Before Partridge could get close, he burst into tears and fell to the ground.
Is this a nightmare?
He has black hair and black eyes, and his ethnic characteristics are Kuranta. The eyes are red with stars, and there seems to be some kind of magic when he speaks, making people want to listen to him.
"Oh, Partridge! Partridge! Why are you here?!"
Nightmare jumped down from the observatory, walked quickly to the old man, stretched out his hand to help him up, and exclaimed: "Also, how did you become like this?"
"I finally see you, Lord Nightmare, woo woo woo..."
Partridge cried so sadly that he could not utter a complete sentence.
He turned to look at Zhou Jinru and others, and asked curiously: "Who are they?"
The old man sobbed: "They are all the guards who escorted me here. They are very powerful!"
The guests also cast curious glances.
While comforting the jester, Nightmare asked: "The fact that you are here naturally shows your ability. In order to repay you, tell me what you want, as long as I can satisfy it."
For this kind of thing, Zhou Jinru consciously stood aside and patiently listened to Kelxi and others' requests.
Xiaolin Zongxin said solemnly: "Master Nightmare, it's a bit hard to say. What we want is Astar."
A trace of surprise flashed in Nightmare's eyes: "You want Astar, but you actually know about Astar. It's really strange. Do you know what that is?"
Without waiting for an answer, Kuranta said to himself: "Astar is a stone. It has a very magical effect. It can resurrect people who have just died, and can restore people who are prone to distortion to their original state. You actually want to Want Astar?!”
"Master Nightmare, this is what I promised them..."
Partridge was ashamed.
"I do not blame you."
Nightmare sighed and said with a hint of regret: "Maybe that stone is very important to you, and I should have given it to you, but it is really a pity that you arrived late, and Astar is not in the Eternal City. "
Several people were surprised, and Silver Fox quickly asked: "Where did it go?"
"It was borrowed by Candice, Sammy's high priest. Where can you find it?"
Kelsey, who had been silent, said, "Do you hate Candice?"
The nightmare asked in surprise: "Madam, why are you saying this?"
"If it hadn't been for Candice, none of the following things would have happened. Nightmare, am I right?"
"you……"
Partridge said angrily: "What are you talking about? Lord Nightmare is extremely powerful. You can't even imagine how powerful he is!"
"It's because Nightmare is so powerful that you are trapped in his dream. The dreams he creates have been affecting your cognition. I don't think he wants to hurt you, but what you want in your heart is to get back. Come here, the Eternal City..."
The person who said this was Zhou Jinru. He raised his right hand, and a ray of light burst out from his fingertips, just like the dawn light that cut through the sky in the dark night.
The picture in front of everyone's eyes became blurred, then shattered, returning to its true appearance.
There were no guests in the deserted observatory. There was only a stone chair and a withered corpse sitting in the chair. It was unknown how many years it had been dead.
