Chapter 11: Frontrunners and Chasers
Charlotte was slightly stunned, "I never thought you'd look for me on the battlefield. ”
"I wouldn't want to come if I could. Zoe frowned, "I think you could do something gentler." ”
"War can't be gentle. Zoe, you know I'm not a mere mage anymore. ”
"Is the king lonely?" Zoe muttered suddenly, but he didn't expect Charlotte to answer, and quickly changed the subject, "I'm here to tell you good news, I heard about Sylvia's seniors." ”
Charlotte's eyes lit up and she hurriedly asked, "Where is she?"
Zoe waved his hand, he picked up the flask on Charlotte's table, took another glass, and did not dislike it, and poured a glass of fruit wine and tasted it carefully.
"Not bad. Zoe nodded affirmatively, Charlotte was not a heavy drinker now, but she often had a drink to relieve stress, so there was always some cider tasting in the camp. As a forest elf, Zoe is very fond of fine fruit wine, "but it's not as good as the fairy language brewed in the Forest of Flower Language." ”
Charlotte's eyes narrowed red.
"Don't worry. Zoe waved her hand, "Although there is information, the specific location has not been found." ”
"Please don't sell it, friend. ”
Zoe nodded and said solemnly, "As far as I know, on the day Sky City fell, Sylvia was not in the Sky City of Ivadeo. ”
Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief, "Where is that sister going, why isn't she coming home yet?"
"Then that's the point, Charlotte. Zoe had a serious expression, "Although she is not in Rivadeo, she has not escaped the siege of the gods. I searched where Rivadeo had fallen, and learned that Sylvia had been seen being chased by the gods and then disappeared. ”
Charlotte pouted unhappily, "Didn't we guess about this a long time ago? According to you, there is no progress at all!"
"You can't say that, speculation is speculation because there is no basis. But now that we've found witnesses, we can deduce what happened next, can't we?"
Charlotte sighed, "Don't be upset when I say that, friend, you should know how important my sister is to me, she is not only my relative, but also my mentor. In addition, I have already confessed to you that my sister is the second generation of the Lord of Illusions, and I believe I don't need to repeat how important her existence is to Icewind Castle and to the mage community. Especially in today's situation where the gods are aggressive. ”
"Of course I know, you know, I am also the king of the roots, no matter how much I deny it or want to stay out of it, my every move represents the power of the mage. Zoe spread her hands, "I'm trying very hard to find her whereabouts, too!"
When he said this, Charlotte looked even more depressed.
But on second thought, it's a good thing that there is no message. ”
"Huh. I know what you're trying to say, if my sister really dies, the gods can't wait to spread it all over the world, right?"
Zoe smiled bitterly and nodded, "Although there is a suspicion of shirking responsibility, it is best if you can understand it like this." ”
"Friend, please also consider my feelings when you say this. Put yourself in your shoes, if it were you and Miss Bonnie was missing, would you still be able to console yourself with such an excuse?"
Zoe's face sank and she frowned unhappily.
In the end, he is the king of the roots, even if he is not angry, but when he is unhappy, Charlotte still feels a huge pressure.
"I'm sorry. Charlotte bowed her head at the right time, "I lost my words, I shouldn't have joked about the deceased." ”
Zoe sighed lightly and waved her hand, "I don't blame you, you are also anxious in your heart to say nothing." And you're right, if it were Bonnie, I'm afraid I'd lose my mind even more than you, I took it for granted. All in all, I'll continue to visit Sylvia's seniors. ”
"Then please!" Charlotte bowed solemnly, "Now that His Majesty Emmanuel is alone against the pressure from the gods, you are the only friend I can rely on." It's a headstrong thing to say, but please help me!"
Zoe turned sideways to avoid Charlotte's bow and waved her hand repeatedly, "There is no need to be so solemn, this matter is also closely related to me." Don't worry, Charlotte, I'll do my best to check on the news of my seniors and let you know as soon as I have the results. ”
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. Zoe pulled over the chair and sat down, beckoning Charlotte to sit down as well, and the latter was not in a hurry, taking out another wine glass from the box, filling it and sitting on the other side of the table.
"Now that we're down to business, let's talk about something else. I taught you the Transformation Spell last time, I wonder how well you've studied?" Zoe asked, taking a sip.
"The spells you taught me are really profound and profound, and if I want to say the word "eat thoroughly", it is naturally not ashamed. However, these days of painstaking research, there is a slight gain. But Charlotte smiled to herself, and asked, "What about you, how well did you use the space-time spell you learned last time from the Book of Etroac?"
Zoe sighed with admiration, "Ah, the time and space spell is really unpredictable and vast as the sea. I really admire how you were able to develop such an unpredictable spell system back then!"
"It's not me, it's Lu Sien. Friend, you are mistaken, I am still slowly studying the spells left by His Majesty. ”
Zoe was stunned, "It's me who lost my words." He apologized, and said, "But these days, I have finally gained a little, and I can be regarded as understanding the original intention and part of the principle of the space spell developed by Lu Sien's predecessors back then." Well, we should be ready to start the next phase of research. Do you want to continue exchanging spell ideas?"
"You are the king of the roots, and I am just an insignificant nine-ring mage, every time you teach me the knowledge I always have a hard time understanding, such an exchange of magic knowledge, I always feel a little lost. Charlotte looked at his face and quickly smiled slyly, "Just kidding, I should have taken a big advantage!"
Zoe smiled and didn't change, "The master comes first, and I do have a great deal of convenience in the exchange of spells." So, how about we change the way we exchange knowledge? Every time you give up one piece of knowledge, I pay two equal parts of knowledge to trade. ”
"I'd love to say, 'That's so embarrassing,' but for a mage, it's the supreme temptation. Charlotte bowed her head in salute, "After all, the knowledge recorded in the Book of Atroac is limited, and if it continues like this, it will soon reach the point where it cannot be replaced, considering my gluttonous mood, then please leave it to you!"
"I guess I'm asking you. Zoe returned the salute.
The two clinked glasses, drank the wine, and soon began a new round of spell trading.
The dawn of the ice field arrived very late, and it was not until a glimmer of light appeared in the sky that Zoe took his leave. He didn't alarm anyone, and no one could have imagined that a Root King would visit this military camp late at night.
Charlotte watched Zoe leave, poured himself another glass of cider, drank it all in one gulp, and patted his cheek to wake up after a night of sleep.
Smiling coldly, Charlotte snorted softly.
"Hmph, although you are a few steps faster, but this victory is not necessarily a sure victory, Ophelis. ”