Volume 1 The Omen of the Moon Chapter 20 Labyrinth Illusion
The village was on the edge of the two provinces, so in addition to one of the adjudicators, the other two companions went to both sides to inform the province lords to increase their patrols of the realm.
At the well in the village, the remaining adjudicator looked at the sun and removed his hood. Not far away, more than a dozen sorcerers in linen robes walked over.
"You're late," said the adjudicator, "but it doesn't matter, go faster on the Yellow Springs Road, and maybe you can catch up." ”
Then the darkness spread to every corner of the village.
Mu En and his party continued to run to the next mission point, although the haunt of the demon bear is not fixed, but the animals around the village before seemed to have been eaten by the goblins, and there must not be a demon bear with full fur.
"I don't think this task should be too difficult, after all, a two-year-old demon bear is probably the level of a magician, and the strength of our squad is more than enough. Karna looked at the power of attorney, and he was afraid that something strange would happen.
"The difficulty of this task is not to kill a demon bear, but how to kill him while keeping his fur intact, we can only do it from the abdomen. Devany took the power of attorney and sighed.
"Actually, it's still easy to do, you two freeze it, I'll go up and kick him over, and then Mu En will take the knife and slowly plane. "Karna was always optimistic.
"I don't peel the skin. ”
The four of them searched through the jungle, but for several days they could not find their target.
"We can't find anything that doesn't exist in this forest!" Garna grumbled, his face already frozen red in his winter coat.
Although the Twilight Forest is located close to the subtropics, the sudden cooling of the forest still covers the forest with a thin layer of silver millet.
Not much snow falls into the forest, but some leaves melt away from the surface temperature and become muddy.
Walking through the forest, his boots were already covered with mud spots. Occasionally, moss-covered ruins can be seen, and Karna says it may be a makeshift house used by Orion to live.
"You seem to know quite a bit about these things, are you a hunter at home?" Elizabeth wondered.
"Pretty much, it's because my father is a biker. So when I was a kid, I used to run around with him, so I'm actually quite knowledgeable. ”
Just as Karna was boasting about himself, Mu En saw a group of people coming out from not far away, about a dozen of them, looking like adventurers.
Muen patted Karna and told everyone to slow down, someone was approaching.
The man at the head of the other party looked to be no more than middle-aged, wearing dull leather armor that seemed to have been used for many years.
"I didn't expect to meet children here, are you also here to explore?" Before he got closer, the man said to Lang Sheng in the direction where Mu En and his party were, obviously, they had already discovered Mu En and the others.
"We have no ill will. Seeing that Mu En's side did not react, he explained again.
At this time, Mu En walked out from behind the trunk on the side and said, "Since there is no malice, there is no need to say hello. With that, he slightly revealed an aura that belonged to the level of a magician.
The man sensed this breath and seemed very surprised.
"We are an adventure team funded by the Monroe family, I don't know where this son's master came from?" At this time, a man in a linen robe walked out of the center of the team, and it seemed that he was the real core of this team.
"Don't bother, leave it at that. Mu En remained vigilant and slowly stepped back.
The mage didn't move, just hid under the cloak and watched Muen leave.
"Do you want to keep up. The man asked in a low voice.
"I don't think sorcerers would have such young geniuses, but I need to give it a place. But it's important to get down to business, you lead the team to patrol the surrounding villages first, and I'll follow them alone, so it's not easy to be discovered. With that, the mage began to move silently.
"Old adversary. After the two groups staggered, Karna smiled at Muen.
"It's okay, the Monroe clan as a whole must not be quite the same as our classmate, if everyone in their family is like him, I don't think it will exist for so long. "Mu En has been in contact with powerful people since he was a child, so his way of thinking is actually more aristocratic.
"Then you just don't understand this group of aristocratic masters, they are all people who have no ability and love to show off, and their noses are arched to the sky. "Karna disappeared or saw his father being harassed by the nobility, so his impression of the nobility has never been very good.
But when they heard this, the two girls were not pleased, and Elizabeth took him by the neck and said, "How can you speak?
Karna hurriedly begged for mercy: "You two are the best of the nobles, you can't compare with those ordinary people, you say yes?
"I don't know, anyway, I haven't seen a few nobles like you say, maybe I don't like to go out. ”
"By the way, Muen, I don't know what your parents do?" asked Daphne.
"The medicine merchant, earlier he was an official in the lord's mansion. ”
"That must be a wealthy family, right?"
"I don't know, I haven't seen them in years. ”
"Why? Don't you miss them?"
Hearing this, Mu En glanced back at Karna, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
"It's okay, I'll go home after I finish my studies, and we'll have a long time to get along with each other in the future. ”
At this time, Karna saw a piece of bush that had been overwhelmed, and after observing it for a while, he said to Mu En: "Found it, I guess this should be the traces left by the demon bear." ”
There are some residual manes on the bushes, which are very hard, completely different from ordinary animal hairs, and must be left by the demon bear.
"With such a hard steel mane, won't it panic when it lies down?" Karna said, sucking through the hairs.
"We might be able to set a trap here and wait for the bear to take the bait. Mu En rubbed his chin and suggested.
"I'd rather go straight down the trail and kill it. Karna looked at the far end of the path, which seemed to lead to the depths of the forest.
In fact, the Sea God Temple, which is rumored to be the Five Secret Realms, is not a place where the Order goes during festival gatherings, but a lonely city hidden behind a huge barrier.
The dark-toned buildings here are covered with intricate and ornate carvings, and the front nave has a large and complete carving depicting in detail the origin of the world as described in the Order. The waves carved in stone, the tiny hollows in the drifting ships are all revealed, and today's craftsmen cannot accomplish such a great feat even in their lifetime.
Walking here are the souls of those who have given everything to the Order, who wander and guard it, and from their mouths is a cold air that seems to come from the abyss.
Diaxun looked up in the main hall, and the ten Poseidon stones still floated and swirled beside the magnificent statue of Poseidon.
Behind him, eleven people stood who could decorate the archbishop's blue robes with gold stripes.
They are the elders of the Poseidon Order.
Di Yaxun sighed deeply, signaling that they could move the Seagod Stone away and send it to various parts of the world to defend against the realm of kings who were overlapping with the earthly world.
These Seagod Stones are the guarantee to suppress the powerful monsters in the realm of kings that cannot escape, and they symbolize the power of the Seagod to hold up the continent.
"The oracle will be issued, and the realm of kings will reappear in the world fifty years after the last opening, which is the generosity of the sea god in gratitude for the hardships of life. He turned to the remaining golden-veined archbishop.
"Yes, Your Excellency. ”
Then, Diasun closed his eyes, and the worry in his heart grew day by day. The souls in the lonely city seemed to be touched by him, and let out a gentle wail like a merman.
"When you die, will you be one of them?" After the elders left, the tall and seductive Leviathan emerged from the shadows.
"Will or won't, what?"
"I don't want you to be such a sane monster. ”
"Monsters, every face here is the sage of the Order. They have given up everything, including what you call their sanity, and only exist because of faith, how dare you say that they are monsters?" there seemed to be a roar around Diaxun, and he slowly opened his eyes, looking at Leviathan without a trace of emotion.
Leviathan raised his hand and calmed him, "I just...... If you miss a slip of the tongue, take it easy. ”
The sound of Lan faded, and Diaxun turned his head and left.
In the imperial capital, Annu was in his study reading the memorals of various places, and the minister in charge of civil affairs stood in front of him.
"Your Majesty, there has been a considerable increase in the number of missing cases across the country in the past month. With all due respect, I think Lord Diagao and his adjudicators seem to be getting out of hand lately. ”
"Do you think the increase in the disappearance rate is due to the indiscriminate killing of the adjudicators?" Annu put down his pen and looked up at the man in front of him.
"I just think he's overindulgent to the people under him. Moreover, such an organization that is free from the borders of the law will panic the population, and the reign of terror will not be a good thing. ”
"I know about this, I'll talk to him, you go down first. ”
After the minister left, Diago walked out of the side room.
"Hear me, tell you to take care of the people under you. Anu's expression was serious.
"Isn't that why the adjudicators were born when the law is unknowable?" replied Diagao calmly.
"Your original intention is to destroy the sorcerers, demonic creatures, and dangerous places in the Empire, not to kill all the citizens of a village in a remote village! Anu stood up and looked at Diagao with his majestic eyes.
"The recent tasks have been heavy, and we don't have that much time to identify ......"
"Is this the excuse you made for your wantonness?"
Diagao was silent and knelt down to the emperor to plead guilty.
"Why did you come to me this time?" asked Annu VII, who also calmed down and said in his usual calm tone.
"The surge in the number of missing people is indeed related to the minister, and the minister should correct his attitude. But according to the information reports of the boys during this time, there are actually some small secret realm entrances that are not connected to each other. Among them, most of them were born in deserted rural villages. Diagao said respectfully.
"Report to Your Majesty!" the Pope heard the oracle. "The doorman, a psionic janitarian, walked in with a telegram from the Order.
Annu nodded, motioning for him to hand the oracle to himself.
"The Pope said the secret realm would open in nearly eight years...... "Annu sneered, tossing the oracle on the table.
"With the current momentum, the realm of kings will come in less than three years. Diagao was a little puzzled, he couldn't think of any way to force this time to be delayed by as long as five years.
"The Pope sacrificed the Poseidon Stone...... You present me with all the entrances to the Secret Realm that you have observed, and I will have the Knights of the Heavenly Realm bring out the citizens who have strayed into it. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty. ”
Elemental Sanctuary.
Drake reads a tip-off from Atlantis.
"This Diaxun...... What is the point of forcibly isolating the arrival of the realm of kings? ”
In the Twilight Forest, Muen and Karna have a rare disagreement, and eventually Muen is persuaded by Karna to follow the trail together to kill the poor demon bear.
"I'm not going to kill it, at most I'm going to help you restrain it, and I'm not going to peel it. "Beforehand, Mu'en preceded Karna in the third chapter.
"You're poor. Karna teased him, but did not object.
As the twilight wore on, the four of them slowly approached the devil's lair from downwind, a cave that looked a little suffocating, and one had to bend down to get in.
"How?" Karna struggled at the thought of needing a full bear skin, if only he had just shot his skull.
"I don't know, I haven't hunted. Mu En expressed his displeasure at this kind of thing that required the indiscriminate killing of innocents.
"Poking it in the throat keeps the fur intact. Elizabeth came up with an idea.
"But if I don't get it right, I'll leave it there. Karna looked at Muen, as if she wanted to borrow some treasure from him.
"Don't think about it, none of the magic weapons on my body are suitable for you. Mu En knew what he was thinking, so he directly refused.
"Damn, such a ruthless one, so, I'll lure it out, and the three of you will work together to contain it, and then I'll give him another fatal blow. Karna looked at the dark cave and took a few deep breaths.
"Yes. ”
"Seconded. ”
"No problem. ”
"No one told me to stay safe???"
Then Karna entered the cave with an indignant expression.
Ten minutes later......
"Why hasn't he come out yet?" Mu En didn't feel the fluctuation of the magic power, but he didn't see anyone, which made him a little worried.
After a moment, "No, I have to go in and find him." ”
"If the two of you go in and he has to come out, bumping into him could delay his escape. Elizabeth discouraged.
"It's okay, it's a big deal, just kill the bear and find the next one. With that, Mu En took up his sword and went into the cave.
Ten minutes later......
"Why haven't they come out yet?" Daphne grew frightened, and she tugged at Elizabeth's sleeve, a little undecided.
"Let's go in and have a look, I'm ahead of me, and if there's any danger, you run back." Elizabeth frowned, urging her magic to form a levitating ice barrier in front of her. Then, he drew his thin sword and protected it in front of him.
After the two of them entered the cave as well, the linen-robed mage appeared with a frown at where they had stayed.
"Could it be that they found me and set up an ambush inside, but with the magic concentration of my archmage, it would be difficult for them to kill me even if they were to ambush. ”
The archmage who received the order of the Monroe Patriarch to purge the surrounding sorcerers thought for a moment, and walked over slowly.
“...... "He seemed to sense something, and stepped back, leaving the place.
"What the hell is this place?" Karna looked at the gray realm around him, feeling a little different from what he had expected.
Surrounded by grey rocks, it seemed to wrap him in the center of the labyrinth. There were some dead flowers on the rocks, and the soil under your feet was soft, but it didn't feel like there was a trace of life.
Looking back, the way I came from was gone.
"I did it, it looks like I've been tricked. Karna swallowed, this place was indescribably strange.
There are some dark colors in the sky that shine on the road, so the view is not too obstructed, but the cool hue is uncomfortable.
Karna picked up his spear and touched the rock next to it, which was not smooth, and he decided to climb to the top to get a bird's-eye view of the place.
He consciously climbed for a long time, but the top still seemed to be far away, and the towering fixed point was still hidden in the deep darkness, making it impossible to understand where the faint light came from. Karna wondered if he had fallen for the illusion, but he was just standing still, so he first activated a secret method of clear mind, and then looked down.
"It's not a vision...... he began to panic, "where the hell is this?"
At this moment, a voice echoed through the stone walls, as if calling Karna's name.
Although Karna didn't think it would be a good thing to shout at him at this time, it was difficult to even fight back when he was lying on the stone wall, so he had to try to get back to the ground.
By the time he got back to the surface, the voice seemed to be far away, and he exhaled, sighing that he didn't want to meet something he didn't know.
However, at this time, he was suddenly patted on the back......
Karna suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and without any delay, he took the spear from his back and swept it behind him.
The body of the gun collided with the ice and made a shattering sound, although Karna did not see the comer clearly, but the blow was blocked, and he immediately retreated to collect the gun and wanted to stab again!
"Calm down!" a familiar voice sounded, and the thin sword was already across in front of him.
"Elizabeth, Daphne, why are you here?" Karna paused, but remained in a fighting stance.
"He's been looking for you for ten minutes, and you haven't met?" Daphne wondered.
"This place is so weird, how do I know if you're real?" Karna frowned, not very serious.
"We can ask each other a few questions. Elizabeth suggested.
Karna shook his head and said, "It's not safe. ”
"And what are you going to do?"
For a while, the situation was somewhat deadlocked.
"Oh my God! What kind of place is this! You can meet a bear around the corner!" At this time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps not far away.
Turning his head, Mu En was being chased by a demon bear.
"Eh, Karna, why are you here, I just passed by and you didn't see you!" Mu En almost added dozens of light body charms to his body, Rao was like this, and the demon bear behind him was still chasing after him.
"Run, what are you doing in a daze!" Mu En was so anxious that he almost smashed someone with a potion bottle.
Several people were a little stunned, Karna was thinking about whether the Mu En in front of him, who was a little different from his usual image, was real, and the two girls were also a little suspicious when he said that just now.
Then, just as Karna raised his gun and told him not to come, Mu Enli ignored him and jumped to avoid his gun.
"Are you crazy and want to stab me to death?" Mu En continued to run without looking back.
The six-year-old demon bear saw Mu En jumping up, and immediately turned the gun and wanted to attack a few people around him.
"Run, do you lose your IQ when you enter the secret realm?" Mu En fell to the ground, and seeing the hesitation of the three people, he quickly drew his long sword and released a fourth-order fire magic engraved on the sword, preventing Karna from trying to confront the demon bear who was close to the level of a high-level magician.
Strange to say, the surrounding light seemed to be brighter because of Muen's arrival.
The two girls woke up from a dream, and Elizabeth, despite the danger, rushed forward and dragged Karna and ran backwards.
The demon bear was in pain and stood up.
"Thunder Tooth!" Mu En raised his right hand high, and released his magic power regardless of the cost, bombarding the demon bear's body.
"He's not innocent now, why don't you kill it?" Karna asked him with a frown, running to Munn's side.
"It can't be beaten, it's close to a high-level magician. In a short period of time, Mu En's magic power has been reduced by more than half, "Why did you just tell you to run, why were you stunned? Can't you see that this is a labyrinth secret realm?"
"How do you know what this place is. "Karna now looks suspicious to everyone.
"The characteristics are very consistent, but it's good that I was already in when I reacted. Why are you looking at me like this? Do you think I'm fake? Labyrinth Secret Realm generally doesn't have such an effect, if you don't believe it, you can use purification magic to burn it. After speaking, Mu En looked at the demon bear that had gradually reacted, and considered whether to consume it for a while or kill it now.
"Kill it...... We may not be able to get out of his corpse on our backs, Karna, you have to use your whole thing to penetrate, I will use the thunder fangs to stun it with the sting, be careful not to stab me!"
At this point, Karna was still hesitating.
"Don't be stunned!" Mu En hurriedly began to curse.
Karna sighed, and the iron spear in his left hand began to glow, but he still kept one hand, and only handed over half of his mana.
On the tower, Tavasis suddenly raised his head, and Munn's magic circuit vanished from his perception.