O darkness, boundless and dead darkness.

But it also gives me great peace of mind, so relieved that I can even forget the pain of thousands of ants, so I like the darkness very much.

"Brother, what are you thinking again? ”

A familiar and unfamiliar voice rang in my ears.

"Starry sky. ”

Although I didn't want to speak, I couldn't help but answer when I heard this voice, and there was a warmth and helplessness in my heart.

"Brother, you haven't seen it, and you're always fantasizing about what those things that don't exist. The owner of the voice deliberately squeezed next to me, so close that I could even feel the heat of his breathing, "Don't always believe the story of that bad woman in 3125. ”

"Why?"

"Because I don't think she's a good person. ”

"Why?"

"Because I think she wants to snatch my brother. As he spoke, a cold little hand reached into his hand, and he was heard to say in a somewhat anxious tone: "We are brothers, brothers, I don't want anyone to crowd between us, especially that annoying woman." ”

"Hmm. ”

"Brother, you agreed. ”

"No, it's crowded, you should go to sleep in your own bed. ”

"Don't. Saying that he was called his younger brother, he hugged himself even more.

“...”

"Brother, have you really decided?"

"Hmm. ”

"But we are about to be baptized by the church, and when we are done, we will have the same special powers as the instructors. He hugged himself tightly again, and said a little nervously, "And I don't believe in the story of 3125." ”

"I want to see what the starry sky looks like. After speaking, I opened my closed eyes, and there was only a solid iron fence in addition to the cold wall, "Sister 2477, do you remember?"

"Well, she gave me a small piece of brown bread before, and it was delicious. ”

"Do you remember what she looked like after her baptism?"

"Well, it's scary. After saying that, my brother's little hand hugged tighter, obviously he was a little scared, and then raised a small face that I couldn't see clearly, and said in a serious tone, "I'd better run away, brother." ”

"Shhhh ”

I directly covered his mouth, looked vigilantly outside the fence, and after not finding that there were no instructors, I slapped my brother's head hard and said, "Silence." ”

"Oh. ”

He touched his head in pain, and then his little face came over with a smile and said, "Brother, brother, have you thought about the time?"

"Silence. ”

"Oh. ”

Seeing that doubts rose again on the little face, my face sank, "I'll ask again tomorrow." ”

"Oh. ”

......

The absurd and uninhibited dream came to an abrupt end, and Sean woke up instantly, he was not dead, and the dream that had been haunting him for many years had a new change.

"Are you awake?"

While Sean was recalling the dream and perceiving his own body, a gentle voice sounded, kind and with a hint of majesty.

"You can open your eyes and it's over. ”

Just as he was about to organize the language to speak, the gentle voice sounded again, and when he heard the sound, Sean also sat up, opened his eyes that had been closed, and saw an old woman with a gentle expression wearing a simple robe with a little starry decoration, squinting at the moment and sitting not far away and looking at him with a smile.

Although the old woman's identity was unknown, Sean could still sense that her body contained a deep and brilliant magic like stars, and there were many strange and terrifying beings around this simple room.

"Thank you. ”

A cold and emotionless voice came from Sean's mouth, even though he wanted to be grateful from the bottom of his heart for this powerful magician who saved him, but for some reason there was no trace of fluctuation in his heart.

The old woman was unmoved by Sean's cold look, kept a smile and handed Sean a cup of tea, and said, "You don't have to be grateful to me, it is you who saved you, although your process is very dangerous and uncontrollable." ”

For the kindness shown by the old woman, Sean nodded, took the tea, took a sip, and a hot current suddenly rose in the body, dissipating the exhaustion remaining in the body in the blink of an eye.

It was also at this time that he discovered that his body, which had been shattered by the attacks of the infidels, had unbelievably recovered intact, and even his magic power was full, even more powerful than before he was injured.

At the same time, there is a different kind of longing in the body, strong and direct, like a person who is thirsty for water, an inexplicable and uncontrollable desire.

"It's your body urging you to take potions. The old woman, as if she had some kind of mind-reading ability, gracefully picked up a cup of tea, and said slowly, "In other words, congratulations on becoming a second-order magician." ”

"Thanks, Sean Morrison. ”

"Haha..."The old woman looked at Sean who introduced herself with an indifferent face, and laughed for no reason, "You can just call me Marpel, and you have just checked your body, your emotional suppression should be caused by the negative ability of a certain seal, and the human brain is a very fragile existence, so there is no way to help you relieve it for the time being." ”

"But...", the old woman named Marpel said and deliberately stopped, and after refilling a cup of tea, she found Sean, who was looking at her blankly and waiting for the following, with a cold look on her face, and couldn't help but glare at him fiercely.

She then pulled out a silver ring engraved with several stars and an unknown text, and said, "This is a D-class seal I used when I was younger, the Emotion Ring, its ability is to increase the user's perception and the speed of mana recovery, and its disadvantage is to amplify the user's emotions. ”

Seeing this quaint silver ring, Sean's calm heart finally had a ripple, but only a ripple, and he said, "Thank you." ”

"Hmph, boring lad. Marpel looked at Sean's unchanged face, couldn't help but snort coldly, and said: "For the gift of an unmarried lady, as a gentleman, it shouldn't be such a performance, Mr. Sean, especially when the gift is still a ring, and the age of this unmarried lady is only a little older." ”

Even Sean, who is now in an absolutely sane state, couldn't help but tremble slightly when he heard Marpel's ridicule and the hand that took the emotional ring.

"Haha..."

And Marpel, who was drinking tea on the side, keenly noticed the change in Sean, and laughed out loud again,

Then she saw Sean, who was wearing the ring on the index finger of her left hand, and let out a surprised laugh: "Mr. Sean, are you hinting at me something?"

As she spoke, she raised her right hand, and on her index finger was a ring similar to Sean's carved star, glittering in the light.

Sean's face darkened in an instant, and he suddenly remembered the meaning of wearing a ring on each finger, in terms of social etiquette, a man wearing a ring on his left index finger means that he is unmarried and wants to get married, and a woman is right-handed.

Directly took off the ring on his index finger, and in the face of Marpel's dissatisfied gaze, Sean directly put the ring on his middle finger and said coldly: "I'm sorry, I have a lover." ”

Lover?

Saying this word, Vivian's smiling face appeared in Sean's mind for a while, but it was just two hearts that were obviously close to each other, but why was the voice in his head at this moment constantly telling him to stay away from her.

Stay away from her?

For some reason, it is obviously a distressing word, but there is no trace of fluctuation in my heart.

Perhaps, this is the right choice.

He has only been a magician for a few days, but he has already encountered two fatal crises before and after, including Anna and others who are almost involved.

If she was really with Vivien, wouldn't the shadow that lurked really affect her?

Can I really protect her?

Will I really survive?

Maybe leaving is your own path.

"Traveler?"

"Hehe... Traveler—" Sean remembered the preface to the book, and couldn't help but chuckle, laughing very harshly and ugly, and at the same time a tear slipped quietly from the corner of his eye.

Marpel, who was drinking tea, looked at Sean, who was still laughing, her face suddenly rose and fell, and when she saw the appearance of tears, she did not break Sean's thoughts, but resumed her seriousness and said: "You can go back, Mr. Sean, but you have to remember that you must never take chances to summon those unknown existences, even if you have good intentions." ”

After a long pause, Marpel handed Sean a wooden box, and then said solemnly, "Remember, don't try to figure out God's intentions. ”

"Thank you. Sean apologized, but his eyes were fixed on the wooden box, showing a hint of curiosity.

"This is the potion material for your promotion. Marpel smiled again at this moment, holding the teacup, and slowly added, "It contains a potion recipe for a second-order psychic in the path of death, the main material is from the potion crystals analyzed by the infidels who attacked you, and a few requiem fruits, all of which will be given to you." ”

"Thank you, Ms. Marpel. ”

In the face of this enthusiastic old woman, Sean is still very grateful in his heart, whether it is for her to save herself, or to give her potion recipe and a new seal, these are all kindnesses worthy of repayment, although the other party does not need it for the time being, but I will take gratitude to heart.

Marpel obviously saw his thoughts from Sean's face, who looked 'unmoved', and for a moment the smile on his face couldn't be hidden, and he said with a smile: "I'll send you away." ”

"Good. ”

Receiving Sean's answer, Marpel's fingertips flashed with stars, and then waved his left hand towards him, and a crimson instantly descended in front of him, but he watched his body be erased by the moon little by little.

Waiting for the light to dissipate, Marpel looked at the place where Sean had disappeared, took out a blood-red flower from nowhere, exuding an ominous blood-red flower, and sighed faintly: "May the goddess bless you, interesting young man." ”