Chapter 8: The Present Reason
The scenery that once again appeared in Antoun's vision was not so different from what appeared in the "mirror world", it was the present for Rogerinti, and for him it was a paradoxical scene from the very distant past. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The entrance of the small shop in the "mirror world", which is a "special point", is naturally not a road where people come and go, but it is also not in a certain store that Antoun had in mind.
When he walked into reality with Altina and Rogerinti in his arms, he appeared on the shallows at the bottom of a bridge. Behind him were the piers of the bridge, and he tried to reach out to see if he could enter the world again. However, the conclusion is that no, there is only an inorganic aggregate made of reinforced concrete, and the so-called "anomalous point" has no trace of its existence at all.
At the same time, he also experienced the meaning that Luo Jielinti finally explained to him before the world transformation: the inhibition of "mystery" in the real world has reached a very exaggerated level, and the power that was originally weakened after being summoned is under the constraints of the inhibition called reality.
For example, although he can barely use "Instant", the effect will definitely be greatly reduced, as for "Thunder" - with his current strength, don't think about it, whether it will work after returning to his full heyday, then you will have to try it to know.
So he erased a bad idea that emerged in the "mirror world", which was originally about magicians using their own power to do whatever they wanted in the real world, and finally defeated the scientific side, thus ruling the development of the entire society.
At this moment, he felt the movement of another young magician who had been sleeping in his arms. When he subconsciously lowered his head to look, it happened to meet the pair of purple eyes that had been completely opened.
Before that, he had not imagined what Altina's eyes would be like based on her appearance, but when he really saw the somewhat sharp, or rather awe-inspiring purple, he was indeed a little astonished, so that he couldn't think of what to greet his master's companion for a moment.
Fortunately, the other party's initiative to speak next relieved the embarrassment of the two looking at each other.
"You...... Is that the Heroic Spirit that Rogerinti summoned?"
Some of the cold voices were not much different from what they expected.
"Ah, let me introduce myself, I'm a demon god from another world, Antun Sayadoo, please advise. β
ββ¦β¦ I am the magician of 'Yugutrahir', Altina McDowell. β
I don't know if she was injured in the battle in the "Mirror World", but Artina's facial expression distorted for a moment without a trace when she spoke, and then returned to her original state. Antoun also allowed her pride to be troubled, and did not say much. But then she suddenly showed some peace of mind, which he was a little unexpected.
Is it thinking too much, always feeling that this girl seems to trust herself inexplicably?
"So, we should have left that 'barrier' already, right? β
"Yes. β
Regardless of Antun's suspicions, after saying this, she cast her gaze straight over, knowing that it was probably trying to say something, he put her out of his arms as well. After Artina stood firm, she turned her gaze to Luo Jielinti, who had just watched the two interact from the sidelines, but stopped talking several times.
Facing her gaze, Luo Jielinti showed a little weakness. Previously, during the move, Antoun had already understood the cause and effect of the incident with Luo Jielinti, so she naturally knew what her heart was now.
"Tina, I'm ......"
It can be seen that Artina's body has not yet recovered, she didn't say a word, staggered towards Luo Jielinti, and then "hugged" Luo Jielinti's body in a way that seemed to borrow strength.
"As a friend, I won't blame you for what you did, but Kitty, don't do such a dangerous thing next time. In that case, I won't feel safe even in my dreams. β
"I'm sorry. β
For the theory that is naturally correct, Luo Jielinti naturally has no room for refutation. She smiled guiltily and responded to Artina's gesture with both hands. Witnessing this scene, Antoun only gave the two of them a few seconds to diverge their emotions before he had to interrupt.
"Well, anyway, let's stop for a while. In conclusion, while we were able to escape from the 'barrier', the city still belongs to that - oh yes, the Forest of Thorns is right? The Papal guys are too. I don't think there's time to waste here, don't we need to worry about the other party laying a similar 'enchantment' and trapping us in again?"
"About that. β
Hearing his question, Rogie Linti let go of her friend slightly, and Altina took out a mobile phone from the maid's pretending to be somewhere to try to get in touch with someone while standing on her own.
"Antun, do you know the spirit vein?"
"Oh, I probably know. Remember it's something that is formed by the convergence, diversion, and transfer of magic or spiritual power in a large area, is there anything wrong?"
"The 'Mirror World' just now, officially known as the 'Distant Mysterious Land: The Void', was only accessible through the power of some kind of enchantment magic. One of the most important prerequisites for arranging a magic trick of that size is that the 'mirror' area has a high-level spiritual vein that hasn't dried up, and secondly, it takes quite a bit of preparation time - you know what I mean?"
"It's not something that can be made anytime and anywhere...... Then I'm relieved. But then again, the other party actually allowed you to enter such a world, if I didn't think about it, that world is directly connected to the spiritual veins of the entire city, right? β
Luo Jielinti couldn't help but sigh when she heard this.
"You guessed it, and that's what puzzles me the most. If we find the spiritual veins in the void and interfere with them, it will be equivalent to blocking the lifeblood of all the magic workshops in and around the city, what kind of benefits have the people of the 'Forest of Thorns', especially the old man, been promised......"
Listening to his master's sad exclamation, Antoun glanced at Altina next to him, just in time to notice that she had put down her phone and gestured to him.
"Tina, Mr. Antoun, I've got in touch with the 'headquarters' and they'll be sending someone to pick us up shortly. β
As soon as the girl's words fell, Antoun heard a screeching sound of sudden braking on the riverside lane above the shallow slope, and he subconsciously put on a battle stance, but immediately heard the next sentence.
"They've arrived. β
"That's too fast, isn't it?!"
At his words, the girl magicians looked at each other and smiled.
"It's not an impossible thing to prepare a retreat in advance, right?"
As a result, Antoun was slightly depressed and got into the inconspicuous-looking vehicle with the two girls.
The driver of the car was a middle-aged uncle in a suit, and there was nothing particularly worth mentioning about his appearance, if it wasn't for Luo Jielinti to introduce him to him in person, I'm afraid Antuan could only recognize him as an office worker everywhere, not a logistics specialist of "Yugutra Hill".
Hawkers, but because this uncle doesn't actually have any magic talent, it's not a misunderstanding to say that it's an ordinary person.
"And what's next for us?"
By the way, the current seats are Altina and the middle-aged driver in the front, and Rogerin and Antoun in the back.
"In normal times, magicians would usually use private jets or high-speed rail lines to move ......"
"But it doesn't work now, does it?"
"Well, the available airports or helipads and high-speed rail stations are probably arranged by the 'Holy See' and the 'Forest of Thorns' to monitor the surrounding area, and once we show up, it is estimated that they will know about it immediately. β
"It may be a bit cunning to say that, but can't we take advantage of the general population as a cover?"
As a result, it was not any of the other three people in the car who answered Antun this time, but the in-car announcement.
ββ¦β¦ At present, a group of terrorists is roaming the city. For the safety of all citizens, we will temporarily lock down the following areas......"
"Ahaha, that's really ......"
Looking at the night view of the city outside the window, Antun, who got the answer, couldn't help but smile bitterly, it was unbelievable that the other party had spent so much money. But in this case, the purpose of the puppet women who specifically let them go before is very worth considering.
"So in conclusion, we have to drive directly off the road, because this car has been processed by technology and magic in advance, and the other party should not be able to locate our specific location so quickly, and it will not be able to quickly fortify the various highway checkpoints. Even if they had notified the relevant staff, as long as they didn't have a large number of people in the magic world, we would have been able to make it through. β
"Oh, interesting, it's still possible to fight in the end. β
"Of course, it's good to avoid unnecessary fighting, so we have one more place to go before we leave the city. β
"Where?"
"Clothing store. Don't you think you need to change your clothes, or do you feel free to change the shape of your clothes?"
"You reminded me too late, I don't know how to do that. β
Subconsciously looking at the multiple damages on his clothes, Antoun naturally raised his hands in agreement with Luo Jielinti's suggestion.
"But if you go to a clothing store like this, won't you be recognized?"
"Just move quickly. β
"That's right. It's a bit abrupt to say, but there is one thing I still care about, since the enemy is so willing to spend blood, so Luo Jielinti please explain - I, no, should be the eighth 'Heroic Spirit' in the world, is there any point in the existence being confirmed?"
With most of the light projected outside the window cut off, and the lights in the car mainly shining on the front row, Luo Jielinti's expression was a little dim.
"Why do you ask?"
"Gee, it's not a big deal...... I just remembered that one of the stories I heard before was about the battle between seven 'heroic spirits' who appeared as servants for the 'Holy Grail'. β
"'Holy Grail'? What is that? is the name of the magic item?"
"Well, what should I say, I don't remember it too clearly. Presumably it was a hoax created by some people in an attempt to reach the 'roots', and those who participated in the war were claimed to be rewarded for wishing fulfillment. The 'Heroic Spirit' was also summoned on this basis. β
"That's ......"
After a long period of muttering, it was not until Antun could feel a definite change in the atmosphere inside the car that he was surprised that Altina had answered.
"There has never been a magic prop in this world that is actually called the 'Holy Grail', and the 'Heroic Spirit' appears in the medium of a side-portrait. I don't know if Mr. Antoun's 'roots' mean what I mean by 'roots', but one thing is certain. There has always been something definite in the world of magicβ"
After a pause, she solemnly continued.
"The 'death' of the 'Heroic Spirit' is one of the paths to the truth. β