Act XVII
In the night, a figure was speeding through the streets of Istar carrying two heavy objects on his back. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
His movements were silent, not even alarming the night insects that were chirping, but they were extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye he crossed several streets.
Rosen packed the two apprentices on his shoulders and used his magic to escape the villa with ease.
On the one hand, he thought that maybe he could ask for some more information, and on the other hand, for the sake of Liliana's face, Rosen did not directly leave the two of them alone.
But the question of where to go next is a bit confusing.
Lawson didn't know how far the Hot Wind Mercenaries had infiltrated Istal, but there must be eyeliner everywhere, and rashly taking these two oil bottles to some ostentatious places would only bring more trouble to himself.
The pursuers were nowhere to be seen, but Lawson did not dare to take it lightly.
Just as he hesitated to move between the houses, Rosen's ears suddenly heard a voice.
"Go two junctions ahead, then turn right until you reach the end and turn left. ”
"Who?"
He looked around suddenly, but there was no human figure, his perception extended, and he didn't catch anyone else around.
Magic?
It could be some kind of sound magic, Rosen thought, and the fluctuating magic in the air seemed to confirm the idea.
Trap or friend?
There was a slight hesitation, but Lawson quickly decided to do what the other party said, if it was really an enemy, then this magic that Lawson couldn't detect was enough to defeat him, and there was no need to make so many detours.
Hiding his figure, Lawson followed the other party's guidance to his destination.
At the end of the road is a mansion shrouded in white mist.
In the moonlight, the mansion shimmered, revealing a bit of mystery.
"Come in. ”
The other said, the voice was indistinguishable from any quality, and seemed to have been processed.
After thinking for a moment, Lawson still stepped into the courtyard gate with two unconscious apprentices.
He noticed that as soon as he walked through the gate, the white fog outside suddenly became thicker, as if it was shrouding the building.
Then, Rosen saw the owner of the voice.
"You're really not afraid of death. ”
It's Tia.
At this moment, she was surrounded by faint golden runes, like a powerful mage.
"Why are you helping?"
"It seems that our purpose is the same. ”
Tia didn't answer Rosen's question directly, but said in a flat tone.
"Come in, it's quite secretive, and you won't be noticed under normal circumstances, so don't be too nervous. ”
Then he walked straight into the rather old-looking mansion.
Rosen followed him into the room and into the living room.
As soon as he put down the two mage apprentices, many points of light appeared from the ground, lifting them up.
"Don't worry, it's the Lights, they'll take these two people for treatment. ”
Tia explained, and then sat down on the throne herself.
"Sit down. ”
Somehow, when she sat down, a lot of delicate desserts and black tea suddenly appeared on the table, and she didn't mean to entertain Rosen, so she picked up a cookie and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Who the hell are you?"
At first, Rosen thought that Tia was just a traveling mage, but now it seems that her identity is not so simple.
"As I said, our purpose is the same. ”
Tia took a sip of black tea, nodded as if satisfied, and pulled a crystal out of her pocket and placed it on the table.
The translucent crystal contains a tiny rainbow, and the light and shadow are constantly flickering, revealing traces of magical power.
It's the key to the rainbow.
"It's ......"
Rosen took out his own one, and placed it on the table as well, and the two crystals complemented each other, giving a different kind of brilliance to the slightly dimly lit hall.
"Originally, I was still wondering why you had the token of the Rainbow Tower on you, so I kept watching until you entered the observation post and rescued the two mage apprentices before I could determine your purpose. ”
Tia said, glancing at Lawson.
"You should be like me, I was commissioned to check on the disappearance here. ”
“...... That's right. ”
Feeling the illusion that all actions had been seen through, Rosen looked at the seemingly immature girl.
"Which mage gave you this rainbow key?"
She asked, and Rosen noticed that Tia did not refer to the other party as your Excellency, and did not seem to value the other person's status.
"Liliana Christopher. ”
There was nothing to hide anyway, and Rosen simply put everything on the table.
"It turned out to be the bomb maniac, and that makes sense. ”
Seeming to know Liliana, Tia nodded, shoving the frostbite biscuit into her mouth again.
"So you're supposed to be the undead she values so much, what's your name, Rosen, right?"
Tia said, her gaze seeming to penetrate Rosen's armor and meet his soul fire.
"You knew it from the beginning?"
Lawson was not surprised, since the other party was the force of the Rainbow Tower, it was normal to know the information related to him, he was just a little curious about the extent of his aura concealment ability, so he asked.
"Of course, from the very beginning of your move, I saw who you were. But don't worry, I'm not like ordinary mortals, I'm a little special in terms of perception. Your disguise is perfect, and people of the same rank will not be able to see your true nature unless they use special means to detect it. ”
As if to see through Rosen's thoughts, Tia replied.
"But it's the first time I've seen a skeleton with such strength, and thanks to you, I was able to bypass the trap of the Hot Wind Mercenary Group so easily. ”
It seems that Tia is using Rosen as a means of temptation, borrowing Rosen's hand to investigate what she needs.
"The reason is probably in the capital of sinful karma, and those mages still haven't come back from there. ”
Rosen said directly, he judged that Tia's strength was at least on the same level as himself, and if he wanted to find out about this incident, it would be much easier to have her assistance, so he didn't hide any information.
"Whether it was attacked by powerful monsters and wiped out or delayed for some other reason is unknown, but it must be in big trouble if it hasn't returned for a month. ”
"The monsters that survive in the City of Sin Karma have been cleaned up once many years ago when they were sealed, and there shouldn't be anything beyond common sense, except for that one. ”
Tia thought for a moment before she spoke slowly.
"What does that one mean?"
Rosen asked with a faint bad premonition.
"This information is quite confidential even in the Sanctuary and the Rainbow Tower, and ordinary people will definitely not know about it, and if it wasn't for my uncle telling me before leaving, I'm afraid I wouldn't know anything about the truth about the capital of sin. ”
Tia seemed to be considering the language, and did not directly tell Rosen the answer.
"I told you before that the Capital of Sinful Karma was destroyed many years ago by the Advent Rites of the People of Chaos, and in that catastrophe, the Rainbow Tower and the Sanctuary paid a great price before they were reluctantly defeated and sent back to the Endless Void. ”
Could it be the influence of the remnants of the forces of Chaos?
Rosen guessed that, according to the notebook, the mages had indeed been subtly affected after entering the City of Karma, and their personalities and emotions had changed dramatically, and they had gradually returned to normal after leaving there.
"In fact, although the consciousness of the people of chaos returned to the seal of the Endless Void, they left behind one thing, which was quite precious to both the Sanctuary and the Rainbow Tower, but at the same time, it was something that neither of them could bear alone, and the result of the dispute was that the capital of sinful karma was completely sealed, and neither party could take it alone. ”
Tia said in a reminiscing tone.
"What is it?"
Rosen thought of many possibilities, powerful weapons, chaos creations, and even tainted relics, but what Tia said next was beyond his expectations.
"It's His body. ”
Tia replied, in a flat, but shocking tone.