Burning, burning, every qiē in sight rolled in the flames.

From walls to temples, from inns to palaces, every stone was melted into dark red magma, and every burning piece of wood held countless wailing souls.

Terrifying creatures hunt through the streets, using their sharp claws to pull fleeing citizens into dark corners. Chewing and sucking amid wails, accompanied by the crunch of shattered bones.

The earth cracked, and rain of fire flowed from the sky. Great shadows roam in all directions, sowing calamity and death.

Even so, the rest of the people are still hostile to each other, and even if they are killed in the next moment, they will inflict the axes and swords in their hands on the bodies of their former brothers.

This is hell.

In this scorching ruin, there is only a narrow, bumpy road that leads to the unknown.

There is light at the end of the road, an unknown light.

Unknown means hope.

And on this road, there is only one person, a girl.

A predator in the darkness stopped her - slashing with a sword.

The shadows in the sky resisted her—slashing with a sword.

The ignorant populace hindered her - slashing with a sword.

With countless blood, countless tears, and countless corpses, she finally came to the end of the road.

The light was ahead, and the only obstacle was a majestic and majestic humanoid shrouded in golden flames.

His power is too great for the maiden to contend with.

When the battle was over, the girl fell to the ground, the meaning of death impregnating her body and mind.

A loud voice followed. Unpredictable forces tumble and surge in it.

Alice, Ziil - Los-DiiDu!]

It was like the emptiness of the soul being withdrawn, and the pain came like a tidal wave.

………………

Alice opened her eyes. Outside the window is a hanging moon shadow.

Familiar ceilings, familiar smells of potions, familiar room decorations, and familiar pain.

"It's back here again.] 】

Snowy City, Temple of Gina Les.

The hands and feet were thickly bandaged, and the most miserable right hand was even wrapped like a loaf of bread and caught in a steel plate. There was an unbearable itching sensation in the palm of his hand.

It's good to be in pain.

At least the limbs are still intact.

In comparison, the dozens of penetrating wounds on the body are not so important.

In Temarel, injuries to flesh and blood, as well as vital internal organs, can be quickly healed through guò spells and alchemical potions. Bone and brain damage is the hardest to deal with.

"You're awake~This is the second time we've met~"

Hearing the voice, Alice immediately turned her head.

Sure enough, Ruby, who was sitting barefoot on the table next to her, counting her fingers, winked happily at Alice when she woke up.

This little sacrifice who doesn't like to wear boots!

…………

"Na~ Your right finger bone is completely finished, your left arm has also been cut in half, and your leg is fine, but your muscles and bones have also been severely bruised, it's like being smashed with a hammer. And here and there," Ruby counted one by one with her fingers, until all ten fingers were used.

She glanced at Alice, "But don't worry, Master Franster has already paid for all your medical bills." ”

Alice raised her eyebrows, secretly summoning the mana in her body.

Stream of Life - Activate!

The light yellow fluorescence immediately filled the girl's body.

……

It didn't work.

"Don't waste your efforts," Ruby said as if she had known about Alice's actions, "and the magic of the restoration system is not a cure for everything. The right symptoms should be combined with the right potion, and the spell to repair broken bones is a very profound secret method, so you should wait for the potion to take effect. ”

Alice stared blankly at her arm. Waves of strange pulsations flowed out of it—it was the feeling of bone healing and growth, sore, painful, and itchy. And this process goes on for a long time.

The left hand can only move the fingers, and the right hand can only move the elbow.

It's a terrible situation.

But at least alive - the girl smiled self-deprecatingly.

[Moreover, the life owed to him has been returned.] 】

"Ruby," Alice whispered, like a stream flowing quietly. "Is my hand still healing?"

Ruby's swaying feet froze suddenly.

"It's not curable. ”

"It's like cutting steel and gluing it on, no matter how good it is, no matter how beautiful it is. The fit is always abnormal. Maybe it's brittle, maybe it's harder, but an anomaly is an anomaly, and it can't be as seamless as it was before. Unless you re-melt the whole piece of steel, which is not possible for bone. ”

"Unless you can find a high-ranking wizard to cast Bone Repair on you before the wound heals - at least twenty times in a row. to be able to restore your hand to its former appearance. ”

Ruby shook her finger and continued: "But it's impossible~ Even if Skyrim finds such a high-level wizard, Rano must be in Wintercastle. And it's going to take at least a whole month from here. And you can't afford that high cost of treatment. She slapped the table and jumped off it.

"So, your way of swordsman has come to an end, so let's obediently study the art of Arcane in the future~ If you join our temple now, you can also get free basic training!" she shook her arm exaggeratedly.

Then Alice looked at her quietly.

One second.

Two seconds.

……

Ruby's shoulders collapsed in frustration, "Well, I knew you weren't so good at fooling around......" She stumbled as she took out a thick black magic book from behind her and placed it beside Alice's bed.

"Mistress Franster asked me to give this to you, and he said it was the spoils you deserved. There may be a cure for you...... That's what he said, though I know that a veteran Nord epee wouldn't know much about it...... Probably. ”

[This book...... It's probably Gerd's spell notes, and Farenga should want it very much. Being able to detain this thing makes him feel a lot of pressure. Conversion ...... of metals Yes. I don't know if the dark wizard is still alive. 】

"Thank you, Ruby. Alice lifted her left hand, which was still able to move her fingers freely, and ruffled the hair from Ruby's head.

The little priest's cheeks were immediately stained crimson, as pleasant as the ruby on her shoulder straps.

- It's like a cute little sister, and I really want to continue teasing her.

"By the way," Ruby quickly diverted the subject, "Alice, what happened to you and Mistress Franster in the Grey Swamp? you were so badly wounded, and Mistress Franster looked very depressed, and there was a man named Lydia, who seemed to be the daughter of Baron Storm, who had come to see you many times." ”

"Well, it's not a very short story...... Alice said with a smile, her mind flashing back to a long time ago.

………………

At the pool of Longxiao Palace, Anche was covered in water and hid between the corner of the drainage outlet and the return staircase.

There were many guards nearby, and he had to be careful to dodge them.

Not long ago, he had used his swimming skills and underwater breathing potions to dive into the deepest part of the pool under the cover of night—it was deeper than he had imagined, and his potions barely lasted that long.

But it's worth it.

In the most secret and dark corner, he saw the deepest secrets hidden in the Longxiao Palace.

It was a rotten skeleton, but the luxurious costumes that had not yet been soaked still showed her identity. - Countess of Snowman, the original wife of Barguf the Mighty, and the mother of his eldest son, Shera!

She died suddenly years ago after being declared to have suffered from a severe illness. And then quickly and secretly buried. The turmoil caused by his death was also quickly prosecuted under the iron-fisted policy of the lord. For this reason, two ancient families were even delisted.

But her corpse appeared under the pool of Longxiao Palace.

Is it murder?

No, according to the records, the previous pool of Longxiao Palace would be completely changed on a regular basis, and the lord changed this decision, so this means that the lord knew about Xuela's death.

It is even possible to get involved.

But what was the reason for him to allow his wife's corpse to soak under the huge pool of Longxiao Palace for so many years without any treatment?

Whether it's out of secrecy or decency. None of these should be done.

Anche's eyes narrowed slightly.

Sister Astoride must have been interested in the secret.

Well, it's time to get the message back to the organization. The handle of a lord, it's exciting to think about.

Presumably, there will be more resources for him to call on soon. And their status will rise accordingly, and when the time comes......

He fought a cold war.

Now is not the time to think about that.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, An Che quietly left Longxiao Palace. Ten minutes later, before a few hourglass hours, Anche, who had boldly chartered the most expensive room, staggered out of the door of the Drunken Hunter's Tavern.

In his right pocket is a [fresh] phalange. Not long ago, some strange impulse prompted him to pull it off.

He probably never knew that the moment he pulled out the phalanx. In the deepest part of the Longxiao Palace, an oak door with a strange black and purple color trembled slightly, and a long sigh full of joy came immediately.

At the same time, the strange illness of the lord's eldest son flared up again.

In full view of everyone, he picked up the guard's axe and slashed the head of a maid.

He was quickly taken into care, and the lord decided to send him to the temple of Ginareth the next day for a deep, thorough treatment.