Chapter Eighty-Five: The Red Gold Empire
"Where is the Red Gold Empire, the Red Gold Empire...... There is also a record of the Red Gold Empire...... There are so many books in the library of the Academy of Magic...... Hey, why aren't there blue bookmarks here?"
Ling Xiao tearfully skimmed through it.
"Oh, this record has been relayed by many people, and maybe it's not very credible...... Maybe the owner of the blue bookmark thinks so too. ”
Black Feather strode into the library and looked left and right, there were a few scattered students reading quietly on the tables in the reading area. He searched along the rows of tall bookshelves, and finally found Ling Xiao's tears behind the stacks of books in the middle of the two rows of bookshelves.
"Hey!"
He carried Ling Xiao's tearful neck collar and lifted her up from a pile of books.
"Alas, what are you doing!" Ling Xiao's tears were so frightened that he didn't scream when he saw that it was Hei Yu, "This is the library, you pay attention to your manners!"
She didn't dare to speak loudly, but her eyes were about to pop out, and she hurriedly smoothed her clothes.
"You're back?"
"Of course, I'm worried that someone won't be able to beat even the primary demon beast without me, so I'll come back and help you. ”
"It's better if you don't come back! I don't have to cultivate these days, I'm very idle. ”
Hei Yu sat on the table, weighing one of the heavy books in his hand, and mysteriously approached Ling Xiao Tears.
"That's over, the good days are over. Why, do you want to go to the Twilight Forest to practice today?"
"Now the forests outside the city are blocked, and you can't go. ”
"Hasn't the blockade outside the city been lifted yet?"
"Of course, there are a lot of demons out there. You can only go to the green fields on the outskirts of the city, and you can't go to the forests on the other side of the river. Unless, you're a high-level magician, or you have a high-level magician in your team, you won't be allowed to pass at all!"
"Or, let's sneak over while the patrol guards are changing guards......"
"No! I know you're going to have a bad idea. You're not afraid of demons, I'm afraid, if you are bitten by demons, you will become demons!" Ling Xiao hugged his shoulders with his hands and rubbed his arms and said.
"Anyway, go out first, I still have to go to see the dragon fruit, and then discuss it when I get to her......"
Hei Yu pulled up Ling Xiao's back collar and walked towards the door of the library. At this time, I realized that Mr. Tsuruin, who was a scholar, was sitting on a chair at the back of the book of ancient and modern times, concentrating on studying the contents of the book.
"Tsurugakure-sensei!"
Ling Xiao cried out excitedly.
This respected old man is his own special tutor, known as the most knowledgeable person in the academy, and often teaches himself the knowledge of magic theory and magic history, so Ling Xiao has great respect for him.
"Hmm......"
The white-bearded Tsurugakure looked up from behind the book, as if he had just recovered from the deep realm of thought. Behind him, a huge map of the Magic Continent was spread horizontally, and in the vast sea water, the continent was evenly divided into five areas: east, west, south, north, and center.
"It's you. ”
"Mr. Tsuruin, every time I see you, you are reading this book of ancient and modern times. With your knowledge, you should already know the content of this book, so why do you need to study it repeatedly?"
Tsuruin smiled kindly:
"Sometimes, what you see is not necessarily the truth. So, there's a lot to study. ”
Ling Xiao was confused. "Teacher, what do you mean?"
He stroked his long white beard, leaned back in his chair, and said leisurely:
"In the history of magic class, almost all teachers will follow the content of the Book of Ancient and Modern Times, and I, as a teacher, will do the same. That's because, beyond that, we don't know any other way to tell it......"
Ling Xiao was thoughtful.
"The truth of history, the origin of the continent, all these mysteries are waiting for us to explore. ”
Ling Xiao's tearful thoughts deepened step by step, she raised her head, looked at the map of the magic continent, and threw out the question that had puzzled her for a long time:
"It's like, if it's really a god-created world, then each continent should be equal in size...... However, only the territory of the eastern continent is missing, like an apple that has been bitten. Also, what exactly do the quadrangular stone pillars that stand on the sea on all sides do, where do the demons come from, and how the space-time rift is formed, there are too many questions to explore......
"Hahaha, exactly. Tsuruin nodded in surprise and relief: "Yes, you are really a smart child." 'Like an apple in a bite', the metaphor is apt!"
Looking at the crippled Eastern Earth Continent, Ling Xiao asked again with tears:
"Teacher, have you heard of the Red Gold Empire?"
"The Red Gold Empire!" Tsuruin was surprised, "I didn't expect you to know about this rumor that has long been forgotten. ”
"I am very interested in ancient history, and I often look through ancient books and see records about the Red Gold Empire, but I have never been able to find reliable information. ”
Hei Yu quietly tugged at Ling Xiao's tearful sleeve: "Hey, don't discuss history, hurry up and cultivate......"
Ling Xiao responded quietly with tears, "It's a rare opportunity to meet Teacher Heyin, I want to ask about the Red Gold Empire." ”
"The Red Gold Empire...... A land full of legends. Crane Yin's old eyes flashed with brilliance, "Legend has it that it was the most prosperous and wealthy country in history as the former ruler of the continent in the Thunder Family. ”
"The richest country?" Black Feather had heard of for the first time.
Ling Xiaotear quietly reminded him: "The history after the Book of Ancient and Modern Times was written by the Thunder Family. Ancient history was written by the ruler of the time, the Chijin Empire, but after the Great War of Man and Demon, the former history was also erased. ”
"Oh. "Black Feather doesn't seem to understand.
"The square is full of gold sculptures, the main hall is paved with gold bricks, and the jewels are as gold as ............ earth," Tsuru said with a look at the description, "These descriptions of the Red Gold Empire are unforgettable, and the heart is fascinated!
Mr. Tsuruin walked down from the round platform, slowly walked to the bookshelf on the side, and took down a book. Turning over the ancient pages, he gently pulled out a torn piece of paper sandwiched between the title pages and handed it to Black Feather and Ling Xiao Tears.
"It's a miner's diary, though it's only a fragment of a fragment. ”
Ling Xiaoxian took it carefully, holding it flat with his palm, only to see the crooked ancient characters on it read:
"Miners from all over the world are flocking here...... Ordinary people's torches can only go up to the tenth basement level. The black mist is getting thicker and thicker, and there are demons that inhabit the darkness...... Only the native miners, with the help of the fire lit between their fingers, have entered the abyss that no one can reach......"