"When the light envelops the whole Scarborough, the fate is sealed, no one can escape, they are destined to perish here forever. ”

"I, Campbell, the vice-president of Scarborough School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a defector from the Ministry of Magic, the holder of the Book of Magic, the holder of the Forbidden Secret Room for thirty years, a mongrel, a coward, a villain, and now the only survivor. ”

"That's when I realized that magic itself was the original sin, that those who betrayed their allies would be punished, and that they would live in guilt and despair for the rest of their lives. ”

"But I am still willing to help them, because if they can die luckily, they will not be greeted by the kingdom of God that they believe in for a lifetime, but abandon and forget. ”

"Magic will not perish, for the Source will wake up. ”

Ferrante's eyes revealed exhaustion, and chaotic images flashed through his mind, including childhood memories, the cries of more than 2,000 poor souls, a thrilling night in the city of Evos, and some incomprehensible blood and war.

"That's all for today, that's enough information for us to analyze for a while. ”

Sost patted Ferrante on the shoulder, the complexity of the ancient beast script was far more complex than he imagined, a mistake in this ancient language family could lead to a big change in meaning, so Ferrante had to concentrate and be careful.

"I have a feeling that the writing on the magic scroll is broken and the handwriting is a little different, maybe it wasn't done by one person. Ferrante rubbed his eyebrows and said.

"I've had this feeling for a long time, the handwriting on it is neat in the front and scribbled in the back, either there is some major change, or someone else is ghostwriting. ”

"Isn't that a big deal? I mean the one that just translated. ”

"Ferrante, what do you want to say?"

"What else do you know about magic?"

The inferior ale flowed down his throat, and Sost fell silent as he watched the flames in the furnace.

"Sost, are you going to do the same thing as Cassia Ming?"

"It's just something inconsequential, Ferrante, you've been a little anxious lately, was it that night in Evos City?"

"You know, the magic scrolls are far more puzzling and shocking than any ancient book I've ever read, and the three of us, the three of us, are uncovering the scars of history. ”

"You're lying, Ferrante, I can see the desire in your eyes, you're not anxious about this, I guess, it's the new weapon of the Gewu Society?"

“...... I can feel that if that thing can be mass-produced, no country's military can resist it. ”

"Let it be, get some sleep, and enter the Outer Dead Zone tomorrow. Sost said, standing up.

"Why go to the outer zone?"

"We'll talk about it tomorrow. ”

Ferrante frowned, and Sost lay down on the bed without hesitation, and fell asleep with his clothes closed.

Outside the temporary house, Cassia sat on the stone, watching the snow, listening to the conversation between the two in the house, his eyes lowered, his monocle in his hand, and slowly exhaled a mouthful of white vapor.

He was not afraid of this pair of glasses, but had a sense of familiarity, and there were some things that he couldn't explain to the other two, so he could only think and find them silently.

"What I deserve, what I belong to, who am I?"

......

......

The next day, the three old horses walked out of the rescue area with snow marks and walked towards the outer area of the dead land.

"Scarborough, full name Scarborough School of Magic, the legendary continent's first magic academy in the last era, where all magic is sourced. ”

"You mean, this is the remnants of Scarborough School of Magic and Wizardry?" Ferrante asked.

"It's also my guess, especially the paragraph you translated last night, which confirms my guess even more. ”

"The glory of the first magic academy on the continent was the second sun on the earth in the last era, and its destruction and legacy will not be unknown, but the northern continent is full of human beings, and I don't see any place that is different. ”

"Here!" Soster pointed ahead, "It's the most mysterious place in the Southern Continent, and the magic scroll was also found in the Southern Continent, and the magic academy destroyed in the light is the most suitable here." ”

"But I've heard that it's dangerous inside, especially in the inner area, and no one has ever come out alive. Cassia interjected.

"We don't go to the inner area, we just look at the outer area. ”

The snowy mountain road was slippery and difficult to walk, and the three of them walked all the way, and it took four days to walk into the outer area.

Along the way, I encountered many rescue teams and refugees, but when I got here, I couldn't see anyone else.

All around are falling rocks, and the woods are full of fallen trees, and as far as the eye can see, it is a mess.

The wet wood in the fire crackled, Cassia was silent, his eyelids were beating hard lately, and there was always an indescribable dullness in his heart.

Ferrante looked at the night sky, the heavy snow had basically stopped in the past few days, and although the sky was a little overcast, the stars could occasionally be seen.

But everything changed when you entered the outer zone, the lead-gray sky turned black, the surrounding plants were tall and twisted, and even during the day, the world was always in the color of evening.

The most astonishing thing is that there are no animals, wild boars, rabbits, not even birds and insects, and the whole outer area is as quiet as a coffin.

"I feel like we're stepping into hell. Ferrante added a handful of firewood.

"It's good to get used to it, I've been here before, but I've only been around the area, so from tonight onwards, we'll take turns keeping vigils. ”

Three days later

The three men reined in their horses' hooves and stopped beside a stream, intending to spend the night.

Ferrante tried to refill some water, but was stopped by Sost, citing that no water source was to be touched.

"We have enough dry food, but we don't have enough water to carry with us, so we can only last a day. ”

Thorst smiled, looked at the trees beside him with red fruits, and pointed:

"The tree is found all over the outer area, and its fruit is bitter but replenishes moisture, and the experience of the hunters in the mountains is one of the few things that can be eaten here. ”

It's night again, and luckily Yafanka, who was sealed in the ancient books, awakens, adding a little joy to the dreary atmosphere.

Yes, since stepping into the outer area, the three of them obviously felt that something was wrong, and there was something strange everywhere here.

And what presses on the hearts of the three is not the ultimate quiet, but the depression, the depression that can drive people crazy.

It's not just oppressive, it's also a hidden danger, there are no animals here, but the plants here seem to have a consciousness, and they see the creatures that step here as prey.

It is a natural hunting ground.

According to Sost's speculation, the current position of the three of them should be in the middle of the outer area, so they are not going to go deeper, but to explore horizontally.

Fortunately, the compass of Evos City has not been disturbed and can still be used normally.

Late at night, just as they were about to go to bed, an exclamation echoed through the forest.

Sost got up instantly, his eyes looking around like a torch, and Yafanka floated to the side, but he didn't have much fear.

"What about Cassia?"

"Went to the bathroom, it just seemed to be his voice!" Ferrante said.

"Let's take a look!"

When the two of them rushed to Cassia's side, they breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, it turned out that it was convenient for him, and they happened to be standing on a white bone.

This is not something unusual, I don't know how many people are buried here in this forest in the outer area, most of them are the remains of scholars and adventurers, who have long been numb to the sight along the way.

Just as they were about to leave, Ferrante suddenly shouted, "Wait!"

White Bone was wearing a shabby fur coat, and a fur roll in his outer pocket was half exposed, which caught Ferrante's attention.

The three of them glanced at each other, and Ferrante carefully picked up the animal skin scroll and slowly opened it, the handwriting on it was blurred, but it could still be judged that it was similar to a diary.

“...... It's been the fortieth day, and we've lost our bearings, so we can only stay in this temporary safe place, and to be honest, I regret a little that I shouldn't have come here to be a guide for a few gold coins......"

“...... He's a human being, and he should behave like a religious person, but he doesn't know which god he believes in......"

“...... We have no food, today is our last day here, we decided to go out and find a way out, either escape or die here......"

“...... Before parting, he told me that his name was Griffin, that he was a native of Sears in the Duchy of Solan, and that if he could get out alive, he hoped we could see him again. ”

The handwriting came to an abrupt end, ostensibly the two adventurers were in a predicament, but in the ears of the three Cassia people, they had a different taste.

Griffin, the book that Sost stole from the Duke's Mansion in the first place is "Griffin's Travels".