"She's not here."

At the same moment, in the shadows of the central city of Redkar in the free world, Duan Qing, who was being searched by everyone, was gradually appearing in the corner of the quiet and empty street, looking at the familiar long staircase leading to the palace in front of him with silent eyes: "Even the guards have become so few...... It seems that the people who happened there still caused the mobilization of the defense forces of the imperial capital. ”

"At a time when the Imperial Army has just mobilized its forces to the Citadel of Thebilisi, it's hard not to make a connection to this kind of move." He shook his head slightly, and there was a slight helplessness in his self-muttering voice: "But if that Violet Lord really regains consciousness, coupled with what the old man said before...... Shh ”

"That old man can't be lying to me."

Grinding his teeth hatefully, Duan Qing's expression then became a lot more entangled: "No, no, his explanation is quite consistent with the memories I saw before, that guy doesn't look like a weaver of fate, and he looks completely different from those old god sticks......"

"So I didn't guess right, did I?" He lifted his chin and curled up in the darkness of the alley, "Let me recomb." ”

"If I were Violet, where would I be now."

The empty street scene once again diffused between this originally lively street with Duan Qing's action of silence again, and the night market and lively crowd that should have filled the vicinity of this central block also ran away without a trace at this time because of the abnormal change that happened in the center of the imperial capital, and the various storefronts with closed doors were also very careful at this time to surround their doors and windows with shields full of magical energy, It seems that he has long been accustomed to this kind of conflict between nobles for power that has been staged many times in the imperial capital. After passing another group of imperial guards who were shouting and passing in front of him, Duan Qing, who was hiding in the corner of the alley, gradually fell into his own thinking at this time, his tired spirit and consciousness that had been torn apart several times seemed to have a more or less impact on his memories, and the secret that the patriarch of the Poole family had just said to him that echoed in his mind still echoed in his ears very clearly.

“…… Violet was a witness to the tragedy thirty-seven years ago, and her friend was also killed in that tragedy, and Violet did everything she could to save that person's life......

"Is this why Violet left the Imperial Capital? Or rather...... Was it the reason for her banishment? ”

"The reason is not only this, the royal family at that time generally believed that Violet's existence had affected Cadreft's rule, and her mother Adeline Dikara was once one of the famous great magicians in the Empire, both in terms of influence and intimidation, to a level that was difficult for the nobles of the Empire to accept......"

"The destruction of the Roel family should be based on the same reason, right? Their family's ties to those who threaten power are too deep, and their power is too great—"

"There are deeper reasons for the extinction of the Roel family, which should not have been told to you, an alien adventurer, but for the sake of the previous contract and your rescue of us, I will tell you some of the secrets: Frey the Great, the founder of the Frey Empire, chose this barren place as the capital of the empire, mainly because of the legacy left by Mar Voroes, the ancient magical empire city that originally existed here, and she used those inheritances to rebuild the city's magical structure. And the surrounding leylines were concentrated around the imperial capital Redkar. ”

"That huge magic absorption array was actually created by Frey the Great? What about the surrounding magical structures? Why did she do this? ”

"A large part of the reason why Redkar has been able to persist in this level of prosperity is also because of Frey the Great's original decision, whether the idea of 'concentrating power and magical energy in the center of the empire' was her original intention is now impossible to verify, but her decision did create the current situation of the Frey Empire, that is, the rule of the royal family."

"Because all the leylines of the empire are concentrated together, the imperial capital has become a place rich in masters and strong people, and the imperial family that holds this secret has not only become the best among them, but also the greatest family that has enough power to intimidate the ministers and respect the strong for thousands of years. The Roel family learned this secret somewhere, so they became the most powerful family in the imperial capital during that period thirty-seven years ago, but their move undoubtedly shook the status and foundation of the imperial family, and at the same time threatened the security of the entire imperial capital. ”

"The ruler at the time must have been Dreynell's father, Dimoniel Frey Cadeft—did he order the eradication of the family?"

"That's right, everything was actually instructed by him - from the perspective of the royal family, he had to do it, because if this secret was revealed, the Frey Empire, which had gradually fallen into poverty for thousands of years, would inevitably cause even greater turmoil, and even the existing aristocracy might collapse, and in order to continue to hide this secret, Dumoniel, despite the opposition of his family, slaughtered all the members of the Roel family and all the nobles related to them, Those with names and surnames can still get the emperor's secret compensation and favor, but those who have no name and no surname and the Roel family themselves can only be buried in that courtyard. ”

“…… Sky Garden. ”

"It was originally a beautiful place, but it later became a burial ground for the strong, absorbing the leylines of the imperial capital and creating countless strong members of the Roel family, and almost all of them were buried there. Fula was also one of the famous magicians of that period, and was also a good friend of Violet, although the poor girl was also a little strong, but she couldn't get in touch with the core secrets of the empire, she shouldn't have grown up by the leylines, so when she was finally beheaded, Violet's opposition and shouts of injustice spread all the way to the main hall of the palace, and the current magic wizard who expressed his unacceptability to the final result then left the imperial capital and never returned. I heard that over the years, she has been researching ways to allow ordinary people with no qualifications to learn magic in her own Violet Tower, although this is also the long-cherished wish of some magicians in the Mage Council, but it cannot be ruled out that she has experienced the tragedy thirty-seven years ago, and she has been more or less affected by some similar influences...... Why, is there anything else to question? ”

"Why didn't Violet die herself? It's a simple question, because she's also a member of the royal family. ”

Suddenly opened his eyes, Duan Qing, who was holding his arms together, landed his gaze on the top of the hill where the palace was located, and the palace surrounded by darkness was also flickering back and forth between the blowing of those energy storms and the flickering of magic lights at this time, as if the night sky of the imperial capital at this time had become stormy and stormy. After closing his eyes and scrutinizing back and forth for a while, Duan Qing finally fixed his attention on the bottom of the steps in front of him, which represented the entrance to the palace, and his eyes, which had become extremely tired, finally slowly pulled his body closer in that direction along with his tired feet: "I've already been to the Sky Garden, and I've also been to the old site of the Roel family...... If she really has such a past, then it should be the turn of the palace to think about it. ”

"Did you already go in?" His footsteps hesitated for a moment, and his gaze fell on the top of the steps in the middle of the trees: "Although I don't know what kind of hatred and hatred there is between you, it is impossible that there is no movement at all, right?" ”

After looking left and right for a while, his gaze fell on the roof of the hut where he had seen the teleportation array at the foot of the hill, and the guards were constantly coiling around it, alerting him for any suspicious movements that might arise in this unusually dark night. Knowing the usefulness of those teleportation arrays from the mouth of the imperial guards who had taken them up the mountain before, Duan Qing's gaze then became much deeper, and the staff in his hand also swayed back and forth with his will for a long time, and finally quietly put it away in the whistling sound from afar: "Forget it, now is not the time to make trouble." ”

"Maybe she didn't regain consciousness at all, haha."

With such a sentence of self-comfort, his gaze finally fell in the direction of the city where the energy storm was constantly blowing outward, and while paying attention to the sound of battle that was coming from there, he pulled down his face: "...... But. ”

"I don't really have time to go any further."

Gritting his teeth, he finally turned his head and ran in the direction of the steps: "Think of it as a late night visit to the emperor, that old man shouldn't mind anything about my offense, if she is not there, let's leave immediately without saying hello." ”

"I don't think it will cause any commotion or misunderstanding."

The body passed through the gate of the steps, Duan Qing suddenly had such a thought as if he had a premonition, but the piercing alarm sounded on his left and right as if it had been fulfilled, accompanied by the figures of several imperial guards who appeared out of nowhere: "Intruder!" Who is it? ”

"Bold fanatic! This is the imperial capital! How dare you break in in the middle of the night? ”

"Isn't it the people who are attacking the imperial capital at this time? Actually want to attack the palace? Don't! ”

"Catch him!"

“…… No way. ”

A curse involuntarily came out of his mouth, and the staff between Duan Qing's hands opened an emerald green light, and a soft wind different from the energy frenzy in the sky above the empire then rose from under his feet, sending his slightly embarrassed body to the back of the steps that the group of imperial soldiers was about to surround: "If you are caught at this time......

"Then I really can't tell."

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"So you think that guy Duan Tianfeng has been hiding something from you."

Finally escaped from the center of the increasingly violent energy storm, and temporarily separated from the battlefield, the whispering Liuyu put down the Huayan long sword that had been waving around, blocked the last few pursuits outside the range of the team, and then hid in the other direction of the long street, and looked at each other with Xue Lingphantom Ice, who also looked a little weak because of running for a long time: "That's why you believed his nonsense?" ”

"But, but he really hasn't been offline." Holding the hand holding the sword, the exhausted Xue Lingphantom Ice looked at the dragon tooth sword in his hand: "The reason why I went offline at that time just now was to take a look at the online record of the account he later re-added as my friend, but as a result, he not only didn't go offline, but he didn't even pay attention to the messages I sent......

“…… Not to mention your way of acting that is easy to cause misunderstandings, even if you ask directly, most of the men who like to carry everything by themselves will not tell you directly. He tried his best to calm his breathing, but a certain sadness flashed in his eyes: "And I only know now why he has refused to see me." ”

"I won't see you...... The reason? ”

"You should be the one who has been with him the longest this time."

As if thinking of something, the whisper suddenly looked at Xue Ling's eyes seriously: "Answer my question - have you ever seen him offline?" ”

“……”

A confused look flashed in those blue eyes, and Xue Ling's phantom ice's action just now became hesitant: "It seems to ...... Haven't seen ......."

"That's it, his current physical condition shouldn't allow him to go offline."

With a long sigh, he put away his stare movements, turned around and pressed his body against the wall: "The last incident in Sky City had a great impact on his spirit, and it should have left serious sequelae, and it is a miracle that he can use the sword of intent to the extent that he can cut through the tower of Tongtian with one sword, and it is a miracle that he can still appear in the game world at this time......"

"I, we all thought he was dead." Also remembering the scene at that time, Xue Ling's eyes were red, and then hurriedly pulled his consciousness back to the current topic: "Then, what is going on with him now?" Let's not talk about whether he is still alive or not, is there really a way to keep a person in the virtual world all the time? ”

"Of course there is a way, and my brother is one of them."

The delicate voice that pretended to be strong then sounded in the ears of the two people, accompanied by the sight of the red-haired thousand-fingered crane gradually returning after the severed figure: "Although the mental burden is great, seriously ill bedridden patients are now allowed to play virtual real games, but no matter how much they play, they can't stay in it all the time, because the patient still has to go back to the real world for treatment, unless ......"

"Unless the real world doesn't allow him to go back."

A few crystal tears flowed from her eyes, Xue Lingphantasm gritted her teeth and said this sentence for her, and her hands, which were stained with blood from the battle, also wiped her eyes vigorously, dyed the same bright red with her resolute expression: "That stupid, big stupid." ”

"Where is he? I will teach him a good lesson. ”