"Look, look at these poor fellows, they're about to be beaten to death by this bunch of deadly people."

"It doesn't matter, a warrior like this, we can give as much as our Magic Empire wants. But the crux of the matter is the delay in the offensive plan - will the Magic Council really agree to this inexplicable plan? What is our purpose in laying this barren land? ”

"Maybe they also feel that relying on a tower of Tyranid as a base is too unsafe, so they want to find a more suitable place in the void to use as a stronghold...... If you look at the ground floor, that Marlock has been wreaking havoc there until now, and the tower is not very stable after all. ”

"Yes, the point is that we haven't cleaned up his ability yet, rather than waiting for these unstable factors to gradually erupt, it is better for us to start expanding the territory first...... Well? ”

"Did you hear anything?"

In a certain room located in the corridor on the eighty-eighth floor of the Tower of Tyranny, the conversation between several players sitting around the room suddenly stopped for a moment, and the faces that were clearly illuminated by the fluorescence of the countless magic screens in front of them also showed surprised expressions at this time, as if they were a group of turtles that shrank their heads and probed around because they were frightened: "It seems to have come from next door." ”

"Next door? Not to mention the next door, there are not many living people on the entire eighty-eighth floor, not to mention that our right-hand side is already the end of the number, and it is still far from room 99 next door-wow, ahh ”

A dull sound of tremors then appeared near the door of this room, and the impact caused by the huge energy explosion then crashed into the distance of the figures of the nearest players near the door, and the dark shadows of a man and a woman who appeared at the door gradually became clear in the smoke and dust scattered in the sky, and the whispered conversations and chuckles between each other also rose and echoed from the smoke and dust that had not yet completely dissipated: "I wanted to find it carefully, but I didn't expect it to be so close to our location...... Hi. ”

"Hello."

took a step forward, and the figure belonging to Duan Qing among the two figures then also walked out of the darkness over there: "This is the central control room?" It does look like it does. ”

"If you want to visit, let's start by cleaning up the site."

The shouts belonging to the players then suddenly rose the moment Duan Qing's words disappeared, and the battle that broke out at the same time ended in a few moments, and the purple energy arc then burst out of the door of this room with the piercing screams of these players, and disappeared above the void corridor with curling green smoke: "I didn't expect it to be solved so easily, I thought that these guys who are guarding here will be difficult to deal with." ”

"With Ms. Rhona as the backing of the battle, a few adventurers will not waste our time." Throwing aside the corpses that were devoured by the purple light around him, Duan Qing, who was looking around in this room, replied in a low voice: "And if I'm not mistaken, these players who can stay in this room are not only low in strength, but also rely on the relationship of climbing to stay in such a comfortable and critical place-hmm." ”

"Is this the central control room we're looking for?" His eyes looked back and forth on the magic screen in front of him and the various magic operation devices for a long time, and the expression on his face began to become confused: "I originally thought that there would be a concentration point of energy like a pillar of light in this place......"

"Of course, the energy gathering point is also within this range, but this tower of Tyran, which is left behind from the ancient Magic Empire, the use and regulation of magical energy is naturally more complicated than we imagined." Also walking into the confines of this room, the voice belonging to Lorna then began to become muffled: "The supply of an entire tower is impossible to achieve without the existence of a central control room, but I didn't expect that they would actually open up this control room into a bizarre place to monitor all corners of the tower." ”

"So we need to go somewhere else to find our way out?"

"Of course, but it's helpful enough for us here, and judging by the magic loops that were previously connected near the room, this central control room should be able to operate most of the other functions of this level......"

"It was unexpected."

His fingers tentatively operated on these magical devices in front of him, and the voice belonging to Duan Qing then echoed above the quiet room: "Like Fula, you are more familiar with this place than I imagined...... Is it because of the relationship that came to this place earlier? Or is it because of the identity of the Weaver of Destiny? ”

“…… I think the source of my knowledge is not the same as that of the dragon lady. Standing behind after a period of silence, Rhona's voice, which was hidden by the black cloak, replied indifferently: "And these operating devices in front of you are enough to distinguish them from the experience of an adventurer alone." ”

"I didn't expect Ms. Lorna to be an adventurer." Without looking back, he continued to bury his head between the devices in front of him, and Duan Qing's deep voice continued to sound: "You seem to know us very well." ”

“……”

"Have you ever had any grudges with Tingyulou?"

As if sensing the attitude and reaction of the mysterious woman behind her, Duan Qing, who continued to be buried between a pile of magic screens and magic devices, said in a low voice: "Including when we met in Freedom City before, you have shown great hostility towards other adventure groups, including Freedom Wings, if you didn't know, we thought you were a member of an adventure group that had been suppressed and destroyed by them." ”

"Not only for them, but for all adventurers." Saying this coldly, Luo Na's substantial gaze then crossed Duan Qing's back: "It was your actions that made this Tower of Tyranny what it is now, and it also made Norman lose his own life. ”

"I'm sorry for what happened to Norman, though...... It seems that there is more to it than that. Sighing slightly, Duan Qing, who was checking the magic operation device, paused for a moment: "Judging from the various adventures we have experienced with you in the past, it seems that you know more information than we imagined, such as——"

"How did you know the name 'Duan Qing'?" Duan Qing, who seemed to have just finished checking the gem array around the magic screen in front of him, shook his head when he straightened up: "You seem to have used this name to call me once before, if it weren't for the danger of the battle at that time, I might have jumped up in fright." ”

“…… I've just heard the rest of your team use that name. The movement became more hesitant, and Rhona, wrapped in a black cloak, replied in a low voice, "I don't think there's any misunderstanding with the use of this title. ”

"Although I don't feel any sense of disobedience, not many people know the name." Suppressing his voice and smiling, Duan Qing's expression when he raised his head again became much more indifferent: "And...... Even if this reason is justified, there seems to be some unexpected differences in the way you appear in the fight. ”

"I don't understand what you're saying." There seemed to be a purple arc of light flickering between her fingers, and Rona began to stare at Duan Qing's face tightly: "What's wrong with my fighting style?" ”

"The dagger." Seemingly unconcerned about the hostility shown by the other party at this time, Duan Qing stretched out his hand and pointed at the black-robed woman's chest: "My knowledge reserve is not very rich, but will the Weaver of Destiny use a dagger as his weapon?" And it looks so skillful? ”

In the scene where the magic light screens around them were still flickering, the eyes of Duan Qing and Luo Na then looked at each other in the small room, and then the stupid movement gradually appeared in the confrontation-like action between the two people, and finally interrupted their actions to speak with the faint sound between the corridors outside the door: "...... It looks like a guest is coming. ”

"If you count the time, it should be about the same."

Using the action of touching his nose to hide his expression at this time, Duan Qing then let out a few helpless chuckles: "Regarding these few issues, we can talk about them later, but for now, let's find a way to get through the difficulties." ”

"Since you helped me get out of danger from the eighty-ninth floor, then I will naturally help you deal with the enemies on the eighty-eighth floor." Turning around slowly, the woman named Lorna then turned her attention to the front as well: "This is the promise I once made, and it is also our agreement. ”

"I hate people who can't keep their promises."

Whispering the last words, the black-robed mysterious woman intertwined a large area of purple electric light in front of her, and the ice-blue magical aura then turned into a decomposed frozen air in the obstruction of this purple electric light, and came to the front of the room with the black-armored warrior who had appeared in front of Duan Qing: "Sure enough, you broke into the control room...... How did you climb up? ”

"Got up in the elevator." Answering the other party's questions casually, Duan Qing, who was hiding under the protection of the purple power grid, replied with a chuckle: "You who guard the entrances and exits of each floor must have never thought of such a surprise way to enter and exit." ”

"I thought of this possibility when you ran away before." Walking out of the darkness of the corridor in the energy clash between blue and white and purple black, the low laughter of the black-armored greatsword player who had hit Duan Qing hard also diffused behind the noisy energy impact: "Fell from the central ring and didn't die, you guy's life is really lucky." ”

"Even if he hadn't been unconscious, Lao Tzu wouldn't have died because of this level of danger." With a grinning mouth, Duan Qing, who was staring at the great sword player, replied in a relaxed voice, "If you want to take my dog's life in this way, you have to put in more effort." ”

"Even if you are still alive and kicking around, and we want to solve you in this tower, we have a solution."

Shaking his head slightly, the big sword warrior with his hands behind his back turned to look down on all beings: "As long as you don't continue to dominate the jurisdiction, but choose to stand in front of us, you will have no chance of winning." ”

"Not necessarily, after all, my life is very hard." As if in response to the arrogance shown by the other party at this time, Duan Qing, who had raised his arms, also put on a look of contempt at this time: "If the killer you are referring to is the magician in front of you, I have now found a very reliable helper." ”

“…… I see, with the help of a weaver of fate. His eyebrows slowly sank into the indecipherable darkness, and the voice of the black-armored greatsword warrior sounded again with a sense of contemplation: "But even if this is the case, the future that happens to you should be within the scope of calculation, as long as the factor of the same conditions is used as a substitute for the calculation...... Hum. ”

"Hold him back, I'll be back soon." His gaze lingered for a long time on Duan Qing's face hidden behind the intertwining of layers of energy, and the black-armored greatsword warrior turned around and walked towards the darkness of the corridor behind him: "If there are other people who appear here to help them, then treat them as enemies." ”

"Wait, you just ran away?"

Seemingly unwilling to let go of the player in front of him to leave, Duan Qing whispered in the direction where the black armor warrior was about to disappear: "The battle between us has just begun, do you think that that puppet next to you can restrict my actions at this level?" ”

"The contest between us is long over."

After saying this inexplicable sentence, the player, who had disappeared into the depths of the corridor, replied in a low voice, "As for whether I can restrain you...... Oh, if you're still as smart as I expected, you should know the outcome in your heart. ”

"Shut up." finally lost his acting skills and patience, and Duan Qing, who was told by the other party about the pain point, sounded again, and his voice was also full of cold meaning: "Don't talk nonsense, where is Ning Lan?" ”

"She, hehe."

As if to mention something pleasant, a chuckle or two was more pronounced before a dark shadow sounded from the blurred outline: "Count her running fast and forcibly drop her body here, otherwise—"

"I might have one more toy in my hand."

The piercing sound of breaking the ground then sounded from the dark center where the mysterious black-armored warrior gradually disappeared, it was the sound of several rock spikes that had surfaced there at some point rising from the position where he had just disappeared, and Duan Qing, who had used these few magics, then also put away his hands in a vent, and disappeared into the afterglow of the sudden explosion of the energy duel at the door of the room along with his menacing eyes.