Some time later, at the end of a certain alley in the northern part of the Free City, Duan Qing, who came according to the map recorded in the adventurer's handbook, finally began the first step of his so-called atonement: "I hope this can have some effect...... Uh, anyone? ”

“…… Come on in. ”

An unexpected response sounded on the other side of the space a few seconds later, and Duan Qing, who was quite surprised, withdrew his hand to knock on the door, and then pushed the door open: "Hello, Your Excellency Shadow Mage, I didn't expect you to have time to ......"

"I just happened to be resting." In the room, which was still full of warmth, the woman covered with black gauze sat in her rocking chair: "Please don't be so surprised, adventurer. ”

“…… It was my rudeness. ”

Quietly closing the door, Duan Qing walked into the mysterious hut, but his eyes involuntarily fell on a wooden table with two sets of teacups in front of Shanaiduo: "You...... Are there any guests? ”

"It's true that a guest has just arrived, but this 'Arshan' is specially prepared for you." There was a slight smile in the eyes on the woman's black gauze: "This is a good drink, please enjoy it casually, you're welcome." ”

“…… Thank you for your kindness. ”

Sitting slightly embarrassed on the wooden chair that had been prepared a long time ago, Duan Qing felt the residual warmth that had not yet dissipated on it, and his eyes finally moved away from the heat of the tea and fell on the shadow mage: "That...... I'm here to ...... this time."

"Something ready?"

“…… No, I'm sorry. The look of embarrassment on Duan Qing's face became even more obvious: "We have collected the items on the list as quickly as possible, but we have only collected a small part of the ...... so far."

“…… Hehehehehe. ”

The woman covered with black gauze stared at Duan Qing's face, but after a while, she let out a creepy chuckle: "Let me guess...... Is there a starry sky grass among them? ”

“……”

"What? Didn't you? I thought that the series of accidents that happened on the Starwind Plains yesterday were caused by you. ”

“…… This is indeed caused by us. Duan Qing cleared his throat: "That's why I came to you this time......"

"I want to know about it...... Mr. Oxon's identity. ”

The warm atmosphere in the hut disappeared for a moment with a moment of silence, and then reappeared in the living room with Duan Qing's voice again: "I found an ancient relic behind the Marrom Stone Forest in the Starwind Plain, and we encountered some changes there, and ...... Met Mr. Oxon. ”

"He calls me a child of destiny." Duan Qing stared at Shanaiduo's eyes: "I don't know if you've heard of this name." ”

"It seems...... This is also the arrangement of fate. ”

The woman covered with black gauze looked at Duan Qing fixedly for a while, and finally picked up her own teacup: "Presumably the accident near Tallond...... It's not as frivolous as you say, is it? ”

“…… There's a lot going on there, but we don't know the details of many parts of it. Duan Qing replied softly, "For example...... Is Mr. Oxon fighting for the Restoration, or is he working for the Weaver of Destiny? ”

"The Weaver of Destiny was originally a general term for an extremely scattered group of people, and there was no such thing as a group."

The Shadow Mage was silent for a short while, and then shook his head a little indifferently: "The first group of guys on the Free Continent who are familiar with the thread of fate have gradually formed a collective name of 'Weaver of Destiny', but that's all, they have not really organized themselves to the Mage Council. For thousands of years, they have been walking around the world, observing the world in their own way and ...... Decide what you should do. ”

"What can really be called an organization has emerged in the era of the last few decades." She shook her head slightly: "Because of some ...... Differences, the Weaver of Destiny is divided into two factions, and there are some differences in their opinions, so in order to convince each other, they use some means, hoping to make each other listen to their opinions. ”

"Something like that...... It seems to be very normal. Duan Qing raised his hand slightly: "Any organization or ethnic group should eventually embark on such a path......

"You're right, we should have expected this a long time ago." Shanaiduo replied with a smile, "Maybe it's because we've let our guard down because we've been quiet for a long time, or maybe it's because the question is too acute this time...... In short, one side won, and a common voice was formed. ”

"That's the Weaver of Destiny now?"

"The Discaya League, to be exact."

The woman said a name that Duan Qing had never heard of: "They are now the organization with the largest number of weavers of destiny in the Free Continent. ”

"That Oxon ......"

"He's one of them, at least that's what he says......"

There was a low laugh full of magnetism again, and Shanaiduo put down the teacup in his hand: "Since I came to Free City, I have learned not to trust anyone, although this kind of proportional grasp is really difficult enough, but I have to say...... To this day, I'm so glad I was able to stay here. ”

"Alive...... Better than anything. The woman sighed, as if she had told a thousand twists and turns: "I am enjoying my time very much. ”

"So...... Mr. Oxon found out who you are? Duan Qing heard the most important key content from it: "Are you the opposing faction outside the alliance?" ”

"I'm just a neutral person, and I don't like to listen to some people." Seemingly satisfied with the other party's ability to understand, Shanaiduo nodded and replied, "Later, in order to avoid being pursued, I fled to this place, and due to a series of accidents, I accidentally became one of the members of the Twelve Thrones...... Oh, maybe this is the fate that I can't escape, even in this kind of place, there will be a guy like Oxson who will find me, but the guy who seems to be very kind seems to have something else, and he didn't choose to expose my existence immediately, but took advantage of it...... Imprisoned me here. ”

"Captivity?" Duan Qing's eyes showed a look of surprise: "With all due respect, ma'am...... Your life doesn't look like you're in captivity at all, and as the head of an auction house, it doesn't seem like there's anything necessary to control you......"

"The word captivity...... It's not just for physical freedom. The woman covered in black veil shook her head: "It's as if I can explain this to you without hesitation, but behind the scenes I still have to follow his orders...... As for the necessity, there is one thing I forgot to explain. ”

"I still have a little connection with the Mage Council." She said lightly, "Now...... He is also a member of the Council of Seven. ”

"What?"

Duan Qing was so shocked that he almost jumped up from his seat: "You are one of the members of the Council of Seven?" How can it be? ”

"There are seven people in the Council of Seven...... This is common knowledge that the whole continent knows. ”

Shanaido replied with a smile: "In addition to the spokespersons of the four elements, there are also three resident places, they are either artists who are well versed in magical techniques, or scholars who have deep research on magic-related matters, Wiggins is one of the representatives of the former, and I ...... belongs to the representatives of the latter. ”

She stretched out her hand and grabbed the potion bottle on a shelf behind her: "I am an alchemist, a senior alchemist of magic potions. ”

"No wonder you recognized the Mage Council Ring the first time we met." Duan Qing replied with a dry smile: "You are so powerful...... It's a bit ...... to obey Oxen's command."

"The name Weavers of Destiny sounds great, but they are all slaves of fate." Speaking of this, Shanaiduo sighed again: "It is our belief to follow the arrangement of fate, even if it is full of irrationality...... We are also convinced that they have their own reasons. I could choose not to follow his orders and get out of here, but I could do just to keep running around the continent and evading Discaya...... What else can I do? ”

"The fate of the other side may not be better than the current one." She let out a pleasant laugh: "And now the fate ...... It's not necessarily a better path. ”

"As an adventurer, it's hard for me to understand what you're thinking." Duan Qing scratched the back of his head: "But...... I know why Oxen knows so much information. ”

"Oh, our sister Freya has just made a big splash on the borders of the Empire, and you probably haven't heard of it yet." The Shadow Mage winked playfully: "I can guarantee it...... You know the speed of this news, much faster than Oxen. ”

It's a pity that I already knew......

Silently swallowing this sentence back to the bottom of his heart, Duan Qing hurriedly waved his hand, then looked at the other party's smiling eyes, and continued to ask the next question: "Then...... Regarding the Restoration, what kind of identity is that guy? ”

"You see, our relationship is not equal." Shanaido stroked his veil: "He may know everything I should know, but about him...... I don't know everything. ”

"Uh...... I'm sorry. ”

"It's okay little one, after all, I know something else."

Looking at Duan Qing's embarrassed expression, Shanaiduo smiled and nodded: "As far as I know, the Restorationists are a very large organization, because in the past few hundred years, in order to fight against the world and revive the glory of the Age of Magic, they have accommodated quite a lot of people, including many magicians who are enough to compete with the Mage Council, there are also many civilians who are not worth mentioning, there are spies who are specially responsible for collecting intelligence from various countries, and there are also many logistics staff who are responsible for feeding the population...... So I wasn't surprised at all when I heard that the Restorationist League had risen and announced the establishment of a state, because this behemoth, which had been secretly accumulating for hundreds of years, already had such capital, and the failure of the principality may have been a small fuse in it, or it may have been an excuse for them to take advantage of the situation, but in any case...... They are indeed a great force with a well-organized lineup and support from all walks of life. ”

"If you want to contend with such a force, you need to be well prepared." Shanaiduo looked at Duan Qing's frowning brows: "Especially the preparation in my heart...... Some people in the Mage Council still imagined this matter too lightly. ”

"So...... That Oxon? ”

"I don't know where Oxon came from, I only know that he was one of the partners of the Restoration." The Shadow Mage shook his head and explained, "What class does he belong to, and what is his position and role in the behemoth of the Restoration...... It's up to you to find out for yourselves. ”

"He sent me to you...... I guess that's what I'm sure of. Duan Qing replied with a deep groan: "Even if you tell me this information because of the relationship between the Mage Council, he will not be affected in any way......"

"Nope."

The Shadow Mage suddenly interrupted Duan Qing's words: "Because he knows my character, he knows that I will not rebel against his fate, even if I explain all this to you, my future will not change in any way." ”

“……”

"I've been in the river of fate for so long that even Oxon dies...... The next Liu Kesen, Li Kesen and the like will continue to come to his place and continue to maintain my unchanging fate. ”

In the atmosphere that became solemn again, Duan Qing's ears sounded again with Shanaiduo's magnetic voice: "But I won't impose my own way of survival on your head, you should also own your own destiny, if you can't accept the existing world...... You'd better start rebelling now, Destiny's Child. ”

"So what exactly is a child of destiny?" Duan Qing asked in a deep voice, "Can you eat it?" Can it be done? ”

"Child of Destiny...... It is a person who can rebel against fate. ”

Throwing the potion bottle that he had been playing with for a long time into Duan Qing's arms, Shanaiduo replied in a low voice: "Break the silk thread, break the trajectory, and change the established fate...... What you can often do is something we will never be able to do. ”

"It's ......"

Without answering the other party's words, Duan Qing's eyes fell on the potion bottle in his hand: "Invisible potion? ”

"Yes, I've done it."

The sleeves of the women's robe covered with black gauze waved, and she slowly stood up: "You can go on an errand now, whether to hand it over to the other party is also your own choice, in short, I have completed my task, and this matter has nothing to do with me." ”

"But...... We haven't found the list yet. ”

"That...... the woman who turned her head to the spiral staircase and said without looking back, "It's up to you, do it or not...... It's all your freedom, too. ”

So what are we spending so much effort for the past few days......

With a tenacious will, he swallowed this complaint, Duan Qing hurriedly stood up, and then stopped Shanaiduo's footsteps with a question before the other party disappeared on the second floor: "The secret of the Bridge of Miracles, the treasure of the pirate, and the identity of the city lord...... What are the answers to all these things? ”

“…… Why are you interested in these things? ”

"That's what Oxon said to me in person, and he said he was very interested in it, especially the last ......"

“……”

The woman standing on the spiral staircase looked at Duan Qing's face condescendingly, but the focus of her gaze seemed to wander to an unknown distance, and finally lowered her head a little bitterly and beckoned to the other party: "You...... Come on. ”

"For your future...... Some explanations are still very necessary. ”5610