The black clouds belonging to the imperial capital Redkar did not change in any way because of Duan Qing's appearance, but became a little more gloomy with the arrival of the night of February 28, 796 in the new calendar of the free world, and his original idea of meeting with the snow spirit phantom ice, which had been running in the direction for a long time, was finally replaced by the crowds of people who kept passing around the night market, as if he was drowned in the vast sea of people who had never stopped flowing on the streets, along with his weak movements. Constantly checking the information of his party and the location of the map marked in the adventurer's handbook, the gray-robed man who stood on the street for a long time finally stopped his wandering back and forth, and his already exhausted spirit also invaded his attention with a series of events that had happened before, and finally directed his slightly dazed and scattered gaze to another team of patrolling Imperial Guards slowly passing by the street.

Is it really getting into some kind of trouble?

The thought crossed his mind, and he slowly lowered his hand holding the adventurer's map, and then withdrew his tired eyes to his feet, and lamented with his heavy face, "Dark witch...... How many murders have you committed before you are wanted by the Imperials to the point where you can't even delete the number. ”

"This gentleman."

Forcibly suppressing the pain that still existed in his mind, Duan Qing pulled one of the players who seemed to be hanging out here: "Have you noticed a person who just appeared in this place?" It should be a white-haired woman in a black cloak......"

"A white-haired woman? The white-haired woman here grabbed a handful. Looking at the face of the gray-robed magician in front of him with some confusion, the player who was pulled by Duan Qing then helplessly pointed to the surrounding streets where men and women in different costumes kept walking back and forth: "Don't say it's white-haired, golden-haired, multicolored, even hairless women, you can find it from this group of players." ”

"You're looking for someone? Is it your teammate? He looked Duan Qing in front of him up and down again: "What's her name?" Are there any other features? ”

"The name is Snow Spirit Fantasy Ice, and the characteristics are ...... Probably she's the only one who's a swordsman. Scratching the back of his head, Duan Qing replied with a slight hesitation: "If it is possible, she should also be accompanied by a great magician that you may not see......

"What?" So the player glared at him, "Did I hear me right?" How could the Great Mage be a figure that could be easily seen in a place like the Frey Empire? As for that player's name...... Well, that sounds familiar. ”

"Forget it, it's nothing if you can't find it." Duan Qing, who sensed a hint of danger, hurriedly interrupted the other party's thought of continuing to recall: "Anyway, I'll wait here for a while." ”

"Brother, you're here for a tour, right?" Looking at the gray-robed man whose level and equipment were obviously not high, the player's eyes became a little kinder: "If there is no acquaintance to lead the way, this city is indeed not very friendly to newcomers, not to mention the major divisions, and even those useful landmarks and buildings are not easy to find——"

"No, no, no, I don't need a guide." As if he understood what the other party wanted to say next, Duan Qing hurriedly waved his hand: "It's already been discussed with others, so don't bother others." ”

"Hey, it's the same as meeting netizens." Glancing back at the other party with contempt, the passerby then shook his head with interest: "I don't know what you young people are thinking now, just now I saw two netizens who fought on the spot after meeting......"

"Two netizens?" Raising his slightly tired eyelids, Duan Qing tentatively approached his head: "What's going on?" Tell me about it? ”

"It's nothing, it's just that two guys who know each other met here before......"

As if he didn't have any suspicion about this stranger, the player then told a certain anecdote that happened on this street before, and Duan Qing, who was frowning, only listened to half of it, and heard a little bit of what he wanted to know from the descriptions of those "wandering swordsmen" and "human-like dog-like presidents": "Good day and beautiful jade...... I see, that's right. ”

"What's wrong?"

"Oh no, thank you."

Waving his hands, Duan Qing then said goodbye to the passer-by, and then walked towards the corner of the street with a dry smile, while quietly observing the surroundings: "Damn, I just met that guy at this time......

"If what she said before was true, then this matter would not be easy." His brow furrowed as he went, "In case he takes advantage of that after-effects to take people away - no, I'm going to calm down." ”

"Now that Violet is with him, the outcome of this matter shouldn't be too bad." Walking to the edge of the alley, he muttered to himself, holding his brows: "The strength of the great magician is not covered, as long as she herself does not make stupid ...... Alas. ”

"What the hell was I thinking, she was a fool." Leaning against the dark corner, his gaze wandered back and forth between the lights and shadows that constantly crossed the edge of the alley: "It's just that after leaving for such a short period of time, you two fools have been caught, and that NPC has no relationship with me in the system, and it is also a big trouble to track down her existence......"

"This gentleman, you seem to have mentioned a name just now."

An indifferent voice suddenly sounded in his ears, accompanied by a figure who suddenly came out of the light and shadow of the street: "It seems to be Violet's four words, right?" ”

"Are you...... Lord Maher? Distinguishing the simple magic robe from the person's appearance, Duan Qing's face gradually revealed a trace of astonishment: "Why are you here?" ”

"I just happened to be passing by here." The corners of his mouth twitched slightly upward with the appearance of a faint smile, and Mahi Ed, who was holding one hand in front of his abdomen, gently saluted Duan Qing to show his friendship: "Of course, I still remember Your Excellency's name and appearance. ”

"You're looking for the Violet Lord?" A slight glint flashed in his eyes: "Isn't she cultivating in the quiet room of the Imperial Library?" ”

"Ah, yes, yes, yes." Rolling his eyes, Duan Qing hurriedly hid the information that the other party might not know into his dry smile: "It's great, I'm just looking for - I just want to meet her, I wonder if she's okay now?" ”

“…… Her situation should not require anyone else to worry about. ”

The expression on his face became more and more weird, and the magician who called himself Maher lowered his head slightly: "With the protection of the Imperial Library's magic array, no one can easily break into a place like the Silent Room, of course...... If she wants to come out, we'll be the first to notice. ”

"Since Your Excellency is not at ease, it is okay to go and take a look now." He raised his head again, and the smile on his face became much more nonchalant: "Come with me." ”

“…… I wonder if you and the other magicians stationed here are familiar with each other? ”

Following the other party's footsteps between the streets and alleys of the imperial capital, Duan Qing silently continued to move in the direction of the imperial library in his previous impression, and some side knocking questions also gradually sounded between the two figures one in front of the other, faintly appearing in the shadows of the gradually sparsely populated streets and alleys: "In case you get separated, how do you connect with each other in such a vast imperial capital?" ”

"The connection between magicians naturally uses the means unique to magicians." Maher tilted his head and glanced at Duan Qing's face: "Even in a place like the Imperial Capital, where magic is relatively backward, we still have things like Philosopher's Stones." ”

"Philosopher's Stone?"

"That's right, the Philosopher's Stone."

Looking at Duan Qing's puzzled expression afterwards, Maher frowned and asked in a low voice, "What, haven't you heard of it?" That's the sign of a magician's identity, something every magician should have. ”

"As long as the oscillation of the elements is introduced according to a specific wavelength, it can achieve long-range calling and communication." His pace slowed slightly: "This kind of knowledge shouldn't be something that adventurers should know, but since you're also a magician, you should know these things too." ”

"Ah, that one...... Maybe my magician level is still relatively low, ahahaha. Duan Qing grabbed the back of his head and said with a perfunctory smile: "And we usually focus on getting in touch with adventure content, but this kind of high-tech thing is relatively rare...... Hmm, it's a rare opportunity, can you let me see it? ”

"The Philosopher's Stone is equivalent to a magician's ID card, and ordinary people will not easily leak it." Maher quietly rejected Duan Qing's proposal: "Even if you ask the Violet Lord with the same question, she will probably only give you the same answer, unless you ......"

"You are a true mentor-apprentice relationship." He squinted his eyes at Duan Qing: "I remember that before, you once said that you were her apprentice, why, didn't she tell you these taboos?" ”

“…… Maybe she has her own considerations. Duan Qing spread his hands with a natural face: "Since that incident, our communication with her has become much more difficult. ”

"In order not to disturb her recuperation, my colleagues and I did not choose to disturb her easily." After looking at Duan Qing for a while, Mahir finally turned his head and continued to walk forward: "Of course, we also tried to communicate with the Violet Lord in that quiet room, but in the end we didn't get any response......

Hell if there's a response, because she's not there at all.

sighed helplessly in his heart, but Duan Qing's face showed a smiling expression: "However, it may be that he has suffered some internal injury, so it is inconvenient to be disturbed at this time." ”

"That's just right, you can help us ask." Mahir, who was walking in front, asked without looking back, "After all, you've been a guest with us for so long......

"It's rude not to entertain well."

The quiet atmosphere appeared on the left and right of each other with the silence of the two people, and with a gradual acceleration of the pace stretched towards the end of the street that passed one after another, and the outline of the Imperial Library appeared under the black night as the time passed between the two people accelerated, and the gate like a giant mouth quickly swallowed up their respective figures: "...... It's here. ”

The familiar scene appeared in front of Duan Qing again as those huge bookshelves passed by in turn, accompanied by the shadows of two people who gradually lengthened at the door of the secret room: "According to the convention, I can only send it to you, whether she will respond to your call and open the door of the quiet room can only depend on your own performance." ”

"None of you went in before?" Duan Qing asked with a little surprise, "Could it be that this secret room can only be opened from the inside?" ”

"Of course, the door to the ashram can be opened from the outside, but that's not in line with our rules." Flicking his simple robe slightly, Mahir replied in a flat voice, "Unless there are special circumstances, even if the emperor comes, he can't easily disturb the magicians who are meditating here. ”

"I hope the Lion Emperor won't come here in person one day to verify this rule of yours." Muttering such words in his mouth, Duan Qing, who pursed his lips, then waved his hand at the other party: "Okay, I know, wait for my good news." ”

To Duan Qing's surprise, Mahir, who nodded, turned around and left the place, leaving only the isolated figure of the gray-robed magician facing the huge bookshelf and most of the books that recorded various contents on it. Duan Qing, who stood quietly in place and was silent for a while, did not try to push the door to enter the secret room as the other party expected, and then looked at the surface of this bookshelf quietly, until the magic lights above the hall in the hall began to dim, he slowly showed a somewhat thoughtful expression: "It's definitely useless to go in, and the original idea of asking Violet's contact information has also been frustrated......"

"But what this man said doesn't seem to be false." He cautiously observed the place for a while: "But if that's the case, do they know that Violet isn't there at all?" What was the purpose of pulling me here? ”

"Let me think, let me think." Struggling to recall the details of all the conversations he had just had had with the magician, he tried to figure out what he was trying to find out from the performance of the Maher just now: "Assuming they had already found out the clues, or if they wanted to have the wrong intentions, then that conversation just now...... Not...... Surely something will go wrong, but ......"

"Wow, my head hurts."

The tiredness of reality and the tearing feeling of being mentally traumatized hit him again, interrupting the logic he had just wanted to establish, but the dull friction sound of the bookshelves moving immediately sounded in front of the rickety gray-robed magician, stopping the movement he had just wanted to sit down on the ground in mid-air.

“…… Yes? ”