"The New Calendar is a calendar that begins on the day the Magic Empire falls completely, to signify the continent's farewell to a tyrannical rule, and the beginning of a new era. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoBut when it comes to the brilliant civilizations that have appeared on this continent, the Ancient Magic Empire is only one of those eras. ”

On the second floor of the slightly dimly lit library, the old man with his back to the sky shook the chair under his body, and he looked like a kind old man who was living in his old age: "The history we can collect so far is the previous period of the Ancient Magic Empire...... There is also a civilization, and it is not just a single civilization, but a huge civilization composed of many races and many ethnic groups. ”

"Many of the ruins you can find now are remnants of that era, not products of the so-called Magic Empire." Speaking of this, the old man suddenly laughed: "If you can read more books, these difficulties ...... It won't be a reason for you to come to me for help when you don't have a purpose. ”

Who came to look for you! Who has such a great ability to uncover so many ancient ruins!

"Relics are only part of history."

As if he had seen through what Duan Qing was thinking, the old man smiled inexplicably, and then pointed to the giant knife behind Duan Qing: "Many items are also proof of their existence, such as this meat cleaver behind you...... Oh, it's your weapon now, right? ”

“…… Do you know this thing? ”

"Legend has it that the Gendt are a race much larger in size and strength than other humans, and whatever tools they use...... It's unimaginably big. The old man shook his head and explained: "This weapon of yours should be a tool used by their clan in non-combat, so adventurers like you can control it, if it is replaced by the weapon they use...... Hehe. ”

"The person who gave you this weapon really took good care of you." He stroked his beard and finally said with a smile.

Take care of the hair......

Thinking of a certain wheat-colored girl who took away all her savings with a shy smile, Duan Qing gritted his teeth hatefully, and then unloaded the long knife behind his back and threw it to the side of the bookshelf: "That...... What do these so-called prehistoric civilizations have to do with prophecy? ”

"Every race and civilization at that time had its own very good aspects." The old man didn't answer his question directly, but continued to introduce it: "The Fusta are very good at communicating with nature, the Manila are very good at communicating with the elements, the dwarves are natural blacksmiths, and the Kova are experts at survival...... In that era of famine, every race had the talents and specialties to survive, and even now that they have disappeared, these talents and their influences are still present in this world, even if those influences are ...... has been turned into a relic. ”

Pointing at Duan Qing's weapon again, the old man's gaze became lonely: "They still exist."

"You're not trying to tell me...... There's an ancient race that is gifted with prophecy, right? Duan Qing hung his eyes and said, "Prophecy Clan?"

"Oh, that's not the case." The old man shook his head slowly, and then let out a long sigh: "I'm just introducing you to such a situation, and by the way, I will explain one thing."

"Even the oldest races, they have traces on the free continent." The old man said in a deep voice, "There is only one exception."

"Who?"

"Tadaya." The old man stared at Duan Qing's face: "They appeared out of thin air 24 years before the first year of the new calendar, and all the records say so, and any history before that...... We can't find a single hair. ”

"Hmm...... So what? Suppressing a certain feeling of disharmony in his heart, Duan Qing subconsciously retorted: "A nascent race...... Nothing seems wrong, huh? ”

"Because you don't know the times." The old man replied in a low voice, "It was a time when the Magic Empire was about to fall, it was the most chaotic time on the Free Continent, and people at that time had only the fate of dying, and there was never the fate of being reborn. The emergence of Tadaya...... It was contrary to the fate of that era, and even the best historian could not explain such a phenomenon. ”

"So...... Is that why you think they don't belong in this world? Remembering the inference that the other party had said last time, Duan Qing raised his chin: "Did they really appear out of thin air?"

"There's a lot of evidence, and that's just a silhouette of that." The old man made a gesture of introduction: "Whether it is the origin, technology, combat power, or knowledge...... There are so many surprises that this race has given us, even to the point of being terrifying, if it weren't for the fact that it had only been more than two hundred years since they appeared and disappeared, what would be the current pattern of the free continent...... No one knows. ”

"Perhaps you should ask the Weaver of Destiny about this." Duan Qing said in a low voice, and then raised his head: "Or ...... Are they beyond the shackles of fate and therefore unpredictable? ”

"The Weaver of Destiny never said anything about those two hundred years." The old man shook his head and replied, "In fact, they never tell their secrets to outsiders, unless they are forced to do so, or ...... As fate would have it. ”

"Ha, I'm afraid those people don't have anything to do with Tadaya, right?" Duan Qing clapped his hands: "For example...... They're actually a bunch of people, what's that assumption? ”

"The Weaver of Destiny appeared much earlier than Tadaya in the record." The old man immediately pressed Duan Qing's conjecture to the ground: "What can they do...... And much less than those Tataya. ”

"The so-called prophecy...... That's what they left behind. In Duan Qing's puzzled expression, the old man lightly spit out such a sentence: "It's in their own records."

"What?"

"Those prophecies...... It's actually a long poem. The old man lowered his eyelids, and seemed to enter the state of memory again: "The previous content perfectly contains the glorious history and brilliant civilization that once appeared on the free continent, and then ...... They left such words. ”

"New holes have been opened, and the chimes of fate have reappeared."

"The four stars are about to go out, and the four emperors are about to be lit."

"The end of the pendulum points to the east, and the black walls represent death."

"The lights are lit, the wings are flapped, and the blue light is brought back to the sky."

"Fire leads darkness, and fall means new life."

"The roar of the common people put an end to the flow of hope."

"The threads of magic are everywhere, and the existence of power is gradually dying."

"The wheel of fate will not stop, and the bell of victory will finally ring."

"It's ......"

"These are the last few words."

After the rhythmic slow chanting stopped for a long time, Duan Qing's question and the old man's answer sounded in turn: "Of course, this is the Tadaya translation, and it has been kept as much as possible to maintain its original meaning......"

"No, no, no, I can understand what I said, I mean...... What do you mean? ”

"I want to know too."

As these words appeared, the old man's sighing expression also moved to the side as he stood up: "If my conjecture mentioned earlier is correct, and Tadaya is indeed an outsider who appeared out of thin air, then...... This prophecy will be the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. ”

"You want to say...... Can they really predict the future and predict the future? ”

"At least there is nothing wrong with the chant of history in front of it." The old man whispered, "As for the last paragraph...... While no one can fully understand it, it does say something right. ”

"Where?"

"The pendulum pointing to the east speaks of the establishment of the Free City, and the black walls...... Probably referring to the battle that defended the fortress forty-three years ago. The old man's voice became deeper and deeper, as if he had mentioned something that should not be mentioned: "It was a terrible war, and even the empire that started the war had to admit its crimes in the end."

“…… Isn't this fortress still in operation? Duan Qing also involuntarily lowered his voice: "In the northeast of the principality, on the edge of the Andachel Mountains, it doesn't look like something like that has happened......

"There was no reason for the Duchy to abandon that place in the first place." The old man explained, "And...... Compared to the pride of the Empire, the Duchy is obviously much tougher, and there is nothing they can't accept, even if it's ......"

He raised his withered arm and pointed to the sky outside the library: "The city of Tania will be destroyed in the next moment, and they will also hold on to live."

"The one who can't be abandoned...... Except for the rulers of the principality, the rest are probably the nobles who have illusions. Duan Qing muttered in a low voice, "In order to protect themselves, they can do anything......

"They have a different dignity and pride." The old man shook his head again: "You can't ignore this."

“…… Do you know something. Duan Qing stared at the old man's back, and after thinking about it for a long time, he asked this question: "Even last time, you didn't let me get close to the aristocratic group...... Is there a bigger reason for this? Could it be that the Speaker was assassinated twice......"

"I didn't say that." The old man looked back at Duan Qing's face, and then showed a relieved smile: "Whether it's a prophecy or a warning, it's all some suggestions I have made to you, you can believe it or not...... But whatever you decide, it's your choice. ”

"Look carefully at every sight you see, and then follow your heart's ...... That's it. The old man lowered his head: "Others...... It doesn't matter. ”

“…… All right. ”

Duan Qing nodded slowly: "I understand."

"Someone is waiting for you downstairs." The old man nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked towards the darkness in the middle of the bookshelf: "Hope...... There is no delay in your time here. ”

“…… Who is it? ”

Seeing the disappearance of the other party's back, Duan Qing stood up with some confusion: "Why don't I remember that someone made an appointment to meet me...... Hey? ”

He walked down the stairs, then looked at a fat figure blocked in the doorway, and frowned: "You are ......"

"Yo, Mo Shang Qingshan." The fat man wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then put on a warm smile: "Labor and management have been waiting for you here for a long time."

"Uh...... Why don't you go in and find me? ”

"I don't want to go in." The fat man named Lux Yang immediately shook his rattle, and then pulled Duan Qing to walk out the door: "We can't afford to mess with that guy......"

"Huh?"

"Nothing...... I said, you saved the speaker the night before, right? ”

After a few steps to an alley near the library, the fat man, who made sure that there was no one around, lowered his voice and asked, "Do you know the attacker?"

"Knowing is knowing, but why should I tell you?" Duan Qing squinted his eyes and replied, "Tell you, what should you do if you turn around and treat me as a fellow party?"

"Where are we so treacherous." The fat man immediately said righteously: "You see that I have come to you in person, doesn't this prove my sincerity?"

"I'm afraid it's because your men are almost dead, right?" Duan Qing crossed his arms and responded, "And...... Who was the first to come with a straight face, looking like the boss didn't believe us? ”

"Uh...... Hey, hey, hey, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. The fat man immediately rubbed his hands and laughed dryly: "Then none of us know anyone, and we haven't established a long bridge of friendship yet...... It's good now! We are already in the same boat, brothers, brothers! ”

"Gotta dodge, dodge." Duan Qing pushed away the fat hand that the other party was patting on his shoulder: "Then Nan Tieshan should have known you for a long time, right?" I've never seen you call him a brother, why did I change so quickly? ”

"You're not like him." The fat man said with a smile: "You are the red man in front of the Pamirs, the star of the Mage Council, although you don't look like a mage......"

"Someone from the Mage Council, I haven't been in touch for a long time." Duan Qing said expressionlessly: "As for the red man in front of the Pamir...... Did this one work for you? ”

“……”

"Even though I came later, I watched all the battles that night." Duan Qing said in a deep voice: "It's okay if you don't show up, the speaker who was carried by me has never panicked from beginning to end...... Why? ”

The fat man still did not speak, but looked at him quietly.

"There are only a few answers, one is that the speaker is a martial arts master...... I don't know if you can understand this word, but in short, he is very strong, so he is fearless. Seeing the other party's silent performance, Duan Qing shook his fingers and began to answer himself: "But he has been beaten once before, and the result is really miserable, so ...... Another answer is on the horizon. ”

"He knew he was going to be fine." Duan Qing said in a low voice, "He knew that this attack was pointless, or that he had some backup means to make him fearless. At that time, I had already checked the building he was in, and there was nothing to attract attention, that is to say, ......"

"Are you waiting for me?" He asked rhetorically with a smile, then shook his head, "Honestly, whatever the answer is, ...... to me."

"None of that seems to be a good thing."

“…… Wonderful judgment. But ......" The fat man raised his eyelids, and finally raised his head as well: "Can you think of so many people...... You're too suspicious, aren't you? ”

"Stop talking, it's not the adventurer's intuition." Duan Qing replied, "I'm just ......"

"I just don't want to trust you anymore."