【…… Locations meet the hidden conditions, and energy levels meet the hidden conditions. 】

【…… 's loyalty has reached 100%, and the hidden condition has been completed. 】

[Opens a new quest chain: Sky Temple.] 】

[Beacon being launched, estimated call completion time: 7200 seconds......]

“……”

Tilting his head vigorously, Duan Qing looked at the direction of the pillar of light that was close at hand to break through the sky, and then ignored the intermittent system prompts in his ears, and his gaze fell on the girl who was bathed in another pillar of light. The ethereal singing voice like a penetrating heart kept lingering in Duan Qing's ears, and the girl named Aiina slowly opened her eyes, and then kept her hands together, looking at Duan Qing with gentle eyes: "......"

“…… So don't you do everything together. ”

So Duan Qing sighed and put his hand on his forehead: "I'm ...... now But it's busy. ”

The corners of her mouth seemed to pull a smile, and Aiina, who was still singing an unknown song, closed her eyes again, and her body full of exotic aura was suspended in front of Duan Qing with a face full of trust. Reaching out and touching his chest, Duan Qing then confirmed the fact that his emerald green Orkonos Stone had been held in the other party's hand, and the chain that was still tied to his hand then swung in the dark night sky with his hanging arms: "Even if it's been so long, this thing still looks so obvious...... That's fine. ”

"Since everything is going to be retired in the end, the time in between is ...... It's just a waste on you. “

He stood up, silently turned his head, and looked into the night in the distance as he sank his mind into the unknown place again. Immersed in the darkness of the night, Zaraha City did not show any delay because of Duan Qing's distraction, but boiled again because of the second pillar of light that suddenly appeared, and the imperial soldiers who had been fighting the "rebels" below also began to gather in the direction where the emerald green pillar of light that was obviously unguarded was located: "A new pillar of light has appeared!" Get ready to defend! ”

"What about the location? What the? The western gate of the city of Zaraha? ”

"Do they have reinforcements outside? What is the situation at the West City Gate? ”

"Report to the general, there is nothing abnormal at the west gate, and the brothers in front have returned, they said...... There were no enemy soldiers in sight near the pillar of light. ”

"Wha!"

A loud and piercing laugh then echoed over the central square of the city, and instantly flew towards the direction of the western pillar of light, and Bernard, who was listening to the report of his subordinates in the distance, then raised his head when he heard the sound, and together with several imperial soldiers around him, he took the figure of the adjutant who was originally subordinate to them into his field of vision: "I didn't expect it...... It turns out that you still have such a secret! ”

“…… It's closed to traffic now, Adjutant. ”

"You took advantage of the Void Storm we created, and now you want to keep us out, adventurer?"

York, who was still a little embarrassed after the battle, with slightly messy hair and military uniform, pointed at Duan Qing in the air and asked loudly, "Who is the guy behind you?" Is it the interracial girl who has been following you? ”

“…… Yes. Duan Qing raised his eyelids: "She's ...... now." Busy and don't want to be disturbed. ”

"It's not our number one goal, but it's ...... We've been very suspicious of you and the little girl you brought with you from Anderson. York still didn't want to hide his laughter: "It's a pity for my incompetent men...... They didn't get her back! ”

"If you give an order while I'm locked up, the success rate might be a little higher." Duan Qing shook his head expressionlessly: "But...... Anyway, you caught Maggie too, and that's a bit of a tie. ”

"No, no, no, I want them all!"

Reaching out to make a grasping gesture, York, who was floating in the air, waved his hands and pointed to the top of his head: "You probably don't know what the girl behind you is doing, she's completing a ritual!" This ritual even dates back a year ago, when the Magic Empire was still alive......"

"It's a ritual only the Eurcletes! It is the most outstanding work of Master Evenhart, the initiator of the 'Sky Project'! With his hands held high, he looked madly at the part of the dark sky that was pierced by the emerald green light: "And he is right now in front of my eyes!" Wha! Such a jewel......"

"How could I have watched someone else take it!"

The unimaginably huge spurt of energy stretched out from the void with York's suddenly raised left hand, and flew towards the direction where Duan Qing was, and the air flow mixed with various chaotic elements even formed a powerful suction force in the air, distorting the nearby air and the refracted light by a few points. Subconsciously raised his arms, Duan Qing, who had a dead face, blocked the two iron chains on his arms in front of him, and the idea of using his body to withstand this heavy blow was replaced by a warm golden light at the next moment, and at the same time, a burly figure belonging to a certain golden magic robe appeared: "...... Walls of Rock and Iron. ”

Rumble!

The loud tremor was centered on a wall of reflected metallic light that suddenly formed in the air, and scattered towards the platform under Duan Qing's feet, but the great magician standing in front of him did not look unsustainable, but had the leisure to look back in front of this huge elemental storm: "Are you okay?" ”

“…… I'm fine. ”

"Explain."

"Well, it seems like a very difficult thing for me to explain in one sentence or two now......"

"You!"

Before Duan Qing could finish his words, the energy storm that was constantly spewing out in front of the Great Magician Jin suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by a huge energy long sword that gathered again in front of him, and the face of York who was holding the long sword gradually became hideous: "You...... Gold! Why are you here? ”

“…… Why not? ”

"Didn't Earls of the Magical Council kill you? Even if you're not really dead, you should be seriously injured......"

"Guys of Earls' level...... How could it be possible to defeat me? ”

Once again, a large area of magic rock walls was condensed, and Jin gradually hid his indifferent eyes into the rock and iron city walls that ran through: "His understanding and use of magic has not reached the level of origin at all, and it is simply impossible to break through my elemental order, just like ......"

"It's the same as you who will only catch the chaotic energy in the void and use it."

Boom!

The energy sword burning with black light then slashed at the surface of the rock and iron city wall that was condensed by gold, making a dull crash that made people tremble in the chest, and the metal shell that had surrounded the platform Duan Qing was on did not shake in the slightest in this energy collision, but instead shook the burning energy sword into pieces all over the sky. The body also seemed to be affected by this huge shock force, and York's body floating in the air kept rolling backwards, and after a long time, as a result of stabilizing his body, he suddenly pulled his charred left hand back: "...... Damn it! ”

"You wait for me!" In the eyes of the countless onlookers projected from the surrounding city, he shouted in the direction of the metal city wall, "I will definitely not ...... Leave yours alone! ”

"I won't let you go." The golden voice that appeared behind the wall replied in a low voice, "Go back and wait, my golden eagle...... There will be an additional collection soon. ”

“…… Are you one of those who want to stop me? Hahaha! As if mentioning his pride, York, who had begun to retreat, let out another rampant laugh: "It's too late, Kim! We have opened the gates of the void! The Tower of Tyranny will be here soon! ”

"Sky City will be here soon, too."

Looking at the back of the opposite side that was rapidly shrinking in the direction of the black pillar of light, Jin, who was completely exposed, waved away the surrounding steel city walls: "So...... Victory or defeat is not certain, but only a fool who lives in the past. ”

“…… You know that thing? ”

“…… I know part of it. ”

Duan Qing's question came to his ears, and the Great Magician, who had been silent for a moment, pulled his golden magic robe: "I can't be sure until you and your followers don't do this. ”

"At least more than I know, right?"

Completely loosening the chains on his hands, Duan Qing continued to ask in a low voice, "How about you explain first?" ”

“…… OK. ”

His eyes lingered for a moment on Ayina, who was floating in the air behind him, and Jin slowly fell to the platform where Duan Qing was: "...... How much do you know about the magic wars of a thousand years ago? ”

"The major magical forces of the Magic Empire fought for power and profit, and finally destroyed the magical balance of the world, and the Magic Empire, which lost its source of power, was then uncovered by non-magical civilians who used as coolies for many years, and finally overthrown by the rebels led by Frey the Great." Duan Qing quickly summarized everything he knew: "What, is there anything wrong with this?" ”

"Of course there are problems, and there are problems from the beginning."

Tucking his arms into his sleeves, Jin replied in a deep voice, "The struggle between the archmages is not for any power or profit, even if there is no reason for this, the magic empire will eventually perish, because...... The Magic Empire has been drawing on the world's magic endlessly since its inception, and they have long since disrupted the elemental balance. ”

"To save the elemental system of this world, or to survive...... The Magic Empire has also launched a number of plans to save the Elemental World. He looked at Duan Qing's face, and then pointed to the east where they were: "The Emerald Tower that you and those two sisters once saw is one of them, but the Emerald Star research now seems to be a failure, and there are many similar huge plans, such as the Golovy Grunsen project north of the Andachel Mountains, and the Elemental Star project that only exists in legends......"

"The Sky City Project as we know it is one of many huge projects at that time." He gestured towards the pillar of light beside Duan Qing: "With all the wisdom of the Sky Clan, the Ocles Clan, to build a city that can float in the sky, not only can it collect the wind elemental energy that escapes into the sky, but it can also provide a last paradise for escape before the lifespan of the Free Continent arrives......"

"It's called ...... Metatron, right? Duan Qing replied in a deep voice, "My follower, Miss Aiina...... A remnant of the Oaklis, isn't it? ”

"I asked her name before, but I didn't ask her last name." Jin returned his gaze to Duan Qing's body: "You know what? ”

"I ...... I don't know. ”

Secretly clicking on the follower panel given by the system, Duan Qing's eyes kept roaming back and forth in the air that Jin couldn't see: "I only know that her original tribe was called the Gais, and now it has been completely wiped out in the many tribal conquests in Anderson's Independent State......

"The Gais...... Is it? ”

There was a glimmer of light in his eyes, and the golden voice replied indifferently, "In the Chinese of the Ancient Magic Emperor, the meaning of this word is ...... Sky. ”

“…… I see. ”

The swiping finger paused in the air, and Duan Qing turned his head with a slightly abrupt expression: "They are the descendants of the ancient magic empire, that's why they have something like the Stone of Orkonos......"

"Among the records of the Old Magic Empire, there are also some records of the Oclitus."

Following Duan Qing's words, Jin pointed to the stone that the girl in the air was holding: "It is a special magic stone made from the abundant stones in the place where their clan lives, it has a high affinity for the wind element, and can not only be used to make the energy source needed for large-scale wind magic rituals, but also the best material for building the sky city......"

"So they built a city out of such stones." Duan Qing muttered to himself, "And in the end, it actually succeeded." ”

"The existence of Sky City is indeed certain at this point, although we don't know where it was built or where it is now." Amid the noise of the city, which was still noisy, Kim set his eyes on the distance of the night sky: "But...... We have some clues about the origin of the Orkonos Stone, so our search target has been on and around Fallen Star Mountain in Andachel......"

"I do know something about this."

The scene that flashed in the previous qualifiers suddenly appeared in his mind, and Duan Qing focused his gaze on the dark outline of the city under his feet: "If nothing else......"

"When this ritual is complete, we may know the answer."