"Norman was self-sacrificing."

Letting Mengzhu observe herself in front of the nameless tomb for a while, Duan Qing led her back to the abandoned Gothic hall belonging to the Mage Council: "In order to achieve some kind of ...... condition, he burst out with all his magical energy, and in the end, let alone his body, he didn't even have any clothes left. ”

"So that tomb ......"

"Empty."

Shaking his head slightly, Duan Qing's footsteps stopped in a corner of the hall that was once full of people: "I built it for him, there are no such rules in the free world, but some people want to commemorate him......"

That is to say...... You didn't kill the old Norman on the list? Mengzhu's deliberately lowered voice gradually became excited: "Our Fool Adventure Group is not a murderer, is it?" ”

"Don't be in a hurry to rejoice, my captain." Duan Qing's voice still maintained its due lowness: "Although I didn't kill him, there is nothing wrong with the sentence 'He died because of me', and ...... The deaths of everyone else but him have something to do with me in some way......"

"What the hell did you do?"

After clenching her fists and looking at the other party for a while, the little girl pursed her mouth again: "Can you tell me the details after you go in?" ”

“…… What if you got it? Looking at the corners of this hall that had become depressed, Duan Qing replied helplessly: "Cry out for us, and then be ridiculed by the guys outside for a while?" ”

"Of course it is!" The little girl couldn't wait to jump on the other party's head immediately: "At least we know in our own hearts that we are not wrong!" ”

“…… The value and opinion of the individual are not worth mentioning in the face of the common will of the majority of players. Duan Qing sighed and replied, "Even if it's a coincidence or a mistake, as long as everyone thinks it's right...... Then it's right. ”

"This is a society based on relationships." I don't know what I thought, Duan Qing's voice became as ethereal as if he was born: "Even today, when science and technology have been developed for more than a hundred years, such a social composition has not changed in the slightest because of the existence of people, as long as you don't have enough power to fight against the world, you have to succumb to such interpersonal rules." ”

"But we can at least do what we can." Different from the previous loss, the little girl replied seriously: "At least we can publish the facts you say, and someone will definitely believe what we say......"

"How do you know I'm telling the truth?"

Smiling and shaking his head, Duan Qing used such a sentence to crush Mengzhu's serious color in an instant: "Everyone will have their own thoughts, and their judgments will change differently according to different situations, some people will change because of your words in the corner, but more people will choose to believe in the public and the trend...... It's like you, standing here, just listen to me explain two sentences and choose to believe it, but how can those guys who have never known us in our lives believe my simple words just now? ”

"I, I believe in you." The little girl said hesitantly, but her originally unwavering voice became a little lower at the moment: "You haven't deceived me until now...... What you say must be true, right? ”

“…… You see. So Duan Qing smiled and shook his head: "It's only been so much time, and you've already hesitated...... Oh, don't be sad, I'm not accusing you, I'm just proving a fact with your performance. ”

"The truth that can be believed by others is the truth that belongs to the scope of cognition." He sighed and said, "Out of this range...... Even if it's true, what's the point? ”

"I, there must be some way for us to convince everyone." Mengzhu, who was wiping his tears, said softly, "As long as we can find a way to make everyone believe our words......"

“…… That's another level. ”

Bending down and patting the little girl's shoulder for a while, Duan Qing turned to look up at the dilapidated dome above the hall of the Mage Council: "Things like the right to speak have been continuously distributed by people in every historical period in the past, and their distribution methods and distribution standards may be different, but in essence, they are still the same......

"That kind of thing that is the essence...... Called Strength. Duan Qing's voice said indifferently: "Whether it's money, prestige, knowledge, or technology...... As long as you are able to convince the public, your words in people's minds will have enough influence that they will easily use what you say as a reference for success, regardless of whether you are a qualified person in life or not. This is a common principle in the gaming world, and even more so in the professional world, where when similar fights and disagreements arise, people tend to believe the interpretations and opinions of the authorities, and the words of those who 'should' know and understand these things. ”

"What, what do you mean?" The little girl wiped her tears and stomped her feet: "I, I didn't understand what you were talking about......"

"To put it simply, public opinion is now being controlled by some people with ulterior motives."

Pointing to his nose, Duan Qing's eyes as he looked at the other party became as deep as night: "They recognized my existence and sensed an irrepressible threat, so they are trying to use it in this way...... Wipe me out again in the darkness. ”

“…… Yes? Mengzhu, who stopped moving, opened his eyes wide: "...... them You...... You...... Have you been threatened? ”

"I won't tell you more things, knowing too much won't do you any good." Duan Qing sighed and shook his head: "You just need to know...... The current wave of operations is aimed at me. ”

"But, but ......"

The little head moved slightly in the air for a while, and Mengzhu finally understood half of what he had just heard: "How can this work?" They actually ...... Did they go looking for you? This is against the laws of the Alliance! Are you still in Hualan City? Or is it somewhere else? I'm going to ...... now."

"The gentleman has left his old address."

An Ning's woman's voice then sounded in this hall, and at the same time, there was a figure of a maid in the costume belonging to the secret whisper Ning Lan who slowly stepped forward: "In order to avoid secret tracking, his whereabouts cannot be revealed to everyone at present, so ......"

"Please rest assured, Captain." She walked up to Mengzhu, who looked surprised, and then bowed slightly: "Sir, he...... At least it's safe for now. ”

"Ning, Sister Ning Lan!" The little girl was overjoyed and said, "Why are you here?" We've been looking for you for days! ”

"Ning Lan has always been by my husband's side, no matter what it is."

Slowly walked to Duan Qing's side, whispered Ning Lan replied with a smile, and then slowly put away the salute like everyone's ladies, and turned in the direction where Duan Qing was: "Sir, Ning Lan also brought two people. ”

“…… Oh, yes? ”

Looking at the figures of a large and a small person who appeared in the direction that Ning Lan had just walked from, the corners of Duan Qing's mouth involuntarily curled: "They...... You're here to pay your respects, right? ”

"I heard that Mr. got something like that, and they came to visit them at such a time."

Slightly letting go of her position, Ning Lan let the two figures who were also dressed in white robes in front of Duan Qing: "Ning Lan has also gone through some confirmation to confirm her identity." ”

"Nice to see you again."

Holding Little Nina's hand, Rona with a calm face then greeted herself with a smile: "Excuse me...... Where is he? ”

“…… Follow me. ”

Waving his hand towards Mengzhu, Duan Qing then took Luo Na to walk towards the open space behind the Mage Council, and then after a period of silence, he quietly appeared in the position of the tomb, a black and white figure appeared very obvious in front of the tomb, but the two people did not show the slightest uneasiness, and the deep voice belonging to Luo Na then slowly echoed in the middle of this empty land after a period of silence: "This is ...... What did you do? ”

"Because of the scarcity of land and the high price...... In the homeland of our adventurers, the dead no longer have such an opportunity to be treated like this. Duan Qing replied in a deep voice, "But in line with our unique tradition, I still built it in such a place. ”

“…… It's nice to be able to give people a place to remember. Rhona, staring at the nameless tombstone, said in a low voice, "Thank you. ”

"No thanks, there are places like this in Fenghua Town anyway." Duan Qing replied slightly unnaturally, "We ......"

"I'm thankful for more than that."

Interrupting the other party's words, Rhona with her hands folded in front of her abdomen slowly turned her head: "Thank you for saving my life - that's what I want to say." ”

"Uh......"

"I know it was Norman's sacrifice that saved my life, but he's not a child of fate."

In the cold wind that was still blowing through, Luo Na's gaze gradually fell on Duan Qing, who was embarrassed: "According to the news that my sister passed later...... The only person who can change all this under such circumstances is you, as a child of destiny. ”

“……”

"Norman's death just created a condition, and you were the one who shot in the end." She looked at Duan Qing's silent face and took two steps forward slightly: "Right?" ”

"I ......," Duan Qing replied with his head down, "I just think...... Norman shouldn't just die like this......"

"I've been dealing with Norman for hundreds of years since I came to Windflower."

Retracting her searching, the white-robed woman smiled and cast her gaze into the night above: "I know that guy well, he is arrogant, willful, thinks he is too powerful to be great, and looks down on any power that is not obtained by magic, but from another point of view, he is cowardly, timid, thinks that life is difficult to give, and looks down on the value of his old body...... In the past 100 years, he has also come to the library to look for me a few times, but when facing me, he always can't help but show his shortcomings vividly, and even almost forget who he is. ”

"A stubborn, lovely old man - that's what I say about him." Rhona folded her hands and turned around: "This is ...... Presumably he himself approves of it. ”

“……”

"Doesn't he have anything to say, before he dies?"

He said...... You get the idea. ”

“…… Oh, it's that guy's style. ”

Her eyes fell on the top of the tomb in front of her, and the white-robed woman sighed and said, "It's a pity...... I will never hear what he said in person again. ”

“…… I'm sorry. ”

"Don't be sorry about that, it's his own choice."

Turning back to Duan Qing's face, Luo Na resumed her old deep voice: "Including you...... Your common choice allowed me to continue my destiny, and although I was extremely uncertain as a weaver of destiny against the will of fate, the adventurous spirit and survival instinct that you showed allowed my life to continue...... And I couldn't be more happy. ”

"I'm going to live well." She said in a low voice, "With Norman's share of fate, and ...... Your wishes. ”

“…… I don't have any wishes. Duan Qing shook his head slightly sadly: "I just hope to ...... You can forgive those who are others. ”

“……”

This time it was Luo Na's turn to remain silent, and her silence lasted longer than Duan Qing expected: "What do you mean...... That person. ”

"The world has come to see me and her as the culprits responsible for the murder of many members of the Mage Council, as well as the accomplices of the Restoration." Duan Qing said in a deep voice, "But I know that she is not, and relatively speaking...... Her future is much brighter than mine, so ......"

"So you want to bear the blame alone...... Isn't it? ”

As a mature female voice sounded, a gorgeous blue-robed figure then appeared behind the space door that suddenly tore open: "You want to use such a transaction...... Let the Mage Council retract its own statement? ”

“…… Lord Christine. ”

As if not the slightest surprise at the result of the sudden appearance of the Great Magician of the Council of Seven, Duan Qing turned around slightly and saluted: "Is it okay?" ”

"That was the decision of the person concerned, Marlock, and it was not something that we outsiders could easily change." His eyes roamed between the two people in front of him for a while, and Christine said in a low voice, "What's more, we were all in the real world at the time, and we didn't know anything about what happened inside......"

"I don't know how long you've been here, but I can guarantee you...... What I just said is true. Duan Qing's expression began to become serious: "With the wisdom of you and the other great magicians...... You should be able to tell the difference, right? ”

"My lovely sister Freya seems to have heard similar remarks before." Christine showed her mature and seductive smile: "But such a guarantee is meaningless under the premise that the truth is unknown......

"No, and me."

Slightly blocking Duan Qing's sight, the white-robed figure of Rona turned around and brushed her sleeves and then appeared between the two of them, the horns of the robe that were blown up by the wind kept swinging in the air, making one hunting sound after another: "My existence ......"

"It's already the best guarantee."