The girl is in the depths of her consciousness. In the darkness of the space.

"Get up. As my heir, you've been pretending to be asleep, and I'm having a hard time. ”

The girl looked up helplessly.

"Really, you guys, one or two are drilling into other people's heads," the girl said helplessly, looking at the person in front of her—the owner of the sweet and rich voice, which she had heard in the morning, but until a few minutes ago, she thought it was Xiaowei's ghost—"What do you want to make other people's brains look like to be at ease?" Also, Where is Xiaowei? ”

The owner of the voice—a graceful woman in an intricate golden gown—pouted. She raised her hand, and a steaming cup of black tea appeared in her hand. "Xiaowei...... The kid can't get in here. ”

"Could it be that Xiaowei," thought the girl, "Xiaowei is outside of 'me' and you are inside 'me'?" ”

"Not exactly," said the woman in fancy clothes, "but you can understand it that way. ”

"That's right," said the girl, reassuringly, "what about the passage of time?" ”

"So far, it's been a moment."

"Then I'll be relieved." The girl put on a "everything will be fine this way" expression.

"Your heart is very wide," the woman in the costume said helplessly, "Is this really okay?" ”

The girl sat up slowly: "You don't seem to be in a hurry. Isn't that the one who wants to call me out and give me strength is you? ”

"So, what do you think?" The woman in the costume said solemnly.

"I don't even want to say what I am and what power I provide, so I ask about other people's intentions?" The girl sarcastically said, "I was pretending to be a ghost and asking if I was willing to pay the price, but now I look impatient." I guess it's the least etiquette to introduce yourself, right? ”

"You know what I am," said the woman in the costume, "in the world you've designed, there are only three systems of supernatural powers: the Mystic Warrior, the Mage, and the Priest. The mage needs to learn a lot of knowledge, the priest needs to pray sincerely, and there are only ......"

"Only the Secret Warriors who have been selected by the Secret Ritual Weapon can be relatively fast, I understand." The girl nodded, she was very familiar with the work she had written, and she designed the secret ritual weapon in the original work to give the strong who took the warrior route a chance to compete with the powerful mages and priests.

"So, you're a secret weapon—but wait. You say I designed this world? ”

"Isn't it?"

"Even Xiaowei doesn't know about this kind of thing! Not only do you know, but you are not surprised. That is, you ......"

"I am not a living being, but a partial memory, a shadow that can only appear when I rely on the consciousness of my master, an illusion that will never turn my back on my master," said the woman in Chinese clothes, "If you accept my power, you will never have to worry that I will betray you until you die." You can think of me as having chosen your 'secret weapon itself'. I can only speak to my master, and even if I change masters in the distant future, your secrets will not be revealed. ”

"I see......"

To put it bluntly, it's just an artificial intelligence AI that assists itself, the girl thought.

She looked around at the endless dark space around her, "I roughly understand. But I still have a few questions to ask. There are still many details I don't understand about you. ”

"Just ask." The woman in the fancy costume - that is, the secret weapon itself nodded.

"First, what is the principle of being selected by the secret ritual weapon? As far as I know, only the nobles of the Empire become secret warriors, and most of them must also undergo harsh training and tedious rituals. Trained Imperial nobles sign contracts with Mystic Weapons through special rituals to obtain supernatural powers from the Sea of Clouds, which is the foundation of Mystic Warriors. I saw in Xiaowei's memory that her father was a declining nobleman of the Empire, but I didn't perform any rituals......"

"The ritual is to increase the success rate." The woman showed a slightly embarrassed expression, "In an emergency, the secret weapon will also directly choose the owner." In the future, you can go to the empire and learn about the heroic legends. ”

"People like to listen to it...... I mean, the story of adventure. The girl complained, "Well, I've known that for a long time." But in the end, the Mystic Warrior needs a certain amount of warrior ability, right? I ......"

"I know you're powerless, but the specific conditions for being selected by the Mystic Weapon are actually different. Most of them are related to the level of force, and there are also requirements for character. And I, on the other hand, am the exception type. ”

The girl looked at the woman in the costume suspiciously: "So what is this condition?" Besides, I don't know what weapon you are. I can't use any of these things, I'm afraid I'll hurt myself. ”

"No matter what, our secret weapon will not accidentally hurt the master," the woman in the costume shook her head, "Moreover, after signing the contract, the secret weapon can show the owner the experience of the previous user in the form of a 'video'." I've only had one previous user, but I can still help you. Your physical fitness will also be greatly enhanced the moment you are chosen, and even if you can't compare to those battle-hardened secret warriors, you will still have no problem dealing with ordinary people. ”

"Why does that sound so unreliable...... "The girl rolled her eyes, "In other words, the conditions you chose were so strange that no secret warrior could achieve them?" ”

The woman in the costume said: "That's right. My previous master was still from 700 years ago. ”

The girl was taken aback: "Sister, you have been wandering without a master for seven hundred years?" ”

"I can only make a contract with a woman with a broken soul and a weak body. You know, it's almost impossible to find people who have both. Even if they do find it occasionally, they may refuse the contract. ”

"It's true that Xiaowei's physical fitness is not very good—but you say I have a broken soul?"

"You are an 'otherworldly creature' with no soul at all. How do you think you coexist with Xiaowei? Your basic consciousness structure is not the same! Perfect host for me. ”

“……”

The girl developed a feeling of being speechless.

"I'll have to find a way not to be infiltrated by more things in the world of consciousness in the future." The girl muttered to herself. Tonight's experience was horrible.

"No, it won't. I am an illusion that only appears with your consciousness, and the combat experience I have taught you is only a phantom of the past, and you can refuse. In fact, because you don't have a soul, you can't use the Confusing Command spells. For example, searching for memories will not work for you. ”

The girl was slightly relieved. Isn't that a bit ......

"'I'm a soulless otherworldly creature, so the Confusion Control spell doesn't work for me,'" she questioned, "I can understand that alone...... No, forget it. ”

If "confusion" doesn't work for you, how do you dive into your own mind, the girl meditated. Is it a few spells of confusion that still work, is it an illusion that is different from the spell of confusion, or is it a deeper cause and effect......

Or is it the law of the world itself......

But it's probably useless to ask these questions.

"I will accept your contract," said the maiden, "but ......."

"At what cost?"

This is a question that must be asked. Don't be a cheating contract.

"Isn't it enough for a weak woman to be forced to become a warrior?" The woman in fancy clothes chuckled.

"Indeed, if the time is not so tight, I would like to become a mage more," the girl muttered, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, many secret weapons in the original work will make things difficult for the master when signing the contract, and this eldest sister is obviously boring for too long, "But I become a mage, and I can't catch up with Xiaowei's ability for the time being." ”

"After making a contract with me, Vicky can't use my powers," said the woman in the fancy costume, "just like you can't use Vicky's spells." Of course, you can switch back and forth. ”

"Indeed, many of the protagonists of the novel are demonic and martial arts double cultivators. However, I think the cut-and-go pattern is hard to use. The girl complained.

"It's better than not being able to switch." The woman in the costume said.

The girl nodded reassuringly: "Finally, there is a question." ”

"Just ask."

"Are you good?"

“……”

In the pitch-black space, the two looked at each other.

In the heart of the girl...... It is destined that the secret ritual is not as comprehensive as the arcane law. It is also an efficient choice to be able to make yourself simple and direct to exert the strength that is enough to deal with the enemy.

Half a day——

"Whether I'm strong or not, you can just experience it yourself, right?" The woman in the fancy costume said impatiently, "As long as you play one percent of the previous master...... One thousandth of the strength is enough to crush those guys outside. ”

"Who is so powerful?" The girl is not gorgeous, and the woman is bragging.

"I'm in her image right now." The woman in the costume said, "You have remembered what I am. ”

"But I still don't know who it is. Do you have a lot of portraits? The girl asked rhetorically.

The woman in fancy clothes chuckled.

"Exactly. So let's start the contract now. You'll know right away what kind of power you've gained. ”

……

If someone were watching from afar, he would surely think that the sun had risen earlier.

Storms and heat swept across the wasteland. The dazzling light made everyone unable to open their eyes.

"What the hell is this?" Penny the Spellbreaker shouted.

"The gods are above," Goth's magic-blessed eyes pierced through space and light, and saw what happened to the girl, "If this news gets out, the Federation will go crazy." The Imperials will go crazy too. ”

[Wei, you-] Xiao Wei said in her heart, forgetting to call the girl an "otherworldly creature".

"Ah......h

The girl let out a long sigh as she played with the secret ritual weapon in her hand.

In the end, I forgot to ask what kind of weapon it was. Now I understand why she is reluctant to say who she is...... Really, who wants to carry this thing to battle? ”

The light faded. Everyone can once again look at the girl at the heart of the light......

"It's—" Penny's entire expression distorted. Unlike most ordinary soldiers, she was educated to fight against mages and secret warriors, and at a glance she thought of who the weapon in the girl's hand originally belonged to.

"You're not Victoria!" She roared. A mage cannot become a mystical warrior at the same time, this is the law of nature and the iron rule of the world.

"Whatever you are, it doesn't matter to you who I am," said the girl coldly, "for a man who is going to die, it doesn't matter anything. ”

As she spoke, the girl stretched out the "secret ritual weapon" in her hand. Behind her is the burning ruins, and around her body is the light that has not yet dissipated, and the girl's figure is like a goddess who dominates the light.

The other soldiers were completely stunned.

That's—

"Umbrella ......? Parasol? ”

The soldiers stared blankly at what the girl was holding in her hand.

"As you have seen, there is a unique umbrella-shaped secret weapon in the world."

Holding up a golden parasol embroidered with black patterns, the girl smiled confidently, "Now release your power......

"'The World of Light'."