The girl woke up.

He wears a costume that has become tattered during the battle. The wound in my abdomen seemed to be gone, but when I sat up, I still felt a hot stinging pain. It seems that he really woke up this time. Not in the illusion of the bald star, but in the real cloud continent.

[Xiaowei, are you there? The girl immediately initiates a consciousness communication.

[I'm here. Xiaowei replied.

It is a modest bedroom. There was a stone desk and wooden chairs, and where the girl was was a single bed covered with white sheets. It seems that someone treated her while she was unconscious and placed her there. The room had no windows, only a gentle glow from the magic torches on the walls. The girl found another set of her clothes at the bedside, a red dress, and a black mage robe that looked brand new.

[Xiaowei. ...... here】

[I don't know. 】

[I see. We were taken away by John Goth. That is, this room ......]

It's the place where Goth prepares, the girl thought. She was well aware that Goth's Mage Tower was not in their original intended destination, the Pure White City. Combined with what Gort said, to protect her in his teacher's territory, the place where she is can only be one.

In her original work, it was founded by the legendary mage Palamedes, Goth's teacher, and was the first city ever built on the Cloud Continent to float in the sky.

The incredible city of miracles, the black floating city of "Palamedes".

……

The girl's conjecture was not bad at all. At this moment, she was in the Black Floating City, in Goth's Mage Tower. For Goth and the other Black Apostles, Black Floating City is the closest place to "home".

The middle and lower levels of the Floating City are inhabited by many ordinary people, while the mages are concentrated in the upper areas. The mage tower of the seven "Black Apostles" is located here. And the tallest building in the center of the entire floating city rightfully belongs to the city lord, the great legendary mage Mr. Palamedes.

In another room, not far from the girl, Goth was writing a book. The facts of yesterday's incident were too bizarre, he had already made a brief report to the teacher with a spell communication, but a written report was also indispensable.

Outside the window, there are strange geometric buildings dotted around, like guards, arching and guarding the rows of mage towers. There was a faint flow of light on the towers of some of the mage towers, and figures flew in and out. In the distance, dense buildings belonging to ordinary people reach into the sky in both directions, and the flybridge-like road is like a floating streamer in the air, connecting the various urban areas.

Whether it is the "Pure White City" of Elrios, the "Floating Sand City" of Okad, or the "Phoenix City" of the Empire, there will be no such grand scene of magical civilization. A few years ago, due to the joint attack of major forces, the Black Floating City was much dilapidated, and now, she has gradually recovered.

Suddenly—

Boom!

From a room downstairs, there was a loud bang.

……

A minute ago.

In the girl's room.

[We're probably in his mage tower.] The girl said.

She stood up, walked to the door, and reached for it.

"Locked." She frowned.

[We'd better wait a while - hey, what are you going to do?] Xiaowei was shocked.

[Of course, it's open.] The girl said.

The girl grabbed the doorknob with her right hand, pressed the door panel with the other hand, and began to shake the door panel vigorously. The wooden door didn't look sturdy. Just use a little bit of force......

Chirping!

The wooden door panel suddenly let out a scream of despair. The girl hasn't understood what happened yet-

Boom!

There was a loud bang, as if the entire mage tower trembled. She ripped the entire door panel off the frame.

【......】The girl was at a loss as she carried the door panel.

【......】Xiaowei was also dumbfounded.

"What are you doing—what—"

In the distance, Goth's angry roar could be heard.

……

Later.

In a room that had been converted into a living room by Goth, the two people sitting opposite each other sighed. As a rare mage who "loves life", Goth's mage tower retains a lot of normal furniture. This living room has a sofa, table and chairs, and a large table clock, but the cyan flame in the fireplace is still a constant reminder of what makes this house special.

The girl had draped her black robe over her tattered clothes. John Goth, on the other hand, looked the same as before, except for the black mage robes on his body.

But—the girl was not sure if it was because she had broken down the door of his house—the young mage looked even more emaciated than he had ever been.

[He won't really feel sorry for a door, right? Xiaowei muttered secretly.

[No, I think he's regretting why he didn't make the door of the guest room as strong as the main entrance.] 】

[Normal people don't do that!] Xiaowei complained.

"If you're still worried about my door......" Finally, it was Goth who broke the silence first, "Don't worry. I've just fixed it. ”

"I don't think you feel sorry for just one door." The girl said with a big grin. It's nice to not have to disguise your personality anymore.

"By the way: it's not locked, it's just stuck," Goth asked, "and being a Mystic Warrior makes you explode in strength." Always be careful. ”

"I feel like I've added a strange moe attribute - I mean," the girl said, "If I don't want to be seen as a fool anymore, I should be trained in orthodoxy." ”

"One door doesn't matter. But if you accidentally crush someone's hand bones when shaking hands, or ......"

"I wouldn't be so careless." The girl rolled her eyes.

Mr. Men disagreed.

"Can we leave that door alone!"

Goth laughed. Directly swept the girl to the floating city, the young mage prepared ten plans in his heart how to apologize to the girl. It's worth it to do it with one door.

……

"You're not Victoria." Suddenly, Goth's words changed.

The girl did not answer.

"What shall I call you?" Goth asked, "I guess it's not Miss Victoria Douglas's second personality or something, right?" ”

The girl sighed. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to hide from this keen guy.

"Call me Victoria, Goth," the girl commanded, "the Miss Douglas." Of course, if Miss Douglas agrees, you can also do the same as I do and call her 'Vicky'. ”

[Hey, hey! Don't spread that nickname! Vicky protested.

"So, does Miss Douglas approve of your proposal?" Goth asked bluntly.

[I think it's better to build a good relationship of trust with the other party by agreeing directly, right?] The girl proposed.

[It's not that you have the final say......] Xiaowei muttered weakly.

She agreed. The girl said.

"I will call you so," said Gort, "and I will still address them as 'Victoria' or 'Miss Douglas' in the presence of others, lest they be suspicious." ”

"I see." The girl nodded.