The icy water of the lake calmly contained Simodo, and his body fell from the surface of the lake, but there was no splash in the water.

The moment he touched the surface of the water, Simodo suddenly felt relieved, at least he wouldn't be thrown to his death, right?

His body sank rapidly, and Simodo tried to slap the water around him, but the icy liquid seemed to be unable to be pushed by his power, and the whole person still sank down fiercely.

Simodo continued to fall involuntarily, he held his breath, and after about ten seconds, a very bright light suddenly appeared under his feet.

A mysterious force overcame his body, and his whole body was turned around, but the downward trend remained unchanged.

"What's going on?" Simodo was a little panicked, although it was alchemy life, but since the moment he was summoned by Duran, he was given a real life, there was joy and fear.

After being turned around, Simodo continued to sink down the lake - he couldn't tell whether it was sinking or ascending, as his head had already fallen off at this time. It's just that his doubts didn't last long, and just when he was about to lose his breath, he only heard a pop, and his head surfaced.

"Seamus?" A familiar voice came from the side.

Seamodo wiped a few handfuls of water from his face and shouted with some surprise, "Lord Duran." Are you okay? ”

At Duran's signal, he swam to the shore and climbed up. He looked around, the space was cramped, and the place where he had floated was a small pool. The waterhole is surrounded by cold stone walls, blocked on all sides, and there is only one step on the right-hand side to climb up.

The stairs meander and the number of floors is incalculable, stretching into the darkness. Simodo noticed that the reason why he could see everything around him was because of the cold stone walls inlaid with scattered gems. These gemstones come in different styles, each emitting a different color of light. There are red and purple lights, and these light sources are intertwined, like a dreamland in a fairy tale.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" Duran smiled slightly, his clothes were soaked, but his eyes were full of excitement: "I'm fine." And if I'm not mistaken, we're out of the maze. ”

"It's incomprehensible." Simodo held the heavy sword that did not leave his body for a moment and sighed: "I obviously fell down, why did I finally surface up?" Where is this? ”

Duran patted his sleeve and walked up the steps: "Let's talk as we go." ”

The steps are moist, and you can see that the place is full of moisture. Some places even have shimmering mosses growing - plants that are usually only found in the dungeons of the Netherlands or in ancient ruins. The two of them climbed the stairs one after another, and as they walked, Duran explained, "Actually, when I saw the Tower of Shadows above the starry sky on the platform, I had a certain guess, so I wanted to go down there to find out. ”

"Ravenkin likes to play with symmetry, that's a well-known thing. Few people know, however, that the legendary mage's passion for symmetry was due to the influence of one of his closest friends. Unlike Ravenkin himself, his friend was a lifelong painter named Flamenco whose surname is unknown—perhaps out of a desire to bring shame to the family, but most of Flamenco's paintings are about precise symmetry. ”

"Legend has it that when the Tower of Shadows was built, Rivenkin asked Flamenco to make a painting of his Tower of Shadows. The name of that painting is "Shadow Above, Shadow Below", and I was fortunate enough to have a quick glance at it, and the content on it was exactly the same as the one on the platform. The illusory Tower of Shadows towers behind the stars, while the real Tower of Shadows is actually below. ”

"Most people might think that the real Tower of Shadows is above their heads, but in fact it is just an illusory reflection. I guessed there must have been a mirror underneath the platform, reflecting the illusion of the real Tower of Shadows into the void above the platform - and it did. ”

"It's amazing." Simodo muttered, his eyes full of confusion: "How powerful is the legendary mage?" Is it strong enough to turn it upside down? ”

Hearing Simodo's answer, Duran knew that this guy probably hadn't understood what he meant, but he didn't expect a guy with only a poor 1.3 intelligence to understand illusion, the mirror principle, and the law of space. It was only at this time that Duran vaguely remembered the witty iron skin, although the timid ogre did not have much knowledge of witchcraft, but his understanding ability was very strong, and he was deeply praised by Duran.

The two of them walked up the stairs for about ten minutes before they walked out of the steps and came to an open land.

The sky ahead was dark, the stars were dull, and the towering spire was like the sharpest lightning, stinging Duran's eyes.

"Tower of Shadows! I finally found it! Duran shook his fist excitedly. The two of them walked quickly to the tower, the tall mage tower was surrounded by no protective structures—which was understandable, and Duran noticed that the distance around the tower was shrouded in a strange mist. He used his visual skills to calculate and guessed that these fogs should be the shadow labyrinth that protects the Tower of Shadows, and outsiders must come out of the maze if they want to enter the Tower of Shadows. And getting out of the maze is not so easy. If Duran guessed correctly, the Shadow Beasts in the Shadow Labyrinth can be adjusted at any time according to the strength of the enemy.

In front of the tall mage tower stood several strange stone tablets, the words on which were mutilated and incomplete, and Duran did not recognize a few.

Duran led Simodo to the main entrance of the Mage's Tower, the tall, plain wooden door was tightly closed, and Simodo tried to push it several times, but to no avail. Undeterred, Duran walked around the Mage Tower, eventually finding a relatively fragile side door.

"Bang dang!" Under the destruction of the mercenary's heavy sword, the wooden door finally let out a terrible wail, and the dust that had accumulated for many years poured out of it, and the dust flew all over the ground. Simodo swooped in expertly, Duran following closely behind.

The first layer of the Tower of Shadows was so dark that no light could be seen at all, but the moment Duran and Simodo stepped into the tower, a dull mechanical voice suddenly sounded: "An outsider has entered, the rune activation is ready, and the rune activation is complete." Thirty-seven welcomes all guests. ”

The blinding light of the fire fluttered, and in an instant, the first floor of the entire Tower of Shadows lit up.

"It's spectacular......"

Both Duran and Simodo were stunned by what they saw.

Countless mechanical golems were neatly arranged in the center of the hall, and on the left hand side was a spiral staircase that led to the second level of the Tower of Shadows. The granite floors and ceilings reflect dazzling light, a total of nineteen large chandeliers hang down, countless crystals slowly hang down, and countless candlesticks flickering on the edge of the arched hall - these candles are shimmering candles that burn permanently, and the grade is even higher than that in the labyrinth of shadows.

There was a clattering sound, and a medium-sized mechanical golem slowly walked out of the mechanical sequence group with a long blue light on its body. The mechanical golem's eyes flashed blue, and he said to Duran and Simodo, "Thirty-seven welcomes all guests, the master once said that whoever can walk through the labyrinth of shadows alone will become the new master of the Tower of Shadows. ”

Duran's heart was beating wildly, and sure enough! Of all the treasures that hold ancient wisdom, the Tower of Shadows is the easiest to come by!

Duran was driven crazy by the thought of the rare materials in the entire Tower of Shadows, the magical civilization, the mechanical golems, and the mage tower itself, all of which had become his own belongings. However, in the next sentence, the mechanical puppet's dull words diluted his joy by half:

"The master has divided the remaining treasures in two, and whoever takes ownership of the Tower of Shadows can only choose to inherit one of them. On the other hand, it can be gifted by the new owner to someone who inherits it at another time. ”

"You have chosen the path of courage in the Labyrinth of Shadows, so the treasure you inherited, in addition to the Mage Tower itself, is the [Shadow Thief Training Base], according to the current accumulation of the magic pool of the Mage Tower, you can successfully open the Ten Thieves Training Base. The training base is on the second floor of the Tower of Shadows, and this is the key. ”

The mechanical golem seemed to have decided that Duran was about to become the new owner of the Tower of Shadows, and directly chose to ignore Simodo and handed over a triangular rune to Duran. Then he continued to chatter: "The second treasure is the [Rune Mage Laboratory], as the new master, although you cannot be transferred to a rune mage, you can freely enter the laboratory, this is the certificate. ”

A small iron ball was thrown to Duran, and before Duran could react, Thirty-Nine slapped the button on the door of his head:

"Mission accomplished. Mechanical sequence restart...... Forgetting program startup ......"

Simodo and Duran looked at each other, this mechanical puppet is a little too flamboyant, right?

Half a minute later, the blue light in the mechanical golem's eyes disappeared and turned into a blank white glow: "The program has been refreshed successfully." Please name me with the new owner! ”

Duran hesitated for a moment, "Can you tell me what's going on?" ”

The mechanical golem quickly replied, "After completing the tasks assigned by the old master, I will perform memory forgetting and rebooting, and become your unique mage tower assistant." Everything about the old master, except for the knowledge related to the management of the mage tower, will be forgotten by me. ”

"Please name me the new owner!"

"That's right," Duran touched his nose, "Thirty-seven is not a good name, so you might as well call it 'Forty-Seven'." ”

(Can anyone guess the origin of the name Forty-Seven?) ）

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