30 Life and death wander

"There were two people who were hovering between life and death that night."

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In the vast expanse, pure and flawless white, some shiny, but so soft and not dazzling.

Lilith felt her body flutter lightly, she looked around, it was white or white, she wanted to shout, but consciousness told her there was no need to do it.

"Is it time to go?" Lilith thought to herself, "I'm already dead...... Wind chimes...... Father...... I'm really sorry......"

Perhaps it was this realization that in the pure white space, she could clearly see the road, even though the road was also white. After a little hesitation, Lilith walked along the path, regardless of the direction, thinking that if she went on, she would always run into something.

Sure enough, in the distance, she saw her father, King Albert.

"Father!" Lilith finally shouted, her voice far away, and King Albert looked at her and beckoned to her.

Without a hurry to run, Lilith continued to walk, and because of her lightness, she walked no slower than she could run, and soon she approached her father.

"You're here too...... "King Albert said to Lilith with a hint of apology, "it's all my fault, I was careless." ”

"It's okay, father, it's meant to be." Lilith understood the situation she was in, and said somewhat resigned to fate.

"You're so big, and I haven't taken good care of you," Albert said kindly, with a true fatherly smile, "because I've been busy...... Want to save more people and avoid the fate of the complete destruction of this world...... But I have neglected you, my daughter...... Are you willing to forgive your father? ”

Lilith nodded slightly, smiled reassuringly, and threw herself at her father......

- Suddenly!

"Princess!" A voice rang out, and in the white space, there was no echo.

"The sound of wind chimes? She's coming too? Lilith hurriedly looked around, she heard the sound of wind chimes, a little surprised, but a little lost.

"Princess!" The voice sounded again, it was the sound of the wind chimes, but there was no one to be seen.

"Wind chimes! Where are you? Lilith cried out and continued to look around.

King Albert seemed to have discovered something, "Oh, so it is...... King's words were meaningful.

"What's the matter, Father?" Lilith couldn't find the wind chimes and hurriedly asked her father what he meant.

"Daughter," Alberta took Lilith's slender arm, "I should go, but you'll go back......"

"Go back?! What do you call going back? Lilith asked, more surprised than she had just been.

"Go ahead, and don't forget to help me get revenge." Albert's body seemed to be sucked away from Lilith, and finally even his arms were stretched and his body was twisted, but what remained constant was the kind, expectant smile...... He finally let go of his hand...... Lilith was left alone in this pure white space.

"Princess !!" Calling again, the sound of the wind chimes was louder and more urgent than before.

"I'm here! Wind chimes, I'm here! Lilith, who had not yet recovered from her father's sudden disappearance, responded excitedly to the sound of the wind chimes, and soon a glittering barrier appeared in front of her—not so much a barrier as a glowing door.

"...... this?" Lilith was slightly amazed, she had seen so many amazing things in this white space.

"Princess, come back soon......" Wind Chime's voice was less anxious, and it was obvious that she had confirmed that Lilith was there.

Since it was a wind chime, Lilith didn't hesitate as she walked through the glowing door...... Leave nothing but white space......

"Wonderful, princess...... Great......" In the princess's bedroom, Wind Chimes finally noticed the change in Lilith's body—her lips turned pale pink and her chest began to bend rhythmically together, "It worked...... I actually succeeded......" Wind Chime sighed, but she soon discovered that Lilith showed no signs of waking up from her slumber. "She needs to rest, before she wakes up...... I'm going to keep her safe. ”

Wind Chimes carried Lilith to her room next to the princess's bedroom, and quickly changed her into a coarse cloth dress so that no one could see her identity at first glance. The shouts of slaughter are getting closer, the rebels have taken advantage of the chaos to enter the castle, sporadic battles are taking place in various parts of the castle, and the room where the wind chimes and princess are located will soon be less secure.

"Alright, Wind Chime, calm down...... What's next? Wind Chime muttered to herself, and she reassured herself that she needed to find a way out of the castle as soon as possible. Stables! Wind Chimes suddenly remembered Earl McQueen's words that the abandoned stables behind the cathedral was a safe rendezvous point, "Maybe they've broken through there." "She has faith in Earl McQueen.

A faint white light appeared, and disappeared in an instant. With a "clang" of rebels entering the room, it was empty.

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In the darkness of the night, the vicinity of the cathedral was pitch black, and the wind chimes carried the unconscious Lilith to the stable behind the cathedral, and after confirming that the perimeter was safe and that there was no one in the stable, the wind chimes hurried in and hid Lilith behind a pile of hay. "It's fine, but it looks like I'm going to sleep for a day or two." After making sure that Lilith was safe and sound, Wind Chime muttered to herself.

"Quick! Fast! A low, short voice came from outside the stables, and the wind chimes could hear it as Earl McQueen's. The small door next to the stable was opened, and two black figures jumped in, and although they could confirm that they were their own, the wind chimes did not immediately appear, but hid to observe the movement.

"Light up! I'm going to check his injuries! It was Entekoman's voice, and it turned out that he had been carrying a man on his back, and it was evident from the moans that the man had been put down that he was badly wounded.

The faint light of the oil lamp illuminated only a corner of the stable, and Entekman struggled to give first aid to the wounded, while Earl McQueen anxiously checked to see if it was safe outside.

"Earl, here I am!" The wind chime let out a soft sound, but it still frightened Earl McQueen and turned around in horror - the wind chime saw that Earl McQueen was stained red with blood, his face was bloodstained, and his right arm was also injured, and he probably couldn't lift his sword. Entekoman was also so frightened that he suddenly stopped first aid, and after seeing that it was a wind chime, he continued to rescue him.

"Great, it turned out to be you......" Earl McQueen immediately relaxed and sat down on the ground all at once, "We'...... We were attacked by our own men while crossing the bridge...... These cowards, when they heard that His Majesty had been assassinated, they wanted to surrender one after another, but as a result, they broke out in infighting and started a fight......"

"Twenty or so people killed each other...... We're all left......" said Entekoman as he dealt with the wounded, "more than twenty people, finally rushing out of the castle, but trying to kill each other......

"What about the princess? Aren't you protecting the princess? Earl McQueen remembered what it was and hurriedly asked.

"Come, Count," said the wind chime, after pulling him up and bringing him to the haystack, "I am afraid that an accident will have taken me and hid the princess here." She fainted in fright when a servant was about to attack her in the castle, but I arrived in time to get her unharmed......

Earl McQueen patted the wind chime on the shoulder, "Well done, wind chime...... Well done......" After briefly checking the princess's condition, McQueen turned to Ente Korman again, "How is the crown prince's injury?" ”

"The Crown Prince? The princess's brother? Wind Chime looked at the wounded in surprise, he was dressed in ordinary Praetorian Guard armor, his face was covered in blood, no wonder she didn't recognize it.

Entekman didn't answer, the movement of his hands stopped, and the moaning of the wounded had long since stopped.

"How's it going? Say it! The Count shouted.

Unrelented, he stood up and bowed to the Crown Prince's body lying on the ground, who had not survived.

The Count put his hand on his forehead, staggered under his feet, and almost fell, "Your Majesty, I didn't protect the crown prince...... I, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, am really unqualified......"

"Sit down, Earl," Wind Chime hurriedly helped him steady, "It's not your fault, someone betrayed His Majesty and the Crown Prince, which we didn't expect." The Count sat down under the comfort of the wind chimes, and Entekoman sat down weakly, and put his cloak over the Crown Prince's body.

All three were silent, the light of the oil lamps flickering gently.

Suddenly, Entekorman raised his sword and put it around his neck, and although the action was fast, the wind chime instantly ran over and snatched the sword away.

"What are you going to do?" Wind Chime asked coldly, "Martyrdom to the death?" This is irresponsible behavior. ”

"His Majesty the King and the Crown Prince are dead, they succeeded in this coup, what face do we have to live." Enteman said with a hint of despair, tears streaming down his handsome, resolute face.

"Calm me down first!" Wind Chime said angrily, throwing the sword aside, "Even if you die, you have to die meaningfully, not to mention that you can still live." Entekoman said no more.

"Wind Chime, look at this ......" Earl McQueen looked up at the sky outside the window, and the wind chime also came to the window, and before looking up at the sky, she looked back again to make sure that Entecoman had not gone to get the sword.

In the deep blue sky, a huge six-pointed nebula floated over Butler City, a slightly white color, although not obvious in the dark night sky, but also a little terrifying.

"This is the Detection Magic Array, it should have been made by those people in the Demon Court, they just wanted to guard against me." After seeing the six-pointed star magic array in the sky, the wind chime said, to the earl's surprise, the wind chime was quite calm when he said these words.

"If you use teleportation magic ......," the Count asked tentatively.

"They'll find out where we've teleported to, and they'll likely track it down...... Using transformation magic can also be discovered......"

"It's terrible...... I can't escape with magic......" The Count said, patting his leg, and suddenly his expression became nervous, "Quick! Lights out! ”

Hearing the earl's urgent cry, the wind chimes immediately extinguished the oil lamp, and the stables fell into darkness again. Not far away, the sound of neat running was approaching, and it was obvious that it was a fast march. The wind chimes immediately hid beside Lilith behind the haystack, McQueen pulled the crown prince's body to hide in a corner, and Entekoman lay down and rolled to the edge of the fence.

The sound of running drew nearer and nearer, and it stopped beside the stable, and the hearts of the three men rose to their throats.

"Not here! Tell them to block the gates of the city, and don't let the crown prince and princess escape from the city! As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of running sounded again, and he gradually moved away from the stable.

After a long time, Wind Chime and Earl McQueen came out of their hiding places, and by the faint light of the stars, they discussed their next plans, while Entekoman lay there motionless like a stone statue.

"The city gates are all blocked, and they must be heavily guarded and strictly checked, and your magic can't be used, and the hope of getting out of the city is too slim." The Count analyzed the current situation, and it was clear that it would be very dangerous for them to remain in Butler.

"Is there any way to get their attention, or get them to voluntarily give up the blockade of the city gates, so that we can escape." Wind Chimes said.

"As long as they make sure to catch the crown prince and princess, or confirm their death, the city gates won't be blocked."

"No, the princess can't hand it over to them, let alone ......" Wind Chimes directly denied the earl's speculation.

"Don't worry, I'm just making an assumption...... But I do have a solution. The Earl hurriedly explained, "This method is ......"

After listening to Earl McQueen's approach, Wind Chime glanced at Ente Korman and said hesitantly, "For him...... This is a bit of a big price. ”

"Then we'll ask myself, but it's a tough decision. Alas......" said the Earl, licking the wound on the side of his mouth.

"This ...... It takes more courage than death. Wind Chime said with a gloomy face, obviously this method was also extremely difficult in her opinion.

"There's no time to waste," said the Earl, turning his head toward Entecoman and shouting, "Captain Entecoman—" Entecoman looked up with a glazed gaze.

"Come, kid, I have a plan to discuss with you."

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"The cursed fate of the Entekoman family began at that moment."

30.5 Wizard's Notes: Forbidden Magic

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Instructions for Magicians: Chapter 13: Forbidden Magic

1. Magic that desecrates the category of life

Enumerates: Delay lifespan with time-controlled magic, Extend lifespan with long-term transformation magic, Resurrection magic, etc.

This kind of magic violates the important principle of equality of all beings given by the God of All Sources, desecrates the dignity and meaning of life itself, and is a taboo for magicians. I myself also use time-controlled magic to protect artifacts, preserve important objects, etc., and never use it to delay the life of any living being, including my own. Some magicians try to use transformation magic to transform into long-lived animals in order to prolong their lives, and even lose their human personality.

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4. Magic that imprisons the body and freedom of the will of others

Enumerates: Frozen magic, magic that controls or influences the minds of others (e.g., hallucinogenic magic), petrification magic, etc.

Although the purpose of magic is to benefit all beings, not to limit and harm people, even if it is not lethal, its effects are sometimes even more cruel than deadly magic, and can also be characterized as serious disregard for the rules, even if it is used on oneself, it is a sign of disrespect for life, and the object of such magic can be regarded as criminals and imprisoned.

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—Excerpt from "What Magicians Need to Know" by Para Dax