14 Break through the darkness before dawn

After lunch, Umi, Para, and Daniel finally come to an argument: Umi and Para will use the "Enhancement" spell stone on themselves.

"You can use it for all three, so why don't you go get one?" House asked.

Para explains: "On the one hand, I don't know what the final effect will be, so I don't need to have insurance. On the other hand, we have to keep it for the dew collector, otherwise there won't be enough fresh water later. ”

Ryan was very depressed, although everyone was worried, they didn't say anything, and the truth found hit everyone's emotions and hearts, especially for the youngest Ryan. Albert could only silently accompany and encourage him, and no one could cope with this situation that was close to the collapse of faith.

"Then again, what about Prince Umi and Daniel?" House looked around.

Para pointed in the direction of the second floor of the building: "They went to check the locked room upstairs......"

"Why didn't you say it earlier!" Albert and House said at the same time, and immediately rushed over. Ryan and Para gave each other an awkward look, and followed in their footsteps to the second floor.

The wooden door that had been locked had been smashed open, and there were signs of cracking, and even in the hallway, the room was bright and white—not a reddish-yellow fire, but a white light like the sun shining.

"Where did this wall go?" In front of Albert and House, who had just entered the room, the walls on both sides were still there, the ceiling and floor were still there, but the walls in front of them were "gone", and they could see the blue sky and the desert.

"Actually, the wall is still there, you can go up and touch it and understand." Umi, who was already in the room, replied, holding a book in his hand and looking down.

With a hint of hesitation and confusion, Albert and House, and then Para and Ryan, who arrived, walked forward. Soon, they noticed that the desert scene in front of them was distorted, like a painting, and as the distance decreased, the proportions began to be out of proportion—yes, the "wall" was still there, but it became a real picture of the blue sky and the desert, and even the light in the sky was perfectly presented. When they reached the huge picture, several people trembled and stretched out their hands...... Smooth, firm, warm to the touch, glass-like.

"It's the same as the 'glass' downstairs, it can present the picture!" Pala suddenly realized, "So it presents the view of the desert outside?" ”

"It seems that yes," Albert patted the huge "glass wall" lightly, "what kind of technical level can this be made." ”

Ryan didn't show much surprise, and he was a little surprised when he saw the fantastic things behind the "Stone Gate".

House turned around and asked Umi, who was still reading the book, "What the hell is this?" It can't just be a painting, right? ”

"It's not a painting, it's a real scene somewhere in the desert right now." Daniel's voice rang out, and the few who had just entered noticed that he had been in the middle of the room all along, as well as a device with many levers standing beside him.

"This thing...... This device can manipulate the sand and dust in the desert, as well as the golems in the dust, like the dark shadow in the duel with Ryan. Daniel noticed that several people were watching the device, and explained to everyone, "Prince Umi has the instructions on how to use this thing." ”

As soon as Daniel's words fell, Umi threw the book in his hand on the ground, and then said angrily: "I know all the words in this book, but I can't read a single sentence together!" What! ”

Albert stepped forward to pick up the book, opened it and looked at it, and sure enough, as Umi said, it was full of words that he could not understand: "perceptual impairment", "mental development", "visual interference...... There are also a lot of complicated picture captions, which can't help but make him think that he is reading another language.

"But in general, this thing is the source of the chaos caused by the dust of the desperate desert." Umi added.

Ryan curiously reached out to pull a lever, but was stopped by Pala, "Don't touch it easily, this thing seems to be dangerous." ”

"Para is right, let's not touch it...... At least until we understand how it works, we'd better be cautious. Umi said, and the others nodded slightly in agreement. The crowd took a closer look at the very delicate device, and then left the room one after another.

Para was the last to leave, staring at the "wall" of desert and blue sky for a long time, then at the installation standing in the center of the room, and thinking......

That night, on the sand outside the building, Umi and Para used the "Enhancement" Spell Stone on themselves, and they recited the words on the Spell Stone, translating the effect of "Enhancement" to themselves, causing the Spell Stone to lose its original effect.

"How does it feel, Prince? I don't seem to have changed much here. Para asked Umi with concern.

Umi looked down at her body and torso, shook her head, and said, "I don't feel anything either." ”

"You two try your hand at magic." Daniel suggested. So the two of them cast some magic one after another, and finally noticed the change - the fire released by the fire magic was even bigger! The accuracy of the electric shock magic release has been improved! Para can use transformation magic to transform into a giant eagle that could not be changed! Umi can even lift heavy objects in the air......

"Roar!" The more Daniel looked at it, the more excited he became, "Really, give me one too!" Para was about to retort, but Daniel continued, "Ah, I'm kidding, but your magical abilities have been enhanced!" ”

"Well, but we'll have to see if there are any negative effects...... Such a big change in physical abilities in a short period of time will definitely damage some organs......" Umi didn't show joy though she was also excited about the increase in her magical abilities. Fear of unpredictable negative effects is why all three of them can't use the "Enhanced" spell stone.

Para tried the shield magic again, and sure enough, the thickness and width of the shield had increased considerably, she clenched her fists, and said with a little confidence, "It seems that we have a good chance of defeating the teacher!" But still not to underestimate the enemy. ”

Daniel stuck out his tongue and said, "Well, we still have ten days to prepare, and we will do our own things during this time - combat training, magic training, book review, and some busy." He then saluted the two and ran off to report to Albert, Ryan, and House about the success of the "enhanced" spell stone.

After Daniel walked away, Para said to Umi with a serious face, "Prince, although it was not my original intention to fight the teacher, I still respect the results of everyone's vote. But now it seems ......"

"What, you regret it? Want to quit? Umi asked, frowning.

"No, I'll be on your side. I'm worried - I'm worried that the state of a few of us will affect our actions? ”

"You're talking about Ryan Royer, right?" Umi certainly knew who she was talking about.

Para didn't speak, assuming that the guess was correct.

"Well, it's a problem, the truth behind the teacher hits everyone too hard, let alone Ryan, even my sanity tends to be on the verge of disintegrating and collapsing...... He's too young to deserve this ......"

"So I thought," Para rubbed his fingers, "it would be better not to involve him in the fight against the teacher." ”

"Well, what you say is reasonable, so who is going to persuade him......"

Before Umi's words fell, there was a coughing sound in the darkness not far away, and the two of them looked at the source of the sound in unison, only to see Albert walking out of the darkness quickly, and did not pay attention to the two, but walked straight back to the building from a long distance.

"He should have heard......" Para said with some hesitation.

Umi didn't care much, but said with a relaxed face, "It's okay, maybe he can persuade his brother...... Oh yes, Para, you and the servants gather some water and food, and let them take them to the beach in a few days, so that they don't get involved in our plans. ”

"Yes, Prince."

The group continued to prepare, and five days passed in the blink of an eye. That night, House slowly flipped through the "History of the Development of Light Weapons", and just like what happened to Umi, he knew every word in the book, but he didn't understand it at all.

"Is this book easy to understand? What are you talking about? "Ryan had just finished his martial arts training and happened to pass by to ask.

House shook his head in pain, as if understanding what the book was about to torment him: "I can only roughly know that these weapons are called 'guns' and can fire something called 'bullets', just like the bows and arrows we use, but with more power, and different guns can hold a certain number of bullets at a time, not as slow as bows and arrows...... But the principle is so complicated that I can't understand the picture, no matter how realistic it is. ”

"I'm sorry for you, Prince House."

House shrugged with a wry smile and suddenly looked up behind Ryan - Albert walked over.

"Young man, follow me!" Albert spoke to Ryan in his usual tone and manner, and the latter said goodbye to House and followed his brother. The two brothers reached Albert's room on the second floor, and along the way they met servants who were packing their bags—they were about to leave for the sea, and the orders of their masters bewildered them, but they did not dare to ask.

"What are you looking for me to do?" Ryan slumped in his chair, exhaustion leaving his face unrefreshed.

"Here, have a drink!" Albert handed his brother a glass, and Ryan took it and sniffed it, it was wine.

"I knew it!" Ryan smiled knowingly, "You still can't help but brew!" But...... I don't want to drink. He tried to push the glass back, but his brother forced it into his hand.

Albert himself poured a glass, and the aroma of wine permeated, "Young people must know how to indulge themselves, and leave their troubles tomorrow, if they can't solve it tomorrow, the day after tomorrow will ...... Hmph, if you give me a drunken drink today, you should accompany your brother! With that, he took his glass and drank it down.

"Hey, hey—you drink so fast, I can't keep up." After Ryan finished speaking, he took a small sip, "I'll take a sip, and you can do the rest." He was about to return the glass to his brother, but he hadn't taken a few steps - he suddenly put his hand on his forehead, and the expression on his face gradually froze, and his body seemed to freeze.

Albert walked up to his brother, took the glass, and said meaningfully, "What if I did something wrong...... I'm sorry, I just want to be a good brother and protect you from getting hurt......" Brother's voice gradually blurred and low in Ryan's ears, as if time had also become slow, his body was completely frozen, and his consciousness was drifting into the distance...... A few servants came in, and they lifted Ryan up and walked out, he wanted to resist, he wanted to shout, but he had no strength at all, his consciousness faded away, and the last shred of reason he had left told him that there was something wrong with the wine.

After that, it was a mixture of vertigo and dreams, and Ryan fell into a deep sleep.

Albert watched with a complicated expression as the servants spilled the glass of wine in the corner of the room after taking Ryan away—the rich aroma of wine easily masked the smell of strong anesthetics.

In the middle of the night, the servants carried Ryan with torches and set off along the stone road to the sea. Albert watched them leave, and even though the servants were out of sight, he continued to stare in the direction they had gone until dawn.

Eventually, the sun will break through the darkness and illuminate the earth...... But the darkness before dawn is the darkest.

The sun finally rose above the horizon on April 18, 1220.

In the black building, only Albert Lane, House Luku, Umi Stream, Para Dax, and Daniel Dutved are left behind, and the five men are about to face the most powerful enemy in their lives, and the history and fate of the stars are rewritten because of their efforts.