August 19, Elson City.

Due to its proximity to the Gondola Mountains, the temperature here is not as hot as in Hollier, and when there are clouds blocking the daylight, the temperature in the city can be called cool.

Over time, more and more teams were transported by Everta, and in recent days they have even reached the frequency of two or three teams a week. At the same time, the number of people who remained in the city gradually increased—most of them were various "professionals" specially hired by Roddy, including blacksmiths, cobblers, tailors, and even a number of young clerks, who counted the number of habitable houses, their size, surplus food, and various resources.

The amount of work to take over an empty city is huge, but fortunately everything is under Camilla's control.

This arcanist who once belonged to the "Holy Order" is no longer thinking about "recovering the high elf civilization", compared to those ethereal slogans, allowing her daughter Nephie to live a happy and stable life is the only motivation for her current life.

"Viscount Kos's team is located in the third mansion in the West End, where they have ten days to unload goods and conduct other transactions, and if you want to apply for an extension of your stay, please come to me at any time. ”

"Let those blacksmiths smelt the raw materials in front of the temporarily open furnace first, the military factory is not yet open, and take care of their food and lodging, I don't want to see a conflict. ”

Orders are simply issued, because she can monitor the entire city at any time, and any movement of these people cannot escape her perception, so this kind of "vertical command" makes Camilla's administrative efficiency amazing.

The trick of "messing around" had no effect in front of Camilla, and after quickly settling several fights, Camilla's prestige was invisibly erected - of course, there were also people who were not convinced or even made disrespectful remarks... But after their jaws were broken, they all shut their mouths and began to have a visceral fear.

The day's work was taken care of by noon, and for most of the rest of the day, Calamila would study the books on the "defensive circle" in the library, and when she wasn't reading, she would accompany her daughter for a walk around the city or conduct some experiments in the Pachar's Magic Tower.

For the rest of the city, such days are extremely uneventful. However, Camilla has never been at ease - with her strong personality, she has always had a goal in her heart...

Escape from the traps of the circle.

After several days of research, she gradually realized that the reason why she was trapped in the city was because of the city's "defense system"... It did not reach the theoretical "perfection".

In other words, although the magic circle built during the high elf period is extremely high-level and complex, it still has a lot of potential for improvement - and if you can find a way to perfect the circle... Then having a free body is not impossible to achieve.

However, all this is easy to say, but it is desperately difficult to practice: "Arcane" has been studied almost to the extreme in the hands of countless high elves, and it is necessary to rely on Camilla's wisdom alone to make a "breakthrough"... The odds are too slim.

But Camila still chose to continue.

In the afternoon, Camilla coaxed Nephie back to her bedroom to sleep, and walked to the Pachar Tower with a few books and notes, ready to continue her research yesterday. However, as soon as she entered the gate of the magic tower, she found Roddy waiting for her in front of the test bench.

"Because of some things, I came back first without informing you. ”

Luo Di beckoned to her, and then said, "I saw the development of the city, to be honest, it was unexpected. ”

"That's—that's what I'm supposed to do. ”

I hadn't seen Roddy for a long time, and when I talked to him again, Camila found herself talking to the spar and stuttered a little inexplicably...

Why are you nervous? I'm not a kid anymore.

After trying so hard in her heart several times, this self-reliant and strong woman regained her former composure.

Roddy looked at her, and couldn't help but think of the "OL" image of "black-framed glasses" and a "uniform", and then felt a little funny because of this sense of time and space confusion.

Speaking of which, Camila and Roddy are about the same age. Her life experience is far richer than that of Sally and Akasha. At this time, the youthfulness of the "girl" has completely faded, and all the charm exuded by the body is the unique charm of a mature woman.

If Sally is a student who has just stepped out of school, then Camilla is an executive who has served in a large company for many years, even if it is just a look or a movement, her momentum is more than Sally.

Clearing all the messy thoughts, Roddy coughed dryly and said in a loud voice: "You already know about Evta, but after that you made some other arrangements - I came back mainly to find some information. ”

He pointed to the bookshelf beside him and said, "If you can find the best, it doesn't matter if you can't find it, I will probably leave tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and then lead the team north." ”

"Going north?"

"Walk through the North Peak Mountains to the Dead Canyon. ”

"That's dangerous!" Camila almost subconsciously shouted, her eyebrows furrowed: "The blizzard there can freeze people into ice, even if you cross the mountains, on the glacial plain at the other end, there are still frozen snow monsters and barbarians..."

Roddy had long been accustomed to her toughness when expressing different opinions, and at this time he was not angry at all, but replied with a smile: "When have I ever done something that I am not sure of?"

Camilla was stunned by such a rhetorical question, and then her voice softened: "Why do you want to go there?

"Strictly speaking... Yes. ”

Luo Di put the "Molten Core" in the package on the table, and continued: "With this trip, the energy problem can basically be solved, and at the same time, another trade route can be opened to prepare for future resource collection..."

After briefly explaining the necessary reasons for the trip, Camilla knew that there was no need to dissuade her, so she turned to ask, "What books do you need to find?"

"Information about 'King Solomon'. ”

"I haven't heard of it, what time is it?"

"Mid-elf high-elf, or sooner. ”

"Should you be in the history classification of that public library in the East End, do you need me to help you?"

"There's something else I want you to help with, I'll just go find it myself. ”

Perhaps because of the relationship between "peers", the communication between the two is very tacit. Roddy handed her a piece of parchment and left the Tower for the library. Camila glanced down at the paper, went up to the third-floor lab, and went to look for the hedron according to the standards on the paper.

Time passes, and time in the library always flies.

Roddy was looking for it among the rows of bookshelves, and his head was very nostalgic for "Du Niang" and "Google", and when he was searching for a tome of catalogs, Nefi's little face suddenly popped out of the bookshelf next to him-

She stretched out her hand and pulled the corners of her mouth, sticking out her tongue and grimacing at Roddy, the funny touch made him cry and laugh for a while.

"Brother Roddy didn't tell me when he came back, as punishment, I want to scare you!"

"I don't know who sleeps like a piglet, and I don't think it's good to disturb her, so I didn't call her. ”

"I'm not a pig!"

Neffie laughed and ran out, and then made a mess in the name of "helping" - Roddy lowered her head and leaned over to block the view, and Roddy looked up, and she fumbled up and down the shelves as if she was looking for a book.

Words solitaire, reading aloud verses with strange rhymes, playing a game of stepping on shadows while looking for books between the shelves...

Roddy was not tired of this kind of banter, and for him, if he could bring a little more joy to Nephi, the hatred that had accumulated in his heart would be calmed down.

When the sun set, Nephie finally quieted down, she sat on the wooden chair next to Roddy, and after thinking for a long time, she asked in a low voice, "Brother Roddy... I heard from my mother, you're leaving again?"

"Hmm. ”

"That's... Can you—"

Nefi looked around and silently wrote the words "Take me" on the wooden table with her fingers, apparently afraid that her mother would know what she was thinking, and she would not dare to say it at will.

Roddy smiled, then patted the top of Nefi's head, and shook his head firmly: "Life in Elson City may be monotonous, but it's always safe here. ”

"And when you grow up, if you want to go to the outside world to see it, I will definitely not refuse, okay?"

The little girl's pouting look was cute, but that wasn't a reason for Roddy to put her in danger.

"Grow up... Grow up... Mom always said that, but when will you grow up?"

"Wait for you—sixteen. ”

"Really?"

Nafi counted on his fingers, pouting and muttering, "Three years to go..."

But having such hope is better than nothing, she raised her palm: "Then Brother Luo Di dares to swear?"

"In the name of the Baron of the Karen Kingdom and the Lord of Elson City, I will keep my promise. ”

After saying these words with a smile, Roddy immediately added, "Of course, if your mother agrees. ”

"It's not for nothing!"

Nefi stomped his foot angrily, but he didn't know that Camilla, who was in Pachar's magic tower, had already laughed.

Pursing her lips slightly, Camilla realized... It seems like it's been a long time since I've smiled.

While Roddy was searching for information about King Solomon, the Shadow Dragon Melinthra had already walked through hundreds of miles of frozen mountains and walked through the treacherous Valley of the Dead Whisper, standing at the end of the valley.

In front of her was a prototype cave with a height of thirty meters.

As a dragon, the high-level demonic beasts that stopped in front of Mai Linsera along the way didn't even dare to show their heads, but with her breath, she came to the entrance of this legendary "treasure" unscathed, but the reason why she hadn't entered yet was because there was a stone tablet standing outside the cave, on which a simple sentence was written in the high elf script-

"The elements will tell you everything. ”

Melinthera frowned and stared at this sentence for a long time, finally confirming that she could not see the surface or the deep meaning behind it. She gently pressed the wound in her abdomen, took a deep breath, and cast all the protective spells she could use, stepping into the cave in front of her.

In the howling cold wind, her thin figure was gradually swallowed up by darkness...