Seventeenth Sula-for-tat

"Interesting mention. Muhathir said. "But how can I be sure that this is really an invitation from Satilly? Maybe it's a trap, designed by you, or Tessian, or Polis. Didn't Mistress Satilly give you any tokens?"

"She anticipates that you'll have these concerns, so she records a video that she uses to convince you to make the trip. Aegis had a look on his face that he had known you would do.

"Oh, yes. So where is the image?"

"In my head. Sealed in the form of a memory. Aegis said. "This memory is completely sealed with psionic energy, only you can read it, and I don't know what it's about. ”

The magic of psionic energy is no longer strange to Muhati today. "Good. He said, stretching his mental tentacles and reading the messages that Satili had left for him in the other person's mind.

At that moment, it was as if he saw the sun.

So dazzling, so radiant, her appearance is incomprehensible. In the multiverse, there is such a body of flesh and blood, which eclipses all the words that describe beauty and gorgeousness.

Since the Battle of Pure Keep, the Coral Witch's mana has increased dramatically. Just looking at a video she left behind makes one feel like something extraordinary is in front of you.

"Muhadi. The beautiful voice in the video spoke, her voice as beautiful as music. "Forgive me for calling you that. But I know that in that body is my friend's soul.

Otherwise, you won't be able to read the video. It's set to turn on only when your mind fluctuates. ”

A little trick was a trick to see through my true identity, Mohamadi thought. But he didn't seem angry or upset about it.

"I've returned to Atas from the moon, and if you care, I'm fine now, and it's fine. ”

The Psychic Warlock has no clear memory of the specific events of the Battle of the Pure Fortress, only vague and incoherent fragments. At that time, his body was under the control of the primordial warlock, and his original soul was suppressed. So it was the first time he had heard that Satili had gone to the moon. He was then a little ashamed that he had never sent anyone to help the Coral Witch after the Pure Fortress World War.

“...... During this period, a lot of things happened, and it is difficult to describe them. But we need to meet again, we have important news to discuss......" said the sun mage in the video. “...... Please forgive me for not revealing its contents in this video. I'm afraid the Witch Kings might capture and torture Lord Aegis. ”

"If you believe me, please use the magic items I gave to Master Aegis and teleport to the Seal City to meet you. ”

If you believe me. After reading the image left by Satili, the words echoed in Muhadi's mind.

What important information did the Coral Witch have that she had to discuss with herself, and why did she meet her in Market City?

As far as Muhadi knew, Shadili had not learned the magic of interdimensional teleportation due to her age. Now that she's meeting in Seal City, it seems to indicate that in a short period of time, her list of known spells has been greatly expanded.

However, the city of imprints does seem to be a good place to meet. First of all, it can be regarded as the most neutral region in the multiverse, and the gods of the upper plane and the demons of the lower plane cannot interfere. Secondly, the city of the Imprint is located at the center of the Great Ring of the Outlands Plane, at the top of the Infinity Peak, where there is no sunlight. And the sun mage is invincible as long as he stands in the sun.

However, Muhadi also thought that the risk of going to Imprint City was not small. The Afterlife Club's disgraced lady also identified herself as Rajat, with whom she said she had traded. What the deal was about, Mohamad had no idea. Wouldn't it be a goof if the other party demanded it? The Psychic Warlock didn't want to face a horde of deep hell demons in a strange place.

It's the same problem with the gods and non-gods and all beings as one.

If you believe me.

Mistress Aegis gave Muhadi the magic item mentioned by Satili, which was small and delicate, and looked like a small brass key. Psychic warlocks can feel the power of the sun from it.

In Attas, whether it is to make a zuò magic scroll or a magic item, it consumes life force. For this reason, scrolls and magical items in this world are scarce. Undoubtedly, now that the Coral Witch has been able to use the power of the sun to create all kinds of scrolls and magical items at almost no cost, it doesn't take a genius to think of what this means.

After thinking about it for a long time, the Psychic finally made up his mind.

"I would like to meet with Mistress Satilly. He said to Congressman Aegis. "If and only if my conditions are met. ”

"Oh, what is that?" asked the noble councillor rhetorically.

"You stay here. Muhathir said. "As a guest, until the end of the meeting. ”

"You mean, as a hostage. ”

"Guests and hostages, do you think they're really conflicting?" the corner of the psychic mancer's mouth rose into a smile. "Your answer?"

"Agreed. Aegis nodded slowly, looking indifferent.

Burning corpses bar. This bar is located in the slums of Imprint City. Not far from it is the infamous Alley of Horror Angels, where two ruthless gangsters, Blade Angel and Razor Angel, fight endlessly.

The interdimensional teleportation caused Muhadi a wave of vertigo, and by the time he came to his senses, he was now standing in front of the door of the Burning Corpse Bar. The place is also much more dilapidated than the club of the disgraced lady, and the paint on the wooden doors has been touched. There were black footprints on the ground, and the walls were crowded with dust.

Muhati straightened his robe and strode into the bar. As soon as I entered the door, a surging hot wind rushed in my face. The Psychiocracy was surprised to see a corpse floating in the middle of the bar. The corpse floated three feet above the ground, and the never-ending flames seemed to emerge from its body, and the heat wave came from the corpse.

On closer inspection, it turned out that it was not a corpse at all. The man wrapped in the flames was still alive, and his face was full of indescribable pain. This poor man is like Prometheus in Greek mythology, forever imprisoned and suffering.

As if noticing the psychic mancer's expression, a woman standing next to the burning corpse approached. She didn't look young anymore, crow's feet crept up the corners of her eyes, and her expression was tired.

"Welcome to the Burning Corpse Bar, the person you're looking at is where the bar's name comes from. The woman said. "Did you come by yourself, or did you find someone?"

"Listening to your tone, this burning man seems to have something to do with you. Muhadi asked, noticing the pain in which the words "burned" were mentioned.

"His name is Ignath, and he was a powerful mage, and I am his dwarf. The woman said, with bitterness in her tone. "But that was a long, long time ago, and now he's here, burning forever. ”

Muhati nodded and asked again. "I'm looking for a beautiful lady, she should be waiting for me, I'm from Attas. ”

The woman smiled a little, "You're a lucky boy, aren't you? I've never seen such a pretty woman, and for a moment I felt so ugly." Perhaps only the 'afterlife' lady who has fallen out of favor can match her......"

Not long ago, I had just been forced to marry by a lady who had fallen out of favor, and Muhati thought that she didn't need to be described anymore.

“...... This way. The woman seemed to notice the psychomancer's impatience and immediately led the way.

Muhati walked to a corner of the bar, surrounded by the sounds of staggering and laughing. The guests at this bar are really mixed, humans, elves, and dwarves. There are also Asmo, who has celestial blood, and Tieflin, who has nether, blood. The two tall Tanali demons were wearing hoods and didn't know what they were talking about, and some Muhadi didn't recognize their race.

Far away, the psychic heard a familiar voice coming from that corner of the bar. "I'm not bragging to you! Really, my guy is huge. When I was a child, I wanted to be comfortable, and I had to use two hands to hold it. ”

Several women's giggles erupted. "You're bragging!" followed by a loud self-aggrandizement, "How is that possible? Tell you, babes." Every time I get this hard, the skin of my whole body is not enough...... I won't close my eyelids!"

The Psychic sees Muscle Daddy sitting in a soft piece of sand, chatting with hot girls from several bars. It's hot, but it's not an exaggeration. One of the girls had a small horn on his forehead, a tail on his back, and a smell of sulfur. This is clearly a Tieflin with nether blood.

Muscle Daddy also saw Muhati coming, his eyes lit up, and then he snapped his eyes, signaling the Psychic Warlock not to come forward and dismantle him, he was going to continue chatting with the girls for a while.

Sitting on the other sheet of soft sand was Satili the Coral Witch, who seemed to be more beautiful than the Psychic Sorcerer's image, and even the light became softer around her. Then, Muhati suddenly realized that the light around her had really been changed. The Sun Mage can absorb the power of stellar radiation, and she is a veritable eclipsed person around her.

Beside her, a medium-sized samurai stood solemnly. His skin is sallow, his face is long and emaciated, and he wears strange armor. Half of the samurai's head was white, and at his waist was a unique silver sword with a blade like flowing mercury.

It was a Gisyankee, Muhati thought, how could Sadiri get in touch with them?

"It's nice that we meet again. The Coral Witch said to Muhathir with a smile that would break the hearts of thousands of men. She stood up from the sand and held out a hand.

The psychic warlock did not shake hands, but held the other party's Qianqian jade finger and kissed him lightly. "It's a pleasure to see you again, Sadiri. I have a feeling that we have a lot to talk about. ”

"The feeling is mutual. Satili smiled again, and the world seemed to be a little brighter, and she asked the Psychic Warlock to sit down beside her.

"I see Muscle Daddy here, too. I have to say, this was not what I expected. As soon as the Psychic Warlock sat down, he asked a great question in his mind. "I rejoice in his survival. ”

"I'm not happy when you say that!" the muscular dad on the other side heard the conversation and said something. "Muscle Daddy didn't survive anything, how could he not survive?"

"After I returned to Athas from the moon, I traveled to the ruins of the Pure Fortress in search of clues that might be useful. Satili explained. "I happened to meet him. ”

Muhati was incredulous, "But how did he not survive the war?"

He wouldn't say, but my spell had roughly pieced together the ins and outs. Coral Witch smiled. "At the fortress, he encountered gluttony, one of the Seven Sins Sect. Gluttony** His eternal enjoyment, he agreed without paying attention. As a result, he was imprisoned by magic until I released him with a free spell. ”

I see, the Psychic thought to him, and then he gestured and asked for a glass of date juice. "To the survival of Daddy Muscular Daddy. He raised his glass and said sincerely, and drank it down. "I also respect you for escaping from the moon. ”

"Respect for survival. Satili picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip of the drink inside. She briefly describes the story of how the moon is an ancient evil and how she got out.

When the psychic man heard this, his heart was full of wonder and doubt. He put down his glass and spoke again. “...... Why, then, did he come to Seal City again, and how can you be sure that I am Muhadi? Tyre's spy and your prophecy spell will surely reveal my claim to be different to different people. ”

"I don't need agents or prophecy spells to help me determine your identity, I just know that you are you. You claim different identities to other people, I guess you have your own intentions, right?"

"That's right, so I'd appreciate it if you could keep it a secret for me. ”

"Of course I'll keep it a secret for you. Satili said solemnly. "But I'm not sure anyone else will do the same. ”

"Who else, who else can reveal my secret?" Muhadi asked.

"Polis of Ebu, the dragon king of Athas, the most powerful of the witch kings. Sadiri said. "You might think that Polis is hiding with his tail between his legs, but the Witch King is no coward. The hand of pretending to be the primordial warlock was very beautiful, and it did make Polis a little intimidated, but it also made him finally make up his mind. ”

"Determined? What's that?"

"Polis plans to go to the Bato Nine Prison to find the wise men. Satili said in a stern tone.

What kind of wise man is this? Mohamad had heard the news before, but he didn't realize what it meant.

"What the hell is this wise man, and why is Polis looking for it?"

"It is said that the wise men are the ancient creatures of Bato, who existed long before the devil took over the place, and is older than anything else. The legend also mentions that the wise men of the multiverse knew the true names of the multiverse one qiē mortals. Sadiri said.

"I've never heard of it. It seems that the mages have a deeper understanding of the realms after all. Muhathir said. "Should I be afraid? This wise man is very powerful, and what is his real name?"

"The wise men are said to have little power of their own, which is why the devil will take Bato. Satili explained. "But the power of the real name, the real name, is incalculable. Everything has a unique true name, and knowing the true name of a mortal thing gives you absolute dominion over it. ”

"What?" the psychic warlock looked surprised. "Does my real name have this function? As long as you know my real name, you can control me?"

At least in the record. Sadiri replied.

"I still find it hard to imagine. ”

"Even if your real name can't control you. The Coral Witch reminded Muhathir. "Do you think that Polis will not be able to see through your disguise after learning your real name? ”

That's worrying, the Psychic thought. "That's the news you're going to tell me, it's really important, and I have to thank you. ”

"Between us, no need for thanks. Sadiri said. "But this news to you is only one of the reasons why I met with you. Another reason I came to you was to invite you to my next adventure. ”

"What adventure?" asked the Psychic Warlock curiously.

"Now that Polis has left for Batow's Nine, we can't sit idly by. The wise know more than just your real name. He must not be allowed to gain this power!" Satili said with firmness in her tone.

Muhati suddenly realized, "That's why you brought Muscle Daddy here? ”

"Yes, he is. And this one. Satili pointed to the elderly Gisyankee warrior who had not spoken. The latter bowed stiffly, as if his body was a marionette.

"Someone serves the Sun Mage. The Giss Yankee said in Atass with a thick accent. He has a mustache on his upper lip and the corners of his mouth, and his eyes are piercing.

"Daken is his name. Satili said.

"A Gisyankee?" Muhati shook his head. "Did you know that the Gisyankees are planning an invasion of Atas? No, in fact the invasion has already begun, except that we have defeated their vanguard on the satellite. But I'm sure they're still preparing for a much larger operation. When their main force appears, we will face a fierce battle. ”

"I know the actions of the Gisyankees, and I know their vast empire across the astral plane. Imagine me, about the power of the Gisyankee Empire, I know more than you. Sadiri said, looking into Muhathir's eyes. "The previous attack was only tentative, just a grain of sand in the desert of the Gisyankee power. ”

"It was because of this realization that I decided to go on this adventure. What can help Ebb's polis can help us as well. Sadiri continued. "If the wise men tell us the true names of the leaders of the Giss Yankees, we will be able to force them to accept peace!"

The psychic warlock felt the eagerness in the other party's words, and was also a little infected, and followed the other party's words. "Or force them to surrender. ”

"Peace is good enough for us, don't you think? The Psychic Warlock's idea didn't seem to be approved by the other party.

"If you know the threat posed to Atas by the invasion of the Gisyankees, why would you venture with a Gisyanke?" asked Muhadi.

"Daken is not a Giss Yankee. Satili said unexpectedly.

"Someone is from the Sea of Chaos, and someone is a Gis Sere warrior. The old warrior said, his thickly accented Atas stilted.

The Sea of Chaos is a plane in the Outlands, which Muhadi knows, but what is Ghissere?

"Gis Sere?" the telemancer raised his voice.

"Ghisserre used to be the same people as the Ghisyankees, but now we are killing each other, and we are on a rivalry. When he said this, Daken's expression was a little gloomy.

"Long before my people rose up against the tyranny of the Spirit-Sucker Empire, two great leaders rose from among the people. Daken said. "Jersey Mon, who was the first to awaken from the brainwashing of the psychic ability of the spirit absorbing monsters, and the most powerful warrior, the Great Samurai Gith. The two work together to fight to defeat the Psicos. ”

This is the first time Muhadi has heard about the history of the Gisyankees, and he can't help but be intrigued. "Go on. ”

The two fought side by side, and fell in love until they destroyed the capital of the Spirit Sucking Monsters. But since then, the two have suddenly turned against each other. The people were also split in two, becoming the Gisyankees and the Ghissere, attacking each other until today. ”

"Interesting. Muhadi commented. "How did they turn against each other?"

The aged warrior of the Giesseres said: "The truth of history has been drowned in dust, and only legends and stories have survived. Among the countless stories, there is one story that mentions that after conquering the capital of the Spirit Absorbing Monster, the Great Samurai Gisti yì, gathered the strength of the whole people, and made the final blow to the Spirit Absorbing Monster, completely exterminating this monster. ”

The Gis Sere's tone then turned desolate. But the mentor Jersey Mon objected. 'The people have given so much for freedom,' said Jerseymon, 'can't they just enjoy a moment of peace?' The Psions are a mighty people, their warships that travel across the multiverse, extinguishing the stars like extinguishing candles. Their realm stretches from mist-shrouded antiquity to a future where the universe is gone. How much more will we have to sacrifice, and how long will we have to sacrifice in order to defeat them once and for all?' Will the people have escaped for a moment from a bloodthirsty monster called slavery before they fall into the hands of a monster called war?'"

"'You're wrong,' said the Great Samurai Gith. 'Do we want peace, and the psionic monsters will allow us to be peaceful?' Don't those psionic monsters need to swallow our brains and parasitize our bodies to reproduce?' If we want peace, the only option is to fight! If we want to be free, the only way is to fight! We will not stop fighting against the psionic monsters until the last octopus head is cut off by us and our children can grow up safely. Our generation must learn about war and sacrifice so that our next generation can have the opportunity to study art and law. ’”

In this way, the discord of ideas led to the division of the people. In the Sea of Chaos, the will and the mind themselves can affect matter. The huge philosophical differences between Jersey and Guise and the incomparably strong will of both sides actually tore apart the plane itself. From then on, the people were enemies of each other, and they never interacted with each other again. This is the story of my people. The old samurai finished slowly.

The story seems to have a lot of meaning, al-Muhadi thought, but this is not the time to think about philosophical questions. Suddenly, what the old samurai said was true, and then it was understandable why Satili would take him.

"I see why you brought Daken," Muhati nodded. "But where did you find him?"

"Right here in Seal City, I'm here because it's well-informed and well-connected. When I used prophecy magic in Atas to detect the Giss Yankees planning an invasion, I thought of coming to Sigil City to find a solution. ”

A qiē is all explained, the psychic mancer thought.

"Well, would you like to take an adventure with me?" said Sadiri.

"I will always be happy to walk with you through all the worlds. Muhadi replied with the same sincerity. "I'm ready to go, as long as you give me a little time to make some arrangements. ”

"Okay, no problem. Satili's smile brightened up a dark corner of the bar. "It won't be too long. ”

"Of course not, I'll just go and tell me something," Muhadi said, and then suddenly remembered that there was another matter. "Oh yes, there's one more thing to get rid of you to do. As we ventured out into the Salt Sea, the tyrant Tessian ordered the slaughter of many of my followers and the imprisonment of many of them. These people are still in the prison of Tyr, can you release them for me?"

Satilly's expression seemed to dim instantly. "I ...... I'm sorry. But you know I can't do that. ”

"Is it because of Tessian?" said Muhadi. "If yes, I can help you deal with him, just like in old days. ”

"It's not Tessian's problem, my friend. Satili explained with difficulty. "I was disgusted by the massacres he had carried out, but on the other hand, I had to admit that the measures of imprisonment were necessary. ”

"What?" Mouhati wondered. "You agree to imprison my followers?"

"Muhadi, I don't mean anything about you. Sadiri quickly explained. "But I have to put those people in check. You don't know what crimes they committed, murders, kidnappings, propaganda to subvert Tyre, to establish a new regime. These people are very dangerous!"

"These people are my followers. Muhathir declared. "A small number of people may indeed be guilty, and I have no objection to you imprisoning them. But most people are innocent, and they must be released. It is true that some of them may have some unrealistic illusions, but is not thought to be the basic free right of man?

"Freedom of thought and speech should be bounded by non-infringement of the thoughts and speech of others, Muhadi. Satili's tone softened, as if to soothe the psychman. "I'm worried that a lot of what those people think might affect Tyr's future. ”

"I believe that there is something in the vast majority of religions that you can find dangerous," Muhadi said. "In Tyre, there used to be a lot of different sects, even worshippers of the Behold. After the rise of my followers, they didn't completely disappear either. But I see that their followers have not been arrested. Why can't you just give my people some freedom of belief?"

"If," said Sadiri's blue pupils, almost reflecting Muhadi's shadow, as if begging the Psychic Warlock to back down. "I give your people freedom of faith. Are you willing to give them the freedom to quit in exchange?"

The question was so acute that the Psychic was silent for a long time before he spoke again. "My Code of Ethics...... I'm not allowed to do that. I can't watch them go back on the wrong path. ”

"So you're allowing psykers to brainwash you to spread your faith? it's taking away their power to choose......" She looked at him as if she were meeting a psychic for the first time. “...... Fate, you genuinely believe that you are doing it for their good, don't you? It takes possession of you before the First Cause takes possession of everyone, doesn't it?"

"You know me. "Muhadi has some inner desire to avoid the other party's gaze, and the Coral Witch can be very convincing and very convincing. However, the strict psionic training inherited from Tianqin told him that he could not turn his gaze, and once he showed weakness, it would be over. "You know I'm not an evil person and there's nothing wrong with what I've done. ”

"I know that good people do good, whether they have faith or not, and evil people do evil. But with faith, you can get good people to do evil things. Sadiri said. "I know that just a few days ago, your speech inspired many tribes to go and invade a world called Mistara. Propagandist of War? Isn't this a title that the Primordial Warlock once had?

The Coral Witch grabbed one of Muhadi's hands. "You're the best friend I've ever met...... But think about what you're doing now. I applaud you for doing everything to repel an invasion by the Gisyankees. Because of this, you can become a hero in my heart. But you're going to invade another world, isn't that good?"

"This is a necessary evil. In the face of Sadiri's aggressive cross-examination, Muhadi spoke in a somewhat tired tone, as if the conversation had drained his energy. "I sowed anger against the aliens among those tribes, encouraging them to go to the New World to plunder land and wealth in order to save Athas. You also know that if you don't do something about it, the ecology of Atas will inevitably collapse completely. I didn't do anything out of selfishness, it was all about saving the world. I can swear!"

"You said you planted anger in the hearts of the tribemen. But anger is a strong acid, and it can hurt the container far more than the target of the spill. Satili's voice became soft and amiable again. "Muhadi, stop this madness. Count me in for you. ”

"And what about the world? Without a new world for us to colonize, will we let Atas lead to its ultimate destruction? As the old saying goes, if good people stand idly by, evil triumphs. If I don't stand up and bring the Buraku people out of Atas, but let them kill each other until they finally perish, is that good?" Muhadi retorted in fierce rhetoric. "There's nothing wrong with fighting for space for our plows with our knives. ”

"This is the twisted thinking of the Starch Spencer Druids, don't you hate the rhetoric of the evolutionists the most, Muhadi?" said Sadiri, shaking her head. "Athas, I'll find another way to save it. It was wrong to invade the world of Mistara, it was not honorable or brave. These accolades belong to those who defend their homeland. ”

There is no logic in this, if only those who defend their homeland can be called brave. The invaders are not brave, they are just a group of cowards who have no courage? How can they be brave when they fight cowards?" Muhati frowned and began to quibble. "I can't put my hopes on an uncertain future that you will eventually find a way to save the world. ”

"Then you can put your hope for the future on your present path? Maybe you can control the beast you have unleashed now...... But the power of faith is far greater than you and I can imagine. What if one day you can't control your followers? If you say goodbye to mortal dust, where will this uncontrolled chariot go?" asked Satili worriedly. "Have you thought about this, Muhadi?"

"Of course I did. The Psychic Warlock said categorically. "If I fall, you will be in charge of this chariot!" The reason why I believe that the path of the first cause will not go wrong is not because of self-confidence, but because I believe in your ability!"

After Muhadi said this, he leaned against the sand and did a good job. Suddenly, he felt like he was a failure and seemed to have done something he shouldn't have done.

Satili seems to feel the same way. This heated conversation caused a rift in the friendly relationship between the two. For a moment, everyone broke the silence and spoke again.

"I guess the adventurous plan fell through. In the end, it was the Psychic Warlock who was the first to break the silence and said bitterly.

The Coral Witch nodded, her look of pity could make anyone feel the urge to come forward and comfort him, and it also made Muhati feel a little guilty.

"Muhadi. She said these three words and then paused, as if she didn't know what to say next. "I never thought that our differences could be so big. There was a time when I thought you were the only one who could understand me. I don't know why, but the first time I met you, I thought you could believe it. ”

"Maybe this meeting was a failed arrangement. She said. "In the future, will we be enemies of each other?"

Enemies of each other, this word is a rare sting for psychic warlocks. It's incredible, Muhati thought, I thought I wouldn't have such a big emotional fluctuation as I have today.

Sadiri stood up, "Goodbye, Muhadi. She turned to leave.

An indescribable impulse suddenly seized the telemancer, and in a frenzied trend, Muhadi reached out and took something from his bosom and held it in front of him.

"The person who gave me this coral necklace will never be my enemy. The Psychic Warlock said that he was holding in his hand a gift that little Satili had given him a long time ago, on a wonderful journey through time and space.

----------------------------- lately, I have been starving every day. It's not easy for me to keep my mind normal, sorry for the slow update. P.S. Because of the recent Ramadan, I can't eat or drink between sunrise and sunset. Not for any other reason.

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