Chapter 0426: Mysterious Old Man
Cybertron looked at the potions on the counter, somewhat similar to blueberry wine, and not offensive, but the bright colors usually represented danger, such as the most brightly colored mushrooms, which are usually highly poisonous, banish the fear in their hearts with holy light and return themselves to normal.
"Look, there is a paladin with the highest Eagle emblem in the Holy See, but this paladin is not the gospel of the Holy See, and you will complete the final blow to destroy the Decaying Holy See. The old man picked up the potion bottle and drank it, and his body disappeared in front of the two of them.
"Drink it, come with me, and you will get what you want, and you will have to take risks to open the Magic Gate, just like the magician who created the Magic Gate back then. Voices came from all sides of the room, and it was impossible to pinpoint the exact direction.
Cybertron hesitated for a moment, drank the potion in front of him, and decided to do so because the other party could see his holy light level, and he couldn't detect the other party, which meant that the other party's strength surpassed his own, and he didn't need these potions to kill himself, and there were many other ways.
Anna drank as well, her body became lighter and weightless, and when she saw the old man again, she pushed open the door behind the counter and walked in.
Cybertron and Anna followed, and behind the door was a new world, a new world, like a mirror image of the real world.
"What you see depends on what's inside. The old man looked at the new world and said slowly: "Nightmare world, you have time to find it one day, don't always keep hatred in your heart, otherwise all you can see is hatred." ”
When Cybertron and Anna turned around, the old man behind him disappeared, the door disappeared as well, and the world in front of him was so real that he had to speed up.
In the same small room, there was a knock on the door, and the old man opened the door. "Look, Ashley, clever fellow, you're a little late, but maybe it's still too late. ”
Ashley left the Principality of Harris and inquired all the way to find this place, but the other party can know his name and know that he will come here, there are only two possibilities, one is that he has been exposed, and the powerful paladin and the girl are waiting to kill him at the moment.
There is another possibility, the old man in front of him has a powerful supernatural power, the ability to foresee everything, and wizards usually have such abilities.
Turning around and leaving would not be a good choice, be calm, maybe it would end well to go in and talk face-to-face, Ashley decided to take the risk and entered the room, which was full of clutter of objects, occupying almost all the ground, not even a place to sit, and no paladin and Anna.
The old man also walked to the counter. "Ashley, you're looking for a paladin, come, drink this potion, and you'll be able to go in and find him. ”
Ashley wanted to resist, but he didn't even have the courage to turn around at the moment, it seemed that he could only drink the cup of potion in front of him, but for the dabbling in the supernatural power potion, he understood what the potion meant, and it could be death.
"It seems that your determination is not enough for you to drink this potion, but I have to tell you the bad news, you have been made a wanted criminal by Harris V, he no longer trusts you, and now you are no longer investigating the truth, but redeeming, redeeming yourself, and clearing your name. The old man let out an eerie laugh.
Ashley's expression became panicked when he was struck by lightning, but he was suspicious of this information, and he wanted to refute it, but he still didn't have the slightest strength, and when those words came to his mouth, he couldn't say it.
The old man raised his hand, and the magic ball on the counter showed everything that had happened, and Ashley saw that the two young men were staying with Harris V, and they had a good conversation at the reception, even mentioning his name, and the information he had stolen from the other's box was said to be a bribe.
Harris V even had a wanted notice posted on the street, with his name written on it, and he was right, he was now a wanted man.
The harsh reality has left Ashley on the verge of collapse, and now it's not just about proving to Harris V that he's right, it's about redeeming himself.
Picking up the potion on the table and drinking it, the old man also led Ashley to the door. "Nightmare World, you can find them when you go in, you have to hurry, or you'll have to be one step too late when they leave. ”
Without hesitation, he entered the nightmare world, the gate behind him disappeared, this is a small town, everything is not like a dream, but more like a real thing, randomly stopping a pedestrian on the road. "Have you ever seen a paladin and a girl pass by, it's about that high. He described the appearance of the two to passers-by.
"Of course, they went into town. ”
Ashley followed, and finally found the two of them, who were now the only supernatural power owner in the town, the wizard Sunderland.
The town was small and didn't have many streets like the big cities, which made it difficult to hide, so Ashley decided to wait for the paladin and the girl to leave, and he found a nearby bar to sit in, the only one in the town, with few alcoholics and some cleanliness.
But the bar owner is not a quiet person and has two mustaches. "Mr. Tourist, if you need something, a martini is the best treat for yourself. ”
Ashley was a little surprised, and looked back at the bar owner. "How do you know I'm a tourist?" Although the town is small, it is not easy to get to know everyone in the town, not to mention that some people will not enter the bar, such as some special believers.
"Look at the mud on your shoes, that's the way people are going, and you have a tired look on your face. The bar owner triumphantly ran his fingers over his beard. "Also, today is a special day, and everyone in the town will bring violets like me. He pointed to a flower on his hat.
Ashley did remember one thing, and every person he met when he entered the town carried such a violet flower, and he was anxious to prove his innocence, and his anxiety made him lose his original prudence and sharp judgment.
But at this time, it seemed that it was too late to remedy, and he took out two gold Caesars from his bosom and put them on the table. "I don't think you'll mind introducing me here, I'll give you a drink. ”
The two sat across from each other, and the bar owner was able to introduce everyone in the town quite carefully, and he really knew everyone in the town.
"Don't look at me like that, business in the town isn't very good, I have to know everyone, and I have to get to know them and have a good relationship with them so that they will only come once in a while. The mustachioed bar owner shrugged his shoulders, a little helpless.
Danger always comes with opportunity, and exposing oneself also means that the paladin and the girl are equally exposed, and there are no secrets to speak of, Ashley pointed to the room where the paladin and the girl entered. "Tell me about the occupants of that house. ”
The bar owner rubbed his hands together. "You may not know it, but it's not an easy thing to tell about these things, especially with the owner of that house, and I have to take a huge risk. ”
Insatiable fellow, Ashley thought to himself, took ten gold caesars out of his pocket and put them on the table, while taking out a dagger and placing it on the table. "Great rewards always come with great risks, and if I knew that you cheated on me, I would definitely come back and give you a little bitterness. ”
The barkeeper's outstretched hand was retracted, a look of horror. "Sorry, I don't know much about the house, so you'd better find someone else. ”
"If you refuse now, your retribution will come back fairly quickly. Ashley picked up the dagger and stuck it on the table, pressing the barkeeper's hand against the table with the other hand that the barkeeper wanted to withdraw.
The barkeeper regretted provoking the strange traveler, and said with trepidation: "That house has the only weird guy in town, and he's always working on strange things, such as being able to change the color of mice, or changing the animals with strange things, so that the animals can run around." ”
Possessor of supernatural powers, Ashley asked, confused, "They used to know each other?" meaning that he was the only stranger in town.
"No, they've never seen each other before, and like you, I think they're just travelers. The barkeeper replied earnestly, his eyes fixed on the dagger dangling between his hands.
He had inquired all the way about the behavior of the paladin and the girl, they were looking for some magic materials, as for the use of looking for these magic materials, no one could say, not even Ashley himself knew about it, and the purpose of coming here to find the other party should be the same.
Maybe it had something to do with the Principality of Harris, but it didn't matter, the Principality of Harris had nothing to do with him, and in order for him to prove his innocence now, he first had to prove that the paladin and the girl had a friendly relationship with the two young men, and were not rivals in love as reported in the newspapers.
It wasn't easy to do, but now it seemed that there was no other choice, Ashley removed the dagger hanging from the palm of the other's hand, and pushed the ten gold Caesars in front of the other, watching through the window as the paladin and the girl came out of the room. "Now I have to visit in person, you have to rot in your stomach about the things I've seen you. ”
Looking at the departing stranger, the bar owner shuddered and said, "Only a madman would tell what happened here." ”
Walking up and knocking on the door, Ashley pressed his finger on the dagger, ready to strike, the door opened, and a middle-aged man with eyes stood in the doorway. "It's strange, three strangers came one day, and it looks like business is good, come in. ”
Entering the room, there was a pungent smell, and the green liquid inside the crucible was tumbling, and the old man was wearing a device similar to goggles, which the engineers had specially designed for alchemists and wizards to prevent the reactive liquid inside the crucible from releasing toxic gases and blinding their eyes.
He picked up a large spoon next to him and stirred it in the green tumbling liquid, and some hard objects were stirred, which looked like the seeds of some kind of plant with a hard shell.
"The fruit of the fig, which is a plant hormone that can make the plant grow in a short period of time, and it can also make people recover enough physical strength in a short time, do you want to try it? The old man saw that the man was very interested in the contents of the crucible, and scooped some with a spoon and handed it to him. "Of course it doesn't taste good, you know, the liquid in the crucible doesn't smell good. ”