Rui walked uneasily to the small room on the top floor of the castle, and as soon as she reached the fortress of the Tam, she was told that His Majesty the King and the Great Sage were waiting for her there, so she climbed the endless staircase without resting. She had learned from the guards who had passed the word that Morena had left two days earlier, and that no one knew where she was going, and now Rui was worried that she was going to follow in her footsteps.

Finally stepping on the last staircase, I was about to knock on the door, but the door opened by itself, and a woman's voice came out of the door. "Come in, and close the door. ”

Rui walked slowly into the room, where King Lucius was standing in the corner of the table, and beside her stood a woman in a linen robe, no doubt the fifth great sage of Wallis, Ilsutia. "Your Majesty, Great Sage. Rui closed the door, then bowed slightly on his knees.

"You're finally here, Rui. Lucius held up his hand and motioned for her to sit in the chair across from the table. "I have to say that you came at the right time, this must be the arrangement of the seven gods. ”

Rui sat down restlessly. "Is there anything I need to do, Your Majesty?"

Lucius sat down as well. "The Great Sage will tell you, don't worry, relax. ”

Although Lucius said this, Rui did not feel relaxed at all, but became more nervous, and the reflection of the other great sages made her know that these highest-ranking mages of Wallis were not good.

Still standing behind Lucius, Ilsutia looked at the dark-haired girl in front of her with interest. "I heard from the king that the reason you didn't come here with the others was because you were looking for books in Morena's house?"

"Yes, Great Sage. Rui didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly replied.

"What kind of book is it, so many days late?" asked Ilsutia unhurriedly.

Rui licked her lips. "It's about dark magic, and Morena has books that the Mage Tower doesn't have. ”

"Oh?" Ilsutea raised an eyebrow as she walked towards Rui. "I'm sure you've found the book you're looking for. As he spoke, he reached out to Rui.

Rui swallowed, took out a book from the canvas bag on his waist, and handed it to the great sage.

Ilsutia raised her hand to examine the book in her hand, it was a very old book, the cover had been so torn that it was impossible to make out the name of the book. "Looks like you've found the right place, and Morena's collection of books is really surprising. The Great Sage gently opened the book, and the yellowed pages seemed to fall at any moment, and the words on them were not only blurry, but even very different from the words Wallis was using now. "You should be able to read it with your ingenuity. ”

"I also try to guess as much as I can, and my mentor Moses is also missing, otherwise I could have asked him for advice. Rui glanced at Lucius, who seemed uninterested in their conversation.

"He can't help you much with the dark magic described in this book. Ilsuthia closed the book and handed it back. "Dark magic is forbidden magic in the Mage Tower, so you can't find relevant books in the Mage Tower, and Moses also relied on the only information he has to study it himself, and he doesn't know more than you know now. ”

"So what should I do?" I'm worried about ......," Rui said again.

"I understand your concern, dark magic is too dangerous, and if not used properly, it will turn against the caster. Ilsutia found a nearby chair and sat down. "The only person Valis can find today who can teach you how to use this magic book is one person, Aloisius. ”

"Aloisius?" Rui raised his voice in surprise. "But he has turned his back on the light and sold his soul to the dark lord. ”

Ilsutia shook her head. "I know him, he will not be willing to submit to anyone, including the dark lord, he must have his own plans, so now he is not on either side, and ......" The great sage looked into Rui's eyes. "He's always wanted to find a disciple who can pass on dark magic, and you should know that it's almost impossible to find a potential young shadow mage in Wallis, and there's no one else but you. ”

"But...... After all, he had been in the company of the Dark Lord, and he had killed so many mages from the Mage Tower. Rui shook his head in disagreement.

Ilsutia sneered. "Are the mages of the Mage Tower necessarily righteous? You should have understood along the way, mages themselves are more likely to go astray than ordinary people, because the power we pursue is too strong, even beyond our control. ”

Ray nodded thoughtfully, she had already been suspicious of the Mage Tower when she first met Fern and Ness, and her subsequent experience had strengthened her mind. "So how do I do that?"

Ilsutia nodded in satisfaction. "You are indeed the most decisive mage in the group, and even Jarena can't compare to you in this regard. The Great Sage stood up and walked to an inconspicuous corner of the room, which was pitch black because there was no light. "I'll show you how, but before you do, you'll need to stay here for a while. ”

Puzzled, Ray walked to the corner, where there was nothing, only to see Ilsutia press her right hand against the wall, and in a moment a blue ripple spread out from her palm and grew larger until one person was allowed to pass through. "Come with me. With that, the great sage walked into the whirlpool.

Rui felt a little scared as she walked through the whirlpool, but this feeling was fleeting, and there was another room in front of her, the furnishings in the room were very simple, except for a bed, there was only a table and a chair, and the room was very small, and it was already a little crowded after installing the furniture and then entering the three people. "It's ......" Rui looked over to the bed, where Ness was lying. "Ness!"

Lucius walked to the other side of the bed. "Before you arrived, several demons teleported to Ness's room in an attempt to teleport her away, and thankfully the Great Sage had arrived the day before and defused the threat, but it also reminded us that the Dark Tide is everywhere and that even we may have people around us. ”

"So you're hiding her here?" Rui looked at the whirlpool where he had come, where only a cold wall remained. "I have to say it does look pretty safe here, hopefully so. ”

"I've cast an enchantment around this room, and no one can find it, not even the Lord himself, unless someone tells him to. Ilsutia walked to the other side of the bed. "There is no fourth person who knows about this place except King Lucius and me, and you. ”

"Thank you for your trust. Rui looked at the sleeping Niss, and the girl's face was quiet and peaceful. "I will take care of her, I am more suitable for this errand than Molina, we have been together all the way, through life and death, I will protect her. ”

"I have no doubt about that. Lucius smiled and said, "The servants will bring the food to the room outside, which will be your room, and I will tell them that you eat alone, and that you eat more than the average girl, no problem, right?"

"Of course, Your Majesty. Rui also smiled. "The fact that I didn't eat much, I'm sure it won't arouse their suspicion. ”

"Very well, I'll teach you how to open the whirlpool. Ilsutia walked towards the wall and opened the vortex. "You'll have to stay here until Ness wakes up, and you can study the magic book in the meantime, but be careful of the magic on it, the magic I don't even know much about. ”

"I will. Rui's preachy attitude towards the Great Sage obviously didn't buy it. "I know what I'm capable of. ”

"I hope so. "Ilsutia disappeared into the whirlpool.

Lucius walked over. "Don't worry, that's what she says, since Barred ......" The king paused abruptly, and then changed the subject. "If you need anything, just come to me. ”

"Your Majesty!" Lucius suddenly stopped as he was about to step into the maelstrom. "You and Byron have fought side by side, have you heard anything from him about Urrel?"

"Ulral?" Lucius turned. "Yes, Byron mentioned him, they were brothers by blood, he was a sentimental monarch, which is not a good quality for the leader of a kingdom. ”

"Sentimental?" Rui tilted his head in confusion.

"Yes, he had always been worried about Sarah's weakness, but he could not do anything about it, Sarah's land was too barren, and the split with Doyle was wrong from the beginning and was destined to end in tragedy. Lucius looked at Rui earnestly. He was overwhelmed by the weight of defending against the dark tide, and even with Manfred's help, he was powerless. ”

"Will he betray his country when cornered?" asked Rui, plucking up courage, "On the day Sara fell, Urel disappeared, and people say he fled. ”

"I don't know Urrel, but from Byron's description I know that he could sacrifice himself to save his people, and that he would never betray Sarah. Lucius held out his hand to Rui. "He must have died somewhere no one found out, or...... He went to another place for a purpose, where he could avenge Sarah. ”

"Really?" Rui held out his hand hesitantly.

Lucius led her into the maelstrom. "Maybe one day he will reappear, and then you will naturally know his purpose. ”