I walked into the shaman's hall with the black frame, and some of the shamans in the temple had apparently noticed us.

Some of them are about the same age as the black box, and some are slightly younger. When they saw the arrival of the black-framed elders, they stepped forward to greet them politely.

Over here......

I looked around carefully and observed the interior of the Shaman's Temple.

Some of the shamans here sit alone on stone chairs reading unknown books, some use magic together to conduct experiments, and some shamans hold magic staff and sell strange crystals on the stone table that they don't know what to call.

As I watched the shamans do it, I stared intently at the books on a slightly quaint shelf......

"Black frame, you're here. We'll all be waiting for you~"

A shaman about the same age as Blackframe walked up to Blackframe and said with a smile like an old friend who hadn't seen him for a long time.

"You're still the same, Diel. Long time no see. Hei Frame looked at his old friend standing beside him, and also responded with a smile.

At this time, Hei Frame and this old friend, who had not seen each other for a long time, talked about what happened during this time with a smile......

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"How to Quickly Construct Magic", "Heras Continent: Forbidden Land", "How to Use the Magic Guide", "Cursed Magic and Cursed Weapons", "One Hundred Ways to Escape and Encircle", ............

Huh? This book......

I involuntarily walked to the quaint bookshelf, and I was fascinated by a book on the shelf.

The name of that book is "Light and Darkness" in the somewhat old writing, what kind of book is this?

I stretched out my left hand to take the book out of the shelf, and as I was about to get it, a very steady hand grabbed my left arm.

"What do you want to do? ”

In response to this sudden inquiry, I subconsciously turned my head to look. The shaman who grabbed my arm, much younger than the Black Frame Elder, was looking at me with a serious face.

"I want to see the book on the shelf, Light and Dark. I pleaded very earnestly to the shaman with a somewhat serious expression.

Hearing what I said, the shaman looked me up and down with some surprise and let go of the hand that was gripping my left hand.

"Light and Darkness... Isn't it?" the shaman asked me as he removed the book from the shelf.

"Yes. I nodded affirmatively to him.

Hearing my reply, the shaman handed the book to my hand.

"Don't break it. You won't be able to read this book. Even the elders can only partially interpret the contents of this book. ”

The shaman admonished me very solemnly and reminded me of the general situation of the book.

"Okay. I said to him earnestly.

I picked up the book and was about to open it to read it, when I saw this scene, the shaman walked away with great interest.

"Remember to put it back on the bookshelf after reading it, and don't try to take the book out of the shamanic hall. You should know the consequences of that, right?"

The shaman had just taken a few steps when he suddenly remembered something and turned back to me as if he were admonishing.

"Well, I know. "I'm very calm.

I opened the book in my hand, intending to read it.

I've never seen anything like that......

I frowned when I read the text, knowing that I only knew goblin and the lingua franca of the race.

Although I couldn't read most of the text, I was able to understand the content of the book through the patterns depicted in the book.

I was stunned when I saw a picture in the book, which depicted such a scene.

The gentle light contrasts with the dead darkness, and is space and time immediately below them?

I was obviously a little puzzled when I looked at the strange shape of the pattern in the painting, but I was surprised that I had a subtle feeling when I looked at this strange pattern.

At the bottom of the pattern there is a column of text:

Light is the source of life that makes all things grow......

Darkness is the element separated by light, and it is the magic that can devour, corrupt, and plunder all things......

It seems that light and darkness occupy a dominant position in general magic.

(That's amazing!)

I turned the next page again and continued to read with relish.

This is... Magic Circle?

When I saw the magic circle on the pattern, my curiosity was instantly discovered. What is this magic circle for?

Attack Magic, Defense Magic, Teleportation ?...... At this point, my mind was thinking in confusion.

"Tsk!" I let out a somewhat distressed voice.

(Still don't want to...... ）

What is the purpose of this magic circle?

When I turned to the last page, there was no pattern on the page, only a small piece of text.

This is...?

When I saw the text on it, my eyes widened involuntarily......

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"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. When does the meeting start?"

After chatting and teasing with Deere, the black frame asked the purpose of this visit with some seriousness.

"Ready to start. Diel's expression also became steady.

"Then let's go, Tut. Tut?"

Black Frame nodded to Dill and said to Tut beside him, but Tut didn't respond to him. When he looked back, he was a little surprised to find that Tut, who was supposed to be standing next to him, was not here.

"I said the black box, the Tut you said. Could it be the young shaman over there?"

Dill pointed to me, who was standing beside the bookshelf, and asked the black frame with a solemn face.

"Hey, Tut, you brat. "Black Frame strode towards me when he saw me.

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Here's what was written on that page:

When that hour comes again, O chosen ones, chant this mantra:

"Darkness will pass, the light is coming, and when darkness and light alternate again, it is the alternation of despair and hope. 』’

(Chosen Everything?)

What does that mean? Singing this mantra? With some skepticism, I decided to try chanting.

"Darkness will always pass, the light is coming, and when darkness and light alternate again, it is the alternation of despair and hope!"

As I chanted the last bar, I heard the voice of the black-framed elder and the sound of his footsteps as he walked.

It seemed to slow down, so slow that I could see the movements of a shaman who was experimenting with magic not far away......

The book in my hand, the moment I finished reciting the incantation, a white light and a light that constantly intertwined with light and darkness burst out of the book. In front of everyone's eyes, this strange light instantly sank into my chest.

The moment the light sank into my chest, the stinging sensation in my heart reacted violently from my chest, and when the pain was over, the warm heat slowly came peacefully on my chest.

"Ha-ha-ah-"

I gasped for air, a little cold sweat breaking out on my forehead from the piercing pain just now.

A small pattern appeared on my chest. The white, divine light and the dark, dead darkness are tightly entwined, sometimes opposing each other, sometimes wrestling and gathering together.

............

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In a desolate desert, a temple that has been eroded by countless winds and sand is erected here.

The surface of the wall has been eroded by countless sand and stones, but inside the temple, there seems to be a wonderful light that constantly resists the sand and stones and repairs the temple.

There are no dazzling decorations in the interior of the temple, only very simple and stylish ornaments. At the end of the hall, on a high staircase, a crimson throne sits directly above.

The person seated on the throne was a pale-faced woman, but the paleness of her face did not hide the beauty of her face. She looks very mature in her face, and there is a hint of weakness in her maturity.

Her inky black hair was scattered behind her, and a small bundle of purple lace thread hung from her ears, and she was wearing a small red lace gown.

At this time, she sat on the throne steadily, and sometimes there was a little lonely and sad look in her eyes......

Directly in front of the throne, a crystal clear sphere floated smoothly in midair, with blue and white streaks intertwined on it, wrapped in a thin layer of aqua blue gauze around it.

The crystal clear orb was like a beautiful jewel, and she sat on the throne and watched the condition of the orb from time to time.

Just as she was looking intently, a white light suddenly appeared on this crystal clear sphere. Seeing this scene, her face became a little surprised.

"Oh? He was chosen. But...... And that's just to be expected......"

Looking at the light, she smiled and said calmly, as if she already knew that this would be the result.

............