The design of the passage is far more complicated than the boy imagined, and Jude encountered a fork in the road not far from the entrance, and chose the left side to continue and encountered a fork in the road not long after. It wasn't until the third time he stood at the fork in the road that the teenager, who had been too excited before, finally calmed down and gradually became vigilant.

Years of life as a hunter give the teenager a wealth of wayfinding experience, Jude manages to make marks at junctions and begins to pay attention to special objects in his surroundings. However, the indigo stone bricks that make up the passage are the same, and the arcane reliefs on the walls on both sides are arranged in a certain order, which is more difficult than in the rich forest.

As the boy carefully observed his surroundings, a rush and messy footsteps came from the depths of the left branch.

With the hunter's keen hearing, Jude could discern the number of sound sources as four, all of them swift and heavy, presumably male, and more importantly, they were approaching the fork in the road where they were.

There were other people in this ruin, it must be from the town, so where did they come from?Jude wondered, but there was no time for him to think about it right now. Given the unfamiliar surroundings and the inability to determine the identity of the visitor, he decided to hide first in order to observe the situation.

Looking around, the boy stepped into the fork in the road on the right, curled up in a shadow that the cold light of the relief could not illuminate for the time being.

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As the sound drew nearer, Jude crouched in an inconspicuous dark corner and listened carefully, and soon the men came to the fork in the road, and without stopping, continued in the direction they had come.

These people are probably going outside, why are they so anxious, Jude analyzes their thoughts, and prepares to leave the hiding place. However, just as he was getting up, the boy was suddenly knocked down by something coming from him.

Jude found himself being pressed down by someone on his back, and in the dim light he recognized it as a delicate-looking girl, her long pale blonde hair scattered at the sides, looking familiar...... I think I've seen it somewhere.

After a moment's pause, Jude remembered that she was the outsider who asked Uncle Massa for directions at noon in the north of town, and it seemed to be the pastor of some church.

The girl's chest rose and fell with a violent gasp, and the hot breath from her mouth kept spitting onto Jude's face. The four eyes met, and the itchy teenager just wanted to say something, but the other party put his slender index finger in front of his lips and made a "shhh" gesture. Jude noticed that the footsteps were fading away in the direction of the entrance.

After waiting for the sound to die down completely, the girl immediately stood up, patted the dust off her body, and after examining her surroundings, she turned around without saying a word, and walked back.

"That," Jude stood up with his hands on his hands, looking at the girl's back, "may I ask who you are?"

"Don't ask. She didn't look back, didn't even stop, and soon disappeared at the fork in the road, leaving the boy alone in a daze.

Jude struggled to comprehend the current state of affairs - enough strange things had happened today.

He was deeply impressed by the girl's gorgeous clothes, and the texture and luster of the pure white blouse and skirt indicated its material, moon-patterned silk (Lunarweave_Silk). Jude had never seen this kind of luxurious cloth with his own eyes, and he had only heard Uncle Hughes, who had been a mercenary in his youth, mentioned that it was one of the most high-end clothes among the princes and nobles. Later, in the enchantment section of the teacher's notes, I learned that this magnificent and comfortable cloth is a type of secret silk, produced in the far east, it is not only rare and expensive, but also has excellent magic conduction, suitable for all kinds of enchantment treatment.

And the silver-white boots on her feet were even more magical, and the soles of the shoes gathered countless tiny light blue magic light particles, which seemed to make the girl's steps lighter and eliminate the sound of touching the ground. No wonder he hadn't noticed it when she approached her, Jude couldn't tell what kind of high-grade leather it was, or what kind of magic it was, based on his superficial knowledge of enchantment, but at least he was sure that the boots must be very precious.

The girl's luxurious clothes really opened the eyes of a teenager who had never seen the world, and he couldn't help but feel that there were such beautiful women in the world. In comparison, Leia is a country girl who always likes to be unreasonable and gives people a headache.

Thinking about it, maybe it was not only because of the clothes, but also because of the manners and temperament? Jude didn't quite understand, thinking that it was probably because of the clothes. In any case, the young girl impressed him, but the boy was also puzzled: why did the priest dress so flamboyantly and extravagantly, and why did the priest dress so flamboyantly and extravagantly?

Isn't she the pastor of the church?

Jude continued, after all, usually priests don't come to places like the ruins of the Third Dynasty, they should stay in temples or churches and pray to the gods they believe in.

So who is she, what is she doing here, and what is the connection of those who were in a hurry to get there?

The more he analyzes the problems, the more he does, Jude shook his head and smiled bitterly, there are really enough surprises of all kinds today. However, thinking about it here will not solve any problems, anyway, "there are too many doubts to press", thinking so, Jude decided to continue exploring the ruins.

Maybe I'll meet the girl again, the girl with the long light-blond hair like a waterfall.

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Back at the fork in the road, follow the left side of the road and continue to walk, passing a few more forks, and the scene suddenly becomes spacious. Jude stepped out of the hallway and found himself in an area that looked like a hall or a temple.

When you look up, you can barely see the towering dome, and the end of the other side is far away. The boy had never seen such a huge indoor space, and he stood at the door for a while, shocked and overwhelmed. It's even half the size of Lamberting Town, but I didn't expect such a magnificent ancient building to be hidden in the mountain!

After a long pause, the boy recovered from the shock and noticed that the hall was empty. Where had the girl, and possibly everyone else, gone?

Maybe she's gone somewhere else, maybe they're somewhere else, maybe there's no one else...... Either way, Jude decided to continue his exploration.

The material of the walls and floor is still the same elegant indigo stone bricks, but the secret reliefs here are hundreds of times larger than those in the previous passages. And the content has also changed, Jude knows these pictures, and the giant reliefs that look like murals show the twelve constellations.

"This is the constellation Celestia...... This is Suzuka...... This is the constellation Griffon...... This is the ...... of the harp constellations" The boy identified the familiar constellations as he walked, and finally stopped in front of a relief. It was his own constellation, the constellation Disword, made up of eleven stars arranged vertically and horizontally, in the shape of an upright sword.

During the S.N. calendar, humanity built a unified and powerful dynasty and developed many legendary technologies, though most of them were lost in the turmoil of the C.M. calendar. It is said that people at that time liked to look up at the starry sky, and it seemed that they could measure the development of things and even gain insight into fate based on the movement of the stars.

Jude didn't quite believe in the veracity of this statement, even the spells of the divination school could only vaguely see some omen of the near future, and more often went back in time to find revelations, could it be that at that time people had mastered the skills of arcane magic, or even more powerful?

This is obviously impossible, the boy analyzed, but he did not know the specific historical situation. It is said that at that time, people invented a large instrument called a starfinderscope to observe the starry sky and see the stars from a distance, but the once prosperous civilization has been lost to the dust of history, and no one knows whether it is true or not.

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The boy was immersed in the starry sky and reverie, not noticing anyone approaching behind him, until an abrupt voice woke him up: "Who are you?"

Turning suddenly, Jude saw a man in full gray leather armor standing not far away, wearing a shiny iron helmet, a sheathed sword at his waist, and a metal obelisk shield behind his back, looking like a guard.

I don't know what is going on in this place, what these people have to do with Mr. Stan Xiu, and the strange things that happened to the girl and those who avoided it before, Jude decided to make up an excuse to see what the other party had to say.

"Well, I'm an Orion in a nearby town, and I stumbled upon this place while hunting. ”

"Orion in town?" said the guard's expression, who seemed to know the town of Lambertine, "Do you know what this place is?"

What kind of place is this? Isn't this a relic of the Third Dynasty? It seems that the other party should know better than he does, Jude shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

"This is a newly excavated remnant of the Third Dynasty of the Starry Sky Calendar, and when I came in, I noticed the entrance in the cave outside, which was chiseled by our Gustad Archaeological Society. ”

"Gustad Archaeological Society?" Jude had naturally heard of the archaeological organization, which was affiliated with the well-known Mirrorrism Society, "It turns out that the scholars of the Society are here to survey the ruins, so may I ask Your Excellency?"

"I'm a guard for the Society. The archaeologists and other guards went inside, and I was here to guard the perimeter and secure the antechamber. If a team is in danger inside, I'll respond when they leave. Seeing that the boy knew about the Society and the Archaeological Society, the guards relaxed, "If you are interested in ancient things, you can go in and have a little tour." You can enter the main hall by walking from that side, but be careful to protect the cultural relics and don't touch them casually. ”

As he was introduced, the guard pointed sideways to the end of the hall, indicating that it was the entrance to the main hall.

Sure enough, this is indeed a relic of the Third Dynasty. Perhaps the girl was also a member of the Society, but when did the Society become associated with religion, and what about those who seemed to be chasing the girl?

There were still a lot of questions, and Jude still couldn't figure it out, but at least someone was pointing him in the right direction, so he might as well go to the main hall and ask for himself, maybe the girl was inside.

With that in mind, Jude thanked the guards and walked in the direction of the entrance to the main hall.

After a few steps, the guard stopped the boy from behind: "Wait, let me make sure, you're here alone, right?"

"yes. Jude turned and looked at the guard with some confusion, wondering what he was asking for.

"Then it'll be fine. ”

After speaking, the guard suddenly drew his long sword and slashed at the young man.