"You're right. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info" Shirinfell smiled, "The lich has indeed been here, and the current state of this palace has nothing to do with him. Her expression turned serious, "However, the Elna people also have a large part of the responsibility. ”

Lynn gently grabbed Yuphie's arm. Lily and Alphonse also leaned closer, quietly listening to Shirinfell's words.

"It started as a mess, because of some disputes, we and the Empire accused each other of breaking the agreement between the two countries, and in the meantime, there were a series of events such as the killing of messengers and the attacks on villages, which finally turned into war." The woman closed her eyes and shook her head, "Now that I think about it, the suspicions of those events are not completely undetectable, but our arrogance, combined with the lack of adequate communication between the two parties, has caused the worst consequences. ”

"The war is unfolding near where we are now, and it has swept across the southern part of the forest. As the war continues, neither we nor the Empire can remain rational and begin to strike at civilians and cities on the other side. In order to wreak havoc on the morale of our enemies, we gathered a large number of wizards and jointly cast a campaign-level spell on that palace. Her voice was calm, but her face was a little pale, "But we have long since fallen into the trap, and the spell has gone completely out of control due to the sudden intervention of the lich. ”

"Magic erupted over the target location, enveloping the entire palace, a medium-sized city with a population of about 40,000 next to it, and a large amount of land beyond, turning all creatures on it into zombies and wraiths." Shirinfell exhaled slowly, "The Empire has had to abandon this area, and what we are left with is only a place of complete death. Every grain of dirt there carries deadly magic, and any creature that enters the area, including us, loses its life and turns into a thoughtless, instinctive walking corpse. ”

"And then? Can't recover? Lily interjected.

Shirinfell shook her head helplessly, "After the war, we spent a lot of energy and sacrificed several excellent wizards to cut off the land from the surrounding areas, so that the pollution would not continue to spread outward. If it were forcibly purified, I am afraid that it would take several times the time and more than ten times the sacrifice, and we did not have that kind of spare strength at that time. We set up a lock, sealing off the entrances and exits to the land, hoping that time would gradually dissipate the corrupting magic. ”

"So have you explored the changes there over the years?" Yuffie pulled her hair back and looked at the woman opposite.

"For the first few decades, we would send a team out about every ten years to check on the inside of the lock. Due to the isolation of the inside and outside of the Lock, we must wait for the expedition team to return to know the outcome. The woman replied in a low voice, "However, none of the squads managed to return. Therefore, one hundred and thirty years ago, the royal court decided to suspend this unrequited operation, which has not been rewarded until now. ”

"But...... Someone must have made it back, right? Lin glanced at her friend and raised her eyebrows, "It's the mercenary group to which Yufie's mother belongs." ”

"That's true. When they asked me how to get into the Lock, I thought they couldn't figure it out - but they did make it to themselves. "When they came straight into my house and said they had something to tell Her Majesty, it really scared me." ”

Alphons' eyes lit up physically, "Then they, have you seen Her Majesty?" ”

Shireenfell recalled for a moment. Lynn turned to look at Yuffie and saw the girl swallow a little nervously.

"Your Majesty summoned half of the important ministers in the royal city and received them in the Hall of Elders. They told His Majesty that the rotten magic in the area that had fallen underground had mostly dissipated and would no longer cause fatal damage to humans. However, a trap was set on the path leading to the palace, and when the trap was lifted, the deeper mechanism would be triggered, so they could not go any further. The woman walked up to Yuffie and lowered her voice, "Guess what's your mother talking about?" ”

"We're coming here?" Yuffie tapped his chest.

"It's not that exaggerated." Shirinfell laughed, "She said that in the not-too-distant future, the trap of the palace will be lifted from the inside, and the trap-breaker will try to escape from the locks. However, she told us not to be overly concerned, because by then, another group of travelers would come here and report to us the anomalies in the forest—so she was you. ”

"Sounds a little scary." Lin stuck out her tongue, "So what do you do next?" ”

The woman did not answer immediately, but walked up to the wizard not far away and patted him on the shoulder.

"Isses, what did you find?"

The wizard, who seemed to be in a trance, waved his hand vigorously and motioned for the woman to wait for a moment. After about three minutes, he came to his senses, exhaled heavily, and strode over to Shireinfell's side.

"I said, don't bother me while casting spells!" He glared at the woman with a little exasperation, but was quickly defeated—Shirinfell just looked back at him calmly, without saying a word, "Well, that little girl has some point." The locks are indeed a bit looser than they should be...... About four percent of the degree. ”

"For a life expectancy of nearly 10,000 years, it's already a big change." Shirinfell mused, "We need a team of explorators to find out what's going on inside. Isaith, find two calm wizards from among your subordinates and tell them about the mission of this trip...... and possible risks. ”

"Just let me go." The wizard leader pondered for a moment and replied coldly.

The woman shook her head, "No, Isses. The wizards need your commands, and you are indispensable for the purification of the forest. Calm down, something may be ...... Not as bad as you think. ”

After a few seconds of silence, Isaith snorted, pursed his lips, turned around, and strode towards the group of wizards who had stopped not far away. Lynn could understand his frustration - letting her familiar subordinates go on an uncertain adventure was a difficult decision for anyone to make. She blinked, and a bold idea popped into her head.

And before she could speak, a calm, soft voice spoke the words of her heart first.

"Miss Shirinfell." Yuffie looked at the woman's face seriously, obviously having already made up her mind, "Can you leave the matter of exploring the palace to us?" ”