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As the existence of the most advanced magic technology representing the entire continent, the mage tower of the Mage Association is naturally extraordinary, it is shocking enough from a distance, but when you look closely, it is more and more terrifying, the entire mage tower looks like a metal artwork that exudes brilliance all the time, Mana's brilliance flows through the wire, leaving a distinct and exquisite phantom on the tower. When www.biquge.info looked up, he saw that the entire tower did not have any support points, and almost all the walls and ceilings were tightly fitted, without the slightest gap, and these were all thanks to the blessing of magic technology -- of course, such a construction method could only be used in the source city, and it was no different from seeking death in other places.

There was also an anecdote when the mage tower was built, and the mage was worried that if something happened and the mage tower did not have enough power to support it and fall, then it would be troublesome, and he also proposed that the designer could do some insurance measures to protect against accidents, but the designer was a fanatical maniac, and he simply disdained the advice of these people.

"What insurance!We are mages!The master of Mana!We live and die with Mana!If Mana's power disappears, then it is useless to keep this mage tower, it is better to collapse directly!"

Of course, this is just a rumor, and the real surname is unknown, but it also shows what most people's impression of the mage is. They respect and fear the Mage, and in any case, it is the Mage who has built it all and given them a life beyond the ordinary. On the other hand, the mysterious magic mastered by mages is really unimaginable, and people are naturally a little afraid of what they cannot understand.

Because of this, there are always no people around the mage tower, ordinary people dare not approach, and even those who venture to intruder will be expelled from it. This is in stark contrast to the Church of Holy Grace, where there is always a crowd of people praying, listening to the bishop's words and words, and receiving the blessings of Holy Mana.

Larry Bode lives here.

One of the most prestigious heroes in the kingdom, Larry Bod is arguably unsurpassed in the entire kingdom of West, and he is also the only mage to serve as both a court mage and the president of the Mage Guild. You know, even if the ruling class and the mage guild work together quite happily in many countries, it doesn't mean that they are all the same. After all, the Mage Guild is a super organization that crosses borders, and insurance must always be done well. Therefore, the average country does not let its court mages get too close to the mage association. But Larry Bod is clearly an exception, not only as the leader of the palace mage guard, but also as the president of the chapter of the Westmage Guild, which has reached the pinnacle of what everyone can imagine. Moreover, when the Mage Guild granted him this position, West IV did not show any refusal, which shows how high the prestige of this old mage is within the kingdom.

And now because of this, West V did not dare to have too many complaints about this old mage, although he did not like this old mage very much, but, considering his background, West V also had to lower his value.

Generally speaking, the minds of this kind of organization like to live on the top floor, and Larry Bod is not immune, after riding the crystal hovering saucer to the top of the tower dozens of meters high, leading the three mages of Yuren and Offariel forward, and then they stretched out their hands and made a gesture towards the heavy, magically shining gate in front of them.

"Archmage Larry Bode is waiting for you. ”

"I see. ”

Yuren nodded, and then strolled forward. O'Faryl followed him curiously, watching the man's back. As the former first princess, of course she knew about Archmage Larry Bode, but she didn't expect that Yulian would actually have a relationship with him. How many secrets is this man still hiding? O'Faryl grew more and more curious.

When Julien and O'Fariel reached the door, the heavy door opened silently, revealing the room inside.

The whole interior of the room was bright, but it was not dazzling, but there was a feeling of warmth. Compared with the "sophisticated" sense of technology on the outside, this room obviously seems to be more "original", with an old wooden table in the middle, piled with all kinds of documents, and on the metal bookshelf next to it, there are also many heavy books. An old man with a white beard was sitting at his desk, writing something, and when the two entered the room, he raised his head, smiled slightly, and then took off his glasses and stood up.

"Hello. ”

The old man held out his hand with a kind smile, but it was not a gesture of kindness, because at this moment, with his movements, the heavy metal door closed completely, and then, the whole room was instantly darkened.

What happened?

Faced with this sudden change, Offariel was startled, she subconsciously turned her head, wanting to say something, but at this moment, several magical rays of light pierced the darkness and shot quickly towards Yuren who was standing beside her with a sharp whistling sound.

Is this an attack?

“――！！”

The brilliance of the magic had turned into sharp blades in an instant, blocking Yu Lian's side, and three of the light blades had been aimed at Yu Lian's neck and chest, as long as he made a move, then these three light blades would immediately pierce his body and take his life.

"So that's how you say hello?"

However, in the face of this sudden danger, Yulian's expression did not change in the slightest, and his hands were still hanging down at his waist, and he did not mean to grasp the hilt of the sword at all.

"For a man who killed my father and brother, this is the treatment it deserves. ”

At this moment, although Larry Bod's figure was hidden in the darkness, his tone was indescribably cold.

"It's just a gesture, you're welcome. ”

Yuren shrugged his shoulders, as if he didn't take it seriously at all.

"No, I'm still going to say it......... Thank you. ”

"Smack. ”

With this soft sound, the original soft brilliance returned to the room, and the light blade that originally surrounded Youlian's side was also missing at this moment. Larry Bodder, still smiling kindly, strode forward and stretched out his right hand -- this time not as an offensive sign.

"Welcome, Yuren-sama. ”

"Enough of it, how do you feel?"

Yulian smiled and shook his outstretched hand, then asked. Hearing Yulian's inquiry, Larry Bod's face was slightly sluggish, and then he smiled helplessly.

"You know, I've always wondered how I'd say hello if I met you one day......... I wanted to surprise you. ”

"It will be more interesting to choose a more creative development next time. ”

With that, Julien reached out and patted Larry Bodé on the shoulder.

Seeing the conversation between the two people, Ofariel, who was standing next to her, widened her eyes in surprise, she couldn't figure out what kind of relationship the two people had between them, and how it could suddenly develop like this. According to Larry Bode, Julien seems to have killed his father and brother? Is this a joke? But Julien didn't deny it should be true, but how can he laugh so happily at a person who killed his own loved ones? What is going on?

"This is ............"

After greeting Yuren, Larry Bode turned to look at Ofariel, a sigh in his eyes.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Ofaril, what's going on?"

"She's become a ghost, you know. ”

“.....................”

Hearing Yuren's explanation, Ofariel's face turned red and he lowered his head. In fact, that was the most unbearable time for her to look back on, and the Demon Soul Wraith was a beast that was almost irrational and acted entirely on instinct. Although O'Faryl can't remember the specific situation at the beginning because of the strong resentment influence, he also has a vague impression. It's like stripping naked and running naked on the street, it's a completely unbearable memory. But because of this, O'Faryl didn't see the extremely ugly change in Larry Bod's face at that moment.

"Alright, please sit down, I think, you must be very tired from the long journey to the royal city. ”

"Not tired, not tired, but just did some warm-up exercises and was a little hungry, I would appreciate it if you could provide some refreshments. ”

"You're still the same. ”

Hearing Yu Lian's answer, the old mage laughed, and then he waved his hand, and soon, delicate, delicious refreshments appeared in front of the two of them, and behind them, two luxurious, comfortable chairs also appeared out of thin air.

"Sit down, you two, I think you must have a lot to say to me?"

As he spoke, the old mage looked at Offariel.

"Especially Her Royal Highness Princess, you seem to have a lot of doubts?"

"Yes, Master Larry Bode. ”

At this moment, Ofariel was already relaxed, and did not deny her identity anymore, since Yulian had already admitted it, then she couldn't say anything. Moreover, she also maintained a fairly good relationship with this archmage during Offariel's lifetime, so naturally she would not have too many concerns, but she had a lot of questions.

"Do you know Yuren-sama?"

"Of course. ”

Larry Bode responded, looking at Julien in surprise.

"Lord Yuren, you didn't tell her?"

"I've been a bit busy lately and don't have time. ”

It's clear that Julien is far more interested in refreshments than answering questions at the moment. And after getting the answer, Larry Bode also smiled bitterly, and then had to explain himself.

"When I was younger, I spent some time with Lord Yuren. ”

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Ofariel's eyes widened in surprise, and he looked at the old mage in front of him in disbelief, and he couldn't believe his ears. Grace of God, when this old mage was young? But, in terms of age, Archmage Larry Bode should have been eighty or ninety years old!? What was this concept when he was young? And even if you look at it, she was only in his early twenties?

"When I was very young, I was a poor apprentice in leather, and your Royal Highness Princess Offariel, you have experienced those lives before, and I think you know very well that a poor family like ours has a very difficult life. Especially me, after my mother's death, I had a hard time. My father never gave me a good look because he thought my birth had killed my mother, and my brother thought that I wanted to divide the property when I grew up, so he was naturally full of hostility towards me. I had a hard time, and I wanted to die countless times, but I failed. If they found out, I would be beaten so badly that I didn't even have the strength to resist. ”

Hearing this, Ofariel's face was a little complicated, she never thought that this respected old mage would have such a past, you know, what she has been exposed to since she was a child is the glorious side of this old mage. Almost everyone talks about his great past, and as for the old mage's childhood story, it doesn't seem to be an area that everyone cares about.

"Eventually, I think Manna favored me, and once Lord Yuren came to our town and chose a harness for his mount, perhaps because he was young and easy to bully, my father and brother tried to blackmail him, but Lord Yuren found out. After that, they became angry and tried to do it, but they were killed by Yuren-sama instead. It's no wonder that the two of them are just ordinary people who are stronger, how can they confront Lord Yulian?"

Saying this, Larry Bode glanced at Yuren next to him, but Yuren was still unmoved.

"I was stupefied, even though I had similar thoughts because of the beatings of my father and brother. But after all, I am a thin and weak child, and I only dare to think in my heart. But now, the shadow that once hung over me has finally been removed, and I don't know how to react. I was happy and sad at the same time, happy that I was finally free. The sad thing is that they are my relatives after all, and they died like this............... I've always felt something. Then, Lord Yuren spotted me and curiously asked me if I wanted to avenge them. And then ............"

Larry Bode shook his head.

I replied, thank you for killing them. And Lord Yuren seemed surprised at the time, and then he took me, and I followed him until ..............."

This time, Larry Bode didn't finish, he just looked at Yuren, then sighed and changed the subject.

"Well, then, that's all for the subject, if you want to know more, Your Highness the Princess, then ask Lord Yuren, and I'm sure he'll give you the answer. Now, let's talk about the problem at hand. Yuren-sama. ”

Hearing this, Yu Lian finally raised his head, and then, he swallowed the last bite of the snack with the milk tea in front of him.

"What's the matter?"

"Why did you bring Her Royal Highness Princess O'Faryl here, is it because .........?"

"She said she wanted to come back, so I took her with me. ”

Although Larry Bod's expression was very worried, Julien was as relaxed as ever.

"As for why she wants to return to the royal city, you should ask her yourself. ”

"Your Highness the Princess?"

Hearing Yuren's answer, Larry Bod turned his head and looked at the girl in front of him with some confusion. And O'Faryl finally became serious at this time, the reason why she wanted to come back was just to get an answer, just for that answer. She sat up straight, stared at the old mage in front of her quietly, then closed her eyes and took a deep breath before asking.

"Archmage Larry Bod............... I would like to ask you............ Mother, what's going on right now? ”

This is her only concern, and it is also the only existence she is attached to.

"What do you mean......... Serian ............"

And this time, Larry Bode's face became a little darker.

"Yes, Archmage Larry Bod, please tell me that I can bear whatever the answer. ”

At this point, Ofariel's voice was already faintly trembling, and her hands grasping the hem of her skirt were a little pale from the exertion, but the girl still stared at the old mage steadfastly, waiting for an answer.

"She'..............."

Facing Offariel's gaze, Archmage Larry Bode struggled to open his mouth and close it again. He looked at Yuren who was sitting next to him in embarrassment, but Yuren obviously didn't intend to interfere. So, in the end, the old mage gritted his teeth and let out a long sigh.

"She died............"

“............！！”

Hearing this, Ofariel's delicate body trembled, of course she had already thought of this result. After all, she has been dead for thirty years, and her mother, naturally old, is not surprising when she will die.

"So...... Excuse me, where is my mother's grave ............ Where is it?"

"I don't know. ”

The old mage looked at Yuren again, but Yuren still didn't say anything. So, he had no choice but to continue.

"I don't know, Your Highness the Princess, in fact, very few people know where she is buried. Because ............"

"Because of what?!"

Hearing this, Offariel also seemed to notice that something seemed strange, and she still looked at the old mage, not taking her eyes off it.

"Please tell me, Master Larry, why doesn't anyone know where Mother's grave is?!"

"Because............... She was put to death!"

"What............... What?"

Hearing this, Ofariel's face changed greatly, her eyes were wide open, and her eyes, which originally exuded brilliance, were at a loss at the moment.

"...... Executed?"

"Yes, just five years after your death, Selian was imprisoned by the royal family and subsequently executed after being accused of having an affair with someone outside the royal family............ Frankly, we didn't know anything about it at the time, and we didn't know about it until after the royal family issued a notice......... However, it was too late. ”

"............... in five years"

O'Faryl's face turned pale, and she repeated this sentence, as if her whole person had been greatly shocked. It's no wonder that this is her only hope and goal, and now, she has got such a cruel ending. Not only did her mother die, but she died in such an inhonorable way, which was undoubtedly an unacceptable truth for Ofariel.

"Why, why .........? Mother is not that kind of person, I know...... She's not...... She's not!!"

Accompanied by Ofariel's wail, suddenly, a faint black mist burst out from her side, and with this black mist, the light of the entire room immediately began to sway, and even the mage tower began to tremble violently.

"Why is this happening? Archmage, please tell me—.........!!"

Offariel stood up and asked sharply, and at that moment, Yuren suddenly appeared behind Ofariel. Then the next moment, Ofariel shook his whole body, then closed his eyes, fell backwards into Yuren's arms, and passed out.

"Phantom surname?"

At this time, Larry Bode also looked at Offariel in amazement, and as she fainted, the black mist that was originally being released from the outside gradually dissipated, and then disappeared. Seeing all this, the old mage raised his head with an extremely solemn face and looked at Yu Lian.

"Lord Yuren, Her Royal Highness the Princess, she ............"

"If I make a late move, I'm afraid you and this mage tower will be doomed. ”

Yulian replied with a wry smile, and then he looked at the girl in his arms.

It seems that this is not the answer she likes. ”

"I know that, too. ”

The old mage sighed and waved his hand, and soon, the documents that had been scattered from the previous scratching flew up again, rearranged and arranged.

"Frankly, I didn't expect her to show up again......... Lord Yuren, what are you bringing her here for?"

"Of course I have my own purpose, you know. ”

Yuren didn't look up, but still looked at Ofariel.

"However, my purpose is up to the choice of our princess. ”

(To be continued)