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"Your Excellency...... It seems to be ........."

Looking at the empty square in front of him, Ofariel's tone became a little hesitant, and it was no wonder that the deeper they went, the more shadow monsters there were. It can be said that the ground of the entire ancient city is as disgusting as a black carpet, and if it weren't for the help of Ofariel's Phantom Caste, I am afraid that everyone would have encountered more trouble.

And now, on the square that appeared in front of everyone, there were no shadow creatures in sight, blank, it looked like an ordinary abandoned square, looking around, at this moment, the traces of those shadow creatures were also completely gone, and there was no trace.

Could it be some trap?

Offariel was a little worried, but Farin was quick to give an answer.

"There's no Lazy Persona here?"

Her eyes widened in surprise and she looked around.

"The flow of Mana here is normal, what's going on?Mr. Yuren?"

"We've reached our destination. ”

In contrast to the surprise of the two girls, Yulian and the twin sisters remained unusually calm, he replied casually, and then looked into the depths of the square.

There, a huge, gorgeous, and exquisite tower towers over it, and in the sunlight, everyone can clearly see the beautiful patterns on the tower, the huge doors and steps. What is even more unimaginable is that this is the only building here that stands on the ground in a "normal" way.

Everything in this square is so normal, normal makes people feel a little abnormal.

"Offariel, you can revoke the Shadow Aura, there's no need to use it here. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

Although she was still a little reassured, Ofaril responded quickly, and then she put her right hand on her chest and withdrew her phantom aura. Then, the girl opened her eyes vigilantly, gazing at the dark shadows at the edge of the square, and she clenched the whip tightly in both hands to prevent the shadow monsters from suddenly attacking. But fortunately, although the shadow aura was removed, no danger came.

And it was only at this time that Farin let out a long breath, although she was a gifted knight, but after all, she was born as a mage, although the phantom surname released by Offariel did not cause special damage to her, but it was not a good thing to feel that her spells were constantly disintegrated, and now that she noticed that Offariel had put away her shadow aura, then Farin could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"But what the hell is this place, sir?"

"This is the heart of the area, which we call the node. ”

Yuren spoke as he walked forward, while the other four followed him.

"I think I've explained this area to you, and as I said, this area has the ability to purify itself, even if it doesn't have an illusory caste—this is it. Here, Mana's power will be purified, spread, and subsequently eliminated from the lazy Mana elsewhere, and of course, as you know, it will take a long time, perhaps hundreds of years, or even longer. ”

At this, Yulian paused, then turned around, squinting his eyes and staring into the distance.

"I think everyone should have noticed that behind us, there were a few rats. ”

“...............”

No one spoke, but as Julien said, everyone was aware of the stalker behind them, it was not difficult, Offariel could keenly feel Mana's fluctuations, Pharen was very aware of the aura of magic, and the twin sisters were not fuel-efficient lamps, although those mages sneakily followed them at a long distance, but this still did not escape everyone's perception.

At this moment, a trace of hesitation flashed on Faren's face, and she looked into the distance uneasily, then turned her head and looked at Yuren in front of her with a pleading gaze.

"Mr. Yuren........."

"Faren, do you know the meaning of the knot?"

"Huh?"

"It's a precious thing for mages......... The nodes are here, and they can be used to purify Mana, but if they are transported to the outside world, then they can be connected to the River of Mana -- that is, if you have it, you can create a source anywhere. ”

"This ......... Is this true?!"

Hearing this, Farin was truly shocked, and her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Yuren, completely unable to believe what he was saying. However, in the face of Falian's question, Yulian did not answer directly, but shrugged his shoulders, and then narrowed his eyes with a cold smile.

"What, are you moved?"

"Frankly, if that's the case, it's a big discovery for the Mage Guild. ”

Faren nodded in affirmation, but then, with some apprehensive frowns, looked around uneasily.

"But what happens here if you take the knots away?"

"The lazy surname Manna will lose the last of her support, and then spread outward, rampage, and turn the surrounding area into a dead field, as for the size of the range, it depends on the mood. ”

"So serious!?"

Hearing this, Faren's face turned pale, she looked around again, and finally suddenly frowned, looking at Yuren vigilantly.

"Mr. Yuren, are you going to .........?"

"If I really want to take it, will you help me?"

"No, it won't. ”

Faced with Yuren's answer, Farien immediately became nervous, she took several steps back, and then held the battle axe in her hand, and looked at Yuren with some uneasiness. Then, he shook his head firmly.

"Mr. Yulian, I hope you can think twice, once the lazy surname Mana spreads, the scope of harm is very large, although I don't know if it will become a dead domain, but I know that for ordinary people, the lazy surname Mana is a very harmful existence. If you want to take this knot, please forgive me, I can't help you......... And I'm going to stop you from doing that. ”

"Why?"

Hearing this, Yulian smiled and jumped his brows, he casually stretched out his right hand, pressed the hilt of the sword at his waist, and noticing his movements, Messiah and Semiya also chuckled, and then they held the umbrella with their backhands and dragged it diagonally behind them - this is exactly the gesture of preparation for battle.

"What does this have to do with you? My territory is thousands of miles away, and the Mage Guild doesn't have any strongholds near here, so whatever happens here won't cause any damage to you and me, will it?"

"But there are other people living in this land!"

Horimin replied with some uneasiness, her body and hands trembling a little.

"They shouldn't have to pay for your greed. ”

"Well said. ”

Yuren's face didn't change in the slightest, but with a slight smile, he looked at the battle axe in Faren's hand.

"This is just as true for you, Miss Faren, there are many people living here in this land, and they shouldn't have to pay for your ideals, right?"

“..................”

Hearing this, Faren bit her lip tightly, clenched the battle axe in her hand, and a trace of mist gradually surged in her eyes, and Yulian's words were like a sharp sword, piercing into the softest corner of her heart without hesitation, making the girl feel sad and painful, she looked at the man in front of her uneasily, and did not understand how this lord, who had always been gentle with herself, and was also very kind, could suddenly become like this. Indeed, as he said, he also made those who lived in this land cruelly hurt because of his naïve thoughts, so what qualifications does he have to stop this adult now?

Thinking of this, Farren couldn't help but feel a little sad and sad, her mood became contradictory and complicated, although, although it was so, but ............, "However, I will still stop your actions, Mr. Yuren." ”

Farren raised his head and blinked, the water vapor in his eyes shining and transparent.

"Indeed, as you say, I am not qualified to do so, and I have indeed made mistakes. Maybe I'm trying to make amends, maybe it's something else...... I can't tell, but I'm going to stop you anyway to avoid something even more terrible from happening. ”

"Even if you don't have any chance of winning?"

"Yes. ”

"Even if you've made such a mistake like me? Oh, no, I don't think it's wrong. ”

"Yes. ”

"Miss Phorim, you must know that if you can unlock the secret of the knot, then it is very likely that the human race will be able to establish a source anywhere. As the leader of the Wizard Knights, you must have seen how big the gap between people's lives is in places where there is a source and where there is no source. Those who live under the shelter of the source can enjoy the warmth and softness of the spring sun, even in winter. However, those who live without shelter from a source are exposed to the cold, unable to withstand the dangers, let alone obtain a comfortable, safe and peaceful living environment. ”

"But it comes at the expense of others. ”

"This world is like this, Miss Faren, everyone is like this, a country is rich and strong, a country is weak, there are only so many resources, and the same is true of food, if I am full, it means that someone will starve to death, doesn't it?"

“.................. I see what you mean, Mr. Yuren. ”

Faren shook her head slightly, her body trembling a little, but she still insisted on talking.

"Although I am naïve, I am not stupid, in the Mage Association, I have also experienced this, as a gifted knight, I easily have the current power. My former teacher spent his entire life on the highest path of pursuing swordsmanship, but in the end he was only an intermediate swordsman, but it only took me a few days to reach a realm that he could not reach in his life. Frankly, I'm not sorry, the world is not fair, and we talented knights are born like this, but that doesn't mean we look down on their efforts, we just have talent. The same is true of other people in this world, as you said, the happiness of some people is built on the suffering of others, which may not be avoided, let alone eliminated...... However, we should not follow the crowd because of this, we should have our own judgment. ”

Faren felt that her brain was almost fainting, in fact, she knew very well that many of what Yuren said was true, but for some reason, she just couldn't understand and accept this correctness, especially now. The girl herself was also puzzled, she knew that she actually liked the young lord very much, and there was always a sense of peace of mind to be by his side. If she could, Farin really didn't want to break with him, and she knew very well that there were four people on the other side, not to mention O'Fariel, and the strength of the other three was enough to subdue her, and she stood here, like a fool trying to stop them. What kind of madness are you doing?

However, deep down in Faren's heart, a voice told her that it was preventing them from doing so.

"That's a good point, Miss Faren. ”

Yuren narrowed his eyes slightly, and then he reached out and stroked the hilt of his sword—and the next moment, his hand swept through the air and reached out to Farin to shake hands.

"Well, it looks like we're on the same front. ”

"Huh??"

Hearing Yuren's words, Faren didn't react for a while, she stared blankly at Yuren's outstretched hand, as if she was still thinking about what it meant.

"Like you, I don't allow anyone to take away the knots, and of course, my reasons are not very easy to say, but you can understand that I don't want to cause more damage because of the disappearance of the knots. After all, the condensation of the junction will only occur once, and any damage to it will be irreparable. ”

"But......... Mr. Yuren, you just said ........."

With a hint of hesitation, Fa Lian took Yuren's hand, but she still raised her head in disbelief and looked at the young man in front of her, as if she didn't understand what he meant.

"I suppose Miss Farren is aware of the guys behind us......... Can you tell us who they are?"

"They are......... Mage. ”

"Who sent it?"

"Yes......... My teacher. ”

"So, why are they here?"

"I don't know ........."

Farin shook her head, but then she was immediately stunned.

"Is it .........?"

"Obviously, the other party is not here for sightseeing. ”

Yuren shrugged his shoulders and withdrew his hand.

"Miss Faren, I have something to say about the front, the matter of the junction, I don't allow too many people to know, your position, I already understand. But alas, these sneaky stalkers can't get my lenient treatment, and they must die in order to keep the knot's secret. ”

“.....................”

Hearing this, Farin suddenly held his breath.

"Mr. Yuren, what do you mean ............"

"It's not just them, it's obvious that these guys should just be little minions, if we can't cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, then we will encounter the same threat here in the future, but as I said earlier, both my territory and your mage association are far away from here, and we don't have time to run here to be guards. ”

"But, but ............"

At this moment, Faren finally panicked, after all, she also understood what Yulian meant, not only did he want to kill these stalkers, but he might even kill his own teacher! At this moment, Faren finally had no way to calm down.

"But, Mr. Yuren, she may have ............ teacher"

"Reasons? Aren't the reasons I just said sufficient? But you didn't accept it, or did you say that if your teacher said the same thing, then you could accept it?"

"Of course not!"

Faren hurriedly shook her head, but her expression soon became hesitant again.

"But maybe we can convince the teacher that, after all, this is so dangerous............"

Her voice became smaller and smaller, and her expression became more and more uneasy, Fa Lian was not stupid, when she came here, she heard Yu Lian explain the power of the node, and then contacted her teacher's previous actions, of course, she also noticed that her teacher, I'm afraid it was for this thing. However, she still can't make a decision, after all, that's her own teacher!

However, at this time, Haren also had a little bit of joy, after all, after learning that Yuren was just testing herself, and not really going to make that kind of dangerous move, she immediately relieved her heart, and was able to continue to follow the young lord's side, instead of facing him, it was simply too happy for Faren.

"I think there's room for discussion on this issue. ”

Noticing the hesitation on Haren's face, Yuren shrugged his shoulders and skipped the topic with a hint of a smile, his original intention was to disrupt Haren's thinking, and it can be seen from the previous girl's performance that she has great respect and affection for her teacher, but for Yuren, her teacher is almost certain to die. In order to prevent her teacher's death from causing him trouble or the hatred of another gifted knight, he had to do this to disrupt Faren's thinking and prepare her mentally in advance. And now, as he expected, Faren's situation has begun to waver, and that is enough. If you push it too hard, it may be counterproductive.

And for Faren did not answer immediately, Yulian was also very relieved, after all, although the woman had never met her, but for Faren she was her teacher, if Faren could immediately make the decision of "righteous annihilation", then it would mean that she might also stab herself from behind for the so-called "righteousness" in the future. And judging from the current situation, she is still very reassuring. Since she will hesitate for this, it means that in this girl's heart, feelings are still the most important part of her.

"But now, we have a more realistic immediate problem to face. ”

As he spoke, Yu Lian raised his head and looked at the street in the distance, where four pitch-black, huge figures slowly appeared in everyone's sight with the roar of metal.

(To be continued)