Chapter 2: Prelude to Chaos IX

Located in the center of the entire half-dimensional space, the Heart Gap is a tower-shaped building modeled after the ancient alchemy tower. The height of the main body of the building is more than 50 meters, which occupies almost half of the entire half-dimensional space. The exterior wall is completely made of a large piece of cyan boulder, which looks simple and dignified.

"Sa, this is it. What do you think? It doesn't feel bad. ”

Daddy Farrell raised his head proudly, boasting.

Instead of answering, Angelus closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Very, very pure magic ......" It took a long time for Angrus to let out a slow breath.

When you push the door in, you will be greeted by a magnificent view of the stars.

"Light of the Stars...... "Angelus smiled knowingly, "it really took a lot of effort." ”

The basic theories of astrology repeatedly emphasize that the seemingly chaotic night sky actually hides infinite mysteries, and that the changes of everything in the world are inextricably linked to the movement of the stars. The documents left over from ancient super-magical civilizations also record the disasters and celebrations caused by the sudden change of stars. On the other hand, the magicians mark the eternal constellations with colorful gems on the ceiling of the house, as a dedication to the great beings who are in charge of creation and rebirth.

And at this moment, the zenith was not just shining with the brilliance of precious stones, but countless magical aura!

"Really...... What a luxury. ”

Angelus sighed, but his sigh drew a snicker from Daddy Farrell.

"Hehe, you haven't seen anything more extravagant."

Walking slowly to the center of the room, the contract array hidden in the endless starlight gradually revealed its full picture.

"Crystalline Obsidian!" Angelus gasped, "And...... And it's flawless, complete ......"

Obsidian's good adsorption of energy makes it one of the best materials for building a circle of contracts. Among the many obsidians, crystalline obsidian from the depths of the volcano is the most valuable. And the Circle of Contracts, made from a single piece of immaculate crystalline obsidian, is a priceless treasure that can only be found in the realm of dreams!

"Give me Orlian Fire Sand, and Rorty Stardust."

"Oh, the Oriant Fire Sands have. Rorty Stardust...... I'll look for it. Daddy Farrell rummaged through his pockets, first pulled out a small sheepskin bag from a hidden pocket and threw it to Angelus, then pulled the cart behind him and rummaged through it, "...... Where did it go? I remember putting it here, where's the thing...... Rorty Stardust, Rorty Stardust...... Oh, here. Take it. ”

"Thank you."

Angelus reached into his bag and carefully grabbed a handful of crimson dust. The fine sand and dust emitted a faint red light in the dark room, as if in response to the starlight in the night sky.

"Flame!"

With a soft thud, the crimson sand dust gradually turned white, and then gradually turned blue. When all the Orion sand turned a brilliant blue, the icy cyan flame instantly ignited from it.

Angelus held Qingyan with his right hand, and his left hand quickly drew in the air, and the improvised magic array was completed in just two breaths. Then with a wave of his right hand, the blazing green flame immediately attached to the magic array, showing a colorful brilliance.

"Qingyan...... I haven't seen it in a long time. Father Farrell looked at Angrus skillfully using flames to fabricate his temporary magic array in the air, "The last time, it should have been four years ago......

"yes, yes." Curlan's indifferent expression also carried a slight sigh.

"Alas...... It's really old......" Daddy Farrell let out a long sigh as if muttering, "I wake up every morning and feel tired. And when night falls, I also like to reminisce about the past...... Those, those old friends, and those places that we've been......"

"Daddy!"

"Ah, I'm sorry. Hey hey ......"

Curlan's slightly raised voice seemed to interrupt Daddy Farrell's memories. The old man, who had realized that he was no longer young, wiped the corners of his eyes and showed his usual smile again.

"Xiao Sa, are you ready?"

(Well, it's coming, it's going to take a few minutes.) ）

Angrus's voice sounded not from his ears, but from his heart.

"Huh! What, what, what!? ”

Daddy Farrell was visibly startled by the voice.

(The basic skill that every spellcaster has mastered, is just a telepathy.) Don't be nervous. Curran's voice rang out in his heart as well, (I'll leave the contact with Phil to later.) Jinfei'er, do you need to take a break first? The day of the ritual is estimated to last more than ten hours. ）

(Hmm.) I want Star Tears Tea, and Samorin's Meat Steak. ）

Father Farrell raised his eyebrows with a little surprise: "Xiao Sa, you're quite picky." Hey! I've been preparing these things for a long time! How to cook steak? Do you prefer braised or salt-and-pepper? ”

(Whatever, I'm not a picky eater...... By the way, there's one more thing, senior. Can you confirm the girl who came with me? I always feel uneasy. ）

(You mean your partner?) That kid is an ancient goblin. Rest assured, no one here will bully her. And Feng Wu is with her. Belch...... At this, the expression on Curlan's face froze suddenly, (a little worrying indeed...... ）

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At some point, a hazy darkness enveloped the gap in the heart, enveloping everything in the hazy night.

Boundless silence and pervasive darkness envelop the world. It has become a world of nothingness, a sea of chaos.

Gradually, gradually, a point of light appeared in the chaos. It is a small, faint point of light that illuminates less than a meter of the surrounding area. However, this faint point of light seems to be enough to guide the explorer forward.

With the faint glow of illumination, Angelus walked silently through the silent chaos. In fact, from the moment you step into this sea of chaos, the five senses are basically useless. In a silent world, you can't even hear your own footsteps; The darkness of the night fog has long been firmly limited to less than a meter; The air was filled with the peculiar smell of Mohuang, completely blocking the sense of smell and taste; The temperature seems to be gradually decreasing, which makes the sense of touch gradually numb.

- Whoa, whoa~~~

Faintly, there seemed to be the roar of a wild beast coming from a distance, and there seemed to be a strong wind not far ahead.

In just one breath, a winged tiger with a foot more than four meters long jumped out of the mist.

- Whoa, whoa~~~

I saw the winged tiger spread its wings and leap high, its mouth wide open, and let out a silent roar. Immediately, he pounced on the unsuspecting Angelus.

The sound of the wind from the claws, the faint smell of the bloody mouth, and the condescending majesty. As one of the most fixed beings in the food chain on the floating continent, the ferocity and strength of the Winged Tiger are undoubtedly displayed.

However, Angrus walked slowly as if he had not seen it. He was calm and indifferent, without the slightest fluctuation. It seems that he has completely failed to see the oncoming crisis.

There was a crisp "click". The winged tiger's massive claws and sharp fangs easily tore through the muscles, and then shattered the bones beneath the flesh, tearing parts of its body off its torso. That's an arm. With a frightening chewing sound, the tiger swallowed his entire arm.

The crimson blood stained the black obsidian a blinding red, and the air suddenly filled the air with a pungent smell of blood.

But it was clear that a single arm could not feed a carnivore weighing more than four hundred kilograms, and the Winged Tiger roared and approached Angelus again. I saw it swoop up again, biting off the other arm of its prey.

Even so, Angelus's expression did not change at all. You know, the pain of a torn arm is enough to drive even an ascetic mad! But for some reason, Angelus always maintained a pace that was neither fast nor slow, walking quietly.

The Winged Tiger swallowed the other arm, but still hadn't eaten enough. It turned again, its blood-red eyes fixed on the thin figure of its prey.

- Whoa, whoa~~~

The Winged Tiger let out a silent roar again, then leaped up again and pounced. This time, it intends to pounce on its prey entirety!

The blood-stained tiger claws sent a blood-colored afterimage in the air, and slammed it into the back......

The breeze blew lightly, and Angelus blinked, glancing behind him indifferently.

Nothing.

The arms were intact on the body, and the white sleeves could not be found even the slightest stain, let alone the traces of breakage.

The surrounding air was still filled with the slightly bitter aura of Mohuang. There was neither the deafening roar of the winged tiger, nor the disgusting smell of blood.

Angelus blinked, and there was not the slightest surprise in his dark pupils.

- Demonic Illusion: In a semi-enclosed space created by the night fog simulating the sea of chaos, the human senses will enter a special state due to the large number of demonic beings. In this state, the human instinct will extract certain events and scenes from recent memories, reproduce them in the surrounding space, and further evolve them.

……

The ball of light formed by the illumination technique flickered and floated silently in front of him.

In this space shrouded in the dense night fog, the light brought by the illumination was particularly weak.

But in fact, Angelus didn't expect this light to light the way ahead. All he needed was a reference that could cause the magic of the space around him to fluctuate at any time, and this ball of light hovering in front of him like an elf was the best choice.

The obsidian beneath his feet was as smooth as a mirror, without the slightest trace of an axe carving, and even reflected the figure of Angelus walking slowly. But the calm in front of us is only superficial. In a world that is imperceptible to the naked eye, a vast web woven by countless brilliant magical auras is stretching silently.

- Magic Web.

That's what the magicians call this invisible web.

Legend has it that the web is the source of all power, even the gods. However, the power of the magic web is far from what is recorded in ancient documents, so many scholars have denied the existence of ancient super-magical civilizations, believing that those documents from ancient ruins are nothing more than shoddy fakes.

But the magicians didn't think so. They studied the mysteries of the magic web, and through constant experimentation, they came up with a surprising conjecture: during the ancient super-magical civilization, the magic web once spread throughout the world. With the fall of the ancient super-magical civilization, the magic net was "torn" by some special force, forming the magic net that is now scattered one by one.

Of course, this speculation, which is merely circulated among the magicians, is not accepted by the academic community, and only a very small number of people believe it. And among these very few people, there is a special group of beings called "listeners".

However, at this moment, Angrus didn't have the heart to think about how powerful the ancient magic net was, and the small piece of magic net in front of him was enough for him to worry.

Although it is not the first time to walk into the night fog and come into contact with the magic web, it is the first time to get lost in the night fog...... This is the first time.

In order to ensure a higher success rate of the contract ceremony, the Srodvan Magic Workshop used all the materials that could be mobilized to build the contract array, the Heart Gap. The results of this effort are amazed by everyone who has seen the gap in the heart: this is not just a contract array, but a perfect work of art!

But the problem is that the perfection of this artwork is a bit too much, because the magic net born from it is too big, and it is beyond everyone's imagination! It didn't take long for Angelus to get lost after diving headlong......

Feeling the fluctuations of the ball of light, Angelus slowly stopped.

Everything around was still shrouded in the night mist, and it didn't look any different than before.

(Finally found.) Angelus nodded, letting out a long breath. After taking two deep breaths to adjust his condition, he tried to contact Kuran with telekinesis, (Senior, has arrived at the intended location. The mana cost is more than expected, but it is still within the estimated range. ）

(Well, the knights and goblins are ready.) Phil, do you know how long you've been in? An hour and a half! ）

(Huh!?) It's been an hour and a half! Angelus was taken aback.

(That's right.) The magic net recruited this time is a bit big, and the detectors in the workshop have already exploded three. If something unexpected happens during the ceremony, you must protect yourself first! If the contract fails, you can still have a next chance, don't force yourself. ）

There was concern in Curran's voice. Angelus could even imagine him frowning slightly, slightly nervous.

（…… Well, got it. ）

(sighs...... Curran let out a long sigh. He seemed to see through the thick night fog the indifferent face of Angelus, (You always like to be stubborn.) Alas, let's not talk about it for now. Prepare, and activate the Pact Array in five minutes. ）

(Yes!) ）

The ball of light around him suddenly lit up, and then disappeared silently. The only glimmer of light in the night fog was gone. The darkness and silence have returned to this virtual sea of chaos.

But the darkness and silence are only temporary.

"I think ...... I call to you in the name of Safir von Laxis Grannova Angrus, the great and wise god of magic and master of the web, Mishra! ”

A bright green circle of light lit up in the chaos of nothingness. In a faint halo, Angelus slowly raised his right hand in a fist.

"Please follow the ancient covenant......"

The glow of brilliant green skyrocketed. Complex patterns lit up one after another, centering on where Angelus stood, and quickly spread around. In the invisible world, the brilliant magical aura spreads outward layer by layer like ripples, and the invisible spiritual power connects hovering and crisscrossing between the magic webs.

“…… The bond that bestows the name of our guiding soul! ”

As the words fell, the two worlds overlapped in an instant, eventually forming a perfect and massive Chedmilda magic circle (note 1).

(The magic circle is fully activated, and the contract ceremony begins!) ）

(All personnel are already in place.) Please, Please. Be careful. ）

Note 1 Chedemilda's Magic Array: A type of ancient magic array, mainly used for summoning, contracting, and refining.