Chapter XVII: Deliverance

God said that all the people who wandered in hell should be saved, because they also repented.

The first glimpse of the woman was at the annual Nautical Bazaar, where Warren, as the closest place to Kessler, the largest port in the Plains, held a large pre-summer bazaar every year to distinguish the Abalia Black Market, which was more accustomed to black-box operations.

The sun was shining brightly that day, and while he was about to plan dinner on the street corner, Fields caught a glimpse of a woman in the crowd, independent on the bustling street, calm and calm, and with a strong aura. So, he followed the woman's steps to the ship union, and saw with his own eyes how William, the leader of the trade union who controlled the underground power of Warren, groveled and waited for her to enter the union.

When she was about to enter the union, Fields probably will never forget the look that turned to look at her, not as bright as the sun, not as cold as the snow, and looking at him so plainly. Under the astonished gaze of the union leader, Fields boldly walked up to the woman.

"What do you want, child?" the woman stood in front of the union, condescending. The head of the trade union didn't know how such a dirty gadget that could be crushed to death at will could take up the precious time of this big man, but he didn't dare to ask, so he had to bend down and stand aside, looking curiously.

"I need a compass, at Captain Papi. Seeing that Fields couldn't speak because she was nervous, the woman whispered. Because of the woman's words, Fielders' face turned red instantly, and the unsightly means used to survive were a little aggrieved and ashamed at this moment.

William straightened up, touched his chin and wondered what the origin of this broken child was.

"Where am I going to find you when I get the compass?" Fielders mustered up his courage and made eye contact with the woman, only to find that her eyes were a rare emerald green.

The woman didn't answer him, but pointed to the snow-capped mountains outside the city, turned and walked into the union, followed by William, who was bent down again, and looked back at him as Fields stood in a daze, which was meaningful.

"Smack. Fields slapped himself, and after making sure it wasn't a dream, he immediately left the union. A big man like William, who preyed on the upper echelons of Warren, couldn't care about a little orphan like him wandering the streets, but Fields knew very well how powerful this union leader had in Warren, William controlled more than half of the shipping business in Kessler Harbor, and the orcs who begged for a living under him were said to be close to 2,000, and there were more killers and hooligans who served him than there were graves outside the city, and if William said that he would not let anyone see Warren's tomorrow sun, then the worst outcome would be that person would blind himself. His black hand and his notoriety covered the land like snow, and every time he returned to Warren from Kessler Harbor, the Archon himself went out of the city to greet him, proud to kiss the back of his hand, in short, he was the king of Warren's underground.

Fields couldn't believe that he was standing there with Warren's most powerful man, facing the woman. At this moment, Fielders, who was slightly shaking in the cave, remembered that day, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"Let me follow Mr. William?" Field's eyes widened in disbelief, he had simply taken the compass from the waist of the drunken Captain Papi.

The woman just glanced at him faintly, and Fields shrunk his neck and muttered, "Can't I just stay with you?" Staying with Mr. William, I can't guarantee that I won't become a fierce killer in the future, and of course, I'm not criticizing Mr. William's professional ......."

Between the back-field unfathomable woman and the blackhead William, the choice is important.

"From now on, this ice field will be the world I gave you. The woman put on her hat and turned and walked into the cave.

Squatting on the ground, Fields reached out in horror to hold on to the cave wall, and his little heart began to pop and pop again. He doubted everything, was vigilant about everything, and lived until now, but he never believed in a person so much, as he believed in everything.

"Am I your subordinate from this day forward?" said Fielders, trying to hide the tremor in his voice.

"Subordinates?" the woman's footsteps stopped slightly, and the corners of her mouth unexpectedly hooked an arc, "I don't have any subordinates, only a student named Arthur, maybe you will have a chance to meet in the future." ”

Accompanied by the woman's voice, a deafening roar suddenly sounded in the cave, and the sound wave rolling from the depths of the cave shook Fieldes and hurriedly covered his ears. Before the voice fell, a huge figure roared out of it, and the spacious cave was almost filled with that figure. It was a massive icefield dragon, close to the age of an adult dragon, with its outstretched wings dozens of feet wide, and its strong feet caused a tremor every time they stepped on the ground.

After the dragon rushed out of the cave, it quickly burrowed into the sea of clouds, and there was a loud and incomprehensible roar. Lying on the ground, Fields shook his head, swooped to the mouth of the cave, and saw the woman standing on the dragon's back and disappearing as the huge figure once again drilled into the last line of the sea of clouds.

"Student?" Fielders pursed the corners of his lips, silently jotting down the name in his mind, and began to wonder how he had walked down the hill with his bare and itchy feet.

Years later, the owner of the entire eastern ice field, a man nicknamed "Fields the Great", told people that it was the reward of fate that saved him in the dirty streets.

As Reth soared through the sky on the back of a dragon, her student was lying on the floor, muttering something and "What the hell, God has time to say so much?"

The top management of the Hongtong Academy of Magic will change frequently next month, and surprisingly, the old dean, Philip Dorn, is not retired, but transferred to the headquarters of the Magic Association, and his position is unknown. Of the three deputy deans, except for Bloom Mellenst, who has no deep background, the other two are from large families in the Eastern Plains, but since a warm visit to the college by Deppshire Sheriff Piery Snake and spending an afternoon in Bloom's office, the two well-informed deputy deans have had to regroup their minds and take a different look at this colleague who has always been a mediocre colleague.

"Full of mercy, devouring all evil, holding the justice of the world, Archangel Michael?"

A deep voice suddenly sounded behind him, Arthur's back tightened, he looked back at the vice president standing with his hands in his hands, and said calmly: "Blow the horn of doom too, Mr. Vice Dean." ”

"yes. Bloom, who rarely made an appearance, said abruptly, pacing slowly between the bookshelves, as if carefully considering his words.

"I personally regret the tragedy of Raonis. ”

"Thank you. ”

"Anna, come often, don't you?"

"Yes. ”

It was probably Arthur's young but tenacious calmness that made Bloom, who was good at dancing with long sleeves, a little short of words, and the two fell silent together.

"Mr. Vice Dean, don't you wonder what my relationship is with that woman?" Arthur put down the pen in his hand, broke the silence first, turned his hip and sat on the ground, looking up at him.

Bloom's right eyelid instantly throbbed violently, and the biggest purpose of today's sudden appearance was that noble woman. The last time the woman visited by her side, she was fortunate to be by her side, but she did not reap any practical benefits, and in fact their conversation was far from reaching the point of treating each other as equals, although Reth did not grasp the high profile of the superior, but the momentum that forced people to suffocate but naturally made him almost grovel. Of course, he is far from being stupid enough to think that he can be friends with such a person.

"We might be able to make a swap. The afternoon sun pierced through Arthur's black hair, and his squinted eyes made him look like a cunning little fox, exuding a cunning scheming that did not match his age.

"What exchange?" Bloom struggled to hold back the throbbing in his heart and turned to look directly at him.

"Secret, of course. Arthur blinked, "A secret that is good for both of us." ”

Bloom's expression grew solemn, and he finally noticed the difference between the child in front of him, could this be the terrible thing about Raonis?, but when it came to the woman, this kind of adventure was still needed, and any clue that could be related to that kind of big man was already worth the price.

"Yes, what secret do you want to know?"

"As far as I know, the Hongtong Magic Academy has information on three epic forbidden spells, and I want to refer to them. Arthur's expression was flat, and his fingers were boring as he flipped through the Book of Genesis in his arms.

"With my authority, even if I succeed in running for dean, I can only take out one of them. Bloom didn't expect this kind of secret, he knew it, and frowned with a difficult face. That forbidden spell was a secret sealed by the Magic Association by chance, and few people knew about it, and the approval of the Magic Association was required to access the relevant information.

"At least two. Arthur looked down at the book.

Silent.

"If I could sit in Donne's chair, I would do my best. Bloom's face was ugly.

"Yes, Mr. Dean. Arthur looked up and smiled.

Bloom didn't care about the child's "teasing" title, took a deep breath to calm his mood, and after that not easy vacation, his originally well-maintained face now added a lot of fine lines when he looked closely, and he said in a condensed voice: "What secret can I get?"

Hearing this, Arthur turned the pages of the book boredly, and said innocently: "I probably don't know more about that woman than you." ”

In an instant, Bloom was furious, staring at the child with a murderous look, believing that as a high-level magician, he could easily turn the child in front of him into powder.

"However, I will mention you in front of her. Arthur continued to flip through the book, "I believe that the practical value of this secret is not much inferior to your two materials, Mr. Dean. ”

Bloom's thoughts raced, and after a moment, he nodded heavily, looked at him carefully, and said, "Originally, I didn't mind the friendship between Anna and you, but now I'm worried. ”

"None of this seems to be her business. Arthur closed the book with a cold expression.

Bloom turned to leave, but there was a faint tremor in his steps, and his expression was a little panicked, and no one saw that his right eyelid began to beat violently again. Because he glanced at the book in the child's arms when he was leaving, there was nothing strange about the original "Book of Creation", but the crown skull imprint and signature printed on the clip page made his pupils shrink instantly, and his back tightened, not so much to leave, but actually more like an escape.

The skull ring with the crown is called Raphael's Sacred Ring, the legendary Lord Divine Ring in the Book of Genesis, and an important accessory for the Pope in reality.

The signature, on the other hand, is much simpler, just a name: Ernest I.