Chapter 602: The Second and Third Insurances
"Anna, can you do me a favor?" Siegel found the female elf after a lesson on the Golem Body. "I can't go up to the fourth floor right now, can you help me get a magic item: the Aura Mirror. ”
"What's that for?" the elf asked curiously, blinking.
"A powerful crystal mirror that can open the door to the Otherworld, and a flat crystal ball that can also be used for communication. Siegel explains, "I think I can use it to connect to the five layers of the Prophetic Crystal Ball. ”
"But I don't have enough points, so I can't go up to the fourth floor for the time being. Anna shook her head: "I'm very embarrassed to use it to learn spells and expand my knowledge of the plane. You can ask the dwarf Keke to help you, I think he must have the qualifications to go up to the fourth floor. The fourth layer is very attractive to him, isn't it?"
"That's right, he especially likes to make all kinds of magic equipment, and he must have accumulated points to go up to the fourth layer. Siegel said goodbye to Anna and went straight to the gnome.
The Aura Mirror cost Siegel more than 3,000 points, and the dwarf helped him bring things down from the fourth floor. This is a powerful magical item that can be used to explore across planes, display patterns in mirrors like crystal balls, read minds to characters in patterns, reveal the secrets of the people in the mirror once a week, and open the door to the mirror to the world reflected in the mirror.
Due to local rules, the Atlas Gate cannot be opened, but several other features are not affected. As soon as Siegel got the mirror, he used it to contact Leah, the elf master.
The two hadn't seen each other since the Elven War. Siegel became the Marquis of Heim for his lordship, and Leah went through several ups and downs. Barely continue to stay in the Elven Forest. Manages a portion of the Ranger Guard. Due to the fact that the set task of occupying Heim Territory was not completed throughout the war. He even allowed Siegel's army to move north, affecting the tide of battle in Waterdeep, resulting in the elves not being able to capture the city. Leah endured the reproach of the Elven Prophet (i.e., the Consul), and it was not until the Elven Sage came forward that she was freed from the accusations and accusations.
She no longer leaves the Elven Forest, and the adventurous life has said goodbye to her completely. In addition to leading rangers to patrol the borders and train elven recruits, she spends all her time praying. Pray for the god of the elves who saved him, and gain peace through piety. When Siegel reached her using the PsiloScope, she was meditating.
Siegel could see Leah, but her movements were slow, and her voice was very low, like a pointless whimper. Judging by the confused expression on the elf's face, she didn't seem to understand what Siegel was talking about. The archmage immediately thought of his space-time concussion effect, and it seemed that there was indeed a gap between the time flow rate of the magic academy and the outside world.
Without the ability to shock time and space, Siegel would not be able to communicate with the outside world normally. After pulling the flow of time to about the same speed as Leah, Siegel was finally able to transmit a one-sentence message. "Check out the situation of the last Elven Prophecy Archmage. Year of birth and death. ”
He then turned off the Mirror. And leave quickly before the time shock starts to rebound. Anna has so many suspicions that Siegel must confirm or completely deny her suspicions before she can proceed with the next action.
Siegel had to wait a while before he could contact Lea Elf, which also brought the support group's operations to a standstill. Everyone already has the right of way on the fourth floor, and then they are stuck on the fourth floor as well. Since Siegel has already told everyone about the dangers of the fifth layer of the crystal ball, those who can see the crystal ball have not dared to reach out and touch it. Perhaps as time goes on, patience wears off, warnings to Siegel fade away, and intense curiosity eventually prevails. Siegel knew that day would come, just as all organizations would have a day of demise.
Chanem focused on looking at the map of the Outlands on the third layer, while the half-dragons and dwarves tinkered with magic spells on the second layer. Only Siegel, Anna, and Koko are left in the support group now, discussing how to break the spell in the lamp god's body. Siegel already knew the method and kept it a secret, so he also understood that the elves and gnomes were very close to finally succeeding.
"Here, Siegel, what I gave you. One day, Elf Anna brought a necklace and put it in Siegel's hand: "This is a talisman for the invisibility of the six-armed lamp god, which should be able to help you go to the fourth layer." I studied the sensory circle of the six-armed lamp god and found a way to deceive. I put it on and tried it, but it couldn't hear me at all, and it didn't even get a punch. ”
"Thank you, it's so timely. Siegel put the amulet necklace in his belt bag and didn't put it on. "You don't mind if I study it more, do you? After all, it's a matter of life and death. ”
"Of course you don't mind, you really should be careful. Anna smiled and said, "Speaking of which, haven't you noticed that the mage's temper has started to be bad again?"
"He's always like this, for a while, everybody be careful. Siegel made a gesture of spreading his hands.
"You have what it takes to defeat him, right?" said Anna, her eyes full of pitiful worry. "He's cold-blooded and doesn't know when he's going to start killing. If that happens, you're going to protect me, right?"
"Yes, I will protect you. Siegel nodded, agreeing.
If that happens, Anna will probably be the least protected. She had already survived the gap between the Orc Sage and the Murder Sage, and she had sufficient knowledge and preparation for these two dangerous people, and she didn't need Siegel to intervene at all. But what can Siegel say at such a time, is it "I already suspect you, think that you are actually hiding your true strength, deceiving everyone with a false face, and I will not protect you"?
Because of Anna's ability to discern lies, Siegel can only promise to protect her in the manner and reason of chivalry, just as he protects all women and children in danger. Anna frowned slightly, but smiled happily.
"How far are you at now, can you solve the problem of the lamp god?" Anna asked suddenly.
It's not a good question, and Siegel is deliberating how to say it. At this moment, the dwarf Keke came in from outside the classroom and purred in a wheelchair, "I understand, I know how to solve the problem of the lamp god safely!"
His train of thought was a little slower, but it was correct. On the one hand, it is necessary to make full use of the self-recovery ability of the lamp god, and on the other hand, it is necessary to isolate the communication between the lamp gods during operation. The gnome made a long list detailing the steps to do so. The only thing that is more difficult to solve is the integration problem. Everyone needs to gather and bring the lamp god to action. It is necessary to find a way to operate the remaining six lamp gods at the same time. It takes a lot of points, and everyone needs to give their all.
Siegel carefully examined the dwarf's steps, slapped his thigh and said, "Good idea, this method is fine, I can also operate it!" and let me go back and estimate the time it will take and the points it will take, so as not to quickly become negative like last time." ”
"Haha, okay, finally see the eyebrows. The dwarf yawned heavily, with an unconcealed tiredness in his eyes: "Siegel, I'll leave the rest to you, I have to go and rest first." ”
The wheelchair turned around, and Siegel raised his hand. He wanted the gnomes to keep quiet, especially not to let Chanem know about it. Anna pressed his arm, "That's great news! no matter how many points you need, everyone will be willing to give them to you." I'll tell them to start accumulating points and don't use them indiscriminately!"
"Come on, Siegel, it's up to you!" said both men.
Siegel smiled and nodded, he could only accept it, but only he knew about the trouble. At present, if you want to restore the situation of the fifth and sixth layers, you must use the help of the lamp god, but the lamp god is not so simple. Siegel discovers a hidden spell from the spell of the god of lights, and as soon as all the gods of lights return to normal, the Academy of Magic will notify the previous generation of magic gods that the recruitment of new students has begun.
This function originally existed in the god of lights, and it was one of the most basic and core functions of the god of lights, and it was the purpose and foundation of his existence, which could not be removed. Although so many students have been accepted, this function has not been triggered. Liele is very clever and has created a contradictory situation in the Academy of Magic: there is nothing wrong with ordinary studies, but in order to reach the top of the magic tower, you need the help of the god of lights, and you need to unlock the spell of the god of lights. Once the spell is unlocked, it in turn means that someone has the will and ability to find the Divine Fire, and Riele will get the news.
In this way, Riele was able to ensure the safety of the Divine Fire even though he was not in charge of the Magic Academy. He was much more familiar with this place than the others, and he was confident that he would have an advantage in the battle for the Divine Fire.
Siegel had already had this suspicion when he learned that time was slower in the Academy of Magic than the outside world. He came in half a day later than Chanem, which caused a time difference of seven years. If Riele had gotten the news from some source (before he had yet begun to dismantle the Lamp God), it would have taken him a long time to come over again. How did he keep his magical powers safe during this time?
The easiest way to do this is to leave someone in the Academy of Magic and enjoy the benefits of the flow of time just like everyone else. Siegel had almost determined that this person was Elf Anna, and all he lacked was the most crucial evidence.
Seeing off Anna and Keco, and knowing that the others had received the message that "the lamp god has cracked and started to praise points", Siegel hurried back to his room and used the aura mirror to contact Leah. After receiving Siegel's request, the latter contacted the Academy of Arts, and finally obtained a rough piece of information.
"Your question is a bit strange, the elves have only produced a true master of prophecy, named Na Anlina, a female elf who died eight hundred years ago. She was also one of the main founders of the Academy of Arts, but she kept a low profile and left little information other than that. I'll check the details of the situation, and I'll be in touch in a few days!"
No more contact, Siegel knew what he needed to know. Sure enough, Riele stayed behind, and Anna didn't survive by recognizing lies. Siegel thought about it for a moment and sent a letter to Chanem, hoping to meet him. (To be continued.) )