Through an illusory layer of mirrors and flames, Duncan could still clearly observe the reactions of Tiriam and Lucrecia from beginning to end—nervousness, vigilance, and a vague fear.

From the perspective of "family reunion", this atmosphere is really not good.

But he didn't mind, it was expected—meeting Tirion early with the situation under his control would have served him today, and meeting now might have saved him from getting into a scramble if he suddenly encountered it again, not to mention...... Today there is also a "buy one get one free".

I didn't expect Lucrecia to be there.

And just now he was hidden in the mirror, and he also heard the communication between Lucrecia and Tirien, and knew that his last attempt to call the other party through "Nilou" was actually not without effect, although he did not receive feedback on his side, but there was movement on Lucretia's side, and this information was also a windfall.

Calming down, Duncan maintained his usual calm expression, his gaze slowly swept over Tirian and the crystal ball on the table next to him: "I thought a father didn't need any special reason to find his children. ”

Tirion's eyes widened slightly, but this moment of wavering was quickly suppressed by him, he lowered his voice, and still looked at the man in the mirror warily: "You should know that this is the cathedral - even you should take care of the gods behind this sacred place." ”

"Yes, this is the cathedral, of course I do—I have seen it burned down and reshaped the place from its shattered history," Duncan said in a calm tone, "If the gods behind this church are watching, then he owes me a thanksgiving." ”

For a moment, Tirion didn't know what to do with this.

But he was no stranger to the feeling of suddenly not knowing what to say when talking to his father.

For even a hundred years ago, before the curse of the surname Abnomar, he was often silent in front of his father, who was always too majestic and obsessed with mysterious and terrible things, and Tirien at that time was ...... Not a man of words.

And at that time, whenever there was an awkward silence between father and son, it was always the lively Lucretia who broke the deadlock.

"You...... Has your sanity broken free from the influence of subspace? The voice of the "Witch of the Sea" came from the crystal ball, just as she did a hundred years ago, and she broke the awkward relationship between her father and brother, "You have come back this time to continue ...... What's on your adventure plans? ”

Duncan looked at Lucrecia, and beneath the calm exterior was the mad contemplation of his heart.

This is a crucial meeting, in which he wants to lay a foundation for the future, to cover up or explain in advance the many "doubts" that he may expose, and if possible, to make all the changes in the Lost Country and himself from now on become "logical" for the siblings.

Luckily, he already had a draft before he arrived.

"Subspace has left a profound impact on me, and I may not be able to completely shake off this influence for the rest of my life," he said slowly, controlling the pace of his speech and expression, "There are many things that I can't remember clearly, even my understanding and ...... of the real world Cognitive style. I am trying to re-understand the world, and after knowing that you exist, I think this may be a crucial step in rebuilding my understanding. ”

He paused before continuing, "But as you say, Lucy—at least, my sanity has returned. ”

This is the most effective way to solve the hidden dangers and prepare for the future that he can think of.

In order to maintain the stability of the Lost Land, he must play the role of "Captain Duncan", even if he reaches a tacit agreement with the goathead, he can't give up this identity, so he must continue this "role" in front of Lucrecia and Tirien, but no matter how clever the play is, there are loopholes, not to mention that he knows almost nothing about the brother and sister, so the most effective way is of course to prepare a pot in advance.

Then buckle the pot to the subspace.

Anyway, all the evil things in this world are related to subspace, and that place is simply a pot of ten thousand pots, and it is not bad for him......

And he deliberately emphasized that it was not only the memory that had problems with him, but also the way he understood and perceived the real world - which almost explained everything that was wrong with him.

The rest is left to Tirien and Lucrecia's brains.

Lucretia in the crystal ball was visibly stunned after hearing Duncan's words, she seemed to be carefully observing the change in the expression on her father's face to confirm the authenticity of those words, and Tirion next to her suddenly asked after a short silence, "So, your previous operation in Plant was just to save this city-state?" ”

Duncan smiled, "Completely out of kindness." ”

“…… But the bishops and inquisitors of the city do not seem to dare to be so gullible," Tirion said in a deep voice, "especially the Inquisitor...... She is very wary of you. ”

"Oh, I can feel that," Duncan nodded, "she's jumped at me twice in a row, and she has failed twice. ”

Tirion didn't know how to proceed with the conversation.

Duncan didn't care about Tyrion's silence, but turned his gaze to the "daughter" in the crystal ball, as if inadvertently asking, "Is Luni on your side?" ”

"She's here." Lucrecia nodded, then beckoned to the side, and soon a clockwork figure dressed as a maid appeared in a crystal ball.

Duncan looked at the clockwork puppet that appeared in front of him with some surprise, and no matter how you look at it, it is not a match for "Nilou": "...... Why does she look like this?! ”

"I did a little bit to Luni...... Transformation," Lucretia said with a strange expression, guessing at the intention of her father's sudden change of subject, "why did you suddenly ask her about it?" ”

“…… I found Nilou," Duncan said calmly, "in a doll shop, she hadn't been taken away, and she had never been sold. ”

Lucretia couldn't help but exclaim, "Ah......hhhh

Some long-ago memories seemed to come to the heart of the "sea witch", and the expression on her face suddenly became complicated.

The subtle changes in her face didn't escape Duncan's eyes.

That's pretty much it at this point – the foreshadowing is there, and if you continue to talk about it, it may affect the effect.

Duncan's voice came out of the mirror: "I'm leaving." ”

Before Lucrecia and Tirien could react at once, Tirion subconsciously spoke: "Leave? ”

"I still have a lot of things to do," Duncan said lightly, his gaze finally falling on Lucrecia, "Nilou will be here for me first, and if I have the opportunity in the future, I will give her to you." ”

As soon as the words fell, his figure began to dim rapidly, and the dark green flames at the edge of the mirror quietly dissipated like a phantom, giving Tiriam and Lucrecia no time to continue speaking.

The room was quiet again, and for the next few full minutes, neither Lucrecia nor Tirien spoke.

In the end, it was Lucrecia who took the initiative to break the silence: "Just now...... It really happened, didn't it? ”

"It's not a hallucination," Tirion shook his head with a wry smile, "Did you think this would happen?" ”

“…… "I've never thought of it in the most bizarre dreams," Lucrecia said, and then suddenly asked a little nervously, "what do you think about this?" ”

"...... you mean"

"What he just said," Lucrecia said with a serious face, "do you think that's true?" His father said that he had lost most of his memories and even needed to re-understand the world, and that the influence of subspace was too profound to completely get rid of...... But he said that he had regained his senses......"

“…… Frankly, I can't believe every single sentence, even the words 'come to my senses,'" Tirion muttered, "I'd rather believe it's a subspace conspiracy until there's more evidence." ”

"There is no conspiracy in subspace," Lucrecia said calmly, "only humans understand conspiracy. ”

“…… What about a human being baptized in subspace? Tirion inhaled lightly and shook his head, "When chaos in subspace has wisdom, it will be more terrifying than pure chaos...... Of course, it may not be that bad, and I hope that a miracle does happen, but for now...... Let's stay on the sidelines and be vigilant. You have been operating at the border all year round, and you should know better than I do the need for this vigilance. ”

"I understand," Lucretia said with a few seconds of silence and a slight nod, but then she raised her gaze again, and her gaze fell on the oval mirror again, a little nervous, "...... He's really gone, right? ”

Tirion thought for a moment, took a few steps forward and took the mirror off and placed it upside down on the table.

"I always feel that my father makes me nervous more than before." The famous pirate couldn't help but mutter.

Lucrecia's voice immediately came from the crystal ball: "That's because you were just beaten by him, and you must have felt deeply ......"

Tirien glanced back, expressionless, "Be careful, maybe when Luni suddenly speaks, her father's voice will be heard." ”

The crystal ball went out.

……

In the captain's bedroom, Duncan let out a long sigh of relief, combing through the communication process he had just had with the pair of "children".

There shouldn't be anything missing.

After combing, he took a pen and paper from the side and began to sketch on it according to his memory.

After a few strokes, a strange hexagonal emblem appeared on the paper.

It was the same strange symbol that Tirion had shown to Vanna and Bishop Valentine, the emblem of the strange "ascetics" that Captain Duncan had received a hundred years earlier.

Through Vanna's eyes, Duncan gets this unexpected information!

Putting down his pen, Duncan looked thoughtfully at the strange hexagon and the crumbling cross structure within, wondering where to start to decipher the secret of the symbol.

But suddenly, his eyes froze.

He saw a wet mark suddenly appear on the edge of the paper, as if an invisible stream of water had soaked the corner of the paper, and then, in the middle of the soaked water mark, a vague line actually appeared!

That's a word.

Thank you.

(End of chapter)