The snow was falling in torrents, not too big, but it seemed to last for a long time, and the sun's brilliance was obscured by the dull clouds, and the light that penetrated through the sky was not too bright, but it was real.

Looking through the windows facing the street, you can see that there are already pedestrians on the road - people who have survived the disaster, and the fear still lingers in their eyes.

These frightened citizens came out of their hideouts and confirmed the existence of acquaintances in the streets, or inquired about the whereabouts of the missing, asking if there was any new news from the upper town, while others were still basking in the horrors of the mirror invasion, cowering in fear at every figure that passed in front of them, hurried out of the house, and hurriedly locked themselves back into the house.

The appearance of the scarred steam walkers and the equally scarred city-state guards, sheriffs' troops, and guardian squads passing by the intersection can reassure many people, and the loudspeakers installed on the steam walkers announce the end of the vision - the mirror invasion has subsided, the whole city will enter a state of security control for forty-eight hours, and the city-state authorities will regain control of the situation and clear all hidden dangers in the city during this time, and the supply of supplies, electricity, steam power and fresh water will be restored as soon as possible, and instructed all neighborhoods to report the casualties as soon as possible......

The sound of loudspeakers mixed with the noise faded away, and the poor sound quality added to the bleak atmosphere of the streets on this snowy day, but after the steam walker walked through the streets, many people's nerves did relax a little.

Shirley leaned in front of the living room window, muttering as she looked out at the street outside, "I don't know how long it's going to be messed up...... The price of bread is definitely going to go up. ”

Nina sat on the couch next to her, her mouth open and blowing out hot enough to distort the air, and turned her head after hearing Shirley's words: "It must be chaotic for a while, it took three days for Poland to restore law and order - but it will definitely not be too outrageous, after all, the sheriff forces are still ......"

"Oops! Don't talk to me! Shirley was blown by the hot wind and couldn't stand still, so she retreated from the window in embarrassment, shouting to Nina as she dodged, "You're blowing like a steam core leaking now!" Why is it so hot! ”

Nina hurriedly put her hand in front of her mouth, and the corners of her mouth were steaming out while apologizing vaguely: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry...... It's been like that for too long......"

At that moment, Duncan's voice reached the ears of the two girls: "As I said, Nina can only stay in the sky for a short time now—she is not in a stable state. ”

As soon as Shirley heard this, she quickly turned around and stood upright, and Nina also jumped off the sofa and ran to Duncan with a smile: "Uncle Duncan! ”

Duncan also laughed, gently hugged Nina, who was steaming out, and then turned his head and nodded slightly to Morris and Fanna, who were getting up from the chair next to him and bending down to salute him, "It seems that you are all in good shape." ”

"It's good," Morris said, propping up his monocle, "and shocked." ”

"I thought my nerves were thick enough after the fire in Plant," Vanna said, her tone filled with emotion and awe, "To be honest, it's a little more relaxing to talk to you like this—I mean, on a normal 'scale.'" ”

"It's enough to come once in a while," Duncan said, waving his hand, "but one thing to say, the view from the sky is impressive. ”

As he spoke, his eyes noticed something on the dining table not far away.

It was a large book with a black cover, without any text symbols on the cover, and the whole book revealed an eerie and dangerous atmosphere.

"This is the 'Book of Blasphemy' that you seized from the minor leader of the Annihilation Sect?" Duncan's gaze fell on the book, "It seems...... It's really not like a serious reading. ”

"Yes," Morris nodded, and stepped forward to pick up the book carefully, "I then did some simple testing of the book on the premise of ensuring safety, and speculated that it should not be the 'original', but a manuscript held by a special member of the Annihilation Sect - because if it were the original, it should have been more powerful and more valuable, and it could not have been taken casually to the city-state by a small leader." ”

Speaking of this, he paused, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone: "As for the purpose of this book...... It may be used to propagate doctrines, or it may be used as a medium in spell casting or rituals, which records some content related to the Holy Lord of the Netherworld, which should be used as a source of power for those cultists, but the specific situation can only be guessed. ”

As he spoke, he handed over the book: "Do you want to read it now?" ”

"Let's take it back to the ship and look at it again," Duncan shook his head, "the city is still in chaos, and I don't know what will happen when I open this book, or if it will be a little less chaotic—and there will be guests later." ”

"Guest?" Fanna on the side asked curiously, "What kind of guests will be there at this time?" ”

Duncan glanced at Vanna, and a smile appeared in his tone, "Your companion, she's coming this way." ”

After saying that, he didn't care about Fanna's suddenly strange expression, but walked to the window facing the street by himself, sat down on the sofa, and waited with peace of mind.

Footsteps sounded from beside her, and Alice walked up to Duncan, and Miss Doll had an optimistic expression on her face as never thinking about anything: "Captain! When are we going home? Go back after receiving guests? ”

Duncan raised his eyelids and glanced at the solid figure, "What do you think...... Things are over here? ”

"Huh? Or else? Alice's face was full of confusion, "The villain is dead, the disaster is over, and then the rest of the people continue to go on adventures - I think that's what the picture books say......"

The corners of Duncan's mouth twitched, and he looked up at Alice: "What else is said in the picture book?" ”

"The picture book also says that the prince lived happily with the knight......

Duncan: "......? ”

He choked for a long time, and finally came up with words: "Generally speaking, there should not be a princess or something in this kind of picture book story......

"The princess ran away with the housekeeper ......"

Duncan was silent for a few seconds and took a soft breath.

"Where did this picture book come from?"

Alice thought for a moment and raised her hand to Shirley: "There are so many ...... in her room"

The next second, without waiting for Duncan to speak, Shirley jumped up and rushed towards the door: "I saw that there was a used bookstore that couldn't be opened, and the clearance of the books was very cheap, so I bought a bunch of them, didn't you let me read more books on a regular basis, it's better to start with picture books, I didn't expect them to be such strange things, no wonder they can't be opened, it's really none of my business......"

The girl ran halfway through the living room with a wolf howl, and before Duncan could teach her a lesson, she had already run to the door, and with a clatter, opened the door, and ran out with her legs.

The next second, there was a bang outside the door, followed by Shirley's exclamation: "What the hell is hitting ...... X"

Almost everyone in the room was stunned - Alice didn't react to what was happening, Nina was startled by Shirley's close-up ghost crying wolf howl, Fanna didn't expect Shirley to be so bold, Maurice ...... The venerable old gentleman was still immersed in the story of "the princess ran away with the housekeeper" and was shocked.

Only Duncan remained seated peacefully on the couch, neither chasing Shirley nor wondering what was going on at the door.

He just turned his head and looked at the door.

Footsteps sounded, and a young lady walked in hesitantly.

She wore a black priest's robe with the logo of the church, her eyes were covered with a thick black cloth, her long hair was draped behind her back, and the bare skin on her arms and neck could still be seen like cracks, and those wounds that should have been terrible carried a holy air like stigma.

What's more, she is carrying Shirley in her hands, who is dancing with her teeth and claws.

"I'm sorry," Agatha looked up, a little nervously "looking" at the figures in the room, "I wanted to knock on the door, but...... She ran out of nowhere. ”

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the room.

In the houses that have faded their colors and presented a black, white and gray texture, figures exuding a strong sense of presence are reflected in her "field of vision"——

She saw an old man with a dull outline, surrounded by a stream of colored light, and a matrix of light flashing in the old man's body, as if Lahem was casting his gaze on the earth;

There was another tall figure standing beside the old man, the silhouette of the figure was dark and chaotic, filled with ominous lights and shadows reminiscent of subspace, but there was a faint green flame jumping between the light and shadow, maintaining the stability of the figure;

A bright arc of flame stood near the window, the flame seemed to have no mysterious power, but it released pure light and heat, and just looking at it, it seemed to feel that the soul was being burned by it;

There was also a hollow shell standing in the room, and countless faint thin lines spread out around the body, and she seemed to be casting a curious gaze towards it, and under that gaze, Agatha even developed a fear that her own soul would be captured by it and become one of the "thin lines".

And among these figures, there is the most powerful one.

A bright starlight walked towards her.

"Welcome, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The starlight said to her.

(End of chapter)