In a trance, Hug almost thought he was back in the night he first encountered Theseus in the dream shelter.

It's the same game TV,It's also the lazy sofa.。

The difference was that the figure leaning on the sofa was indeed not Theseus, and around this vague figure, Hug did not see the familiar fog of the abyss, nor did he feel the gloomy aura that Theseus possessed.

Everything seemed very natural.

The only peculiarity is that the silhouette of the figure is very blurred, looking like a bright light passing through the thin layer of drawing paper, leaving a floating image on the floor and walls.

Shug saw that the figure was holding the controller of the game console in his hand, and judging from the random switching images on the TV screen, the user of the controller seemed to be very unfamiliar with everything in front of him, and he didn't even know how to make the exact choice in the list of games and software.

Xiuge observed in silence for a while, but saw that the other party was always struggling to find out the specific use of the device in front of him, and that appearance reminded Xiuge of the old people he had seen in the past when he was just starting to get in touch with new things.

He hesitated, but eventually walked forward slowly.

After all, everything inside the dream shelter is closely related to Xiuge's own safety and interests, and if there is really any new change in the interior of this shelter, there is no way for him to avoid or stay away.

All we can do is face it.

And when Shug walked to the rest corner at the end of the corridor and came to the lazy sofa, he was surprised to find that the lazy stranger was actually a woman.

Although her contours and face were unusually blurred under the influence of unknown reasons, in Xiuge's perception, the magic fluctuations she transmitted were unusually clean and soft, which reminded Xiuge of those clear streams flowing in the mountains and woodlands, and not only that, but there seemed to be an extremely natural and gentle aura around her.

Everything made Xiuge feel very comfortable, and he couldn't help but want to take the initiative to get close to each other.

"Smack!"

Shuge felt his shoulder be slapped on by a cold hand, and he turned back in surprise, only to see Theseus come to his side at some point.

This guy is obviously in a much better state than before, the abyssal fog that makes up his face and body has become thick again, and the black dress he wears has been completely restored.

Theseus did not drag Hygue away, but found a nearby chair and sat down next to the rest corner.

Seeing the other party's appearance, Xiuge did the same.

However, the sound they made didn't attract the attention of the female figure at all, and she was still slowly figuring out how to use the game console in front of her, but after fiddling with the list and menu for a long time, she finally made some new progress - she finally picked a casual game that looked fresh and bright, and successfully launched it.

Soon, a bright and colorful light was projected from the TV screen, and this light stretched all the way down the dark carpet under Xiuge's feet, but it brought a slightly different atmosphere to this gloomy, oppressive dream space.

Looking at the cute little people and stick figure animals that began to bounce around the picture not far away, Xiuge finally couldn't help but throw out that question.

"Who is she?"

"There aren't many answers, you should be able to guess."

Theseus' "gaze" was also in the resting corner, but instead of the game on the television screen, he was looking at the blurred figure bathed in bright light.

After a short pause, Theseus said slowly, "She gave you the last gift, and hidden in it, the remnants of herself and some traces of herself, are also imprinted in the carrier of the magic. ”

In Shug's astonished gaze, Theseus turned his head and said slowly, "Yes, this is the original Van's founder, the 'goddess of magic' in your mouth, and my mentor. ”

Although when he came to the figure, Xiuge had a faint guess in his heart, but after receiving Theseus's personal admission, Xiuge still felt a little shocked, he looked carefully at the female figure who could not distinguish age and face, and was clumsily manipulating the game character, for a moment there was no way to overlap such an image with the great figure in his imagination.

"Don't expect too much, it's not her after all, it's just a vague shadow she left behind."

Theseus's words, though a little cold, were unusually soft: "This is the purest and simplest part of her will, so she is destined to be unable to answer questions that are too profound and complex, so you don't have to pay too much attention to her, and you don't need to talk to her specifically...... Just let her stay here, and play with this and that, it's good. ”

As he spoke, Theseus seemed to think of something, he suddenly stood up and walked in front of a vending machine next to him, and with the lifting of his palm, the dark fog sealed on the vending machine instantly collapsed, and then, some kind of creature sealed inside the vending machine let out a frightened scream, but this scream only lasted for a short moment, and then disappeared without a trace.

Then, as if doing normal shopping, Theseus bent down and pulled out a few strange-looking cans from the pick-up slot under the vending machine.

Like the "Colour of Life" drink that Shogue had drunk before, the cans didn't have any familiar logos on them, only a few colorful lines that symbolized the flow of magic and lines.

The faceless deity came to the lazy couch with the cans in his arms, and as he approached, Mel, who was immersed in the game, finally reacted, and she turned her head in surprise and looked seriously in the direction of Theseus.

The latter picked up one of the bottles and shook it gently twice in front of Mel, before Theseus pulled the tab open and shoved it into Mel's hand.

Immediately afterward, Theseus took the handle that was placed on Mel's knee and began to instruct the other party on how to operate and use it.

The whole process was remarkably quiet, and communication between the two sides did not rely on words or words, but Hug could see that Theseus's astonishing patience in the matter did not match his strange faceless appearance.

It took a while for Theseus to finally finish his "teaching", and he handed the handle back to Mel, and stacked the rest of the drinks neatly beside Mel.

Theseus then stood up, gestured toward Shog, and walked to the other end of the dream shelter without looking back.

Shug paused for two seconds, and he took a few serious glances at Mel, only to find that the other party had actually started to enjoy the game and the drink.

A strong sense of absurdity came to my face.

Although he was extremely curious about the shadow left behind by the "goddess of magic", it was not easy for him to stay here now, so he ended his observation of "Mel" and quickly chased in the direction of Theseus.

Soon, the two of them came to the most familiar place of conversation and sat down face to face.

Hug stared at Theseus, who responded with his calm, chaotic countenance.

Both sides did not say anything for the first time.

However, it didn't take long for Shuge to begin to look Theseus up and down with an obscure look, and under this strange "offensive", the faceless god finally couldn't sit still.

The chaotic face instantly distorted into the familiar image of "sweaty soybeans" of Shuge, and then came the cold and strange tone of Theseus: "If you don't quickly clean up your bad thoughts, I will immediately throw you back to the abyssal wasteland to play 'mud', you know what I mean?" ”

Xiuge pursed his lips, and with his subtle control, he quickly dispelled some of the strange thoughts that came to his head.

He spread his hands: "It's not my fault, you and ...... Well, your mentor's impression is really a bit strange, and coupled with the original 'occupational disease' of my body, it's normal to have some unnecessary associations, right? ”

"Huh."

Hearing this, Theseus laughed strangely, shook his head, and the chaotic face that formed the funny expression returned to its original state, and then he picked up two bottles of "Color of Life" from the side and tossed one of them to Xiuge.

"Anyway, we're now entering a new phase...... It's worth celebrating. ”

Theseus said as he untied the tab of the drink, and then he leaned forward and gently clinked his glass with Shog.

"Celebration? What to celebrate? ”

For Theseus's inexplicable actions, Xiuge had long been accustomed to it, and he shook his head with a wry smile: "Congratulations on my trip to the Abyss?" ”

Unlike Silke's helplessness, Theseus was extremely indifferent at this time, he raised the can in his hand and poured the color of life contained in it into his chaotic dark countenance.

"Hiccup!"

He burped hard, and a thick fog of the abyss wafted out of his head, and Theseus tossed the empty jar into the trash can beside him with a casual flick of his hand.

He smiled: "Don't be so pessimistic, think more from a different angle...... At least you're still alive, and you've exceeded your goals, which is a very good result no matter how you look at it. ”

Xiuge's mouth opened, he actually wanted to refute, but he didn't know where to start for a while, so he simply opened the can in his hand and poured two mouthfuls into his mouth.

The rich magic contained in the "Color of Life" turned into an icy cold current the moment it was ingested into Xiuge's body, and with its help, Xiuge's chaotic thoughts and restless emotions quickly returned to calm.

He thought seriously for two seconds and sighed: "Okay, I accept your statement, although the current situation is not very good, it is not too bad after all...... But now, before I can make the next steps and put them into action, I have a few questions that I need answered. ”

Theseus nodded very simply: "Just ask, after all, I pulled you here to ask you questions." ”

Xiuge raised his eyebrows: "Any problem?" ”

Theseus leaned back and sneered, "You have to do it yourself." ”

After receiving a clear response, Shug put down the drink in his hand, he stared at Theseus for two seconds, and then spoke: "The first question is about you, I want to know, what exactly is your position?" ”

Theseus clasped his hands with interest: "Huh? Why do you ask this question? Tell me why. ”

"You always give me very conflicted feelings, and this has been going on since the first time we met officially...... Your first impression on me was that of disorder and danger. It seems to you that Vann and everything in it seems to be just a huge drama and its specific composition, and the appearance of the Descendants of the Abyss, the destruction of the city of Seren, and the series of events that followed seem to have been expected by you. ”

Shug looked at Theseus, and seeing that he did not interrupt him, he continued: "These things, or disasters, have a very great impact and impact on Vann, and they are even more devastating to the inhabitants of a particular region...... If these things had been dealt with as soon as possible, they would not have happened, and even the Black Sun Society would not have had a chance to take control of St. Steele through that 'great war'. ”

Hearing this, Theseus laughed twice, he straightened up, and said, "So what you want to ask is, since I chose to be on the side of Van Grace, why did I choose to sit idly by when I knew that these things and disasters would happen?" ”

"Yes."

Hug nodded and added, "But this is not a moral question, but based on efficiency and purpose......

"Okay, okay, they're all so familiar, so there's no need to engage in this kind of meaningless 'stacking armor'."

Theseus shook his head, and he fell silent, the fog that made up his body and countenance turbulent.

It was a long time before the deep, decadent voice came back.

"I've seen first-hand the desperate situation facing Vann, I've been involved in countless killings and crusades against those enemies, and I, along with my mentor and many more of my comrades, who have lost their names and titles, have devised countless plans, using more than you can imagine, dragging the world out of the hands of the damned gods, bit by bit."

"The world...... Vann, it's different from the Abyss, I love it, I love it. ”

(End of chapter)