Chapter 014: The Guardian Library
The faint light of the fire danced slowly in the candlesticks on the walls, barely illuminating the gloomy and uncertain road ahead, and the deep empty corridors echoed with the sound of the wind or something else, long and melodious, like a dormant beast approaching its prey little by little, and the sharp and bloody fangs gradually revealed their true faces.
"Karazan, I haven't been back here for many years. Elunis's voice became very heavy at this moment, and the mixed emotions made him feel a lot. Of course, most of it is some not-so-good aspects.
"How many years have Egwene imprisoned you here?" Ranros walked like he was walking in his back garden, easily skirting the delicate patterns that shimmered faintly beneath his feet.
However, if you peel back the cocoon, you will find that a complex and powerful trigger circle is hidden inside, and due to the presence of these floor carvings, the circuit of the circle is appropriately concealed.
"Ten years, twenty years, one hundred years?" the staff floating in front of him swayed, as if a weary traveler was gently shaking his head, "For me, time has no meaning in those days. ”
Lanros opened his mouth, about to say something to comfort the other party, but the arcane crystal on the top of the staff suddenly flashed with a purple magical aura. On the wall not far away, a plain portrait of a person slowly closed his eyes.
"Petrified Gaze, so you know where these things came from, right?" Pointing to the various sculptures lined up in front of him on either side of the hallway, Elunis's voice faintly mocked.
"For many years, Karazan has been flooded with uninvited visitors, most of whom were lucky enough to fail at the door, while those who were unfortunate enough to come in stayed here forever. ”
"Why, as the only one who escaped from Egwene's hands, are you still proud?" Seeing that the other party no longer remembered the past, Lanlos also thought of joking.
"No, I just think it's ridiculous, these self-righteous stupid mortals......" shook his staff again, knowing that his cannon-style speech would easily cause Lanlos to be dissatisfied, and immediately continued to lead the way.
Sweeping the stone carvings with different expressions but equally vivid on the wall, Lanlos smiled softly and silently followed closely.
All of the things I said earlier were objective factors, and it was precisely because of Elunis that Lanlos really made up his mind to infiltrate Karazan. In the face of Egwen's confinement, Elunis did not rest on his laurels, and even though he was sealed in the Staff of the Protector, he still did not forget to try to escape.
Karazan may not be the most familiar with it, but he is definitely the most thoroughly researched when it comes to which corner has spell traps, which corridor corner has blasting runes, and which portrait has petrified rays.
With such a living map in hand, wouldn't it be a waste for Lanlos not to come to Karazhan for a visit?
Of course, it will not be easy to convince Elunis to return to this 'cell'......
"Alright boy. Elunis suddenly stopped, turned around, and the crystal that was constantly spinning at the top also trembled slightly, and the faint glow and condensed arcane aura showed its solemnity at the moment, "There is the library ahead, remember what you promised me." ”
Flipping through the memories of the Karazhan copy, Lanlos's brow furrowed slightly, "I thought we would get to the exhibition hall first. ”
"Oh? you know a lot. Elunis let out a soft snort of surprise, followed by her trademark piercing sneer, "Hehe, I don't want to mess with the big guy patrolling the exhibition hall, and if you're interested, I don't mind turning around and walking through the main entrance." ”
"Well, that's better for free. With a haha, Lanlos stepped into the inconspicuous little door in front of him.
After all, as a wealthy owner with a single-family villa, such a large territory, how can there be no one or two watchdogs in the past?
Although I haven't witnessed this guy's strength in reality, the Guardian's efforts to create this IP alone have enough reasons to make most mages take a detour.
Even Elunis, who had always been arrogant, didn't want to talk about it......
Ever since Medivan's identity as a Guardian was revealed, the Guardian Library has been a coveted place for spellcasters. It is rumored to be a collection of mystical knowledge of all sizes in the arcane world for countless years, it is rumored to have profound theories that cannot be matched in the whole world, and it is rumored that this is the coveted money of all spellcasters......
When Lanlos stepped into this area, he never moved, not because of amazement, but because there was no place to stay!
In one word, chaotic, very chaotic!
Looking up, the irregular arrangement of bookshelves stretches to the end of the line of sight, and they all present an extremely tacit appearance of empty desolation. Thick layers of ash and cobwebs filled the corners and corners, as if they had been wasted for countless years.
It's not that the Guardian Library is in vain, on the contrary, it's home to an untold variety of ancient books. However, they were all thrown on the floor very haphazardly, covering almost the entire floor of the room, which was wider than the opera house.
It's like being washed by a mudslide of books and paper.
A real 'sea of books'......
Scrolls and writing paper of all kinds are everywhere, and they can be seen everywhere on tables and chairs, and they are as dense as fallen leaves on the forest ground.
Despite this, there are still a small number of books left on the shelves, just 'in'. Crammed together, some books barely hung on the shelves against one or two pages, similar to hanging prisoners in an interrogation room.
It's even more terrifying than a devil entering the village......
Lanlos finally recovered from the visual impact in front of him, but before he could open his mouth to complain, Elunis seemed to read his mind and laughed: "I'll just say, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment." ”
No wonder the Guardians don't set up surveillance in this area, even if a thief comes in, I'm afraid they will only think that this place has been looted more than once, right?
"There's no way to find it. Shaking his head helplessly, Lanlos was filled with disappointment.
Indeed, it was even more difficult to find out from such a dirty environment the methods and information that he was not sure of existing, and to contain the evil powers. And don't look at the books and scrolls that are already covered with thick dust, as if you are not careful, you may trigger the magic in them at any time.
"Or can you go to Medivan's quarters?"
If it weren't for Elunis' pretending to be calm with a smiling smile, Ranros might have had the idea: "Don't forget, Medivan is Egwen's son, and if I die here, you won't be well." ”
It's not that he is modest, the library is not guarded because Medivan has absolute confidence, but when it comes to private residences, he has no reason to open the gates of the city. Besides, the escape route was downward, and Elunis was unaware of the area above the library.
With Lanloth's current strength, even if Medivan didn't react in time, the spell traps left by Egwen's mother and son alone would be enough for him to run away for a whole day.
Is that all?
Looking at the mess everywhere, Lanlos sighed heavily.
Don't look at the fact that he has had a completely smooth journey along the way, he has been planning this moment since he arrived at Dalaran a year ago.
With his mortal body, if he wanted to completely avoid the encroachment of demonic energy on him, Lanlos could be said to have struggled with his thoughts. However, even the materials of Dalaran and the Council of Tirisfa rarely covered this field, and he realized that the only people who could really help him were those who had embraced demonic energy like himself.
There are many people in this world who have and master evil powers, but what he can contact is very limited, such as Illidan and the like are of course the best choice, but in a short time, they have no chance to meet. Therefore, he set his sights on Medivan.
The demonic energy possessed by the astral mage comes from the Dark Titan, and its power is self-evident, but even so, no one has found the clue. If Lanloth mastered this method, not only would he not need to guard the horizon to avoid the surveillance of others, but the demons who distorted the void would no longer be able to find him.
But now it seems...... I'm so saddened......
"Alright, boy, come here. Just as Lanloth was at a loss, Elunis had drifted to the center of the entire library at some point, and the mysterious and noble lilac light gradually dispelled the darkness in the area, making the blue shimmer that echoed it brighter and brighter.
Magic, pure magic!