When they left the banquet, most of them returned with satisfied smiles.

A small number of people leave with some fateful shortcomings.

Earl Eisenville deserves to be a top matchmaker, originally thought that the masquerade would end here, but he looked back at the end of the stroke, and directly succeeded in giving away three collectibles and more than a dozen consolation prizes, the atmosphere was hot, the emotions were in place, and there were three pairs of guests on the scene.

One of the most enthusiastic girls hugged and kissed the young man who had just known her for less than three hours.

Perhaps the former recognized the latter's identity, or perhaps the two parties had actually been in contact for a long time and had a good impression of each other.

In any case, the masquerade was a great success, and Earl Eisenville easily handled a large number of young people, but although he gained a lot, he still regretted sending away one carriage after another, and the most regrettable thing was of course because the black-haired young man did not show any additional expression, nor did he make any transgressions.

Obviously there is such a good opportunity, but he doesn't take the initiative to grasp it, he can only say that his heart belongs, or there is some unspeakable reason.

In short, the banquet is over.

On the carriage back, the sisters in dormitory 303 chattered non-stop.

They had already taken off their masks and compared the prizes they had won in their hands.

Although you don't necessarily get a grand prize by going up to the puzzle, at least there is a consolation prize.

Bai Yu became a brief shared male companion for the four people in the dormitory, and went on stage four times in a row, cutting three consolation prizes and one grand prize.

Angelica's consolation prize was a gemstone hairpin; Fredrica's consolation prize was a free custom card from an aristocratic clothing store; Peggy's consolation prize was a gold pocket watch.

They were satisfied.

Elysée sat in the back of the carriage, holding a valuable portrait in her hand.

"Let's hang this picture when I go back, there is still a blank wall in the bedroom." Angelica said: "When I went back, I threw away the big wardrobe and replaced it with a smaller one to make room for this painting. ”

"You're willing to give up your big closet?" Frey was shocked.

"This is the result of Mr. Yu's hard work." Angelica held her chin: "It's also convenient for me to see things and think about people." ”

Frei said rudely: "Are you in estrus!" ”

"Mr. Yu is so good, can't I appreciate and like it? He could dance, he danced so well, he knew how to compose music, and he didn't know how popular musicians were in Vienna! Angelica read, "He's tall and handsome, and full of gentlemanly demeanor, and he speaks well, and he can jump and play, oh my God...... He's awesome. ”

Frey is simply the eighth king to move.

Peggy on the side grabbed Frey: "In her state, no one can stop her, let her slowly become a nymphomaniac." ”

Frey took a deep breath, and as soon as she breathed a sigh of relief, she immediately noticed Elyse's movements on the side.

I saw her finger wave, and the antique portrait suddenly made a cracking sound, stabbing ——!

"What are you doing!!" Frey stood up and hit her head on the roof of the carriage: "Stop! ”

It's just that she tried so hard and still couldn't stop Elysée from tearing the whole painting apart and turning it into rags.

The portrait, which was worth more than 10,000 dollars, withered to ashes.

Frey looked at this scene with distracted eyes: "I, I ......"

"You don't want to leave it to me." Angelica was shocked.

"Look at this."

From the shattered canvas, Elysée pulled out a strangely shaped card, about half the size of a palm, carved with a human face and nine stars.

"What is this?"

"And this thing is hidden in the painting?"

"I think I've seen this portrait." Peggy said suddenly.

She stared at the card and the portrait on it, and whispered, "The golden face, and the nine stars, this should be the star caster." ”

……

Since the dark death tide blocked the planet's oceans, communication between East and West has been almost broken, and only a few threads remain.

The Shadow World is a huge disaster that threatens the countries of Great Xia, Fusang, and Tianzhu in the east.

And what about Rome?

It seems that the shadow world has very little influence on Rome, and the entire Western shadow world always appears very little, and even if it does appear occasionally, it will always fade quickly.

Rome, the middle of winter, or the land of the permafrost.

There are almost no settlement zones in the shadow world here.

Instead, it connects the middle ground between Europe and Asia, becoming a dark shadow world, and also burying the once legendary and illustrious Palace of Wisdom.

This is no coincidence.

Centuries ago, Rome was far more difficult than it is today, and before the establishment of this great empire, it was subjected to numerous natural and man-made sanctions.

It's just that among those sanctions, the existence of the shadow world does not account for a relatively large proportion.

In Roman legend, they were not only protected against demons from hell, but also from pollution from the abyss...... It's the unknown from the starry sky.

If the whole world is split in half, the East and the West are divided into two opposing sides.

The East corresponds to the dark side where shadows rage, and the Western Continent is the surface that faces the majesty of the stars.

Both face disasters, but the threats they face directly are not the same.

The Shadow World Settlement Zone in the East can be reclaimed, and similarly, Stardroppers facing the West can be killed or expelled.

It's just that Rome today has almost forgotten that there is an Extraterrestrial Descender, and its appearance is far less frequent than that of the Abyss and the Evil Mage.

How did the Western countries, which were originally hit in the face by meteor comets every day, suddenly become safe?

Behind this, there is an ancient legend.

At that time, the continent of Europa was plagued by demons in the sea, stars and beasts in the mountains, evil dragons raging in the plains, and devils in the cities.

People were displaced and the kingdom was burned.

It was in this situation that a child was born in the Empire.

He has the blood of noble Augustus.

Before the age of ten, he was a mischievous child, making trouble all day long; Before the age of twenty, he was a talented artist and traveler who traveled far and wide; Before the age of thirty, he was a valiant and warlike wandering mercenary and a victorious general. Until the age of forty, he was a well-studied scholar......

At the age of fifty, his city was destroyed by the light of the Extraterrestrial Calamity, and he began chasing and killing Star Beasts.

It took him another ten years to kill a total of nine Star Beasts, and carved their corpses into sculptures, which were buried all over the world, forging a magic array strong enough to resist the powerful Star Beasts.

In the future, the Star Beasts will no longer attack, and the Advent of the Star Dome will become extremely weak and extremely easy to deal with when they arrive in Europa.

To commemorate this achievement, people respectfully call him the Star Casting Prince.

Those who followed him were called starchasers.

……

"Everyone knows the story of the Star Casting Gong." Peggy lowered her voice, "I've seen the follow-up to this story. ”

The bloodline has a long lifespan, her family is very old, and she has read many legendary texts out of interest.

"A demigod as strong as Star Casting Gong can't kill powerful star beasts, so the way he takes is very extreme, that is, devouring the origin of these star beasts and sealing them in his body."

"By the time he devoured the ninth star beast, his rationality had completely ceased to exist."

"He was almost completely assimilated by the Star Beasts, and in the end, he was sealed in an extraterritorial place by the Star Chasers."

"For hundreds of years, the Star Chasers have been trying to kill the Star Caster."

"But no one succeeds."

"So, the Star Chasers began to send out invitations, inviting powerful heroes and heroes to come and hunt and kill the already crazy Star Cast Gong together."

"If I'm not mistaken, this one should be the legendary ......"

"Death Omen Invitation!"

"The Star Chasers tried their best to create only a hundred invitations, some of which were handed over to the heroes of the time, and the other part was sealed in cultural relics in various ways, waiting for later generations to discover and obtain them."

"I remember that this painting is a painting by Michelangelo, and this master is also a star chaser?"

Peggy uttered a long list of words, her eyes glinting.

"So......" concluded Angelica, "this invitation to death is more expensive than that painting?" ”

"What did you hear?" Frey said angrily: "Can you be serious!" ”

"I'm not a hero, and I don't care about its practical value!" Angelica held her cheeks: "Since so many years have passed, I'm afraid that the Star Casting Gong has been killed a long time ago, and this can probably only be used as a souvenir, right?" ”

"You're wrong." Peggy shook her head and said, "Star Casting Gong, it's still alive." ”

"It's been hundreds of years, isn't it?"

"No matter how poor the star-casting is after assimilation with the star beast, he is also a demigod, and it is more than enough to live for a thousand years." Peggy's fingertips twirled the card, her bright red eyes flashing: "Moreover, that's the Star Casting Prince, killing the Star Casting Gong will give you supreme glory and the demigod's inheritance." ”

"Is it that easy?" Elysée questioned.

"I don't know, but after all this time, maybe the Star Casting Gong has become weak enough, maybe he has been hit hard by other heroes, this is a relay race with no time limit, there are only a hundred invitations sent by the Star Chaser, and there is one less with one, and the later in the sequence, the more chance there is to pick up the cheapest." Peggy said quietly, "The last time I appeared, it was ninety-six years ago. ”

"You know, that's a little too much, right?" Frey could hear that something was wrong.

Peggy held her chin and looked out the window, "Because my grandfather found a Death Omen invitation, and then he disappeared, I found these records from the notes he left behind." ”

The other three were stunned, and there was such a coincidence?

No, should it be fate?

"Don't look at me like that, it's all in the past, when my grandfather died, I wasn't born yet, and I didn't have any feelings." Peggy returned the card to Elyse: "I'm telling you just to show you that this invitation is not just priceless, it means supreme glory and the opportunity to claim the demigod legacy...... Of course, it's too difficult for us, and even if the demigods only have one breath left, it won't take much effort to destroy us all, so don't think too much about it, and wait until you become a magus in the future. ”

"Why not the Holy Wizard?" Frey asked curiously.

"Because the Holy Demon Guide can't enter the Death Omen, the rules there can't accommodate the Holy One."

An abrupt sound sounded through the window of the carriage.

The unfamiliar voice makes people feel like they are being bitten by a poisonous snake on the neck.

Several of them turned their heads at the same time to meet the predator's cold gaze.

Boom ——!

The horses neighed, the driver drove away, and the carriage was torn apart.

On a quiet road on the outskirts of the city, a man wearing a mask tramples on soft grass.

No need to ask, no need to repeat.

His intentions speak for themselves.

The Death Omen Star invitation in his hand has not yet become a deadly talisman.

"Good evening, ladies."

The jackal mask looks polite.

The next sentence immediately revealed his true appearance, his face grew in the cuffs of his clothes, real fangs and sharp teeth grew under the mask, and the muscles that burst almost broke the clothes.

"And goodbye, little sweethearts."

(End of chapter)