Section 36 Cognition

Looking at these symbols, Ashrufat gradually fell into a trance state of mind. His gaze eventually rested on a symbol, and here something was wrong, and here the dark magic energy should be gathered instead of stopped. He reached out a hand and swiped lightly across the rock wall, and as his fingers made contact with the rock wall, the magic symbol disappeared from the rock wall. Then, his hand drew another symbol in the vacated spot. He didn't use ink, charcoal, or any other medium of writing, but his fingers drew a glittering magic symbol on the empty rock face.

All the symbols here are not painted with ink or charcoal, but with the purest and most condensed black magic energy. Because of the constant flow of these energies, they cannot be condensed into dimensional stones.

"This can't be!" Hoshimi let out an exclamation of surprise at all this. This entire basement is actually a complete magic circle, which is used to gather black magic energy for human use. This magic circle was developed by the two sisters in a completely independent state, but it only took a few minutes for Eshurufat to decipher it and make changes. Not to mention whether the modification was right or not, but it was obvious that he had fully understood these complex magic symbols, and had mastered the flow of black magic energy in the magic array.

This voice made Ashruphat wake up from this sleepwalking-like state just now.

"I ...... Belch...... This is ......" He looked at his hand, and then at the symbol he had just drawn on the wall. What did I just do? His mind throbbed as he reflected on what he had just done. At that moment, he felt that he was only one step away from his lost memory, as if he had already crossed this line with half a foot, and was about to touch the part of his mind that was sealed.

But in the next moment, a heterogeneous and cold feeling emerged. This is the cage that holds his lost memory. Once again, the cage stood in front of him, mercilessly separating his lost memories from his mind.

It's a long story, but in the eyes of the two sisters, it's actually just a moment. It seemed to them that Ashruphat was standing there, looking at his hands in disbelief.

"I ...... How could I ...... I understand?!" Ashrufat finally calmed down and subconsciously asked the question.

"Because you too. Xingke replied. Although she said this, her body posture and expression still maintained the same vigilance as before.

"Me too...... Dark mage?" Eshurufat looked incredulously at the magic symbols on the wall. He was in a normal state of consciousness now, but he could still read the symbols. What this means is self-explanatory.

Ashrufat took a deep breath. The shock of this incident was far less than he had imagined, as he found himself fully accepting this reality. Anyway, the familiarity of his body, the knowledge about the dark arts that he instinctively recalled in his mind, these were definitely not lies.

"That's so......" Ashruphat suddenly understood, why this young and beautiful sorority would have been waiting for his fiancé. He turned his head to look at the vigilant Star Moment again, and now he knew why he was going to rape the two of them. As a fiancé who came to the door from afar, a person who has nothing else but a marriage contract, why would he dare to do such stupid things?

It's because of this fearlessness.

"But this magic array ......" Ashruphat had heard the conversation between the two sisters before, and now he fully understood the meaning of those words. “...... It's been running for too long, and even if it is dismantled immediately, there is no way to stop the trend of the convergence of dark magic......"

"Even if we destroy it completely and erase the traces, the effect of this concentration of dark magic energy will not go away. Xingke replied.

That is to say...... If someone else finds out about it......," Ashrufat said. He didn't say any more, but everyone knew that if the black mage was discovered, there would be absolutely no good fruit to eat. The Church is not very enthusiastic about burning dark magicians.

"Why are you building this magic altar here?" said Ashrufat, walking to the two sisters. Xingke was still vigilant, but his expression and movements had eased a lot.

Ashruphat began to carefully observe the magical symbols on the ground. He could read it, but he felt strange. This made him understand that this was the first time he had seen such a magic array. He instinctively remembered something related to the dark arts. This knowledge led him to understand that the altar was a very inefficient act. Although this magic array can indeed gather black magic energy from the air, it takes a long time, and it is far less convenient and fast than ordinary spell casting methods. The energy that this altar gathers in a month can be reached by an hour or two of meditation by a dark mage.

"There is no better place to go. Hoshimi said. "We didn't ...... Want to do bad things...... We just want to find the right way to use black magic. ”

"Black magic is a depraved energy. Ashrufat said. Although he now understood that he was also a dark magician, he couldn't change his stance for a while. Those who know a little bit about magic will understand that although black magic is also a kind of magical energy, it is fundamentally different from magic. The point is that the eight winds of magic do not affect and change humans, at least not in their minds, and the energy of black magic will greatly affect the body and mind of humans. Long-term immersion in dark magic energy (which is inevitable for dark magicians) will inevitably distort the mind and will of the magician, leading them to the path of evil.

Although this is propaganda that the church is trying to promote, it is by no means groundless, and there are enough examples to prove it. Within the confines of the Anthropocene, the Dark Mage manipulated a small army of undead against humans, but there is a thick record on the Church's side. Summoning the sleeping dead back to this world and manipulating them to fight the living is the most blasphemous act of all in itself.

"Dark magic energy is just an energy, and there is no evil or good. Just like weapons, there is no good or evil in weapons, only good and bad use. Only those who possess weapons can have good and evil. Xingke replied.

"But you can't deny it...... It does affect the human body and mind. ”

"That's right, that's why you need the right way to manipulate it. Xingke said. "With this energy, the magician himself cannot be used as a medium for casting spells. We've got the initial results!"

"Preliminary results. ”

"You don't need to introduce black magic into your body to have a magical effect. Xingke said. "Like me now. ”

Once again, her hand drew a symbol in the air, and the flashing magic symbols around her immediately dimmed and returned to their original flickering state.

"Our black magic is entirely self-studied. Xingke said. And we have never done such blasphemy as the resurrection of the dead. Sooner or later, we will get the church to admit that there is no necessary connection between dark magic and evil depravity. Her voice was full of confidence and pride.

"Will anyone else believe it?" said Ashrufat suddenly. He withdrew his gaze from the magic circle and looked at the faces of the two sisters. "Will you ever be given a chance to prove yourself? I think the church will burn you to death instead of listening to your detailed explanations of the 'proper' use of the dark arts. ”

This sentence immediately dispelled the pride of the two sisters, and both of them had obvious expressions of frustration.

"Not yet, we haven't achieved results yet, but we will definitely be able to do it in the future!" Xingke finally cheered up. "But for now, it has to be a secret. ”

"Of course. Ashrufat replied. "The question is how to keep it secret. ”

"Our land must not fall into the hands of anyone else!" said Starcar. "Not even temporarily!"

"But Io has ...... Complaints were filed. Whatever the motives, his accusation itself appears to be justified. ”

"That's not the case!" Hoshimi said. "I'm afraid this thing is ...... In addition, there is a mystery. Aunt Mary once warned us...... Forget it, let's go back first, and tell you as we go. ”

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Ashrufat walked into his room. As mentioned earlier, this is a guest room for overnight stays, and it is divided into two rooms, inside and outside. Inside is the bedroom, and outside there are tables, chairs and cabinets. He came to the bedside and lay down in his clothes.

Tonight, he seemed to know a lot of things. It's not just about the two sisters, it's about themselves. So I'm a dark magician?

Am I a mercenary and a dark magician?, Ashrufat asked himself. It sounded incredible, but he didn't think it was too bizarre.

He stretched out a hand, clearly condensing a cloud of dark magic energy into his hand. He's done this countless times in the past. But he also knew very well that when it came to black magic, it was only the foundation of the basics. This is just the most basic application that can't even talk about "skills". As for the higher-end skills, although he knew what to do, he couldn't do it well.

A mercenary who learns some knowledge of the dark arts by chance? Because he was born in a knightly family, he was able to read and write. Then, by chance, out of curiosity or out of ambition, I learned some of the art of the dark arts from a book or from a black magician.

Speaking of which, mercenaries are the most chaotic group in the world. Especially those mercenary groups, there are all kinds of people, from criminals to nobles. It wouldn't be surprising if there was a dark mage or something.

He suddenly remembered that if Gray hadn't lied to him in the first place, then the church had come to the door to see the two sisters, and it was a high-ranking priest who came to the door.

Of course, when listening to Gray, Ashrufat thought that this was complete nonsense, belonging to the kind of rumors, so let's just listen to it. Because there are a lot of flaws in this story.

Gray thought it was Aunt Mary's hands and eyes that kept the matter down—and that alone was incredible. The high priests of the church are not easy to buy. Not to mention that their fanatical beliefs themselves would not allow for this, and even if they could be bought, the price would be too high to pay. You must know that it is a great achievement for the church to catch the black magician, how could a priest of the church let go of such an opportunity? The priest who came to the door must have carefully checked before making sure that he could not find any trace of black magic. This shows that the two sisters must have a way to hide their dark magic.

Did I hide myself in the same way?, he thought, and closed his eyes and fell asleep.