Even though the north is frozen and even Rome is facing cold winds, Sicily, located in the Mediterranean, still maintains a warm and humid climate.

It's just that the sky is a little overcast today, and it looks like it's going to rain......

In the harbor of Gadlin City, there are still many merchant ships coming in and out from afar. On the docks, the maritime merchants and the dock workers fought over a few Orrays.

On the road, there are still many domesticated magical beasts, pulling goods back and forth.

In the famous commercial street of Gadrin, many nobles, senators, and wealthy people who came to Sicily for refuge enjoyed the pleasure of shopping.

However...... There will still be people who will inadvertently turn their worried eyes on Blackthorn Castle - Grand Duke Glia has not heard from him for two months...... He seems to have been gone for a long time!

Moreover, with many servants and "students" being kicked out, even the most stupid people know that there has been a drastic change in the Black Thorn Castle!

This can be seen from the fact that these days, strong people with gloomy and pale faces and a powerful aura on their bodies continue to enter or leave the castle.

......

The gardens of Blackthorn Castle were already planted with blood-red roses under Anne's orders.

Surrounded by roses, Anne and Lemon leaned back in the chaise longue, seemingly unconcerned about the impending rain.

The two little ones were still as intimate as before, huddled together in the same chaise longue, except that Li Meng was lying on the chaise longue in a daze, looking at the sky, while Anne was half-sitting, reading a book attentively.

The name of the book is "Summary of the Divine System of the Northern Regions".

“...... Annie?"

"What's wrong, Limmon?"

After hearing Li Meng's call, Anne naturally put the book down, and by the way, lay down, her lovely face looked in the direction of Li Meng, looking at him with concern.

“...... It's nothing...... Sister Vera, how long will she be back?"

"Sister Vera......? If nothing else, she'll be back next month...... What's wrong, Limon?"

“...... Well...... However, I remember when you entertained my family, you didn't say ......"

"Oh, that's it...... Maybe your sister wants to stay in that place a little longer. ”

"Okay......"

After hearing Anne's answer, Li Meng nodded without doubt, and then continued to look up at the sky.

“...... Annie?"

"What's wrong?"

"Why, it's raining in the sky?"

"Of course it is...... Hmmm......"

"What's wrong?"

Anne opened her mouth and did not answer Li Meng's question, and, after hearing Li Meng's question, she also asked in her heart.

yes, why, it's raining in the sky?

So Anne turned her head to look at Spiegel, who had been waiting behind her and Leemon.

"Nothing...... Spiegel, you tell Lemon why it's raining in the sky......"

"Yes, master, of course it is...... Uh......"

Spiegel, as usual, as soon as he heard that the question was simple, habitually issued an honorific first, and then ...... Then there was confusion on his face as well......

yes, why is it raining?!

To tell the truth, if you ask about combat skills, magic, blood secrets, and even the history of the continent, Spiegel can easily answer it, let alone answer, even if you talk for hours, it's not a problem!

But...... Why is it raining?!

Spiegel never thought about it...... So, he hesitated, and in a tentative tone, said something that even he didn't believe......

"Probably, yes...... It's the work of the gods......"

"Hmm...... That's what I thought...... Li Meng, you also heard it, this may be the effect of the gods...... ......."

Anne recounted Spiegel's words with some humility, but when she saw that Li Meng's face was still puzzled and questioned, she knew that her answer did not satisfy him......

Yes, the myths, or legends, that rain fell because of the gods were okay to deceive civilians, but for bloodlines like her and Spiegel, it was ......

"Is that really the case?"

"Hmm...... I guess so...... Li Meng, I used to ask this question when I was a child...... At that time, the adults replied that the change of weather was caused by the divine power of different gods......"

"Oh......"

Li Meng still looked at the gray sky and didn't say a word. Spiegel, on the other hand, also regained his silence. As for Anne, she is also ready to turn her attention back to the books she reads - she must find a way to fight the northern god Loki as soon as possible.

If it weren't for the damn Loki, how could Anne read these boring books?

But...... Anne was stunned!

Wait, just now...... Just now Li Meng, he seems, raised a question?

Anne threw the book aside in surprise, and was about to ask, but was interrupted by a "boom".

In the gray clouds of the sky, blue lightning appeared.

Soon, a "trickling" sound came into my ears.

It was the sound of raindrops falling on the clearing outside the garden......

The garden remained dry, for a pale blue barrier had appeared directly above it.

When the raindrops fall on the barrier, it's like returning to the surface of the water, and nothing happens except to stir up a layer of water waves.

So Lemon and Anne still don't want to get up, and Spiegel is used to it—Lemon seems to have a soft spot for the garden, and he comes here every day when he wakes up.

And Miss Anne has always been in a state of indulgence with him, which makes the two little ones come out of the bedroom every day and go to the garden, until night falls, and then return to the bedroom to rest.

Suddenly, a dazzling white light appeared in the eyes of one person and two blood clans present!

"Click!"

A loud deafening bang rings in my ears!

Spiegel only felt a burst of power that made his heart palpitate suddenly appeared in this place...... It appeared, very abruptly!

He didn't have time to react further, and hurriedly protected Anne and Limon in front of him.

Anne was also frightened by this sudden loud noise, she shrunk up and down, hugged Li Meng tightly and refused to let go!

As for Li Meng, he still looked at the sky, but his eyes narrowed slightly, otherwise, he would have stabbed his eyes with this too bright light!

"Ahh

"Leemont !!"

"Wow, aa

Anne hugged Li Meng and screamed, she seemed completely out of her mind, completely unaware of what she was talking about.

"Calm down, Anne, it's just a thunderbolt ......"

"Ah...... Huh? What kind of thunder?"

"That's right, Spiegel, don't be afraid, look there......"

Li Meng pointed to the decorative iron statue directly above the Black Thorn Castle behind him, and at this moment, there was an electric current surging above the statue......

"Hmm...... Spieg, what's that?" asked Lemon wisely not to ask Anne, turning to Spiegel.

Spiegel still looked frightened, just now, he felt the breath of annihilation, and now, he just wanted the hostess Anne to return to the castle as soon as possible!

But Spiegel still answered Limon with some difficulty.

"That's the statue of one of the Seven Bloods of the Mokawi clan, which is the ...... of the Ancestor The first seven Mokavi bloodlines of Encore!"

"Oh, that's it......"

Li Meng nodded, and then at the urging of the two, he returned to the Black Thorn Castle......

It's just that in his mind, there is still that powerful lightning bolt.

......

"Li Meng, what are you thinking?"

"I wondered, why is it ...... There will be lightning, and, after the lightning appears, there will be that 'boom, boom' sound. ”

"Hey...... Li Meng, your curiosity is really high. ”

After returning to the castle's study, Anne, who was finally relieved, got this answer from Li Meng, who was still looking out the window in a daze.

She just smiled, thinking that it was actually a good thing that Li Meng had his own ideas now.

As for Spiegel, he was now wiping the cold sweat from his forehead...... He didn't dare to imagine that the target of the tears just now was Anne......

Lemon shook his head, noncommittal to Anne's answer.

In his heart, he suddenly asked a question, why...... Will there be rain and lightning formation?

Is this magic on another level?

If this is magic, then who is the caster? Is it the gods that Anne and Spiegel are talking about?

Doubts, more and more...... This time, Li Meng surprisingly did not stop pursuing the answer to the question......

Suddenly, he looked somewhere on the shelf, and then, suddenly, a voice appeared in his heart, and it was very low, and it prompted him to walk over step by step......

He came to the fifth bookshelf from left to right, and then, following the voice of increasing urgency in his heart, to the fifth shelf.

Li Meng pulled out the fifth shelf, the third book in the fourth column......

The book was thick, and the cover was made of fine sheepskin...... There are four simple words written on it......

"Nature Enlightenment"!

(Warning: Please do not walk in an open area during a thunderstorm, do not stand under a tree, and do not use electronic devices outdoors)