Spell Return: The Wheel of Time

Chapter 231 The man is gone begins

The final result was still 100% confirmed. The people they sent out found Shenyuanyi's former address, but were blocked by the barrier there.

The condition of only allowing those with a certain level of spell power to enter was in exchange for restrictions on powerful magicians. After identifying this situation, the investigators called in low-strength but well-trained personnel.

But there was no news after they entered. There is no doubt that there must be deadly defense methods inside.

The Tentoki Shrine also sent people to check it out, but it was still empty. At this point, the suspicions were basically confirmed, and the final word would be the exploration of these barriers.

Heian Jing.

Standing in front of the barrier center covering the city, Abe Seimei and several magicians have dismantled part of the barrier. Although it was extremely subtle, he still discovered a little bit of anomaly if he was intentional and prepared. .

Just like the flat ground has a slight inclination, all the surrounding water will eventually flow there, and the same goes for the magic power they lost. After a process that was so complicated that he couldn't understand it, they were all sent to the unknown... ...No, maybe it’s a known place.

"This kind of enchantment technique is simply unbelievable, but thinking about what was recorded at the beginning, there were so many enchantment masters involved in this huge project...Have you ever found those participants?"

A man with sharp eyes like an eagle spoke from behind and answered his question: "It has been too long. There were not many young people involved, but we still found an old man who is still alive."

All the enemies of the Fujiwara family collapsed in front of that existence, without any resistance. Many familiar names are just ridiculous names that will die in the face. There is no difference between the so-called disaster level and disaster level. We can't even capture it. The trajectory of his actions! "

At this moment, the history that only existed on the slips was suddenly spoken from the mouth of a person who seemed to have experienced it at that time. In addition to being familiar with it, Abe Seimei also felt a strange...shock?
Before he could figure out what the emotion was, the old man's memories continued.

"You, including the current generation of conjurers, have never experienced that time. You must know that the fights between the families were quite fierce at that time. Although the Fujiwara family did have an advantage, it was not able to overwhelm others.

Although some high-level officials, including Abe Seimei, have reached a certain consensus, there are not only such people in the magic world, and there are many old guys who still feel sincere fear when they hear that name.

That was an old man with white hair and beard standing behind Abe Seimei. He was one of the few people of that generation who made the same choice as Abe Seimei after hearing the "guess" from Abe Seimei's mouth.

"A group of old guys have really lost their spirit. Of course... they do not include seniors like you who have not lost their courage and whom I admire."

You should also know the legend of the eradication of all demons in Oeyama. The curse incident was the first time it appeared. No one knows where he came from or how he was recruited and enshrined by the Fujiwara family.

"Let's carry out traceability work, summon the barrier masters from all parties, and then throw the evidence in the faces of those who are still stubborn."

"Each family's description of that period is probably very vague, because there is really nothing to record. The victory of the Fujiwara family did not spread to the whole country, and the fighting between you and me was over. It all ended very quickly.

Everything changed after that. You also understand that in the world of magic, the strong take all principle has been taken to the extreme, right? To the extreme... that strong person may simply refer to one person. "

The old man raised his hand and put it on his chest, which was fluctuating due to the restless beating of his heart: "Qingming-kun, I am also scared, and I am much more scared than those old people, because many of them just stayed at home. I trembled and gave everything I had to survive.”

But then he corrected the former: "No... I'm scared too, Qingming-kun, and you don't have to look down on those old guys, their fear is also natural."

And just when we thought this situation would continue and the winner was still unknown, that person appeared.

"But there should be no hope of becoming a breakthrough point in this regard. According to his recollection, when they were building and researching the barrier, they all worked together in a division of labor, and they knew little about it. As for the person in charge of the project..."

He didn't say anything more, but everyone else knew who was the person in charge of the project that was supposed to benefit all people.

However, they still held some power, and Abe Seimei was very angry about this. When he began to rise in the world of magic, the only trace of that existence was the incense offered by the people. He had heard of those great achievements and invincibility in the world. .

“And I… am someone who has witnessed that kind of power up close and personal, so of course I am afraid. But it is precisely because I am too afraid that I know that, given that being’s level, there is no doubt that this plan that can destroy the world of sorcery came from his hands.

The old man's eyes were filled with the look of recalling the past, and there seemed to be a being standing tall in the eyes, whose back could cover everything.

But "legend" always makes him make a certain distinction between it and reality. Moreover, no matter how powerful the other party is, the noose around their necks has been tightened by half. If they don't resist at this time, they will probably die. ?
Abe Seimei is very clear about those people. They are just simply afraid. In their hearts, these losses are weighed against the risk of offending that "god". Before they fully see how serious the consequences this will have, those old people Things don't show their old fangs and fight for everything.

I'm old and not far away from death, but I can't just watch my family collapse at any time due to the weakening of the spell. So why not take out my old bones and burn them in time to at least have some fire?

I just want to be clearer earlier. Those old guys will agree sooner or later. Spells are more important than life to spellcasters. How can they watch themselves gradually falling to the level of mortals. "

Abe Seimei did not question the old man's words because he knew that the other person was the person who had gone through the battle where the Fujiwara family shortened their journey by decades and directly picked the 'fruit'. In other words... he was the person who had met the "god". . Thinking of this, a thought suddenly occurred to him: "What kind of person is he...?"

The old man was silent for a moment, and the figure that was so profound that he would never forget it emerged from the deepest part of his heart.

"A very young, heavenly boy, I mean... he has maintained that appearance from when I was young to the time I saw him in middle age. When you see him, you naturally You will understand, and then you will know... that there are gods in this world. "

……

"grown ups……"

Located in a courtyard deep in the mountains, an old woman who still moves normally carries morning tea and walks to the tree in the courtyard. There is a handsome young man... no, it should be said that he is in his weak years. I closed my eyes and fell asleep on the bamboo chair.

The flower tree above her head should not be blooming in this season, but at this moment, the green shade is dotted with pleasant colors.

The person lying on the bamboo chair opened his eyes. For some reason, his dark eyes immediately reminded people of the stars in the night sky. If he stared carefully, he could see a scene completely different from the scene that was supposed to be reflected.

And he, of course, is the long-lost God Source in the world of magic, including the current world, and that old woman can only be someone other than Mizuno Shiina.

Shenyuan Yi stared at the familiar person he had witnessed throughout his life. He was still the same as before, with almost no changes, but the person in front of him had gone from a child to the end of his life.

This kind of gap is definitely something that no one can experience and understand. Everything that mortals fight for in the world is meaningless in front of this. The rising and setting of the sun, birth and death are constantly happening, and Shenyuanyi no longer knows when, the same will happen. In this "heaven", one generation, two generations... will be the changes of dozens or even hundreds of generations.

"Shiina, you are running out of time."

Mizuno Shiina put down the plate gracefully and then sat on the chair next to her, with a smile on her wrinkled face.

"I know, sir, that's enough... isn't this what I'm after?"

Although Kangenichi's Wheel of Time cannot nearly maintain the 'stasis' of time for others as it does for himself, it can at least extend Mizuno Shiina's life a lot longer.

But from the very beginning, when he made this suggestion, Mizuno Shiina smiled and rejected this miracle that countless people would rather sacrifice everything for, and he still remembered the other party's answer at that time...

"Master Yuanyi, are you leaving here? I know it all... They often say that a person's life must be meaningful, but except for grandpa's hope, I don't seem to find any meaning."

"Until I met you, you saved me as a god. In return, I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life until the end of my life, so..."

A hint of cunning flashed in the girl's eyes in the memory: "Let my life pass away naturally. I don't want to face the loneliness after you leave and die alone. Then I will trouble you, sir."

His thoughts returned to reality, and when he saw Mizuno Shiina's peaceful expression, Shenyuan gently brushed that thought away. He respected her choice, just like before.

"It's almost here...I'm almost leaving here after you leave."

Mizuno Shiina looked at the "Lord God" she served with gentleness in her eyes. The waiting time was almost over, but he still chose to stay here until now. Maybe time has no meaning to him, but Mizuno Shiina The belief in her "god" in her heart was partly for herself.

"Goodbye...Genichi-san."

……

One morning a few days later, Mizuno Shiina passed away the last moment of her life peacefully.

"Namo, Amitabha night, Duotaga Duoye, Duodika Duoye..."

After symbolically reciting a rebirth mantra, Shenyuan buried her in the courtyard. Crystal raindrops suddenly fell from the sky, but they did not leave any traces on the ground.

On the contrary, the flowers, plants and trees in the yard began to grow unusually. It was as if decades of time had been compressed and fast-forwarded to this moment. As soon as Shen Yuan left the yard, everything slowly fell into time. In the lower reaches of the long river, all traces of the past have been buried.

And Shenyuanyi, who has stopped for a long time, will also move towards his own future.

(End of this chapter)