Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 295: The last ordinary daily routine?
"You stay here." Professor David said to the masked clone in an imperative tone, "Attract the attention of the night watchmen and the Balance of Order outside. Do not leave this museum at any time."

A faint smile appeared on that gentle and elegant face, and he nodded slightly, and replied in the same voice: "As you wish, my master."

Its attitude was very humble, and its posture was submissive, without any sign of rebellion. No wonder its first owner, or perhaps the nth owner, Lava, was deceived by it and became its greedy meat in his sleep without realizing it.

This is precisely the biggest side effect of this holy relic: it always has a greedy desire for the objects it imitates, and will do everything it can to devour them before looking for the next target.

According to the high priest who sealed the mask, this may be due to its desire to become a human. The mask can only create an identical clone, but it does not have the memory of the original body. Therefore, it wants to devour those memories so that it can replace the original body and truly live in this world. However, in the final analysis, it is just a holy relic and cannot become a real life. Therefore, when the magic power injected into its body gradually dissipates, it will return to its original appearance.

In order to maintain its human form, it could only continuously devour the flesh and memories of others, thus causing a series of disappearances within the Cang Tian Cult that caused a sensation at the time. It can be considered the most evil of all holy relics.

Another disadvantage is that the clones created by the mask have no combat power, and once killed, the mask will also be destroyed. Therefore, the owner of the holy relic must use its power with caution, not as an auxiliary in combat, but in more special occasions, such as the current one.

Professor David glanced at his clone coldly. Although he felt a little regretful, exposing such a powerful holy relic to the eyes of the cult alliance, once they found out, the final result would be either annihilation or containment, and he would completely lose the power of Lava's human skin mask. But in order to gain more powerful power, this was also a sacrifice that had to be made.

"Remember," he repeated at last, "don't make any unnecessary moves, just pretend to be me."

Then he left his avatar in the exhibition hall, and took the Kreisov brass scroll with him to the great chapel in the deepest part of the Lubeon Museum. The statue of the spring spirit Tifo was once enshrined here, and it was the place where the monks of the Holy Spring and the believers of the spring spirit held sacrificial activities and worshipped and prayed. In its heyday, the 12,000 seats were full, but now they have all been demolished, and the statues have been taken away, leaving only the wooden altar in the altar area, showing the ancient history - of course, this altar has now become one of the exhibits of the Lubeon Museum.

The two great wills fought against each other, causing countless casualties to the ants and dust caught in between. As a wise man, Professor David chose to stay away from it and take this opportunity to fulfill his own wish - to fulfill the long-cherished wish of all those who bear the name "David".

When the city government decided to renovate the Holy Spring Sanctuary - the Holy Temple of Tifis, and transform it into a museum, Professor David's father, Schmidt David, took the initiative to undertake all the manpower and material resources for the renovation project. People in the know thought that he was trying to preserve the heritage of the Holy Land for the Holy Spring Monks, but in fact, he took this opportunity to quietly dig this secret passage under the Holy Spring Sanctuary as a retreat in the future.

Everyone has his or her own wishes.

Rochelle, you want to use me to attract the attention of the united sects and ensure that the summoning ceremony can go on smoothly, but am I not using you too?

In order to fulfill the long-cherished wish passed down from generation to generation, the David family has worked hard, and today is the time to reap the rewards.

Soon, when the dawn light turns into a sharp blade and sweeps across the spire of the city's oldest palace, all peace will be broken. The inevitable vortex will draw everyone into it. In the face of God's might, weak souls are up and down, and perhaps only the united mechas of the cult can contend with it.

Half an hour later, Professor David, who had changed his clothes, appeared in the dim night in a long-abandoned mansion on the outskirts of the city. He looked back in the direction of the Lubeon Museum. The winter night was freezing cold, and the corners of the streets and houses were covered with condensed frost and snow, but the sky was already light, and the dawn was faintly visible.

However, few people know that underneath the altar, there is a secret tunnel leading to the suburbs of Nimsher.

The mechanism under the altar was activated, and the heavy stone floor made a rumbling sound and slowly moved to the side, revealing a deep and dark passage underneath. Professor David entered the passage without hesitation, activated the mechanism to restore the altar, and then took down the kerosene lamp hanging on the wall of the passage. He walked forward with the weak light, and his footsteps on the stone bricks made an empty echo in the passage.

After all, I already said it.

He withdrew his gaze, turned around and disappeared at the end of the dim and dark street, and the direction he left happened to be the direction leading to the city of Avion.

An ancient legend is about to unveil its mysterious veil here.

…January 1856, 1, 6 o'clock in the morning. Lingge got up, ate something simple, and brought back breakfast for Olvera, who had copied books all night last night, in exchange for a thank you from the latter.

At 8:15, the young man left the room. When Ovella asked him where he was going, the young man did not explain in detail, but just said something familiar: to confirm something.

At 8:30, Saint Charlene got up and went to Ling's room, but she didn't see anyone. Olvera told her what Ling said before he left. After listening, the shepherdess showed a thoughtful expression, as if she could understand his behavior. This made Olvera a little sad: Is it because she is not smart enough that she can't hear the hidden meaning of Ling's words?

At 8:50, the lamb ran around the room, bumped into the wall, and cried out in pain.

At 9 o'clock, Medien also got up. After hearing the noise coming from Ling'er's room, he opened the door curiously to check. Then he learned about his departure from the two young girls. By the way, Ovira stuffed three potion books that she had just copied into his hands.

At 9:15, the sun gradually brightened. The princess of Beman was in high spirits and was about to continue copying the book of medicine, but Metien whispered to her not to continue copying the book of medicine, because the part she had copied was enough for her to read for a long time, and the paper she bought was almost used up, and her pocket money was also running out. The princess, who had lost her goal, suddenly fell into a state of idleness. After a few minutes, she started reading.

At 9:20, the lamb ran around the room and bumped into the cabinet, bleating in pain and waking up Xie Mi.

At 9:40, Shemi woke up from his drowsy state and asked for some sweet and sour jam. Metien used his remaining pocket money to satisfy his friend's request.

At 9:45, the lamb ate the remaining jam while Xie Mi was not paying attention and was caught on the spot. The friendship between the two (? ) was temporarily broken.

At 10 o'clock, we spent a peaceful and tranquil time, waiting for Ling'er to return and for Alice to wake up.

At 10:30, Olvera finished reading a travelogue written by an unknown author, and described it as extremely boring and sleepy; Metien was learning about potions; Shaymi and the lamb were chasing and playing in the room, and Saint Charity was responsible for looking after them, reminding them not to play too much so as not to disturb other guests in the hotel; they were waiting for Ringer to return, and by the way, waiting for Alice to wake up.

At 11 o'clock, Lingge came back and said nothing about his mysterious disappearance in the morning, so no one asked him about it. We waited for lunch and waited for Alice to wake up.

At 11:20, Olvera quietly asked Lingge how to make money, but got no answer, only a surprised look from the young man. She was suddenly angry and distressed. With the gentle comfort and persuasion of Saint Xia Liya, the lamb and Shemi decided to shake hands and make peace. Medien, who was studying, was stumped by a problem. He pondered and his little head was full of confusion. By the way, he was waiting for Alice to get up.

At 11:40, unable to bear it any longer, Metien tried to pull Alice out of the bed, but failed. Alice seemed to have merged with the bed and turned into a new type of monster that was difficult for ordinary people to deal with.

At 12 o'clock, have lunch and wait for Alice to wake up.

At 12:10, Alice got up like a hibernating bear regaining her dignity, said "Good morning" to everyone with full energy, and expressed strong dissatisfaction after learning that her friends had already finished lunch, saying "I have been betrayed."

At 12:15, Alice, who wanted to play a game first, was forcibly taken to have lunch by the expressionless Linger. Because she looked so pitiful with a sad face, other guests in the hotel suspected that she was a black-hearted employer who was bullying the innocent maid.

At 12:20, the rumor was shattered due to force majeure.

At 12:30, Alice finished her lunch slowly, and the group was finally able to leave the hotel and head to the Ronin Rift outside Avion.

After an ordinary morning, events gradually slid into an extraordinary abyss.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)