Whole life, starting from the heavenly sage

Even the demihumans looked at their compatriots with human blood in disgust.

In the end, the hybrid between humans and demihumans naturally evolved into a group of "hybrids" that are not accepted by the world.

In other words, the people living in the Sanctuary are not ordinary demihumans, but hybrids between humans and demihumans.

Such a special place, because it is on the land managed by the Mezas family for generations, is also under the jurisdiction of Roswaal, and the current Patriarch Roswaal himself has entered the sanctuary many times. The demihuman groups in the group communicate somewhat.

Judging from the time it took Cai Yueang to go back and forth between the Mezas mansion and the sanctuary in the "Sanctuary Chapter", it would take about half a day to ride the dragon carriage.

That's why Su Chen asked his own system to calculate the terrain of Mezzas and the speed of the dragon car, as a reference for the journey.

Because, the place he is looking for now is the "Cremaldi Sanctuary" that prohibits outsiders from entering!

Unlike riding around in a car on the ground, when Su Chen vibrated the red dragon wings slightly and looked down from a high altitude, combined with the approximate range given by Systrom, he easily found a primeval forest.

Through the released spirit field and the energy vision that can observe special energy fluctuations, he can clearly perceive that although there seems to be no abnormality in that place, the magic power fluctuations in the enchantment itself cannot be concealed at all. of.

"Well, I found it." Su Chen adjusted his direction in the air, and the ferocious wings on his back, which were much larger than himself, flapped violently, and then the whole figure disappeared in a flash.

boom--!

Not long after sprinting at extreme speed, Su Chen came outside a forest and stopped "footsteps".

Landing smoothly, retracting the dragon wings, he raised his head and looked over the seemingly empty forest, and the layers upon layers of extremely complicated magic spells were reflected in his golden vertical pupils.

"Confusion, concealment, illusion cover, bloodline identification..." With just a cursory glance, Su Chen easily recognized some of the functions of the enchantment in front of him.

With the vast amount of magical knowledge in the forbidden library as a base, he may not be able to surpass Roswaal in magic, but at least in terms of eyesight, he is not much worse than that clown.

"And, soul rebound?" Su Chen raised his eyebrows, revealing such a look in his eyes.

On the surface, the sanctuary is a sanctuary for those hybrids who are rejected by the world, but in fact, it is also a "experimental field" and "prison" for imprisoning them.

The creator of the sanctuary once conducted some special experiments related to the soul here, but after being seriously injured by the attack of a powerful enemy, he finally used this place as his death place and cemetery.

And this creator, his real body is the witch who was named as the great sin of [Greed] and was devoured to death by the Envious Witch 400 years ago——[Greed Witch Echidona]!

Chapter 50, Echidna's Invitation

"'Blood Vein Identification' is used to distinguish the mixed-race identity of the in and out, and 'Soul Rebound' makes the enchantment automatically reflect their souls, making them lose consciousness, preventing the hybrids from leaving the sanctuary, and it does not hinder the pure-bred humans effect."

Leaving aside the hidden effects and effects on humans, once a certain hybrid wants to pass through the barrier, his soul will be separated from his body and he will have to stay in the sanctuary.

If you come in from the outside, you will never be able to return to the outside world; if you want to go out from the inside, once you force yourself, you will eventually be reduced to the dismal end of being separated from your body and mind.

"Tsk! It's obviously a protective enchantment, but its real purpose is not external, but internal. This is really funny." Su Chen looked at the [Lost Forest] enchantment in front of him, and smacked his lips in disdain .

Afterwards, he walked in directly with a calm expression, as if he was not at all worried that he would not be able to leave this place in the future.

Facts have proved that in the recognition of the enchantment, the "Draco bloodline" from Tomorrow's Ark World is also within the range of hybrids.

Against the "weak" impact of the enchantment on his soul like a mayfly shaking a tree, Su Chen stepped into the sanctuary as if nothing had happened.

When he walked out of the range of the enchantment, he could clearly see that at the end of the long stretch of forest, like some primitive tribe in some remote mountains and forests, there was a seemingly deserted village.

With Su Chen's eyesight at this time, he could even see the ancient ruins at the end of the sanctuary.

The ruins are the original architectural style built with stone materials. Although the specific construction time is unknown, it can be seen from the walls with cracks everywhere and the dense ivy growing. More than a hundred years.

Most of the ruins are hidden by the forest, like a temple deep into a cave on a hill, only the entrance facing the forest can be clearly seen.

This hole, which is enough for adults to enter and exit, extended a section of stairs in the direction of Su Chen. It was covered with moss, which seemed to invite him to go in and visit.

"When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes into you" - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

In the same way, when Su Chen focused all his eyes on the building that looked like a relic, but was actually the core of the "Trial in the Sanctuary", as well as the tomb of the lustful witch and the building of the seal, the person inside still somehow The witch who survived in the world also noticed his special existence "not recorded by the world".

Silent, dark, cloudy, sticky.

An invisible force very similar to the "witch's breath" possessed by Cai Yueang because of jealousy of the witch, suddenly appeared around Su Chen, and at the same time, there was a small voice like a woman whispering in his ears .

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, this kind of power is full of oppression and danger, but at this moment, Su Chen found that this kind of power is actually trying to contact him with a very gentle attitude.

That cautious look, like a cold snake observing the prey in front of him, and a poisonous spider preparing to draw its web, seems to be afraid that he will be scared away.

However, high-end prey often comes in the form of a hunter.

"Master, the system has detected that you are being subjected to the soul-interfering magic-like spell of [Witch of Desire Echidna], and there is a danger of your soul leaving your body in the future. Please prepare as soon as possible."

"Heh~ It seems that that guy's desire for the 'unknown' is simply unbearable."

After saying such a sentence without any surprise, Su Chen's eyes were slightly closed, and he used "Astral Projection" to start an active attack with his backhand.

A vast sea of ​​spiritual energy came out through his body, and in front of him differentiated into an illusory spiritual body. Although the face was not clear, some of Su Chen's appearance characteristics could be vaguely seen.

Su Chen took the initiative to connect his projection body with the power that he couldn't wait to meditate around him, and then slowly closed his eyes, diverting his attention from the object of concentration.

Anyway, even if something happened, he could withdraw his main consciousness at any time and make correct responses to external emergencies.

After a brief trance, Su Chen found that the scene around him had begun to change.

The body seems to have become lighter, as refreshing as taking off the lead-filled iron boots, and the physical movement is no longer as heavy and powerful as before.

Soul interference?No!To be precise, this power that easily separates the body from the soul is actually the power of the sanctuary enchantment!

"I can finally meet you, my long-awaited distinguished guest~"

In such a light and pleasant voice, but full of unpleasant taste, a girl who looked only about seventeen or eighteen years old came into Su Chen's eyes.

Her hair and eyebrows are all of a special white color, not a whiteness like snowflakes, but an unhealthy white that seems to have completely faded pigment. A pair of black eyes are completely opposite to normal people. In the center is a white vertical pupil.

The girl was wearing a black dress that looked like a mourning dress. She had a good figure and a gorgeous appearance. Her long white hair fell down to her slender waist, and the green butterfly decoration on her head gave her a strange immaturity. .

There is no doubt that there is no low-value witch.

"Meeting you for the first time—should I say that?" The girl exuding a dangerous aura smiled maliciously. Although she was astonishingly beautiful, her abnormal temperament also made people shudder.

She was sitting in front of a small white table, like a young lady who was about to drink afternoon tea, with two cups of tea in front of her, but it was different from the leisurely atmosphere of enjoying afternoon tea, this girl seemed about to stay up late and was about to drink espresso Like many scholars, the eyes looking at Su Chen are full of desire for knowledge.

"Although I was so curious about you that I took the initiative to call out to you, and it took a lot of effort, but at least the purpose of meeting you has been achieved, and we still have time to talk."

The white-haired girl couldn't wait to say something like this: "How is it? Aren't you going to sit down and drink tea with me first?"

The seemingly enthusiastic invitation did not give people that kind of itchy feeling at all, but made people feel as if they were about to step into the mouth of a beast and become the prey of the other party, and they were terrified.

The reason is actually very simple, because this girl is one of the pinnacles of this world, the witch who should have died at the hands of Shatila in 400 years, and was crowned with the crime of [Greed]—Echidna!

[Beloved Wife Donna! ! ! 】

【Hurry up!I want to watch the host drink tea, Donna tea! 】

[Mom!Brother, have you met the Scrap Witch?It’s better to be careful when communicating]

[Anchor come on!Hurry up and use deliberate punch + strong hand to crack her head! ! ! 】

【...】

"Come~ chat with me." The witch herself kept smiling, but her voice was like a spider's web catching its prey, and when it came to the ears, it only made people feel cold.

beautiful.

evil.

Unknown.

terror.

There is no doubt that the current Echidna can make people feel such a complicated but extremely pure special temperament, worthy of her name as a witch.

Chapter 51. The Witch's Tea Party

Surrounded by the barrage of onlookers, Su Chen casually sat down in front of Echidna as if accepting an ordinary invitation.

"Hehe~" Echidna let out a joyful laugh.

That beautiful smile reminds people of a beautiful girl who is dating her lover, but unfortunately, the other party is actually an old monster who is over 400 years old.

Moreover, there was no lust in Echidna's eyes looking at Su Chen, and the emotions she showed were undoubtedly just superficial.

If you have to say which kind of desire and emotion has a substance, it should only be the undisguised thirst for knowledge and curiosity.

In fact, the lust witch may have had all kinds of emotions that are no different from ordinary people, but now she has a special way of existence, and she has probably completely become a cohesion of curiosity.

This may be one of the prices Echidna paid for being able to retain her self-awareness even though she was severely injured by a powerful enemy, and was later devoured to death by the Envious Witch.

"What should I do?" Echidna seemed to be distressed, and made a voice ready to move: "I really want to make you my thing..."

She just said a word that was so eager to make people feel ambiguous, without showing the slightest embarrassment on her face.

That serious thinking look, if you ignore what she just said, it's like a cute girl who is worried about how to get closer to the person she likes.

However, Su Chen, who knew the other party's true character, was not confused by the other party's performance at all, but just like a straight man of steel, he uttered a sentence indifferently.

"Why is the old woman pretending to be a virgin!"

At this moment, Zi Yakumo, who was far away in the main world, sneezed suddenly, and looked around inexplicably. There was nothing unusual in the beautiful scenery.

Then she opened a gap, directly engulfing an ugly monster behind her who was about to bite, and let it play with the sin bags inside.

"Who is talking about me again? Those old friends who are idle and boring?"

After failing to find the culprit that made him sneeze, the monster sage had no choice but to give up searching, and started to work conscientiously again, without the lazy look of "spring sleepiness, summer fatigue, autumn nap" in Gensokyo.

In the sanctuary, Echidna was a little surprised after seeing Su Chen's reaction.

"I didn't expect you to react like this." The white-haired witch observed the man in front of her with great interest, with a look of "I'm very curious".

"I've also imagined how you would react to this situation, whether it's panic, pretending to be calm, or feeling confused, it's okay to not understand the situation. Observing these is my interest. So far I have always survived like this."

"But your reaction is so indifferent. Is there something that makes you feel dissatisfied? This is the first time we met, right? Let's just say that she is also a beautiful girl, and it is impolite to put on that face Oh~ sobbing~ sobbing~"

Echidna showed a pitiful look as if she was about to cry, but the next second, she suddenly laughed again: "It's just that your disgusted expression is really interesting, can I ask why?" ?”

When she said these words, the curiosity in her words was almost overflowing.

Strong desire is strong desire, also the so-called greed and greedy desire.

As the witch in charge of [Greed], Echidna herself is the embodiment of lust, and this lust is only reflected in the endless thirst for knowledge.

When he himself was alive, he had been pursuing all kinds of knowledge and secrets, thus accumulating unimaginable knowledge, which is called "the empowerment of the desire for knowledge" by the world.

Therefore, satisfying curiosity is the first purpose of Echidna's actions. The reason why she took the initiative to invite Su Chen is probably because he, a special person who is not recorded in the [Book of Wisdom], had a great impact on him. interest.

In this regard, Su Chen just picked up the cup of tea in front of him, sniffed it lightly, and did not drink it directly, but smiled calmly.

"The reason is actually very simple. I have seen more than one pure fun person and black-bellied monster like you, so I know how to deal with it."

Just like the "Tino Warrior" Stina who likes to have fun in the solar system, and the "Returning Ghost Shark" Laurentina who has shown her dark nature because she has not yet conducted the origin stone injection experiment, both like to have fun and The black-bellied "monster sage" Yakumo Zi......

And Su Chen's reaction, in Echidna's eyes, seemed to make her quite enjoy it.

"You are really an interesting guy to be able to show a relaxed smile like this unscrupulously when facing the existence called a witch in the past." Echidna said happily.

Su Chen was noncommittal about this, even though her disciple Roswaal had said similar things not long ago.

"I have also met all kinds of people. During my lifetime, there were countless people who wanted to get what they wanted from the knowledge I possessed." people who have been there.

"Whether it's a king who wants to get immortality, a knight who wants to improve his strength, or a robber, thief, killer who wants to know where the greatest treasure in the world is, or even who wants to know where the most beautiful woman in the world is, No rich man in the area can be as calm as you."

The witch, who took observing people's reactions as a kind of pleasure, sighed leisurely when she looked at the man in front of her who couldn't see through at all, like a man shrouded in a layer of fog.

"Even if you know that the person sitting in front of you is a witch, a person who died 400 years ago, your eyes haven't changed at all, and you don't even feel much surprise, and I also believe that even if this place collapses now, You definitely won't have any fear of it, will you?"

As if feeling satisfied, Echidna sighed a little: "There are still people like you in this world. As expected, knowledge and experience are not enough to accumulate, so it is too early to die. Sorry."

I just sigh that I can no longer continue to see various things and satisfy my curiosity, but I don't care about the matter of "whether I survive".

From Su Chen's point of view, even among the happy people he knew, a guy like Echidna who was too selfish and paranoid was quite unique.

"By the way, we've been chatting for so long, but I don't seem to have said that sentence yet?"

Echidna suddenly raised the teacup in her hand: "Come on, the hospitality is not good. Although it's not hot tea, let's show it."

"Welcome to the witch's tea party, Mr. Su Chen."

Chapter 52. Pride, anger, lust, gluttony, sloth

The cup of tea in front of Su Chen was neither steaming nor fragrant, but had a wonderful atmosphere that he didn't know how to describe.

As a dream-like place where the spiritual body can exist, the tea produced in this field is naturally not normal tea.