Darkening Guardian Knight

In the drawer, the ordinary paper had been torn apart, and a large section of text on it was blurred beyond recognition.But a roll of parchment is still intact, survived the ravages of time.

Open the parchment, and inside it is a drawing of a magic circle based on a hexagram.

Aliya pondered for a while, then judged and said: "This is a demonstration of a truth-level sacred magic array. In my impression, it seems to be called the "Holy Spirit Exorcism Array", which has the effect of killing demons and removing curses. "

"Huh? Truth level?!" Jessica was frightened, "That is to say, there are ninth-level magicians in this association?"

"Perhaps, but it doesn't necessarily mean that there is a ninth-level magician sitting in the town. It may just be hiding such a magic circle, or it may be that some special entrusted tasks are placed here."

Aliya said very objectively, "Although you have found good clues, Jessica, it's not enough to get a glimpse of the leopard based on these alone. We need to find more critical evidence to deduce what happened here."

Jessica nodded in agreement, and said softly, "Alia really looks like a famous detective."

"Hmph, thank you for the compliment, but I'm not learning any detective game, but a normal adventurer thinking."

Jessica's thoughts couldn't escape Aliya's ears, and the girl corrected her with a bit of pride, "Well, from the perspective of the entertainment department's activities, it's not bad to think of this as a detective game."

After looking through the messy hall for a while, the two found no other particularly useful information, so they came up with the idea of ​​the second floor.

"That's right, usually you don't put anything particularly important on the first floor?" Aliya said to herself.

"Isn't the demonstration of the truth-level magic circle important?" Jessica asked.

"It's hard to say. According to the truth, a magic circle demonstration map of this level is definitely a precious treasure for associations in small places, but there are exceptions to everything."

Aliya put on a calm expression as if she had seen a storm, she curled her lips and said, "I have a hunch that on the second floor, we will get answers to these questions."

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Stepping on the crumbling dusty stairs, the creaking sound was startling, but Aliya was not afraid at all, and Jessica mustered up the courage to follow as if walking on the ground.

Perhaps it was thanks to the fact that the two girls were relatively light, the old wooden floor was not in a hurry, but firmly withstood their weight, which made Jessica heave a sigh of relief.

The corridor on the second floor of the building suspected to be the Old Magicians Association is very narrow, just enough for one person to pass through.

Jessica thought, working in such a shabby environment, the previous staff of the association were miserable enough.

"interesting."

Suddenly, Alia, who was walking in front, stopped, making Jessica wonder: "Alia, did you find anything?"

"There is a defensive magic on the lock of this office." The silver-haired girl rubbed the rusty doorknob and frowned, "And the level of this magic is not low, ordinary magicians in the association can't do it .”

"That is to say, this room is locked?"

"Yes." After Aliya answered, she pouted and thought for a while, then raised her hand and carved a few twisted magic characters on the handle.

Then, a circular luminous array filled with densely packed runes appeared from the girl's lettering.

"What a complicated magic circle!" Jessica was dazed by the sight. For her who was new to magic, a magic circle of this level was almost impossible.

Aliya, who has always been calm in the past, also showed an expression of "this thing is really tricky" this time.

"It's actually a magic circle of the ancient method. It's been a long time since I saw it. But this abandoned ruin should not have existed in the ancient method..."

While analyzing the magic circle, Aliya explained to Jessica, "The magic has been developed for a long time, and it has gone a long way in the pursuit of efficiency and power, and it has become more and more simplified. But a long time ago , the casting of magic is still quite a complicated matter.”

"I read it in a book." Although Jessica is a novice, she has added a lot of relevant knowledge during her time in the Holt family. "The modern magic system was established in the past 1000 years. , relying on incantations and magic materials to build a network-like magic array, triggering miracles of magic power."

Aliya smiled and nodded: "Yes, then do you know what the old magic system was like?"

"Huh?" Jessica was stunned, trying to recall this part of the knowledge, but found nothing, "Remember, I can't remember... It seems that this part of the matter is not described in detail in the book."

"Of course, the study of ancient methods is only qualified to be known by professors or top tutors even in schools. How could it be clearly written in the encyclopedia."

Aliya sneered, but said disapprovingly, "The reason is that the ancient method is the truly perfect magic, which has almost no flaws except for the effort."

"Flaws? Does it mean that modern magic is not enough compared to ancient methods?" Jessica asked strangely.

"No, the development direction of modern magic is correct. In order to save magic power and magic materials, a shortcut was chosen, and the complicated "integration" link was discarded, so that the casting of magic became efficient and convenient. "

Aliya said, "The so-called "integration" is to arrange the magic power that has already formed the magic array according to certain rules to form a solid whole.This step does not improve the power and effect of the magic, but it can stabilize the magic. "

Seeing that Jessica still looked confused, Aliya continued to explain: "For example, ancient magic is a gift with exquisite packaging, while modern magic removes the packaging and only retains the core of the gift.

Although there is not much difference between the two in use, in terms of magic principles, magic arrays arranged using ancient methods are more difficult to decipher. "

"I probably understand." Jessica is a smart person, and she understood after a little thought, "The magic circle diagram of modern magic is almost open to magicians who are proficient in magic principles. But the ancient method is different. The arrangement of the former is over-encapsulated. It is like putting a lock on the outside of the magic circle, making it difficult for the ancient method to be seen through."

"Correct answer!" Aliya smiled and gave a thumbs up, very satisfied with Jessica's understanding, "So the magic array formed by using the ancient method is particularly tricky, and it is extremely troublesome to decipher."

"Even Alia, you can't do anything with it?"

"How is it possible." The silver-haired girl waved her hand, "Although the ancient method is difficult to understand, it's only slightly disgusting to me."

She raised her hand and turned it over, and the magic circle on the doorknob was magnified several times, and every magic pattern and symbol could be seen clearly.

Aliya's hand is like a first-class pianist, using the magic symbol on the magic circle as the keys, her fingertips are jumping endlessly, and the silver-white magic power outlines another picture scroll, which echoes with the original magic circle, and actually resonates faintly.

"Hmph, the mere ancient method is worthless!" She wrote down the last drawing of the magic circle built by her with her index finger, and raised the corner of her mouth, "Open the door for me!"

Click!

While the silver magic circle was in operation, the defensive magic on the doorknob suddenly collapsed, and the magic circle map collapsed into disarray, completely losing its original function.

So Aliya was able to turn the doorknob smoothly and push the door open.

Then, a black ominous breath rushed over.

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"This is?!"

Realizing that something was wrong, Aliya immediately grabbed the doorknob and tried to close the door.But the black aura was extremely overbearing. Taking advantage of Aliya's failure to react in time, it hit the silver-haired girl's chest, knocking her down the stairs in an instant.

"Alia!" Jessica yelled worriedly downstairs, and the old practiced cavalier's posture unconsciously unfolded, and she subconsciously climbed over the railing and jumped down.

"Woo..." In the new pothole on the floor of the first floor, the silver-haired girl patted the dust on her body with an ugly face, her eyes were fierce like never before.

Seeing that Alia was fine, Jessica felt relieved: "It's good that Alia is fine."

"We'll have something to do later." Aliya said angrily, took Jessica's little hand, and turned around without saying a word, as if there was a beast chasing after her.

But based on Jessica's impression of Alicia, even if she really encountered some powerful beasts and monsters, it is unlikely that she would run away in such embarrassment.So she couldn't help wondering, who is the black thing coming out of that room?

Jessica wanted to look back to see what it was, but was stopped by Aliya.

"Don't look back!" She warned the ignorant Jessica loudly, "It will be troublesome to be entangled with that thing."

Jessica has always been obedient. Seeing Alicia's extremely serious tone, she also understood that this is definitely not the time for her to be willful, so she followed Aliya's words and obediently followed her out of the building.

However, when Aliya walked out the door of the low building and was about to lead Jessica back along the original road, she found that the road she had come from had disappeared. The path paved with stone slabs seemed to be cut off by some invisible substance, full of invisible distortions.

The two stopped before this road - even Jessica, who was a beginner in magic, could tell that this road was obviously not for pedestrians.If you want to go hard, you may be torn to pieces by this broken space.

"Damn, the space is separated." Aliya said depressedly, "It was calculated."

Jessica asked, "You know what's going on, Alicia."

"Simply put... I was used." Aliya replied with a wry smile. "From the beginning, this was a trap, a trap that had been prepared for a long time."

"However, it is not very appropriate to say that it has been prepared for a long time. It is more like a fisherman fishing, just waiting for me to take the bait."

Aliya spoke very vaguely, and Jessica was still confused after listening.

Seeing that there was no hope of escape, Aliya was not stingy in explaining further to the girl, she said:

"Do you still remember when we were in Oran Town before and asked those residents where the Magicians Association was? Then, except for the mysterious man who asked at the beginning, they all answered the address of the association in King Leon City. I thought it was strange at the time, but I didn't think much about it, and now I know the reason."

Aliya confirmed that the black breath did not catch up, and continued to explain: "My impression is not wrong. Originally, there was indeed an Association of Magicians in this town, and it was indeed in this place. But due to some For this reason, or a certain magic, the existence of that association was wiped out."

"Existence is erased?"

"Literally, it means that it no longer exists, is erased from the world by the power of law, and all mortals and mortal things will not remember things that do not exist." Aliya said seriously.

Jessica said in surprise: "There is such a method? It's too scary!"

"It's really scary. Apart from magic, this kind of thing can only be done by unconventional magic that involves laws."

Aliya said bitterly that she had already made a judgment on this matter, "If my guess is correct, the culprit who wiped out the existence of the Oran Town Magician Association is probably the black magic—"Zero's Curse Domain". "

009 The Big Adventure in the Space Rift ([-])

"Black magic?! Zero's curse domain?"

Jessica muttered the familiar yet unfamiliar words with a dazed and fearful expression on her face.

She will never forget that it was black magic that destroyed her normal life.

Although the black magic in front of Jessica is not the same as the black snow in her memory.

But its dark air is consistent and chilling.

Aliya knew what the little girl was afraid of, and she comforted: "Don't be afraid, dear Jessica, this magic will not take away life, it is fighting against the rules of this world."

She didn't elaborate, but simply explained a few words: "The laws of the world are illusory existences. Generally speaking, they are invisible and intangible. But after reaching a certain level of cultivation, they will gradually perceive the power of the laws, and naturally seek ways to use the laws. What's more, they began to explore the way to change the laws. Black magic was one of the ways that humans found at that time."

"But black magic is harmful!" Jessica said loudly, expressing her impression of black magic, "That kind of magic...that kind of magic can only bring destruction and destruction!"

She is very excited, this is her insistence and her position.

However, Aliya did not intend to consider the little girl. She said fairly and bluntly: "Jessica, that is your prejudice. I know that your family died because of black magic, but you can't deny that in the history of magic , the birth of black magic is of pioneering significance.”

Although he has a preconceived aversion to black magic.

But Aliya's harsh teaching still made Jessica calm down.

Seeing that the blond girl's face returned to normal, Aliya also relieved the atmosphere in a timely manner. She said: "Although black magic has made a lot of contributions in the history of human beings' confrontation with the laws of the world. But it is the same as your impression , and later it was always used for bad things, often causing catastrophe."

"And this "Curse Field of Zero" is a powerful black magic that can directly cause catastrophe.If measured by the normal level of magic, "Zero's Curse Domain" is equivalent to the level of forbidden spells. "

"Forbidden Curse..." Jessica always felt weird. She felt that after walking with Alia, her knowledge had been increasing, and her vision had also increased, so that even if she encountered the Forbidden Curse, she was not so shocked, "So What should we do, Arya."

"Do you still remember the three tasks I assigned before?" Aliya did not answer Jessica's question, but suddenly mentioned her instructions to Jessica before the expedition.

Jessica said strangely: "I remember it, but what's the use?"

She remembered that Aliya asked her to investigate the reason why this place was isolated by the space barrier, think about the identity of the strange guide, and speculate on his purpose.

"If you complete those tasks, you will get all the answers." Aliya said, her tone was still serious and she did not relax.

It seems that the current situation is not good for her.

Under Aliya's reminder, Jessica gradually understood: "The reason why this place is isolated by the space barrier is to isolate this black magic and prevent the spread of this black mist!"

"Yes, you are very smart." Aliya boasted, "I guess, someone in this magic association has studied black magic, and finally got out of control, and had to use a big hand to isolate this place.

The evidence is the magic array demonstration of the holy department, which is probably the last struggle of the members of this magic association. "

Jessica said regretfully, "They failed."

"Failure is normal." Aliya said, "Black magic is a special creation involving the laws of the world, and it surpasses most traditional magic in terms of levels. Even a small black magic equivalent to the basic or common law level, can It is possible to stumble a great magician of level seven or eight."

"Black magic...isn't even the caster themselves able to control it?"

"To control black magic, what is needed is research and experimentation, as well as an understanding of the laws. The level of magic is not important.

That is taboo magic driven by life force. It is living magic. To some extent, black magic is more terrifying than forbidden spells. "

Aliya said, and then asked again, "Jessica, have you thought of the answer to the second mission?"

The second task is to think about the identity of the stranger.

Jessica didn't know why Aliya asked her this out of the blue.

But after thinking about it, she really couldn't think of a suitable explanation, so she could only shake her head.

"Sorry, I can't think of one."

She felt that there were too few clues, and she just passed by that person without much conversation, even if she wanted to find out his identity, she couldn't start.

Aliya sighed in disappointment when she heard the words: "Well, it seems that this question is a bit difficult. In fact, you can get the answer if you think carefully. It's urgent, I'll just say it."

"That person is the incarnation of "Zero's Curse Domain". "

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"He is... the incarnation of black magic?!"

Jessica was stunned in shock, an answer she hadn't expected at all.