Wizard From Afar

The dark pupils stared at the green smoke floating on the candle, and the expressionless black hair wizard sat there like a sculpture, motionless as if half a century had passed.

The dark sky outside the window has lit up with white light, and the long midnight is about to come to an end.

Ariel with a bleak smile stood there, her eyes seemed to have made a certain determination-like determination; Asriel on the side always kept her eyes on the two people, trying to speak several times, but All hesitate to speak and stop.

Finally, the black hair wizard with eyes wide open, with a very hesitant expression, said slowly:

"How sure are you?"

The voice fell off , There is still silence in the dark room.

Asriel slightly startled, stared at by those black eyes for the first time, the delicate face reluctantly squeezed out a smile: "Dear, dear Loren, just now those are just fake ladies. You don’t know the whole truth yet!"

"You don’t even know who your enemies are, what their plans are, and what their goals and motives are. This can be compared with the past. You are not the same..."

The blonde boy who was stared at by the black hair wizard became more and more reluctant, and his voice became smaller and smaller, until finally disappeared to the point where only mosquitoes were left. , Can no longer look at those black pupils.

"It's not the same as me in the past, right..." the black hair wizard said flatly, took a deep breath: "The me who used to be cautious and took a step by step;"

"The me who is always full of vigilance; I always think that as long as I gain a certain position, a strong force or join a certain organization, I don't have to worry about becoming someone's target or enemy;"

"But it’s impossible, right? Yes, you can get rid of enemies in the past by gaining a certain status, but you will soon encounter brand-new opponents at different levels from the past, who will appear in front of him. I think it’s a thorn in my eyes...right?

"Uh, this..." Asriel showed an awkward smile: "Maybe...or...probably...is it possible? "

"Then..." Staring at an uncomfortable blond boy, Loren silently opened the mouth and said: "Even if I ask, you are also impossible to tell me everything, at most Give me an ambiguous answer—about the Holy Cross, about the'Black Cross' Seror, about everything you know. "

"Otherwise, you won't stand up so eagerly to stop Ariel from continuing; obviously, letting me know the truth will cause some obstacles to your plan. "

The girl pressed her lips lightly, her teary face showed a touch of nostalgia.

"But the situation is very clear now, our enemy has already sent you I have become an alliance of the community, even if it is for my own life, I can’t get rid of you; and according to Ariel, even if I open the third valve, I may still be unable to defeat them, and the best end is Just the same as Roland Torino. "

"And in your hands, there is a plan that may be able to win. "

"So well, I can just ask too much-because at the moment, we still have a common enemy. "Loren's expression was surprisingly calm, but his eyes never shifted half an inch from Asriel's face:

"But I want to know, how sure are you? "

In the dark room, Loren's eyes pierced the wafting blue smoke, looking steadily forward at Asriel's every move.

Long sighed then said, the blond boy’s There was a very contradictory expression on his face, but he couldn't help but want to explain.

"Dear Loren, I..." Asriel muttered in a low voice: "First of all, the counterfeit lady is exaggerating. ——At least it exaggerated the strength of "Black Cross" Seror, he is not as omnipotent as you think. "

"Yes, Roland Torino and Brunhild failed, and Logan in the hat also failed; but at that time, because their strength was really limited, they could not break through the highest limit. Levels, only remorse has no choice but to end. "

Asriel bit his lower lip with a sincere gaze: "As long as you open the third valve, you can become the ultimate form that transcends everything, objective matter...in a sense , You have become similar to... well, similar to..."

"Ah! By the way, it is similar to the existence of heroic spirits, but they have to far surpasses them subjectively! "

Heroic Spirit? Loren lifts the head, opening the mouth and said tentatively: "Wait, do we think of the same kind of "Heroic Spirit"? "

"I think it should be, because Asriel and Loren are best friends...There is a tacit understanding between friends. "In an instant, the embarrassment and stiffness on Asriel's face was wiped out:

"Yes, Seryol, who is too powerful, can use power that is not part of the material world. On the other hand, he is also It's hard to cause any substantial harm to dear Loren...but you can, Loren. "

Asriel showed an extremely elegant expression, as if admiring the appreciation of an artwork: "Void and matter are two diametrically opposed existences, in your body, they are completely one and there is no difference—— In other words, Loren, who opened the third valve, will definitely threaten Seyol's roots! "

"stones from other hills may serve to polish jade …Although it is not the meaning at all, it is really inexplicably appropriate in this situation; well, foreigners are so good, Asriel loves foreigners to death ! "

So...this is why Asriel is so obsessed with himself.

The intersecting fingers turned white under the unconscious force of the black hair wizard, slowly lifting the head:" Pause for a moment... You still didn't tell me how sure? "

The blond boy sat down again, facing the black hair wizard, and put out a breath from the corner of his lips.

"Dear Loren, I can only tell you one thing... …" Asriel's voice faintly sounded: "We can win. "

"You are not a passionate Roland Torino, you are not a lonely Logan in a hat; Asriel is not Brunhild, and the reason for us to go straight forward is not love and justice. The time is not a hundred years ago. "

"You are not relying on your strength and fierceness to confront an enemy with endless means; on the contrary, you can survive on the edge of death every time in Danger Land, and every time you can feel in Serel When your plan is successful, tear it up to all split up and in pieces. "

"You have an innate talent that no one has. You have the courage to sacrifice yourself when necessary, but you can survive from death again and again-dear Loren, because of you, we can win . "

"We...can win. "

Asriel said absolutely.

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"pa ta ——! "

The sound of the metal lock bearing rotating sounded, and the gray pupil leaning against the corner opened his eyes subconsciously, and collided with the black hair wizard walking out the door.

Fourth The moment they stared at each other, both of them were stunned.

"Master Loren, why are you here? "Lu Sien almost blurted out.

"This is what I want to ask, right. "I was surprised at first, and the black hair wizard frowned slightly: "Aren't you always in the barracks, how come you came to the wizard tower?" "

"Master Dalton · Kander asked me to come over, saying that I wanted to prepare for it-the battle strength of hunting Fiend Legion has basically taken shape, and then it's time for actual combat. "Lu Sien obediently and honestly replied:

"He said that he was going to spread all the Fiend hunters to each ducky according to the pattern of the night watchman; on the one hand, he used actual combat to let them practice their hands while investigating The abnormal situation of each duchy. "

"Of course, everything is done privately, but I am afraid that the Sky Palace is already known to some extent; since they have not stood up to stop it, it means that at least on the surface has acquiesced to us to do so . "

Loren looked at him, subconsciously nodded.

The Dalton instructor’s approach is correct, but in addition to inquiring about intelligence and training soldiers, I am afraid that there is a purpose of hiding; even if the target is no longer Small, it’s easy to be found when gathered together; scattered and spilled will make some people lose their goals.

Apart from this, the hunter Fiend who left will also make room for the next batch of mentors. A good candidate-even if he acquiesced to Lucian's dominant position in this Legion, Dalton is also impossible to give up his idea easily and train a real Fiend hunter from scratch.

"What about you, Why are you here? "

The gray pupil lifts the head and glanced at the room behind Loren with a very confused expression: "If you remember correctly...this should be Ain Rand's room?" "

"Nothing, just stop by when you have time and ask about the progress of Floating Void City. "Loren responded casually: "I heard that the progress is quite big. They have already started to build the most basic floating facilities. "

"Really? ! "

Lu Sien's eyes widened in surprise, but his suspicious gaze never meant to leave. Although the floor of the room was clean, three or four different footprints could still be seen vaguely. The candle seems to have been extinguished not too long ago.

In addition to Ain, Lord Loren just met with one or two other people here? But this is Ain’s room. Who can still do it? The one who said hello is here?

"Is there any problem? "

If you are not an outsider, and you are familiar with Lord Loren, could it be...

The voice of the black hair wizard sounded coldly, and the gray pupil was suddenly startled , Quickly opened the mouth and said: "Nothing! "

"Since you are here, does that mean Master Dalton is also in the wizard tower right now?" Loren asked.

"Uh, yes, yes! "Lu Sien nodded: "Not only Lord Dalton, Isaac and Lena are also there-but they all came back from the construction site in the early morning, so they fell asleep as soon as they came in. "

Looking at the gray pupil's still suspicious expression, the black hair wizard's eyes flickered, and he hesitated for a long time.

He remembered what Harimvan Ashamai said. After passing;

I remembered the ending of Roland Torino and Brunnhild;

I remembered the feelings of count Eckert of the Fortress of Fury, after taking the Silverhelm Mountain. And confession;

Think of Charlotte's persecution of herself, the little wizard tolerated again and again, Isaac each minding their own business pretending to be stupid;

and...

And every time I avoid their problems, those pairs look at my own eyes.

"...to become stronger, to become stronger than we were before, and then to break the original Doomed destiny... I'm very sorry, but that's all I can help you..."

"...The next way is for you and your friends to go... I hope It’s a little different from ours..."

"... Let them treat you as a friend in need, not a god who can rely on and rely on... You are not an omnipotent god, and God cannot save you. We; people with limited abilities, ordinary ordinary people with ailments, can save another person like him..."

"...If the Black Duke chose to be honest with the Dragon Queen, not for the sake of To protect her from choosing to conceal everything without authorization, betraying her trust in him, all of this may have been avoided..."

Loren clenched his fists and clenched them firmly until every finger The joints began to turn white, his arms trembled slightly, and he exhaled between his teeth.

He lifts the head, looking towards a friend who trusts him.

It’s really hard to judge. Is this the right thing to do?

But at least one thing is that I was convinced by the Ashamed Master-if you really think of them as friends, as friends you can trust without thinking, then I shouldn’t hide it from them.

The gray-eyed boy pressed the corners of his mouth tightly, his concerned and suspicious eyes wandered back and forth on Loren’s face and behind him, not daring to speak easily.

"Lu Sien, can you... do me a favor? "

The black hair wizard slowly opened the mouth and said.

"Huh? ! "Gray pupil boy slightly startled, it seems that he hasn't fully reacted yet: "Of course you can, please tell me. "

"I need you to find some people, and then call them all as soon as possible, at the wizard tower... well, gather here. "Loren's chest heaves violently, trying to suppress his voice as much as possible:

"Please tell them, I have something...very important to announce. "

"Understood. "Lu Sien without the slightest hesitation's nodded, he can vaguely perceive that Loren is not right, but he chooses to remain silent:

"Then...who are they? "

"Everyone. "

Huh?

"I said...everyone. Loren let out a long sigh: "Instructor Dalton, Ain, Isaac, Charlotte, Castle of Fury count Eckert, Master Azama...and you; everything you can think of and find, everything Call them, not to miss one! "

Lu Sien was shocked and looked at the black hair wizard staring at him in astonishment.

"Yes...Yes--! ! ! ! "

The voice that will fall is accompanied by a gust of wind, and the silhouette of the gray pupil boy has disappeared, leaving only a string of footprints on the ground.

Slowly retract his gaze, Loren lifts the head, looking at the quiet Red Blood Fort outside the railing in a complex mood; dawn has broken in the east, and the long night has finally come to an end.

Suddenly, there is a cold touch, and in the eyes hanging down, a piece of The crystal bright hexagon is gradually melting on the back of my hand.

Winter is here.