Roddy put down the crystal abruptly. He looked around, feeling a little uneasy. Camilla noticed that something was wrong. She covered her ragged robe and ran over. "Did you find something?"
Roddy did not say anything. He raised the crystal again. This time, he not only saw the blue eyes, but also heard the calm voice.
"Long time no see, human."
It was as if they were old friends meeting again. Roddy was a little stunned. He found that he did not know how to face her. The last time he talked to Edith, he had been "fighting wits and courage" with her. Because of the mental corruption of the ancient sea monster, Roddy had to be vigilant of everything she said.
It could be said that Roddy did not believe a word she said from beginning to end.
But now that the influence of the ancient sea monster had disappeared and Edith had regained her consciousness, did this mean that he could communicate with her normally?
Without waiting for him to hesitate for long, Rody suddenly noticed a prompt in the 'Mission Bar'. He could not help but raise his eyebrows. He moved the crystal further away and opened the 'Mission Bar' to take a look.
[Arcane Light]
You have helped Grand Arcanist Edith get rid of the ancient sea monster's influence. She is willing to communicate with you in soul form.
The prompt made Rody heave a sigh of relief. That was because the mode of the task bar was blue, which meant that the task was in the 'repeatable' mode. He did not know what the task was, but Edith would provide him with a variety of tasks at different times and according to different conversations.
This kind of quest mode was commonly seen in "daily quests". For example, Roddy could collect leather materials for the leather shop or deliver some kind of ore to the blacksmith shop. He could accept different quests at the same place almost every week.
And this kind of notification from Edith meant that she did not mean him any harm. To confirm this, Roddy specially checked the "reputation bar" that he had not looked at for a long time. There was no "High Elf" faction. Instead, there was a separate faction: "Arcane Light."
Roddy guessed that this was an organization similar to the Magic Association during the High Elf era. He thought for a moment, picked up the crystal, sorted out his emotions, and said, "Dear Grand Arcanist Edith, hello."
He knew very well what kind of existence he was facing. 'Grand Arcanist' meant that Edith was on the same level as Khadgar, Solomon, and the Dragons. Even if the other party was only a soul, he could not afford to be careless.
"You are very brave."
The pair of eyes looked at Roddy and replied in the High Elves language. After a few seconds, Edith continued, "After the last battle, I've always wanted to thank you. But clearly, it was only today that I had the opportunity to personally say these words to you. "
Her voice reverberated in Roddy's mind. The calm and soothing tone calmed his anxious heart. Speaking of which, this was probably the first time he was face-to-face with one of the top figures of the High Elves. Although she was of high status, she did not have the natural arrogance that the Dragons had. Edith only said a few words, but her confidence and elegance were already spreading out.
"Roddy?"
Camilla suddenly spoke up. Roddy gave her a look and said in a low voice, "Grand Arcanist Edith has responded …"
"I know … I mean —"
She reached out and tugged at Roddy's sleeve. Only then did he realize that she was gesturing to the faraway young dragon. Looking over, Roddy found that Edith had unknowingly come within 300 feet of him.
"Looks like you've encountered quite a bit of trouble, and your injuries are not light."
Edith spoke unhurriedly. Roddy knew that she was giving him a chance to explain his problem, so he did not hide anything and immediately told her about his experience here. He asked, "This crystal ball is very powerful. It's not something that those fellows can make. Do you have a connection with this place?"
"There is a connection, and it's not a small one."
Edith sighed softly. "Because I was the one who made the Imprisonment Ball."
Rody's hand suddenly trembled and he almost threw away the crystal in his hand. No matter how he imagined it, he did not think that there would be such a coincidence in this world. The 'Holy Assembly' had accidentally sealed the original owner of the 'Confinement Sphere' into a prop that she had made.
"It's because of the zirconium crystal bracelet that I was able to recover part of my consciousness and talk to you. But to me, all of this is not a coincidence. You have such a fate, so I will have a chance to recover at the right time. All of this is destined. "
Edith's words made Roddy a little confused. He suddenly felt that she had become a "prophecy" mage. But now he had no time to study this. He immediately said, "I'm now the castellan of Elsen City. In order to prevent the destruction of the main city, I hope to leave here with the 'guardian' of the city. Your Excellency Edith, can you help us?"
Roddy's attitude was very respectful. Edith accepted it very calmly. At the same time, she still responded calmly, "Although I'm the owner of the Imprisonment Ball, it's not easy to take the initiative to escape from this half plane to the main plane. I'm very sorry, Roddy. With the energy I've just recovered, maybe only one person can go out. "
"You need to pay a very big price?"
Roddy immediately understood the meaning of the words.
"Unless you can find something of the same material as my 'zirconium crystal bracelet', I will stay here and continue to sleep."
Her words made Roddy understand that the way Edith would repay Roddy was to use all the power she had just recovered to help one person escape from here.
"Does she have a way?"
Camilla could not hear all of this. She asked anxiously.
Roddy frowned. He had no choice but to relay Edith's words. He was actually thinking about how to stay and deal with the young dragon. Camilla took a deep breath and immediately said, "I'll stay. You go out."
Staying here to face a young dragon would probably end up the same for anyone. However, Camilla did not hesitate at all to make such a decision. Without waiting for Roddy to say anything, she stepped forward and threw herself into his arms.
"You gave me a chance to live. So now … I hope to return this chance to you."
"… Take care of Naifei. She listens to you the most."
"How I wish you were her father …"
Roddy did not know how to answer the sudden farewell. He had been aware of Camilla's attitude before, but this "guardian" had been trying hard to suppress her feelings. And because of Naifei, Roddy had not dared to look at her. But at this time, how could he escape?
Was he going to refuse at this critical moment?
Roddy knew that his image was very bad at the moment, so he only dared to hug Camilla gently. "The situation is not that bad. There must be a way …"
He had never abandoned anyone. In the face of the young dragon, Roddy at least had the Shadow Dragon Crystal and the "Dragon's Roar" as his trump cards. He also had all kinds of skills to deal with it. So he had decided to ask Edith to send Camilla out. As for the "zirconium crystal bracelet" that the Grand Arcanist mentioned, it was only a matter of time for him to find it with the current size of Elsen City.
Moreover, he had the "Heart of Demon Hunter", so it was not that easy to starve to death.
In just a moment, he had already planned for himself how to deal with everything that would happen next. But Edith, who was aware of the situation outside, suddenly smiled and continued, "Let your companion relax. I can teach you a simple spell to control the" Confinement Ball ", enough to ensure her safety."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Roddy almost cursed out loud. But he immediately knew that it was not intentional. After all, it was Camilla who interrupted their communication, which led to this "misunderstanding".
So after a sigh of relief, Roddy now faced a problem: how should he explain to Camilla who was in his arms?
Many feelings would only erupt in the face of life and death. In the current situation, Camilla wanted to satisfy her hidden wish before she died. If she did not have this opportunity today, perhaps this secret would have been carried to the grave by her.
Roddy was not stupid enough to tell her the truth now, because it would certainly lead to an awkward situation. He thought about it and had to say, "There may be that kind of crystal in a cave outside Elsen. After I get out, I will fly there on a Kelda duck. It will only take half an hour at most …"
"Okay, I will wait for you."
Camilla did not believe that such a rare crystal could be found so easily, but she knew that Roddy was the kind of person who would never give up hope. In order not to make things difficult for him, she agreed immediately.
Although the two did not say much, Edith saw through the scene in front of her. When she spoke again, she suddenly sighed, "I really envy you."
"After you go out, you can store a certain amount of items in the Confinement Ball. If you can really find that kind of crystal, I will wake up. But … I have to remind you first, zirconium crystal is really difficult to find. "
The next moment, a prompt appeared in the "Mission Panel" again. Roddy frowned and looked at it. He found that the first mission with a blue word appeared on it:
[Arcane Light: Awaken]
Edith was willing to provide a chance for one person to leave here. Only by finding enough zirconium crystal could the Grand Arcanist be awakened again and his companions in the "Confinement Ball" be saved.
Zirconium 0/7
Mission Reward: 145,000 Experience Points
"Zirconium crystal is related to the power of time and space."
When Roddy saw the last hint of the mission, the tension in his heart eased a little. It was better to have this kind of hint than to guess blindly.
"Go quickly!"
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