The night only stayed symbolically for a short period of time. Soon, the sky outside the window lit up again, signifying the arrival of another morning. The announcement was the first to wake up the sleeping mansion. A maid hurried into the house and helped "Gabriel" freshen up.
"After dressing up meticulously, Gabriel boarded a carriage and headed to the palace to meet Henry IV. Recently, Henry IV has been placing more and more emphasis on her intelligence … "
When Lin Sanjiu heard the name "Henry IV" and combined it with her current environment, even though her knowledge of world history was limited, she could vaguely guess that she was in medieval France, at the beginning of the Bourbon Dynasty. As she listened to the broadcast, she sat on the metal board listlessly and let it carry her forward in the quiet morning of the first snow.
Before she left the mansion, Lin Sanjiu pulled down a red velvet curtain and wrapped it around her body. She was the only one who could see her red silhouette gliding steadily through the silent snow-covered land.
The flow of time in "Time Travel" was different from the flow of time outside. More than thirty minutes had passed since she entered the mansion, but the story seemed to have just begun.
Lin Sanjiu's meeting with King Henry only lasted for a few symbolic minutes. Other than sizing up the famous "Good King Henry" in history with great interest, Lin Sanjiu did nothing else. After she was invited to a ball in the palace, she was once again sent out of the palace by the metal board.
"However, the moment she left the palace, Gabriel's carriage was stopped."
As the announcement rang out, Lin Sanjiu narrowed her eyes and stood up from the board.
In front of her was a black-haired man with a medium build and muscular limbs. If he wasn't riding on a horse, he would probably be slightly shorter than her. Judging from his attire, he should be a nobleman. He was followed by a servant who was obviously a hunter. However, when he looked at Lin Sanjiu, she could see that his gaze was a mixture of forbearance, malice, disgust, and all sorts of other emotions. In the end, it became a twisted expression that made Lin Sanjiu feel uncomfortable.
"My dear Gabriel," his voice was sweet, but it reminded Lin Sanjiu of a snake. "I really hope that meeting you here is an accident."
Lin Sanjiu waited for a few seconds, but the announcement still did not ring out.
"Since it's all about going home. Come along then - oh, unless you have somewhere else to go? ' The man laughed mockingly. He turned his horse around and walked beside Lin Sanjiu, maintaining the same speed as her.
What was he trying to do?
Just when Lin Sanjiu was wondering where this person came from, a voice suddenly rang out. The man lowered his head from his horse, his face full of smiles, looking strangely kind. He lowered his voice and said slowly, "… As a married couple, there's something I have to remind you. You are too close to His Majesty, and it seems that someone is holding a grudge against you. I hope you haven't forgotten that there is a story in this country … Queen Mago's House of Valois has passed down the dark arts from generation to generation. "
"Gabriel shivered, and when she looked up again, she found that her husband had turned a corner. He patted his horse and rode away. Ever since her affair with the King was exposed, her husband has rarely returned to her mansion … "
Lin Sanjiu scratched her head in frustration.
What kind of messy relationship is this …!
If the queen wanted to kill her, her husband would be the first to applaud.
Now that she knew that a character wanted to harm her, Lin Sanjiu felt a little relieved. It seemed that as long as she could defend against Queen Margaret's attack and survive until the end of the tour, she could pass the first round.
"I wonder what that so-called dark art is …" Lin Sanjiu thought as she returned to her mansion. After Lin Sanjiu called her sister, Vera, both of them got busy preparing for the ball that night. Of course, Vera was the only one who was really busy. Lin Sanjiu sat cross-legged on the horse step. Her skeletal wings were slightly extended, and she had already activated her hypersensory state to be on guard.
Hei Zeji had mentioned a little about why her combat ability was insufficient and how she could fight in her hypersensory state. Even though it was vague, she could still use it as a reference. That was all the information she had.
Other than criticizing Lin Sanjiu for relying solely on her instincts and her own strength in battle, Hei Zeji once mentioned that she was not "unobstructed" and that she was "completely blocked" and that she was "deaf and blind". However, when she asked him what he meant by that, Hei Zeji immediately explained it to her impatiently. He only said, "You will understand when you are in a real battle."
Lin Sanjiu didn't know where she could understand now.
"Block by block …?"
Lin Sanjiu stood on the horse step and threw a punch in front of her, feeling a little puzzled.
At this moment, she was surrounded by a brightly lit dance party. Countless well-dressed men and women were holding wine glasses, talking and laughing loudly. A few painters from the School of Fontainebleau were sitting in the corner, painting their faces with oil paint.
There was only one person who held her attention for a brief moment.
It was a blonde beauty with a slender neck. She was graceful and gorgeous, and her long, glossy dress slid down her seat like water. It was hard not to attract attention. However, she didn't seem very happy. She just sat there with a cold expression on her face. From the beginning to the end, she didn't even look at Henry IV, who was sitting next to her. She was Queen Margaret.
"Is she the one who wants to kill me?"
Lin Sanjiu muttered as she threw another punch. Coincidentally, she knocked the wine glass out of a gentleman's hand. The latter cried out in pain. Apparently, he was affected by the power of the "Time Travel" project. He smiled and apologized, "I almost dirtied the Duchess's dress. I'm really sorry." Then, he walked away.
Lin Sanjiu sighed. She was a little confused.
After experiencing four worlds, she more or less had some basic combat knowledge. For example, when she threw a punch, she couldn't just move her shoulders. After she planted her feet firmly on the ground, her waist, abdomen, and back had to work together. That way, the punch would not only rely on the strength of the wrist but also the weight of the upper body. That way, the punch would be heavy and painful.
Lin Sanjiu felt that she had done quite well. After all, when she threw a punch with her arm, her upper body had to follow suit. How could that be called blocking?
Also, her ears and eyes were very sensitive and useful.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, Lin Sanjiu suddenly felt something. Before her brain could process what it was, she felt something. Before her brain could react, her body had entered the hypersensory state.
She couldn't tell what happened in that instant. She could only feel it from the back of her head, her back, to her calves. Almost every piece of skin on her back was telling her that the space behind her had collapsed.
She didn't even have the time to turn her head. She could already feel the suction force from the collapse of the dimension. It was as if a small black hole had opened up in the dimension. With a whoosh, she was lifted into the air and flew backward like a feather without any support.
Along the way, the guests stopped drinking and chatting with each other. They raised their heads and looked at her blankly. Surprisingly, they weren't affected by the strong suction force at all. As she looked at the faces in front of her, a smile finally appeared on Queen Margaret's beautiful face.
"Damn it!"
Lin Sanjiu cursed. She finally understood what Hei Zeji was trying to say.
Who were the people standing behind her just now? What did they do before the black hole appeared? What was that thing that was sucking her closer and closer to her?
Even with her hypersensory state, she still couldn't answer any of these questions. It was no different from being blind and deaf!
All these thoughts flashed across her mind in an instant. In a split second, she stretched her skeletal wings forward and stirred up a gust of wind. She whipped up a gust of wind and pierced into the pillar of the palace. Her body swung in the air and her legs flew into the air. Before she could stabilize her body, she saw a rectangular black shadow brushing past her.
The skeletal wings on her other side seemed to have reacted faster than Lin Sanjiu. They spread out horizontally and blocked that thing. At the same time, they punctured it with thousands of holes. Fortunately, she didn't lose the pedal.
"It has been 6 seconds since the player left the pedal," the announcer said in the same voice.
Lin Sanjiu grabbed the pedal that was full of holes. She used her other hand to resist the strong suction force. She held on tightly to the pillar of the palace. Her hair and legs were all pointing straight back in the air. If she loosened her grip, she would be pulled into the back.
She struggled to look back. She almost forgot to breathe.
A middle-aged man was sitting at the spot where she had just casually glanced at and then immediately shifted her gaze away. He was holding a paintbrush and had a smile on his face. He had already completed half of his painting and was now facing Lin Sanjiu. When she took a closer look, she realized that it was exactly where "Gabriel" had been standing. The surrounding guests, servants, decorations, and tables were all there. Even though it was just a few strokes, it was enough to make the painting look lively.
Only the spot where "Gabriel" was standing was blank on the canvas.
"Come in quickly. Once you come in, I will finish my painting," Lin Sanjiu thought she heard the short painter whisper.
"So, this is Queen Margaret's secret technique —"
[Unfinished Oil Painting]
A second-rate painter who was ostracized by Italy, the capital of art at that time, finally discovered the secret to becoming a master painter. [If my painting isn't lively enough, can't I just put a living person in it?]
[Directions: When the subject isn't aware of it, try your best to paint the surroundings. When the surroundings are perfect to a certain extent, the subject will be sucked into the painting.]
Just when Lin Sanjiu's fingernails were about to crack, the voice of the announcer rang out once more.
"Player has encountered the activation of a Special Item. Please take note. Please take note. If you can escape this calamity, you might be able to keep this item … "(To be continued)
PS:
"Sinful Dream, thank you so much for another Hesperian jade. Thank you so much! With this Hesperian jade, I can once again squeeze into the sales charts. Wiping my tears … Sigh, a woman's vanity … depends on Hesperian jade … I will definitely keep it.
I only borrowed some history for the story of Henry IV and Gabriel. About 70% of the story was made up by me. Textual research would give me a heart attack … So, don't just look at it. [Once again, the deadline is the number one productivity …]
[Thanks to Mikasayou 2, Heartless Ghost, Goodbye Whitestone Island, Dali Circle, Squirrel's Egg Tart, Bread and Milk House, Summer and Cat's Amulet, Egg Sun 5 socks, White Deer East Fence socks, Sachet and Amulet!]
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