"This story does sound absurd," the old man said calmly.
"Sometimes, the truth is far more absurd than the story," the man said meaningfully. "But fortunately, nothing in this world can stop a magician from pursuing the truth."
"If I remember correctly, this was said by Roland. Don't you think it's a little ironic?"
The man shook his head. "I don't have the right to comment on the merits and demerits of the predecessors. In comparison, I'm more concerned about how a person could deceive the God of Time and obtain eternal life with a mortal body." Speaking of this, his usually calm face could not help but show a trace of fanaticism.
No one could resist the temptation of eternal life. Even the bravest person would fear the inevitable death and the cold nothingness. This was the fate that all creatures on the Dawn Continent could not escape. Death was the most equal thing in the world, and it chased after everyone, from kings to beggars. When the day came, no one could escape.
Until that person appeared, and he quietly erased his name from the gears of fate.
"I finally understand why the two people parted ways at the end of the story. Roland had been thinking about how to help humans win the war, while the other person only cared about how to obtain eternal life. From the beginning, they were not on the same path. Even though they traveled side by side for a short time, they were just taking what they needed. That person brought Roland into the door and used her intelligence to help him solve the problem of magic. And Roland also took advantage of this rare opportunity to touch the door of magic. This is why the Holy Roland Brotherhood Academy of Magic did not participate in the two magic wars. Compared to eternal life, race and feelings are too insignificant."
"But you also said that this is just a story," Creel raised his head after a moment of silence. "Yes, but this story did arouse my interest.
"Yes, but this story did arouse my interest. Although it sounded so crazy, I couldn't help thinking about it because the possibilities it contained were too exciting. So I did a lot of investigations, and the more I investigated, the more shocked I became. All the signs showed that there was indeed a ghost hovering above Gudilesi. In fact, not only here, but the whole south, the human world, and even the Dawn Continent are full of his traces. He hides in the shadow of history, as if he never existed, but he is everywhere."
"However, you don't have any substantial evidence to prove that that person really exists, so all this is probably just your imagination," the old man said mercilessly. "At the end of the day, it's because you are too afraid of death. In my opinion, all this is just a coward's self-deception and self-hypnosis."
This time, it was the man's turn to fall into silence. Unexpectedly, he didn't refute Claire. Instead, he nodded. "You are right. In fact, since this idea appeared in my mind, I have been wondering if I have gone mad all the time. Even though the Court of Heresy later told me that my conjecture was correct, somewhere deep in my heart, I still couldn't stop questioning all this. I even began to wonder if all this was a trick of the Court of Heresy to make me cooperate with them to catch the person they want to catch."
"Knowing this, you still chose to cooperate with them?"
"Because I have no other choice." The man sighed. "I have been looking for an answer for so many years, and now it's almost time to unveil the mystery."
"What are you going to do?" Until this moment, the expression on Claire's face was still very calm, which also made the man involuntarily give birth to a trace of admiration.
The man snapped his fingers, and the white space gradually became transparent. Claire could see the wind and sand outside the space. The square area they were currently in was floating above a small sand dune. Less than 50 meters away from them, there were a few low-level magicians who were doing their best to repair a broken magic circle. They seemed to have turned a blind eye to the sudden appearance of the transparent hut.
"Spatial concealment? Visual interference? I didn't know that you were already this good at magic arrays. "
"Compared to magic that can touch the essence of life, this little trick is just a small trick," the man said humbly. He then introduced the current situation to Claire, "We are now in the freshmen arena in Bantem Town. I've destroyed the teleportation arrays on the third and fourth floors. As you can see, although the mages below are trying their best to repair this teleportation array, I can assure you that as long as I'm here, this teleportation array will never be repaired. Therefore, we have about two months, but to be on the safe side, I've shortened this time to fifteen days. Whether I can get what I want in fifteen days or not, I'll leave this place. So, strictly speaking, what happens next will only affect your fate. I hope you can choose wisely."
"Choose what?"
"It's simple. After the conversation just now, I think you should have a preliminary understanding of the environment you are in. I believe that even in such a dangerous place, you must have a way to contact the outside world. Therefore, I hope you can help me send a message to that person — if I still don't get what I want in fifteen days, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'll have to choose to kill you."
"I know what you're thinking. Unfortunately, you've made a mistake. Do you think you can threaten him by capturing me?"
"As I said before, I've done a lot of homework over the years. I know that you're his student, friend, follower, and former lover …"
Claire interrupted him, "Have you raised a rabbit before?"
"Oh? What does that mean? "
"If you've raised a rabbit before, you'll know that a rabbit's lifespan is only seven to twelve years. Compared to humans, their lives are too short. To a rabbit, it's very likely that it will only have one owner in this life, so its owner is its entire world. However, to a person who raises rabbits, this rabbit in front of you is just one of the many rabbits he has raised."
The man's eyes lit up when he heard that. "So, that story is true?"
"Whether it's true or not, what's the difference? Have you ever thought about this question? If a person really exists, how much humanity can remain in him after such a long time? The whole world is just an oversized toy in his eyes. Do you really think that you can exchange my life for the secret of immortality? "
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