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In the office of the lord's castle.
Two hours had passed since Sean had finished his report.
All in all, the trip had been very successful. Zooey and Betty had not only brought back the ancient relics, but had also looted the treasury on Archduke Island with the help of the captured God's Punishment Warriors. All kinds of jewelry and ornaments were piled up in a cabin. The foundation of the Church of Hermes had been completely destroyed. No matter which noble in the Kingdom of Wolfheart occupied Archduke Island, they would not have any connection with the church.
Kajen Fels bade farewell to the captain of the guards as soon as he disembarked and returned to the hotel with his disciples. It seemed that he could not wait to start writing a new script.
Farina and Joe, members of the church, were sent to prison to await trial by the Graycastle Security Bureau.
"I'll leave them to you," Roland said softly, tilting his head.
Nightingale pinched his shoulder to show that she understood.
"So the rumored treasure, the Magic Ceremony Cube, is in this lead box?" Roland looked at the gray box beside Sean's feet. According to the traitor Hagrid's description, it was the size of a palm and looked like a cube made of polished stone. Considering the danger of strong radiation, Roland had asked the rescue team to prepare for it before he set off.
"Yes, I took care of it as you ordered and didn't let anyone else touch it except for Zoey and Betty," Sean replied. "But before I put it in the lead box, I noticed something unusual."
"What was it?"
"Your Majesty, do you remember the reason why Lorenzo decided to send Hagrid to the Cage Mountain to gather information?"
Roland thought for a moment and said, "Is it because the treasure that hasn't changed in the past 100 years emitted a blue light?"
"Yes," Sean said, nodding. "When Miss Zoey brought back the Magic Ceremony Cube, she said something that caught my attention. She said, 'The blue light seems to be changing.' I took a few more glances and found that the light was pointing at me like a compass. To be honest, I was so scared that I almost dropped the Rubik's Cube. "
This was simply like listening to a ghost story. Roland also felt goosebumps in his heart, but his expression didn't change as he said, "Did you find the reason in the end?"
"Probably." Sean took something out of his pocket and handed it to the mahogany table. "After I calmed down, I thought that an ancient relic wouldn't react to an ordinary person. Something must have gone wrong. After some investigation, I found that it wasn't pointing at me, but at this coin. "
It was a highly enriched uranium coin, which was used to search for ore sources. After Azima returned to Neverwinter, she handed it over to Sean.
In other words, the Rubik's Ceremony Cube was glowing because it sensed the uranium coin?
This was really interesting …
Roland pondered for a moment before saying, "I understand. You've completed this mission very well. You can go and rest first. "
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Sean excused himself, Nightingale appeared from the Mist. She walked up to the lead box and looked around it.
"Why, did you find anything?"
"This is a magic artifact," Nightingale confirmed. "It looks like an unpolished stone, but it's definitely not that simple. In the mist, I saw a light similar to a magic cyclone, just like the magic core in the hands of the Taquila witches. "
"Sure enough," Roland thought. The influence of magic power on this world was probably more profound than he had imagined. Unfortunately, from the information they had gathered so far, there was a huge difference in the research and application of it among the various races. Without analytical methods, it was very difficult to carry out a systematic study.
However, he also knew that an empirical formula was still a formula, and it was better than nothing. Just like before the emergence of classical mechanics, people still created all kinds of tools through observation and practice. Now that there was a new object of observation, naturally, he had to explore it.
"Let's go to the Third Border City," Roland said. "I wonder if Celine has prepared a special laboratory."
In any case, this cursed relic should not be left in the castle until it was absolutely safe.
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"Why did you come back?" Pasha quickly came up to Roland when he entered the underground hall. "Is there something wrong with the new weapon? "
Roland shook his head. "I asked Celine to expand the cave. How's the progress?"
"Ah, are you talking about the metal chamber? Except for the elevator, the other parts are basically completed. She's in the chamber now. Do you want to go and have a look? "
After getting a positive answer, Pasha bent her main tentacle and said, "Please follow me. "
A week ago, when Roland decided to send God's Punishment Witches to the Kingdom of Wolfheart, he also asked Celine to start preparing the necessary facilities for the research — a fully enclosed laboratory hidden deep underground with shielding functions.
If the Magic Ceremony Cube could really emit high-energy rays as he thought, it would undoubtedly be very risky to test it on the ground. Considering that the effect of Nana's treatment on radiation disease was still unknown, it was better to be cautious.
Following the original carrier, Roland roughly told her what had happened in the Kingdom of Wolfheart.
"I see," Pasha said with a smile. "Leaving it to Celine is indeed the best choice. Whether it's the study of magic or the dismantling and restoration of relics, she's the best in the Quest Society. After switching to this body, her skills have improved by more than one level. I don't dare to say for others, but Celine is probably the only one who chose to merge with a carrier before Taquila showed any signs of defeat. "Roland thought. "
"Ha …" Nightingale revealed a disgusted expression. "You mean, she prefers … tentacle sarcomas to her original body?"
"If that's helpful for exploring the secrets of the world." Pasha shook her tentacles. "When she was still in the Quest Society, she always complained that she didn't have enough hands and that her body got tired too quickly. If she had mastered the Soul Transfer technology at that time, it's hard to say what she would have done." "
After walking for about seven minutes, they came to the end of the tunnel and saw a vertical hole in front of them.
"This is the entrance, but it will take a few days to install the elevator." Pasha lowered her main tentacle. "Please climb up." "
"Uh … is this the only way to go down?" Nightingale looked at the countless wriggling tentacles and seemed a little afraid.
"This is the fastest way," Pasha comforted her. "Don't worry. Although the tentacles are small and flexible, they are actually quite flexible and won't break when you step on them." "
Roland took a deep breath and climbed up the carrier's head along the main tentacle. He thought it would be as creepy as falling into a swarm of worms, but in fact, it was as soft as a carpet.
When Nightingale also climbed up, Pasha moved into the hole and quickly slid down to the bottom.
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