According to the memory fragment, "he" used to share the same name as the baron when he was a mortal.
This meant that "he" used to be called Alex.
After "he" disappeared, Granny Fingernail had been looking for "him" for many years.
She never thought that one day, she would use the name "Alex" to look for "him". But when this name was mentioned by Vaner Sen, her heart, which had been silent for many years, suddenly started to beat faster.
Although she knew that it was very likely that the Alex mentioned by Vanner Sen was just a coincidence, and his name just happened to be the same as his former self.
However, this was the first time Granny Fingernail heard the name "Alex" in all these years.
Perhaps it was nostalgia, perhaps it was excitement, or perhaps it was some kind of mysterious feeling.
Granny Fingernail thought for a while and decided to check out the "main character" mentioned by Vaner Sen — Alex.
Granny Fingernail knew that this was just a play created by Angor, and the name of the main character was probably fake. However, she still didn't want to let go of any clues.
Moreover, this name had indeed triggered her emotions and memories. Perhaps this was a sign of being a Magus, subconsciously guiding her to this place.
…
When the creepy sound was getting further and further away, Granny Fingernail felt as if she had entered a long and dark tunnel. She felt like she was being pushed into a dark and unknown space by a pair of invisible hands.
This was a sign that she was about to enter an illusion.
Granny Fingernail could easily break free, but she didn't. However, she did not do so. Instead, she followed the undercurrent in the air and sank herself into an unknown sea of illusions.
Granny Fingernail opened her eyes in anticipation when she felt a slight chill at the tip of her nose and heard the whistling sound of the wind.
It was a night without any moon or stars.
Granny Fingernail was looking down at the lonely town that was shrouded in the darkness from high up in the sky.
She took in the general layout of this mysterious town with a single glance. As an experienced adept, she subconsciously began to assess the environment, the buildings, and the possible locations of the town.
Since it was too dark, the moonlight added a layer of white to the town, which changed its original appearance. Granny Fingernail couldn't use her energy to change the visibility, so she couldn't tell where the town was.
However, judging from the style of the buildings, this was a typical human town. Still, it looked a bit primitive. There were no railroads or reinforced buildings, which meant the town wasn't within Evory's range.
When Granny Fingernail was about to continue her observation, the scene suddenly changed.
She went from a bird's eye view to a bystander's. She wasn't in the sky. Instead, she was inside an old church.
Although the church was small, it was brightly lit. A group of believers clasped their fists and put their foreheads together. They were chanting religious prayers in front of a somewhat broken stone statue.
Granny Fingernail slowly walked down the center of the church while observing her surroundings.
She remembered that Vaner Sen had told her that only when she was close to the core character of the current scenario and activated the plot, she would move on to the next scenario.
As for the core figure of this church, she remembered very clearly that it was a priest with an indifferent personality.
He was also the main character of this special play, Alex.
When Granny Fingernail walked to the center of the aisle, she suddenly heard a voice, "Everything should be based on the teachings of the Holy Bible. Your way of thinking and logic should be based on the teachings of the Father. Do you understand?"
In the church where the chanting was going on, the voice was very abrupt and immediately attracted its attention.
She turned her head.
On the side of the church, an old priest was talking to a young man in a low voice.
When her eyes focused on them, the scene naturally zoomed in. Granny Fingernail knew that she had found the main character of the scene.
Granny Fingernail looked at the two people with anticipation. More accurately, she was looking at the young man. She knew that the young man should be the Alex that Vaner Sen mentioned.
When she saw the young man, her heart skipped a beat.
The young man had white hair. Under the candlelight, his hair reflected the light. It had a dazzling silver texture.
"He" also had white hair. It was as pure as snow.
Although the length was different, the color and texture of the white hair appeared in front of her eyes. Her heart started to beat faster. Was this young man really related to "him"?
When the scene zoomed in and finally focused on the old man and the young man, Granny Fingernail frowned.
Because the young man's appearance was not similar to the "him" in her memory.
"Sure enough, my expectations were disappointed again." Granny Fingernail sighed softly. Although she didn't have much hope, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when she was pushed up to the clouds by her expectations and then pushed back down to the ground by reality.
Granny Fingernail had been disappointed many times over the years, but she quickly adjusted her mood. Since she was already here, she might as well treat it as a new drama.
The later part of the story slowly unfolded.
The serial murder case was laid out in front of her in an extremely shocking way.
Then, the various characters slowly appeared. Every character had their own scenes, and at the same time, they also pushed the story forward. The most eye-catching one was the character that was shrouded in flowing lights. He called himself the Time Traveler. He was like a living cheat for the main character. The original story of solving the case had a strange development because of his appearance.
The Confinement, Father Bran Lang, and the nun hiding in the deepest part of the Confinement were all discovered by the Time Traveler.
However, Granny Fingernail did not care about the story. First, Vaner Sen had told her the story, which explained that the ending was rushed. Second, her attention was attracted by the main character, Alex.
She had already let it go and did not think too much about it. However, when the main character started to communicate with the Time Traveler, she became suspicious again.
In this drama, everyone's accent was very strange. Granny Fingernail had been in the Southern Region for so many years, but she had never heard of such an accent.
However, the accent of the main character, Alex, gave her a strange feeling of familiarity.
Some of the onomatopoeia and the way he handled the ending sounds were very similar to the accent of the 13th Yin Anzhou of the Shi Sang Dynasty.
The reason why Granny Fingernail paid attention to Alex's accent was because … if she remembered correctly, "he" also came from the 13th Yin Anzhou of the Shi Sang Dynasty.
Although the main character Alex's accent was mixed with intonations from other places, the main accent was definitely from the 13th Yinan Continent.
This made Granny Fingernail suspicious. The names were similar, the hair color was the same, and even the accent was similar.
"Really? Just a coincidence?"
Granny Fingernail did not want to give up hope right away. However, a seed of doubt was slowly growing in her mind.
When the illusion ended, most of the students in the classroom were still immersed in the shocking experience.
The ending was a bit too fast, but the story was still complete. They also appreciated the unique way in which alchemy illusions were presented.
People had tried to use illusions to create stories before, but this was the first time they saw someone who could change the scene naturally to represent the progression of time and the depth of the story.
Granny Fingernail, on the other hand, was staring at Angor in a daze.
"What's the origin of this story? The main character … "Granny Fingernail looked at Angor and asked," Does he have a prototype? "
Angor was a little surprised to hear this question. He created the Cage of Shadows to see if anyone knew where the Cage of Shadows was, so he could use it to determine the power of the Gate of Illusion.
But so far, he did not get any other information apart from the fact that Alex's accent was similar to that of the Shi Sang Dynasty.
Angor had already made up his mind. He would ask Dodoro for a prophecy when he got back, or he would try his luck at the 13th Seal Island of the Shi Sang Dynasty.
However, Granny Fingernail's serious expression seemed to be telling him something.
She seemed to know something.
Angor did not answer right away. Instead, he sent a voice transmission to Granny Fingernail, "I'll end the class first. I'll talk to you later."
With that, he walked to the center of the circular classroom and gave a brief summary before ending the class.
Half an hour later, inside Granny Fingernail's Alchemy Hut.
Only Angor and Granny Fingernail sat opposite each other in the spacious hall on the second floor.
Granny Fingernail remained silent as if she was immersed in her own world. She did not say anything even when they sat down.
Granny Fingernail finally came back to her senses when the fragrance of time in the air changed from the fragrance of noon to the fragrance of the night.
Granny Fingernail looked at Angor and slowly spoke.
Her question was similar to what she asked in class. "What is the origin of the story in the Cage of Shadow? Is there a prototype for the protagonist, Alex? "
"Why do you ask, Granny Fingernail?"
Granny Fingernail considered and said, "Because I have something I want to confirm."
Granny Fingernail already told Granny Fingernail this question before entering the Cage of Shadows. "You mean Granny still can't tell you what you want to know?" Angor asked curiously.
Granny Fingernail nodded. "Yes. I think it's just a coincidence. But there are so many coincidences that I'm starting to think that it might be true."
He didn't know what Granny Fingernail was referring to, but he didn't ask. Instead, he answered her question with a simple sentence.
"I can't tell you the origin of the story in the Cage of Shadows. But what I can say is that although the illusion was made up by me, the story is real. "
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