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The night was dark, and the silver moon did not appear in the sky. Even the bright stars were only a few dozen visible to the naked eye.
Standing behind the thick curtain of the hotel, Lucien looked at the night quietly through the gap. He was a bit disappointed, because without the silver moon, he could not fully utilize the power of Moonlight. Except for his speed and agility, which were equal to that of an official knight, he was only at the level of an apprentice knight.
"It's good that I can see the stars, or it would be very troublesome to calculate the entrance of the magic lock later." Lucien comforted himself.
The entrance to the Grand Cross would change every ten minutes according to the position of the stars. Unless the sun rose and the effect of the other stars was completely suppressed, Lucien had to go through the thick stack of astrology charts and star catalogs to calculate and summarize the trajectories of the nine stars in the past. Only then could he calculate the current position of the nine stars. The calculation was a bit too much. Lucien thought to himself, "Also, it's good that there's no moonlight. The dark night is more suitable for hiding."
The clock on the spire of the church in the small town was ticking slowly. When it was eleven o 'clock, Lucien returned to the bed and put on the black hooded coat that he rushed out a few days ago.
Pulling down the hood, Lucien walked to the window. When he was about to open a gap and sneak out, he hesitated.
"The poems and manuscripts appeared too suddenly. It seems that many people got their hands on them. The whole thing smells like a conspiracy." Lucien thought that the Church was testing him with Lilith and her sister. However, after learning from Rhein that the Church was unable to spare any manpower recently, and seeing the mysterious strangers in Massawa, he felt that things were getting more and more complicated. It did not seem like the Church's style.
"Also, it takes six to seven months to get from Aalto to Sturk. There's a good chance that they got the Silver Moon potion from other sources, such as the liaison of the Congress of Magic in Sturk."
"Do we really need to take the risk?"
Lucien believed that, as long as he was not greedy and could make the right time, he would be able to come back safely from the relic. However, when he thought about it carefully, he realized that there was no need for him to take the risk. After all, the ingredients for the Silver Moon Potion could not be found only there. In another five years, when his spiritual power reached a certain level through meditation, he would be able to create his own spell models without the help of potions and become a real sorcerer.
But soon, Lucien remembered the meaningful look Rhine gave him before he left. Through his Host Star of Destiny, Lucien had a feeling that something big was about to happen. If he did not have the power to protect himself, he might die. Also, the author of the poem and the manuscript seemed to have seen the formation of Elsinore Lake and the deployment of the magic lock. Who was he?
"The legendary sorcerer who left the 'Book of Astrology and Elements' was known as the 'Prophet'. The magic lock was probably set up by him. Perhaps he had predicted something and left something in the magic lock …" Lucien nodded.
Lucien had a lot of ideas in his mind, and a lot of desires emerged in Lucien's body, which made him more determined to go to the magic relics.
Opening the window, Lucien jumped out of the window in the form of moonlight.
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In order to preserve his strength, Lucien took a whole hour to reach the small town of Bonn next to Elsinore Lake.
Bonn was a small town at the edge of the Dark Mountain Range. It was remote and isolated. Except for the occasional musicians and artists who came to visit, few people communicated with the outside world.
In this era, there was no such thing as "tourism".
However, what Lucien saw when he sneaked into the small town was not isolated and isolated. The only tavern in the small town was brightly lit, and from the noise, Lucien could tell that there were many unique accents from different places.
In a small room on the second floor of the tavern, Sala and Lilith were looking at each other with worried faces.
"What should we do, Lucien? I thought we were the only ones who knew the secrets of Elsinore Lake and the magic garden after Mr. Evans deciphered the manuscript. But why are there so many people from other places in Bonn? " Lilith was young, but she had grown up in a dangerous and oppressive environment. She was definitely not an ignorant girl. She strongly believed that those people from other places were here for the magic relics.
Sala sighed, "The manuscript we got is incomplete. That's why we need Mr. Evans to find some background information from historical documents. They probably got their hands on the complete manuscript. "
"Are there any sorcerers or Knight among them?" asked Lilith worriedly. Because of the way she got the manuscript, she did not doubt that the manuscript was spread out.
Sala looked down as if she was trying to see through the floor to the first floor of the tavern. She then shook her head. "How can I tell? Only a few reckless, muscle-brained adventurers would reveal their true strength." Sala nodded. Sala looked down at her feet as if she was trying to see through the floor.
Sala did not take the adventurers who were as strong as Knight squires seriously at all. This was the confidence of a sorcerer's apprentice.
"So, are we still going in tomorrow?" asked Lilith hesitantly.
Sala's expression was complicated. After a while, she answered, "Let's wait and see. There's no need to compete with them. Also, there's something wrong with the manuscript. Too many people know about it. We can't rush. The entrance will stay open for twelve hours anyway. "
He was sharper than his sister, but his greed made him reluctant to leave.
Lucien was right under their window, leaning against the wall at the back of the tavern. Looking at the stars in the night sky, he was calculating carefully according to the terrain nearby.
Because it was a legendary magic lock, there were many parameters to consider. It took Lucien half an hour to determine the location of the entrance.
After the calculation, Lucien felt dizzy and his head was bloated. It was too exhausting.
Luckily, there was still some time before the magic lock was opened. Lucien hid in the dark corner and quietly recovered.
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At three o 'clock in the morning, Lucien, who had fully recovered, came out of the dark shadow and carefully sneaked toward a civilian house in the town.
In the dark night, Lucien, who was wearing all black, seemed to have blended into the darkness.
A slight magic wave appeared, and the closed door was opened quietly. Lucien flashed into the room and locked the door from the inside.
In the bedroom, a man and a woman were sleeping soundly. They did not notice that a stranger had sneaked in.
After coming in, Lucien sat quietly on the wooden bench in the living room. He did not do anything else. He seemed to be very relaxed.
However, in fact, Lucien was counting the time in his mind. When the ten minutes were almost up, he suddenly stood up and rushed into the shadow in the corner of the living room.
The shadow looked normal, but as soon as Lucien touched it, his whole body became transparent, and then he completely disappeared into the shadow.
In less than ten seconds, the shadow was also gone.
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As soon as Lucien rushed into the shadow, he felt that he had passed through a thick curtain and was accompanied by intense dizziness.
When the dizziness was gone, Lucien was surprised to find that he was still standing in the living room of the civilian house. Everything around him was exactly the same as before.
"Did I enter the magic lock?" Lucien looked around and soon found that something was wrong.
In the house, everything had lost its original color, leaving only black, white, and gray. The darkness of the night had also become gray, which made Lucien's heart palpitate.
Lucien took a closer look and found that the man and woman who were sleeping soundly in the bedroom were also gone. The whole room was covered in a cold, lifeless gray.
After opening the door, Lucien cautiously walked out to the street. The whole town of Bonn appeared in front of him again, but everything had turned into black, white, and gray. It was silent and cold, just like the black-and-white photos that Lucien had seen in his previous life had been painted with a layer of light gray.
"And when I walked, there was no sound at all. It was like I was in a black-and-white silent film."
In the extreme silence, Lucien murmured to himself, but still, there was no sound.
Recalling what happened just now and the feeling when he opened the door, Lucien knew that he had really entered the magic lock. However, the inside of the magic lock was so weird and mysterious that it made him feel suffocated and panicked. It was not what he had expected at all.
As an apprentice of the school of Astrology, Lucien raised his head and looked for stars out of habit. However, the sky was gray, and there were no stars, no Silver Moon, and no sun.
Through the reflection in his soul, Lucien sensed that he was still connected to his Host Star of Destiny. Lucien was a bit relieved. Although he could still use his magic, at least he could still feel the existence of the main material world. He was not completely isolated in the magic lock.
There were no humans, no wild dogs, no birds, no insects, no wind, and no colors. In the stifling silence, Lucien slowly walked on the gray street. Although he tried his best to stay calm and focused, he was very nervous. He was afraid that there would be some unexpected enemies.
According to the layout of the magic lock, Lucien found the locations of several magic gardens. Then he walked towards Elsinore Lake on the other side of Bonn Town.
Suddenly, Lucien, who was holding Alert tightly, had goosebumps all over his body. His heart was filled with coldness. He quickly turned his head to the side and was ready to dodge.
The door of a house on the street slowly opened. A little girl about seven or eight years old stood at the door with her hair in two pigtails. Her eyes were empty, and her face was also black, white, and grey.
The little girl smiled, but her eyes were still empty. Lucien did not know who she was looking at.
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In the room where the shadow disappeared, two shadows suddenly appeared. They looked around and found nothing, so they left through the door and ran towards a hidden place near Elsinore Lake.
"Great priest, as you said, we found that a guy with the Moonlight Blessing did enter Bonn Town, but he suddenly disappeared," one of the shadows reported to the mysterious man in the silver robe standing on the altar.
The silver-robed Ilya laughed coldly. "That little fish really did come. As long as he's still here, we'll be fine. Just wait patiently for the dawn. Don't ruin our plan because of him. As for the person who betrayed us, we must make sure that he receives the most lavish treatment. " If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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