Dawn of the Grey Tower

Lothar's footsteps are slightly heavy, which may be because he has not climbed such high steps for four years. After all, there is no tall building in the bay. This may also be because the crutches he held in his hand were cut from driftwood that he floated on the beach in front of his house in Despair Bay, and the blacksmith was asked to wrap the tin layer at the bottom. There is no decoration on the crutches, only natural wood texture. Lame tarantulas, people who have come to Disheartened Bay in the past two years, all know this nickname. In fact, Lothar ’s legs were lame, and the injuries left after fighting the demon three years ago were surprisingly well recovered under the witch ’s ointment and conditioning. But he just wanted to lean on this cane, as if without it, the weight on his back would crush him.

The steps reached the end, the count blinked, and the door in front of him was familiar and strange. He took a deep breath twice, and finally put his hand on the door to push it away. Oncoming is a quirky smell of books mixed with herbs, complex, but not unpleasant. The sun illuminates the large table with various books and files through the windows in the room, and a person in a gray robe is writing something at the desk. After Lothar reached the other half of the table and pulled out the chair to sit down, the gray robe just finished writing the last word.

"You don't need that crutch, it doesn't make any sense except to slow you down." The cheese dried the ink on the quill pen and set it aside.

To the mage's suggestion, Lothar just smiled softly, "I didn't know why I made this crutches at first. Later, I realized that I just wanted something in my hand, not something that was a weapon. Oh, old habits are hard to change. By the way, I heard that you have just returned? "

"Like you, I traveled far away. But I don't need to take a boat back and forth. Longji Mountain is up. I really can't stand the bumpy feeling." The cheese shrugged and pointed his finger to the cabinet behind Lothar , "That's a souvenir I brought back, a device that can replace the crossbow in the future. But I don't recommend Cangshi to start developing it now, it's too early."

The earl turned his head, and he saw the unusual emptyness on the highest level of the six-story bookcase full of books. There are only two things now. One is the breath of dawn given to the cheese by André the Dwarf Hammer, the dwarf of the Hammer, after the plague. Another thing, Loza sees no use, but since the cheese says it can replace the crossbow, it should be a long-range weapon. In general, it looks like two long and short sticks are combined together at a nearly right angle. The shorter side should be the grip, and the longer side is cylindrical at the front. A strange bulge protrudes beyond the right-angled junction, and Lothar can't see its effect, but the trigger extended under the longer stick is similar to a crossbow.

"What's that?" The count asked curiously, but didn't get up to play with it. Now Lothar is less enthusiastic about weapons.

"There are many ways to call it, but I can't confirm its name. Let's call it a musket. It can use a powder to ignite a metal gun head. It is faster than a crossbow, but it is slightly worse in range. I brought it back There is a bigger place, those muskets can shoot farther. But the explosive powder will destroy the natural magic around. As a caster, I do n’t like this thing very much. ”The cheese replied casually.

Losa took his gaze back. He had never heard of such a weapon, even in the Bay of Despair that can be found in all kinds of goods. As a soldier, he soon realized that if this weapon really had the power and speed described by the cheese, then I am afraid that it would soon change people's understanding of war. But since the mage said that it is not the right time, let it continue to be displayed on the shelf as a loot. This is not the purpose of his visit to the cheese this time.

"You can always surprise me." The count said with a sigh.

Unexpectedly, the cheese showed a subtle expression, "No, this time you are more surprised. The detailed situation has sent me a pigeon to tell me, I am sorry."

"There is nothing to regret." Lothar's mouth still had a smile when he spoke, but this smile couldn't hide the kind of sorrow that would spread to eternity. "We will eventually return to our destination. The world may not have an end. Isn't it the end point? She just went to rest first, I can't be as chic as her, and there are things waiting for me to do. Moreover, she left her. "

"Is it Helen? Helen Sigt Montenegro, your daughter, you gave her the most respectable names of the people you know. As a three-year-old child, she can withstand the frustration It ’s not easy to go between the bay and the lion. Many people in this land have never traveled so long in their lives. ”The cheese has not seen this princess of Montenegro born in the bay because today is Luo Sa and his team had just arrived in the valley.

"Nothing, she is more energetic than I am. And Captain Halfdan, I mean, Captain Black Arrow, the guy who retired from Heartbreak Bay to retire here is quite stable. Peg they spoil her. It's a bit too much. I wonder if the girl really realized she was on a boat. "Together with Lothar, there were also Qi Li, Peg, Hella, and the other witches who longed for a peaceful life. After the death of the Big Witch, the new leader of the Witch Order, Eaton, lifted the ban on the closure of the Frustrated Witches and allowed the witches to leave the Frustration Bay. At the same time, the cheese also heard that the newly appointed big witch was actively contacting witches scattered all over the world. It is said that she planned to restore the tradition of witch night. This is good or bad, he can't see clearly for the time being.

"You are really assured that she and the witches are mixed, especially Qi Li." The worries of the cheese are not unreasonable. The witch is a moody existence. For a child who can't understand these, it will be a little careless. Enraging these spellcasters can have disastrous consequences.

"She didn't have a mother when she was born. To be honest, I didn't know how to take care of a baby. It was Peg who fed her, so I thought that if she applied **** urine to the witch's clothes when she was a child, she couldn't make them angry. , Then she wo n’t now. ”Speaking of her daughter, Lothar ’s expression turned softer,“ but you did remind me that it ’s better to find someone to teach her etiquette when she is older. It ’s the same thing, and it ’s the same thing. I do n’t know if Gloria has this time, or would you ask me? No, I ’ll ask it myself, literacy, talk, various knowledge, She ca n’t do anything like me and her mother except killing and killing. "

"Shall I teach her." The cheese almost said this subconsciously, "If you don't mind that I have no experience in teaching. Don't worry, I won't teach her magic." Jack Wolfwalker And Lothar should be the best male friend of the Master after he came to Cangshi. He wanted to help this friend who had not seen for many years.

Originally thinking about it in the cheese, the count should hesitate to ask him to teach his daughter, but whoever expected Losa to show his expression immediately succeeded, "Of course it is undesirable, and I do n’t know who compares You ’re more knowledgeable. And if you ’re worried that you do n’t have teaching experience, why not try to take some time to give lectures to the rats? I remember you still have the identity of the tutor of all the rats in your title, but Gloria Say you did n’t give a serious lecture once. Just for your future disciples, how? "

The mage opened his mouth and froze for a few seconds. He realized that he had been counted by his old friend and Gloria, which made him cry and laugh, "Well. I will arrange it."

After completing the task entrusted to him by the Countess Ratman, Lothar lay back in the backrest. He looked at a large number of books behind the cheese, and suddenly said, "The magic of transformation on my body will be lifted as soon as I reach the blue lion. Yes. Did you do it? "

"If you ask this, there is actually an answer, isn't it? I'm just a gloomy wizard sitting in this tower all year round. I have neither the ability nor the interest to monitor this kingdom. After all, magic is related to human will, when you When you do n’t want to disguise yourself, the magic used to disguise will naturally disappear. "

"Really, this ... what about the god? What about the soul? Does it exist as long as we think they exist?"

The cheese did n’t answer immediately. He looked at Lothar and leaned back in his chair. "In the previous era, the era in our mouths, the stars in the sky were also closely related to the spirits on the earth, and the astrologers could also pass the stars. To judge the different destinies of all beings. In that era, God and people lived together, the sky was not so high that we could not go up anyway, and the ground was not so deep and so dark. In that era, no one would ask Questions like gods and souls ~ www.readwn.com ~ because they are real and accessible. "

"Later, the sky became higher and the ground thickened. The stars were far away from us, so far away that they no longer had such a close relationship with the people on the ground, what they foreshadowed became obscure, and even divination began. Hovering between accuracy and inaccuracy, the gods are also missing. So magic has emerged as a way for us to go back to the time that has passed. But they still have not really left us, they are still here, making some orders We may be happy or painful. "

"Nothing is eternal, my friend. So our time will pass, and the time after us will also pass, as will the time afterwards. At that time, we will become the time of the post-population, At that time. At that time, there was still magic in this world, and occasionally giant dragons could be seen in the sky. The direction of the sea breeze was controlled just like the tide. "

"We will eventually become the other time. But is that something that should be sad? No. Because even if the world changes, there are always things that can pass the time. For example, the story, even the name, location, and plot are not as good as the story. The core will remain and be reborn with a new look. And we will be eternal in the story. "

(The Legend of Dawn of the Grey Tower · The Song of the Frustrated Gulf, End)