I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

Justeza glanced at the cat's eyes casually, with a hint of surprise on her calm face. She opened the door and said, "You are really well-informed, Jishua."

The old man with white hair and beard walked into the entrance: "As promised, I'm here to visit."

Shen Er in the living room heard the conversation, stuck his head out and asked: "Acquaintance?"

"Old friend." Justina said, welcoming the old man into the living room.

Before she could introduce her, Lorelaia stood up with a bang, her voice trembling unabashedly: "The second magician!"

"What! Is this the 'Gem Man' and the 'Magic Marshal'?" Shenji also stood up, the expression on his face was exactly the same as Lorelaiya's.

It’s no wonder that the two of them were so shocked. In fact, the old man’s reputation is too loud. He is an insurmountable peak in the Magic Association and even the entire mysterious world. He has been powerful in the world for more than a thousand years. He can be called the big boss among big bosses.

In the face of such an old monster with unfathomable strength, even the top figures of the new generation like Loreleia and Shinji would inevitably feel uneasy.

"Oh, you all know each other, so that's easy to talk about." And Justeza's answer also proved that Lorelea did not recognize the wrong person.

The old man bore everyone's gaze without any change in his expression. He nodded to Lorelaia: "I didn't expect you to be here too. The new lord of Barthelmero. I heard that you have been very special during this period. active."

"The new lord of Bartholomew?" Shenji reacted instantly, "Have you succeeded as lord?"

"Yes." Lorelaia nodded proudly, her white neck reminiscent of a white swan, "Not long after you disappeared."

"No wonder you were so exaggerated when your magic power was out of control - anyway, congratulations to you, Her Majesty the Queen, although it's a little late." Shenji sent his blessing from the bottom of his heart.

"It's not too late, not at all." Lorelaia shook her head slightly, "Your Excellency Zelrich is here for——?"

"I'm looking for Matou Shinji."

"Looking for me?" Shenji was stunned at that time. Could it be that I was exposed as a time traveler?

"Exactly."

The old man nodded, his serious expression making Shenji more and more nervous.

"Um, what's the matter?"

"Don't be so restrained. Your appearance now is no worse than when you faced White Wings." The old man teased.

"You are better than Ottenrose."

The old man was indifferent to Shen Er's compliments or tests, and just said: "Okay, don't worry, I don't mean any harm. I sent that dream demon to you. It seems that you two get along well?"

"You-it's you."

Shenji's pupils narrowed and then quickly relaxed. Indeed, such a rare monster as the Dream Demon cannot appear out of thin air. With the help of the second magician, everything will make sense. The problem is——

"Why are you helping me? If I remember correctly, you and I don't seem to have any direct interaction."

"No, the intersection between us is much deeper than you think, but you don't know it, but you will know it soon."

As the old man spoke, he raised his left hand. There were five rings of different colors on his five strong fingers, one of which shone with red light and was particularly dazzling.

"This is?" Shen Er asked doubtfully.

"This is a message from your teacher."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of all members of the Matou family lit up.

It was at this time that Shinji suddenly remembered that Chishua and Scathach had an intersection. It was Chishua who used the second magic to make Scathach appear in the world as a servant.

Feeling the eager gazes of Shenji and others, the old man stopped talking and activated the magic stored in the ruby.

A familiar, magnetic, deep female voice flowed from the gem, calling the names of the Matou family members one by one.

"Shinji——"

"Here, master."

"cherry--"

"Here, master."

"Kariya——"

"Here, master."

"Crane—"

"Here, master."

"Also, Justina."

"here I am."

"Long time no see. Are you all okay? Has Shinji grown taller?"

"Yes, yes, I have grown twenty centimeters taller." Shenji replied with a smile, the softness in the corners of his eyes and brows that Lorelai had never seen before.

"Has Sakura become more beautiful?"

"Yes, although it's still not as good as Master." Sakura stuck out her tongue cutely.

"Kariya, has the distance between you and your sweetheart shortened? If you count the time, the obstacles between you should also disappear."

"Master, this..." Yanye lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Heye, you can't slack off in your physical training. Your foundation is already poor. If you want to eliminate the negative effects of the past, you must continue to exercise."

"I understand, Master." He also seemed reluctant. He did slack off after getting married, but he didn't expect Master to still remember this.

"Justisa, you should have a deeper understanding of human beings. I wonder if you are dissatisfied with your current life."

"Satisfied, of course I am satisfied. If you can stay, I will be even more satisfied." Justine said softly - because you are my first friend.

"You are my disciples, my friends, and my last cause and effect in this world. You should live well, work hard towards your own goals, and make your life more exciting. I will be there in a distant place. Watching you."

"Yes, we can, Master Jiang (my friend)."

Some people said this sentence, such as Shenji and Sakura, but many more did not say it.

The message in the gem continued: "Leave the next words to Shinji."

"Shenji, when you hear this message, it means that Zelrich has found you. Like me, he has been secretly paying attention to your existence. He seems to want to achieve something or several things through you. The project."

"I didn't ask what it was specifically, and he didn't say it, but with his character and style, it probably wouldn't be a bad thing. So, I promise to let you help. There may be some dangers in helping him, but it's the same This is your opportunity to grow. Didn’t you say you want to fulfill my wish? This is a trial for you."

"Negotiate the reward yourself with him. He has a lot of good things in his hands. How much you can dig out depends on your ability. You don't need to ask more about what he is planning. He will tell you what he can tell you. What he can't tell means that it is not You can touch it now, so don’t add trouble to yourself.”

"Also, I want to remind you that you can help. If he wants to accept you as his disciple, don't agree. Becoming his disciple is equivalent to becoming a useless person. That old guy likes to accept children with outstanding talents as his disciples. I don't want you to be like this. Died in infancy. Tell Sakura the same thing."

Hearing this, Shenji glanced at the "Gem Man" thoughtfully. The latter was still expressionless, obviously he had expected it.

"Finally, Shenji, my most promising disciple, become stronger and work hard to become stronger. Be strong enough to overcome all obstacles and come to me. I will wait for you behind the seven walls."

PS: It is said that the Kingdom of Shadows has seven walls that separate life and death.