Shadow of the Beautiful World

In the basement full of magic power, the witch just performed a heroic spirit summoning.

Accompanied by galloping horseshoes and slightly reverberating solemn chants, under Hermione's slightly surprised gaze, a tall horse in white costume rushed out of the summoning circle neighing.

Behind the tall pure white war horse, Artoria was sitting on it, holding a long-handled silver dragon spear instead of a holy sword.

Compared with the swordsman Heroic Spirit last time, Artoria's posture and expression appearing this time are obviously more mature and calmer, with a touch of majesty as a superior.

She pulled up the reins and stopped the mighty war horse in the basement, looking calmly at the witch who summoned her.

Hermione noticed that the armor on Artoria's body was also simpler than the previous armor, wearing a light armored skirt that was suitable for horseback riding, a red cloak, and gorgeous white fluff on the shoulders.

The most important thing is that Artoria's clothes this time are ** outfits...

Moreover, the chest shape was at least a circle larger than that of the swordsman Heroic Spirit. The terrifying size of the chest made Hermione feel ashamed.

The knight wore a golden crown on his head, but the strand of hair on his hair was exactly the same as Hermione remembered.

The witch looked at the heroic spirit on the horse.

Holding the holy spear in his hand, the majestic heroic spirit also looked down at Hermione. After a few seconds of suffocating stares at each other, the majestic queen on the horse suddenly tilted her head, revealing the image in Hermione's memory. smile.

She shrugged at Hermione and said:

You keep your promise, witch... Hermione.

Hermione also showed a smile. She took a step forward and reached out to the heroic spirit on the horse. She said softly:

Welcome home, Artoria.

Um.

The heroic knight nodded restrainedly.

She jumped off the horse skillfully and heroically, reached out and patted the horse's neck, and then snapped her fingers lightly. The tall horse, together with her armor, crown and holy spear, turned into light spots and dissipated.

In the blink of an eye, she changed into the black neutral suit she wore when walking in this world.

She walked up to Hermione, looked at her Master, and said:

That game...who won?

It's not me anyway.

Hermione let out a sigh of relief, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, she said to the heroic spirit:

You sent me to the finals, but I let you down, or rather, bad luck.

But you don't look all that depressed.

The King of Knights nodded. She didn't seem to be surprised by this result, and her expression didn't change much.

She looked Hermione's face over and said:

Have you let go of the failure, or do you have other plans?

It's not so easy to let go.

The witch put away her wand, as usual, took the hand of the heroic spirit, and walked towards the entrance of the basement.

She shook her hair quite freely, and said to Artoria who had returned:

But this failure is not meaningless. I have prepared for the next war. Next time, we will be more prepared. Most importantly, next time, I will not be your burden gone.

Hermione waved her fist, she tilted her head, and blinked at the heroic spirit beside her, she said:

While there is still time, let's have a meal first, and then... let's go to Wales and visit the place where you were born.

After attending the Kama Taj inheritance ceremony, we can go on a world tour and visit the places you want to go. This time, we have enough time.

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In the hidden valley of the Himalayas, the magical holy land of Karma Taj is located here.

The cold outside temperature does not affect this magically protected place. In a world of ice and snow, this holy place is like another world with a milder climate.

The deep bells echoed in the slanting halo of the setting sun, and the birds living in the nearby forests were startled, and they flew across the fiery red sky in groups.

The setting sun shines on the tall tower with an oriental style, and the covered part casts an elongated shadow on the ground, and the remaining light shimmers on the black bricks and tiles.

The quaint hanging bells hanging under the eaves were blown by the wind and made a desolate sound, which enveloped this thousand-year-old city with a sense of tranquility.

After the bell rang six times, it represented the end of the whole day's practice. At this time in the past, the large-scale holy land would always be lively.

The mages and monks of Karma Taj will do some of their own things in the most leisurely time of the day after dinner, which will give this solemn holy place a more authentic breath of life.

Although the people who have lived here for a long time have abandoned their worldly concerns and dedicated themselves to higher ideals, people are always social animals and they always have to live in groups.

But today is different.

Tomorrow at noon is the time for the inheritance of the supreme mage. The current supreme mage Gu Yi will step down from his position, and the new supreme mage will also take over her mantle and continue to protect her.

This is a very important ceremony, so in the evening, everyone in the entire holy land is busy preparing for tomorrow's ceremony.

Buildings that have been here for hundreds of years are being cleaned and redecorated inside and out.

The high-level spellcasters directed their disciples to use magic to repair the corners of the Holy Land, just like wiping an ancient coin, so that it will reveal the thickness and charm of the ancient inheritance tomorrow.

But this busyness did not alarm the owner of this place.

In the deepest part of the Holy Land, in a secluded courtyard built on the edge of a cliff on a mountain ridge, Mage Gu Yi, who was wearing a white robe, was not disturbed, and she left all matters to her disciples to handle.

And she herself, did not stay in the quiet room to comprehend the supreme truth as before, but picked up a broom made of bamboo, and cleaned up the dirt on the ground in the square full of bluestones. Leaves and dust.

She is doing this very seriously, and seems to put all her heart into it.

Although for a spellcaster of her level, no magic is needed, just a slight movement of thought, and the wind from nature will sweep away these fallen leaves.

You came?

Master Gu Yi turned his back to the entrance of this courtyard.

She cleaned with a gentle expression, and the mischievous wind blew her long robe, making the corners of the robe flutter behind her like a cloak.

Instead of looking back at the silent visitor, she waved her broom and gathered the fallen leaves under her feet, and said softly:

Are you here to say goodbye to me?

Yes, mentor.

Standing at the edge of the platform was Mordo, carrying a small bundle, wearing a long hood that hid his face.

He seemed ashamed, ashamed to face his mentor.

He lowered his head and said to the Supreme Master:

I made a wrong choice because of my private thoughts and deviated from your teachings. I did something wrong and made the Holy Land lose face. I woke up to the wrong path and let you down.

Modu clenched his fists, his tone became more desolate and astringent.

He was like a complete loser when he said:

I lost, I failed to defend the inheritance of the Holy Land, I failed my companions' expectations of me, although no one blamed me, but I...

Still can't pass your own level, can you?

The supreme mage leaned on the broom in her hand, and she looked at the pile of gathered leaves under her feet, as if she had completed an important thing.

In the light of the setting sun, the Supreme One raised his head and looked towards the sky.

As if chatting, she said to her disciple in a gentle tone:

You feel that you are a sinner in this city, and you feel that every minute and every second you stay here will make you live in a dark nightmare, that kind of shadow hangs over you, as if there is a mocking monster hidden in it.

Its gaze makes you feel heart-piercing every time you breathe.

Yes, mentor.

Facing his most trusted mentor, Modu let go of his guard.

He was like a confused child, he raised his head, on that frustrated and haggard face, in those eyes with dark circles, there was a hint of hesitation, and the broken light floated and sank in his eyes.

Losing the spirit of the past is like losing the soul. There is only a walking body here.

I have come to bid you farewell.

Modu knelt on the ground, and with a five-body bow, touched his forehead to the cold brick.

He said to Gu Yi:

Everything has been settled, the past, my mistakes and extremes can no longer be changed, this painful memory will accompany me for the rest of my life, I know, you may not care...

Who says I don't care?

Gu Yi interrupted Modu's words.

She turned her head and looked at her disciple. She raised her left hand and put it in the air. She said:

Indeed, Modu, before the start of the battle, I have already let go of the inheritance of the position of Supreme Mage, no matter what the result is, I can accept it with pleasure.

The depth of the entanglement between you and Domamu was beyond my expectation. I saw your choice, and I saw the moment when the inner demon devoured you.

But I've also seen the moment when you finally overcome your demons and get back on track.

There was a gentle light in the eyes of the supreme mage, she walked up to the disciple, bent down, and helped Mo Du to stand up.

She said to her disciples:

I don't care that you make mistakes. I have seen too much confrontation between human nature and darkness, and I will not reprimand you for it. You are walking on your own path, as long as you are still working hard, then mistakes are inevitable.

I've made mistakes, but I'm still here.

What I really can't stand is that the evil spirit tries to defile my disciple's soul. It treats this as an insignificant matter, and tries to achieve its evil purpose with the depravity of a soul.

Gu Yi looked into Mo Du's eyes, she emphasized her tone, and said:

They don't always care about these things. In order to swallow this world, they can sit back and watch countless souls like you fall into despair.

But we won't, we will save a seemingly insignificant soul like saving the whole world, which is why we always win and they always lose.

Justice is a very broad concept, Modu. Many people scoff at it, but justice exists, and it is also a kind of power.

The supreme mage raised her hand and straightened the collar of her disciple who was about to go far away. She said:

Although I never comment, I know that it is the most powerful force in this world.

You are a persistent person, I will not try to persuade you to let go of this persistence, because that is the source of your strength, so I will not stop you from leaving, Modu.

Go outside and have a look, continue to walk your own life path, find more reasons worthy of your persistence, and continue to carry those pains forward.

One day, you will reconcile with yourself; one day, you will step through your own barrier; one day, you will be reborn from Nirvana in the dark past.

Gu Yi let out a sigh of relief, she patted Modu on the shoulder, and waved her hand quite freely.

she says:

Go, before you go, go see the king.

He blames himself just like you, maybe you can help me persuade him.

Mordo wiped his eyes with his arm, he took a step back, pulled up the hood on his head again, covering his face and eyes, and then bent down to the Supreme Mage.

After bowing farewell, he turned and walked towards the exit.

Behind him, Gu Yi put his hands behind his back and watched his disciple leave.

this is farewell...

This is farewell.

Modu didn't know that after today, he and Master Gu Yi would never meet again.

Woohoo

Amidst the slightly weird hissing sound, a small dark red raven the size of a sparrow flapped its wings, spun a few times in the halo of the setting sun, and landed on the shoulder of the supreme mage.

The raven tilted its head and stared at the silent Supreme Mage with black onyx eyes.

A few seconds later, it moved its beak and made a sound that belonged to Merlin.

Modu is indeed responsible for his failure, but it's not just that he made a mistake. Master, I guess, before he entered the battle, you were aware of Modu's contact with Dormammu.

I'm curious, why do you let the demons in your disciple's heart grow?

Gu Yi didn't answer.

She glanced at the fallen leaves gathered behind her, then waved her fingers lightly, and the fallen leaves were blown away from the cliff by the sudden wind.

While the white robe was swaying in the wind, the supreme mage played with the sandalwood fan in her hand, and walked slowly back to the quiet room. She knelt behind the desk and picked up the magic book at hand, which she had read more than half of. .

She turned the pages of the book, and in the darkness of evening, she whispered:

Some seemingly simple and easy-to-understand truths are difficult to truly understand without actually experiencing them once.

Order and chaos, darkness and light, evil and justice, these facts are not concepts, and it is difficult to express clearly in words.

Instead of waiting for the future where the demons in a persistent person's heart swells into a storm and engulfs him in one bite, I hope that Modu can become more determined after suffering a loss.

He lost this time, but he still has another chance. But if he gives up completely, there is no hope.

The spirit of the raven, whose body has shrunk, stood on Gu Yi's desk. It looked at the Supreme Mage, and said:

Now that you are about to leave, you are still trying to save a flawed soul, which really touches me. But Master Ancient One, you are not the kind of person who would allow others to do evil, so I guess, there are some unlucky people on the stage It's over, right?

Dormammu behaves perversely, and he never forgets the earth, but he is also extremely cunning. It is difficult to catch his whereabouts, but this time, he took the initiative to expose himself to my eyes.

The Supreme Mage looked at the book in her hand, looking at the words, a green gleam oozes from the Eye of Agomotto she placed beside her.

Gu Yi said softly:

Before I leave, I want to do one last thing for this group of stars. I want to hunt Dormammu tomorrow.

Are you interested in participating? Your Excellency Raven.