Shadow of the Beautiful World

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The door of the mystery house was pushed open.

Zatanna, holding the parchment in her hand, walked out of the door in a daze.

She looked back, the mysterious Mr. Raven was standing at the door, and Xuan Lan was standing beside him. They were looking at her, as if they were blessing or persuading her.

The door closed slowly, and after a few seconds, peace returned to her surroundings.

Miss Zatanna, the show is about to start? Have you put on your makeup yet?

Outside her dressing room, a soft, anxious female voice echoed. It was Zatanna's magic assistant, a bright and studious young girl.

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Zatana adjusted her expression, then opened the door, and said to her equally beautiful assistant in a weak voice:

Judy, I'm not feeling well, and I may not be able to perform on stage.

This is how to do?

Looking at Zatana's pale face, Judy realized that this excellent magician was not lying, she might actually be sick. But the theater is full of audiences, and the performance is about to begin. As the most famous magician of this stage magic troupe, if Zatanna does not appear, the audience will be very disappointed.

You act in my place, Judy.

Zatanna said to the assistant in front of her:

You have been studying with me for several years. You have basically learned all my magic tricks. I know that you have been looking forward to an opportunity to perform. Tonight is your opportunity.

I can't do it, Miss Zatanna.

Judy was a little surprised, with a look of inferiority in her eyes, she said:

I'm not as skilled as you, and people don't know me, and I'm going to screw up, and everyone is here to see you.

use this.

Zatanna took Judy into the dressing room, she took out a thin, plastic-like mask from a drawer, and she said to Judy:

Bring this on and you're me.

Judy put the mask on her face in doubt, and Zatana picked up the makeup pen and quickly applied it on the mask. After a while, two Zatannas, one tall and one short, appeared in the mirror.

The faces of the two are almost exactly the same, with only a slight difference, but on the stage, at such a long distance, no one can distinguish such a flaw.

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Judy touched her face in surprise, she looked back at Zatana, who whispered to her:

This is a trick of a magician, go ahead, the audience is staring at Miss Zatanna, go and change into my clothes, don't be afraid, Judy, your body is perfect too, those men won't care about it Yes, they will cheer for you, they will be enchanted by you, and you will be the next me

Go ahead and take your chance!

Zatanna winked at the little girl and pushed her out of her room.

She wasn't worried about her assistant messing up the magic show at all, because she didn't need to make money from performing. As a descendant of Da Vinci, she was never short of money since she was a child, and she didn't have the concept of money at all.

Even this stage magic troupe was only formed for her own hobbies when she was free.

Yes, she is the boss, she can do whatever she wants, and she can do whatever she wants.

Tonight, Zatanna has more important things to do than a cheering show.

Miss Magician was sitting in front of the dressing table, and she placed the parchment in her hand on the table with a very cautious movement.

As an inheritor of an ancient wizard family, she had heard of the name of the Dark God Book as a matter of course, and she knew that it was a divine item that only existed in legends, and it could answer any question in the world to any questioner.

But as Mr. Merlin said, every question and every piece of knowledge has a price to pay.

Lord Raven handed the parchment to her and asked her to hold the parchment for a month as a reward for him occupying the mysterious house. This was a reasonable exchange in Zatanna's view.

Although it is a pity to lose the ownership of the mysterious house, she got what she needed most

hope.

I didn't expect His Excellency Raven to have such a rare thing as the pages of the Dark God Book

Zatanna picked up a quill, and she couldn't help but think:

It seems that his identity is really unusual. He also knows about Da Vinci's ancestors, and he has been recognized by the proud Xuanlan. Perhaps, he is also a person who has lived for hundreds of years, or even thousands of years. old monster

At the moment of writing, Zatana hesitated for a moment.

But the next moment, the figure of her father appeared in her mind. The obsession with finding her relatives made Zatanna grit her teeth and write a sentence on the parchment.

Please tell me, where is my father?

Zatanna's handwriting is beautiful, as beautiful as her appearance. The line of words quickly faded on the parchment, as if it had been erased. Soon, an answer appeared in front of her eyes.

To give, or to give back?

This answer did not surprise Zatanna. Mr. Merlin told her the meaning of this sentence when she got the page of the Dark God Book.

A task that cannot be refused, or a choice similar to sacrifice.

This is in line with the characteristics of the magical and strange things in the dark book, so Zatanna did not hesitate. Under the light, she quickly wrote:

Please tell me what I need to give and what I need to give back?

Two words quickly appeared on the parchment:

Master irony magic in 2 years.

Hand over your 10 years of youth

Irony Magic

Zatana directly ignored the latter sentence. As a beautiful lady who is very concerned about her image, it is impossible for her to give up her precious youth. But the task given by the Dark God Book is also very difficult.

Irony magic, this is a rather unpopular and uncommon way of casting spells in mystic magic.

It can be seen from the name that this method of casting a spell is to read a spell backwards from beginning to end, not only the syllables of the spell, but also the construction of the mana model, etc., must be completely opposite to the orthodox casting method Come.

It is difficult to master, but once mastered, the spell released through irony magic will become quite strange, making the enemy completely defenseless.

However, Zatana was just getting into the occult. To master irony magic within 2 years, it meant that she had to work overtime and study. The time was tight, but with Zatana's talent, it was not impossible.

So, after a moment's hesitation, Zatanna took up her pen and circled the first sentence.

The next moment, a chilly energy passed into Zatanna's arm along the pen tip, forming an invisible closed loop of magic power at her elbow, which was a sign of the establishment of the contract. If she breaks the contract, then the magic lock will be completely locked, so that Zatana's right arm can no longer be passed through by magic, unable to condense the magic seal, and unable to construct the mana model.

It is equivalent to abolishing nearly half of Zatana's spellcasting ability.

The costs of default are dire.

After the agreement was completed, the answer that Zatanna needed quickly appeared on the parchment.

Gwani John Zatara sent himself to another dimension through the teleportation ritual found in ancient books three years and seven months ago.

That's where the blood curse of the Zatara family originated. He tried to find the cursed spirit there, so as to unravel the family's curse and give his beloved daughter real freedom.

But he failed, he underestimated the opponent he was facing.

His soul and body are trapped in that dimension, trapped outside of time and space, it's a pity that he will never see his daughter again

The dark book guessed that Miss Zatanna would desperately go to find her father, but the dark book advised the reckless Miss Zatanna not to do so.

The place where Miss Zatanna's father was trapped is called the 'Lightless Sea', and that's not a realm that mortals can set foot in.

The characters on the pages of the Dark God Book quickly appeared and then quickly disappeared.

It gave Zatanna specific information, without reservation, but also left a serious warning in an odd tone.

Lightless Sea

Zatana quickly took out her notebook and wrote down this uncommon address information.

This was the first time in more than three years that she knew her father's whereabouts so clearly, and the Dark God Book also told her that the reason why her father took risks was to win her real freedom.

This made Zatanna's heart very uncomfortable.

She didn't hesitate too much. The Book of Darkness had demonstrated the ability to know almost everything except herself, which gave Zatanna hope. She picked up the pen and wrote again:

How can I save my father?

This time, the parchment gave a straightforward answer.

I can't do it!

Relying on Miss Zatanna's current ability, she can't even sense the dimensional fluctuations of the Ambient Sea.

But maybe, Mr. Merlin, at some point in the future, he can help Miss Zatanna rescue her father. But the question is, what will Miss Zatanna pay for this?

Seeing this answer, Zatana froze for a moment, and she subconsciously wrote again:

What do I need to pay to let Mr. Merlin help me save my father in the future?

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A sentence quickly appeared on the parchment that made Zatanna blush.

Be his wife or lover.

This is obscene!

No matter how strong Zatanna's psychological quality is, she can't change the reality that she is just a young woman in her 20s. Except for the one time she was cheated by Zha Kang, she had a fiancé selected by the family before. The other party is also the inheritor of a very famous magic family in Europe, but unfortunately on the wedding day, her fiancé died unexpectedly.

It was also that incident that made her father make up his mind to break the curse in the family blood.

In other words, she hasn't had a real and complete relationship yet.

Zatanna quickly wrote on the parchment:

Why is this request? Why are you so concerned about Mr. Merlin's private life?

Because 'they' don't want to see him continue to be alone.

An answer emerged on the parchment.

Zatanna wrote again:

'who are they?

you guess?

The answer that Merlin hated so much finally appeared on the parchment.

This answer also made Zatana's eyes widen. She felt that she had been tricked by a piece of paper, but she couldn't take revenge.

Miss Magician threw down the pen, she stood up, and walked around the room a few times in agitation. After a while, she returned to her seat, picked up the pen, and wrote seriously:

Please tell me, how did my ancestor Da Vinci attract the attention of that spirit body? Who is that spirit body?

That's two questions!

A sentence emerged on the parchment:

Two contributions and feedback are required.

tell me!

Zatana gritted her teeth and wrote the answer:

I'll do it.

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Two words appeared in front of Zatana.

Within one year, spend three nights alone with Merlin Riley, without a third party, and alone for no less than 8 hours.

Within one year, complete an in-depth communication with Merlin Riley, which can be on the spiritual level or on the physical level.

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Zatana felt that her ears were burning hot, and she couldn't look directly at the two requests that this obscene book page gave her. She asked:

Why? Why do I have to do this? Can't I change the request? God, I don't know him yet, what do you think of me? A prostitute?

Because 'they' want to see it.

The answer emerged from the parchment:

Because only Merlin can help you, the moment you write down your questions, your fates are already intertwined. No one puts you down, Zatanna, 'he' likes you very much, so the choice is always yours .”

You can be the protagonist, or you can say no.

but remember

Free choice, only once!

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After saying this for a few hours, the answer Zatana needed appeared in front of her eyes. This time, the Dark God Book did not force Zatana to enter into a contract, which was a treatment that even Merlin did not have.

Da Vinci and his partners tried to study the mystery of eternal life. They succeeded. They violated the rules and attracted the attention of the spirit. This is a punishment and an opportunity. But it never wanted to hurt anyone. It What it longs for is an answer, an answer about its meaning.

The spirit that has been looking for Da Vinci in time

it's called

Giant beast.

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The moment this answer emerged, a terrifying roar sounded in Zatanna's mind, and that terrifying power swept Zatanna's will in an instant, defeating her firm will completely, making this beautiful magic The teacher passed out without any resistance.

Blood, blood flowed from her nostrils, ears, eyes, mouth, and all her magic collapsed under the attention of this consciousness. It was like a terrifying will test, and Zatana failed in this test of will.

All of this was simply because she knew the name of the spirit.

well

A long sigh sounded beside the unconscious Zatanna, and the butler Xuanlan quietly appeared beside Zatanna. She bent down and picked up the unconscious girl, and a door appeared behind her.

I warned you and I warned your father.

Xuanlan walked into the door, she said softly:

You guys, why are you so persistent?

The Great Indescribable Darkness

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