Blooming Tower of the West Wind

"And they found an animal expert to help identify the keel, but how many dragons have you seen?"

"Oh dear old friend, it's not my animal feat that makes me popular, it's my magic feat. But I've seen a lot of dragons too, and before you know it, I've fought dragons all by myself However, it was almost bitten in two."

"What a great achievement." Hipper turned and went upstairs, leaving Virgil standing there alone. The azure gentleman bowed apologetically and followed Hipper up the stairs.

He took a special look at Theron's door before entering the house, and felt that Hipper had actually set up a trap, and suddenly felt very funny.

How did we talk about fate back then?

Virgil is a very noisy person, the archmage knows this very well, but at the same time you can't stop him from being noisy. He travels back and forth on the mainland alone, riding a Pegasus. Such adventurers are actually the ones who have the most information on the entire continent. group of people.

"...Suddenly, all the corpses in the forest cemetery stood up! There were human beings, and even all kinds of animals, including demon wolves, wild boars, and bears that were almost dead with only bones left... …The fog covered me like sea water! Before I lost my sense of direction, I quickly told Dvořák to run back, but I walked too deep, and before I knew it, the corpses had surrounded me Woke up……"

Theron opened his emerald eyes wide, his face was full of astonishment, he covered his mouth and said, "Then what should I do?"

Virgil went on to say: "My mind is blank, dear little beast. To be honest, I was so scared that I even forgot to draw the arrow. Those ugly corpses suddenly appeared from the fog, only a few miles away from me." Recently, I thought I would be scared to death before being eaten alive by them."

"What happened later, what happened later?"

Hipper gave a low laugh, shook his head, patted Theron's shoulder, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, don't you think he's fine?"

"But I want to know!" She turned her head, looking at the archmage with wet eyes like a deer, who gently held her hand, with a slight smile brewing in her eyes.The little beast turned his head away again, "Virgil, tell me quickly."

Virgil triumphantly raised Tius, "Dvořák suddenly accelerated two steps, spread his wings, and flew out from the encirclement."

Dvořák was Pegasus' name, but Theron didn't know it had wings yet.

"It has wings? But it didn't fly when I sat on it."

"Cute little beast, don't fly casually in bad weather." Uncle Virgil taught earnestly.

Hipper added: "Yeah, you gotta remember that."

"But it's so brave! Even Virgil is terrified."

"As for being brave, I think it might just be because Pegasus is not familiar with human faces." Hipper said coolly, "It's not unusual for the cowardly Virgil to be frightened by zombies, because it is the instinct of creatures to recognize strange faces .”

Theron heard of such a thing for the first time, turned his head and looked at her with clear eyes.This pair of curious eyes often looked at her like this. Hipper liked it very much. No woman would not like bright jewelry. Now the most lovable jewelry in the entire mage tower is probably here.

There was some warmth in the gray eyes—possibly imprinted by the orange from the center of the storm outside—looking into the clear emerald.

"This instinct allows you to easily recognize a sick companion and stay away from him."

Theron asked in a low voice: "... Shouldn't he be treated?"

Hipper laughed: "I believe that when there is no medical skill, people will choose to stay away."

Theron didn't ask any further questions, which was abnormal, but Virgil went on to say, "Don't be sad, little beast, there are still many bad people in the world. Even if a few die because of this, most of them will die."

"Then... what if? What if the person who is about to die is a good person?"

Virgil shrugged, "Everything is born and dies, and no one has to live in this world."

Theron lowered his head and secretly wiped the corners of his eyes with his hands.She was so fast that only Virgil on the opposite side saw her.

Virgil subconsciously glanced at Hipper, who was also staring at him, a bright silver cold light flashed across his eyes, and his half-closed eyes looked very sharp.Virgil coughed, and said in a deep, slow and soft voice in the voice of a crying lover: "So, we should cherish the friends around us even more. I cherish my archmage friend very much. Unfortunately, she seems to be Don't think so."

Probably acting again, Virgil hugged Tius with a painful and mournful expression.

Hipper said coolly: "No, old friend, I also cherish you so much that I have tolerated many of your bad habits. I hope that one day you will realize how different and merciful I am to you."

Theron has lived in Aymecortes for more than three years. From the day she came, the only outsider who appeared in this isolated mage tower from time to time was Virgil.

However, she suddenly realized that Virgil was quite special to Hipper. Their way of getting along was different from her and Hipper, and from other people who had correspondence with Hipper, those who praised her, or scolding her.

"Leave after the storm dies down?"

"Yes, of course," he glanced out the window, the dark sky makes the morning feel like night, but the rain often evaporates quickly after falling to the ground, "in fact, maybe I will check up on the Dragon God War from time to time Books. You know, these diggers may not want to do research, they just want to sell money."

Hipper suddenly opened his eyes wide, and asked in amazement, "What? Do you want to do research?"

"What are you talking about! Why do you doubt me!"

Hipper even brushed the hair in front of his forehead, "Well, if you want to hire Theron to help you write a paper, it's fine, and I can also guide you. But what's wrong with you? Are you okay? There's nothing you miss The girl you wanted suddenly dumped you?"

"Oh, no," Virgil slapped his hands in front of his face, "how is that possible? My heart won't stop for any girl."

"You met our former teacher, and happened to be satirized by him again?"

"No."

"It's so abnormal, there must be a reason for it?"

"Okay, okay, think about it, do you really understand the body structure of a dragon? Is there anyone who doesn't kill a dragon and immediately dismember it and sell it for money?"

"...Indeed, I don't understand." Dragons are really too expensive. Few people can withstand the temptation of a full set of dragon products, which is enough for an ordinary mage to live for several lifetimes.

"Not to mention that the ones that can be killed by humans are either low-level flying dragons or juvenile giant dragons. Now, although there are only bones left, there may still be fossils. They are still adult dragons that died in the war. Before the excavation is completed, we will find out everything, and then we can only go to collectors to see it, and it will definitely cost a lot of money."

"I can... lend you money."

"No no no goodbye, I can't afford it, I've inquired about the price, and I can't afford it."

"You could... set up a digging party yourself so I can still go around."

"The other party has rejected several waves of private explorers who offered high prices. I only got in because of connections. It doesn't matter, I'll take care of it. Don't forget to help me write my thesis when the time comes, Theron!"

"Ah, ah? Can you write for me?" Theron turned to Hipper.

"Okay, of course it's okay, it's better than letting Virgil commit suicide?"

"Hey! Don't talk about me like that! We're just working together! I'll add your names to the end!"

Hipper shrugged and smiled, and took a sip of milk tea, "Are you sure no one will compete with you to publish a paper?"

"Of course, of course, whether it's animal experts or greedy explorers, who's thinking about writing papers? Then our names will be recorded in the annals of history...!"

Virgil's voice was full of bewitchment, and Hippo's eyes lit up with bright silver flames. It was obvious that he had been bewitched by the word "forever in history", and the glory is not too much.

"Virgil, is the zombie story you just told true?"

"Of course it's true! How could you doubt me?"

Hipper said coolly, "You look like the kind of person who would make up scary stories to frighten children."

"Then I won't say that Dvořák jumped out. I will describe it more horribly. For example, when I was sleeping, I was suddenly submerged in fog. Something rushed towards me. I stabbed it with a sword. Who knows Seeing a pale and rotten face—" He opened his eyes wide and flung his claws at him as he spoke, Theron screamed in fright, the ripples of water suddenly appeared in front of her, Virgil bumped into it, his face Squeezed out of shape.

"Oh! It hurts..."

Hipper sneered and said, "Have you forgotten how embarrassing the little beast once was, Mr. Witcher?"

"I regret it!" Virgil said, covering his face, "What's the matter, Hipper? What did you think of?"

"Zombies don't appear randomly. Although they may appear in nature, they are likely to appear in places where there are too many 'shadows', and heavy fog is always accompanied by shadows. But..."

"but?"

"Have you forgotten? This is what the elementary textbooks say. It is much easier to gather 'shadows' artificially than to gather them naturally, and it is easier to generate undead creatures."

"Except for a monster like you, who would remember the things in the elementary textbooks! If it is said that the wolf is usually a C-level natural magic beast, I can remember it."

Tius barked crisply and straightened his "chest". Virgil scratched it, whispered for a while, then raised his head and asked Hipper, "So you doubt?"

"It's hard to make a conclusion. I'm not in the area, and I don't have such a mind to meddle in other people's business. Fighting necromancy is the job of priests. What's the matter with me as an elemental mage? I still have students to teach."