The Book of Hibernation

After the escort team arrived in White Lake City, they reported all their encounters to the senior sacrificial priests.

There were several necromancers, they summoned a large number of resurrected bones, and released two swearers to attack the escort team.

At first, the necromancers didn't show up in person. They manipulated Pad to open the prison car in the dark, trying to let Wu Yun transfer his soul to Pad.At this time, Kanai made a timely move and interrupted the process with arcane means, causing himself to become the next host of Wu Yun's soul.

Before Kanai shot, he had already drank a serving of purple sage juice.After the potion took effect, his body was quickly paralyzed and disabled. In this way, even if the dark cloud seized his consciousness, he could not use his body.

According to eyewitnesses, the necromancer tried to cast a spell on Kanai's body at the time, probably to make the dark cloud wake up normally, but it seemed unsuccessful.

Thanks to Kanai's blocking of the Necromancer's plan, the Temple Knights finally gradually took control of the situation.They routed most of the Reanimated Skeletons and began to concentrate on the two Vengeance Sworn.The knights used the improved Sinnoh double-enchanted weapons, and their combat abilities were greatly improved.

The necromancer was gradually lost, and finally had to give up Kanai's body and the dark cloud, and commanded the monster to evacuate in a hurry.

The Templar Knights wanted to try to wipe out this group of necromancers, but considering the need to protect Kanai's body, they finally did not continue to pursue them.

The last body used by Dark Cloud was that of a female Otarot disciple.During the encounter, the body was completely inactive.

A knight witnessed that when the necromancer retreated, a female necromancer stayed behind and released several attack spells near the prison car.The spell didn't hit any of the knights, except for the female body that was burned.

After the encounter, two necromancers were arrested, one knight died on the spot, and the other died of his injuries a few days later.

As for the manipulated Pad, his eyes were completely blind, and his consciousness has never returned to normal.During the follow-up escort process, he showed various insane behaviors many times, and even broke free several times, fled to the street and attacked passers-by, causing great danger, and the knight captain executed him.

According to the statements of the knights, Pad's relatives had been monitored and threatened by the necromancer, so the Great Temple sent a team to his hometown to check the situation.According to follow-up reports, everything in the local area is normal, and Pade's family has no knowledge of the changes.

At present, the Great Temple is still discussing whether to retain the priesthood status for Pade, so he has not informed his relatives of his death for the time being.

During this escort mission, the three accompanying mages failed to return.

Two members of the Austrian Law Federation were killed by Pad, and Kanai's life and death cannot be defined for the time being.His body has been successfully brought to White Lake City by the knights and handed over to the Great Temple for management.

According to the detection, it can be seen that there is indeed an undead breath on Kanai's body, which shows that the transfer of the monster dark cloud has been completed.

But at the same time, Kanai still had the arcane anchoring effect on his body, which made Wuyun not only unable to transfer out of this body, but also unable to use the body awake.

The Great Temple connected the Hilda Academy and the Five Towers Peninsula Training Institute.Several researchers rushed to White Lake City to check the spell effect on Kanai.Researchers believe that what Kanai is operating on is not just one or two spells, but high-level arcane skills that incorporate multiple schools of skills. In the training institute, mages collectively refer to this type of arcane skills as possession locks. Its general effect is to restrict body and soul, making it ideal against incorporeal undead and resurrected corpses.

Although such spells are very useful against undead creatures, few people can study it in detail.Because it requires the caster to have a little knowledge of the Necromancer School, and the required consumables for casting will also involve several contraband items.

According to the researchers, the mosaic technique is currently in its infancy, and related research has been shelved for a while. The specific spell-casting skills are not perfect, and it is only slightly recorded in relevant literature, and almost no one can actually apply it.

According to various signs, it is not difficult to see that the person who cast the spell for Kanai should be the refiner in Harbor City.

Scholars in the Five Towers Peninsula discovered that the refiner not only cast that spell, but also did another thing: he also improved the formula of purple sage juice.

Scholars checked the residual liquid in the metal flat bottle. The liquid was the purple sage juice with a modified formula. Its toxicity has not changed, but the way of poisoning has changed a lot.

In the original situation, the poisoned person will start to show signs of fatigue after a long time, and once they fall into a deep sleep, they will die soon; however, the improved medicine will make the symptoms of fatigue and paralysis appear quickly, and after taking the medicine, people will experience extreme pain. He lost consciousness at a fast speed, but after that, it took a long time before he completely stopped breathing.

Scholars speculate that this improvement may be to deal with the undead creature.

Kanai took the poison first, and then killed Wu Yun. Wu Yun's soul automatically occupied Kanai's body. If Wu Yun awakened quickly, he would be affected by the poison and bound in the body.In case the poison is ineffective for it, the effect of the possession lock will follow immediately, forming a double imprisonment.

This method really succeeded, and Wuyun was locked in Kanai's body.

Wu Yun acted alone, indicating that monsters like him are still rare and have not yet formed a scale. He is probably just an experimental product.

If he is successfully taken away by other necromancers, it is very likely that there will be many such monsters in the future. Their possession process is not only hidden, but also very suitable for use in battle.

One can imagine a very frightening scene: the people on the south coast won a great victory in the battle with the northern necromancers, but the generals and soldiers all unknowingly turned into another person...

Therefore, the researchers all agree that although it seems to be just catching an undead creature, it is of great significance.

A few days later, news of the escort team gradually spread to Sandonia and the Austrian Federation.When it comes to Kanai, everyone will sigh a pity, thinking that he can be described as a hero among spellcasters.

Kanai had neither a student status nor a teaching position at Hilda College.Now, the academy intends to include him as a mentor.

At the same time, although the Ten Sails Street Chamber of Commerce was suspected of trading prohibited goods in Harbor City, and there were refiners in the Chamber of Commerce who used embargoed materials to cast spells, considering human nature and morality, all parties decided not to pursue the matter.

After Aldin returned from the capital, he went directly to the city hall and heard the process and results of the matter.

The patriarch of the temple came to him, made a gesture of prayer, expressed regret and sorrow for Aldin's loss, and promised to figure out the characteristics of the monster Wu Yun as soon as possible, and try to find a way to rescue Kanai.

After walking out of the city hall, Aldin wandered aimlessly in the harbor city for a long time.

Some shops and bank owners saw him and rushed out to congratulate him on becoming the chief.Even if it's just acting chief.What they called him was no longer "Aldin in charge", but had become "chief lord".

When passing by the clinic in the city, Aldin went up to find Dr. Pate and asked some questions.

Dr. Pate didn't know the specific details of the escort team, nor did he know that Aldin had just been elected as acting chief, so her words were particularly pleasing to the ear.

Aldin asked about Kanai's condition, and Dr. Pater answered them one by one, and told him to ask Kanai to come back for a follow-up visit.

During the conversation, Aldin did not talk about Kanai's current situation.Dr. Pate would hear about it sooner or later, and Aldine didn't want to say more now.

After a few perfunctory words, he left the clinic and went home.

After he came back, he went to the laboratory first, and found that Winter Thistle was not there, thinking that Winter Thistle had gone.

He had already been mentally prepared for this. Before going to the capital, he had told the guards not to stop Dongji from going out.

Aldin couldn't stay in the house, so he went out again, and walked slowly in the night to the high platform in the street.

Unexpectedly, Dongji was also here.Judging from the belongings he brought, he was only going out temporarily.

"Well done." Aldin said softly, looking at Winter Thistle.

"The spell is very delicate and excellent. If you do well, it is a good thing for anyone. The Great Temple has completely captured that monster, and they can conduct long-term research. Do you know that the Daytime Temples in all countries are very Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce and Harbor City. For the Chamber of Commerce, this is also a major benefit. It is very important to have a good relationship with the clergy.

"Oh, and Kanai...Kanai has become a hero among spellcasters. I heard that people who knew him in the academy have been crying, and the person who told me about it said that the tears in the academy almost drowned the headland up.

"For you, the current situation is not bad. Not only have you cleared the suspicion of colluding with necromancers, but you have also proved that contraband also has its own value. They can not only use the technique of blasphemy, but also resist the technique of blasphemy. I heard an old mage say that this incident will also cause the Arcane Federation to re-examine the contraband system.

"Three mages died, but the reputation of the mages has been improved, and our chamber of commerce is also more trusted. It can be expected that the profession of refining masters will also be valued more."

As he spoke, Aldin stretched out his hand, and Winter Thistle subconsciously hid it.

Aldin did not make any unfriendly gestures, but instead patted Winter Thistle on the shoulder encouragingly.He continued: "Winter Thistle, you are indeed an excellent refiner. You did a great job, you see, everyone is very grateful to you, and everyone is satisfied with the result."

Winter Thistle slowly raised its head.With the light in the distance, he could vaguely see Aldin's expression. Aldin was smiling, but his eyes were darker than the night.

Winter Ji felt that something should be said, moved her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

He still held the two flasks in his hand.Although he hoped that Kanai would not use these, in retrospect, if he really felt that they would not be needed, that they were unnecessary, then he would not have agreed to make them in the first place.

What else can he say.

Say, it wasn't my idea, it was Kanai's request?wrong.Kanai proposed the request, but I came up with the specific plan on my own initiative.

Said, I have some regrets, I should not have done these things if I knew earlier?But what is the use of saying this.

Or it can also be said that the escort cannot be successfully completed with only the Knights of the Temple. If we hadn't done these things in private, the dark clouds would have been taken away, and the necromancers could continue to study this dangerous law-based spell, and soon there would be dark clouds everywhere This kind of monster... No, there is no need to say this, everyone knows this.

Or, he could repeat Kanai's words, saying that other mages couldn't do it, whether it meant casting speed or subjective determination, they couldn't do it.Only Kanai was best suited for it, so he did it.

But Winter Thistle doesn't want to say these things, and there's no need to say them.

The moment he looked at Aldin just now, he noticed that Aldin understood everything, and he didn't need to explain.

I'm afraid that at this time Aldin, like him, was in a state of confusion and couldn't sort out anything clear.

For a long time, neither of the two spoke again, just standing by the wall in silence.

Suddenly, as if waking up from a dream, Aldin grabbed Winter Thistle's wrist, turned around and led him back.

Winter Thistle didn't respond either, and just followed him down the steps, through the lower alley, until they returned to the gate of the mansion.

After walking into the courtyard, Dongji suddenly realized that it seemed that he was used to following Aldin back to this place, and followed him back silently when his mind was empty... Back to this mansion, unexpectedly It's as logical as coming home.

Walking into the courtyard, Aldin still didn't speak, nor did he let go of Winter Thistle's wrist.He continued to pull the winter thistle through the vines and the stone corridor, and walked into the depths of the courtyard.

His hand was so tight that the thistle hurt a little.Winter Thistle didn't say a word, he knew the way he was going now.He himself has walked through it countless times, it's just the road leading to the laboratory.

The two walked to the door of the laboratory.Dong Ji finally couldn't help asking: "What's the matter... what's the matter?"

Aldin let go of Winter Thistle's wrist, put his arms around his shoulders as before, and pushed open the door of the laboratory for him: "Next, what are your plans?"

"nothing……"

"You still have to continue the previous research, right?" Aldin said, "The dark cloud is now sealed in Kanai's body, so the next step is to find a way to get it out and let Kanai wake up."

Winter Thistle paused.Aldin also stopped and asked him what was wrong with a smile.

Winter Ji clenched the flat bottle in her hand and whispered, "I can't do it."

"I get it, definitely not now. You need time," Aldean said.

"No..." Winter Ji shook his head slowly, "I can't do it... I'm a refiner, I just have a way to control the dark cloud with a possession lock, so that it can't be transferred anymore, but I can't command the soul, I can't make it Come and go freely."

"What should I do then?" Arden asked.

This question is a bit strange, Dongji suspects that he didn't hear the previous words clearly.

Winter Thistle said: "It's right that Kanai was brought to the temple. Under the current situation, I can't help him as a refiner. Those who can control souls are either very high-level necromancers, or those who can exercise gods." Those who are masters of magic, that is, those high-ranking priests who master real magic in the Great Temple. I am neither. Instead of asking me what to do, it is better to ask the temple. Given time, maybe the temple can find a way."

Aldin was silent for a while, as if he was seriously thinking about what Winter Thistle said, but he obviously didn't come up with any meaningful results.

"I don't understand," Aldin said softly, "how do I understand this? It's up to you how to do it. Of course, I will also talk to the temple. The temple must have a way to clean up the dark clouds... and you just need to cancel the spell." gone."

Winter Thistle had no choice but to continue to explain patiently: "Even if I can revoke it, it is useless to revoke the possession lock. Have you seen the body of Little Bellos? The dark cloud has left that body, and it has moved to the dead hunter, but the real Little Bellows won't wake up again."

Aldin frowned slightly: "This is because Little Belos is dead. The dead hunter hacked him to death with a sword. His body was destroyed. Of course, there is no way to restore it. Kanai's situation is different from him."

Winter Thistle said, "What's the difference? Kanai drank purple sage juice."

"He drank your improved purple sage juice. You must have left some pre-set spell in the medicine, right? You revoke it, and the poisoned person can wake up."

Winter Thistle said weakly: "There is no such preset spell at all... What's wrong with you, Aldin, you should be very familiar with purple sage juice, right? It's not like you haven't used it on others."

"I don't understand," Aldin said slowly, "Why can you cast a spell but not undo it?"

Aldin has never been such a dull person, and his state at this time is obviously quite wrong.

Winter Thistle did not explain from the principle of arcane art, but said: "You can send a thug to attack a certain person. This person is seriously injured and is about to die. If you want to save him, you should call a doctor instead of you. .If you withdraw the thug, can time be turned back, and that person can be restored to his original state?"

After saying this, Winter Thistle thought that Aldin would be angry, but Aldin still looked very gentle, with the same smile on his face as before.

Aldin seemed to be a little dull: "No, no...it's too strange. My request is not difficult, why can't you do it all? But Kanai's request is so difficult, why can you do it? "

Winter Ji couldn't help but smile wryly.He didn't understand what Aldin wanted to ask.I am afraid that even Aldin himself does not know what he is talking about.

Aldin just stared at Winter Thistle, without moving or speaking for a long time.

Winter Thistle shook her head and didn't want to talk about this anymore.He wanted to walk around Aldin, but Aldin grabbed his arm again.

"Tell me," Aldin asked in a deep voice, "Are you really unable to do it? Or is it because you resent me and want to get rid of me quickly, so you deliberately say you can't do it?"

Winter Thistle sighed deeply: "Actually, you know that what I'm telling is the truth, but you don't want to believe it. Aldin, I'm also very sad, and I understand how you feel."

Aldin grabbed Winter Thistle's arm and pulled him towards him: "No...you're not sad. You should be quite happy, right? After all, everything is so perfect and you've done so well...Winter Thistle, I ask you , What if it’s not Kanai who is lying in White Lake City, but Ryan? Can you still be so calm, can you not think of any remedy? Even... If Ryan asks you for purple sage juice, what kind of spell does he ask you for? Potion, will you help him make these? Will you send him to die without saying a word?"

Winter Ji was a little irritated by these words, but after thinking about it, now is not the time to be reasonable.

He wanted to push Aldin away, but he was really no match in terms of strength, and the hand that grabbed his arm was like an iron hoop.

"Let me go," Winter Thistle struggled, "What's the point of mentioning Ryan now? He's not the same as Kanai."

"Yes, it's different, of course it's different," Aldin said, "Kanai has always been very good to you. He introduced you to the chamber of commerce and gave you a chance. I've also heard that what else does he use? Has the potion healed your hand? Is there such a thing... But in your eyes, he is nothing. Ryan is different, you treasure Ryan like a son, but Ryan is ashamed of you. "

Winter Thistle was annoyed for a while, and couldn't help raising her voice: "If you insist on mentioning Ryan... Yes, of course I treat Ryan differently. I won't let Ryan take risks to attract the attention of the enemy, and I won't let Ryan fall. If he has a broken leg, he will not drag his seriously injured body to participate in any messy discussion meetings. Ryan will not hide from me any difficulties, he will discuss with me whatever he thinks, even if he is injured and refuses to tell me, it is because he is afraid of me Worried, not because I'm afraid of dragging me down. As an older brother, I can definitely detect what is wrong with him in time, and I won't wait until his injury is getting worse. He will talk to me and will not do things that I can't understand , because he trusts me, I will not let him feel insecure, doubt himself, and let him worry that he is a burden. No matter how difficult our life is, I have never considered selling him... "

A backhand slap hit the face, and Winter Thistle's voice stopped abruptly.

He fell to the ground, followed by a series of crackling sounds-both flasks fell to the ground.The metal bottle slipped into a corner. The glass bottle was originally difficult to damage, but now it has no magic blessing on it, and it has turned back to an ordinary container, so it fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

Winter Thistle lay on the ground without moving, but her breathing became a little heavy.

Aldin was also silent for a long time.

He paced back and forth beside Winter Thistle, brushing away the debris with his feet, then squatted down, gently brushed the hair from Winter Thistle's face, and touched the red and swollen place on his cheek with his fingers.

Winter Thistle found his hands cold.Obviously he was so emotional, but his hands were as cold as stones, and trembling slightly.

Fingers left thistle's cheek.Winter Ji just wanted to prop up her body, but her shoulders were grabbed again, and her whole body was pressed face down on the floor.

Aldin threw the half-elf's cloak aside, then pulled out the dagger in the shaft of his boot, and used it to cut the belt of Winter Thistle's waist bag, and violently lifted his coat and gown... Of course Winter Thistle knew what it was Meaning, he struggled a few times in vain, and said in a muffled voice, "This... This is the laboratory..."

Aldin smiled: "You can't do anything anyway, so what's the point of a laboratory?"

"You...how can you still be in this mood?"

Winter Thistle's hands are clipped behind her back.Aldin's voice sounded a little vacant: "Since you can't do this, then you can't do it... You see, isn't there only this relationship left between the two of us?"

"This is Kanai's laboratory!" Winter Thistle tried to prop up her body, but was pushed back to the ground again, "Is this how you respect your brother?"

Aldin leaned over his back, and put his lips against his ear tips: "Okay, shut up. Remember the strip in the dungeon of the city hall? Being whipped hurts much more than that. If you want to try it, I don't mind .”

Winter Thistle froze, neither spoke nor struggled.

He bit his lip tightly and wiped away his tears with the clothes piled on his shoulders.