I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Before meeting Archbishop Douglas, Esfar woke up slowly on Pei Xiang's lap.After a short period of confusion, the Lord of the Sea Clan immediately returned to his usual calm and calm appearance, pressed his curled hair, Esfar flew to Pei Xiang's shoulder again, and sat down very upright and serious.

Pei Xiang got off the carriage, smiled and said hello to Archbishop Douglas who was waiting in front of the door.The archbishop was as kind and kind as ever, as if he didn't know that the marriage between the two countries was about to fail, and he still treated Pei Xiang like a queen-to-be.

"Oh, is this the contract elf of Her Majesty the Princess?" Douglas asked with a smile when he noticed Asfar on Pei Xiang's shoulder.

Pei Xiang nodded and smiled shyly, but Esfar didn't make a sound, nor did he introduce himself.

The archbishop stroked his silver beard with a smile, and talked about the purpose of this invitation while leading the way.

"Your Highness Lilia, ever since you mentioned the dream with the fairy Helena, I have been thinking hard about the relationship between the fairy Helena and the warrior Heqiu, trying to find her deeds from the historical records thousands of years ago, but I have been Nothing. Until the evening before yesterday, I was praying sincerely in front of the Wisdom Altar, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, thinking that there might be some clues in one place, so I invited you to come here."

Pei Xiang's eyes flashed, and he looked very interested, looking at Archbishop Douglas eagerly and expectantly.

The archbishop expressed his thoughts:

"Near the Holy See's Wisdom Altar, there is an ancient building that has been closed for many years. Of course, there is no special scruples or inconvenient reasons for the closure. It is to better preserve some important items with historical value .”

Esfar asked quietly: "What kind of important items are stored there? Could it be related to the fairy Helena?"

Douglas explained softly:

"In that enclosed space, there are many ancient murals and dwarf carvings, as well as some sacrificial pottery and half an incomplete altar. Judging from the contents of the murals and the inscriptions on the altar, they are very likely to be related to the It is related to the history of thousands of years ago, but until now, we have no idea what the specific relationship is. Alas, this is indeed a pity.

"Therefore, we can only do our best to preserve those ancient items, and look forward to the opportunity to solve some mysteries in the future. As for the relationship with the fairy Helena... At present, I don't know if it is really related to It is related to the fairy Helena, but it is definitely worth serious investigation and research, maybe there will be surprises."

Pei Xiang understood, and made a gesture, and Esfar said for her:

"Since there are no written records about Fairy Helena in the Holy See, it's good to go and see the real objects left over from thousands of years ago. If we really confirm something, not only can we help the fairy Helena who is trapped in the deep sea, but also help the Holy See. Clear up some doubts."

Douglas nodded in relief after hearing Asfar's words:

"After thinking about it, maybe only the things piled up in that room can provide clues. Of course, it is more likely that I guessed wrong."

While talking, Pei Xiang and Esfar followed Archbishop Douglas through a dark and winding corridor, passed the majestic and majestic altar of wisdom in the temple, and stopped in front of a simple white building.

Pei Xiang looked around and found that judging from the environment around the house, few people really came here.

Archbishop Douglas took down a black key of unknown material from his waist, and whispered a long and obscure incantation before climbing up the steps and using the magic key to unscrew the heavy lock.

The door opened slowly, and a hazy milky white light overflowed from the door.

Pei Xiang looked inside, and what he saw was an extremely spacious and bright storage space engraved with protective magic patterns.Taking a closer look, with Pei Xiang's current magical attainments, he can only feel that the magic lines carved on the ground and walls have a protective effect.As for whether there are other special magical uses, she couldn't tell for a while.

When Pei Xiang was secretly speculating and analyzing, Esfar told Pei Xiang through the contract that she could enter this room with confidence.

"Are there no problems with those magic patterns? I feel a little weird."

"It's weird, but it shouldn't be aimed at you. The magic pattern here... echoes the so-called altar over there, and it only has a special feeling for the same bloodline of me and the witch Alice."

"Then can it sense you?"

"My body is still in the abyss," Esfar sent a message to Pei Xiang through the contract, "Besides, a magic circle of this level cannot detect higher-level existence. The person who drew the magic circle should also know this. Therefore, the opponent is more inclined and targeted when choosing magic materials."

Pei Xiang understood, and secretly communicated with Esfar:

"In other words, this so-called closed room for storing important items was actually set up by the Holy See to prevent the witch Alice from revenge?"

"It's possible," Esfar speculated, "after the magic circle is activated, it not only has the function of sensing and warning...Look there, Amy, the diagonal position of the double stars engraved with the symbols of the Mosman system, Yes, right there, there is a fairly clever superimposed high-level magic circle, try to disassemble it and have a look."

Pei Xiang's spirit was shaken. She heard that there was a rare superimposed high-level magic circle on the scene that could be observed and studied in detail. She immediately gathered her thoughts and concentrated on observing.

Starting from the position of the golden fold line of the sun star, Pei Xiang quickly calculated the flow law of the magic source and decomposed the basic magic elements, and then tried to analyze and deduce it based on the simple magic patterns that were pulled out instantly. After a while, the magic pattern in her eyes There was a flash of enlightenment.

"They are suspicious... After I was 'asked' by the witch Alice in a dream, I established some kind of contract with her? Well, this Douglas probably wants to use this magic circle to quietly lock the relationship between me and the witch Alice. Invisible bonds, and then follow the clues to find the enemy hidden in the dark in advance."

Esfar "saw" clearly the results of Pei Xiang's calculation and analysis through the contract, and couldn't help showing a pleasant smile.

At the same time, there was an eager expectation in his heart, that is, he wanted to give Pei Xiang more knowledge and see how far she could go.He even began to look forward to the day when he had nothing to teach, and then had a serious fight with this girl, fully enjoying the fun of meeting his opponent.

Esfar was in a daze for a moment, then quickly gathered his mind before Pei Xiang noticed it, and focused on the things in front of him.

"I agree with you, Amy. The high-level magic circle does have the function of tracking and capturing. If the magic power injected is sufficient, it can indeed penetrate some secondary space barriers and ignore magic barriers."

"Sufficient magic power, how much is that?"

"To activate the magic circle, you need at least ten magic gemstones of the silver crystal level. If you want to keep it running, you need to replace it with new magic gemstones in time."

Pei Xiang's gaze suddenly became a little strange.

"My dream was fabricated. Maybe, no, to a large extent, the witch Alice will not appear near the country of Burai in the near future. Then, they suddenly activated this huge magic circle... from the country of Burai How long can it last?"

Esfar, who owns the entire ocean world, raised his eyebrows slightly. In his eyes, any country on land is quite poor.

At this time, the hazy white light in the room gradually dissipated, Archbishop Douglas smiled and stretched out his hand, inviting Pei Xiang to enter together.

Pei Xiang pretended not to know the calculations involved, she nodded slightly in greeting, and then happily walked into the white building.

Curiously looking at the various ancient items placed in the room, Pei Xiang stepped on the interlaced light and dark magic lines step by step, without causing any changes from the beginning to the end.

Behind Pei Xiang, the sharp-eyed archbishop breathed a sigh of relief, and the hand holding the scepter of light was no longer tense.He showed a kind smile again, and followed Pei Xiang into the room slowly.

Half a day later, Pei Xiang and Archbishop Douglas left the white building. Their faces were full of regret. Obviously, they got nothing.

After relocking the door, Archbishop Douglas glanced at the time and found that it was lunch time.

He immediately begged Pei Xiang to stay and have dinner with him very warmly, with an earnest and sincere attitude that made it impossible for the invited person to say no, as if shaking his head would hurt this kind old man.

Therefore, Pei Xiang agreed to the archbishop's kind hospitality without much hesitation.

The lunch is rich and the atmosphere is good.

Archbishop Douglas was a very thoughtful host, well informed, witty and elegant, willing to listen to different ideas, and in general, anyone who got along with him would unconsciously let his guard down.

Therefore, when Pei Xiang picked up the special champagne from the Bolai country warmly recommended by the archbishop, he still had a relaxed smile on his face because of the anecdote that the archbishop said.However, when she lowered her head and approached the wine glass, the relaxed smile on her face was no longer really relaxed.Although there was no change on her face, Pei Xiang knew in her heart that she was on guard again at this moment.

"True potion? It turned out to be a higher-level potion than the potion of truth. Hey, today's arrangement... is really one after another." Pei Xiang sighed in his heart.

Esfar gave a soft "hmm", and at the same time pulled Pei Xiang's finger very naturally, signaling that he wanted to eat peas.

Therefore, Pei Xiang, who was about to raise his glass to drink, had to put down his glass temporarily, scooped a spoonful of emerald green peas for his elf and put them in a shallow dish.Then, she helped him arrange special small spoons, small forks and small knives so that Asfar could eat alone.

Douglas eyes flashed slightly, and said with a smile:

"I didn't expect Her Royal Highness to be so careful. Not only did she prepare so many small daily necessities for the elf, but she also took the trouble to carry them with her. However, Her Royal Highness can actually ask the servants to take care of Cui Cui. Alas, today It's because I didn't prepare well here and didn't consider Cui Cui's special situation."

Pei Xiang smiled and shook his head, expressing silently that he hoped to take care of the elf himself, rather than letting others do it for him.

At this time, Esfar shook the spoon, and "accidentally" let a round pea fall on the tablecloth, leaving a little oil stain immediately.

After the accident, the tidy elf immediately flew away from the table and called the servant standing not far away to change him with a clean tablecloth.At the same time, he was not too happy to tell the archbishop that he didn't like people looking after him other than the indentured.

These movements of Asfar inevitably attracted the attention of everyone in the restaurant.

Archbishop Douglas was only slightly distracted, and Pei Xiang immediately used a unique water magic of the sea tribe, and silently replaced the champagne liquid in her and the archbishop's glasses.

At the same time, well-trained servants put new tablecloths on Esfar, and the little chaos ended.The archbishop raised his glass with a gentle expression, and suggested to Pei Xiang to taste the fine wine on the table again. It is said that this kind of champagne is only available in the country of Bolai.

Hearing this, Pei Xiang took a sip curiously, and after tasting it, he felt that the taste was really good, so he drank the remaining champagne in the glass one after another.

After a while, Pei Xiang, who was eating with his head down, looked up by chance, and was surprised to find that, at some point, only she, Esfar and the archbishop were left in the restaurant.

The archbishop looked a little dazed, obviously, this was a manifestation of taking the real potion.

"Where are the servants?" Esfar asked for Pei Xiang.

At this time, the archbishop removed his amiable smile, and his tone became a little dry and blunt:

"I hinted that they went out, because next I need to ask Princess Lilia some secrets."

"What do you want to ask?"

"I want to ask her about that dream again to see if she deliberately concealed anything, and ask her if she has a special relationship with the witch Alice."

"Why do you think she has a special relationship with the witch Alice?" Esfar asked knowingly.

This question made Douglas's expression visibly gloomy:

"There is no fairy Helena at all. Her description of that 'Helena' is very similar to the witch Alice! I know, we all know, she is coming for revenge, and she will plunge the entire Burleigh country into fear and despair. "

"If Princess Lilia is the accomplice of Witch Alice, why would she bring up that dream in front of you? If she does this, it will not do her any good except to arouse your vigilance."

"Oh, yes, yes, I thought so too," Douglas's tone suddenly became a little anxious, "But what if this is her way of winning our trust? What if it's a suspicious situation? The witch Alice has a weird mind Unpredictable, who knows what she is going to do? Therefore, we will not let go of any suspiciousness."

"Are you going to use a real potion on Princess Lilia just for a very small possibility? This potion is said to be very rare, and the formula is only in the hands of some great wizards with profound magic power. It is rare outside. You use it here Don't you think it's a waste?"

"Waste? Oh, no, no, we have potion formulas, and there is no shortage of precious potion formulas in Burleigh." Douglas's eyes burst into a proud and bright light, "Because, 1000 years ago..."

Hearing this, Pei Xiang couldn't help leaning forward slightly, holding her breath, she had a premonition that Douglas was about to reveal a big secret.

However, Douglas, who still had questions and answers just now, suddenly became speechless after saying "1000 years ago".He opened his mouth silently, opened and closed several times, the veins on his neck and forehead gradually stretched, it seemed that there was a mysterious and powerful force oppressing him, preventing him from speaking.

Pei Xiang was slightly taken aback, and Esfar's eyes flashed across.

He sneered, and said lazily: "Okay, there's no need to tell the source of the potion formula in the Boley Kingdom."

These words seemed to be a magic spell to lift the oppression. As soon as he finished speaking, the pained expression on Douglas's face decreased a lot.

Seeing this, Pei Xiang also realized something.She glanced at Asfar, and the other's expression didn't change, as if she hadn't guessed the source of those precious potion formulas in the Burleigh Kingdom. No, it should be said that he knew some truths a long time ago, so he just Calm.

Thinking of the existence of some so-called "half-gods" in Asfar's mouth, and his previous warning to her not to further investigate the events of the year, Pei Xiang sighed slightly in his heart.

Beyond the unspoken secrets, Douglas later confessed some things.

Just when Pei Xiang and Esfar were not about to ask any more questions, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew in the bright, spacious and temperature-friendly restaurant.

Immediately afterwards, water droplets with the smell of the ocean fell from the roof.

On the wall opposite Pei Xiang, ripples like water waves gradually spread out, circle after circle, until the water ripples slowly covered the entire wall, and a tall and thin figure wrapped in a gray hooded cloak came from the other side of the wall. Coming through the waves.

When the mutation happened, Pei Xiang immediately hid Asfar in the skirt of her chest, and then she looked up at the gray cloak that suddenly appeared.

"I've come to get my dagger back!"

The hoarse voice came from under the hat of the gray cloak, carrying the cold and secretive impression that the little mermaid remembered.

Pei Xiang thought about his current appearance, and silently decided to pretend that he didn't know the sea witch.