Mage's Secret

Up to this moment, Murphy still had the upper hand in a happy mood, and this kind of happiness reached its peak when Traphael rolled into his arms.

He stretched out his hand cautiously, hugged Traphael's shoulder weakly, and rubbed his body towards him little by little, until the tip of his nose barely touched the mage's forehead, he stopped and took a deep breath, his nasal cavity was full of After tasting the taste of Traphael, Murphy felt extremely satisfied.He knew that Traphael had always been a light sleeper, and he was afraid that he would wake him up if he moved a little too loudly, so he moved carefully in order to maintain this hard-won benefit.

However, Traphael didn't sleep soundly. It was only when he got close that Murphy could hear the whispers in his mouth.Driven by curiosity, Murphy lowered his head, wanting to hear what he was talking about.

Just like all dream words, Traphael's ravings are also very vague, but Murphy can still distinguish a few key points, which also let Murphy know what the mage is talking about—he Beg for forgiveness quietly.Murphy immediately understood what Traphael had dreamed about. Murphy had just seen those cruel scenes with his own eyes not long ago, and Traphael relived the nightmare-like past in the illusion again in his dream.

Realizing this, Murphy's heart was icy cold, and those little thoughts that had just appeared disappeared instantly without a trace.He put his hand on Traphael's back, and the body under his palm was trembling constantly.There were thick beads of sweat on the mage's forehead, which wet the hair on his forehead. Murphy stood up and shook his shoulders slightly, and shouted in a low voice, "Traphael, wake up."

Traphael's sleep was always light, but this time Murphy called him several times and shook him several times before waking him up.The mage who just woke up looked dazed and panicked, obviously not fully awake yet, when his eyes focused.After seeing Murphy's face clearly, he plunged into Murphy's arms.

Faced with the rare initiative of the mage to throw himself into his arms, Murphy did not feel excited for the first time, but only felt distressed.He took advantage of the opportunity to pull away the blanket between the two, hugged Traphael's shoulders tightly, hugged the thin mage in his arms, and slowly patted him on the back.Putting his face on Traphael's cold and sticky forehead, Murphy whispered, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm here, no one will hurt you again."

Murphy kept repeating these words, and these words seemed to really have an effect. Traphael's tense and trembling body relaxed, and his breathing became calm.Because he couldn't see his expression clearly, Murphy didn't know if the mage had woken up, but no matter what, Traphael didn't turn around and break free from his arms, but slowly fell asleep again in the posture of the two embracing each other.

Unlike Murphy who had no sleep all night, Traphael slept until three shots in the morning, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Murphy's worry-filled eyes close at hand.

"Good morning." Traphael said calmly, even the corners of his mouth curled into a slight arc, showing no trace of the nightmare haunted last night.

Murphy was more nervous than him: "How do you feel, you last night..."

But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Traphael: "I slept very deeply last night, and I don't remember anything." As the mage said this, he sat up from Murphy's arms .

"It's so late to sleep..." Traphael squinted his eyes to identify the direction of the sun through the gaps in the branches and leaves above his head, and said, "How do you feel? Let's continue on our way after resting."

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Murphy didn't continue to ask. He stood up with Traphael, moved a little, and said, "I've rested, let's go." He didn't mean to be brave when he said that , the physique of a demon is much stronger than that of a human being, and he won't feel very tired without sleeping for a few days.

On the road again, Murphy paid more attention to Trafael.After careful observation, he really found a lot of abnormalities, for example, Traphael has obviously become clingy.The mage seemed a little resistant to acting alone. No matter whether Murphy was going to explore the way or find food, he would ask to follow Murphy.Once when there was a wave of beasts migrating, Murphy was really worried that some ferocious monsters would be mixed in among the wild beasts, so he insisted on leaving Traphael alone, and first went to see if he could pass safely.

The good news is that this migration is all ordinary wild beasts, and the scale is not large. As long as all the wild beasts leave after a day, the two can continue to leave this way.But the bad news was that Murphy had only left for more than an hour, and when he came back, he saw the terrified and sweaty Mage.After Murphy was with him again, Traphael calmed down again.

Although Traphael didn't say anything, Murphy still noticed that there was almost no way for the mage to separate from him at this time.Realizing this, Murphy didn't feel complacent at all.He knew that this was probably the sequelae of that illusion to Traphael.Even though Trafael was so dependent on himself, Murphy could only feel full of worries.

Seeing that the always calm, although very gentle on the surface, but actually extremely arrogant mage has become what he is now, Murphy's heart is no less tormented than Raphael's.

Even though Traphael's condition was very bad, the speed of the two returning was much faster than when they came.On the one hand, it is because those roads have already been traveled once, and they will not slow down the journey due to hesitation or identifying the direction when walking again; on the other hand, because Traphael and Murphy know each other thoroughly, there is no need to To cover it up again, to be honest, there are quite a few spells in the black magic that are convenient for traveling.

It took almost half of the time to go, and the two returned to Traphael's mage tower.

There were three people leaving, but only two came back. The apprentices were naturally very curious about the elf's whereabouts.To the apprentices' questions, Traphael only said: "He has recovered his memory, so naturally he is going where he should be."

Seeing that they couldn't ask anything from Traphael, the apprentices turned to ask Murphy, who seemed to be more talkative.But Murphy's answer was simpler than that of Raphael - he spread his hands and said, "I don't know either." Ya's legend is really unknown.

After sending the apprentices away, Murphy realized that Traphael was no longer in his sight.

Murphy suddenly became anxious. The day before he returned to the Mage Tower, Traphael's condition was still very bad. He never wanted to see Traphael's distraught appearance that made his heart ache.

However, when he found Traphael again in the study, the appearance of the other party was quite different from what he had imagined.When he entered, Traphael was sitting at the desk, writing something on a piece of paper with a pen.Murphy walked to the table and found that he was sorting out all the knowledge of this trip.

"Are you feeling okay? Why did you leave without telling me just now?" Murphy asked anxiously. He took Traphael and put it on the table without the hand holding the pen.Contrary to imagination, Traphael's palm was warm and dry.

Contrary to Murphy, Traphael looked quite calm. He lightly shook Murphy's hand with his backhand and said, "I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me anymore."

Seeing that the mage didn't take his hand away immediately, Murphy's face became better. He looked at Traphael repeatedly and said, "Are you really okay? Don't lie just to get rid of me."

"I'm really fine. You don't know what state I was in when I didn't go back to the tower. I don't need to lie to you." Traphael said, "You should be tired after driving for so long, go back have a rest."

Traphael's attitude was gentle, but his tone was undeniably firm.After hitting a soft nail, Murphy naturally felt a little uncomfortable, but thinking of Trafael's weak appearance a few days ago, Murphy immediately stopped thinking about refuting him.

"Then I'm going out first. If you don't feel well, you can come to me at any time. I will stay in the room." Murphy said, almost stepping out of the door.

Watching Murphy leave slowly, Traphael let out a long breath.He didn't lie to Murphy. At this time, he was indeed no longer the same as before, as long as he was alone, he would panic.For every mage, the mage tower has extraordinary significance.For mages, it is not just a shelter or a place for research.The mages have spent a lot of effort to build their own mage tower, engraved their own brand on every inch of space, this is their most stable fortress in this world, and it is also theirs, the safest territory.

So when Traphael returned to the Mage Tower, he was completely relieved that he was absolutely safe here—he believed in this, and this trust came from his strength and his knowledge.

But even if Traphael is no longer panicking, his heart is not as completely calm as he has shown.Whenever he closes his eyes, he still thinks of the scene in the illusion, but what disturbs his mind at this time is no longer his unbearable past, but that it will appear by his side whenever he encounters a crisis A worried and angry Murphy.

Traphael put down the quill in his hand, walked to the window and looked out at the unchanging scenery through the years, telling himself repeatedly that it was time to make some decisions.Miraculously, after he made up his mind, all doubts and hesitation in his heart disappeared, and there was only a sense of relief and peace in his heart.

After returning to the Mage Tower, Traphael did not rest for too long, and moved his life back to the previous stable track.Whether it is in class or research, there is no difference from before.Only then did Murphy have to admit that Traphael didn't try to be brave, and the calm mage came back again.

Realizing this, Murphy couldn't help but feel a little bit disappointed while he was relieved.Murphy was naturally happy that the mage could get rid of the negative effects of the illusion.But judging from the emotional development of the two, everything seems to be back to the original point.His relationship with the mage was always like this, every time he managed to turn around, he would be beaten back to his original shape immediately, and he still had nothing to do about it.

This fact really frustrated Murphy.

But just when Murphy thought that this matter would be lightly exposed by Traphael again like before, Traphael took the initiative to find him.

When Traphael came to look for him, Murphy was lying on the bed in a daze. It wasn't until the mage let out a dry cough that he suddenly noticed that there was someone more in the room at some point.

This can't really be blamed on Murphy's decreased vigilance. When Traphael entered his room, he didn't enter through the door in the normal order, but opened a short-distance teleportation door rarely.This kind of portal can exist for a short period of time, allowing multiple people to pass through, but there is no sound. Murphy, who is not sensitive to the fluctuation of space spells, naturally has no way to detect his arrival immediately.

"Why are you here?" Seeing who was coming, Murphy turned over and jumped off the bed. He hurriedly straightened his messy hair on the bed, excited like an ordinary boy whose sweetheart saw his slovenly appearance.Ever since Traphael sorted out his state, he began to avoid Murphy intentionally, so after seeing Traphael approaching the door on his own initiative this time, Murphy's reaction was so big.

Seeing his frizzy look, Traphael seemed to want to laugh, but immediately suppressed that smile.He pursed the corners of his mouth tightly, and threw out a stiff "Come with me, I have something to tell you." Then he turned and walked through the portal.

Murphy had a vague premonition in his heart that his relationship with Traphael would undergo a major turning point after passing through this door.But he didn't know whether this change would be good or bad, especially when he thought of Traphael's blunt attitude just now, he was even more uncertain.

But the duration of the portal is very short, so there is not much time left for him to hesitate.Holding the thought of dying clearly, Murphy suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and quickly walked into the oval portal formed by the unstable space.

Of course, he didn't forget to tidy up the wrinkled robe he was sleeping in before entering the door.

To Murphy's surprise, after passing through that door, what he saw was not rows of tall summer holidays and large desks piled with books and notes, but a big soft-looking bed , and a small table with a basin of fresh fruit standing beside the bed—this is not Traphael's study, but his bedroom.

Is there anything that needs to be said here, which makes Murphy even more puzzled and at the same time more disturbed.

Traphael sat upright by the bed, and when he saw Murphy coming, he pointed to the chair by the table and said, "Sit down."

Murphy walked to the edge of the chair and sat down carefully, barely touching the edge of the chair.Trafael smiled and said, "You don't have to be so nervous, do you remember that thing you kept asking me to give you an answer?"

"Of course I remember!" Murphy said, he knew what today's topic was about, and it seemed that Traphael was finally going to give a positive response to his confession.

Sure enough, Traphael went on to say: "I said at that time that I needed you to give me some more time, and I think, as of today, that time is almost enough."