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When Lacey appeared in front of the shopkeeper again, her hair, which was like flowing flames, had dimmed a lot. They had completely lost their original luster, and they were in the youthful and charming face, and a lingering cloud began to float between her brows. , Her eyes were full of deep tiredness.

She has aged more than ten years in these few days.

When the door opened, Lin Huai dreamed that the other party looked like this, and she was also stunned. She called Lacey's name carefully, and Lacey raised her head in response, showing a very forced smile.

"Shopkeeper, long time no see. Last time I visited you, I didn't see you. Fortunately, you are here this time."

"This time I'm here to convey a bad news, and I want to say goodbye to you, forgive me for disappearing in the future, thank you for your care in the past."

After saying these words, Lacey bent down and bowed in the direction of the shopkeeper. She lowered her head completely, and only realized the pain in her eyes when she closed her eyes. This was the fourth day of her insomnia. .

Lacey is an alchemist who is used to working continuously. It is normal for her to be sleepless, and she rarely gets tired because of this, but this is the first time she feels so powerless.

The root cause of the powerlessness is not the scientific research itself, but the external changes. She represents the highest alchemist in the Kingdom of Gold and is the throat of the entire Kingdom of Gold. She is so important and deeply expected by all alchemists.

She should have devoted all her energy to the research, so that further alchemy became the capital of the Kingdom of Gold. Alchemists who have no strength of their own can only rely on the strength of other countries to study and survive.

However, she violated the taboo and made friends with the god of death. Immortality is the default restricted area and a proposition that cannot be conquered. The mother's undead on her arm reminded Lacey of her mistakes at the beginning, but even so, she was still attracted by Arnold's thoughts. Go there.

Lacey was betting, taking a big gamble.

No alchemist can easily give up a difficult problem that no one has ever succeeded. In this regard, Lacey has an unparalleled spirit of research. The mother she wants to resurrect is the wedge involved in this restricted area. She understands that some fields are forbidden areas because they cannot be done, and they have to pay a huge price for them.

At that time, Arnold reached out his hand to Lacey. He used his political stance and future outlook as bait to include Lacey as an important member of his eternal life research. Such a crazy and absurd thing, she actually agreed without hesitation.

Therefore, Lacey accepted the plan to study immortality, and put herself and the country in a game. They are both pawns, competing for the victory of which side in all countries. Now after the disastrous defeat, Lacey only knows the future feel selfish.

This is the interest of the country, not one's own obsession. If the bet wins, the Kingdom of Gold will be safe for a hundred years. If it is wrong, everything will be lost.

At this juncture Arnold Carlyle died.

When the news came from Lacey, Lin Huaimeng covered her mouth in astonishment. She had never heard the news of her guest's death from anyone else, especially the person who passed away was the one who smiled all day long and praised her cooking skills. young people.

"How come... Isn't Arnold still that young?"

Arnold came here not long ago. At that time, he was indeed not in good spirits. There was a trace of fatigue in his blue eyes, and sporadic whiteness was faintly hidden in his hair.

Lin Huaimeng asked him about his recent situation worriedly at the time, but Arnold just smiled and said that everything was under control, so the shop owner should not worry.

Before he left, he packed a piece of Yangzhou fried rice, which he said was a gift for Lacey. Lin Huaimeng also introduced him to the New Year's Eve party, and Arnold agreed at that time, saying that he would definitely be there.

He said: "In life, you can't treat yourself badly."

Lin Huaimeng remembered that Arnold stepped forward because of the elf's troubles. He was like this many times. He is a gentleman, humorous and responsive.

The death of such a living person hit Lin Huaimeng very hard. She thought about the great magister with complicated emotions, and all kinds of past events kept coming to mind.

Lin Huaimeng's heart was twisted, she didn't know what kind of reason would take a person's life so cruelly.

Lacey sighed when she heard the words. She lowered her head and stirred a cup of black coffee. The spoon made a crisp sound when it touched the cup wall. A little sour, but this particular drink is a relief.

The sugar cubes that are usually added, were not added this time either. She has no intention of tasting such delicious food. People's appetite is linked to their mood. Lacey's current mood can be said to have fallen to the bottom.

Fortunately, because of the existence of coffee, her tired spirit was relieved for a moment, but when she thought of the situation she would face when she went back, Lacey couldn't sit still.

Arnold's death can be called a disaster. The balance among the five kingdoms was broken overnight. Ordinary people and magicians once again became hostile to each other, as if history was repeating itself.

"Our research made a breakthrough the day before yesterday. From the records of the predecessors, I found a note about immortality. This is something I haven't found before. I immediately contacted Lord Carlisle with the crystal, but there was no note on the other side of the crystal. reaction."

"That's when I realized what happened. When I arrived, he had been pronounced dead. The new king quickly buried Lord Carlisle. He said it was a plotted assassination, and the perpetrator was a magician. .”

Lin Huaimeng asked incredulously, "Magician?"

Lacey laughed a little far-fetched, and she also thought such an answer was ridiculous. The magicians carefully trained by Arnold had no reason to assassinate their spiritual leader.

The conflicts within the Kingdom of Fire are not a day or two. "Invisible" magicians always appear at the scene of various accidents, and they attack ordinary people through magicians to provoke public anger. At this moment, another mysterious magician killed Lord Carlisle .

Such a major accident gave the new king a reason to suppress and imprison magicians, and a large number of magicians were investigated for this reason. The huge prisons in the Kingdom of Fire were not enough to detain those suspicious magicians.

In a few days, the magicians will be violent/chaotic. At that time, ordinary people and magicians will start to be at odds. In order to save themselves, where will the magicians with great power rush in?

Arnold is just a victim of politics and a loser of the game. At this time, the new king is still complacent, and his rights are back in his hands. The Kingdom of Fire is no longer under the command of Arnold. He is no longer a puppet on the throne. .

The signing of the five-nation truce agreement was only 20 years old. The Fire Nation, without the support of a powerful magister, lost its right to speak in an instant. The other three countries are eyeing each other. After so many years of rest, the Kingdom of Lugonia has long wanted to reoccupy it. the land.

Due to the gunpoints of the five countries, they did not take major actions for a long time. They just tried again and again in the border area, and did not cause huge losses, but this meant that Lugonia never gave up their invasion for a moment.

Lacey didn't think that Arnold's death would be a trick of the stupid new king. She had seen the new king, a lawless child favored by the former queen, ascend to the throne as the eldest son, and mistakenly thought that she could really control the situation.

At the beginning, Arnold also took a fancy to his stupid nature and thought it was a good marionette.

In the internal and external cooperation, Arnold fell down, and Lacey would never know what happened in the tower that day, what destroyed this unique magister, he was so powerful, so invincible.

Immortality has already peeked into the beginning, and the rest is just time to study. 20 years is enough time for Lacey to verify her own ideas. By then, Arnold will survive forever and create an idealized country.

The Kingdom of Gold no longer has to worry about tomorrow.

The plan can never keep up with the changes. Once Arnold died, Lacey understood the fate that awaited her. As a weak country, the Kingdom of Gold has no right to speak. They have no courage to take in the magician, and no other country will give them help at this moment.

When the civil strife started, the Kingdom of Gold would be severely damaged. At this time, the envoy of Lugnia sent a letter, in which he expressed his intention to establish friendly diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Gold.

Should he accept Lugonia's help as a traitor?

Lacey can no longer afford all of this by herself. Any decision she makes now can easily rewrite the course of history. Occasionally, she sits in the basement and thinks decadently. The half-finished magic circle has not yet been completed, but all these There is no environment for the obsessive research to continue.

The next thing Lacey has to face is the fate of the country. She was invited to attend Arnold's funeral. Arnold's beloved apprentices are all in prison at the moment. He has no relatives and no friends. Only representatives from various countries attended the funeral. .

Everyone has a dark heart, and no one will feel sad for Arnold's death. At this moment, Lacey felt that she must tell Lin Huaimeng that she might be one of the few people who truly mourned Lord Carlisle.

Lacey felt how desolate the magister was. He spent his whole life working hard to build such a powerful kingdom, but he was only treated like this after he was born. He was buried in a hurry and buried in the dust along with the truth of his death.

In the half-covered gap, Arnold's appearance can still be seen. The magic is completely invalid. He reveals the true face that he hates the most. Aging is engraved on his flesh. This is just the remains of a dead end.

Lacey couldn't help crying. She placed the magic circle prepared overnight beside him. When the coffin was closed, the magic would continue to run and restore his youthful appearance in an instant.

She thought that Arnold must be very concerned about this matter.

Lin Huaimeng listened to what Lacey said, and when she turned her head, she still supported the table and cried. She didn't want to cry in front of Lacey, but she still felt sad for Arnold's death.

Every guest is a friend to Lin Huaimeng, no matter what their fate will be, I hope they can have a happy ending, just like the eternal happy end in fairy tales.

It's a pity that the world behind the door is also reality, and reality is often cruel and unreasonable.

Lacey got up and gave the shopkeeper the last hug. She felt the warmth between them, and cuddled together to enjoy the sadness from the bottom of their hearts.

"My lord, I hope that if I don't come here again, you will continue to bless me as my eternal success."

Lin Huaimeng didn't know what to say, all the words were choked in her throat, she cried twice, she could only nod her head in embarrassment, Lacey reached out to wipe away the other party's tears.

Lacey smiled gratifiedly. She didn't regret stepping into this small shop, nor did she regret getting to know Arnold. Although they were losers, they had the same philosophy. Risks come at a price. From now on, I still will serve the country.

But what kind of answer the goddess of fate will give, Lacey will never know, she can only believe so devoutly, and believe in their hope.

The author has something to say: I hope everyone will be fine~ Thank you for the little angels who voted for me or irrigated the nutrient solution~

Thanks to the little angel who voted [Landmine]: The state official wants to light a lamp and melt me ​​one in February;

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Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!