Chapter 1569: Return to the present world
At the end of the city of Night, a dark mist stood in front of Gao Wen and Amber like a wall. The mist extended in all directions, as if boundless, as if it was isolated from the two worlds. Near the mist, the originally twisted and stacked houses in the city of Night also seemed even more bizarre, and the bustling "people" on the streets all stopped a hundred meters away from the fog wall.
Gao Wen stopped and looked up at the mist that was flowing in front of him: "This is the exit?"
"Yes, this is the exit of the city of night. After crossing this mist, you can return to the real world," Morning Star nodded slightly, "The current position is near the camp between the forest and the wilderness."
Gao Wen nodded, then looked back at the direction he came. He saw the rows of houses extending into the distance along the streets of uncertainty, pale street lights dotted on both sides of the dim street like stars, and many people with blurred figures seemed to be looking here in the distance. Some of them were indigenous people of the Shadow World, and others were "descendants of the Lost" who had human-like facial features, just like Morning Star.
"…If I had time, I would rather live in this city for a few more days," Gao Wen said casually. "I am really interested in the way you live here and how the city works on weekdays. I am also curious about how the descendants of the lost people from other countries who live with you, from other countries, view the 'outside world'."
"Yes, if you have time, I'd like to introduce my home to you two, but there are more important things waiting for you," Morning Star smiled, "so it's time to say goodbye-but please rest assured that this city will always open its doors to you. The hostess has gained permission to the city of night, and she can find a shortcut to it in the shadow world. We welcome your arrival again at any time."
Gao Wen nodded slightly when he heard this, then walked towards the mist. Amber couldn't help but look back and seemed to be quite nostalgic, but in the end she pursed her lips and followed Gao Wen's footsteps with her short legs. The two disappeared in the thick fog one by one.
A slightly cold and wonderful touch was fleeting. Gao Wen felt that he had passed through a film-like "matter". In this short moment, the world he perceived had completely changed. With the rapid shaking and reorganization of light and shadow, a glimmer of light appeared in the darkness he saw, and then the glimmer of forests, wilderness, sky and clouds in the sky began to appear in the glimmer - as if the dream disappeared in the early morning, and the colorful and vibrant real world came to his face!
The next second, he felt down to earth. The re-step onto the land of the real world and the re-seeing of the bright and rich colors made him feel relaxed suddenly, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath...
To be honest, although the Kingdom of Shadow God dominated by Ms. Ye is not dangerous, the pale and monotonous desert and the ever-dark city are absolutely not considered a beautiful scenery that makes people feel happy physically and mentally. When I stayed there, I couldn't feel it. When I suddenly returned to the outside world, he felt the feeling of depression that was lingering in his heart before.
However, compared with him, a "normal person", Amber, who is born with affinity with the shadow, obviously has a different feeling. As soon as her figure emerged from the air, she muttered: "Oh, I'm really reluctant to leave from there..."
Hearing this, Gao Wen couldn't help but look at her: "What, are you planning to live in the Kingdom of Shadow God?"
"It's not enough to stay for a long time - but I really considered whether to stay in that city every few days," Amber waved his hand when he heard Gao Wen's words, but then he started to look up. "I didn't feel it at first, but now I look back and think about it... That's my city! My city! Haven't you heard Chenxing say? 'The hostess of the night city', hehe, I never thought that I would have such a title one day..."
"Okay, okay, don't show off," Gao Wen knew that the goose was about to float again at a glance. He immediately reached out and pressed his hand on her head (physical anti-floating), and curled his lips while pressing down. "You have another title called the Deputy Lord of the Kingdom of God, and I haven't seen how many pluses you can have in combat power - just listen to this honorary title. If you find two polite minstrels who are polite, you can compile a book for you without a duplicate in the afternoon, is that useful?"
After saying that, he paused and added: "In addition, it shouldn't be possible to live in the City of Night every now and then, it's not because of anything else. The main reason is that if you go to the border of the Kingdom of God, no one can find you. If you encounter an emergency, you can't contact us. We don't know if Ms. Ye can have a network connection... When you look back and confirm that you can also set up a magic net in the City of Night, you should consider slapping fish."
When Amber heard this, she immediately curled her lips: "I just said this casually. If I really moved over, I might not be able to get used to it. But then again, when I was slutting, there was a communicator next to me that could drag myself back to work overtime at any time. Is this still considered slutting?"
Gao Wen looked at the righteous shadow assault goose next to him in a daze, and said for a while: "Is this the key question?"
Amber seemed to have not heard Gao Wen's doubts at all. She just took a breath, as if she was using the cold air in the morning to cool her slightly boiling head. After she was excited, she said with a little emotion: "But then again... this trip to the Shadow God Kingdom is really, in what you said, it seems like a different life - it really seems like a different life, there are too many things happening."
Gao Wen didn't speak for a moment. He just couldn't help but think of the dreamlike and illusory life that Ms. Ye woven for herself, and the choice between "mortals" and "gods", and the future of this world still stormy. He stood in meditation for a long time, and there were too many facts that happened in the Kingdom of Shadow God, which may take a long time to sort out clearly - but soon, his meditation was interrupted.
A low and majestic dragon roar suddenly came from the sky. The black dragon swayed its wings and swept over Gao Wen and Amber's heads. In the brighter and brighter at dawn, the steel mechanical structure on the edge of the dragon's wings was radiant. She obviously had noticed the two figures on the surface, so after a roar, it began to circle and gradually land. Gao Wen saw the dragon landing more than ten meters ahead of him. After it stopped, a figure jumped off from it.
It was Duchess Victoria Wilder in a white dress and a silver fox shawl.
Then another light curtain suddenly emerged from the air, and the huge body of the black dragon condensed and reshaped in the light curtain, and the figure of the black-haired maid Maggie stepped out of it.
Amber shrank his neck the moment she saw Victoria appear, then turned her head to look at Gao Wen: "Okay, the family members have appeared. You will be responsible for negotiation later. You are her direct superior..."
Gao Wen ignored the shadow assault goose that could be touched. He just sorted out his expression and mood a little, and then calmly met the pair of masters and servants who were walking towards him.
"Your Majesty," Victoria came to Gowan and first bent down to pay tribute. "I'm glad to see you and Miss Amber return safely - news came from the Thousand Towers that you will appear in this area at dawn today, and Maggie and I came one step ahead."
"So that's how it is..." Gao Wen understood why someone came to pick him up as soon as he and Amber "falled", and then asked curiously, "How long have we been away today?"
"It's been seven days, and we have completely lost your news," Victoria lowered her head. Her eyes looked around for a while since she was just now, but she still answered Gao Wen's question first. "But the Thousand Towers City has been in contact with us, promising your safety. In addition, there is no need to worry at home, everything is in order."
"Well, it's very good," Gao Wen nodded slightly. He noticed Victoria's gaze. After a moment of hesitation, he spoke, "Modir... has not come back with us."
Victoria kept a pose of lowering her head slightly, her expression and tone seemed to have changed little, but her voice suddenly became lighter: "Her ancestor...has he really completed his last journey?"
Amber, who was standing beside her, blinked. Although Gao Wen had told her that Victoria should be mentally prepared, she was still a little surprised at this time: "Do you know he won't come back?"
Victoria was silent for two seconds and suddenly sighed relievedly: "When he set out to investigate the fog incident on Violet Island, his ancestor seemed to have...predicted it. He seemed to have known when and where his journey would end. He also said that the investigation journey on Violet Island might be his last adventure in his life. At that time, I knew that he would eventually go and never return."
Gao Wen looked at Victoria quietly: "You said goodbye, are you?"
"Yes, your majesty," said Victoria slowly, "before you stepped onto the long bridge, I had already said solemnly to my ancestors-even though we were short-lived, I think we should not leave any regrets."
"That's good," Gowen nodded, "Modir has now been with Ms. Ye forever. His adventure has an amazing ending. If you agree, Amber and I will record his adventure and spread it to the world. I think it is necessary for the world to learn about the story of this great adventurer... Victoria, what do you think?"
Victoria bent down and spoke in a solemn tone: "It is also a glory for my ancestors who always regard you as an idol, and your memory and recognition are far superior to him."
Gao Wen nodded and then said, "Tao us back to the camp first...those Tifeng people probably haven't left yet?"
"They are still in place," Victoria replied immediately, "they are waiting for news of your return these days, especially Ms. Diana, who was ordered to investigate the whereabouts of Scepter Tifon who was missing in the Violet Mist."
"Is the man named Tifeng missing in the Violet Mist incident..." Gao Wen exhaled softly. Thinking of the century-long changes in the city of Night and the flags that still floated in the city of Night, his expression became much more serious. "After returning to the camp, please invite Ms. Diana to come over. Since the flags of the crown and shield are still flying in the city of Night, then Tifeng also needs to know what happened at the border of the Kingdom of God."
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The capital of the Tifeng Empire, Aldernan, deep in the Obsidian Palace.
Rosetta Augustus ended his magical messenger with the distance. Seeing the crystal ball in front of him gradually sinking into darkness, he adjusted his posture in the seat, then watched the warm jumping fire in the fireplace, and fell into a brief thought.
"A hundred years... Is the flag still flying?"
The flames in the fireplace were pounding, and after a while, a sound of footsteps approaching from behind woke him from meditation. Matilda's voice sounded from the direction of the footsteps: "Father, is it the news from Ms. Diana?"
Rosetta nodded slightly, and then suddenly said, "Do you still have an impression of the name Dante Riven?"
Matilda thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "I remember he appeared on the list of Violet's missing persons. The Earl of Winterburg said he was 'a down-to-earth and promising young man'."
"Young man..." Rosetta murmured softly, then shook his head, "You can inform the relatives who are waiting for the investigation of the Violet Mist incident. Diana has confirmed the whereabouts of the missing people."
"The whereabouts of the missing person? Has been found?" Matilda opened her eyes slightly, "Then they..."
"Can't come back," Rosetta waved his hand, "Remember the news from Cecil before? There is evidence that the person who was swallowed by the fog of violet was sent to the border of the Kingdom of Shadows and spent a hundred years in a certain time twisted. Now this news has been confirmed. Gauvin Cecil ended his "Korea Journey" early this morning and returned to the real world. During this journey, he personally entered the border city and met the descendants of the lost people there... For us, it was nothing but something that happened not long ago, and for the people there, it was an old thing a century ago.
"Now, all the lost people of the past have passed away, and their descendants have become residents of the shadow world. The only thing that is thankful is that the flag of the Tifeng Empire is still passed down from generation to generation in the hands of those descendants."
Matilda was stunned. Although Cecil had indeed had "grabbish news" in this regard before, the information today was truly confirmed, and the incredible aspects of the incident still surprised her. She was stunned for more than ten seconds before subconsciously muttering: "...I am really worthy of being the 'big pioneer'..."
"Yes, it's really worthy of him. It seems that no matter how incredible things he encounters, it's natural to be met," even Rosetta couldn't help but sigh, but then shook his head, "But it's an elder after all, we shouldn't talk about him like this behind the scenes. Matilda, what's wrong with you coming here early in the morning?"
"Yes, Father," Matilda quickly restrained her impolite association with the great pioneer in her mind. She calmed her expression a little, and her tone became solemn. "The preparations for the large-scale sacrifice ceremony have been halfway through. The first sacrifice test will be held as scheduled in seven days. According to the plan, in order to collect the 'logistic data' during the sacrifice process as much as possible, there will be three testing venues in the three empires to start the ceremony at the same time. The great priest responsible for presiding the ceremony sent a request, want to ask if you would personally 'watch the ceremony' that day?"
Rosetta raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Since the fall of the God of War Church, the priests of the remaining churches in China have become more and more aware of the rules."
"After all, even the most powerful church of the God of War fell, and the power of the Theocracy Council was backed by the Alliance and the Royal Family, and it was unstoppable," Matilda smiled. "In this case, the Royal Family and the Theocracy Council came forward to 'character' such a large ceremony. The first reaction of the priest who was selected to perform the ceremony was to be fear and trepidation, and to think all night long."
Chapter completed!