"Swish"

The door of the mysterious house was pushed open.

Zatanna, holding parchment in her hand, walked out of the door in a daze.

She looked back and saw the mysterious Mr. Raven standing at the door, Xuanlan standing beside him. They were looking at her, as if they were blessings or persuading her.

The door slowly closed, and after a few seconds, the calm around her returned to her again.

"Miss Zatanna, the performance is about to begin? Have you put on makeup?"

Outside her dressing room, a gentle, anxious woman's voice echoed, which was Zatanna's magic assistant, a smart and studious young girl.

"Swish"

Zatanna adjusted her expression, then opened the door, and said to her equally beautiful assistant in a weak voice:

"Judy, I feel a little uncomfortable and may not be able to perform on stage."

"What should I do?"

Judy looked at Zatanna's pale face and realized that the excellent magician was not lying, she might be really sick. But the theater was already full of audiences, and the performance was about to begin. As the most famous magician in this stage magic troupe, if Zatanna did not show up, the audience would definitely be disappointed.

"You can perform on my behalf, Judy."

Zatanna said to her assistant:

"You have learned my magic for several years, and you have basically learned it. I know, you have been looking forward to a performance opportunity, and tonight, it is your opportunity."

"I can't do it, Miss Zatanna."

Judy was a little surprised, a hint of inferiority appeared in her eyes, she said:

"I'm not as skilled as you, and no one knows me. I'll mess it up, and everyone is just to see you."

"Use this."

Zatanna took Judy into the dressing room, she took out a thin, plastic-like mask from the drawer, and she said to Judy:

"Bring this, you are me."

Judy put the mask on her face in confusion. Zatanna picked up the makeup pen and quickly applied it to the mask. After a moment, two Zatannas, one tall and one short, appeared in the mirror.

The two of them had almost the same faces, only slightly different, but on the stage, no one could tell such a flaw at such a long distance.

"this"

Judy touched her face in surprise, and she looked back at Zatanna, who whispered to her:

"This is the magician's method. Go quickly. The audience is staring at Miss Zatanna and appearing. Go and change into my clothes. Don't be afraid. Judy, your figure is also perfect. Those men won't care about these. They will cheer for you and be intoxicated by you. You will become the next me."

"Go and seize your opportunity!"

Zatanna blinked at the little girl and pushed her out of her room.

She was not worried that her assistant would mess up the magic show because she didn't need to make money by acting. As a descendant of Leonardo da Vinci, she had never lacked money since she was a child and had no idea of ​​money at all.

Even this stage magic troupe was formed only for her own interests and hobbies when she was free.

Yes, she is the boss, she can do whatever she wants or do whatever she wants.

Tonight, Zatanna has more important things to do than a cheering performance.

The magician sat in front of the dressing table, and she placed the parchment in her hand on the table in a very cautious manner.

As a inheritor of the ancient wizard family, she had naturally heard of the name of the Dark Divine Book. She knew that it was a divine object that only existed in the legend, and it could answer any questions in the world to any questioner.

But as Mr. Merlin said, every problem and every knowledge comes at a price.

The Lord Raven handed the parchment to her and asked her to hold the parchment for one month as a reward for his occupation of the mysterious house. This seemed to be a very reasonable exchange in Zatanna.

Although it is a pity that she lost the ownership of the mysterious house, she got what she needed most

hope.

"I didn't expect that Lord Raven even had such a strange thing as the pages of the Dark God's Book."

Zatanna picked up a quill, and she couldn't help thinking:

"It seems that his identity is really extraordinary. He also knows the affairs of Da Vinci's ancestors, and has been recognized by the arrogant Xuanlan. Maybe he is also an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years or even thousands of years."

At the moment of writing, Zatanna hesitated for a moment.

But the next moment, the figure of her father appeared in her mind. The persistence of finding relatives made Zatanna grit her teeth and write a sentence on the parchment.

"Please tell me where my father went?"

Zatanna's handwriting was beautiful, as beautiful as her appearance. The lines of words quickly faded on the parchment paper, as if they were erased. Soon, an answer appeared in front of her.

"Take or give back?"

This answer did not surprise Zatanna. When she got the pages of the Dark Book, Mr. Merlin told her the meaning of this sentence.

A task that cannot be refused, or a choice similar to a sacrifice.

This is very consistent with the characteristics of magical objects like the Dark God Book, so Zatanna did not hesitate. Under the light, she quickly wrote:

"Please tell me what I need to pay for? What I need to give back?"

Two sentences appeared quickly on the parchment:

“Master the magic of antonyms within 2 years.”

"Support your 10 years of youth"

"Idiom magic"

Zatanna directly ignored the following sentence. As a beautiful lady who pays great attention to her image, she could not give up her precious youth. But the task given by the Dark Book is also very difficult.

Idiom magic, this is a very unpopular and rare method of casting in mysterious magic.

As you can see from the name, this method of casting is to recite a spell in reverse from beginning to end. It is not only the syllables of the spell, but also the construction of the mana model, etc., which must be completely contrary to the orthodox method of casting.

It is difficult to master, but once mastered, the spell released through the antonym magic will become quite weird, leaving the enemy with no way to defend.

However, Zatanna's first involvement in occultism and mastering the magic of antonyms within 2 years means that she must work overtime to study. Time is very tight, but with Zatanna's talent, it is not impossible to achieve it.

So, after hesitating for a moment, Zatanna picked up the pen and circled the first sentence.

The next moment, a cold and cold energy was transmitted to Zatanna's arm along the tip of the pen, forming an invisible magic loop at her elbow. It was a sign of the establishment of the contract. If she could complete the study of antonym magic within 2 years, the magic lock would dissipate. If she breached the contract, the magic lock would be completely locked, making Zatanna's right arm no longer able to be passed by magic, could not condense the magic seal, and could not construct the magic model.

It is equivalent to destroying nearly half of Zatanna's casting ability.

The cost of default is terrible.

After the agreement was completed, the answer Zatanna needed quickly appeared on the parchment.

"Gwani John Zatala teleported herself to another dimension three years and seven months ago through the teleportation ceremony found in ancient books."

"This is the origin of the blood curse of the Zatala family. He tried to find the spirit that lowered the curse there to unravel the curse and give his beloved daughter true freedom."

"But he failed, he underestimated the opponent he was going to face."

"His soul and body are trapped in that dimension, trapped outside time and space, and he will never see his daughter again, so pitiful."

"Dark God Book guessed that Miss Zatanna would go to find her father at all costs, but Dark God Book advised the reckless Miss Zatanna not to do this."

“Miss Zatanna’s father was trapped in the place called ‘Water Sea’, which is not a field that mortals can enter.

The characters on the pages of the Dark God Book appear quickly and disappear quickly.

It gave Zatanna specific information without any reservation, but also left a serious warning in a weird tone.

"Sea of ​​Light"

Zatanna quickly took out her notebook and wrote down the information of this rare address.

This was the first time in more than three years that she had known her father so clearly where she was going. The Dark Book also told her that the reason why her father took risks was to win her true freedom.

This made Zatanna feel very uncomfortable.

She didn't hesitate too much. The Dark Book had already demonstrated her almost omniscient ability except for herself, allowing Zatanna to see hope. She picked up the pen and wrote again:

"How can I save my father?"

This time, the parchment gave a straightforward answer.

"Can't do it!"

"Relying on Miss Zatanna's current abilities, she cannot even sense the dimensional fluctuations of the sea of ​​light."

"But maybe, Mr. Merlin, at some point in the future, can help Miss Zatanna rescue her father, but the question is, what will Miss Zatanna pay for it?"

Seeing this answer, Zatanna was stunned for a moment, and she subconsciously wrote again:

"What do I need to pay to let Mr. Merlin help me save my father in the future?"

"hehe"

A sentence quickly appeared on the parchment paper to make Zatanna blush.

"Be his wife or lover."

"This is so obscene!"
To be continued...