Talia herself didn't realize that when she learned language and characters through the books at "home" before, those "history" were the modified history of the Karen Kingdom. No map ever existed.
In other words, no one in the entire demiplane had ever told her how big the world was, and where she was on the map... Because everything was manipulated by humans, she couldn't find out even if she asked.
When the way of knowledge acquisition is controlled, Talia can only acquire the knowledge that others want her to know, and cannot cross the boundary at all.
At this time, she was still living in such an environment. Although Master Ethan seemed to be very knowledgeable and Naifei often answered her various difficult questions, Talia could only read the contents of the "Karen Times" Only then did I really want to understand the whole world.
"It's all...what?"
She had a vague impression of "Hollier City", but Talia didn't understand the political system of the human world at all, so she stared at the words on the front page for a long time, and found that she seemed to know something, but couldn't remember the specifics. content.
This feeling is very uncomfortable, Talia rubbed her temples and tried to remember, just when she felt that she finally grasped some clues, a low voice suddenly came from her ear: "Need...to become stronger."
Talia shuddered violently and bounced off her chair in an instant.
"who?!"
She quickly glanced around, and found that there was no one in front of or behind her, and the palm of her hand was condensed with a faint element. Talia's heart was beating violently, because the voice sounded very detailed with her own voice, and at the same time, it was very clear. It was definitely not an illusion, just It's the same as what he said in his own ear.
Talia completely forgot about the things she just recalled, her forehead was already covered with cold sweat, and her face was extremely pale. After confirming that no one was here, she suddenly remembered the thought that was buried deep in her mind and never forgotten—
"Don't be controlled!"
Why do you remember this sentence? Who wants to control himself
Talia's brain was spinning rapidly, and she quickly thought of a certain possibility. But she remained calm, and took the newspaper to find Naifei who lived on the other floor. Because it was night, the latter was writing something in his pajamas, and he was a little strange after seeing Talia: "What's wrong?"
"It's just... I feel like I've forgotten a lot, seeing this—"
"newspaper."
"Yes, newspapers... I don't remember this thing before."
"I only saw this recently. We didn't publish it there before, but I found out that there is such a thing when I came here."
Naifei remained calm, and reached out and took out a newspaper from "two months ago": "This is from before. I passed by a town when I came here. I bought a copy out of curiosity. You also read it back then." ,forgotten?"
"Huh? I can't remember..."
Talia took it over. She was very curious about what was written on it, but she suppressed her emotions and asked, "I... I just heard someone talking in my ear, but..."
Now she obviously regards Naifei as the most trusted person, and explained the situation she encountered. After hearing this, Naifei looked puzzled and did not mean to belittle, and said in a low voice: "Tomorrow, let's ask Master Ethan Well, if he doesn't know either, then—"
"Is there any other way?"
Talia also realized that Ethan was a mage after all, not a doctor, and he probably still couldn't do anything about this kind of disease, and as an apprentice, it's not good for the mentor to spend energy on headaches every day.
After all, she was influenced by some behavioral styles and values of the "Gai Lan Family", and believed that "debts of favor" could not be owed, after all, she could be said to be penniless now, except for some jewelry that she carried with her. property too.
Naifei thought for a moment, and finally pointed to the newspaper: "If there is any place that can solve similar problems, it is estimated that the only place left is Houlier City. After all, there are the most powerful mages and all kinds of magicians there. I heard that And the Dragon Clan too!"
When she heard the word "Dragon", Talia's eyes obviously widened: "Dragon? Is it a particularly powerful one?"
"Yes, but in your situation, I'm afraid I can't ask the Dragon Clan directly. To be honest, I read the news in these newspapers, and I always feel that my magic level is too low. I guess no one cares..."
Naifei explained some of the current mechanisms in Houllier City and the density of mages, but the more she heard Talia, the more she felt strange: "Was this city famous before?"
"No, it seems that we have suddenly become famous in the past six months. The place we stayed in was too remote, and we didn't know much about it. It's normal not to know. When you came here, you were still in the carriage and said you wanted to go to Holy City. Woolen cloth…"
"Ah? Is there any?"
Talia looked dazed, but Naifei talked about it vividly, and even said that the two of them were almost bitten by a snake while going to the bathroom.
"When you put it that way, it seems... It seems that there is such a thing."
Talia didn't know that "memory" would usually be "self-filled" under hints. After thinking about it for a long time, she finally didn't question it because she trusted Naifei: After all, she had no reason to question this kind of thing. And Nai Fei didn't need to deceive her at all.
The two talked about these issues late into the night. Seeing that she didn't seem to want to leave, Nefei simply asked, "Are you... a little scared?"
"I, I... a little..."
Talia was said to be the center of the matter. After all, a voice that no one else could hear suddenly appeared in her ears. It was an experience she had never experienced before. Fear of the unknown is an emotion shared by all living beings, and it is no different from the human way of thinking. She also felt scared, and instinctively sought companions to counteract this fear.
"Then sleep here with me and have a good rest, maybe everything will be fine tomorrow."
Without further ado, Nai Fei went to the cabinet next to her and took out a spare bedding, and spread it on her bed. Talia was obviously embarrassed, but after all her fear overcame her embarrassment, she said in a low voice, "Thank you, Nephi... I really bothered you..."
"This is not a troublesome thing. We all have fears, don't we? Magister Assange once said: People overcome fear because they learn to unite. Helping each other can bring everyone closer to the truth. This is not a trouble If I need your help, I won't be polite."
"Well, I understand!"
Talia's eyes flickered, thoughtful. Afterwards, the two of them washed together and lay down on the big double bed. Naifei relaxed casually, while Talia moved cautiously and was a little nervous.
"Don't be afraid, it's safe here."
Nefei said softly, seeing that Talia was still a little tense, she simply turned around to face her, and held Talia's cold palm: "Don't think about those things, why don't you think about what Ethan is doing today?" The array construction of the fifth-level spell that the mage talked about? I think about this every night, and I fell asleep in about two minutes."
"puff-"
Talia couldn't help laughing, and the emotion made her finally relax. She turned her head to look at Nefei, her eyes were shining in the darkness.
(end of this chapter)