Porous and ancient stone buildings that seem to have been eroded by running water for a long time stand, and twisted stone pillars with weird styles support the sky and the earth.
The distance between the sky and the earth is as real as the barrier of the sky. This is the ancient building complex underground in Black Town, an evil space that hides terrible power in ancient times.
Jenkins guessed correctly in the last story, this is not the space of the physical world, but a subspace that returns according to the cycle. This is the place where the calamity beast was born, and the power of those sins could not be completely wiped out, so it was sealed.
For countless ages, spirits of sin and souls without a master, many terrible things have been born here. These things will take advantage of the gap between the subspace and the material world, and find ways to return to Black Town. During these tens of thousands of years, most of the weird things that happened in Black Town are related to these things.
The halfling fortune-teller was kidnapped here because he peeked into the truth here. Those indescribable things like ghosts and evil spirits did not embarrass him, but threw him aside to fend for himself.
When Jenkins found the halfling, he was still unconscious. His forehead was wrinkled as if he was having a nightmare, until Jenkins taped the Impermanence Card on his forehead, the half-body came back to life, then widened his eyes and yelled suddenly as if he saw a terrible monster, and then fell into a coma again.
The weird beings hidden in the ancient buildings never showed up in front of Jenkins from the beginning to the end, carefully peeping at this strange soul that penetrated from the surface of the earth, feeling the terrifying vitality in his body.
In this way, Jenkins safely brought the halfling back to the ground, settled him down, and went to the tent alone to find the lion. The lion lay quietly in the cage and waited for Jenkins, which made Jenkins think of his own cat.
"I have seen you, seen you in the distant past."
The lion uttered human words, it was the voice of a middle-aged man, vicissitudes and elegance, but what was hidden behind it was definitely not a human being.
"What role have I played in the past?"
Jenkins asked.
The lion shook his head and did not answer, but suddenly opened his mouth in the cage. The opening angle of the mouth exceeded the limit of the physical body, so that the corner of the lion's mouth was cracked, and Jenkins vaguely saw a human face from the depths of the black hole.
"Since you have appeared, it means that my operation this time cannot be successful. But it doesn't matter. You and I understand that things here will never end. No matter how many years pass, we will always have a chance to return to the world. "
"Are you so afraid of me? When you saw me, you immediately gave up your plan? I'm really curious, what kind of role did I play in the past?"
asked Jenkins, but the human face in the lion's mouth did not speak again, not even a scream as Jenkins plunged his sword into the lion's throat.
After solving the lion, Jenkins went back to visit the halfling fortune teller. After waking up, he seemed to be suffering from a mental illness, and he had a great reaction to any slight sound. Jenkins' voice might cause him to sob hysterically.
This is not permanent hysteria. Time will help the halfling return to normal. Jenkins hopes that this talkative friend from the past era will be able to stay away from these messy things in the future.
He returned the card of Impermanence to the halfling, and found the old storybook pages on the halfling's table. Woke up from church, realizing there were two more stories and the night was coming to an end.
The current clues have pointed out that the terrible disaster beast born here in the distant era is the cause of everything, so maybe the last story is to let Jenkins face the new disaster. He didn't know what the point of doing this was, and he didn't have much confidence in whether he could defeat the opponent.
Originally intending to directly open the twelfth story and continue reading, there was a knock on the door of the room at this time. After opening the door, it was found that it was Father Follett who was told by Jenkins that there was a terrible monster sealed in the lake in the middle of the night.
"Solved, we found the creepy thing in the center of the lake. It was still in a sealed state, so it was easily contained by us. We can't take it on the road, and the scribes from the nearby parish will come to the town next, Take that thing away. I think the town will thank you, Mr. Williamette."
Father Follett said excitedly that he probably stayed up all night and participated in the whole process of sheltering the "Girl of the Lake" by the lake. Jenkins is also very happy that a hidden danger has been solved, but at the same time he is worried about what will be waiting for him before dawn.
The twelfth story happened in a distant autumn, when the fallen leaves of street trees covered the streets of the town. The town of this era has regained its prosperity again. The golden leaves, white walls, and neat streets make this place more like a fairy tale world than any of the stories just now.
Jenkins walked into the town on these blades, and the people who were picking up the fallen leaves gave him a friendly smile.
The topography of the town is very different from that in the 18th century. In the center of the town, there is a sudden hill, and the spiral stone steps connect the small town below the hill and the castle above the hill.
It was really a castle, the shadow drawn by the huge building covered half of the town's sunlight. The castle looked like it had been built for giants, and the huge gate Jenkins could see alone was taller than the tallest building in town.
"The name of the story is "Legend of the Dragon Slayer"..."
This story is a bit like a parody of a contemporary knight novel. The castle Jenkins looked up was the place where the dragon lived. The town of Black is now protected and ruled by a dragon, to whom the townspeople pay taxes and tribute, and who protects them from other dangers.
If you ignore the race of dragons, this model is undoubtedly healthy and sustainable. In fact, judging from the background of the story, this situation has indeed continued for many years. But the problem is that no matter what era, there are some "brave" young people who regard "slaying the dragon" as a proof of their courage and strength, especially when this giant dragon married a princess.
As for the news that the giant dragon married the princess, you only need to inquire a little bit, and you can get detailed information from the town. If adventurers from all over the place pass by, they will stay for a few days recently, because the dragon lord announced that anyone can attend the wedding banquet, and the dragon lord does not need congratulatory gifts, as long as the guests bring blessings is enough .