When Anna woke up from her sleep, she found that she could no longer feel the residual pain in her left shoulder.
Then she realized that she was lying on her side on the carriage seat, and sitting opposite was the meditating demon.
She touched the wound again and made sure there was no pain, then she sat up straight.
Rotgar opened his eyes and looked at Anna, who still looked tired.
Although she had just woken up, Anna still felt sleepy and couldn't help but cover her mouth and yawned. She gently wiped the physiological tears from the corners of her eyes, feeling that her head was still a little swollen.
A night's sleep could not fully restore her mental strength, she still needed to meditate.
"Thank you for coming to save me. I'm going to find Natalie." Anna said, and just as she was about to get out of the car, the devil raised her hand to stop her.
He said displeasedly: "Natalie is fine."
"I think she will be fine, but I should go back now." Anna looked at the sky and saw that it was already dark. She didn't expect that she had slept for so long, it was estimated to be five or six hours.
Rotgar glanced at the small table and said with a cold face, "Eat first before leaving."
Ana followed his line of sight and saw a lot of food on the small table, and immediately realized that she was hungry.
The Holy Healing Technique can speed up the healing of wounds, but the light element itself cannot provide the raw materials for cell recovery. In the end, a small part of the raw materials and required energy are removed from the human body itself, so now Anna is so hungry that her stomach is about to twitch.
"Thank you then." Anna rinsed her hands with water and wiped them clean, then grabbed various nutritious foods and stuffed them into her mouth.
After eating about half of the food on the table, Anna felt that her stomach was full and she felt much more comfortable.
Only then did she look at the devil: "Aren't you going to eat?"
Rotgar replied: "I have eaten."
He seemed to be confirming and said: "When you were captured by the three-headed magic eagle, you called me."
This is nothing that cannot be admitted openly. Anna nodded and said: "Yes, you said you would protect me."
"Just remember it." Rotgar raised a smile on his lips and said in a more serious tone, "Don't go to anyone else."
"No." Anna did not refute. When encountering such dangerous things, of course, if you can handle it, you should deal with it by yourself. If you can't handle it, go to him. She knows that he is very powerful, and she doesn't feel guilty for involving him in these things.
After all, if his presence hadn't given her a sense of urgency all the time, she wouldn't have been so eager to train herself, taking risks on the line of life and death less than two months after becoming a mage apprentice.
She knew she didn't have much time, and she didn't know how much time was left ahead. She didn't have any psychological burden at all taking advantage of the devil.
Seeing Anna's straightforward agreement, Rotgar's mood suddenly improved. When Anna proposed to find Natalie again, he did not stop her.
As soon as Natalie saw Anna, she rushed over to see her injuries, but Anna persuaded her to sit down.
She was still wearing the devil's mage robe. Anna touched it and found that the texture was the same, but it was inlaid with a lot of empty crystals, which was much more advanced than her mage robe worth one gold coin, which was only waterproof and oil-proof.
Anna took off her mage robe, and Natalie saw the big hole in the clothes on her left shoulder, and couldn't help but cover her mouth. Although there were no wounds there, just looking at the degree of damage, she knew how many injuries she had suffered.
Anna saw Natalie's frightened and pitiful eyes, then looked at the really big wound on her left shoulder, and quickly explained: "Actually, the wound is not as big as seen. It was Raymond who cut it in order to treat me." It was torn open.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw that Natalie's expression was wrong. She blushed and looked away, stammering: "Is this..."
Anna: “…”
She looked down at the half-exposed curve, shrugged and gave up explaining.
Fortunately, Anna came with a change of clothes. She took off the riding clothes that she could no longer wear and put on new riding clothes.
She thought that when she returned to Black Cloud City, she would have to go to the women's clothing store again and buy five or six pieces at once.
"Natalie, are you hurt?" Anna talked to Natalie while changing clothes.
Natalie was a little shy looking at Anna's unabashed look, and avoided looking and said, "No. Mage Lyon protected me and came back here."
As she said this, she felt a little sad: "Luckily Anna, you're okay, otherwise I would hate myself to death for why I could only hold back!"
Anna paused and said with a smile: "According to what you say, then I am also holding Raymond back. There are some things that no one can think of. You don't need to blame yourself for this. You see, I just asked Raymond to save me. You don’t even blame yourself, just learn from me!”
Natalie was amused by Anna's pretentious tone, and the sense of self-blame did dissipate a little.
After Anna changed her clothes, she started meditating to restore her mental strength.
About half an hour later, there was a knock on the carriage door of the two of them, and the carriage driver of Natalie's family said outside: "Miss Natalie, Master Lyon asked you to come over with Master Anna to discuss anything."
Natalie responded, and when she looked at Anna again, she had opened her eyes.
After half an hour of meditation, Anna's mental strength was almost restored. She picked up the devil's mage robe. Because the mage robe was waterproof and oil-proof, the blood on her body before was not stained. She looked at it and saw that it was not stained at all. It was dirty and had no strange smell, so I picked up the mage robe and prepared to return it to the devil.
After the two got off the carriage, Anna discovered that although the coachman said that it was Master Lyon who invited them over, the devil was actually there. The devil was leaning on the tree trunk, and Leon was standing aside. When they heard the movement, they both looked over.
When Anna walked up to the two of them, Leon looked at Anna and asked with concern: "Is the injury okay?"
"It's okay, thank you for remembering Natalie before." Anna smiled, and from the corner of her eye she caught sight of the devil's unswerving expression, and quickly got to the point, "What did you ask Natalie and me to come over to discuss? "
Leon smiled, and his face became more serious when he spoke again: "There is something wrong in the line of life and death. Magical beasts like the three-headed magic eagle, which are at least equivalent to three-star mages, should not appear here. Anna, are you there? Did you find anything unusual about the three-headed magic eagle?”
Anna glanced at the devil and guessed that he must not have told Leon about the situation at that time, so she elaborated: "I was captured by the three-headed magic eagle and taken to the top of a cliff. There were a total of seven three-headed magic eagles there. One should be the leader, and they all obey him. He seems to understand human speech."
Leon nodded: "It is estimated that the intelligence level of the three-headed magic eagle is similar to that of a four- or five-year-old child. Maybe it can understand human speech."
Anna said: "When Raymond came to rescue me, I was in a confrontation with them, and then they flew away together. I don't know the reason."
The three-headed magic eagle usually does not appear near the line of life and death, but this time seven of them appeared at once, which is indeed a bit disturbing.
Over the years, there have been two different worlds inside and outside the line of life and death. Warcraft struggle and devour each other within the line of life and death, while humans live and work peacefully outside the line of life and death. Basically, the warcraft will not cross the line of life and death. A few scattered ones are easily killed by mages. They dealt with it.
But what if the balance that has existed for hundreds or even thousands of years is broken
If the countless monsters within the line of life and death break out of the line of life and death, it will be a disaster for the entire continent.
Anna was not a novice who didn't understand anything when she first traveled through time. After Leon said that there might be changes in the line of life and death, she knew the seriousness of the matter.
"When I came last time, there was something strange in the line of life and death." Leon said, "So, tomorrow I plan to go deep into the line of life and death with Raymond to investigate, and you and Natalie should go back to Black Cloud City first. "
Anna didn't want to object: "I don't agree."
Unexpectedly, Anna would express objections. Leon was stunned for a moment before saying, "Why?"
Of course it’s for your life!
Anna couldn't say what she really felt. She looked at the devil, and he looked at her inquiringly because of her words.
"Even if you two go together, it will be very dangerous." Anna's reason sounds very valid. "The situation in the life-and-death line is unknown now, and there are actually three magic eagles, and there are seven more! Raymond and I It's luck that De escaped death today. I don't even know why they let us go. If you two encounter them again, you may not be able to replicate my luck today."
"You can underestimate Leon, but don't underestimate me." Rotgar said displeased.
"This is not a matter of being trivial, this is reality!" Anna insisted, "You have no idea what is happening within the line of life and death, so you rush in and what if you get an accident? Anyway, I don't agree."
Anna said as she went to see Leon again. It didn't matter to her if the devil wanted to go, but Leon couldn't go. If Leon goes, in addition to facing the threat of Warcraft, he may also face the plot of the devil from behind.
Leon was silent for a moment and said, "If we don't figure out what happened within the line of life and death, we will be very passive."
"You can go back and report to the association first, and the association will make a decision. This is not our own business, it is about the security of the entire continent." Anna said, "Now is not the time to act on impulse."
Leon listened to Anna's words. He thought for a moment and really felt that her words made sense.
But Rotgar sneered: "Coward! How dangerous can it be?"
Anna thought to herself, this devil definitely has no good intentions, otherwise why would he use this provoking method? He must have wanted to trick Leon into it, and then use the Warcraft to kill Leon and eliminate his own suspicion.
"Go and go yourself." Anna said looking at the devil.
Rotgar's expression changed and he stared at Anna angrily.
Although it was Leon's concern to go together to explore the line between life and death, he did agree immediately out of selfishness.
Although Anna has been using Leon, he is very unhappy that Anna has been attracted by Leon, so if there is any "accident" in this investigation, he will certainly be happy to add fuel to the fire.
But Anna seemed to see his intention and wanted to stop him.
Rotgar sneered: "Do you want me to die in there?"
That's true, but I won't tell you!
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Anna glared at the devil, "Didn't I tell you not to go back? When the association organizes a strong enough exploration team, if you want to enter again, I will definitely not object, but now only I don’t agree with the two of you entering.”
She paused and added: "Unless you take me with you."
Leon frowned. The investigation was already dangerous for two-star mages like him and Raymond. Of course, it was impossible to bring Anna with him.
He had almost given up the idea of going in immediately to investigate.
Rotgar smiled disdainfully: "Do you think you live too long?"
"Anyway, if you want to go, you must take me with you. There is no need to discuss." Anna ignored the devil's sarcasm and said firmly.
Leon sighed in his heart, nodded and said: "Anna is right, we should report back to the association first."
Seeing that Leon was so easily persuaded by Anna, Rotgar's face didn't look very good.
If Leon didn't go to investigate within the line of life and death, of course he wouldn't go either, otherwise Anna would be left to get close to Leon! He actually has no interest in what happens within the line of life and death. Even if the human world is destroyed, it has nothing to do with him.
Rotgar suddenly stood up and said, "Since we want to go back, let's go back in the middle of the night."
He walked towards his carriage, took two steps and turned back and said: "Anna, come here."
After saying that, he walked away without waiting for Anna to respond.
Anna sighed tiredly. This demon really regarded Leon as a competitor. This was a bit like declaring ownership, but she couldn't go against him too much, otherwise it would really harm Leon.
Because she had just fought against the devil, Anna did not dare to look at Leon's expression in line with the principle of relaxation, and quickly followed him.
"Anna." Leon called her.
Anna paused, turned around, raised the mage robe in her hand and said with a smile, "I'll return his clothes."
Anna followed the devil to the carriage. She originally wanted to return the mage's robe outside the carriage and give him a few words to coax him, but she didn't expect that he just got on the carriage without saying anything, turned around and pulled her in, and turned the carriage around like a show of strength. The door slammed shut.
Anna accidentally fell on the chair: "..."
What is this for
Anna straightened up and put the mage robe aside: "I'll give you back your mage robe. Thank you before."
Hearing Anna's words, Rotgar unconsciously looked at Anna's left shoulder. She had already changed her clothes, so naturally she couldn't see anything at the moment.
He suddenly looked away, remembering the conversation just now when Leon was there, and couldn't help but ask: "What do you mean by letting me go to the line of life and death by myself? It would be best if I die there, so that you can be with another man?"
Anna just wanted to give this devil a look, it was really unreasonable.
Who insisted on going? And who had so earnestly advised him not to go? He has no ability at all in chasing girls, but his ability to confuse right and wrong is really great.
Anna couldn't run away in anger. After all, the man in front of her was not really pursuing her. How could she have the right to act willfully
"You obviously wanted to go on your own, so I said that because I couldn't stop you." Anna retorted, "Now that you're not going, I'm obviously very happy."
very happy…
The anger in Rotgar's heart suddenly dissipated, and he raised his eyebrows: "Are you worried about me?"
No, I'm worried about Leon and Raymond's bodies.
"Of course!" Anna said decisively, "We were lucky to escape from those three-headed magic eagles today. Who knows what will happen if we go deeper into the line of life and death? Of course I don't want anything to happen to you."
The feeling of pleasure lingered in his heart, and Rotgar could feel that Anna cared about him more and more.
He subconsciously stretched out his hand, but before touching Anna, he retracted it as if nothing had happened. He pointed at the mage robe Anna had just put down and said, "Isn't your mage robe torn? I'll use this one."
"No, I probably won't come here again for a while. It's useless to have a mage robe with such a good defense." Anna shook her head. She saw that the devil's mood turned gloomy because of her words, and she couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, A little expression of concern for him is enough to coax him. What he wants is the feedback that she is gradually "falling".
After speaking, Anna opened the carriage door and prepared to get out of the car, then turned around and said with a smile: "We are leaving in the middle of the night, right? Then I have to go back to bed quickly. You should also go to bed early!"
The carriage door was closed again after Anna left. Rotgar sat quietly for dozens of seconds, then suddenly leaned over and picked up the mage's robe on the seat opposite.
The mage's robe is made of special materials, and there is almost no excess fragrance on Anna's body, so even after wearing it for several hours, the mage's robe is not tainted with her scent at all.
However, the left shoulder was once close to her skin, even...
Suddenly realizing what he was thinking, he found that his hand was gently caressing a certain part of the mage's robe. Rotgar's face darkened, and he suddenly threw the mage's robe away.
He sneered slightly, it's almost time, Raymond's fragile body won't affect him for long.
Because the gates of Black Cloud City will be closed at night, and if you rush there now, you will only be blocked from the city gates. Therefore, Anna and her group rested in the first half of the night, and waited until the second half of the night to get ready and return to Black Cloud City.
Anna had actually slept enough during the day, so she had been meditating and feeling the vigorous growth of her mental power.
She discovered that mental power is like building muscle. Only when the muscles are torn and regrown can they become stronger. After the mental power is used up and then recovered through meditation, it will become stronger.
Anna remembered that whether she was practicing spells in the meditation room or preparing potions in the potion room, she basically relied on meditation to recover after depleting her mental power, and then continued to deplete her mental power and continued to meditate to recover. This had lasted for many days. . She guessed this was why her mental power grew so quickly.
But no one seems to have told her that if she recovers her mental power after it is exhausted, her mental power will be stronger
Anna saw that Natalie was also meditating, and after Natalie's meditation stopped temporarily, she expressed her doubts.
Natalie thought for a while and then said: "I don't feel much. Every time I use up my mental power and recover it, it seems to be almost the same as before. However, after more than a month, my mental power seems to have increased faster than before. .”
Natalie's words were full of uncertainty, but Anna was thoughtful after hearing the words.
Maybe it's because of the difference in talent? Because she has good talent, the increase in mental power is more obvious, and the difference can be seen. However, Natalie may have poor talent. Although the mental power will be stronger after the mental power is exhausted, the difference is not big. , Natalie couldn't feel it either. But over time, the tiny amount was amplified, and Natalie could feel it.
With a preliminary guess, Anna stopped thinking about it.
This kind of pattern should be easy to discover. There are many talented mages. She just discovered it repeatedly.
This time Anna meditated and entered the city.
It was still dark and the city gate had just opened. Three carriages that had been waiting outside the city gate for a while entered the city.
The group went directly to the Mage Association, intending to report to the president. For a major event of this level, it is more reliable to go to the president.
The president of the Black Cloud City Mage Association is Bella Bryson, a female four-star mage. Anna only glanced at the president from a distance once, but did not say a single word to him. As the president of the Mage Association, Mage Bella is busy with affairs and rarely appears in the public areas of the association. But today, by coincidence, Anna and the four of them just arrived at the affairs hall and saw her walking out of it, as if she was about to leave. Maybe I experimented all night.
"President Bella, we have something very important to tell you!" Leon hurriedly called to Master Bella.
Among the four, Anna and Natalie were still just mage apprentices, and Rotgar didn't want to speak. The matter of reporting to Mage Bella naturally fell on Leon.
Master Bella is fifty-two years old this year, but mages age slower than ordinary people. She looks to be in her forties, with long brown hair neatly tied behind her head, revealing a slightly wider forehead and thick eyebrows. . Her back was straight, her well-fitting mage robe highlighted her tall figure, and her black and purple eyes were very intimidating when looking at people.
Seeing that it was Leon, Bella put a slight smile on her usually serious face and asked, "What's the matter?"
Then she looked at "Raymond" and two other mage apprentices she was not familiar with. They were dusty and seemed to have just returned from outside. She was a little surprised how Leon and Raymond, who had always been at odds, got together, but she didn't ask.
"Please come here." Leon stepped forward, led Master Bella to the corner, and told the matter softly.
After hearing this, Bella's face became more solemn. The matter of life and death is no small matter.
She told Leon not to spread the word about this for the time being, and left in a hurry.
Leon returned to Anna and the others and said: "President Bella already knows about it and she will follow up. All we can do now is wait and don't spread the word to the outside world yet."
Anna nodded. Visions with unknown causes can easily cause panic. It is indeed best not to tell anyone about it easily.
Seeing that the devil was being stared at by President Bella just now, Anna was not nervous at all. Although she had known that the four-star mage had no way to deal with him, Anna was still a little disappointed. Maybe Ulysses was too young so he couldn't see the devil's possession? Perhaps an older, more experienced four-star mage like Bella could see through the demon
Of course the result was negative, but fortunately she didn't have high hopes.
Knowing that she couldn't help at all, Anna didn't think much about the life-and-death situation. She first went to the logistics department to buy a replacement mage robe, and then discussed with Natalie about the special training in actual combat.
The martial arts arena was a bit expensive to use. After discussing with Natalie, Anna planned to go to Natalie's home. Natalie's home could still find a large open space, but the two mage apprentices couldn't get it out by fighting. How much movement is coming.
Unexpectedly, Rotgar, who was treated as nothing, said coldly after the two discussed it: "I have a ring at home specifically for mages to fight."
Anna looked at the devil and found that he was staring at her. It was obvious that he wanted her to ask for a special training at his house!
But she didn't want to go... If she met Raymond's family, she would feel very awkward. After all, she was the one who caused Raymond's body to be damaged like this by the devil.
Before she could refuse, Leon, who had not left for some reason, suddenly spoke: "There is an open space in the north of the city that is suitable for mage competitions. I can take you there."
Rotgar, who was about to have his beard cut off, looked at Leon coldly, regretting not taking advantage of the situation to kill him at the critical moment of life and death.
He stared at Ana again, the meaning in his eyes was obvious: Do you dare to agree to try
Anna: “…”
She is not stupid, she will die if she tries!