In the gray fog, there were three vague shadows, as if welcoming her.
"Why do you feel more and more arrogant?"
Licinius muttered in a low voice: "Is it because of me that they have gained human nature? So Sage-chan and Annihilation-chan come out... No, come out and chat."
At this moment, the gray fog world collapsed.
Li Xini returned to the broken coffee shop, glanced at the corpses scattered all over the floor, then threw the ring made of the power of fallen angels in his hand back into the gray fog and picked up the communication mirror.
"Tria? I've already dealt with the murderer, come and clean up the scene."
He paused and said, "I will take Norn to find the old dean to see if Hayden can be saved."
On the other side of the communication mirror, Tria was stunned.
So fast
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Trinity Theological Seminary, the sun falls on the cold courtyard.
Snapped…
A white chess piece landed on the chessboard.
For a moment, the white pieces took over the entire territory.
The only remaining Black Emperor was reduced to ashes!
The gravekeeper was suspended in mid-air, with his hands behind his back and a lonely look on his face.
"You lose, Hodel."
He said coldly: "It seems that you have Alzheimer's disease and your calculation ability is getting worse and worse. I am just a collection of memory and personality. You can't even beat me, and you still have the nerve to be the dean?"
Dean Hodel remained silent, stroking his beard while looking at the deadlocked chessboard.
After a moment, his eyes twitched, and he was hurt by his old friend's sharp comments.
So he took out a lunch box from behind without any hurry.
The gravekeeper's eyes suddenly exploded.
"Hey, isn't it just a loss in chess? What's the big deal? Let's eat!"
Dean Hodel opened the lunch box, and the pork ribs and rice soaked in the secret thick soup exuded an enticing aroma: "Are you curious about what this is? This is called braised pork ribs soup! This was made by little Norn himself last night. It was the New Year's Eve dinner they sent me. Ah, I like filial children the most!"
He took a deep breath and revealed an extremely intoxicated expression: "It smells so good! Even though I'm useless, I can still restore the taste of the leftover rice by heating it with magic power."
The gravekeeper's eyes fluctuated for a moment.
"What's that look? Do you want a bite?"
Dean Hodel picked up a piece of meat with a fork and handed it over: "You're welcome! Eat as much as you want! When we were begging in the slums, we could even split a piece of black bread into two halves! We are best friends, Gaius. Even if we are separated by life and death, our friendship is still as solid as pork rib soup!"
At this moment, he was suddenly stunned: "Oh, I forgot, you are dead."
The old man showed a sad expression, with tears in his eyes.
The golden shadow of the gravekeeper began to move, as if he was in a state of panic.
"What a pity! Such a delicious meal can only be enjoyed by me alone. How could you die? Gaius, you died miserably. You couldn't even eat the New Year's Eve dinner prepared by your own granddaughter."
Dean Hodel said with deep sorrow: "What's the point of leaving me alive in this world? In this big world, only this pork rib soup still has a little warmth..."
The golden light trembled.
The gravekeeper took a deep breath and said, "Hodel, not only are you a bad chess player, you are also a bad person."
Old Dean Hodel ignored him completely and looked intoxicated while eating.
He tilted his head back and took a big sip of the soup.
"You're really gross."
The gravekeeper said coldly: "You beast, shameless, scum!"
Dean Hodel smiled and said, "That's better than death, right?"
The gravekeeper was too lazy to pay attention to him.
The next moment, his gloomy expression suddenly changed and became gentle.
I saw a young couple walking towards me on the tree-lined path in the distance.
Licinius was only wearing a lining, his body was covered with mottled bloodstains, he was holding a tattered long windbreaker in his hand, his silver hair was stuck to his face covered with blood and dust, he looked a little disheveled.
The girl with platinum-blond hair followed him, using a handkerchief to wipe the dirt off his body.
"Envious, right?"
Dean Hodel said with a half-smile, "When you were young, you weren't so popular with women. No one dared to approach you. No matter if they were men or women, they were all afraid of you."
The gravekeeper snorted coldly and said nothing.
Licinius saw the two men and greeted them, "Teacher, Grandpa Hodel."
Norn also called out "Grandpa", but when she looked at the golden shadow, a rare trace of confusion flashed across her beautiful green eyes. Her red lips moved, but she couldn't speak.
Dean Hodel obviously enjoyed it very much, and could even be said to be extremely comfortable.
It was as if all the frustration of losing the game just now was swept away.
"It doesn't matter. Although you know my identity, I don't expect you to accept me. After all, I was already dead when you were born, and I haven't done anything for you over the years. You don't need to force yourself to call me grandpa. You just need to consider your own feelings." The gravekeeper behaved very gently at this moment.
Hodel raised his eyebrows.
Tsk, even the first generation of Night's Watch who once dominated the Eastern Continent decades ago, the most cruel executioner in human history, showed his cautious side when facing his own granddaughter.
That's life.
Noren was silent for a moment: "Thank you..."
The gravekeeper's eyes became gentler.
"You two are celebrating New Year's Day so early in the morning. You are definitely not here to visit the elderly."
Dean Hodel looked at the silver-haired boy with a smile, and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Hey, isn't this the most powerful alchemist in history? Without Norn intervening at all, he easily defeated a fourth-level warlock with Valerius' bloodline by himself."
He drank pork rib soup and said with emotion: "I'm afraid the alchemist industry will be rewritten for you."
Li Xini was stunned: "You know?"
"In the Empire... well, I know everything that happened in the capital." Dean Hodel said with a smile.
Li Xini hesitated for a second: "Including the fact that Hayden was seriously injured?"
Dean Hodel nodded.
"if not?"
The gravekeeper also spoke up: "Why do you think Hayden is still alive?"
Licinius fell silent.
"We old people can help you temporarily, but we can't help you forever. Although the enemy you are facing is indeed very powerful, so powerful that ordinary people can't deal with it. However, you are the Night Watch."
The gravekeeper said in a serious voice: "You are born to withstand pressure that is several times, or even dozens of times, that of ordinary people. As the second generation of the Night Watch, you should think about how to continue to train your subordinates."
Licinius scratched his head: "Okay..."
It seems that simply sharing the dark arts is not enough.
If all else fails, then give them the power of gray fog.
Plus the support of hot weapons.
Dean Hodel seemed much kinder and asked with a smile, "It seems that the relics of time and space have indeed given you a lot of help. Now you have basically made up for your weaknesses in reaction and speed. As for defense, you have an immortal body and don't need defense at all."
"From the looks of it, that's enough for you for now."
He said, "We old people can't help with the rest, so go back quickly."
Li Xini snorted, "Don't play dumb, are you hiding something from me?"
The gravekeeper and the old dean fell silent.
"Now that His Majesty is not in the capital, the old nobles will take advantage of this opportunity to invade. Don't tell me you don't know. Also, what is going on in Augurola?"
Li Xini snorted, "She came to the capital to advance. Was it arranged by you?"
Dean Hodel was silent for a long time, and then said faintly: "You discovered all this? In fact, it can't be said to be discussed beforehand, it can only be said to be tacit understanding. Because she wants to advance to demigod, she can only complete the promotion ceremony in the empire. Although she is now the Blood Duke of the Kingdom of Loen, do you know her past?"
Licinius narrowed his eyes: "She was originally from the Brentanian Empire?"
"Roughly the same."
Dean Hodel nodded and explained, "As someone who once reached the realm of demigod, she was also one of the strongest in this continent. After she fell to the peak of warlock, she left the Brentanian Empire. But this happened before Your Majesty ascended the throne."
Licinius hesitated for a second: "Then why did she want to complete her promotion within the empire?"
"Because of the World Tree."
Dean Hodel said: "She needs the power of the World Tree."
Li Xini's pupils shrank slightly, and he finally understood.
No wonder, the vampire princess, who logically should not be able to advance again, is about to return to the demigod realm again.
Because in the border war, she was given an annihilation crystal as a gift.
There is more than just the power of annihilation.
The power of the World Tree is still sealed there!
"Where is the World Tree in the Royal Capital?"
Li Xini turned to look at the teacher, frowned and said, "Don't lie to me, I didn't feel the existence of the World Tree in the capital. Such huge energy fluctuations can be observed even by the lowest level of divination."
He paused for a moment and said, "Unless it is sealed, the alchemical matrix required to seal something like that would be extremely large, so there shouldn't be no trace left."
It's like a top warlock will be observed by Revelation.
People may ignore the existence of an ant.
However, when the sun rises, even a blind person can feel it.
The gravekeeper fell silent.
"In the eternal resting place behind the palace?"
Licinius asked: "I have looked there, and there is nothing there."
The gravekeeper finally sighed and said slowly: "The Land of Eternal Sleep is actually just a projection of the energy of the World Tree. If you arrive there, you will see the shadow of a tree and me under the tree. But the real body of the World Tree is not on land, child."
Licinius was stunned.
"Since you asked sincerely, I'll let you go and take a look."
The gravekeeper raised his hand and placed it on the boy's shoulder. His eyes, which were as cold as water, shone with a golden glow. "So that you can feel what your Majesty is going through."
My Majesty...
Licinius raised his eyebrows, and his eyes were suddenly engulfed by endless golden light.
For a moment, he felt his sight rising.
It was as if a god was overlooking the world and soaring into the sky.
The whole city is in sight, and the people walking on the street seem as small as ants.
Finally, the densely populated cities and vast mountains kept shrinking in his sight.
Through the clouds...
The wind that blows through the sky.
Finally arrived in the boundless universe.
At this moment, Licinius was shocked.
Because he saw countless golden lights hanging from the sky, entwined like vines.
Those golden lights, like vines, reach from sky to earth.
It seemed to be holding up a huge, majestic golden tree of light that was as vast as the world.