Section 3508 Resettlement

"The tombstone is very large, made of Heli sacrificial stone, and is very heavy. Considering the size of the existing animals in the forest, it is absolutely impossible for them to take away the tombstone."

Therefore, Edward was very sure that this tombstone must have been taken away by someone.

But who took it?

Edward didn't know, but he initially guessed that the Ghost Rider might have taken him away quietly?

After all, in the entire castle, only the movement trajectory of the Ghost Rider is the most unpredictable.

However, Edward quickly rejected this speculation because he found several footprints in a slightly muddy wetland dozens of meters away from the tombstone hole.

Through observation, the footprints are new, having been stepped on recently.

And, judging by the type of footprints, there were at least five people.

If Ghost Rider really wants to take away the tombstone, he won't need so many people; and judging from the shape of the footprints, they are all flat-soled, completely different from the soles of Ghost Rider's armored boots.

Because of this, Edward ruled out Ghost Rider.

But if it’s not Ghost Rider, then who are these five extra people? Where did it come from?

Angel: "Have you found the answer?"

Edward shook his head: "I haven't found the answer. However, I personally guess that maybe the people who took away the tombstone and the death rope were not visitors from the outside."

Because once an outside visitor, like Siluda, arrives in the castle, everyone will receive a subtle reminder that an outsider is coming in.

This kind of prompt is the same as the prompt when they receive the role and play the role. It is the fact that unknown existence or unknown rules inform them.

During that period, Edward did not receive any notification that outsiders had entered, so it was definitely not outsiders who took away the sacrifices.

If it wasn't an outsider, who could it be?

"My guess is that maybe the people who took away the dead rope and the tombstone were people coming from the ritual world."

Just like when Edward was taken into a secret place by a bubble.

Perhaps, there are other people in Yi World who know the entrance to the secret place. They entered the secret place and took away the sacrifices.

"I have no evidence, and this is just my speculation. Because except for visitors from the Yi World, I can't think of anyone else who can take away the sacrifice."

When Edward said this, he raised his eyes and looked at the people on the tea table: "Although I don't know whether my guess is correct, I can be sure that if someone from the Yi World really took away the sacrifice, then the Ghost Rider I must know. Maybe it was the Ghost Rider who pushed this."

In other words, if Angel is still interested in "sacrifice", he can only ask Ghost Rider.

Angel understood Edward's "explicit instructions", but his interest in the sacrifices stemmed from the meaning of the existence of the sacrifices; if it was as Edward guessed, the sacrifices would be "timed and quantified" "Being taken away by people from the ritual world, the sacrifice has meaning.

Going one step further, the secret place of Knight's Castle and role-playing also have corresponding meanings.

Therefore, there is no need for Angel to specifically ask Ghost Rider.

But if he had the chance to come into contact with that magical mirror window, he really wouldn't mind having an in-depth chat with Ghost Rider...

Now that he had some guesses about the sacrifices, Angel did not continue to ask, but asked another question: "You mentioned before that there are many secret places?"

Edward nodded: "When I was working as a makeup and hair stylist in Yi World, in order to find a way to leave, I learned about the existence of the secret place from some guests. According to them, there is indeed more than one secret place."

Angel: "How did they know?"

Edward understands what Angel means. What Angel wants to express is: since the other party knows that the secret place exists, is it related to the owner of the secret place or the creator of the secret place.

Edward: "The legend of the secret place has been passed down since ancient times. However, it is generally only known to the noble class, and ordinary people do not know it."

Therefore, it is not because the other party is an insider, but because the legend of the secret place has existed since ancient times.

"Moreover, in the hands of those nobles, there are many legends, biographies, and even story books about secret places."

For example, Edward once saw a copy of "The Fairy Prince and Princess Tiny".

It tells the story of a fictional kingdom princess Tiny.

Although Tiny is beautiful, she is a canary trapped in the royal family, without any freedom and unable to see the outside sky. Since she was born, her life has been arranged by her father, queen and queen; even her own marriage has been arranged properly.

When Tiny was sixteen, she went to a neighboring country to meet her fiancé, who was engaged due to political considerations.

On the way to the "marriage", she encountered a fog.

When she walked out of the fog, everyone around her disappeared. She came to a beautiful fairy garden, and met a handsome fairy prince here...

You don’t need to tell the story behind it to know it. There is the stickiness of love, there are also various misunderstandings and considerations, and in the end the lovers finally get married.

Although it looks like a romance book, the guest who will show it to Edward insists: "This is the real story, the story of his grandmother. Except for the whitewashed part in the background, most of the other They are all true, including the Fairy Garden, which actually exists. It is a secret place!”

Although the other party is very poor, he is a descendant of a noble family, so his words are actually somewhat credible.

Therefore, Edward, who was still looking for the secret place at that time, actually followed the records to find this so-called fairy garden.

Of course, in the end he found nothing and returned disappointed.

There are many similar story books and even stage plays, such as "Sky Island", "White Dragon Canyon", "Undersea Palace"... etc. These are all literary and artistic works based on secret places.

How much of it was true, Edward didn't know.

But since it has been circulated for so many years, and the nobles have said it with certainty, even if most of it is not true, there should be a small part that can be used as a reference.

And judging from this small part, there must be more than one secret place similar to the Knight's Castle.

Angel: "Then when you were at the Knight's Castle, did you hear anything about other secret places?"

Edward shook his head: "I haven't heard anything about other secret places. Even if there is, it's not something I can hear about as a makeup and hair artist."

"What about Bubbles? Bubbles should have higher role authority than you. Has she mentioned it?"

Edward still shook his head.

Angel thought for a while and changed the question: "You don't have to be sure it's a secret place. Have you ever heard some unusual place names from Bubble's mouth?"

Edward frowned and murmured to himself: "Abnormal place name? It doesn't seem like..."

Edward was about to deny it when he suddenly thought of something: "I remembered it. One time, Bubble seemed to have mentioned something about the envoy of the King Insect Forest."

"I was styling Bubbles at the time, and when I heard her talking, I asked casually."

Who is the messenger of the King Insect Forest?

At that time, Bubble spit out a colorful soap bubble and hummed: "It's just a bunch of bugs. I hate bugs and don't want to mention them."

Then Paopao changed the topic.

At that time, Edward didn't think much about it. Now that he heard Angel's inquiry, he found out the conversation from the depths of his memory.

"The envoy of the King Insect Forest." Angel: "Although I don't know what it is, this King Insect Forest may be another secret place."

Angel muttered in a low voice: "Although there is still no clear evidence, let's just assume that there are many secret places in the Yi World. Based on this premise, what is the purpose of having so many secret places in the Yi World?"

In other words, what is the significance of the secret place to the ritual world?

Offer sacrifices?

If it's offering sacrifices, do other secret places require role-playing just like the Knight's Castle? Or do you mean that different secret places have different rules?

Also, why set up a secret place as a window to the outside world? What is the significance of the spiritual transformation ceremony in the secret place?

Angel felt that the more he understood the Yi world, the more doubtful he became about it.

Maybe when Grandma Longcrow returns to the Day Mirror Domain, you can go to her and borrow the mirror window to study...

While Angel was thinking, the voice of Laplace suddenly came from the psychic belt: "Are you interested in the world of ritual?"

Angel nodded: "I'm quite interested."

In fact, Angel's interest in the Yi World was due to the private chat between Laplace and him.

Laplace believes that the world of ritual is somewhat similar to the Crystal of Dreams.

At first, Angel didn't feel it, but as he got to know the Yi World, he found that some of its characteristics were somewhat similar to the Dream Crystal.

Angel didn't know what the creator of Yi World thought. But he had some inspiration somewhere, and perhaps understanding the world of ritual would be of great help to him in creating the Crystal Plain of Dreams, and even more "Dream XX" in the future.

It was precisely because of this vague inspiration that Angel's interest in the world of ritual gradually increased.

Laplace did not ask Angel for the specific reason, but just nodded: "If you are interested in the mirror world, I can run it later and let you study the mirror."

Angel: "Huh?" How does it work?

Laplace didn't say anything, but Graipnir said in the psychic belt at this time: "It's very simple, as long as Edward is in our hands."

Edward must have performed a spiritual transformation ritual with Hilda to exchange bodies.

When the time comes, Hilda will definitely come with a mirror. Then take this opportunity to let Angel study the mirror. There should be no problem.

Angel also roughly understood what Gleipnir meant, but... Butler Fan was still in the psychic tether at this time, so was it really okay to just start plotting against Granny Dragon Crow?

Butler Fan: "Don't pay attention to me, I'm just here to help. Now that Edward has been caught, his handling will definitely be left to Gleipnir."

From Butler Fan's point of view, this is actually a small matter.

Wizards are very enthusiastic about novel gadgets, and it is normal to want to study them.

Based on his understanding of Granny Longcrow, she is now studying the mirror simply for Hilda. Granny Longcrow probably had little interest in that mirror. She was more concerned about the rules of the Dark Mirror Realm.

Now, with the appearance of the Doom Puppet, Granny Longcrow no longer cares about the mirror, so Angel wants to take this opportunity to study the mirror, but Butler Fan doesn't care at all.

He was even willing to add fuel to the flames... favors should not be given in vain.

In a few words, they decided where Edward would belong in the future.

Gleipnir has no intention of handing it over to the Crystal Eyes Clan anyway, and the Crystal Eyes Clan probably doesn’t care either...

However, where should Edward be placed now is a question that needs to be considered.

Gleipnir looked at Edward and murmured in a low voice: "How about placing him here? Forget it, this is a tea party, and it's not appropriate for him to be here."

Besides, the Yinsen Tomb is nearby.

Although Laplace did not require much solemnity and respect for the Yinsen Tomb, Gleipnir still felt that a little respect should be maintained.

It's okay for Edward, an outsider, to stay in the Yinsen space for a short time, but it would be a bit bad if he was placed for a long time.

Where should he be placed?

Gleipnir's mumbling also reached Edward's ears, and he also understood that now was the most critical time for him.

Gleipnir's arrangement probably determined his future and the size of his punishment.

In Edward's view, after all, he occupied the body of the Crystal Eye Clan elder, and he would definitely be criticized by the Crystal Eye Clan. It's just a matter of the size of the punishment.

——He didn't know at this time that Gleipnir actually had no intention of sending him to the Crystal Eye Clan.

Edward is still thinking, maybe he should prove his worth so that he will be punished less?

And his greatest value is beauty and hair. Maybe he can demonstrate makeup to Gleipnir on the spot, or make a wig on the spot?

When Edward hesitated whether to speak, Gleipnir had already made a decision.

"Just... follow me first."

Gleipnir thought about it and felt that it was better not to leave Edward in Yinsen Space, but to take him with him first.

When he saw Gutalace later, he would leave Edward to her to take care of him... Anyway, Gutalace is also a person who is keen on beauty. Every time he sees her, her makeup is different.

Edward can also play some residual value with Gutalace.

On the other hand, Edward has no objection to following Gleipnir. Anyway, he is a prisoner now, and he will follow anyone.

However, Edward is more concerned about another thing: "Then... what is my punishment?"

Punishment?

Gleipnir was stunned. She had never thought about punishment.

Edward and Hilda were actually both victims. Moreover, Edward did not obviously try to trick Hilda. Everything could only be said to be a coincidence.

However, if she was not punished, it would not be justified. After all, Hilda was her best friend, but now Edward had taken over her body. She still had to punish her openly, so that she could feel a little relieved when she saw Hilda later.

After thinking for a moment, Gleipnir said, "The punishment now is that you have to follow my orders and not disobey."

"As for the punishment later, we'll talk about it after we meet Hilda."