Chapter 1234 Shadow Dust

Those gray-white sands are the "sample" that Maggie brought back from Tarrond all the way. Matter, they lie quietly in the dark velvet background, like a few dim stars inlaid in the night sky, and at their edges, a very subtle gray-white tone like a diffused halo extends to the velvet On the ground, those gray and white tones were very inconspicuous, and even Gao Wen could barely distinguish them if he didn't observe carefully.

"...is this thing?" Gawain looked at the grains of sand in the box in surprise, and subconsciously said, "It looks very inconspicuous..."

"Yes, it's very inconspicuous, but it's definitely not something that should exist in the material world," Maggie said with a serious face, "Before I came, Victoria and Your Excellency Heragore had already inspected these grains of sand to a certain extent. They found that these sands do not interact with any magical power, and will not be infected by any color. If they are illuminated by colored light sources on their surface, they will always show a constant gray state, as if their bodies are still in a place that is not controlled by reality. In an independent space influenced by the world, what we see is only a projection of them in the real world-but their existence is real."

Gao Wen hummed, and then suddenly said after a moment of contemplation: "...What is Victoria doing?"

"She was by Mr. Modill's side—she didn't reveal her identity," Maggie nodded and said, "Mr. Modir's current situation is very unstable, and it seems that he will be pulled to the 'other side' by that dream at any time, and The blood connection between Victoria and him seems to be able to temporarily interfere with this 'traction' and wake him up from the dream in time..."

"I heard that the abnormal condition on Mordir appeared after he approached Tarrond," Gawain said again, "Have you considered letting him leave that place temporarily?"

"We discussed this matter with His Excellency Heragor before we set off, but His Excellency Heragor advised us not to act hastily," Maggie shook her head, "The power of gods is an extremely weird and difficult 'thing', Once you have been entangled by the power of the gods, it is useless to simply rely on the "distance" on the physical level, because the connection has been established, and the power of the gods will transcend the barriers of time and space-or even in worse cases, the act of rushing away On the contrary, it may lead to a more serious 'backlash'..."

"I can understand..." Gao Wen nodded lightly when he heard the words, "It's like the beliefs of various gods. It's okay if you don't believe it. The gods can't control themselves."

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then he looked up at Amber, only to find that this half-elf had been staring at the grains of sand in the box for some time, and she would make a fuss for a long time no matter what new gadgets she encountered, but now Surprisingly quiet, those amber eyes are full of complex expressions of doubt, curiosity and thoughtfulness.

He immediately thought of Amber's "origin",

Reminiscent of the inextricable connection between the half-elf and the Shadow Realm, he couldn't help but be concerned: "What? Will you feel uncomfortable after seeing these things?"

"No...that's not true," Amber finally woke up from her contemplation, and quickly shook her head after hearing Gawain's words, "It just feels...a bit inexplicably familiar and familiar, as if I have been in contact with these things for a long, long time. Like..."

"Then your feeling is probably right," Gawain nodded lightly, "This thing most likely came from the Shadow Realm, and the Shadow Realm...is the place where you were really born, maybe you still have some memories of your original birth in your subconscious. memory."

Amber gave a noncommittal oh, scratched her hair and said nothing again—artificial human No. 36, this is her true origin hidden under her seemingly half-elf appearance, as the top achievement of biochemical engineering in the ancient Gondor Empire, she The body of a shadow dweller was stuffed into the soul of a shadow dweller. Although she no longer remembers her experience as a shadow dweller, it seems that now... those memories that have disappeared still left some indelible projections in her heart .

However, Maggie was confused by the conversation between Gao Wen and Amber. She obviously didn't know the "hidden background" of the Minister of Intelligence of the Empire. At this moment, she couldn't help asking: "What are you talking about?"

"It's nothing, it's just something old." Gao Wen waved his hand casually, got up from behind the desk and picked up the delicate and complicated metal box, "I've already seen the sample, and we 'laymen' may also analyze it. If nothing comes out, it's time to ask a real expert... What is Ms. Enya doing at this time?"

Amber said casually: "Who knows? Either reading the newspaper or drinking tea, or playing cards on the Renren Online—anyway, I live a leisurely life that I am envious of to death..."

Gawain couldn't help sighing when he heard this, and muttered as he walked towards the door: "...Don't talk about you, I feel envious when I hear it."

Walking through the long corridor from the study room to the incubator, Gao Wen and his party arrived at Enya's door not long after. They found that the door of the incubator was ajar, and there seemed to be a faint voice coming from inside—Gao Wen hadn't heard it at first. Curious who would be visiting the retired god at this time, but soon he heard a "gah" coming from the hatch.

He and Amber immediately showed a clear smile on their faces—the retired parent is taking care of the baby.jpg.

Gao Wen stepped forward and pushed open the door of the hatchery. As expected, he saw the young dragon lying on Enya's eggshell, pretending to occupy the mountain peak, stretching its neck in all directions, "Gah!" The golden giant egg above the head was firmly planted in the grooved base on the floor, with pale golden runes floating around on the surface, and it was filled with a certain lazy and contented atmosphere—then Gawain turned his gaze around the room again After a circle, I saw another young dragon.

The little guy was squatting in the corner looking serious, with a metal bucket on his head. On the floor in front of her was an iron shelf that she found somewhere. On the shelf was a row of roasted half-baked Betty, the head maid, was squatting next to the barbecue grill, teaching the young dragon how to use spices correctly and how to really roast the meat with a serious face—I don’t know how effective this education is.

Gao Wen looked around like this, and couldn't help showing a helpless expression on his face. How should I put it, the daily life of these guys is quite rich...

"Ah, my friend, good day," Enya had already noticed Gao Wen and his party at the door, and she greeted in a gentle and cheerful tone while holding the baby dragon on her eggshell, "You also brought other guests ...seems like you're in trouble again?"

"Yeah, I basically came here to ruin your leisure time," Gawain teased a little self-deprecatingly, "This time I brought new news from Tarrond."

While talking, the two young dragons also noticed the appearance of Gao Wen and Amber, they immediately stopped playing, and ran to the door with flapping wings while making shrill cries, first they raised their wings and lowered their heads to follow Gao Wen and Amber They each gave a "Gah" twice before noticing Maggie who was standing silently at the side.

The faces of the two little guys suddenly revealed humanized and curious expressions. They tilted their heads and looked at the "Dragonborn" in front of them, as if they recognized the same kind of breath on each other, but there was something different in that breath— —The young dragons who didn't understand the ancient history of the dragon race became nervous and folded their wings a little bit coweringly.

This scene made Maggie, who was about to greet her with a smile, froze for a moment. She stood awkwardly at the door, and she didn't know where to put her arm just after raising her arm. Gawain quickly noticed this. , he immediately wanted to open his mouth to ease the somewhat awkward situation, but just as he was about to break the silence, the two young dragons who were retreating due to nervousness seemed to react suddenly, and let out a cheerful cry of "ga oh".

They jumped up on the floor, came to Maggie with fluttering wings, and stretched out their long necks to try to rub the latter's hand. Maggie didn't react for a while, and when she did, she was already surrounded by two little guys. Entangled, she showed a bewildered expression, and at the same time looked a little confused at the "old god" in the center of the room that was emitting a pale golden glow.

"Relax, they just thought you were a little strange," Enya smiled softly, with a soft and gentle tone, "A dragon will never mistake its own kind."

"The two little guys still haven't named them?" Gawain glanced at the young dragons who were already playing around Maggie, and suddenly asked curiously.

"Not yet, Melita and Noretta think that they can give the two little ones a formal name when they grow up a bit," Enya said with a smile, "but now the two of them already have a baby name, it was Melita yesterday. Just given..."

"Baby name?" Gao Wen was taken aback, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, "I don't know about it yet—what name did Melita give them?"

Enya seemed a little helpless in her tone: "Mei Li and Nuo Lei..."

Gao Wen: "...Can you be so casual!!"

"I also think it's quite casual, but the two little guys seem to like it very much," Enya said casually, "Let's not talk about these, you have business to find me today, right?"

When it came to business, Gao Wen's expression became a little serious. He first glanced back at Betty who was on standby, and waved to the head maid: "Take the two little guys out to play first."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Betty nodded immediately, walked quickly and pressed the heads of the two baby dragons, and then just greeted casually, and the two genuine dragons immediately followed her obediently, like two quilt dragons. Dogs brought home by their owners usually leave the hatchery.

After Betty and the young dragons left, Gao Wen came to Enya and opened the metal box that he had been holding all along: "Look at this first."

As the gray-white gravel in the metal box revealed its true face, the pale golden runes slowly wandering on the surface of Enya's eggshell froze for a moment, and her tone immediately changed from a little lazy to extremely serious: "Are you Where did you get this thing?"

Seeing Enya's reaction, Gao Wen knew that he had come to the right place.

"This thing may have come from a lost kingdom of God, and a mortal who was being chased by the power of the ancient gods brought it to the real world from a dream," Maggie immediately explained, "It seems that you know the origin of this thing?"

"...This is shadow dust, from the land blessed by Ms. Ye, and since the sailor left this world and Ms. Ye's body disappeared, no matter whether it is the real world or the shadow world, this world can no longer be found. It's pure dust," a serious and low voice came from the golden dome, mixed with memories and emotions, "These dusts exist in the interlaced moments of light and shadow, and are sacred 'eternal products'. All the colors and lights in the world They can't change the form they appear in the eyes of mortals, and wherever they go, that's where Lady Ye's kingdom goes... That's right, this thing comes from a lost kingdom of God, and this is Lady Ye's kingdom. The Kingdom of God itself."

Listening to Enya's explanation, Maggie's expression suddenly changed, and she widened her eyes: "Wait, these sands are Lady Ye's divine kingdom itself?! Then why don't we take this thing out..."

"Son, it's not wise to talk about toxicity regardless of dosage. Have you noticed the grayish white color extending around those grains of sand? Just based on these sands that have lost contact with the source of shadow, the 'Kingdom of God' they spread out That's all."

"Eh..." Maggie's face was a little embarrassed, "I was too nervous just now."

"It's understandable, after all, this is related to the power of the gods, and it is an ancient god who escaped hunting in the era of the sailors and is still missing..." Enya said leisurely, "When I saw these things just now They were all taken aback."

"I remember you mentioned the missing Ms. Ye," Gawain suddenly interjected, "You said that she might be in some kind of weird 'hidden' state, and you can even 'feel' that she is still alive... "

"But that was the 'me' of the past," Enya said lightly, "now I have lost the ability to perceive another god, and all that remains is the experience and knowledge needed to help you identify this 'relic'. And even Even the me I used to be... can't help you find the whereabouts of that Ms. Ye, she hides very deeply."

"... Is there any feasible idea?" Maggie did not give up, and asked from the side, "Is there any way we can find clues to the lost kingdom of God..."

"I have no choice. The 'mortal being chased by the power of the ancient gods' you mentioned just now is probably the only way of thinking," Enya replied immediately, "Looking at your attitude at the moment... that mortal should be very special?"

"...This is exactly another thing we want to tell you," Gawain said with a soft breath, "You should know that mortal——his name is Mordir Wilde, a man who died in six hundred years A human adventurer who has been active before, you have seen him, in the tower against the tide."

The hatching room fell into silence for a moment. Enya's eggshell showed no expression, but Gawain could almost feel the seriousness emanating from her became real in an instant. This silence lasted for several minutes. Seconds later, the voice of the former dragon god came from the golden dome: "It seems that I made a huge mistake back then... What happened to the Tower Against the Tide?"

As Gawain expected, after hearing the name of Mordir Wilde, Enya immediately thought of the tower left by the voyager—that was the place where Mordir and Tarrond , the key link connecting six hundred years ago with the present era, and also the element most likely to lead the situation to the "God Realm".

"There's nothing wrong now," Gawain sighed softly, "but Heragor is very worried."