He Holds a Rose from the Abyss

In fact, the answer given by Margaret is almost the same as no.

She said a long list of magic materials that Chi Lang couldn't understand, and only said at the end: "...but even with these magic materials, what kind of magic cycle should be used to unlock the magic circle, except for Hubert's Besides, no one knows."

Chi Lang was stunned.

Margaret spoke very slowly: "Hubert has a magic notebook on which he recorded his magic notes, but it has been lost now. Maybe the way to unlock the magic circle will be in that notebook."

Chi Lang: "Lost? Don't you even know where it is?"

Margaret turned her eyes to the sky outside the window, showing a look of nostalgia, and said, "Hubert is my old friend, he doesn't want me to use exploratory magic on his things, so I can't either. Find out where the Magic Codex is."

Margaret clasped her hands together: "There were rumors before that the Magic Codex was lost in Zevernar City. At that time, almost all the magicians came to Zevernar City to study and wanted to find the Magic Codex."

Chi Lang was a little surprised. Based on his observations, Zevenal City was definitely not a city with a strong magical atmosphere. Except in the academy, he had hardly seen anyone using magic.

"At that time, the development of magic in Zevernar City was thriving, but everything would decline after it reached its peak. With the gradual scarcity of surrounding magic materials, magic research could not break through, and there were many other reasons. left."

"So the Magic Codex hasn't been found?"

Margaret smiled and said, "It's a rumor, I don't know if it's true or not, maybe you can try to find it."

Chi Lang felt that it was almost time, and said, "I seem to have asked more than one question, thank you very much, the time should be..." At this time, Chi Lang looked up at the clock hanging on the wall, and suddenly found that the clock did not seem to move .

It turned out that it wasn't that the pointer turned slower, it was that it didn't move at all.

Margaret noticed his gaze and explained: "This clock seems to be a little faulty. It is often wound, and it can't last for long. Can you help me take it off and wind it?"

This was just a gesture of effort, Chi Lang had no reason to refuse such a request, he answered "yes" and went to take down the clock.

Recently, he has gradually mastered the use of mechanical time, and he will directly enter "mechanical time" without getting a clock. But if he is not focused, he will still unconsciously enter the state of "mechanical time".

For example, when he was winding the clock, he accidentally entered the state of "mechanical time", but after only a few seconds, Chi Lang quickly reacted and let himself out of the state of "mechanical time".

After he had wound the clock, he hung the clock back on the wall, and said to Margaret, "Then I will go first, thank you very much today."

Margaret had been paying attention to his movements, and stopped him when he offered to leave: "Micah, I may need to apologize to you."

Chi Lang looked over.

Margaret stood up and closed her eyes: "That clock was originally broken, and its mainspring has been broken."

Chi Lang looked at the clock suddenly, but its hands began to turn after he had wound up the clock.

why is that? The effect of "mechanical time"? He had always thought that "mechanical time" could only allow him to master the use and repair of mechanical creations in one minute. Is there such a role?

The clock didn't run for a long time, and Chi Lang watched its hour hand stop. Could "mechanical time" still make a broken thing run for a short time?

But at this time, exploring the role of "mechanical time" is not the most important, but Margaret.

Margaret said slowly: "Do you have some kind of ability to act on mechanical creations?"

Chi Lang didn't speak. In fact, his face was pale, his thinking was almost frozen, and he couldn't speak.

"You don't have any magic power on you, but I can't use prophecy magic on you. If I guessed correctly, someone should have used protection magic on you. Later, I used a higher-level magic, and then I saw it vaguely. A little bit of what the future looks like.”

Chi Lang: "You...why did you use the magic of the Prophecy Department on me? I'm just a very ordinary student of the Magic Academy, you shouldn't..."

"This is my reason, it's inconvenient to tell you, so I apologize to you first," Margaret spoke slowly, "but, what I want to say is that what you have, beyond the knowledge of this era, is the best Don't show it to people, and it's better not to use them, or maybe, you will be very unfortunate."

Chi Lang didn't expect Margaret to be so friendly, and replied: "Even if you don't say it, I won't show it in front of people, but, as you can see, I have no other ability to protect myself, except these Besides knowledge, I would be unfortunate if I didn't use them."

Chi Lang bowed to Margaret: "But thank you very much for your advice, no matter what you do, there may be unfortunate things, so let me be more prepared."

Margaret smiled helplessly: "Yeah... I won't tell you about you, please don't worry about that."

She looked at Chi Lang again: "But there is one more thing I need to remind you, although it's a small thing..."

"The protective magic on your body is actually a combination of space and illusion magic. When others use magic on you, it is easy to not feel your presence, and the magic will lack directionality, and instead use other in a space."

Chi Lang nodded, seemingly understanding but not understanding: "Ah, so that's how it is..."

Margaret smiled: "But for the person who applies this protection magic, your sense of existence will be amplified. In other words, you may become a unique existence in his eyes, such as sunshine..."

Chi Lang said "oh" and thanked Margaret, and then said a long list of "goodbye and good health", actually he didn't know what he was talking about, and then he stumbled away I went down the stairs, walked out of the magic tower, and almost fell.

After leaving the magic tower, the rain stopped, the sun slanted on the rice fields, and when the wind blew, it was like golden waves surging.

Chi Lang looked at Joyce very well at this time, and asked Joyce very intimately: "Are you tired? Are you happy today? Did you go back directly?"

Joyce had a ghostly expression: "What stimulated you? Did you change your view of the world after communicating with Margaret?"

Chi Lang was in a good mood and didn't want to argue with Joyce: "I'm just in a good mood, let's go."

When he left, he looked around and didn't see Sheffield's figure, but it didn't affect his good mood.

After Chi Lang returned to school, he finally calmed down from his smug state, and he still went to work first.

He made a list of what he was going to do recently. First, he wanted to verify the role of "mechanical time". Second, he began to prepare things to hand over to the Magic Research Association. Finally... to see if he could find out the priest's information.

As for the way to go back to modern times, if even Margaret doesn't know about it, maybe there really isn't, Chi Lang thought, so let's put this aside for now.

Chi Lang thought for a while, crossed out the word "first", and added one before the first thing to do, preparing Sheffield's birthday present.

Chi Lang was satisfied and went to do the first thing first.

Joyce was very efficient, but he heard about the priest in one afternoon and ran to the dormitory to tell Chi Lang.

Joyce stood by the door, panting: "It's a newcomer, his name is Raphael. I heard that he is extremely talented in magic, so he can replace the old priest."

Such a little information can't judge anything, Chi Lang thanked Joyce: "Is there any other more information about him?"

Joyce's expression was a little weird. He looked at Chi Lang: "I can help you find out more. But...why are you inquiring about him?"

"...He looks like one of my former friends." Chi Lang had to make up a reason.

Joyce smiled at Chi Lang: "Haha... It turned out to be like this, I thought, thought..."

Chi Lang: "Put away the dirty thoughts in your heart."

Joyce: "Don't blame me, that look in your eyes, tsk tsk tsk, is like seeing a long-lost lover."

Chi Lang: …

"Shut up you."

Joyce wanted to say something more, as if he noticed something, turned around and saw Sheffield.

Sheffield stood at the head of the stairs with a book in his hand.

Joyce's movements stopped, he waved to Chi Lang,

Chi Lang lowered his head and was still thinking: "Come on, what kind of eyes do you understand? If you can understand my eyes, why not..."

He was very surprised that Joyce didn't respond, and when he looked up, he saw Sheffield as well.

"Then I'll go first, and I'll ask you tomorrow."

Chi Lang sighed in his heart how Joyce was so good at observing words at such a time.

"I saw Margaret today. She didn't answer my dream, but when you asked me, she said she lacked Hubert's Magic Codex." Chi Lang explained today's events first.

"I see." Sheffield closed the bedroom door.

"Margaret said something strange to me, can prophecy magic really see the future?" Chi Lang asked.

"What did she say?"

Chi Lang was a little uncomfortable: "For example, if you encounter misfortune in the future."

"Don't take it seriously," whispered Sheffield. "Prophecy magic is the most deviated magic. And—"

"I won't let you be unhappy. I hope you believe me more than Margaret."

Sunlight poured in from the window, lengthening their shadows on the floor.

Chi Lang looked at the ground: "I believe in you, and I will work hard myself."

Chi Lang suddenly felt a cool touch on his chin.

Sheffield took the roses out of the vase and lifted his chin.

Chi Lang had no choice but to meet Sheffield's eyes.

He saw Sheffield's eyes curled up, the corners of his mouth raised, and heard Sheffield say, "Can you look at me for a while?"

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"The rule is, the time is longer than the time you spend watching that priest today."

Chi Lang felt that his heart was going to explode, if he kept looking at Sheffield like this.

"...Are there any other options?"

Sheffield put down the rose, raised his eyebrows slightly, and moved closer to him.

"Don't, don't, don't come here, I'll just choose this one!"