The sun is high

When the man who received the invitation was in a daze at the strange sight in the square, other residents who also observed the sky and looked directly at the black sun were also stunned.

When they looked up to observe the strange phenomena in the sky, these residents, like the man, saw an extremely miraculous scene.

Either a graceful woman, a polite gentleman or aristocrat, or an illusion in which men and women are indistinguishable... In short, although they could not see the faces of these inviters clearly, they were all drawn to the same direction. A palace—that mammoth palace that has no boundaries at all and cannot be recognized by common sense, but is extremely magnificent.

And just when they walked into the deepest part of the palace and were about to step into a private room with the infinitely tempting inviter, they would wake up again for various reasons and lose consciousness. Back to the bleak reality.

The gap between front and back is really big.

However, when these lost and dazed people came to the square with an anxious mood, the emotions that had not dissipated in their hearts were awakened again - they actually saw something very similar to the illusion in the real world. scene.

Although the carefully arranged and familiar square in front of him was far less charming than the palace he had seen before, the black human figures walking in it and taking on the work of waiters were exactly the same as what he had seen before.

The tension, panic and anxiety disappeared without a trace at this moment.

Instead, there was a sense of longing and excitement that even they themselves could not fully understand.

And when these waiter figures, somewhere between reality and illusion, came to them and made respectful gestures of invitation, the impulses and desires hidden in their hearts were further stimulated.

The members of the Black Sun Society who always brought deep fear to people seemed to have become friendly at this moment. Today, they did not carry any weapons or instruments of torture that would make people nervous. Although it is still clothing with the association's logo, it appears to be more refined and luxurious.

Even when they look at these banquet participants, they will take the initiative to put on some very natural smiles.

Although the sky was still bright at this time, the mysterious waiters had already lit the huge candles placed on the gorgeous candlesticks.

The color of the candles is very strange. They look as smooth and crystal clear as the legendary black jade. When they are lit, a light blue soft light emits, and there is an extra light in the air. There was an intoxicating sweet smell, as if someone had spilled those precious fruit wines between the tables and chairs.

The peculiar atmosphere continued to spread with the faint light and sweet smell. Soon, under their influence, even the guests who had not witnessed the "magical scene" calmed down. The "waiters" guided me to my place, and soon liqueur, fruits and some exquisite snacks were served.

Among the guests attending the banquet, there were many people with "broad vision", so they quickly recognized that the food and drinks delivered to the table by the Black Sun Society were of great value. The exquisite and expensive sweet wine "Steele's Brew" actually became the appetizer drink for this banquet!

Although the cause of this large-scale banquet involving many important cities is still confusing, under the overwhelming atmosphere of the banquet, people soon involuntarily put down their guard and devoted themselves wholeheartedly to what was before them. Go to the banquet.

Before the banquet officially started, the guests were naturally free to move around and talk, and the Black Sun Society obviously had no intention of stopping this behavior. So, as if they had been prompted and guided from somewhere, those People who had been sluggish and confused before unconsciously gathered together.

Consciously or unconsciously, they talked about what they had glimpsed when they looked up at the sun.

Just as the discussion among these guests reached a heated peak, the huge Black Sun Mystery erected in the center of the square suddenly buzzed, and the invisible power immediately spread in all directions.

In an instant, these powers were transmitted to other surrounding mysteries along the streets and pre-arranged circuits, and a new round of changes began in these cities.

The residents of St. Steele gathered in the banquet square were surprised to find that the huge secret sculpture that was originally full of blasphemy had changed at this moment. A faint black shadow slowly fell from the sky. It was as if the black sun hanging in the sky had dropped a thin piece of clothing.

This layer of tulle penetrated the dark magic dome over the city, floated gently between the buildings, and split into fragments of different sizes. Then they selected their own targets and came to the secret sculptures. above and gently shrouded it.

At the moment when these colors fell, people were surprised to find that the sculpture that had blasphemed almost all the gods of Van En actually changed its appearance. The concrete body and appearance disappeared at this moment, and the unglamorable head, flowing blood, The broken limbs also slowly dissipated under this veil.

A group of members of the Black Sun Society appeared around these secret rituals.

They are all spell casters in the association. The black standard robes on their bodies are outlined with thin golden lines in the shape of the black sun. On the long hems of their robes that hang to the ground, there are more figures drawn with thin silver lines. There were strange patterns. Some guests were relatively close to them, so they couldn't help but cast their eyes towards these patterns. However, after just a few glances, they could no longer divert their attention.

These patterns are twisted, but also delicate. When they want to concentrate on distinguishing them, they will feel that these patterns "come alive" on their own. Those thin silver lines are like slender snakes that have been given life. , constantly twisting and swimming in the black background, and as they move, one specific image after another is reflected in the eyes of these guests and enters their minds.

The spellcasters of the association showed unprecedented solemnity and piety. They surrounded the changing mystery, and where they stood, magic patterns appeared one after another.

In this way, under the shroud of the huge black sky, a huge magic ritual based on the city began to operate.

As the executors of the ritual, the Masters of the Black Sun Society took off a palm-sized slate from their waists. In the light blue light emitted by the black candles, one after another strange and twisted lines appeared on these slates. Then the mages holding the stone tablets closed their eyes, opened their mouths slightly, and a dull but rhythmic chant began to slowly come out.

…

"Crunch."

The wooden window leaves were gently pushed open, and the unlubricated old window shaft made a somewhat harsh groan.

A somewhat weathered face glanced nervously at the magical protective runes engraved on the window sill. Now these runes were slowly emitting a glow symbolizing danger, but the protective magic itself had no effect.

As a mage spy placed by the Legal Committee in the Kingdom of St. Steele, the man has successfully evaded several rounds of pursuits and searches by the Black Sun Society. In order to avoid attracting as much attention as possible, he had to take the initiative to remove himself from hiding. Removes most protective magic and destroys the magic circuits in many magic tools.

He even chose to mutilate himself, turning himself into a somewhat slovenly lame painter.

These efforts are worth it.

Until now, he has not attracted the attention of the Black Sun Society. Even those weird magical creatures that are extremely sensitive to magic and can accurately hunt down mages have not been able to successfully catch him, and he has been relying on his own abilities that he had hidden in advance. The Conclave of Communications communicates the situation in St. Steele to the Law Council.

However, even an old spy like him, who is deeply under the control of the Black Sun Society, never imagined that the Black Sun Society would carry out magic rituals of this scale in this special form.

The black sky covering the entire city not only affected the line of sight, but also caused very serious interference to the communication secret device he used. After many attempts, he was basically sure that the letter was used to explain the changes in St. Steele. The magic letter was not delivered in time.

"These damn lunatics...what do they want to do this time?"

The old spy cautiously glanced out the window, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual around him, he quickly raised his head and glanced at the black dome above the city.

Then he was surprised to find that as the strange ceremony progressed, new changes appeared on the huge dome - various twisted patterns appeared on the dome, and they were moving at a steady speed. Constantly floating and flashing.

As a member of the Legal Committee with sufficient experience and qualifications, he recognized some of these lines almost immediately!

"The Poem of the Night? No, not just the Poem of the Night, but also the cracks in the rugged hills..."

His thoughts were spinning rapidly, and then he immediately returned to the house and took out the drawing paper, oil paints and ink pens used to disguise his identity. Then he gritted his teeth to stabilize his heartbeat and emotions, looked directly at the sky again, and began to do his best. You can quickly trace these weird textures on paper.

The old secret agent was very fast. Before long, there were many more lines on the flat drawing paper. Naturally, many of them were repeated. But in this case, he couldn't care too much. Can control the mage's hand to continue the copying work.

However, his sight inevitably swept across the black sun hidden behind the dark dome. So at this moment, his original clear and stable thinking was seriously disturbed, and the sight in front of him was no longer clear. , consciousness also began to become erratic.

A strange sight emerged.

Similar to what the guests at the banquet saw, the secret agent of the Legal Affairs Commission saw a slender female figure walking towards him, and when she gracefully stretched out her palm, the surroundings Everything suddenly disappeared, and the spy was surprised to find that he came to an empty courtyard.

There is a strangely shaped fountain here. Among the sculptures whose shapes are difficult to distinguish, mist-like black liquid is constantly spurting out. They fall into the wide pool, continue to roll in it, and appear in the process. There was a light as bright as the stars.

The woman draped in gauze seemed to be very interested in him, and she wanted to lead the spy forward. However, when she stretched out her hand and touched the spy, she suddenly let out a sharp neigh.

Her black-gloved palms were "burned" by some force. The spy saw that this graceful figure retreated into the distance as if it had suffered a violent impact, and half of her arm was gone. Only the faint black thread still flew out from the fracture.

The black veil that obscured her face disappeared.

As a result, an extremely weird and twisted face appeared in front of the spy. He was horrified to find that on this "woman's" face, a series of organs such as eyes and mouth were arranged in abnormal patterns. The earth is grouped together, appearing disorderly and chaotic.

She was obviously hurt, so she raised her other arm and pointed in the direction of the spy, while letting out an even more unpleasant scream.

The illusion disappeared at this moment.

The old spy regained consciousness. He looked back and saw that the mage's hand in the room that was helping him copy the patterns had collapsed and dissipated. On the street below the building, several people holding "dark dogs" appeared. "The figure of the Black Sun Society guard.

Not only that, he also saw two huge figures flying in the direction where he was. They were two huge "Asharu". On their backs, they were riding with weapons. The black sun society mage.

"I'm exposed!"

He cursed secretly in his heart, and then immediately left the window and stuffed the drawing papers with the dome patterns on them and the contact notebook he usually used into a package.

At this moment, there was a violent sound of wind outside the window. The spy did not dare to stay. He picked up this important package and activated the only magic ritual left in the room. Then he rushed to the kitchen and twisted around. Entered a dirty and deep pipe.

A few seconds later, a hidden magical flame spread quickly along the magic circuits buried in the building. As these flames touched the pre-set alchemical bombs, a violent explosion occurred, mixed with smoke, dust and flames. The impact rushed out of the window and actually knocked out the "Asalu" that was hovering next to the window.