The sun is high

In a daze, Xiuge almost thought that he had returned to the night when he first encountered Theseus in the dream sanctuary.

It’s the same game TV, and it’s the same lazy sofa.

The difference is that the figure leaning on the sofa is indeed not Theseus. Surrounding this blurry figure, Xiuge does not see the familiar mist of the dark abyss, nor does he feel what Theseus possesses. That gloomy atmosphere.

Everything seems very natural.

The only special thing is that the outline of this figure is very blurry, and it looks like a bright light passing through a thin drawing paper, leaving an erratic image on the ground and walls.

Xiuge saw that the figure was holding the controller of the game console. Judging from the randomly switching images on the TV screen, the user of the controller seemed to be very unfamiliar with everything in front of him. He didn't even know what to do. How to make the exact choice from the list of games and software.

Xiuge observed in silence for a while, but saw that the other party was always struggling to figure out the specific usage of the equipment in front of him. That appearance reminded Xiuge of the old people he had seen in the past when they were just starting to get involved in new things.

He hesitated, but finally walked forward slowly.

Everything inside the dream shelter is closely related to Shuge's own safety and interests. If there are any new changes inside the shelter, he has no way to avoid or stay away.

All we can do is face it.

And when Xiuge walked to the resting corner at the end of the corridor and came to the lazy sofa, he was surprised to find that this lazy stranger turned out to be a woman.

Although her outline and face were extremely blurred due to unknown reasons, in Xiuge's perception, the magic wave transmitted by her was extremely clean and soft, which reminded Xiuge of those in the mountains and woods. Not only that, there seemed to be an extremely natural and gentle aura surrounding her.

Everything made Xiuge feel very comfortable, and he even couldn't help but want to take the initiative to get close to the other person.

"Snapped!"

Xiuge felt his shoulder being patted by a cold hand. He turned around in surprise, only to see Theseus arriving beside him out of nowhere.

This guy's condition is obviously much better than before. The fog of the dark abyss that makes up his face and body has become rich again, and the black dress he is wearing has been completely repaired.

Theseus did not drag Xiuge away, but found a nearby chair and sat down next to the rest corner.

Seeing the other party's appearance, Xiuge followed suit.

However, the sound they made did not attract the female figure's attention at all. She was still slowly figuring out how to use the game console in front of her, but after messing with the lists and menus for a long time, she finally came up with something new. Progress - She finally selected a casual game that looked fresher and brighter in color, and successfully launched it.

Soon, bright and colorful light was projected from the TV screen. This light extended all the way along the dark carpet under Xiuge's feet, but it brought something different to this gloomy and depressing dream space. atmosphere.

Looking at the cute little people and simple animals jumping in the picture not far away, Xiuge finally couldn't help but ask the question.

"who is she?"

"There aren't many possible answers, so you should be able to guess."

Theseus' "eyes" were also on the resting corner, but what he was looking at was not the game screen on the TV screen, but the blurry figure bathed in bright light.

After a brief pause, Theseus said slowly: "She gave you the last gift, and the afterimage and traces of herself contained in it were also engraved in the carrier of magic power. "

Under Shuge's surprised gaze, Theseus turned his head and said slowly: "Yes, this is the original founder of Van En, the 'goddess of magic' you call her, and also my mentor."

Although Xiuge had already vaguely made a guess in his mind when he came to the figure, he still felt a little shocked after receiving Theseus's personal admission. He took a serious look at the helpless figure. The female figure was able to distinguish her age and appearance, and was clumsily operating the game character. For a while, there was no way to overlap this image with the great figure in her imagination.

"Don't have high expectations. This is not her after all, it's just a vague shadow she left behind."

Although Theseus' words were a bit cold, his tone was unusually soft: "This is the purest and simplest part of her will, so she is destined to be unable to answer questions that are too profound and complex, so you don't have to be too Don’t pay too much attention to her, and don’t talk to her specifically...just let her stay here and play with this and that, that’s fine.”

As he spoke, Theseus seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly stood up and walked to a vending machine nearby. As he raised his palm, the dark mist blocking the vending machine instantly collapsed. Then, The creature sealed inside the vending machine let out a frightened scream, but the scream only lasted for a short moment and then disappeared without a trace.

Then, just like doing normal shopping, Theseus bent down and took out a few strange-looking cans from the pickup port under the vending machine.

Like the "Color of Life" drink that Xiuge drank before, these cans did not have any familiar trademarks on them, only some colorful lines that symbolized the flow and lines of magic.

The faceless god carried these cans of drinks and came to the edge of the lazy sofa. As he approached, "Mel", who was immersed in the game, finally reacted. She turned her head in surprise and said seriously Looking in the direction of Theseus.

I saw the latter picking up one of the bottles of drinks and shaking it gently twice in front of "Mel". Then Theseus pulled the ring off the drink and stuffed it into "Mel" " in the hands.

Immediately afterwards, Theseus took the handle that was placed on "Mel's" knee and began to instruct the other party on how to operate and use it.

The whole process was extremely quiet, and communication between the two parties did not require language or writing. However, Shuge could see that Theseus had amazing patience in this matter. This performance was consistent with his weird behavior. 's faceless appearance simply doesn't match.

After a while, Theseus finally completed the "teaching". He handed the handle back to "Mel" and neatly piled the remaining drinks next to Mel.

Then Theseus stood up, gestured to Shuge, and walked towards the other end of the Dream Sanctuary without looking back.

Xiuge stayed for two seconds. He looked at "Mel" seriously, but found that the other party actually started to enjoy the game and drinks.

A strong sense of absurdity came over me.

Although Xiuge was extremely curious about the shadow left by the "Goddess of Magic", now he couldn't stay here any longer, so he ended his observation of "Mel" and quickly walked towards Texiu. Chase in Si's direction.

Soon, the two came to the most familiar conversation position and sat down face to face.

Shuge stared at Theseus, who responded with his own calm face of chaos.

Both sides were silent for the first time.

However, not long after, Xiuge began to look Theseus up and down with an obscure and incomprehensible look. Under this strange "offensive", the faceless god finally couldn't sit still.

The chaotic face instantly distorted into Shuge's familiar image of "sweating soybeans", and then came Theseus' cold and strange tone: "If you don't clean up those bad thoughts of yours quickly, , I will immediately throw you back to the wasteland of the dark abyss to play with 'mud', do you understand what I mean?"

Xiuge curled his lips and relied on his subtle control to quickly get rid of some weird thoughts that appeared in his head.

He spread his hands: "It's not my fault. You and... well, your mentor's feelings are really strange. Coupled with the original 'occupational disease' of my body, some unnecessary associations are also generated." That’s normal, right?”

"Ah."

After hearing what Xiuge said, Theseus laughed strangely. He shook his head, and the chaotic face that made up the funny expression returned to its original state. Then he picked up two bottles of "Color of Life" drinks from the side, and He threw one of the bottles to Shuge.

"Anyway, we have entered a new stage now...it's worth celebrating."

As Theseus spoke, he pulled the tab of the drink, and then he came forward and gently clinked the glasses with Shuge.

"Celebrating? What are you celebrating?"

Xiuge had long been accustomed to these inexplicable behaviors of Theseus. He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Are you congratulating me for traveling to the Dark Abyss?"

Unlike Xiuge's helplessness, Theseus was extremely indifferent at this time. He raised the can in his hand and poured the color of life contained in it into his chaotic dark face.

"belch!"

He burped hard, and the thick mist of the Dark Abyss floated out from his head. Theseus casually waved his hand and threw the empty can into the trash can nearby.

He smiled and said: "Don't be so pessimistic. Think about it from a different perspective... At least you are still alive, and the goals you set have been exceeded. No matter how you look at it, it is a very good result."

Xiuge's mouth opened. He actually wanted to refute, but for a moment he didn't know where to start, so he simply opened the can in his hand and took two gulps into his mouth.

The rich magic power contained in the "Color of Life" turned into an icy cold current the moment it was taken into Shuge's body. With its help, Shuge's chaotic thoughts and restless emotions soon returned. calm.

He thought seriously for two seconds and sighed: "Okay, I accept your statement. Although the current situation cannot be said to be very good, it is not too bad after all... But now, before I make the next plan and Before taking action, I still have some questions that need your answers."

Theseus nodded simply: "Ask whatever you want, after all, I brought you here just to let you ask questions."

Xiuge raised his eyebrows: "Any question is fine?"

Theseus leaned back and sneered: "You can use your own discretion."

After receiving a clear response, Shuge put down the drink in his hand. He stared at Theseus for two seconds, and then said: "The first question is about you. I want to know what your exact position is. of?"

Theseus crossed his hands with interest: "Huh? Why do you ask this question? Tell me why."

"You have always given me a very contradictory feeling. This situation started from the first time we officially met... The first impression you left on me was disordered and dangerous. In your opinion, Vatican Everything in En and Van En seems to be just a huge drama and its specific components. The appearance of the descendants of Dark Abyss, the destruction of Salem City and a series of things that happened later seem to be within your expectations. Inside."

Shuge looked at Theseus and saw that he did not interrupt him, so he continued: "These things, or disasters, have a great impact on Van En and the residents in a specific area. It is even more devastating... If these things could be dealt with as early as possible, they would not have to happen, and even the Black Sun Society would not have the chance to control Saint Steele through that 'war'."

Hearing this, Theseus laughed twice, he straightened up and said: "So what you want to ask is, since I chose to stand on Van En's side, why did I do it when I knew that these things and disasters would happen? Now, do you still choose to sit back and do nothing?"

"Yes."

Xiuge nodded and added: "But this is not a moral question, but based on efficiency and purpose..."

"Okay, okay, now that we're so familiar, there's no need to do this meaningless 'stacking of armor'."

Theseus shook his head, and he fell silent, the mist that made up his body and face turbulent.

After a while, the low and decadent voice came again.

"I have seen with my own eyes the desperate situation faced by Van En. I have personally participated in countless killings and crusade against those enemies. Together with my mentor and more comrades who have completely lost their names and titles, I formulated a plan Countless plans, using many means beyond your imagination, to drag this world out of the control of those damn gods bit by bit."

"This world... Van En, it is different from the Dark Abyss. I like it, I love it."