Chapter Ninety-Six: Time Slows Down
The town of Hallstatt, Austria.
Jingle Bell ...... As the rattle sounded, customers began to pour into the front of a bakery β a few clerks began to take out freshly baked bread and quickly snapped it up.
The little girl of the Vandos family was only ten years old, but much shorter than her peers, and she arrived early to buy bread from the bakery, but when she opened the door, she was not able to make it through the crowd of the huge wives to enter the bakery.
She sat outside the window of the bakery, somewhat annoyed...... These wives are really crazy!
Mainly because Mr. Bai Zhi, who is the owner of the bakery and the baker, is too handsome...... According to her father, Mr. Vandos, Mr. Bai Zhi is the enemy of almost all men in the town.
"Didn't you buy bread today? β
When I was feeling annoyed and didn't know how to explain when I went back, a nice voice sounded in the ears of the little girl of the Vandos family...... The little girl looked up and saw a young man with black hair and two-colored eyes in a baker's uniform.
"Mr. Bai Zhi!" the Vandos child cried out at once.
Youth...... Mr. Bai Zhi made a quiet motion, and then stuffed a brown paper bag with bread into the little girl of the Vandos family, "This is also just done, take it." β
"Thank you, Mr. White!" said the little girl of the Vandos family, holding the brown paper bag with a happy face, and then looked the bakery owner in the eyes curiously.
Every time I look at it, it's like a jewel-like eye.
Brown and blue eyes.
I heard my mother say that this is a pure natural pupil color, but only very few people in the world can have it, and it is caused by some kind of pathological mutation...... Although it is essentially a disease, it gives the young man these fascinating eyes.
"What's the matter. The young man squatted down and asked with a smile.
The little girl of the Vandos family was curious: "Mr. Bai Zhi, were you laughed at by other children because of these eyes when you were a child?"
The young man thought for a while and said, "When I was a child, I was often regarded as a demon child, and I was really bullied a lot. However, it was also a long time ago. β
"Ahh β
The young man rubbed the child's head and said with a casual smile: "After all, at that time, people were still in awe of legends such as demons...... Okay, let's go back quickly, the bread won't taste good when it's cold. β
"Uh-huh!"
The little girl bounced away.
Soon after, the bakery was emptied of goods, and the clerk simply closed the door - it was only a short time of the day, and business was really good.
It's just that the door is closed early, as if it is a kind of mockery to the nearby shops.
"Business was good today. β
After closing, the young man chatted with his clerk for a while, and then asked the clerk to go home, and then he returned to his residence upstairs.
The young bakery owner seems to be a minimalist...... In the upstairs dwelling, all you can see is the most basic furniture necessary to sustain life.
On the concrete wall, there is not even a single superfluous decoration, only a small plate of roses planted on the windowsill.
But there is still something conspicuous in the room...... On a low table in the center of the house was a huge castle made entirely of transparent dice.
The castle is not really finished, only about six or seven percent of the completion.
The young boss brought a glass of water, then sat down on the cushion in front of the table, then picked up the tweezers, picked up one of the dice, and gently placed the dice in the place where the castle was about to be completed.
The movements are careful and steady, and slow.
He put down his tweezers and began to sit still.
Because he's done with the day's weight β every day, he's going to put just one dice, every day.
At this moment, a rectangular mirror eerily emerged from the unadorned concrete wall...... There are ripples like water ripples on the mirror.
A large Arcana card with the mark of "Sun" began to appear above the mirror.
"I'm right, Arris's defeat was even quicker than expected. β
The sound came from the mirror, ...... the sound of the seat of the sun.
Youth...... Bai Zhi looked at his dice castle at this time, and spoke casually for a while: "Speaking of which, why are you so sure that Aris will fail." In fact, I think his thinking is okay...... It doesn't hurt to experiment, we can't just stay at the stage of theory all the time. β
"You underestimate the strength of the Divine Dragon too much. She is not only the true dragon of Shenzhou, but also the princess of the Xuanyuan royal family...... If you can't kill her, you'll face her crazy revenge. β
"Actually, it's scary to think about. Bai Zhi suddenly smiled, "If this kind of power that shouldn't exist in a lifetime really makes a big fuss......
Stopped here.
Bai Zhi shook his head and continued: "...... Okay, I'll propose that Arris be removed from the bench later, and a new replacement should be in place soon. After all, after this time, the Magicians Association will probably not do nothing and be in a wait-and-see attitude. The other thing is...... I offended the little princess of the Xuanyuan royal family last time, and now I have added the Shenzhou True Dragon, and suddenly I have a feeling that the future of the association is worrying. β
After a moment of silence, [Sun] suddenly said, "True Dragon, is it really only in this life?"
"There's really only this world. β
Bai Zhi's voice was unusually affirmative, "Of all the worlds I have spied on, this is the only one that exists...... It's unique, even the Xuanyuan Palace. Not only that, but there are so many legends here that the degree is like ...... The legends themselves originate the same. β
"Your apocalypse?"
Bai Zhi shook his head: "I don't know why, I can't see it recently...... I am not able to draw any inspiration from the will of the world for the time being. I just vaguely feel as if there has been some kind of change in the will of the world. There is a feeling that the script has been arbitrarily changed by unscrupulous investors because of personal preferences. β
"Specifically?"
"I don't know. Bai Zhi still shook his head, "But since there is no new revelation, it means that the previous revelation should not change. Since Michael is the chosen one, the protagonist of the end world...... Here, it should also be the same as the rice club in the rest of the world. We're doing this in other worlds...... In a variety of ways. Well, we just need to do what was already set up. β
"I hope so. [Sun]'s voice paused, and after a long while, he suddenly said, "By the way, the position of [Tyrant's] god should be vacant, right?"
"It's really vacant. β
Bai Zhi nodded: "Although it is not possible to determine Nero's life and death at this stage, it seems that from the disappearance of this period of time and the falsification of the Enma Knife, it is enough to judge Nero's rebellion...... Do you have any plans?"
[Sun] said indifferently: "This general, I plan to let a newborn clone take over the position." Xuanyuan Palace is no longer suitable for me to use to cultivate clones, so let's put it here for the time being, and you can use him as you like. β
"People...... Aren't you already on the road, so you don't have to come to ask me for advice, right?" Bai Zhi turned his head and glanced at the mirror.
"In terms of rules, I still have to tell you ...... [fool]. β
The ripples on the mirror surface gradually disappeared as the sound stopped, and even the mirror slowly disappeared on the concrete wall...... Bai Zhi picked up the tweezers again at this time and picked up a new piece of dice.
But in the end, he didn't put the dice on, but put them down.
He quickly changed into civilian clothes, went out the door, and walked outside.
With a view of the Alps, colorful houses and a tranquil lake, the town looks like a peach orchard in a fairy tale.
"Hello, Mrs. Ryder. β
"It's a really nice day, Mr. Quinnick...... No more, I'm not hungry, thank you. β
He wandered through the streets, greeting people he knew on the road, occasionally talking, and time passed very slowly.
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γTorredoγNear the clan castle.
Zhong Luoyue and Elizabeth, who had already come up from the small cave on the cliff, still had an unreal feeling at this timeβthe third lady looked at the badge that the vampire girl was holding in her hand.
This is a token from the Lord of the Radiant Tower.
- I still have some urgent matters to deal with, you can come to the association with this token in hand...... Hope to see you soon.
After saying that, the first leader of the association disappeared with a 'boom' - yes, it was a 'boom', and then disappeared.
"Yue, are we really going to the Magicians Association?" In fact, after being instigated, the vampire girl still had a somewhat hesitant attitude at this time.
I always feel that even if I become a student of the first tower master, it will be difficult to achieve the charm of Miss Yuya......
"One more chance, why not give it a try. Zhong Luoyue has her own plans, and so far she has only Elizabeth to rely on...... Then, it is also necessary for Elizabeth to develop better as a dependent...... What's more, she has really invested in her feelings.
"You need to plan for your future. β
The third lady said solemnly: "In the past, if there was anything, maybe your grandfather would help you and protect you." But now, all you can rely on is yourself...... You know better than I do about the ranks in the clan. Yes, that's right, maybe the Thirteen Clans will treat you for the time being for some reasons now, but what about in the future? You know, when that guy was in South America, he just stole someone else's name casually...... The clan only gave you some preferential treatment because of this false relationship. But this matter may be exposed one day. Can you imagine how those clan nobles would be annoyed and angry? But if you become a student of the Lord of the Radiant Tower, the situation will naturally be different. β
"I see. The little vampire girl nodded.
Speaking of which, her real age is not too small than that of the third lady, but she has been sleeping for more time...... But this does not mean that her mental development will remain slow after her first blood suck.
She is forming her own opinions at a speed that is incomprehensible to ordinary people...... But what she didn't know was that in this high-speed molding stage, the current third lady of the Zhong family would have a profound impact on herself.
"It's good to understand. Zhong Luoyue smiled with relief, "Women are inherently weaker, but even so, it's not like we can't do anything." Because we are born with a slight advantage to men, we should be more adept at taking advantage of all the conditions around us and strive to maximize the advantage. No matter what the aspect, passive and vulnerable women will never be able to achieve real success, whether it is your life or a relationship. β
"Love, love or something......"
The little girl covered her face with her hands.
Did this guy listen to the key things...... The third lady sighed subconsciously, only feeling that there was a long way to go.
"Oh no, there's a patrol coming this way. The little girl immediately let go of her hands and looked at somewhere in the night sky.
"Let's get out of here. The third lady thought for a while.
......
There is no golden light or anything like that, and there is no light from the technique...... The true dragon of Shenzhou appeared in the villa as if out of thin air.
I feel like I've entered a barbershop, and then under the various attacks of the hairstylist, I finally applied for a bunch of package membership cards, and not only consumed the guide, but also used the teleportation service when I returned.
It's really convenient......
That's it for this time...... She said this to herself, and then subconsciously pushed the people in the living room...... Well, this profiteer is quite good, and he didn't get it directly into it, which is abrupt.
In fact...... I'm still very careful.
Thinking about it, Shenzhou Zhenlong, who was originally going to push the door directly in, suddenly stopped, then tidied up his scattered hair, pulled the clothes on his body, and knocked on the door.
"Sister Long, you're back!"
The moment he opened the door, he saw Fluttershy, who was still holding half a cake in one hand and his face was covered with cake crumbs, Long Xiruo was stunned, "Didn't I say that you are not allowed to eat sweet!!"
Old lady goddaughter face.
Seeing that the finger joints of Lord True Dragon began to pinch into the shape of a drill again, Fluttershy suddenly showed a stiff posture of fear of limitation...... I stuffed the remaining half of the cake into my mouth first.
"Miss Long, welcome back. Boss Luo's voice came from the living room.
"I'll teach you a lesson!" Shenzhou's true dragon had no choice but to glare at this Zhongshan butterfly fiercely, daring to love himself to fight to the death outside, this thing is here to happily eat free desserts!
Fluttershy sticks out her tongue and hides behind the Shenzhou True Dragon, following her into the living room.
"Dessert is just a sugar substitute, and it has no side effects on the body. Boss Luo smiled slightly: "Besides, with Miss Pianjiao's digestive ability, it doesn't matter if you eat more, Miss Long doesn't have to care so much." β
"To... I want you to take care of it!"
"It's me who is abrupt. Boss Luo waved his hand, "...... Miss Long, are you still satisfied with this service? β
"What do you say...... Shenzhou's true dragon suddenly became twisted, touched the hair in his ear and twisted his head, and said hesitantly: "That...... Anyway, thanks!"
"It's great to be able to keep you satisfied. Boss Luo smiled slightly, and then snapped his fingers.
I saw a parchment roll slowly unfold in front of this Shenzhou True Dragon...... This moment made Long Xiruo feel like he was being stuffed with ice in the back of his neck, and he was thrilled.
"It's ......"
"As I said earlier, this is a contract for a package that you will order. Boss Luo smiled and said, "Please also ask Miss Long to sign the contract." β
Stretch out your hand and walk towards the parchment...... It's not that she hasn't seen anything like this, once for Mo Xiaofei's physical problems, Zhenlong has already signed one...... But it's only a one-time thing.
But this time, the power of the true dragon seemed to be vaguely confused...... With the palm of the hand getting closer and closer to the parchment roll.
"Any questions, Miss Long. β
She subconsciously looked at Luo Qiu's gaze, and suddenly remembered what happened in the basement of Taishan Villa that day, and her thoughts were slightly confused, so she ghostly imprinted her handprint on this contract.
A feeling of dizziness hits me...... But it came quickly and disappeared quickly, and the true dragon of Shenzhou shook his head gently, and felt that there was nothing wrong again.
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Shenzhou, Kunlun.
On the top of the lonely peak, sitting and watching the idle clouds, the Hundred Tribulation Daoist who was brewing tea alone couldn't help but shake his hands.
I saw the mountains of Kunlun, and I trembled slightly at this time...... As if there was a mournful roar, the sea of clouds in the sky churned, and it could not be calmed down for a long time.
"The dragon veins in the world come out of Kunlun, and now the mountains are crying, what is going on...... Could it be that there is another catastrophe?"