The more Annan advanced deeper into the dungeon, the more he felt a biting cold.

Especially since he had just broken out in a fine sweat and hadn't completely dried it yet. Now I can feel the chill in the air.

“…… Senior, this basement, the environment is quite difficult. ”

Annan smashed his mouth.

The place at the entrance, near the Philosopher's Stone, had already exceeded fifty degrees; And the temperature here in the dungeon is at least below zero, it's like cold storage...... Annan could even clearly see the white mist that erupted as he breathed.

He searched around the dungeon.

Annan was the first to discover the black fires that had been stored by Salvatore.

They are all stored here, right next to the wall. The white freezing air fell like a light veil, completely enveloping the black flames.

“…… Not. ”

Looking at these black fires, Annan suddenly remembered something.

Shortly after he arrived at Frozen Water, Don Juan's ship was destroyed with black fire.

At that time, Annan was still secretly happy.

Because if the viscount sent someone to burn the ship, it would be equivalent to destroying all the previous evidence. How many things were left on the ship, how many people had been there, and the traces of battle on it...... It's all gone.

They also couldn't find any evidence that Annan wasn't Don Juan Geraint.

At first, both Annan and Salvatore thought that this was the black hand of Viscount Barb. In their analysis, this was to allow Salvatore to go to the basement to analyze and study the black fire, and take the opportunity to block Salvatore in the basement.

It is precisely because of these black fires that Annan attaches great importance to Viscount Babel. And it was precisely the intention of making enemies of him that the conspiracy of the Rotten Church was discovered.

But now that I look back......

The old viscount did not seem to have this need at all.

Because he simply didn't need to burn Annan and Salvatore to death.

All he had to do was let those black flames explode in Frozen Waterport.

The large number of civilians killed and wounded would immediately attract attention within the Church and the Kingdom - these black fires had Salvatore's personal label, and if no other suspicious elements were detected, Salvatore would inevitably be imprisoned pending investigation. At the same time, as the lord of the North Sea Territory and the actual controller of the Frozen Water Port, it is only natural that Annan was transferred to interrogate.

And the garrison of the North Sea Territory has been in Roseburg.

In other words, the only controlled area that is eligible to temporarily detain the two transcendents is in Roseburg.

At that point, Viscount Barber would have asked Don Juan Geraine and Salvatore to go to Roseburg to await the arrival of the royal capital's investigation and the men from the Black Tower.

The two were held unarmed in the restricted area of Roseburg...... The lives and deaths of Annan and Salvatore were completely pinched in the hands of Viscount Barb.

Even if Viscount Bar didn't have a chance, the incident could have managed to become a stain on Don Juan Geraint. It then becomes an excuse for the Geraint family - because his fundamental purpose is not to kill Don Juan, but to continue to rule the North Sea Territory until the ritual is completed.

drove Don Juan back to the royal capital, and the result was the same.

But if it weren't for the hands of Viscount Barb...... And who burned the ship?

“…… It's Benjamin. ”

Annan muttered.

Yes.

This batch of inert black fire, Salvatore made only one batch in total. It was made when neither he nor Benjamin had left Zediheta.

Although these black fires were sold to Viscount Barbil through Gerald's channels; But Gerald, he could only buy it from Benjamin.

This batch of "inert" black fires can be perceived by Gerald of the Soul Reaper School, could Benjamin, as a master of the Transformation School, completely ignore its value?

This is unlikely.

Benjamin should have left at least a batch of samples.

That is, this inert black fire is in the hands of Gerald, in the hands of Viscount Barber......

Benjamin also has a batch hidden in his hands!

He burned the ships, on the one hand, to destroy the evidence that "Don Juan Geraine is dead"; On the other hand, it was this incident that was used to remind Annan and Salvatore.

Tell them that Viscount Bar is going to attack them under the pretext of black fire!

"At least at the time, Benjamin hadn't left."

Annan frowned slightly: "Strange ......"

Benjamin: What does this mean?

Why did he dispose of it?

Does he recognize himself as Don Juan's stand-in?

“…… He had seen Maria, and he should have known that I was Annan Rindong. ”

Doesn't he wonder why I'm here?

Annan's movements paused.

He thought of it.

There is only one possibility that can perfectly explain these things.

- Benjamin knew from the beginning why he was here!

It may even be the reason for its own appearance in the Frozen Water Harbor......

Directly related to Benjamin!

“…… Yes. ”

Annan's thinking suddenly became clear.

The Rotten Church fears the Skeleton. So the captain of the guard didn't arrive at Frozen Water Harbor at all, and left in a small boat halfway.

And if the man who burned the ship was Benjamin, then he had at least arrived at Frozen Water. Because Annan did not see Benjamin's bearer and wizard's robe at that time, it means that he had left at that time.

Judging by the level of hunger after Annan Rindong woke up...... He had just arrived on the beach.

In other words, Benjamin has seen Annan 100 percent!

And he knew that Annan's identity was noble and could not cause accidents, but he did not take Annan away.

This illustrates......

The matter of letting Annan pretend to be Don Juan was calculated by him!

That's why he left a token of Don Juan.

The letters, the rings, the pocket watches, Don Juan's dagger, and ......

…… Fragment of Truth: Book of Skychariots?

Although he still felt that this speculation was a little overlooked, Annan felt that he was extremely close to the truth.

"What the hell do you want to do......"

Annan muttered, frowning.

He suddenly lost interest in scrambling around the dungeon.

Of course, part of the reason is that he found that many things here cannot be stored at room temperature......

Never mind.

Anyway, if you want anything, you can just ask the seniors directly. There is no need to take it away...... It's the same everywhere.

Don't waste to be true.

And as Annan walked around, he quickly found the location of the so-called "magic mirror".

It was a huge floor-to-ceiling mirror, about three meters high, draped in a heavy red cloth.

Annan ripped off some of the red cloth from behind the mirror - it didn't have to be too much, a height of about one meter six was enough.

lest it be inconvenient for Annan to cover the red cloth back later.

After using someone else's stuff, return it to its original place. This kind of politeness Annan still understands.

It was also Annan who went back to the front of the mirror with great interest.

Let me be well, what is the essence of my soul—

I saw that the mirror was covered with black, ice-like lines. In addition to these lines, Annan can only see another self in the mirror.

Black shoulder-length hair, tightly pursed light lips, ice-blue pupils that seem to shine, and skin that is so pale that it is almost transparent.

…… Like, it's no different?

Without waiting for Annan to think about it, the black lines on the mirror gradually faded.

“…… Hey? ”

Annan's pupils shrank slightly.

Under Annan's gaze, the pattern on the mirror suddenly changed!

He saw two other heads slowly appearing on either side of his skull—on the left was a black bull's head, with a marble-colored black stone horn on his forehead; On the right is a majestic male lion with a mane that glows like the sun.

In the mirror, Annan's heavy cold-proof clothing gradually faded away.

Two wings of light wrapped in a soft white light spread out from his waist and then closed in, covering half of his body below his chest, like a long skirt to his knees. And behind Annan's shoulder, there were also two bright golden wings of light slowly opened.

And at the moment of making eye contact with the person in the middle.

Annan buzzed in his head and suddenly lost consciousness.