Mysteries

Hearing these words, Neia felt like she was dreaming. What was different from before was that this was a wonderful dream.He tried his best to suppress the abnormal violent beating of his heart, and whispered: "Can you make us leave?"

The black shadow snapped his fingers smartly, but was annoyed to find that there was no sound: "...follow me."

Neia followed behind it suspiciously, watching it pass through one door after another, confident as if she knew everything about it.

However, it wasn't all smooth sailing.Several uninvited guests appeared on their way, but before they found out, Sombra returned and took him another way.After walking for a long time, the corridors of the palace became more and more spacious, and the surroundings became colder and colder.

Neia, hearing her own footsteps clearly echoing in a corridor hundreds of meters long, raised her heart like a bucket, her eyes fixed on the back of the black shadow, for fear of missing any small hints of it. .

Halfway through the corridor, the black shadow suddenly accelerated.

Neia suddenly became nervous: "What happened?"

Soi Ying said, "Someone is coming."

Neia ran on tiptoe.

Seeing his awkward running posture, Hei Ying said, "Relax, and be careful not to fall."

Neia glanced back.The corridor is endless.

Hei Ying said: "If you get caught, get caught, just have a baby. She's not too ugly."

Not too ugly?

He must have forgotten that he called Naya an "ugly monster" before.

Neia was so focused on running on tiptoe that she didn't bother to refute.

Hei Ying said again: "You won't regret it in the future, right? Maybe when you become a child, you will regret that you didn't have a lingering love with her, and you will be left as a child of a demigod."

Neia said out of breath, "You..."

Soi Ying said: "What about me? Even if you regret it now, it's too late. I won't agree to let you go back."

Neia took a deep breath and said, "Don't talk."

Heiying was in a teasing tone, and he was a little angry when he heard this: "You think I'm annoying? Then don't go with me, why are you running, just lie on the ground and wait for them to catch you. Anyway, they will come soon You don’t have to sit up, anyway, this kind of thing can be done by lying down and closing your eyes.”

Neia's face was flushed, and she couldn't tell whether it was shame or anger or both.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Hei Ying continued to prod him: "How lucky you are to be blessed by the goddess."

"Don't talk, you will be overheard by others." Neia turned pale as she ran.

Heiying said: "Do you need to be sneaky when you are with me? Am I your underground lover? Who are you afraid of knowing?"

Neia was really angry this time.

Seeing that he put his heels down completely when he was running, Hei Ying said with a smile, "Aren't you so nervous now?"

Neia: "..."

At the end of the corridor, there is a huge golden gate more than tens of meters high, with various characters and events carved on it, like a comic book.

Neia tried her best to look up, trying to see the top of the door and the panorama carved on the door panel, but no matter how she looked, she stopped at about thirty meters away.You can also see a lot of content in these thirty meters——

The barren land is barren.

A light descended from the sky, and a person and a... bug walked out of the light?

The continent has water, which is poured in continuously, gradually becoming lakes and rivers... or is it a vast ocean?

A man came out of the water with a scepter in his hand and a halo on his head.

The sky is divided in half, one for day and one for night.

All kinds of creatures appeared on the continent one after another.There are dragons, monsters, and humans.And standing above them is a human with a halo—a god?

Gods with different looks and costumes appear in every corner of the world.Some stand on boats and direct human fishermen to fish, some stand in rice fields to teach planting techniques, some hold cloth to make gestures on humans, and some hold grapes in their hands to teach how to make wine.

……

Neia watched mesmerized.This is a picture scroll showing the progress of human civilization.After reading it, his rejection of the gods subsided a lot.If the picture scroll is true, then human beings can have most of their lives today thanks to them.

"What are you looking at?" The shadow came closer.

Ning Ya said: "It is very difficult to find the historical traces of the gods now." The Goddess of Light dominates Dream Continent, other gods are listed as alien gods, and books about them are also listed as banned books. Once found, they will be destroyed immediately .

Heiying smiled and said, "Look at how touched you are. If they find out, they will laugh until their teeth fall out."

Neia froze: "Could it be that these are fake?"

Hei Ying said: "Not exactly. But they teach the technology to serve themselves better."

Neia said, "I don't understand."

Black Shadow said: "According to the plan of the Creator God, the king of gods ruled the gods, and the gods divided and ruled mankind. For them, the progress of mankind is a good-looking report card. And the more human beings believe in them, the more sincere they will be." , the greater their strength."

Neia said: "No matter what the reason is, human beings have received favors from them, and they have also worked hard."

The black shadow turned his head strangely, seemed to be looking at him, and murmured dissatisfiedly: "I almost forgot your holy father attribute."

Neia: "..."

The black shadow guided them to the front door, facing the gap between the two door panels: "I will lure them away and find a way to open this door. Once the door opens, you go in. There may be a glowing treasure inside. It may also be a luminous formation. If it is a treasure, you can take it down. If it is a luminous formation," it released a stream of black air that wrapped around Neia's wrist, "go as far as possible to the formation. nearby."

Neia asked, "Why?"

The shadow said: "Have you seen the night above this palace?"

"Ah."

"This is a restriction under the Dark God."

Neia opened her mouth, wanting to let out an exclamation, but suddenly remembered the figure she saw in that pitch-black palace, and stopped the exclamation again.He is the king of gods, since he is here, it is normal for the palace to be restricted by him.

The shadow said: "If we want to go out, we must remove his restriction. He is the king of gods. To remove his restriction, we must borrow the power of the goddess of light who is also the king of gods... just behind this door."

Neia frowned.

"Do you remember?" Black Shadow asked.

Neia said slowly, "I don't think it's right."

Black Shadow said displeased: "What's wrong?"

a lot of.For example, isn't Sombra closely related to the God of Darkness?Why do you want to get rid of the restriction of the dark god in reverse?For example, when Naya brought him into the Golden Palace, she didn't encounter any obstacles, and she couldn't see any restrictions she had passed.And for example...

Before Neia could think of something, the black shadow had already turned into a puff of black smoke and disappeared into the corridor.

……

When the shadow was there, it wasn't very obvious. Once it left, Neia felt that the palace was not only quiet and gloomy, but also somewhat lifeless.He looked around guiltily, for fear that a god would jump out.

Sometimes, the feeling of fear and tension is nothing more than scaring yourself.

Neia was so frightened that she could only find something to divert her attention.In the front, back, left, and right, the only thing that can attract him is this door engraved with the history of Dream Continent.He couldn't sense the fluctuation of the earth element, and couldn't use earth magic to raise his feet up, so he had to use the most earthy method to jump up from the ground.

Finally saw a little.

A haloed ghost wields a scepter and confronts another group of haloed gods.

Alone is Reaper?

Has there ever been a battle between gods and gods?

He took two steps and tried to look at the next picture.In this picture, the god of death is surrounded by many gods, but it is not as tense as the previous picture.They harmoniously surround the superior is the Grim Reaper.Neia noticed that some gods even had weird smiles on their faces.

Is the sculptor's poor craftsmanship distorting the image of the characters, or is the image of the god in the story distorted in the first place?

Neia couldn't wait to look at the next picture.

In this picture, God is still leading mankind, but there are two gods standing opposite each other.The human beings were also divided into two groups, one by one armed with weapons, rushing towards each other ferociously.

Is this a human war led by God?

Thinking of Offi's attitude towards peace, Neia felt that this was very possible.

Although he didn't know what kind of gods these two were, nor did he know which country the descendants of these two groups of humans belonged to, Neia was still curious about the outcome of the war.He tried to press his hands on the relief, and use his strength to make his body climb up... The door moved.

Neia hung on the door and was led inside by the door—this is a palace made of crystal!

From the ceiling to the surrounding walls to the floor, there are crystal clear crystals everywhere.He walked to the center of the crystal hall, and he was everywhere, up and down, left and right, and his figure was projected in all directions.

There are neither the treasures mentioned by Sombra nor the glowing magic circle here.

Neia turned around a few times in a daze, and was about to go out to ask Soi Ying what was going on, when the door was closed from the inside unexpectedly.

The huge closing sound shook the Crystal Palace.

Warm light shines down from top to bottom.

He looked up and saw a light.

There seemed to be clouds of seven colors flying in the light.

He was bathed in the light, and his heavy head was emptied for an instant, worrying, speculating, thinking...all related to thinking were cleared, and even the memory was gradually fading. Then, he seemed to return to the mother's body, sober He saw himself wrapped in a dense light.

The light gradually thinned, and a graceful figure of a woman appeared in front of her.

Neia's heart was beating fast, and her body couldn't help but lean forward, as if she couldn't wait to fall into her embrace.

She moved slowly.

It was a pair of slender and fair hands that were flawless.The palm was very warm, and with firm strength, it led him away from the light ball little by little, and came to a new world.There are blue skies, green grasslands, and lush orchards full of fruits.

A small stream flows from a distance, passing between her and him.

He looked down at the creek, and two faces appeared on the water.

One is ordinary and restrained, and the other is bright and flamboyant.

He raised his head, just as the person opposite also raised his bright face, with youth engraved on her brows, that was the unique escape of a teenage girl.

Looking at her, Neia felt a long-lost joy and involuntarily opened her mouth to say something.

The girl laughed happily.

Laughter like a silver bell echoed in his mind.

when--

The sudden ringing of the bell interrupted Neia's thoughts.

He suddenly came back to his senses, and found that he was still in the crystal hall, but the crystal floor under his feet was emitting light slightly.He took two steps, his wrist suddenly tightened, and the entangled black air flew up, pulling his wrist like a chain and walking towards another direction of the palace.

As he approached the wall, Neia saw his own face more and more clearly, which was the ordinary one he had just seen in the reflection in the stream.The similar scene stimulated his memory, making him suddenly remember what he said to the girl.

"Rona."

What he said was Ruona.

The simple two words suddenly swirled in his mind like a ballad, and Ophelia's voice was still in it.

——The person you should hate is Ruona.It was she who abandoned you, abandoned you in the yellow sand all over the sky, and imprisoned us losers...

——No matter how unwilling you are, you must admit that the noble Ruona is not here, and you can only be with us. "

Who is Ruona?

Why should Ston hate her?

Why did Offee mention her with such anger and hatred?

Another conversation between him and Ophelia surfaced——

Is the ancient empire divided?It's unimaginable.The scene of the founding emperor ascending the throne with ten portable swords is still vivid in my memory, but I didn't expect that the empire has become a thing of the past.It's no wonder, he has never had a good impression of Ruo Na, the goddess of light.

……

Ruona is the goddess of light? !

Neia covered her forehead in surprise.Was the interaction between himself and her that he "saw" just now real or an illusion?

But just as he thought before, in the short 16 years, he didn't have memory loss, so where can he insert the lost memory?

He was immersed in his surprise and speculation, but he didn't realize that the black air on his wrist had melted into the floor, and the light on the floor was dimming little by little.By the time he found out, the palace had been completely plunged into darkness.

Neia took two steps back nervously, pressing her back against the crystal wall.The hard entity gave him a little sense of security.At this moment, the wrist was gently pulled again.He pulled back nervously.The power wrapped around his wrist moved slightly again, and he pulled down again.After going back and forth like this three or four times, someone finally lost his temper.

"Come with me."

It was the voice of Sombra, and it sounded a little depressed.

Neia felt that it was against harmony.Now that Sombra is back, why doesn't he speak?Also, does the disappearance of light in the Crystal Temple have anything to do with it?Does it really take itself away?Too many worries made his steps hesitate, and he didn't walk very fast.

Walking out of the gate, the figure of the black shadow sounded again, this time a little anxious: "Why are you walking so slowly?"

There was light outside the door, and this time Neia saw it, but it was much thinner than before, as thin as a cicada's wing, as if she would blow it away if she breathed harder.It turns out his concerns were not unfounded.The black shadow quickly turned into black smoke and disappeared into the air, leaving only one sentence: "Hurry up, I will take you away."

Neia pondered for a moment, then quickly chased after her.

There is no better choice, and there is no retreat.The current self, besides believing in it, seems to have no other way to go.In this case, it is better to go all out.

The golden palace suddenly trembled violently, and then, from the walls to the stone pillars, from the ceiling to the floor, they all shook violently.

Neia ran in small steps at first, but later on, not afraid that the sound of her footsteps would be heard by others, she used all her strength to move forward with all her strength, swinging her arms and legs.

From time to time, a black shadow would turn into a cloud of black smoke and appear around him, sometimes to guide the direction, and sometimes to ensure his safety.Anyway, what it did made Neia feel much more at ease, so when he saw the big garden outside the gate of the Golden Palace again, he wasn't too surprised.

The moment he ran out of the palace, the night that shrouded the temple suddenly dissipated, and the fiery light emerged from behind the dissipated night.

The palace behind him slowly collapsed!

Neia didn't dare to look back, and ran forward with all her strength.

The golden arch bridge outside the palace was just ahead, emitting a dazzling light towards him.

When Neia ran over it, she felt as if her body was going to be melted by the upper and lower light beams.

"Why are you in a daze." The black shadow appeared on the other side of the bridge, urging dissatisfiedly, "Hurry up."

Neia looked up at it.

The same black air, the same tone, but he was keenly aware that there seemed to be something different.

He turned quickly in his head.Is it darker?Or is it more determined when it speaks?

Neia couldn't tell the difference, and the current situation didn't allow him to spend too much time thinking about it.He ran across the golden bridge, and was about to meet the black shadow when he felt his feet slip, and the road suddenly reversed and turned back.When he lowered his head, he found two vines wrapped around his left and right ankles.

Offee's voice rumbled from behind: "Shouldn't you say goodbye to the master politely before leaving?"

Neia looked at the black shadow that was getting smaller and smaller, and felt desolate in her heart.

Sombra can't be blamed for this situation.After all, it obeyed the agreement and was indeed ready to take him away.So, after a brief hesitation, he waved him vigorously, letting him go.Although he felt that Sombra had little hope of saving him, he had to be on the safe side.In the current situation, there are gods behind him, no matter how powerful the black shadow is, it is impossible for them to be their opponents.

Can go one is one.

"You're so ugly, it's only one less thing to look at." The black shadow's voice suddenly sounded above Neia's head.

Before she could react, Neia had already been hugged into a dark embrace.

……

Hug in?

Neia raised her hand in surprise, and hugged her body back to make sure that the other party was a real entity.

"Honey, I'm glad you're so warm to me, but I'm not happy to be seen by other people." The numb voice whispered lingeringly in his ear, making Neia get goosebumps all over her body.He pressed the other person's shoulder and tried to raise his head, just in time to see a handsome and extraordinary face.

"Harvey?" Neia's eyes widened.

When the name slipped from his lips for the second time, he no longer questioned how deeply he had been impressed by the glimpse in the dream.

Sombra, oh, now he is Harvey with a face and a name.He replied nasally, "Huh?"

It was a simple sound, but with deep affection.Neia hardly dared to look into his eyes. There was so much tenderness in those eyes, it was more terrifying than the deep sea, as if she would drown in the waves if she took one more look.

"Sure enough, you're back." Wearing a long lake-green dress, surrounded by the gods, Ofe slowly walked to the other end of the golden arch bridge, facing them across the bridge.The Golden Palace has become a huge ruin, left behind by them.

Harvey raised his eyebrows meaningfully: "You're welcome."

Offee's eyes flicked from Neia's back, revealing a bit of deep thought: "He is really a magical human being. He conquered the God of Slaughter and tempted the King of Darkness."

Harvey turned Neia's body and made him face to face with Orpheus and other gods: "The Queen of Darkness, of course it's amazing."

Neia was startled and looked up at him in disbelief.

Ofe smiled and said, "Fortunately, we have been separated for a long time, and my memory of you has been overwhelmed by the desert. Otherwise, I will be jealous."

Harvey said: "Then congratulations, you are almost about to seize power."

Offie couldn't hold back her smile.

After all these years, Harvey is as annoying as ever.Otherwise, with his handsome appearance, lofty status, and powerful divine power, how could he not be admired by the goddess!

Harvey said: "I am very unhappy after talking so much nonsense with you. Are you sure you want me to continue to be unhappy?"

Offee stared at him, with ever-changing emotions in his eyes, like a reef hit by waves, it took a long time to settle down, and smiled again: "So what if you're not happy?"

Harvey narrowed his eyes and his expression became a little dangerous.

Offee provocatively said: "A god who has lost his godhead is like a human being without arms and legs, and is useless."

Neia suddenly said, "For human beings, useless does not refer to those without arms or legs, but those with vicious hearts."

Ofe said, "What about the god who lacks arms and legs and has a vicious heart?"

Neia could clearly feel that she was mocking Harvey.

Could it be that Harvey lost his godhead? !

The corner of Harvey's mouth raised slightly, showing a contemptuous smile: "I am different from you."

The dissipated night suddenly gathered above the golden palace.

The gods are in turmoil.

Offee looked at Harvey like a sharp sword out of its scabbard, which made Neia worry that she would strike suddenly.But she didn't move until Harvey was about to leave impatiently.Just looking at their backs, he asked lightly, "What are your plans for the future?"

Harvey didn't look back: "It's none of your business."

Neia: "..." He didn't even turn his head - he didn't dare.