【Saihe】Chasing the clouds and chasing the sun

05

Homer didn't really feel sleepy.

Imagine that one day, you are sitting at home reading a book, and suddenly a dragon falls from the sky, and suddenly the dragon wants to eat you, and suddenly the dragon collapses your house, and suddenly the dragon becomes a person again. , but these things happen to you so clearly that no one can fall asleep!

Hemer's former mentor was an expert in the history of dragons and magic. If it was before, she could have gone straight to her mentor and asked about dragons, but now...she can only find the answers by herself.

Hemer tossed and turned, quietly sat up and looked outside, but did not find any sign of the dragon, uh, maybe it is more polite to call her Saria now.I don't know if Serena is gone, she can't interfere with a dragon's thoughts.

Hemo shrank his neck, gently lifted the quilt, and tiptoed to the study, hoping to find a few words about dragons from the collection.Research on dragons has been stagnant. They have dominated the sea, land and air for a long period of time in history, leaving very few traces. Hemer has a certain understanding of this field because of his mentor, but he has never There are documents that mention that dragons can even take humanoid forms.

The collection of books in the room has been searched, but there is still no clue. Hemo was dazzled, took off his glasses and wiped them, staring at the hole in the ceiling and lost in thought.

After she put on her glasses again, the elusive Seliya suddenly appeared in front of her, which shocked her again.

Serena's expression froze insignificantly. She didn't intend to scare this weak human being, but she always seemed to be frightened by herself.

"Feel sorry."

"No, nothing." Hemer stood up awkwardly.

She has never been good at talking, let alone having a good conversation with a dragon.

The pages of the book on the table have been marked with different handwriting, which shows that the owner has carefully read and studied it.Serena glanced roughly, "On the Origin of the Dragon Clan", "Miscellaneous Talks on the Extinction of Dragons", "Species Evolution from the Perspective of Climate Change", which are related to dragons, can have a little relationship, and have nothing to do with them. It can't fit on the top, and there are still a few books spread out on the ground.

There were still a few strands of hair on Hemer's head that were messed up when he fell asleep, and Seliya felt it was funny after a long time, and the corners of his mouth curled into an imperceptible arc.

"If you have any questions, you can ask me directly."

"Um... what?" Hemo was taken aback for a moment, "Can I ask you directly?"

"You saved me, and I have caused you such a terrible loss." She pointed to the damaged house and furniture.

Serena continued: "After all, I have quite a lot of experience, so I should be able to answer some questions for you."

"Okay." Hemer took a deep breath without any excuses.She has too many problems.

06

Serena said that she has a lot of experience, but she is too modest.

Speaking of it, she may be the oldest creature on the entire continent so far, and it is not an exaggeration to call her a living fossil.

The dragon itself has a long childhood, and the transformation from youth to adulthood requires more stringent conditions to be achieved. Therefore, even though Saria's age is about the same as human history, she is still a dragon in youth.

When Saria broke out of the dragon egg, she was already the only dragon left in the world.

It was a distant time, not long after human beings appeared on the mainland, Selea lived alone on Dragon Island far away from the mainland.Humans still don't know that there are powerful creatures like dragons in the world, and Selia doesn't know that those busy little things she saw from the clouds will rule the entire continent in the future.

Mishaps always happen suddenly.

I don't know hundreds of years, some people disappeared while going to sea, and some people said that they saw monsters on the island, so the human beings who wanted to conquer everything came to the island by riding the wind and waves, and naturally found the trace of Serena.They were frightened by the greatness and treachery of this creature, and their fear made it invent weapons.

Saria was a young dragon then, and humans were masters of magic.She lost her innocence during the escape, and gradually mastered the innate power of the Dragon Clan, and stabilized for a period of time.She also discovered at that time that she could become a human, but her horns and tail could not be hidden.

However, no matter how powerful she is, she can't get any benefits from the overwhelmingly superior human beings.

No matter where Serena hides, there will always be human beings who claim to be brave and come to the door to fight and kill. What has changed is the obsession with having to kill Saria.

Saying this, Serena stopped.

Hemo was engrossed in listening, and looked at her suspiciously.

Saria said, "Your magic is different from theirs."

Even though Hemer overdrawn his own strength, Saria's numerous wounds could not be healed.There are more and more dense old wounds on her body that cannot be seen, and some deep and visible bone wounds can be seen in places that cannot be covered by clothes. Fortunately, Hemo's magic has prevented further deterioration and is gradually healing.If it wasn't for Hemo, she might also have died on the way to escape due to blood loss.

Human magic is very similar to the power of dragons, so magic-enhanced weapons can easily hurt Serena.But Hemer's magic... It's strange, this power is quiet and gentle, full of soft vitality, Saria has never seen magic that can heal people or animals, just like last night, Hemer ...healed her, saved her.

"Is it my magic?" Hemer was a little lonely.

She whispered: "This is black magic. The use of black magic is not allowed in mainland China. It is a forbidden technique."

She pursed her lips nervously and told her story.

07

The black mage Hemo was once a brilliant student of light magic. She was at the top of the Royal Academy of Magic. As long as she graduated, she could join the temple and become the youngest great magister in history.

From the moment she saw light magic for the first time in her childhood, she firmly believed that this powerful power could change many injustices and help those in pain and hardship. Therefore, she never wavered in her determination to learn light magic .

However, with the in-depth study and the exquisite magic skills, a doubt appeared in the young Hemer's heart. What is the source of human magic?

In the Stone Age, ancient humans could not even guarantee their own safety, and often needed group hunting and tools to feed themselves.As if with the help of gods, human beings suddenly possessed magic, and history began to be rewritten from that moment. Humans possessing magic became the masters of the continent without any suspense, and their rule over all things has continued to this day.

Hemer spent the whole day exploring and searching for the source of magic in the library, and she still couldn't answer this question until she left the Royal Academy of Magic.

But she found a book of black magic.

When Hemo carefully took it out of the box and brushed off the thick dust accumulated on the cover, she didn't know that this book would directly change her fate.

This black magic book was hidden in a certain box in the basement very secretly. If it wasn't for Hemer's frequent visits to the library to search for various rare and rare ancient books, it would never have been found.

The arrival of magic has changed human history, and it is logically interpreted as a miracle.A large number of people believe that human beings have always been the favorite of God.It was God who couldn't bear to see his creations struggling and suffering in the chaotic world, and endowed humans with magical powers.

Although Hemer has no faith, he is familiar with this statement.

The light magic she has been learning and seeing all have one thing in common - "destruction".

The more powerful the light magic, the stronger the ability to destroy things. The most powerful spell can even destroy a city in an instant, and this is the source of Hemer's doubts.

She didn't think it was wrong, but felt that this destructive force was too violent and inconsistent with the concept of "peace and friendship" that she had always preached. Compared with simple destruction, magic should do more things, so she continued Find answers in books.

The power described in the black magic book is completely different from the light magic that Hemer has been learning, providing her with a completely different way of thinking to solve the mystery.

It's more of a "fix" at its core.

Black magic is obviously more in line with Hemer's philosophy.

She quietly took this heavy forbidden book out of the library, studied at the college during the day, and secretly studied black magic at night. She was extremely talented and quickly mastered most of the contents.She can bring dead frogs back to life and withered flowers bloom, but she hasn't used it on people yet.

"It's like this." Hemo carefully showed Saria her pen holder.

A soft green light flashed, and a small flower with white petals and yellow stamens bloomed on the pen holder.

"You are amazing." Serena praised without hesitation.

Hemer smiled shyly, and explained: "I don't have enough strength now, I can only do this. I can change it back to the shape of a tree branch."

Serena nodded knowingly.

She asked again puzzled: "Isn't this kind of magic very good? Why is it listed as a forbidden technique?"

Hemer shook his head and continued to talk about the experience afterwards.

Hemer was a taciturn scholar, and he was always gentle and kind in his dealings with others. Even if he dozed off in class due to the continuous rotation of day and night, no one ever suspected her, but told her to pay attention to her body and not to be too tired.

However, one day, Hemer witnessed a robbery. A female clerk in a store near the college was stabbed severely by the gangster, and the blood flowed all over the floor. The clerk who greeted customers every day and smiled sweetly was dying. Hemo was about to die. Hemo was so anxious that he had no time to hide his identity. He cast black magic in public and healed the injured clerk.

Seeing the girl who had only breathed a moment ago come back to life in an instant, the crowd panicked.

It must be an evil spell!People shouted, cursed, and fled like frightened birds.

No one will thank Homer.It was inevitable that Hemo's knowledge of black magic would be exposed. The originally kind teachers and kind classmates all treated her like a plague and couldn't avoid her.

Hemer was expelled from the academy and was even wanted by the Holy Knights.Only the girl who was rescued by her got the news, secretly came to see her with tears in her eyes, and advised her to escape.

Homer left his hometown and eventually came to the forest in the small town of Rhine.

This place is inaccessible, surrounded by mountains and rivers, so she settled down here.

08

Hemer talked about how she chose a location in the forest, how she cut down trees, mixed soil, and built her own small house bit by bit. Her life in the Black Forest was obviously contented and happy, so when talking about this period of time, she was full of eyes. Tenderness, with a gentle smile on his face.

Thinking that she casually destroyed the product of others' hard work for so long, Seliya felt a little guilty, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry."

"That's not what I meant." Hemer said quickly, "It's okay."

"I will help you fix the house." Seliya solemnly promised again.

"But..." Hemo hesitated, "Can you really repair houses?"

Serena was silent.

As a giant dragon whose stature is bigger than a hill, no matter what house he wants to live in, don't he just find a cave to sleep in?

Homer looked around. Her poor little house was falling into disrepair, and if it rained again, all her books would be gone!This is all her painstaking efforts over the years!

She swallowed the words of forgiveness and relief, and changed her words: "Don't worry, Seliya, I can teach you. If the two of us practice together, it will be very fast."

After a pause, Hemer added something, and said with a smile: "I built the house by myself, and it only took half a year."

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