dedicated to violets

Sean's magic attainments are average, but he still has basic common sense.

"There must be something around here that makes them very afraid," Sean muttered, "Veri, can you feel something?"

Willie was thoughtful: "I want to climb up the tree and have a look."

They have been walking in the forest, the luxuriant canopy blocks the sunlight and also blocks their sight.They chose a tall tree covered with vines.Viri tried to pull the hanging vine, and then kicked a few steps, stepping on the trunk and climbing up the branch.

Sean looked up and watched Viri gradually climb up, higher and higher, until he was nowhere to be seen.

"Veri!" Sean called, "how's it going up there?"

Viri's voice came from far above his head: "Yes, I can see."

After more than ten seconds, Willie's voice sounded again: "Sean, go further south for about ten miles, and that's the valley we've been to."

Sean cheered up and shouted, "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure," Willie said standing on the top of the tree, holding on to the trunk to ensure his balance.He looked far into the distance and saw the continuous mountain peaks in the distance. Behind the layers of mountains, the snow-capped mountains stood silently.Like courtiers surrounding their king.

Between the two mountain peaks to the south, a gap suddenly appeared, and a big river rushed into the gap roaring.

Viri remembered very clearly that there was the entrance to the canyon.

After measuring the approximate distance with his eyes, he jumped down from the top of the tree. The height difference of ten meters was nothing to him.When Sean heard his movement, he immediately hid aside and made a space for him.

Viri came down from the sky with a few leaves, and then landed lightly on the ground, making almost no sound.He leaned against the ground to relieve a lot of momentum.

"Let's go now." Willy said brightly, "I have a hunch that the lack of monsters nearby must be related to the temple." Even before that, he encountered the Pope in the temple and was almost killed by the Pope. There was no emotion of fear.

Sean said, "Are you really going?"

"My intuition tells me that I have to go to the temple again," Viri looked in the direction of the temple, "you can find the altar there."

He turned his head and looked at Sean: "If you don't want to—"

"I'll go with you," Sean interrupted him, "who do you think I am? You are my friend, of course we will go together."

"Okay." Willie smiled.

So the two headed south again, and the snowy owl hadn't woken up until now, and was still sleeping in Willy's arms.

After walking for about three hours, passing through the cave, they finally arrived at the temple.

As soon as Xiao En stepped out of the cave and saw the scene around the temple, he involuntarily opened his mouth wide and blurted out: "What happened?"

The trees around the temple showed a distorted posture, their branches were bare, scorched black by the flames, and it even looked a little scary.Xiao En took a look, but he couldn't see the end at all, his eyes were full of this kind of ominous scorched black.He rubbed his arms, "Did you do it?"

Viri hesitated for a while, not quite sure: "It should be."

The gate of the country of fog opened above the land where they were standing now, and the undead skeletons turned into dust and were sucked into it by the tornado that appeared in the gate.Randall used his hand to cast the magic that belonged to the gods, attracting countless lightning bolts.Lightning struck the trees, which ignited a raging fire.

He briefly told Sean the ins and outs, and Sean gave him admiring eyes: "You are also someone who has used the magic of the gods."

Viri: "...Don't be kidding, go in and have a look." He raised his chin and pointed to the temple.

The two were not as nervous as when they entered this time. Before leaving last time, Ignat deliberately cleaned the temple once and re-carved the magic circle to ensure that no one would intentionally destroy it again.

Out of his unconditional trust in Ignas, Viri didn't worry about any problems with the temple at all.

The two walked up the steps of the temple and came back to the stone sculpture.

There are hundreds of crosses hanging from the dome, all of the same standard, and there are still long nails on the crosses."If you break in, you'll be nailed to a cross and watch your life slip away," Wiley said.

"Just like that Randall?"

"No, I suspect that Randall did that on purpose." Viri looked at the familiar face of the stone sculpture, "This temple has a deep relationship with the bishop. Since Randall has long been in contact with Ignace, then this temple The temple will not take the initiative to attack him. Just like me and you, when we first entered, the magic circle did not respond."

Sean: "This magic circle can still recognize people?"

—he smelled of violets.

What Randall said suddenly appeared in Vili's mind.

Could it be because of the so-called violet breath that the magic circle did not attack him?And Sean was safe and sound because he acted with him twice?

Willie was lost in thought.

Sean pushed his arm: "We have arrived at the temple, do you have any idea?"

"No." Wei Li didn't change his expression and his heart beat.

Sean looked at him with an indescribable expression.

Viri pretended not to notice, turned his head, and looked at the bishop's stone sculpture again.Now he was finally sure who this stone statue was carved——the fallen bishop Ignace.

In the dream brought by the World Tree, he saw the bishop's true face for the first time, the same appearance as his Ignas, and the unforgettable blond hair and blue eyes.It was the first time he saw those impressive blue eyes, like the sky, like the sea, gentle, peaceful, and tolerant.

That is the gentleness that comes from the depth of the heart, not a pretense, just like the stone sculpture in front of me, with a melancholy and compassionate expression.The stone sculpture raised his arms, as if he was hugging someone, and his movements seemed to comfort him.

His Ignace had never looked and acted like this.

Even though Ignas is always gentle, his gentleness is not for everyone.Viri remembered very clearly that when Ignas and he first met, he looked like a little beast, vigilant and cold, and his eyes were as cold as ice.

After a few months of knowing each other, he gradually melted and became gentle.

The sunlight outside the hall is cast from the skylight of the dome, and as the sun goes west, the light and shadow change.

The cross above the head disappeared without a sound. It was almost dusk, but the bloody sunset suddenly blazed and turned into a dazzling golden color.There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and when Willie looked back, Sean beside him had disappeared, replaced by Randall in a cloak.

He held a bouquet of white flowers in his arms, the petals turned outward, white and elegant.

This is a bouquet of lilies.

Randall knelt down and put the lily in the temple. He knelt down on his knees, clasped his fingers, and bowed his head in prayer.

Viri didn't know what he was thinking, but he could only see a bit of sadness from his expression.

Maybe a few hours later, or maybe only a few minutes later, Randall stood up and walked out of the temple without looking back.

This time Viri did not experience memories from Randall's perspective as before, but became a bystander, watching the past flow through his eyes.

"Randall!" Even though Randall couldn't hear him, he still couldn't help shouting.

Randall kept walking and strode out. Viri glanced at the delicate lily, but followed.

This memory should have happened in winter, the trees outside the temple were covered with a layer of snow, and in the silent valley, the branches were overwhelmed and creaked.

Randall kept going along the valley without resting in the middle.

Viri followed behind him, vaguely guessing his destination.

They walked one after the other for a long time, and Viri silently recorded the characteristics of the trees along the way. Finally, they stopped in front of a tree with a particularly large trunk.Stones were randomly piled up beside the tree roots, and moss and shrubs could be seen everywhere, and Vili smelled a faint fragrance of flowers.

He said to himself: "What is this smell? Why is it so familiar."

"Violet," Randall said suddenly.

Viri looked at Randall in disbelief in horror, "You—" Can you see me?

"It's time for you to honor the promise," Randall continued.

Willie breathed a sigh of relief, it really was his illusion.This is obviously Randall's memory, which belongs to the past, and it is impossible for him to interfere with what has happened.

At this moment, the tree trunk emitted a burst of dazzling white light, and Viri's eyes went dark, and he fainted.

……

Sean was counting the number of crosses on the dome with his arms folded. He felt really bored, and lost interest in the middle of the count, so he turned to look at Veri: "Veri, what are we doing here?"

Viri was sitting on the ground, but suddenly stood up at this moment.Then without saying a word, he turned around and walked out.

"Veri?" Sean sensed something was wrong, raised his voice and shouted again.

Viri didn't respond, and rushed forward on his own.

Sean rushed up and grabbed his shoulders, "Veri, you—"

He saw a pair of lifeless eyes with a purple glint in their pupils.Xiao En was shocked, but Wei Li was controlled silently. The next second, Wei Li indifferently opened his hand and continued to walk.

Viri was so strong that his wrist hurt from clenching. Xiao En looked down and saw a few deep fingerprints.The pain rushed to the scalp belatedly, and Sean's aching wrist trembled.

Viri had already rushed out tens of meters, Xiao En gritted his teeth and followed.

……

Viri touched the back of his head and sat up, everything in front of him seemed familiar.

Did he enter the altar together?Viri looked at the altar and thought suspiciously.

The tall stone pillars are empty and lined up on both sides, the dome of the altar is missing, and the four walls are exposed to the light of the sky, and they are exposed to the wind and rain every day.Viri saw the murals on the altar wall at a glance, and couldn't look away.

A silver scepter.

He walked towards the scepter as if possessed, tracing its lines with his eyes.

Wrapped with leaves and topped with clusters of violets, the scepter was carved from a single gigantic gemstone.The silver leaf supports the violets and stretches to both sides. The smooth body and the violets at the top together form a shape similar to the cross of eternal life.

Viri stared at the scepter intently, unable to say a word.

"Villi." Someone called him, "Come here."

The voice came from the mural, and Viri couldn't help approaching, and then opened his arms.

A tall figure emerged from the scepter, carrying a faint floral fragrance.

His figure gradually became clear. He had silver hair condensed like moonlight, and a pair of violet-like eyes.

Then he took Willi into his arms.

"Welcome to my world, Viri." He closed his eyes and said softly.

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