rose nursery rhyme

The cracked mountain is next to it. There is nothing else on the mountain, only a dragon who has lived in it for an unknown number of years, and a witch who likes to cook.

What happened to Lilith and Seraphim?

—what can happen?If Lilith is right, the two of them have been living in peace for hundreds of years, and there have been no problems for so many years, what kind of accident would it take for them to overturn an entire mountain?

Could it be that Lilith finally managed to blow up her cauldron to the sky?

Considering the innocuous little hobby of that witch lady, this is really very likely to happen.

The kid loves to join in the fun, his eyes lit up at the time, and he just wanted to pass by quickly, but now he is not afraid of danger at all, and he just drags Bryce over.

The shock came and went quickly, and it had almost stopped at this time, only some gravel was still rolling down the mountain. This obstacle was harmless to the two of them.

Bryce pinched the magic circle that allowed people to walk in the air again, and the two directly bypassed the aftermath from midair.

The mountain next to it...

Although it was not high, it was considered a mountain peak, but now the top of the mountain has been completely lifted from the inside to the outside, and the mountain peak has been broken into countless pieces and rolled to the foot of the mountain, revealing a fairly regular cross-section.

The cross-section revealed almost the entire structure of the cave, the fault was smooth, as if it had been cut by something, and the cut surface of the rock was actually covered with a huge magic circle.

The magic circle seemed to be engraved with something, the traces were extremely deep, and the range was very wide. Bryce and Xidi hung on it, and they could barely see the whole picture of the magic circle.

Huge colored crystal clusters grow on the rune connection points, they contain quite a lot of magic energy, sending the halo into the notch of the magic circle wave by wave, but the light is very weak, if you don't look closely, it's almost Not noticed.

Even so, the situation in the cave was still completely covered by the magic circle, so it was hazy and difficult to see clearly.

Sidi stood in the air, touched Brice lightly, and asked him, "Do you know what that is?"

Although they were all magic circles, this one looked very different from the ones Xidi had seen.

The child does not know magic, but has a good memory.

Brice helped him close the collar that was blown away by the mountain wind, and the expression on his face was no surprise: "...This is a rather ancient rune."

This kind of rune has a long history, and its effectiveness when forming a magic circle is even more unpredictable. Not to mention Xidi, even if it is recognized by a serious high-level magician, few people may have seen it.

But Bryce is Bryce. Whether he is a thorn or a bard who has traveled all over the continent, his knowledge is unmatched by others. It is nothing more than identifying a magic circle. .

"Ancient runes?" Xidi became even more curious, "What are they used for?"

Bryce: "One-way contracts... and imprisonment, for fixed individuals."

The magic circle has been here for a long time, and there are obvious cracks on the edges and crystal clusters in the circle. The crystal clusters are still trembling slightly, and I don't know how long it can last.

Lilith came later, and looking at her, she didn't seem to be imprisoned, and the target of the magic circle was obvious.

Sidi: "Seraphim?"

Brace: "I'm afraid so."

Sidi: "Why?"

Brice: "...I'm afraid I have to ask myself."

He vaguely spoke a few words, and Xi Di looked at him dubiously, always thinking that Brice might not know the reason, but since he refused to speak directly, it was most convenient to ask himself.

The stone that Lilith used to seal the hole had long been tilted to one side, and the magic circle on it had failed, revealing traces. Most of the crystals were missing and severely damaged.

Xidi pushed aside the stone that was still a little in the way, looked at the empty hole, and turned back to ask Brice, "Can I go in?"

If such a big magic circle is trapped, even Xidi may not be able to break it cleanly.

It is even more impossible to expect Bryce to save him unconditionally.

Bryce: "Of course, the contract rune is only for a specific object, and it will not affect other people after it takes effect."

In other words, except for the Seraphim, everyone else can pretend that this magic circle does not exist.

Sidi: "Oh."

The child nodded, walked around the collapsed shelf at the entrance of the cave, and walked in the direction where Lily took them before.

……

Lilith is confronting the seraphim.

The white-haired witch was riding on a broom and flying in mid-air, her purple cloak fluttering in the wind.Her bookshelf and cauldron were at the center of the shock, and they all fell apart in the shock just now, and they were piled up in disorder, very dilapidated.

There were overturned pots all over the floor.

Sensing Xidi's arrival, she still had a calm expression, turned her head and said to the two: "Sorry, you came at a bad time, and I can't entertain you."

Xidi was busy watching the excitement, so she waved her hand cheerfully: "It's all right—what's wrong here?"

Lilith looked across.

The middle of the two caves has been emptied, and a piece is missing on the top, so you can see the situation on the opposite side from here.

The silver dragon flew up low, because there was a magic circle above the cave, and there was not much space on the top, so it was difficult to support it to flap its wings. However, the dragon's flying is a gifted magic anyway, and the wings are only auxiliary. Just spread the wings, can hang in mid-air.

The treasures were scattered, and things like gold coins and precious stones were scattered all over the ground. There seemed to be a looming pit in the middle, but it was still blocked by things, so I couldn't see it clearly.

Bryce bent down behind Lilith, picked up a chain from a crack in the stone, and held it up to look at it.

It's the 'God's Eye' necklace that somehow bounced here.

Both the witch and the dragon have something to do right now. Lilith didn't have time to greet them, so she let them look at themselves. She raised her head and looked up at the silver dragon in midair: "You want to go?"

Seraphim snorted from his nose: "I should have left long ago."

"Who likes to stay in this crappy place?" Seraphim had always given the impression of being taciturn before, but now he talked more, "If it wasn't for those dwarves who trapped me with this thing, I would still stay here to do my job. What?"

Sidi whispered, "Dwarves?"

Brace bowed his head to his ear and answered him: "Well, a race that has long since disappeared."

He is not good at magic, but he is a natural craftsman. Because his appearance is similar to that of a human, but he is generally only half the size of an ordinary human, so he is simply called a 'dwarf'.

The dwarves have disappeared from the mainland for hundreds of years, and their existence has almost become a legend.

Few remember why.

Bryce: "This used to be a town that belonged to the dwarves... their hometown."

Xidi narrowed her eyes when she heard this, and looked back at Brice.

Brice looked at him calmly, smiled softly, and helped the child wrap a strand of forehead hair that was hanging in front of his eyes behind his ears.

...he really knew something.

Brace seemed to see Xidi's dissatisfaction, and said softly, "I'll explain to you after it's over."

Okay.

Sidi reluctantly accepted the promise, and focused again on the picture in front of her.

Lilith seemed to have known that Seraphim would say this for a long time, her expression didn't change, but her attitude was inexplicably strange: "It's your duty to guard this place, you shouldn't leave."

She held a wand in one hand, and a dark purple beam of light emitted from the tip of the wand, tightly wrapped around the Seraph's tail several times, somewhat acting as a tie, making it difficult for him to continue attacking the magic circle. .

——The dragon has been attacking the magic circle for a while, and when the magic power of the magic circle is exhausted no matter how much it has, if it continues like this, it will probably burst immediately.

Lilith didn't have to stop the Seraphim from letting him go, it's just...

She has her own concerns after all.

"What duty?" The seraphim's freedom was close at hand, but they couldn't leave immediately due to various reasons, and angrily said angrily, "You don't understand at all!"

Silver Dragon has been trapped in the cave for hundreds of years. Since this place was a dwarf town, he has been trapped here and cannot go out. He suffocates his stomach and gets angry when he thinks of those faces that have nothing to do with him. A silvery-white flame spewed out, melting a ball of gold coins.

...But he also knew that this was to vent his anger. What the dwarves did had nothing to do with these people in front of them.

After all, they are not of the same race, and humans cannot be expected to empathize with dragons without reason.

If it weren't for him to Lilith...

Lilith persuaded him with a straight face: "Calm down first."

Seraphim couldn't calm down.

"You don't know why I'm here, don't know what happened in the first place, and don't know what they want me to guard." Seraphim flapped his wings anxiously, his bone-like tail dragged on the ground motionless, and the brilliance of the magic circle flowed, Although dilapidated, it looks like it can last for a while.

After all, it is a spell used to trap dragons. If it is not strong, it will not be chosen by the dwarves.

"Leave me alone," Seraphim said, "let me go—come with me, what's so good about this place? Except stones are poison, ruins, and rags. The city has long since disappeared. Let's live in another place." , if you don’t want to part with those treasures, take them with you, as long as you’re not here, you can go anywhere.”

Yinlong said so earnestly, but he couldn't figure out why this witch was so stubborn.

What attracted her to such a broken place?

He was talking to Lilith, but Sidi and Brace didn't answer.

Lilith's voice was surprisingly calm: "I know."

Seraphim was taken aback: "Know what?"

Lilith: "I know what's going on with you, and I know what you're guarding."

Seraphim was stunned.

He and this witch have also met for hundreds of years. At that time, she broke into this cave suddenly and unilaterally demanded to sign an agreement with him. She helped him heal his wounds, and the price he had to pay was some scales that could be used as alchemy materials... There are also flames for heating the cauldron.

Seraphim was in a bad mood and bored at the time, so he simply agreed to Lilith's condition, and has been living here ever since.

He had never discussed any of these things with Lilith.

The main reason is that they can't. Dwarves are born very good craftsmen. Although they are not very good at magic, they have thoroughly studied the operation principle of the magic circle. There are restrictions in this formation, so that the contractee cannot disclose any contract content .

But Lilith said she knew.

Seraphim: "...what do you know?"

Lilith: "I know the reason for the destruction of the dwarf race."

The flapping of the dragon wings brought up a gust of wind, which lifted the girl's long snow-white hair. She sat on the broom and stared at the silver dragon quietly. Her purple eyes were as clear as crystals. Even now, she couldn't see any emotion inside.

Lilith told him calmly and rationally: "I am that reason."

The seraphim suddenly felt that he might never really know her.

Xidi rubbed her chin, feeling that the two could chat for a while, so she simply found a fairly flat stone surface, and sat down with Brice.

The author says:

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The overall story of nursery rhymes has basically been explained, and it can be finished at any time now, and the next one is also in preparation. Now I just want to ask everyone, I want to post a little longer, and write 25-30w words (there should be no main content. , a unit drama like before), or start a new article after explaining things clearly?

The new article is called "Redshift", which should be regarded as a long science fiction story.