Arcane Journey

Chapter 275 Passing on the Ancient Source (additional chapter)
The sun was hot outside the window, and sent its golden light through the cracks in the shutters and into the house.

Brian slept until he woke up naturally. After opening his eyes, he instinctively raised his hand to block the light, then got up from the bed, got dressed, and sat in the armchair next to the desk in the room.

As usual, he lit a candle and stared intently at the flickering flame.

This allows him to concentrate at the fastest speed, in the state of lifting meditation or deep sleep, and make perfect preparations for anything that may happen next.

Since he and Santilla led the cured ranger Azara Eaglehand back to the Misty Valley, he has returned to this demiplane alone where time flows slowly, passing through the manor that originally belonged to Azara. After a simple transformation, it becomes your own.

The purpose of his coming here is not only to wait for the leader of Harpist to help him fuse the source of arcane energy and arcane fire, but also to learn the ten-ring spell "Protic's Mountain Flip" in advance.

Twenty days have passed, which means that four days have passed on the material plane.

At this time, Brian has already used this time to comprehend the ten-ring spell almost. He only needs to wait for his strength to rise to the legendary realm before he can begin to learn it.

Otherwise, he would not have slept until noon the next day during the nearly 20 days of research day and night.

Brian simply finished breakfast and lunch together, and after filling his stomach, he took advantage of the waiting time to put away the data of the ten-ring spell "Protic's Peak Flip", and took out the second one he got from Ms. Polaris. The ten-ring spell "Ravebe's Braided Mystery".

This spell can create a spherical magic force field in the territory that needs to be activated in a special way to enter. It is a necessary spell for the great arcanists to protect the lives of the residents in the floating city.

Otherwise, the Floating Void City will fly to an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, or travel through various planes, without the protection of the mystic, and the weak and weak will easily be endangered by the sudden change of the environment to the safety of their lives.

For example, high-altitude hypoxia, high temperature, harsh weather and so on.

In addition, this mystical lock can also prevent all living creatures, undead creatures, activated objects, etc., who do not know the activation spell and those who hold authorized items, from entering the protection range of the mystical lock.

Most importantly, Archmages are able to attach various offensive spells to the mythals to defend against any trespassers who activate them incorrectly.

In general, having this spell is equivalent to setting up a safety net system for the floating city.

Therefore, if you want to build a floating city, "Ravebe's Braided Mystery" is also one of the must-have spells for every great arcanist.

Brian just opened the spell information when he heard a knock on the door. He looked happy and knew that it was probably Lady Storm.

In this way, he can finally advance to the legendary realm.

With a thought, the restriction outside the door was lifted, and it opened in response.

When Brian saw that it was Santilla, he was startled for a while, and then he realized that the purpose of this drow girl, whom he hadn't seen for nearly 20 days, was to return his ancient ring 'Bright Evening Star'.

Meeting Santilla's gaze, he nodded at her and gestured for her to sit on a chair.

For some reason, Brian suddenly felt that when the slightly playful blue eyes of the drow girl looked at him, there was a little more rare tenderness in them.

Santilla did not sit down, but walked lightly to his armchair and stood beside him.

She didn't say anything, a mysterious smile appeared on her slightly raised lips, and she immediately spread her palm and handed over the Chuangu ring.

Brian took the ring and subconsciously checked the attributes of the equipment:
Bright Evening Star +4
Type: Ancient Equipment

Equipment Requirements: Ability to cast five-ring spells, knowledge of "Arcane", any non-evil alignment
Basic attributes:
Prismatic ray (cast at will)
Strong illusion-type aura: 6 charges per day, the wearer can activate 3 forms of light energy.

Type 1: Consume [-] charge to get the spell effect of "Advanced Mirror Image"
The second type: Consume 2 charges to get the spell effect of "Flash Pattern"
The third type: Consume 3 charges to get the spell effect of "Rainbow Orb"
Ancient Rituals:

Starlight reflection (activated): You must find a natural and pure pool. Under the reflection of the stars in the sky, the water in the pool will immerse the bright evening star in it. The whole ceremony lasts from dusk to dawn, and obtains the low-level inheritance property.

The Mystery of the Stars (Activated): You must spend half a year studying, researching, or appreciating the stars, which may be in the form of stargazing, learning astrological charts, reading literature or myths about the stars, or even composing poems to praise the beauty of the stars. Gain the mid-level legacy trait.

Celestial Last Wish (Inactive): You must place the ring on the finger of the god who made it the first master.According to legend, if the creator's spirit didn't think you deserved the ring, it would turn to stone and melt down as part of the entire deity.If it is approved, you will get the Advanced Passage Specialty, and this equipment will also fully grow into a real artifact, which will belong to you forever.

Remarks: When this equipment is activated, the holder will obtain the exact location of a distant world outside the kingdom of Tianyu.

Legacy Abilities:

Starlight Power (Intermediate Level): When the wearer's personal level reaches level 12, every time the wearer casts a star-related spell, he will be able to invoke the magic starlight on the equipment, increasing the damage of this spell by 15%.

Silver Starlight (Intermediate Level): When the wearer’s personal level reaches level 13, you can use the Bright Evening Star twice a day to launch 5 force field missiles that look like meteors but have the ability to penetrate magic barriers to attack the enemy .

Starlight twinkling: When the wearer's personal level reaches level 14, you can use the blink technique five times a day to make your figure look like twinkling stars. If it is in a starry night, there is no limit to the number of times you can use it.

Star Sword: When the wearer's personal level reaches level 15, you can activate this ability to create a shimmering and translucent force field sword out of thin air. This creation is regarded as a +4 magic weapon, which can Enjoy various temporary or constant buff states.

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Symptoms: Although the ring fits the finger, wearers of non-elven blood will always find the ring a little loose or tight, while owners of elven blood will find it to be the perfect size.

(Explanation: This is an ancient piece of equipment inherited from the era of the high elves. Its first owner left a sentence before his death: I am at this end of the starry sky, and you are at the other end of the starry sky. Far, far away, splendid eternity, endlessly far away, can never meet again.)
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After reading the attributes of this ancient equipment, Brian's mood at the moment can be described as extremely complicated.

He didn't expect that two seemingly unrelated items could be connected together under such a collision of chance and coincidence.

"Could the creator of this ring be..." He raised his head, looked at the drow girl standing quietly beside him, and asked with a slightly trembling voice.

Although he already had a clear answer in his heart at this moment, he couldn't help but want to confirm it again.

Santilla just smiled and nodded slowly.

After getting this answer that made him feel extremely conflicted, Brian couldn't sit still and stood up from the chair, but he didn't know how to say the words that were about to come out.

Suddenly, to his surprise, Santilla took a step forward and took his hands.

He could feel that this touch was so warm and familiar, and the impact on his heart far exceeded his imagination.

"Everyone must truly face their true heart, just like me." The drow girl chuckled twice, and said in a soft voice, "Now, I have clearly understood what my true heart and mission are. "

"I see, you will definitely find your own way, I believe in you." Brian was silent for a moment, and said to her, "Actually, I envy you very much, I envy you for having the courage to face all this."

Undoubtedly, as the reincarnation of the dark girl Eilistraee, one can imagine what fate she faces.

He could only secretly hope that the final outcome would not be as cruel as he had imagined.

Santilla smiled happily, "Brian, do you know? You may have become the only person in this world who knows me best."

"I don't dare to underestimate myself." Brian said with a smile, "I hope you never forget: If you need me, I will be here."

Santilla looked up at him for a while, approached him again, and asked curiously: "Then can you tell me about your true origin?"

"My origin?" Brian pursed his lips silently. Among the people he knew and was close to, the person who knew him best was Heliste.

He even suspected that this Psychic had guessed his approximate origin.

Even so, he never voluntarily admitted, or voluntarily told anyone that he was a time traveler.

He hesitated for a moment, and was about to speak, but Santilla interrupted him with her hand.

"You don't need to say it." She met his doubtful eyes and said with a light smile:
"I see that you are hesitating, which proves that your origin is not an easy thing to say, right? If so, then don't say it. Besides, if you think about it, it's actually not difficult to guess, I I believe that I am not the only one who feels this way, because the closer you are, the easier it is to realize this."

Looking at the drow girl who suddenly became so understanding, Brian suddenly had an impulse in his heart, wanting to tell the other party his true origin instead of keeping it hidden.

In the end, just when he was about to speak, the reason he had cultivated over time overcame this impulse, and he calmed down instantly.

When he turned his attention to Santilla, he found that she just smiled at him, and turned and left the room.

Looking at the back of her leaving, Brian sighed in disappointment, and sat back heavily on the armchair next to his desk.

He leaned back in the chair and stared blankly at the ceiling for a long time. He really didn't expect that he was almost broken by this drow girl.

He was even a little seriously suspicious. The other party had already guessed many things about him, and then pretended not to know and deliberately teased him there.

Just when he turned his attention back to the knowledge of spells on the desk, he suddenly discovered that the leader of the Harper Alliance, Lady Storm had appeared in front of him at some point.

She stared at him with a half-smile, a meaningful smile in her eyes.

Only then did Brian realize that he had been staring at the ceiling in a daze for at least half an hour.

"Hello, Lady Storm."

He sat up straight, put his hands on the table, and once again returned to his favorite calm and steady expression, he stretched out his hand and said: "Please sit down, I am very happy to see you again, I think the matter has been settled Bar."

"It's done." The leader of the harpists didn't sit down, but still stood at the desk, and said in a soft voice, "Thank you for your help, Lord Protector of Cormyr, Azara successfully lifted the corruption, and I My sister's wandering soul has also been recalled, and she has successfully revived her own memory."

"You should thank the mother of all magics and praise Mystra, the goddess of magic, for her mercy." Brian said politely, "It was the power of the mysterious lady who saved them, and I was just running errands."

"Since the task you entrusted to me has been completed." He looked up at Lady Storm standing opposite him and smiled, "Then, should you also fulfill your promise to me?"

"This is what I should do." Storm nodded slightly, with a soft smile on his lips.

She purposely glanced at the scorching sun outside the window, and said with a smile, "You look...you seem to be a little impatient."

"I really can't wait." Brian nodded and admitted, "But you know, what I can't wait for is about how I can advance to the legendary realm, not other..."

He paused, and then continued, "As far as I know, this ceremony can be completed without your service to complete the fusion of energy. Am I right, Lady Storm?"

The leader of the harp player, who was guessed in his mind, had a slight blush on his cheeks.

Then, the elegant lady smiled indifferently and said: "Yes, but you must know that the process of another method is quite painful. I am thinking of you, and you are not at all Do you appreciate it?"

"Of course not, I'm..."

Before Brian could say the second half of the sentence, the storm suddenly disappeared in front of him, and then he felt a piece of soft lips sticking to his mouth, and the touch was fleeting.

There still seemed to be some strong alcohol in her mouth, which was extremely hot.

A familiar kiss with an unfamiliar purpose, he felt that the other party might want to do something...

The Harpist leader who was supposed to be standing in front of the desk now entered the inside of the desk, stood with his legs crossed, his round buttocks gently leaning against the edge of the desk, and with his hands propped up, he sat down on the desk gracefully and nimbly.

In disbelief, Brian saw that Storm was stretching out his black high-heeled feet and stepping lightly on his thighs.

The beautiful and alluring leader of the Harpers was visibly excited by the touch created by the silk feet squeezing the inside of the high heels.

Didn't expect her to have such a bad taste, Brian thought.

At this moment, the feet of the storm were already lightly stepping back and forth on his thighs and chest.

The contact of the high-heeled shoes with the thighs creates oppressive force, which makes Brian feel a little buoyant, and seems to enjoy this unusual way of 'massage' very much.

However, rather than understanding the behavior of the storm as coquettish, it is more like a hint.

"Lady Storm, what do you mean?"

Facing the leader of the Harper who was giving hints to him in front of him, it was hard for Brian not to think about the next thing in that direction.

"Call me Eisina, this is my real name, what does it mean, can't you see it?"

On Feng Feng's beautiful face, there was a soft smile, but the graceful voice sounded a little seductive.

She gave hints to Brian who was dreaming in front of her eyes, and said softly: "If you want me to help you, you need to play with me again...play again~"

Brian was still immersed in the visual enjoyment of the storm's pair of black silk legs, and was visibly flustered by this sudden statement.

He found out strangely that he had clearly shown a supernatural and calm look, and even used psychic powers.

But he still couldn't resist this kind of temptation, so that he was caught off guard by the sudden and straightforward request from the other party, and said, "This... I thought... you would choose a more formal time...

Facing Brian's murmur, Storm just smiled lightly.

She pulled away the feet that were stepping on him, raised her legs, and raised the high heels on her silk feet, as if she was further teasing the instinctive desire in the awkward atmosphere.

"Ugh……"

She sighed suddenly, changed into a sad face, and said to Brian:

"I can feel that our next action against the City of Shadows, no matter who, even you and I are in danger, if... if the worst thing happens, I don't want myself... to have any regrets. "

As he said that, Storm licked his lips, and slowly stroked his black silk legs with one hand, but unbuttoned the top button of his jacket with the other hand, revealing his elegant neck and perfect Y shape clavicle.

Storm smiled and kicked off the high heels on his feet, and the elegant feet wrapped in black silk were directly presented in front of Brian.

"Please don't have any burdens, Lord Protector of Cormyr, you must know that everything I do is voluntary..."

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When the midday sun turned into the last light of dusk and stretched into the window, Brian could clearly see the expression of the leader of the Harpers.

"What a careless fellow."

He gently brushed and combed the storm's disheveled bangs, and kissed her forehead, only to hear a bone-destroying moan from the unconscious lady.

"The first time I played so crazy, I have to pay more attention next time..."

"Well……"

Although he has just experienced the bone-sucking love, the goddess of magic's recovery ability is still faster than that of ordinary professionals. After recovering slightly from the storm of physical strength, he reluctantly arched in Brian's arms and began to slowly get up and put on his clothes. Clothes.

Then, she cast a spell similar to invisibility and disappeared.

"Ms. Storm, why did you do this today..." Bryan, who had entered the sage's time, finally wanted to communicate with the other party in detail about other things, so he asked aloud.

As a result, he couldn't utter this sentence, and two slender fingers sealed his mouth. Although he couldn't see the other party, he knew that the storm was by his side.

"I know what you want to say..." She whispered indifferently in Brian's ear.

"Actually, I don't want to change anything, and I don't intend to get in front of the woman you like, Brian, you don't need to have any psychological burden. You just need to know that I just lived too long, and I hope to find something to watch. A man who is pleasing to the eye, often gets a little comfort and stimulation, and brings a little spice to my boring life. Maybe you can think the same way, and the right is to repay you in advance for your next help to the goddess, that's all. My lord, tell me You don't hate me, do you?"

"..."

Brian opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.

Because the other party obviously misunderstood what he meant, in fact, what he wanted to ask was not this nonsense about the 'psychological burden', but other things.

Undoubtedly, in the face of a "Queen of the Sea" like Storm, he didn't have any psychological burden to do something like turning his face and denying her when he put on his pants.

Of course, following her topic, it is absolutely impossible to hate the storm.

Although I have this kind of intimacy with Fengfeng, the relationship between them is basically similar to that of friends with sex. The purpose of both parties is very pure, just for fun.

In short, as long as she is willing to take the initiative to deliver it to her door, it's okay to try something new once in a while.

With such a big benefit, you don't have to bear any responsibility. Wouldn't it be cheaper for other men not to take advantage of it?
However, Brian also deeply understands that with the relationship between the two of them, he will never take the initiative to force the other party and himself to do such a thing.

After all, in the nearly 30 years since he traveled to the small world, he has met all kinds of women along the way, but there are only a handful of women who can truly occupy a place in his heart.

His heart is very big, so big that he wants to put the entire multiverse into it on the road of arcane journey.

His heart is sometimes very small, so small that he can only hold the few women he really loves.

"In that case." Seeing Brian's silence, Storm stared at the handsome face that combines the beautiful characteristics of elves and humans, and said softly, "Then don't say anything. It's not your fault, I just did what I did." want to do."

"Don't worry, this matter is over, I will help you consult the goddess about the small world."

The Chosen of the Goddess of Magic showed the signature soft smile of the leader of the Harpers. Even though she was invisible, she waved her hand gracefully at Brian, "So farewell, Cormyr's guardian My lord, I hope we will have the opportunity to continue this pleasant exchange next time."

Sensing that the leader of the Harper who was in an invisible state had left his room, Brian couldn't wait to call out his attribute bar, and began to prepare to raise his level to the legendary realm.

(End of this chapter)