Chapter 1164： Violet in the mist (2/2)

"However, as long as you cross the edge of the giant island and walk a little deeper into it, the situation will be very different. It is said that there is a magic city with a style different from that of the mainland of Loren. Standing like a jungle, magic power infiltrates and transforms the environment in the hinterland of the kingdom, and the boundaries between reality and reality have become blurred, and even the people living in those areas... seem mysterious and weird.

"There are people who have entered that area of'Hinterland', and their consistent description when they come back is as if they have walked into some kind of'exotic land.' An inexplicable'weird' envelopes that area, and they may even feel that they are in it for a long time. I am being assimilated by the strange environment there, and I gradually forget what the “normal life” looks like in the outside world...Of course, this last part of the description often proves to be exaggerated, but since there are such rumors everywhere, It shows that the core area of ​​the Violet Kingdom is indeed weird."

Gao Wen listened carefully to Hetty’s narration. This was something he had hardly seen in his previous reports—these contents were mixed with Hety’s personal tales and history and her impression of the Violet Kingdom as a mage. The accuracy of this information may not be high, but it was enough to open up some brand new ideas for him.

"From your description... it's as if the kingdom is divided into layers from the outside to the inside," Gawain touched the tip of his nose, and said while thinking. There is a completely different environment...It doesn't feel like a mortal country built, it's more like a'secret realm' used to seal and suppress something."

"It's not that there is such a saying," Heidi stretched his hands. "Some scholars describe the Violet Kingdom like this. They say that the country is a huge secret realm-half of the entire island is a lie, and half is phantom."

Gawain did not respond to this weird story that sounds too absurd. Instead, he showed a thoughtful expression and said slowly as he pondered: "You mentioned the'Secret Society' of the Violet Kingdom... There is an impression. The founder of the magic net, the unknown wild mage... he was expelled by the secret society, and as far as I know, some members of the secret society leave the Violet Kingdom every year, in the northern part of Loren mainland travel……"

"Yes, there are such traveling wizards. Sometimes they even accept employment in northern countries as magical advisors to certain lords or kings, but these wizards rarely mention their own country." Heidi nodded. "When they leave the Violet Kingdom, they all seem to accept some kind of'memory reshaping', sealing off many memories about the Violet hinterland, especially about the city of a thousand towers. This phenomenon has increased the Violet Kingdom in Loren. Mystery in the eyes of all races."

"...If you want to say this, I am more and more interested in this country," Gao Wen muttered, rubbing his chin gently with his fingers, "I even used the method of'memory reshaping'. , Then it seems that the secrets hidden in this country are not small."

Heidi didn’t speak for a while, as if she was reminiscing something. After a while, she suddenly said: "Ancestor, if talking about the connection with the Violet Kingdom, I suddenly remembered one thing... Do you know? One of the people familiar with it has dealt with the Violet Kingdom, and it is a very deep deal-she has even entered the city of a thousand towers."

"Anyone who has entered the city of a thousand towers?" Gawain suddenly widened his eyes in surprise, "There is another one? Who is it?"

"Grand Duke of the North, Grand Archon Ms. Victoria," Heti said with a serious face, "She used to ‘learn’ in the city of a thousand towers when she was a girl!"

Gao Wen was stunned, and after two seconds he suddenly reacted: "Ah, I remember, what I have heard of... Victoria, in the Anzu era, was the most outstanding magic genius in the entire northern region. There are records. Said that her talent was favored by the Violet Kingdom, and was even fortunate to be invited to study in the City of Thousand Towers... I never thought of it!

"This is normal, because I am afraid that there is not much information to dig behind this incident," Heidi nodded, "Like all the people who left from the Violet Hinterland, Ms. Victoria doesn't remember her incredible'study Time'-related memories have been sealed, so she almost never mentions this matter to the outside world. Of course, it is harder for others to discuss the personal affairs of an upper-class nobleman frequently."

Gao Wenqu unconsciously tapped the file on the table with his fingers, and while tapping, he seemed to say to himself: "The heir of the Duke of the North...he will have such an experience, indeed, it is truly a garden of sword and magic. Times'. But anyway, this has aroused my interest-Connecting Winter Castle, I want to talk to Victoria."

"Understood," Heidi nodded immediately, "I will call."

The magic net terminal set next to the desk was activated, an internal line quickly issued a call, and Winter Castle, thousands of miles away, responded within a few seconds-luckily, Victoria, the busy north The manager happened to be in his castle today, and she soon appeared in front of Gao Wen.

"We are discussing about the Violet Kingdom," Gao Wen said straightforwardly, "I heard that you have been to the city of a thousand towers, and you were selected because of your outstanding talents. This experience is very interesting."

Victoria did not expect that Gawain suddenly called herself because of this. She seemed a little surprised, but she reacted quickly and shook her head a little embarrassingly: "There is nothing to hide, but... I don't actually remember that I was there. The specific experience of studying in the City of Thousand Towers... You know, the Violet Kingdom strictly controls its secrets. Even the Violet citizens in the Secret Society must undergo memory reshaping to leave the City of Thousand Towers..."

"I know this, Heidi told me just now," Gawain nodded, "So what I am interested in is the memory of you before entering the city of a thousand towers... How did they choose qualified trainees, trainees How did you get to the Violet Kingdom on the other side of the sea, what can you see and hear on the way from the border area to the city of a thousand towers... Do you remember these things?"

Victoria listened carefully and nodded slowly: "Of course, I still remember most of these experiences-since you are interested, I can tell you about it."

"This is a very'mage-style' experience, it sums it up like this: talented young people were picked up by the mysterious kingdom of magic, received the education and guidance of arcane truth, and after half a year it seemed like the world has evaporated. After his disappearance, he returned to human society and no longer remembered his specific experience in the past six months, because the mysterious kingdom of magic needs to continue to maintain its mystery—the only thing that can prove the true existence of that period of'study' experience is more and more The magical power of diligence, as well as the knowledge and spell models that seem to appear out of thin air in my mind..."