Do you know, maybe I can do something for all of this? "His voice was almost panicked." Do you think this idea is okay? I mean, I can help everyone. I'm sure you want to become human again, right
The librarian's eternal smile lifted slightly upwards, revealing his full mouth of teeth.
Okay, maybe forget it, "Ke Yin said quickly," but there's always something I can do, right
The librarian stared at him for a moment, then his gaze fell on the boy's hand. Ke Yin was surprised and released his finger with guilt.
The gorilla caught the silver ball before it landed, with clean and precise movements. He leaned it close to his eyes, sniffed it, gently shook it, and finally listened for a while.
Then he swung his arm and threw it out with all his strength.
Before he could finish his sentence, the librarian had already pushed him down into the snow, and then the gorilla itself pounced on him.
The ball falls back from the top of the parabola. Soon, the perfect curve was broken by the ground. Next, we heard a sound as if the strings of a harp were snapped, a murmuring that we couldn't understand, and a hot wind: the gods in the disc-shaped world were free.
They are very angry.
We are completely powerless, aren't we? "Said Cory Cableway.
That's right, "Konina said.
Ice will win, right? "Asked Korisso.
Yes, "Konina said.
No, "Nagil replied.
Anger made him tremble all over, of course, it could also be due to the cold. His face was as pale as a roaring glacier.
Konina sighed, 'I said, do you think we can still...'
Take me a few minutes ahead of them, "Nagil said.
I really don't see what use this can have
I'm not asking for your opinion, "Nagil said quietly." Just do as I say. Take me a little ahead of them so I can have some time to think things through
Think clearly about what
Negil remained silent.
Let me ask you, "Konina said," what do you want -
Shut up
I can't see why -
Listen, "Nagil's patience was now infinitely close to wielding an axe to commit murder." Ice will cover the whole world, right? Everyone is going to die, hmm? Except for us, we can barely survive for a while, I guess, until these horses want what they have, their oats or the toilet. This time is of no use to us anyway, although maybe it's enough for Cory to write a sonnet or something about how cold the weather suddenly becomes. And the entire history of humanity is about to be wiped out completely. In this situation, I hope everyone can know clearly that I am not prepared to let anyone compete with me. Did you all understand
He stopped to catch his breath, trembling all over like the strings of a harp.
Konina is hesitating. Her mouth opened and closed several times, as if she wanted to argue, but when it came to her head, she changed her mind again.
They walked one or two miles forward and finally found a small piece of land in the pine forest. The movement of the herd is still clear and audible, steam can be seen from the top of the trees, and the earth is bouncing like a drum.
Nagil strolled to the center of the open space and practiced wielding his sword a few times. His companions looked at him thoughtfully.
If you don't mind, "Korisso whispered to Konina," I'll take a step first. Being clear headed at times like this will lose its appeal, and I'm sure if we could see through a glass of wine, the end of the world would be much better. If you don't mind. Oh, peach colored flowers, do you believe in heaven
I don't really believe it, no
Oh, "Cory Cableway said," Okay, then we probably won't meet again, "he sighed." What a waste. And all of this is just because of a tight seal. Uh... of course, if it had relied on some unimaginable coincidence
Goodbye, "Konina said.
Korisso nodded pitifully and turned his horse's head, disappearing from the top of the tree.
Around the open space, the snow on the branches was shaken and fell one after another. The glacier keeps approaching, and the air is filled with rumbling sounds.
Konina patted Negil's shoulder, and the boy jumped in shock, even dropping his sword.
What are you doing here? "He sternly questioned, while desperately groping in the snow.
Listen, I didn't mean to meddle in anything, "Konina said gently," but what are your plans
She could see the snow and soil as if being pushed by a bulldozer through the forest towards them. The leading glacier made a deafening noise, and soon the rhythm of tree trunk breakage was added to the sound. At a very high point above the tree line, people may mistake it for the sky at first glance, but in fact, it is ice giants driving their glaciers mercilessly forward.
I don't have any plans, "Nagil said." Not at all. We have to resist, that's all. That's why we came here
But it won't make any sense either, "said Konina.
For me. If we're all going to die anyway, I'd rather die like this. Be brave and die in battle
Is it brave to die like this? "Konina asked.
I think so, "Nagil said," and when it comes to death, there is only one truly important opinion
Oh
Two panicked little deer rushed into the open space and quickly escaped without a trace, completely ignoring the humans in front of them.
You don't need to stay, "Nagil said," I have to accept this torture, you know
Konina looked at the back of her hand.
I think I should stay, "she added," you know, I think maybe, you know, if we could get to know each other better -
Mr. and Mrs. Rabbit Bart, is that what you're thinking? "Nigel blurted out.
Konina widened her eyes and said, 'That...'
Which one do you want to be? "He asked.
The leading glacier followed a strong shock wave and rushed into the open space, its top submerged in the clouds and mist it had created.
At this moment, a hot wind blew from the edge of the world, causing the trees across the glacier to bend low. Someone was speaking in the wind - perhaps more like a hot and willful argument - and it plunged into the clouds like hot iron jumping into the water.
Konina and Negil quickly fell to the ground, and beneath them, the ice and snow turned into warm mud. There seemed to be a thunderstorm coming over their heads, filled with shouting and a sound. At first, they thought it was a scream, but when they heard it later, it seemed more like an angry argument. The sound lasted for a long time and gradually disappeared in the direction of the central axis.
The warm water flooded down, wetting Nagil's vest. He carefully got up and poked Konina.
The two of them stepped on snow and mud, climbed over the barriers of wood and rock fragments, and finally reached the top of the slope, looking down.
The glaciers are retreating, with lightning and thunder in the clouds above them, and scattered lakes and ponds on the ground behind them.
Is this what we did? "Konina asked.
It's really pleasant to think like this, isn't it? "Said Nagil.
That's right, but is this really -
Most likely not. Who knows? Let's find a horse first, "he said.
Mouri (the end of the world), "said the war with a big tongue," or something like that. I think it must be
They had stumbled out of the tavern and were now sitting on benches basking in the afternoon sun. Even in war, I listened to everyone's advice and took off some of my armor.
I don't know, "Famine said," I don't think so
The plague closed its murky eyes and leaned back against the warm stone.
I think, "he said," that has something to do with the end of the world
War sat on the stool, scratching his chin thoughtfully. He burped.
What, the whole world? "He asked.
It seems so
Think deeply about war for a moment. It seems that we have saved a lot of trouble, "he said.
The residents of the twin cities began to return to Anko Mobock, where it was no longer an empty city of marble. It had returned to its old form, spreading everywhere without any order, with a variety of colors, resembling a pile of filth, just outside the historic all night takeaway shop.
The University of the Underworld has also been rebuilt, or rather it has rebuilt itself, or somehow it has become indestructible. Every ivy, every rotten window frame has returned to its original position. The Grand Master originally proposed to make everything brand new, making every piece of wood shiny and every stone spotless, but the librarian's attitude was very resolute. He wants everything to remain the same.
The wizards sneaked back to the campus with dawn, either alone or in twos and threes. They crawled into their past rooms, trying to avoid each other's gaze, while secretly recalling the past not long ago, because it had become so unreal, like a dream.
Konina and Negil arrived at breakfast, and they kindly found a stable for the war mounts to stay in. Konina insisted on going to college to find Lingsi Feng, so by chance, she became the first person to see those books.
They flew out of the Tower of Art, circled around the university buildings a few times, and then charged towards the newly reborn library gate. One or two relatively frivolous big magic books even chased away sparrows for a while, or circled above the courtyard like eagles.
The librarian leaned against the door frame and looked at his baby with a kind expression. He raised his eyebrows at Konina, which was already the closest gesture he could make to say hello.
Is Lingsi Feng there? "Konina asked.
Yes - the head
Sorry
The gorilla remained silent, simply pulling one hand up and leading them along the cobblestone road towards the bottom of the tower. That scene is like a pocket walking between two poles.
Tari lit a few candles and Koyin sat on a stool. The librarian bowed, handed the two to him, and then stepped down, as if he were an old servant of some ancient family.
Ke Yin nodded at them. If others don't understand what he's saying, he can tell at a glance, "he said." It's really amazing, isn't it
Who are you? "Konina asked.
Ke Yin, "Ke Yin replied.
Are you a student here
I have indeed learned a lot, I think
Nagil wandered around the wall, occasionally reaching out to poke at the stone wall. The wall hasn't fallen, there must be some particularly strong reason for this, but the engineering of ordinary people is definitely incomprehensible.
Are you looking for Lingsi Feng? "Ke Yin asked.
Konina frowned and asked, 'How did you guess?'
He told me that some people would come looking for him
Konina relaxed. "Sorry," she said, "we're a bit nervous today. I think it might be because of magic or something. Is he okay? I mean, what happened? Did he fight the mage
Oh, yes. And he won. It's very... interesting. I saw everything. But then he had to go first if he had something to do, "Ke Yin said as if he was reciting.
What, is that all? "Nagil said.
That's right
I don't believe it. "Konina bent down and prepared to fight, her knuckles starting to turn white.
It's true, "Ke Yin said," every word I say is true. It must be
I want to - "Konina was saying when Ke Yin suddenly stood up and reached out a hand, saying," Stop
She froze. Negil's furrowed expression also froze on his face.
You are about to leave, "Ke Yin's voice was calm and pleasant," and you won't ask any more questions. You will feel completely satisfied. You already have all the answers. From now on, you will live happily together. You will forget to hear these words. You leave now
Konina and Nagil slowly turned around and walked towards the door together, their movements stunned, like two puppets. The librarian opened the door for them, escorted them out, and then closed the door behind them.
Then he turned his gaze to Ke Yin, and the boy had already sat back softly on the stool.
Okay, okay, "the boy said," but it's just a little bit of magic. I can't do anything about it either. What you said yourself must be forgotten by everyone
Right - the head
I have no choice! Change is too easy! "He hugged his head with both hands." I just need to come up with a solution! I can't stay, anything I touch will have problems, it's like sleeping on an egg pile! This world is too thin! Please tell me what I should do
The librarian spun a few times around his butt, indicating that he was undoubtedly lost in thought.
What exactly did he say next that is not recorded in history, but Ke Yin smiled. He nodded, shook hands with the librarian, and then opened his hands, drew a circle from top to bottom, lifted his foot, and walked into another world. There is a lake there, and there are several mountains in the distance. Under the trees, several farmers look at him with suspicion. For all great mages, this is a magic that must ultimately be learned.
The great mage will never become a part of the world. They're just putting on the world for a while.
Ke Yin was walking on the grass, and halfway through, he turned around and waved at the librarian. The gorilla nodded as encouragement.
The bubble shrinks inward, and the last great mage disappears from the world and enters his own world.