When Sigourney left, Ash and Mon walked him to the edge of the Crystal Forest.
The entire forest was under the protection of the wizard tower. Now that the wizard tower belonged to Ash, their way out was much easier than when they came in.
The anaconda orc and wizard that Meng had picked up were also taken out.
It was carried out by the alchemical puppet that Ash had collected.
After being carried out, they were thrown on the outskirts of the forest and no longer cared about.
If they were escorted here as experimental materials, once they woke up and found that they were free, they would not foolishly run into the forest. The right thing to do was to take the opportunity to escape from this area to avoid being caught by the pursuers.
If they woke up and still insisted on going into the forest, Meng could only pick them up once, but there would never be a second time.
Outside the forest, Sigourney explained everything that needed to be said, and handed Ash an alchemy item, telling him that if Ash had any urgent matters, he could use it to contact him or Nance, but he could only contact them in the wizard tower.
The prop is an elegant parchment scroll, and the words written on one side will emerge on the other side to which it is bound.
This is a very old way of communication.
It is ancient, but has extremely high confidentiality and is not easy to be intercepted or even modified or forged by others.
But it's not completely without flaws.
A powerful astrologer has unpredictable means to find out another person who is connected to him through one person. As long as there is a connection, even if the connection is extremely secret, it will reveal the whereabouts of the other person.
The reason why Sigourney told Ash to use it only in the wizard tower was because the wizard tower's protective function could block the spying from hostile astrologers.
After Ash came to the Radiant Throne, Nance did not help Ash contact everyone in Duogu Village, also because he was cautious about Ash's identity in Broken River Plains being seen through.
An astrologer's eyes are the eyes that can see through destiny.
Any clues that may lead to the investigation will be thoroughly investigated.
Some people say that in the eyes of astrologers, everyone is like a newborn baby, and this is not an exaggeration at all.
Sigourney changed into a slim-fitting light-colored leather armor and hard leather short boots. She restrained her languid attitude that she usually had, and stood there straight, like a dagger drawn from its sheath, cold and sharp.
Just like when Ash first met Sigourney.
But when Sigourney looked at Ash, it was hard for her to put on the cold and indifferent expression she had that night.
There was a hint of tenderness in his dark red eyes. He raised his hand and ruffled Ash's already long hair. He remained silent as if thinking about what to say. Ash also pushed against his palm, waiting for him to say something expectantly.
"..." Sigourney pondered for a long time before slowly turning her head and finding a sentence dryly, "...Study hard."
Ash: "...Yeah."
"…Listen to Meng's words—no, don't listen to everything."
"……Um."
“…”
“…”
"I will..." Sigourney said with some difficulty, "I will come back as soon as possible."
Ash's eyes lit up a little: "Yeah."
Sigourney lowered her eyes, using her long eyelashes to hide her suddenly embarrassed look, but her tone was commanding and authoritarian: "You stay here and wait for me to come back obediently." He groaned in his heart and actually said it out loud.
He actually has someone who can say such things.
Wait for him.
return.
He already has such people in this world.
"Yeah!" Ash laughed, with two dimples at the corners of his lips sinking deeply, "I'll wait for you to come back, Sigourney!"
His smile was clean and bright, just like the starry sky, without a trace of haze.
When Sigourney saw this, she also felt relaxed and cheerful.
He narrowed his eyes, and a slight curve appeared at the corner of his lips. He leaned forward slightly and pressed his curved lips against Ash's.
A gentle touch, a moment of softness and warmth.
He stood up straight and looked up at the lush crystal forest, the place where everything began for him.
He was reborn twice here.
The first time was a literal rebirth.
The second time was this time.
He finally let go of the past and wanted to accept his future more calmly.
I want to live well and live well.
He smiled again, with a carefree and clear look between his extremely beautiful eyebrows. He ruffled Ash's hair again, who was suddenly stunned: "An advance reward for being obedient."
"Goodbye, Ash." He took a step back, nodded to Meng, who was no longer able to look, said a silent "please", and turned and strode away.
Silver-white hair, light-colored leather armor, and a tall, slender back that seemed to melt into the snow. The moonlight and the starlight favored him, surrounding him, making him look like an elf, an elf loved by nature.
Ash watched him until he disappeared from his sight.
"Haven't you seen enough?" Meng waved his hand in front of him.
Ash looked away as if he had lost something, and his heart suddenly felt empty. He whispered to himself, "I miss him."
Meng: “…” How long have you been separated?
Fortunately, he had a way to deal with young men like Ash, and he nudges Ash with his shoulder mischievously: "Do you want him to kiss you again?"
Because of the separation, Ash temporarily ignored the kiss just now: "..."
I recalled it again.
Because it was cold and brief, it was like a chilly northern wind gently touching his lips.
But that's not a cold wind.
It was Sigourney's kiss.
Ash stood there in a daze, his face suddenly turning red in the snow.
Meng was so amused by this that he burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, Ash, what kind of reaction speed is this!"
After being disturbed by Meng, Ash's sadness about parting faded.
He couldn't help but start to think, Sigourney said that the kiss was an advance reward for being obedient. Does that mean that when Sigourney comes back, if he behaves well, there will be a follow-up reward?
The advance rewards are so great.
The subsequent full reward...
Ash's face was flushed red, and the temperature couldn't be reduced.
The delicate and passionate emotions of a young man made his heart surge. At least today, he could no longer find his previous peaceful and tranquil state of mind.
He and Mon returned to the Crystal Forest.
This dangerous place that is feared by Iluv wizards will be their safest refuge from now on.
Before returning, he hung a reconnaissance eye at the edge of the Crystal Forest, facing the unconscious wizard and orc. He then gave the two of them a sniff of the antidote to the sleeping potion, so that they would not fall asleep outside the forest.
After returning to the wizard tower, as soon as Meng entered the library on the first floor, he pulled Ash to watch the images sent back by the reconnaissance eye.
"They will wake up around this time." Meng estimated, looking at the mirror-like alchemical tool in his hand.
Ash sat next to him, also looking curiously at the smooth grey mirror.
The mirror was activated by Meng's spiritual power, which slowly spread out the ripples and revealed a clear picture: it was the snow outside the forest, and a man and a snake on the snow.
The time Meng estimated was quite accurate. On the snow, the anaconda with dark green scales had woken up first, slowly raised its huge head, and its dark tongue moved in and out, as if it had confirmed the safety of the surroundings. It then slowly loosened its body around the wizard and transformed into a naked tall man. He raised his hand to catch the wizard who fell from mid-air due to the loss of his support.
Ash only caught a glimpse of the pale and strong body of the anaconda orc, and didn't even get a clear look at the other party's appearance, before someone from the side slapped him in the eyes, blocking his vision completely and making him unable to see anything.
Ash didn't struggle to break free, but only uttered a questioning "Uncle Meng?"
Meng looked at the huge shadow under the anaconda's crotch in the mirror, coughed awkwardly, and looked away: "It's a dirty thing, kids shouldn't look at it." If Sigourney knew that he showed these to Ash, he would be finished.
Ash: "..." He is an adult.
But feeling Meng's good intentions (?), Ash still let Meng cover his eyes. Only when Meng felt it was enough and let go of his hand did he look at the mirror again.
After such a delay, the young wizard finally woke up.
He is not tall, with a sweet and lovely face. He just woke up, and faced with the current situation full of doubts, he can still smile. In the picture, he is talking to the anaconda orcs with a smile on his face, which is very contagious. In the academy, he is probably the type of person that everyone wants to make friends with.
In sharp contrast to him was the tall anaconda orc, with narrow eyes, thin lips, and a cold complexion. Judging from his appearance alone, he would definitely be a villain in a novel, with a cold and handsome appearance that ordinary people would avoid. But his dull expression largely neutralized this coldness, making him look like an honest and easy-to-bully big man.
At this moment, he lowered his head and listened to the wizard's words in silence, not much different from Ash's alchemical puppet.
Meng was depressed: "The reconnaissance eye is too far away, I can't hear what they are saying." He couldn't see the front, so he couldn't even read their lip movements.
Ash comforted him: "It was placed too close, the anaconda must have discovered it from the beginning."
"That's right." Meng said, "It seems that the orcs are indeed the wizard's guards. I wonder if they will leave now or come back."
The wizards and orcs on the snow quickly gave him the answer.
The wizard kept shouting something around, and the reconnaissance eyes far away also vaguely caught a few words.
"Thanks... pale... potion..."
He probably guessed that someone was watching them, so he shouted frankly in several directions.
Meng narrowed his eyes to watch his mouth shape, and after guessing, he came to a conclusion: "His name is Yang. He is from the Prince family of the Pale Throne potion family."
Prince?
Ash blinked, he knew this.
The Pale Throne is a branch of necromancy. In ancient times, it was always associated with the skeleton army and the undead scourge, and everyone feared and hated it. But now they are very popular. Death is a part of life, and the wizards of the Pale Throne, who can even play with death, are also uniquely equipped to save lives.
Prince was a family with a rich history of potion making in the Pale Throne. When it came to healing potions, even the wizards of the Delan Throne, who specialized in potions, had to acknowledge the absolute status of the Prince family.
"The people of the Dailan Throne have always wanted to dig the Prince family into their territory." Meng gossiped to Ash, "They once tried to seduce the head of the Prince family and lure him away with the beauty trap."
Ash followed Mon and asked, "Did it work?"
Meng laughed, "In the end, Chief Prince seduced him and poached an outstanding potion master from the throne of Dailan."
Ash: “…” The clan leader is so powerful.
As he was speaking, Yang Prince had already turned around and left with the anaconda orc. Judging from the direction he was heading, he was heading towards the Pale Throne.
"It seems like he was assassinated." Meng sighed as he looked at their backs. "If he is really handed over to Rachel, no matter who he is, he will never be able to leave the Crystal Forest until he dies."
He was watching the fun and pointing fingers: "He was lucky to be able to return successfully. I think there will be a big movement inside the Pale Throne soon."
He put away the mirror and stood up. "This kid guessed that he was rescued, so he left a token on the snow, as a favor to the Prince family." He clicked his tongue, "Prince, you are so rich, how many gold coins is a favor worth?"
He strode out, and his hurried back revealed the air of poverty.
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