Chapter 484 Unexpected Visitor (Changed)
Suddenly, a burst of bright red smoke was like a coquettishly blooming flower of hell, emerging from the void in a strange and gorgeous manner, lingering and filling the air. The entire space is rendered as dreamlike, yet it exudes an unsettling and eerie atmosphere.
In this smoke that was as blazing as fire and so red that it was almost dripping with blood, a figure gradually appeared, and the outline changed from blurry to clear, until it was completely three-dimensional.
Brian was shocked.
This person is the female mage who greeted Elminster warmly. She is like a mysterious existence coming out of ancient legends, with the depth and majesty accumulated over the years.
Seeing this female mage, Brian's heart beat violently in his chest, and he couldn't take his eyes away from the sudden female mage in front of him.
Her appearance was like a comet streaking across the night sky, brief but shocking. While people were amazed, they also felt an indescribable sense of oppression.
At this moment, Brian clearly sensed that the laws of this world seemed to become extremely fragile and subtle in front of the female mage. Everything was under her control, and the powerful magical aura was almost Freezing his breath.
He stood there like a silent statue, his body motionless, as if time had frozen for him at this moment.
Deep inside, like a turbulent ocean, there are complex emotions about unknown challenges: it is a unique emotion intertwined with tension and excitement. The tension comes from the alertness to the hidden dangers in the fog ahead. , and the excitement comes from the expectation that the answer to the mystery will be revealed and that one will break through his own boundaries.
At the same time, a deep sense of awe for the upcoming turn of fate quietly grew in his chest, just like a pilgrim facing the majestic and solemn temple, feeling both admiration and uneasiness.
Who is this female mage I have never seen before?
Just when Brian was confused by this, the mysterious female mage did not show any hostility. On the contrary, her eyes were as deep as the stars in the night sky, full of unspeakable meanings. Locked tightly onto him.
She walked forward slowly, and every step seemed to be stepping on Brian's heartstrings. She was approaching step by step, but with some elusive grace and calmness.
When she finally came to Brian's side, her movements were so gentle that she was afraid of disturbing the delicate balance in the air.
She lowered her head slightly, and her whisper was like a gentle breeze blowing past Brian's ears, leaving behind a string of fascinating words.
Then, just before Brian could recover from those words, the female mage suddenly turned into a shining mist, and the mist bloomed instantly like a bright galaxy, and then It quickly converged and disappeared without a trace, leaving only a stunned silence and ripples in Brian's heart that could not be calmed down for a long time.
Before Brian could recover from the words of the mysterious female mage, suddenly all the phantoms in front of him disappeared, replaced by a strange world that seemed to have been kissed by the flames of purgatory.
The air here seems to be unable to withstand the high temperature, twisting and deforming, turning into heat waves visible to the naked eye, rolling and steaming between the sky and the earth, like a painful soul wailing.
The fiery breath swallowed up all life like a giant beast, rendering the originally clear sky into a fiery red.
Rivers and lakes lost their former tranquility and coolness in this catastrophe. What flowed was no longer clear water waves, but boiling and extremely hot magma. They were like rivers of scorching blood, carrying destructive The power surged and roared, and the foam that kept rising was like molten gold, shining with dazzling light in the sun.
The crystal-like surface of the earth appears fragile under the raging heat. Thousands of cracks are densely covered like spider webs. They are the screams and struggles of Mother Earth in extreme pain. Every inch of cracks are like Like the ruthless carving knife of a time engraver, it cuts apart the original harmony and calmness, revealing the heat and madness inside. And in those bottomless cracks, malicious demons like the devils in the depths of hell spewed out with teeth and claws. They were violent and wanton, dancing with their red bodies, lighting up the scorched earth with destructive power. , announcing a doomsday horror scene.
This raging fire not only burns everything, but also leaves a mark of fear and despair in people's hearts.
“I see, it’s no wonder that even the goddess of magic can’t find the location of Elminster and is actually trapped here. In this case, when Zariel’s redemption is launched, the entire Baator Hell will be destroyed. I’m afraid it’s really going to get lively.”
Brian stared at everything in front of him, muttering to himself, and secretly remembering everything he saw and heard.
And he also resumed action at this time and reappeared in the archives of Engraved Valley.
No time wasted.
Brian went directly to the archives room where the 'present' was recorded.
Like the other two archives rooms, this place is empty.
In the room where the librarian's works are stored, there is a rune engraved on the doorway, which roughly means: Now is like a handful of quicksand, constantly flowing away from people's hands, without mercy, never stopping.
Brian looked around and found that the current situation of the Underdark and the Kingdom of Giants was described in detail on the surrounding walls and various crystal slabs.
Just when Brian was about to concentrate and take the initiative to contact the remaining echoes in the archive room, an accident happened again. There were actually two echoes that were more proactive than him in trying to forcibly establish a connection with him.
Then Brian saw two strange figures gradually appearing in the dim light and shadow, as if they were jumping out of a scroll from another world.
One is a drow wearing a deep night-like robe. His thin but tall figure is like a tough old tree, although the years have left a deep mark on his body - that picture His wrinkled face told of his age and vicissitudes, but his eyes shone with a cunning and keen light.
His red eyes are like two rubies set in the dark night, narrowing slightly as he approaches, like the alertness and calmness of a cat when it locks its prey, constantly looking at you.
Another figure is even more eye-catching.
This is a gray-skinned monster that is so tall that it is almost suffocating. Its appearance is weird and unique, as if it is an absurd creation of nature, combining the characteristics of a toad and a human.
Its skin is rough and covered with crusty thorns, giving people a cold and alienating feeling.
What is even more horrifying is its mouth as wide as an abyss, which is densely packed with razor-sharp teeth. Every time it opens and closes, it seems to be silently declaring its irresistible destructive power.
These two very different beings walked side by side, with a very clear goal, which was Brian!
(End of this chapter)