Less than two hours after leaving home, Christina encountered the biggest crisis in her adventure career. The magic lamp she "escorted" was stolen by a thief!
To be precise, it was snatched away.
As soon as he stood firm with the help of Dorothy, Tina ran a few steps away from the crowded crowd at the subway station and looked in the direction the tall and thin man left. However, the other man moved quickly, as if he had practiced or practiced countless times, and disappeared into the alley on the street in an instant, leaving only a back figure that seemed to be mocking Tina.
It's over, the precious "Sealed Artifact", the magic lamp that can make wishes come true is gone... At this moment, Tina's head went blank, and a numb and itchy feeling spread throughout her limbs, making her freeze in place and unable to move.
Before coming to Backlund, she had imagined many difficulties in her mind, such as not being able to find her way to East Borough, being unable to buy a ticket because she was underage, and being given trouble by the patrol police. But she did not expect that as soon as she stepped onto the street of East Borough, someone would snatch her bag away, taking away her only reason to leave home for "adventure".
No wonder "Tingen Daily" and the radio my dad often listen to always say that this big city has chaotic law and order and a bad environment!
Thoughts popped out of Tina's mind, and her limbs that were stiff due to shock and eagerness quickly regained their vitality. She looked at Dorothy for help, and found that the latter did not show too much panic, but pointed in the direction where the robber left and said:
"Hurry up and chase, there's still a chance to get that lamp back."
As she spoke, she took out the side of "Arodes's Mirror".
By the way, we also have a mirror that can tell fortunes... My sister's calmness infected Tina and restored her ability to think.
She looked around and found that although there were many pedestrians on this street, there were no police officers wearing black and white plaid uniforms with short sticks on their waists patrolling here.
Of course, this may be the reason why the man dared to rob on the street. As long as he fled the scene and escaped the owner's pursuit, in this era where robberies can only be solved by identifying or being caught on the street, it means almost no risk.
Even calling the police afterwards was meaningless. I didn't see the other person's face at all. Only extraordinary power can solve this kind of problem... And there is no way to call the police for this kind of thing. What was taken away was a magical "sealed object" of unknown origin, and this kind of thing should be handed over to the jurisdiction of the church. If it is discovered, parents are likely to face huge troubles... Tina, who was filled with concepts such as sequences, pathways, divination and prophecy by the djinn, thought about it, no longer hesitated, and immediately ran towards the alley with Dorothy.
Although she was one year younger than Dorothy, her figure was closer to her mother's. She had slender legs. She quickly ran ahead and got into Narrow Cramped Alley in a flash. She looked around and was stunned.
This alley is sandwiched between two shops facing the street and a warehouse at the back. The alley, which is only one meter wide, is filled with wooden boxes and barrels that are wet, moss-covered, and of no original color, as well as colorful garbage. There is another street less than fifty meters away from the exit. As long as you leave from there, Tina will not be able to catch up with him with his legs alone.
But at this time, the exit on the opposite side was blocked by a wall of more than five meters, almost as high as the buildings on both sides, turning the alley into Dead End.
Even more surprised than Tina was the man who was holding a satchel with a "magic lamp" in his hand. He had messy brown hair and his hands had protruding knuckles due to lack of nutrition. He kept touching the wall that suddenly appeared with his free hand in disbelief, as if he was testing whether the high wall in front of him was an illusion.
"Stop!"
Although I don't know why the other party chose Dead End diamond and now has no way to escape, Tina still shouted with great momentum.
"Fuck, when did there become an extra wall..."
The man cursed in a low voice and turned to look at the Dorothy and Christina sisters who were blocking the exit on the other side. His eyes rested on the light-blond girl who had just been pushed to the ground and snatched away the bag. He was stunned for a moment, obviously surprised by her appearance.
But the tension of being overtaken by the owner and the panic of being inexplicably trapped in a dead end soon overcame the dark thoughts in his heart. He took out a dagger with a missing tip and a gap on Edge from his pocket, walked quickly towards Tina, and threatened:
"Get out of here, I don't want anyone to die!"
Even in East Borough where factories are gradually being formalized and most residents have normal jobs, thefts and robberies still occur from time to time. As long as the churches, municipal departments, or wealthy people with connections are not involved, most of these cases will go unsolved.
But homicide is different.
They were just two little girls who looked less than 14 years old. If they were frightened by the dagger, they would definitely run away... This bag is quite heavy, and there must be something good in it... Thoughts came to mind one after another. He waved the dagger in a pretentious manner, getting closer and closer to the two girls. As expected, he saw a trace of panic on the face of the blond girl.
At this moment, the slightly shorter black-haired girl behind her but with a much calmer expression squeezed forward, and suddenly took out her right hand that had been in the pocket of her dress, and a silvery white light flashed suddenly.
It's a weapon... The brown-haired man's heart tightened, he gripped the dagger and looked intently. Only then did he realize that what the other person was holding was a silver mirror the size of two palms, with a simple shape that seemed to come from a thousand years ago. The light just now was reflected from the shiny surface of the mirror.
Even those women in the red alley no longer use silver mirrors... Are they valuable antiques?
The man suddenly felt that he had been favored by some God today. He had doubled the Luck. Not only did he grab something valuable, but the other party actually delivered another antique that seemed to be of great value to his door.
He subconsciously hid the dagger behind his back and slowed down his steps towards the other party. He put on a friendly smile on his face and asked:
"What is this?"
Of course, this is just a delaying tactic. As long as he gets close to the black-haired girl, he is ready to grab the silver mirror, squeeze them away, escape from this strange alley, and gain double his Good Luck!
But the girl didn't seem to answer him. Instead, she raised the silver mirror in front of her and pointed the gleaming mirror towards him as if it was a gateway to another world.
The silver-white words that kept appearing in the mirror immediately caught his eye.
"I am Arrodes. You can use me for divination and ask almost any question, and I will provide you with the correct answer. But in contrast, you also have to answer the same number of questions from me. You will be punished for answering incorrectly, lying or refusing to answer."
The word "punishment" is different from the reassuring silver-white color in front of it. It is a dazzling bright red, as if it is still dripping with blood.
What the hell... can words still appear in the mirror? Is it a magic trick?
The man was full of doubts and stopped as he quietly approached the two girls.
"You, come and answer, what exactly is this mirror?"
He pointed the dagger at the black-haired girl holding the silver mirror and said sternly.
The girl smiled indifferently and looked at him without fear:
"He has already answered you.
"Now, it's your turn to answer his question."
For some reason, the man saw a trace of pity in the other person's intellectual brown eyes.
The water inside the mirror she held in her hands flashed, and a new line of text appeared:
"After your wife sadly left you with a huge debt due to gambling, were you depressed, angry, or accepting the reality?"
"What? I don't!"
The man's eyes widened as he encountered Lightning Strike, thinking he was hallucinating. He squinted his eyes and looked at the silver mirror again, only to find that the text inside had not moved, still pointing directly at the question deep in his heart.
How did this mirror named Arrodes know... I no longer know anyone in Backlund... Half of the man was confused, and half was true as "Arrodes" said, frustrated and angry, but he did not accept the reality.
He freed up two fingers with the right hand holding the dagger, and reached out to grab the mirror in the black-haired girl's hand, snatched it away and threw it to the ground, trampling this Arrodes into the ground along with his secret.
But before his thoughts were put into action, the blond girl who had been pushed aside and had been watching curiously sighed and said:
"Answer Error."
The next second, a silver-white lightning of the same color as the words just appeared appeared out of thin air above the alley, fell suddenly, and accurately struck the broken dagger in the man's hand, as if Lightning Rod had absorbed the incoming lightning.
This huge energy was transmitted to the man, and with a bang, his hand holding the dagger and his feet touching the ground exploded with light. His messy brown hair stood up straight, and a wisp of black smoke rose up. His whole body shook and twitched and fell to the ground.
The satchel in his arms also fell to the side, and the golden lamp rolled out.
Tina and Dorothy who were close at hand were not affected in any way. They just smelled the smell of burnt meat, but they were extremely shocked inside.
It turns out that Arrodes's "punishment" was so serious. Did I just escape from him? If I think the answer of "family love" is too shameful and refuse to answer, I will be struck by lightning... Tina sighed inwardly, glanced at Dorothy, and found that the latter was equally surprised, realizing that she had never really suffered "punishment" before.
I wonder what questions Arrodes asked her, whether they involved me... After muttering something, Tina imitated the protagonist of the recently popular novel "Sherlock Holmes" and stretched out his hand and touched the neck of the still twitching man.
"It seems to be alive," she said uncertainly, looking at Dorothy, "What should we do now? Are you going to call the police?"
"It's hard to explain to the police, isn't it? That the mirror stunned him?"
Dorothy said with a frown, looking away from the still steaming man, looking towards the exit of the alley, and let out a sigh.
"The wall is gone!"
Tina also turned around and found that the high wall that had just stopped the robber man and made it impossible for normal people to cross had disappeared. Outside the alley, figures and carriages kept flashing past, and the noise continued to echo.
How could it be possible... did the three of us collectively hallucinate? By the way, he snatched "Genie", will he be affected by that Sealed Artifact, just like Tingen to Backlund only used 1 0 minutes are the same... Tina looked thoughtfully at Golden Lamp beside the man, lowered his head, picked it up and stuffed it back into his satchel, tied a knot in the torn strap, and put it on his shoulder again.
"We found Passerby and said we found someone lying in the alley, so that by the time the police arrived, we would have left."
She suggested, seeing that Dorothy had no objection, she left the alley in the direction where the brick wall disappeared, her eyes swept across the street, looking for Passerby who seemed to be more enthusiastic.
In fact, it's okay to leave him alone. Although Arrodes looks more dangerous, the punishment will not be fatal. Instead, the police may lock up the robber, and maybe more cases will be uncovered... Tina always acts faster than he thinks. I didn't even have time to stop... I watched Christina grab a passing Gentlemen, impress him with a sweet smile, and pull him towards the alley. Thoughts kept flashing through Dorothy's mind as he quietly put away his silver mirror.
She suddenly felt a line of sight resting on her. Looking along, she found a little girl holding a heavy wooden box.
The other party is only about 1.5 meters, half a head shorter than Tina. Her shoulder-length yellow hair is a bit rough, and her facial features seem to have not grown yet. The box in her arms that almost covers her upper body is printed with a dancing black bear. The glass bottles inside are constantly colliding with each other and making clear sounds.
It's Black Bear Cola... Dorothy swallowed quietly. The stimulating taste full of bubbles and the sweetness with a long aftertaste seemed to appear in his mouth again. He couldn't help but ask:
"Do you need me to hold it for you?"
It looks like the box is crushing you - she didn't have the nerve to say the second part.
"No, thank you. The girl poked her head out from behind the box and replied, "You just came out of the alley?" Nothing happened inside, right?"
Dorothy glanced at the alley and saw that Tina had walked out quickly. He made a gesture to indicate that the problem was solved, then shook his head and said:
"It's a small matter, it's over."
"That's good. The security of East Borough is much better than in previous years, but minors should not enter these dark alleys casually."
The girl said happily, not noticing that she was the most "underage" one.
After telling Dorothy, she moved the heavy box of Cola and left. Her walking posture was very stable, and it seemed that she really did not need help from others.
After the girl went away, Tina approached Dorothy and asked curiously:
"I heard that Backlund compulsory education has been extended to the age of 15. How come there are still factories that recruit child labor?"
The girl who had already reached the corner of the street and was about to leave Dorothy's sight suddenly swayed.
After asking the kind-hearted Passerby to find the police and deal with the stunned robber, Tina and Dorothy walked for a while and followed the instructions of "Genie" to a wide street.
"White Chrysanthemum Street, a Great Smog 19 years ago claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people in East Borough. The center of the most severe smog was on this street, and almost no one survived nearby. To commemorate that day and let citizens remember the importance of Environmental Protection, this street was renamed like this..."
Looking at the obviously newer buildings on this street than elsewhere, Dorothy introduced them to Tina in a low voice.
The second destination of the two people, or "Genie", is a church located in White Chrysanthemum Street.
That is "The End Church" the largest church in East Borough, St. Sherman Church.
Looking up at the church bell tower, whose surface seemed to have been splashed with lava and then solidified again, forming layers of liquid Obsidian Pattern, Tina felt that my neck was sore.
It felt bigger and more imposing than the church of "Fool", which made people want to worship... She commented silently in her heart, took Dorothy's hand, held her bag tightly, and walked into the Prayer Hall's open door.
PS: There should be Fan Title Event in the book circle tomorrow!