Law of the Devil Chapter 600: [Moonlight treasure box? 】
Chapter 600 [Moonlight Treasure Box? 】
Smoothing the dust, the color of this box is faintly flashing faintly, non-wood, non-iron, even the learned Du Wei, for a moment, can not identify the texture of the box.
The killing agency that fired two crossbow arrows under the pull ring obviously did not know what was hidden inside. Dewey put the two crossbow arrows gently away, and he was still a little puzzled: this thing was obviously very old, and there were no rust marks on it, and the poison applied on the arrow of the crossbow still stuck to it. The above does not evaporate with the age. This is definitely not an ordinary craft. It can only be done by magic.
But ... the magic thing in the astrology museum is itself a paradox. Because on the mainland, there is such a weird situation: magicians look down on the church, and the church does not like magicians. At the same time, the church and the magician looked down on the astrologer. Because the astrologist is the authentic **** stick. The so-called prophecy is considered by the magician to be deceiving.
Pull it a moment, but the box is closed tightly, and there seems to be a secret lock inside. Du Wei groaned for a moment. He simply carried his fingertips, and with a slight pinch, he broke the lock. After opening the box, I found it inside ...
Empty?
Du Wei froze.
The box is actually empty. The inner part of the box is covered with a layer of brocade. As time goes by, the brocade has already decayed, and the wind blows into a fly ash. However, it is indeed empty.
"Did ... they have been taken away?" Du Wei muttered to himself.
He could n’t help but feel a little disappointed. He was about to lose the box, but remembering the texture of the box, he could n’t even recognize it for a moment, so he put it in his arms again. Wei's mental power is almost the same as that of ordinary people, so he did not dare to use the magic storage ring he used to.
In theory. Dewey can still use magic now, he can spell, mental strength and induction can be too low, and can not meditate to cultivate and grow. At present, Dewey can't say that no magic can be used, at least one or two of the simplest fireball techniques can still be managed. However, his mental strength was low, almost after two fireballs. Will dry up.
So, in order to save his little mental power, he has tried to change his original habits as much as possible, and he no longer dares to use the storage ring because he used the storage ring every time. It will take magic, although for Dewey in the past, the magic of using a storage ring is almost negligible, but now he can't.
Du Wei walked out of the storeroom with a shameless face. The guards of the men outside and the people in the astrology hall waited all night, seeing Dewey came out, and hurried to welcome them. The owner of that astrology hall has changed into a formal black astrologer's robe. The robe is made of black, and it is dotted with a pattern of countless stars. Seeing that Dewey came out, the owner wanted to come up and set it almost, but was blocked coldly by Dewey's loyal guard knights.
"Don't be rude." Du Wei smiled. He waved the guard to give way, walked in front of the curator, and smiled slightly: "Sir, please forgive me for taking the liberty, I was just impatient, come and look up some astrological information ... presumably you know, I will be out soon, before ... in the tradition of our astrologers. I always have to divinate. "
The curator immediately became happy. The Duke Tulip said, "Our astrologer," since the other party recognized himself as an astrologer. Then it is tantamount to being your own.
"Oh, Lord Duke doesn't need to be polite." The owner's face was full of smiles: "I know the news that Lord Duke is about to leave. How about it? If I need divination, I will bring someone tonight. Come to your place to observe the astrology for you and divinate this trip. "
He is the chief astrologist of the court. On weekdays, unless the royal family can let him out, other royal aristocrats are only to let other senior astrologists in the astrological museum go. This time he volunteered to volunteer. To divinate Dewey, it is already plainly flattering.
But Du Wei said haha: "Thank you for your kindness, but don't use it ... Well, please don't mind, I'm also an astrologist, so I dare not work for you."
The curator immediately replied, knowing that he was reckless. He was excited and wanted to please Dewey, but he forgot that Dewey was also an astrologist. Normally, an astrologist would never Please ask another astrologist to make a divination for yourself, that is almost equivalent to admitting that the other person's astrology level is much higher than himself. Since he is a wizard, he always has dignity.
"Oh, it's my recklessness." The owner hurriedly laughed: "I forgot the title of the court astrologist, uh, but the tools for divination astrology may not be ready to come to your house. I am today Prepare a set and send it to you. "
Du Wei did not decline the beauty of the curator. Before leaving, he sighed deliberately: "As an astrologist, I have never been here to meet you, the curator. I came here today and saw our astrology Museum ... Well, it seems that many places have been in disrepair for a long time. It seems that the warehouse has not been repaired for some years. Presumably the funds in the museum must be tight. Although I am the Duke of the Empire, I am also an astrologist. It's also a part of the interruption here last night that I was abrupt, but I will find an opportunity to report to His Royal Highness the King, and ask him to pay more attention to our museum, it is best to allocate a sum of money.
Everyone in the astrological hall said that they were happy, and suddenly felt that the young duke was a great man. Even when he was called out of the bed at midnight last night, he waited outside for one night. I have forgotten all the hard work.
Du Wei casually wrote a few empty checks and people only thought that he was a grand noble, and he would never tell such lies. Dedicated by a group of astrologers, Du Wei left the astrological museum. Before leaving, he also said that he would often come to check the information, but he was busy with state affairs, and I was afraid he could not come in person.
"It doesn't matter." The curator immediately patted his chest: "Although there is a rule that outsiders are not allowed to enter the museum, but you are not an outsider. I know that your state affairs are busy. It is impossible to come in person at all times, when needed. , You can send someone to come with your warrant, you can read up and down the warehouse of the Star Museum. Or, if you need to check something, send someone to pass a message, I will let people look for it. You are ready to send it. "
The owner of this pavilion is on the road, and it is indeed the old rivers and lakes that can be eaten in the palace. Du Wei grinned. Before bidding farewell to everyone, he also publicly commanded to the side: "You don't have to go back with me. Go immediately From Mr. Zach, if you tell me, if you pay 50 million gold coins, it will be donated to the planetary museum to repair the storeroom in my own name. "
Five thousand gold coins. Not to mention building a warehouse, building a new building is enough. The owner of the museum welcomed everyone and sent Dewey to the horse.
Speaking of them, although these astrologers in this astrological museum are not low in status, they are not magnanimous and are also **** sticks. In the temple, countless believers on the continent naturally support them. However, these astrologers can only live on a little financial resources allocated by the empire every year. Occasionally those aristocrats may come to ask the astrologers to do divination, but often they only give up to a hundred gold coins.
Moreover, when divination is needed every year, it is nothing more than those festivals or marriages and funerals. There are not many such things in a year. Hundreds of astrologists went up and down the hall. There are dozens of servants, eating and drinking Lazarus. It was just barely decent. In addition, now that Prince Chen has taken office, the regent has practiced magic since he was a child. According to the magician's tradition, he does not greatly value astrology, and he will not take much care of the astrological museum. Although the funds have not been cut, the rewards on weekdays are far less than during the reign of the old emperor Augustine VI.
Sometimes, even the chief astrologist of the court seems rarely called for divination.
How many 5,000 gold coins donated by Du Wei can be considered a fortune, how can everyone be upset?
Du Wei rewarded thousands of gold coins. It was just a trivial matter for him, but he did n’t know. Let the astrological museum go up and down, and inherit a lot of affection for himself. There are also some consequences that pleased Du Wei joyfully.
Returning to the Duke's Mansion, Du Wei did not sleep all night and was a bit sleepy. Now he is no better than before. It does n’t matter if he does n’t sleep for a few days. After his mental strength has diminished, he needs more sleep than usual .
But after returning to the study, people made some hot soup and tea come over, instead they smashed their spirits and studied the box they brought back.
He took out the box, looked at it with a magnifying glass for a while, and banged it, making sure that there was no interlayer in the box and nothing else was hidden.
I took another sharp broken sword, cut the corner of the box lightly, and checked the information again, only to find out the material of the box.
"Well, 'Wu Limu', a rare tree that is as hard as iron but weighs a bit less than ordinary wood. No wonder I haven't seen it. It was extinct hundreds of years ago. So It seems that this thing is at least a few hundred years old. "
Du Wei remembers that he had studied the military history of the Roland mainland empire, knowing that when the empire expanded its navy hundreds of years ago, some people had proposed the concept of building warships with this black wood: this The wood is hard and clear, and extremely resistant to corrosion. If used for shipbuilding, it is really the best material.
The idea was not realized, because Wulimu was very rare at that time, and it was very small, and it could not be cut down in large quantities. And this kind of plant was extinct for a time, and it was no longer found on the mainland.
Du Wei has read all kinds of ancient books of the Roland Empire. She faded, and then threw it on the table, stretched out, and was about to go to bed.
Hum, this thing is never like a moonlight treasure box. After opening it, you can go back to five hundred years ago by yelling "prajang prajna" in your hand?
Ha ha ha ha ...
Du Wei smiled and was about to give up, but suddenly saw the cotton cloth on the desk he used to wipe the dust on the box, his eyes suddenly stopped! The cotton was full of black, but it was a stain from inside and outside the box.
His eyes flickered and he grabbed the cotton cloth suddenly. I sniffed before I got my nose ...
"Hmm!?"
There was a smile on Dewey's mouth.
Although it has deteriorated, it has a touch of ink! This is absolutely not wrong! !! Coupled with the natural corrosion resistance of this black wood, the production of the box is extremely delicate. After closing, the inside is not air-permeable and has been stored for so many years. The taste of the ink inside is still there!
Du Wei grabbed the box again to open it, reached out and touched it on the inner wall of the box. Sure enough, I felt a bumpy feeling. And the ink stain on the cotton cloth was left by wiping the inside of the box before!
After taking the light, Du Wei looked carefully under the light, and saw that there was a raised sculpture on the inner wall of the box. The lines are delicate, every trace is so clear ...
I just watched for a while, but my heart was blank. I can't understand the meaning of these lines at all, and there are some places above, it seems that some words are faint, but those words look as if the strokes are familiar and completely recognizable.
Du Wei closed her eyes for a moment and pondered for a moment, her eyebrows gradually loosened!
I figured it out!
He smiled and laughed at himself: "No wonder I can't understand it. Because the patterns on it are all reverse. Those inks are painted on the inner wall just to print out the patterns inside!"
Haha smiled, Du Wei immediately took out a bottle of ink, smeared it on the inner wall of the box with a brush, took out a piece of white paper, and printed it carefully.
Expand it again! The above patterns and text are quite clear! !!
This ... this is actually a map!
There are sketches on it. But it seems to be a road. Occasionally, there are places marked with text. All the words of the Roland Empire were used, but from the grammatical point of view, they were all ancient words.
Only, although clearly identified, when Du Wei understood the contents of the map, he became even more surprised!
Because ...
This map is awesome ...
The Royal Palace!
Moreover, this is not an ordinary map of the palace, but the exposed area seems to be an underground secret road map built under the palace!
The crooked secret path shows that there are a dozen or so in total, and all these secret paths are finally concentrated at the center point!
The concentrated place even moved Du Wei!
Baita! !!
The tallest building in the imperial palace, the magical tower built by the founding emperor Aragorn a thousand years ago. The emperor has worked tirelessly to maintain and preserve it. It has been built with countless magic materials!
It is also the core of the largest magic defense formation of the entire Emperor!
This magic formation is extremely powerful. At that time, Aragorn even boasted that even if the legendary dragons came in, it would be difficult to break through this huge magic formation! And the core area that presides over this magical position is inside the palace, the high-altitude white tower that has existed for a thousand years.
While this white pagoda is usually an absolute forbidden area in the palace, historically, only court magicians can approach the white pagoda. However, only two talents in the entire empire have access to the white pagoda.
One is the chief magician in the court.
The other is the emperor himself.
Besides that, anyone, for any reason and under any circumstances, dares to approach the White Tower and kill without pardon!
It can be said that in the palace, if it is outside the emperor himself, if you dare to approach the white tower ... even if you are a noble of the palace, the chief of the imperial city, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, or even the princess prince ... With the approval of the emperor, kill you in situ!
This is the iron law. For nearly a thousand years after the founding of the empire, most of the iron laws set by Aragon at that time have been abolished, but this iron law has been admired by emperors of all ages!
But this map is clearly an underground secret map in the palace, which leads directly into the white tower ...
Dou Wei's eye muscles jumped a few times, and his heart was a little dazed.
Knocked on the table subconsciously.
Such a secret map, the content on the map is definitely an uprising! So who is the person who drew the map?
What is the purpose?
Also, why is such a secret picture stored in the Astrological Museum?
Du Wei held the chair, sat down, then picked up the box, and destroyed it intentionally, but he moved it carefully and put it away again.
Touching his brow, Du Wei smiled and thought: This thing can't be explained clearly.
First of all, the underground secret road in the palace can be built in the underground of the palace. Such a large project cannot be done by others. Only the emperor's own talent can do it. Is it Aragon?
In legend, in order to build that huge magical array, Aragon paved tons of tons of magic crystals on the underground of the White Tower in the center of the palace as a base! Not to mention anything else, but there are a lot of magic crystals buried underground, and inside the white tower, it is said that there are countless gems to maintain the magic circle, and the top of the white tower, a huge piece of Mithril and the largest in the continent. A magic gem!
It is said that the array of magic formations left behind, but as the first strongest under the stars, the most powerful warrior and magician on the mainland, Aragon hand-arranged and left!
Even if there are so many treasures left, but the magic array left by Aragon is supreme to the magician!
For thousands of years, I do n’t know how many evil magicians have been tempted to try to steal!
Fortunately, the court has always kept a team of court magicians who are only loyal to the royal family. For thousands of years, they have guarded the white tower and did not kill at least many people who tried to break in.
It is said that when Aragon built this magic circle, it took almost two years of the empire's financial revenue. For a newly established empire, this approach is definitely an absurd move!
What's more, at the beginning, the Roland continent was unified, and there is only one country on the continent, the Roland Empire. It costs so much to make such a huge magic circle to deal with? Dealing with air?
Only because of Aragon's ridiculously high prestige, can he forcibly suppress countless objections and stay alone.
Perhaps only Du Wei can understand: Aragon did this, presumably to use this magic array, in the years to come, to deal with the return of sinners.
Put the power of the whole country, plus a nearly god-like powerhouse, and twelve holy ranks of Saint Laurent knights, all the best magicians on the continent work together to create such a huge magic array!
Secret?
It is absolutely impossible to do such a large project in the palace except the emperor himself.
Okay, let ’s solve the first problem first: let ’s suppose that this underground project was made by Aragon himself.
But ... what does he do with such a thing?
Is this picture still painted by Aragon? If not, who is it? Who stored this thing in the Astrology Museum?
Du Wei frowned, and at this time, a familiar voice suddenly came to mind.
"It's me, I made this picture."