Dawn of the Ash Tower

"What will happen if you lose ten years of memory?" Hahn asked. From the soldier's point of view, losing ten years of memory seems to be better than losing ten years of life.

"I have said before that we are what we are because we have experienced what we have experienced in the past. In other words, those memories of the past make the tower of our life different. However, if What do you think will happen to this tower if a part of it is taken out, especially for a whole decade?" Cheese asked rhetorically.

"...will it...be different from before?" "Monkey" pondered for a long time, then said uncertainly.

"Isn't that for sure? It's missing a part, of course it's not the same as before." "Wild Boar" said.

"No, that's not what I mean, what I mean is that if the tower loses a big part of it, like its outer walls, then, to others, it looks like... like ..."

Jack tried his best to organize the language, but the question was too profound, and it was difficult for him to express it accurately and clearly with his knowledge.In fact, not only Jack, Elsa, Mona, but even those who experienced it first-hand, including the mayor of Bender and the residents of Sweetwater Town, couldn't quite explain the changes that happened to them.But they instinctively know that this price is far more serious than a simple ten-year lifespan.

Although everyone, including Mayor Bender, thought that Cheese could give them an answer, the mage was vague about it, as if he didn't know exactly what it meant.But after this discussion, Cheese finally clarified the misunderstanding with the residents of Tianshui Town, and the Hongmen Banquet hosted by Mayor Bender became a real welcome banquet.It's just that the mayor's knowledge of the plague comes from the devil, so the clues he can provide for the five people are really limited.

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"In order to ensure that they will not be infected, they took the initiative to reduce communication with other areas of the earldom. They have simply moved into this camp half a year ago. It seems that unless they find the devil, they will not know much about the plague. How much more than us." said the female soldier.After the banquet, the five Cheese people summarized the information they got this time in the room arranged by the mayor.

"Although these people in Tianshui Town escaped the plague, they fell into the trap of the devil. I don't know whether they are lucky or unlucky." Elsa sighed.

"Is there really no way to help them?" Mona looked at the mage and asked.Although the mayor had asked Cheese about this issue many times before, Cheese claimed that he was helpless.But the female warrior felt that the mage should know something.

"It's useless, the devil's deal can't be broken, because breaking the contract itself has to pay far more than what they want back." Cheese shook his head and sighed helplessly.

"What if we kill the devil?" "Wild Boar"'s question is always so simple and straightforward, but what he said is not unreasonable. If the devil who executes the transaction is dead, then the transaction will naturally not be established.

"Not to mention that if the devil doesn't want to show himself, we can't find him. Even if he stands in front of you, I'm afraid you can't kill him. Believe me, even the best weapons in all kingdoms can't cut the devil's body. "The cheese said, the expression on his face was a little impatient.

"Okay, we've gone through a lot today, let's hurry up and rest now, not every day we have the opportunity to sleep in the house." Seeing that the mage's tone was a bit wrong, Mona said hastily.After going through a fierce battle today, and then painstakingly clarifying their position, the group is indeed very tired.So they greeted each other, agreed on the time to get up tomorrow morning, and went back to their allocated rooms to rest.

The sun cannot be seen in the cave, and the time of the outside world can only be judged by the light passing through the gaps in the tree roots on the roof of the cave, but Cheese knows that it should be night now.The rooms in the camp are not rich, so the mayor can only arrange three rooms for five people to rest.So as a matter of course, "monkey" and "wild boar" have one room, Mona and Elsa have one room, and cheese, as a mage, got a separate room.Cheese didn't rest after returning to the room. Although he was exhausted by the overwhelmed situation in the past few days, the mage was not as fragile as others thought.Moreover, the appearance of the devil made him feel even more confused about the future of this mission, and the direction of things seemed to be gradually developing in a direction that the mage could not see.The irritability lingered in Cheese's mind.He thought of An Lina, if the senior was here, she would definitely be able to give him a lot of good advice, so should he ask her for help?Although this task should theoretically be done by Cheese alone, the teacher did not forbid him to get some suggestions and hints from other people.

Just when the mage was about to call An Lina, his door rang.

"Hey, you didn't eat much at the banquet before, I mean, a lot less than you did when you were at the top of the dragon's spine. So I found some ingredients from the kitchen...you know, make it Order some snacks." Opening the door, Elsa was holding a large wooden tray, which contained several sausages and cheese bread that were still bubbling with hot oil.The proprietress stood at the door and said a little awkwardly.

I don't know why, seeing Elsa's face, Cheese felt that his inner irritability suddenly became much less, smelling the smell of sausage, his stomach also made a slight sound.

"Come in, I'm just hungry." The mage let Elsa into the room, and he didn't even notice the smile on his face.

The room arranged by the mayor was not big, except for a bed, there was only a small table and two wooden chairs left.The proprietress put the food on the table and sat down, as if she was going to eat with cheese.

"Your hand is inconvenient, I will cut it for you." Elsa said after the mage sat down.Indeed, Cheese's left shoulder was still bandaged, and it seemed a little difficult for him to handle the whole sausage with one hand.

"You don't have to worry about me. I was really irritable just now, and I'm fine now." The mage looked at the proprietress who was cutting the sausage, and said.

Hearing Cheese's words, Elsa's movements were a little stiff, but there was nothing to be shy about being told about her heart, and she had already admitted her affection for him before.

"You looked very serious at the banquet and just now. Hahn told me just now that he was afraid of offending you accidentally."

"I'm just, a little irritable. To be honest, I didn't expect to meet the devil this time." Cheese turned his head to the door and said.

"Actually, after these two days of action, everyone is somewhat uncomfortable. After all, they were fighters before, and they lack experience in things other than fighting." The proprietress said.

"I know, I don't mean to blame them, I'm just a little disappointed in myself." The mage said with a sigh.

"I'm very worried about you, especially after learning how terrible the devil is today." Elsa looked up, looked at the cheese and said.For ordinary people, the world of magic is both mysterious and dangerous. Elsa only saw the magical side before, but what she experienced today made the proprietress feel afraid of the other side of magic.After all, the origin of the word magic is the mana of demons. Although this is a misunderstanding of magic, it is easier for mages to deal with things in the shadows than ordinary people.

"In this world, there is a price to be paid for achieving anything and achieving any goal. The residents of Sweetwater pay the price for avoiding the plague, and the warriors also pay the price for gaining strong bodies and superb skills. The same is true in the world of magic .Nothing can be obtained without cost. I can do what others can't do, but I have to pay a price that others don't have to pay. This is a normal thing." Cheese said suddenly.

"Some mages hope to achieve results but are afraid of paying the price. They either take advantage of opportunities, or change the debtor from themselves to others. But I don't agree with this idea. I think that since I have enjoyed the results, I should pay the price calmly, so I won't run away." The mage turned his head and looked into Elsa's eyes, and continued.

"Few mages die well in the end, even those who are immortal, they have paid a high price, but we don't know that's all. It's fair, so you don't have to worry about me, becoming a mage is my life's work Pursuit, I am willing to pay for this pursuit. But you don’t have to worry about me, you have not touched these things, and the debt on me should not be repaid by you.”

"Maybe worrying about you is the price I pay. Since you can pay calmly, why can't I?" Elsa said without giving in.Then he left the room without giving Cheese any chance, leaving only a plate of perfectly cut sausages.

Cheese looked blankly at the door that was closed forcefully, and then at the sausage on the plate. He didn't know why he said these things to the proprietress, but he just said it.And Elsa's reaction made the mage a little at a loss. Cheese didn't have many opportunities to communicate with people before, and even fewer people had deep feelings, so he didn't know how to deal with the relationship with the proprietress.

And while the mage was still worrying about Elsa, a pair of eyes had already set their sights on him.

"How interesting this world is, it actually made me meet your apprentice here. Then, let me see what kind of fun the disciple you teach can bring me. Really, it is worth looking forward to." A voice said language.

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