Throne of Magical Arcana

The blazing sun hangs near the horizon, dyeing layers of gorgeous flames, which is too beautiful to behold.

In the hot and dry Sphinx camp, Lucien felt a cool breeze blowing.

Struggling and hesitating in his heart, he turned around, and before he could speak, the sphinx who had told Lucien before came to his senses, and angrily scolded: "You bastard scorpion, your head has grown to the bottom of your XX? As soon as you see the 'sacrifice' Just can't move your eyes, can't think? Don't go bathing in the 'solar water'! Want to become an undead creature?"

The desert was barren, and the nobles of the Gusta Empire were unwilling to expand to the south at all, so the natural enemies of the sphinxes have been scorpions since the fall of the ancient Meshket Empire, and most of the cursing words were related to them.

Sun water? Lucien suddenly remembered that when he was observing, every time this sphinx named Fell guarded the tomb, he would linger for a while in the small stone house under the direct sun at noon, and then went to the tomb with several other sphinxes .

Before, Lucien thought that this was the place where Fair and the familiar sphinx had an appointment to gather, and he forgot to ask about the relevant content when he obtained the memory through hypnosis, so after being scolded by the guy who looked like an officer, he hurried away with what he thought was a decent attitude Rushing to the mausoleum, unexpectedly, it backfired.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I'll go right away." Lucien left in "fear", relaxed in his heart, no longer entangled in "suggestion", "charm monster", or "rot bag control" is easier to hide A ninth-level priest. Although it is impossible for it to monitor the entire camp, and it cannot sense tiny fluctuations in magic, but now that night is falling and the guards of the mausoleum begin to change shifts, this "sphinx chief" may have to report the situation to the high priest of the sphinx in a while.

Inside the small stone house, a layer of shining golden-yellow liquid flows in the pool shaped like the rays of the sun around it.

Beside the pool, a strong and ferocious female sphinx scooped up the strange liquid with a special golden spoon and poured it on the sphinx "tomb keeper" who lined up.

Seeing the brutal and rude male sphinxes submissively in front of this "girl", their gazes and expressions clearly showed their admiration, Lucien couldn't help muttering in his heart: "Could it be that in the eyes of the male sphinxes, she Is it a stunning beauty?"

Although using "only" to describe a "beauty" is a bit weird, it is indeed what Lucien really thinks in his heart. This is clearly a standing lioness, with a rough face and covered with golden fluffy fluff, even though it looks like a human, It also belongs to the kind that has not yet fully evolved and cannot find any sense of beauty.

"The difference in aesthetics is really big..." Lucien walked up to the sphinx "girl" with his teeth bared, and let her pour the golden liquid down. It was as warm as bathing in the sun in winter without any wetness on his body. mark.

"Fair, you're a little weird today." The female sphinx Sana looked at Lucien in front of her and whispered, "Have you lost your courage? You dare not look at me directly?"

Lucien was almost taken aback again, he hated being called weird when he showed off his acting skills! Do you want to say that I am afraid of polluting my eyes?

"Yes, I have lost my courage." Lucien simply followed the female sphinx who felt good about herself.

Sana smiled rudely: "I'm curious what made the reckless Fair lose his courage? He didn't even have the urge to chase after his partner."

Is it necessary to stage a classic opera that retreats as an advance and ignores the curiosity of the "beauty", but such a "beauty"...Lucien is deeply helpless, but fortunately the great supporting role has lived up to everyone's expectations.

In the back line, a sphinx taller than Fei Er's half head shouted loudly: "Fair, don't waste everyone's time, don't try to attract Sana's attention with weird behavior! Huh, you were still peeking last night. Sana's!"

Brother, you are so knowledgeable! Lucien pretended to be panicked when his plot was seen through, and looked at Sana with fear and expectation.

Sana suddenly realized, snorted, and ignored "Fair".

Lucien left the small stone house more tired than defeating a high-level magician.

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"Follow me into the mausoleum, and don't disturb the 'King''s deep sleep." A tall sphinx with tight muscles and a long halberd said sternly to Lucien and other "tomb keepers".

"Of order, Master Herges." The "Tomb Keepers" replied in unison.

Lucien lowered his head, opened his mouth, and pretended to speak. He was inconspicuous among the crowd of sphinxes, and at the same time he figured out the name of the captain of the "Tomb Keeper" in front of him. He seemed to have the strength of a great knight, and among the dozens of "tomb keepers", there were five or six official knights, and the rest belonged to high-level knight servants like "Fair".

Don't look at the relative number of "knight level" here is exaggerated, that's because as one of the guards of the mausoleum, there are many strong men from the surrounding sphinx tribes - except for the hereditary guardians, they can be selected as "tomb guards". "" is the glory of ordinary sphinxes.

Led by Helges, Lucien looked at the huge stone bars around him, stepped on the yellow-brown stairs, and entered the mausoleum.

As soon as you enter, the hot and dry desert climate immediately becomes gloomy and cold, as if you have come from the world of the living to the paradise of death in one step.

The rectangular gray and dark stone bricks on the ground and walls did not show any traces of corrosion, and against the background of the inlaid gems, pearls, crystals, etc., exuded a cold and dead smell.

This mausoleum is bigger and grander than any villa, manor or magic tower Lucien has ever seen. No matter the corridor or the room, it can be used by giants as much as they like.

Influenced by the Meshket Empire, in the legend of the Sphinx, they are in charge of the mysteries of life and death, and believe that death is not the end, but the beginning of true immortality. The pyramid mausoleum is a magical building that allows the powerful sphinx to lead to the immortal heaven, so it is so magnificent.

At the same time, in private legends, many sphinxes believe that their greatest king, who has fallen into eternal sleep, will one day be resurrected through the pyramid tomb and lead the sphinx family to become the lord of the world.

And the pyramid that Lucien will sneak into is the mausoleum of Finks, the greatest sphinx king.

Lucien, holding a javelin, followed Helges around the mausoleum, and saw many rotting corpses hanging in the hall, some were scorpions, some were human, and some were other races. Became a sacrificial life.

Climbing up several floors in a row, the team of "tomb guardians" quickly entered a hall filled with countless strange symbols, and the murals were scattered with scenes of majestic and mighty sphinxes killing the lives of other races.

In the hall, there were black sarcophagi. When passing by them, Lucien keenly felt that there was evil and cold power inside!

"Is this a sacrificial sphinx?" Lucien continued forward suspiciously, "A sphinx 'Guardian of the Underworld' made by mummification?"

Because he was sneaking into the mausoleum, he was afraid that the "Corona of the Sun" would cause accidents, so Lucien put it away temporarily, and his feeling for the power of death was not so exaggerated.

Leaving this weird hall, Helges continued his inspection with the "Tomb Guardian". After turning through many corridors, he came to two huge stone doors.

On the stone gate, the sun is carved on one side and the silver moon is drawn on the other, which symbolize life and death respectively.

Even without launching the mental force field, Lucien could clearly feel the terrifying breath of death solidified behind the stone gate!

It was this stone gate. Behind it, Rhine quietly arranged a strange magic circle with the help of the mausoleum itself!

In front of the stone gate, stood two "gatekeepers" at the level of a great knight. Each of their legs was much thicker than Feier.

Beside them, there is a stone hut in which a majestic sphinx high priest is sitting, praying for the resurrection of the "great king".

How to sneak in? Lucien finally figured out the layout of the mausoleum, his mind was running fast, and he was thinking of a way - as a legendary vampire, Rhine entered the stone gate without any difficulty after turning into a breeze, so he couldn't provide the detailed layout of the mausoleum and the patrol route at all. Lucien can only get part of Fer's memory.

The high priest of the sphinx is a high-level existence, and it is easy to alarm the priests of the gods by directly attacking it. With the layout of the mausoleum, it can strangle most of the powerhouses below the legend.

Moreover, in front of the high priest, Lucien couldn't sneak up on the "gatekeepers" and transform into them.

"Let's go back." Helges saluted the high priest and led his "Tomb Keeper" team back to leave, ending the first round of patrolling.

Lucien, who hadn't thought of a good solution for the time being, could only follow it and leave, dragging at the end of the line. When he turned the corridor, a small black gold stone fell from his body, landed softly without any sound, and rolled quietly to the corner In the dark.

Walking through one corridor after another, and approaching the hall where the sarcophagus was placed, Lucien found two sphinxes dressed as "gatekeepers" approaching from the opposite side.

"To guard the stone gate?" Lucien's heart moved, then he lowered his head and continued to follow the "big troop", passing the two "gatekeepers".

After turning a few more corridors and stepping into the weird hall, Helges ordered in a low voice, "Take a break here and wait for another team of guards to patrol over."

As a result, the "tomb keepers" all stopped and gathered together in twos and threes to rest.

The hall was gloomy, and it seemed to penetrate into Lucien's body like a substance, but was blocked by the "warm feeling". Helges seemed to hate the strange death breath, so he took a few steps forward and stood tall outside the hall.

Seeing this, Lucien moved quietly to the corner, and then sneaked towards the corridor leading to the stone gate.

"What are you going to do?" Lucien had just stepped into the corridor without a sound, when Hergus' voice came suddenly!

With a kick of his feet, he appeared beside Lucien like the wind.

Getting caught while sneaking is definitely not a pleasant thing!

Lucien raised his head and said in "fear": "Master Helges, I, my treasure, the gemstone fell in the corridor in front of me. I'm afraid that someone will pick it up..."

While talking, he also showed Helges the bag with a hole in it.

His deep eyes were full of pleading, and Helges felt his heart soften for some reason, and said in a low voice: "Go and pick it up quietly, don't disturb the high priest."

What can such a "tomb keeper" who doesn't even have a formal knight rank do?

Lucien was "tearful of gratitude" and repeatedly expressed his feelings in chaotic and upside-down sentences, then turned around and walked forward lightly.

With the cooperation of psychological guidance and real events, the hint technique no longer needs to be done with all its strength, and the fluctuation of magic becomes very small!

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Lucien first quickened his pace, followed the two "janitors" who were going to hand over, and then followed slowly until they reached a certain corridor.

The speed became very fast, and Lucien passed by two gatekeepers in a panic, and because he was too flustered, he rubbed the arm of a certain "janitor".

"Stop!" The janitor Aska said in a low voice, suppressing his anger. After bumping into him, this lowly "tomb keeper" wanted to leave without saying anything?

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Lucien seemed to have just realized the mistake he made.

Aska was angered by Lucien's attitude, and rolled his eyes: "Walking alone in the mausoleum, your behavior is very suspicious! And you bumped into me, just say sorry?"

"I only acted with the consent of Mr. Helgos. I have to retrieve my gem." Lucien acted like a fool, "Just a bump, I'm sorry is enough!"

Aska roared angrily: "What qualifications does Helges have? Kneel down and apologize!"

"I'm Lord Helgos's subordinate, and his orders are qualifications! I won't apologize for the things I've already said I'm sorry for!" Lucien replied with a trembling body, but his mouth was still stubborn.

Aska quarreled with him a few more times, and seeing that his tone and actions were full of "provocation" of "hit me, hit me, hit me if you have the ability", he immediately rushed to his head, and To punch this damned scorpion.

"Aska, wait a minute, there is a surveillance circle here, be careful not to be seen by the high priest." Aska's companion, Inke, quietly pointed to the corner ahead, "Go there, you won't be able to see it there."

Aska laughed ferociously, and mentioned Lucien: "I want you to know what dignity is!"

"Yes, I'm sorry..." Lucien seemed petrified.

Aska smiled in satisfaction, carried Lucien around the corner, and then punched the disgusting bastard scorpion.

Boom, Aska only felt a severe pain in his abdomen, and looked down in a daze, seeing a fist with a slight luster coming again.

The scream was suppressed in the throat, and it was indistinct. Aska's eyes went dark, and he passed out directly.

Inke on the other side heard the bang bang bang bang bang bang and indistinct screams from the opposite side, and shook his head, Aska is so violent!

After a while, Inke saw Aska walking back with a smile on his face, so he asked curiously, "How?"

"Haha, I've beaten that bastard until he doesn't even recognize his mother!" Aska said, "smugly".

"What did you do just now?" Suddenly, the high priest's voice came from the end of the corridor!