Although the bell stopped, the bell still swayed, and the two children looked at each other across the pillar where the bell was hung.Suddenly, a soft and beautiful voice came from the corner of the undestroyed room.They immediately turned to look.The farthest statue of all the robed statues, the woman Dugray thought was the most beautiful, was now rising from her chair.When she stood up, they found that the woman was taller than they had imagined.And, just by her crown, robes, eyes, and lip line, you can immediately tell that she is an extraordinary queen.She looked around and saw the mess and the two surprised children, but from the look on her face at this time, you couldn't tell if she was surprised or not.Then she walked briskly."
Who broke the spell and woke me up," she asked."
I think it must be me."
Diggray said."
It's you," said the Queen, as she put her hand on Diggray's shoulder, which was a beautiful, white hand, but Diggray felt a weight on his shoulders like a lump of iron, "You are just an ordinary child, anyone can see at a glance, and you have not the slightest royal or noble blood in your veins."
How dare someone like you step into this room?"
"We came from another world by magic. ”Polly said.She felt that she should seize this opportunity and let the queen notice her, as she did to Diggray."
Yes," said the Queen, but she didn't even look at Polly, still staring at Diggray."
That's right."
Diggray said.Then the queen lifted Digray's chin with one hand and began to examine his face earnestly.Diggray tried to resist with his gaze, but was quickly subdued by something in her eyes, and lowered his eyelids in obedience.After carefully scrutinizing Dugray for more than a minute, the queen let go of his chin and said, "You don't have a mark on your face, so you're not a magician."
Then you must be the servant of the magician, who came here with someone else's magic. ”"It's my Uncle Andrew."
Digray said.Suddenly, not from inside the house, but from very close to it, there was a rumbling sound, then a crackling sound, followed by the clatter of masonry and stone, and then the floor began to shake."
Disaster has struck, the palace is about to collapse, we must run out in a few minutes, or we will be buried in this ruin."
The queen spoke calmly, as if she were talking about the time of day."
Come on."
As she spoke, she extended her hands to each of the two children.At this time, Polly was still angry, she hated this queen, and if she could, she would never let her hold her hand.Although the queen spoke calmly, her movements were as swift as her thoughts, and before Polly could react, a large, long, powerful hand grabbed her left hand, unable to break free no matter what.Polly thought to herself, "This queen is terrible, her strength is terrifying, and she will break my arm with the slightest twist."
She was holding my left hand now, and I couldn't touch the yellow ring.If I had used my right hand, I would have reached into my left pocket and felt for the ring before she asked me what I was doing.Either way, she must not be allowed to know about the ring, but I hope Digray will keep his mouth shut, and I wish I could tell him. ”They were led by the queen out of the statue hall and walked through a long hallway, then through many halls, steps, and courtyards.They kept hearing the sound of the palace collapsing behind them.There was even a time when they had just passed through a huge arch when it collapsed with a bang.The queen walked so fast that the children had to trot to keep up.At this time, there was not the slightest fear on her face."
She's really the queen of my mind, so brave, so strong, if only I could hear her tell the story here," Dugray thought to himself."
Behind that door is the dungeon."
As she walked, the queen told them, "That's the way to the central execution chamber."
And he said, "This is the banquet hall of the past, where my great-grandfather feasted seven hundred nobles, and because they wanted to rebel, he killed them all before they were satisfied." ”Eventually, they entered a large hall that was taller than any room Degree had ever seen before.At this point, Dugray thought they had reached the main entrance, and he could see by the size of the hall and the massive openings at the end.This time he guessed right.The gate was jet black, probably made of ebony or a kind of black metal that we don't have in this world.There were also heavy gates bolted to the doors, many of which were out of reach.He wondered how they were going to get out.The queen let go of him, raised her arms in the air, she held them as straight as she could, and muttered a few more words that they did not understand, but they felt terrible, and made a gesture of throwing something at the door.Suddenly, the tall and heavy doors shook like silk for a second, and then collapsed, completely destroyed, leaving only a pile of dust scattered in front of the threshold."
Shhh"Does your uncle, your master of the magician, have the power I have, but I'll find out later.Remember what you have seen today.This is true for things, and it is true for those who stand in my way. ”The queen took Diggray's hand tightly.At that moment, light shone in through the open doorway.They had never seen such a bright light in this country.Afterwards, led by the Queen, they walked out of the gate and found themselves outdoors, strangely not overly surprised.At this time, they were standing on a high platform, overlooking the magnificent scene at their feet.Looking down, a red sun appears near the horizon, much larger than the sun in our world.Digray soon realized that the sun was older than our world, and that the sun in its twilight years was tired of looking down on the world below.There is a large, bright star in the upper left of the sun, and the remnant sun and the lone star make for an oppressive picture in the dim sky.On the ground, there is a huge city, and no matter which direction you look at it, you can't see the edge of the city.There are no people or objects moving in the city.All the temples, towers, palaces, pyramids, and bridges cast a sad shadow in the dim sunlight.The riverbed in the city had long since dried up, and only a wide ditch of ash remained."
Look again, you will never see such a magnificent city again, it is the capital of kings, Charn, and it may be the wonder of all worlds.Child, does your uncle also rule over a city as magnificent as Charn?"
said the Queen."
Nope."
Diggray said.He wanted to say that Uncle Andrew did not rule any city, but then the queen interrupted him and added, "Now everything is silent.But once upon a time, I stood here when the air of Charn was still filled with all kinds of sounds.The city was filled with the sound of footsteps, wheels, whips and slaves, as well as the roar of horse-drawn carriages and drums during sacrifices in temples.When the war began, the streets were filled with murder and blood stained the waters of the Chahn, where I used to stand, but it was almost over. ”She paused, then continued, "A woman clears it all out forever in just a split second. ”"Who" Digray had already guessed the answer, but he asked in a low voice."
It's me."
The queen said, "I, the last queen of the world, Jandis. ”Hearing these words, the two children stood quietly in the cold wind, shivering."
It's all my sister's fault, she forced me.Let all the gods curse her forever, as long as she gives way to me then, I can spare her from death, and I am ready to shake hands with her at any time, but she just doesn't agree.It was her arrogance that ruined the whole world.After the war began, we all solemnly promised that we would not use magic, but she didn't keep her promise, so what could I do stupidly, she knew that my magic was stronger than hers, and she also knew that I had the secret of the Extinction Charm.She's always been a weakling, and she thinks I won't use this spell," said the Queen."
What is the Extinction Curse?"
asked Dugray."
This is a secret of the best, a secret spell with only one word, known long ago to the noble kings of our people, that if this word is uttered in the right ceremony, all living creatures will be extinguished, except for the speakers themselves.However, the kings of the past were too soft-hearted to restrain not only themselves, but also their descendants, and made them swear never to explore the secret spell.However, I learned it in a secret place and paid a heavy price for it.She was the one who forced me to have no way out, and I used the secret spell as a last resort.I fought her with all my might, and my men were bleeding," said Queen Janetis."
It's simply inhuman," Polly muttered quietly.The queen said: "The last great battle was fought in the city of Charn for three days.For those three days, I stood here and watched.I didn't use magic until my last warriors fell.My sister, the abominable woman, led her army to the middle of the steps leading from the city to this high platform, and I waited there, and when we could see each other's faces, she looked at me with her wicked and terrible eyes, and said, "I am victorious."
True, I replied, victory, but not yours.Immediately afterward, I chanted the Extinction Mantra.In an instant, I was the only living creature under the sun. ”"What about the others," Dugray asked nervously."
Child, what else," the queen asked."
It's all the ordinary people, women, children, and animals, they didn't hurt you."
Polly said."
Don't you understand, they're all my people, and what can they do but obey the orders of me, the Queen," the Queen said to Diggray, still speaking."
Either way, they're unlucky."
Diggray said."
I forgot just now that you are just an ordinary child, how can you understand the mind of the ruler, child, it is a wrong thing for you or other ordinary people, it cannot be called a mistake for a queen like me, you must understand this.We must break free from all the bonds of the law because we carry the weight of the world on our shoulders.We are destined to be noble and lonely forever. ”Degree suddenly remembered that Uncle Andrew had said similar things, but when these words came out of Queen Janetis's mouth, they seemed even more arrogant, perhaps because Uncle Andrew did not have a seven-foot height and a stunning appearance."
And then," Dugray asked."
Beforehand, I cast a powerful spell on the hall where the statues of my ancestors were kept.This spell will make me like a statue, and I will sleep among them for a thousand years, without food or fire, until someone rings the bell to wake me up. ”"Is the current appearance of the sun the result of the Extinction Curse?"
asked Diggray."
What does it look like now?"
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asked Jandis."
It's red, it's big, it's cold.""
It's always been like this, at least for thousands of years.Isn't it the same as your sun," said Jandis."
Yes, our sun looks smaller and yellower, but it emits much more heat than that.""
Alas," the queen let out a long sigh.Degree could clearly see a look of hunger and greed on her face, the kind he had seen from Uncle Andrew's face not long ago."
It looks like your world is younger."
She paused, glanced at the deserted city again, and if she felt guilty for her crimes, she certainly hadn't shown it, and then continued, "Alright, it's time for us to go."
It's the end of the world, and it's too cold here. ”"Where are you going?"
the two children asked in unison."
Where," said Janetis in surprise, "to your world, of course." ”Polly and Diggray looked at each other in confusion.Polly had always hated the queen, and Digray had heard the story and felt the need to get to know her again.It was clear that no one wanted to go back with someone as fierce as hers.Even if I wanted to, I didn't know how to bring her home.They just wish they could get out of here as soon as possible.But at this time, Polly couldn't touch the ring, and Degree certainly couldn't leave her alone.His face turned red, and he slurred, "Oh our world, I don't know you want to go." ”"If you're not here to pick me up, you're here for what," asked Jandis."
I'm sure you don't like our world at all.It's really boring there, it's not worth seeing, it's not for her, Polly, are you right?"
said Diggray."
It was worth watching when I went to conquer."
The Queen replied."
Ah, you can't do that, that's not it.You know they won't agree. ”Diggray said.The queen smiled contemptuously."
There were many noble kings who thought they could fight against the Chahn dynasty, but they all failed, and in the end their names were forgotten," she said.Do you think that in a year's time, my beauty and magic will not make your whole world fall at my feet, silly boy, prepare to cast magic, hurry up and take me there. ”"It's just horrible."
Diggray said to Polly."
You may be afraid of your uncle, but as long as he respects me, I will not be his enemy, and I will be able to save his life and the throne.He must be a great magician, otherwise how could he have sent you here, is he the king of your whole world, or only a part of it," said Jandis."
He's not a king at all."
Diggray said."
You're lying, who has ever heard that ordinary people can be magicians only people with royal blood know magic, isn't it true that your uncle is the greatest king in your world, and he is an extraordinary magician.Whether you say it or not, I know that.He had seen my beauty in some magic mirror or magic pool through his magic, and had fallen in love with me deeply.So, he used a magic powerful enough to make your world tremble completely, so that you could travel from world to world, come here and ask for my help, and bring me to him.Answer me, isn't that so," said the Queen."
Well, not exactly."
Diggray said."
Not at all, it's just complete nonsense."
Polly cried out."
Minion," the queen shouted, and in a fit of rage, she grabbed Polly by the hair, just above the top of her most painful head.But at the same time, she let go of the children's hands.Diggray shouted, "Good" Polly also shouted: "Quick" The two of them immediately put their left hand in their pockets, and they didn't have to put on the ring, and the moment they touched the ring, the terrible world disappeared from their eyes completely.freeti0t1706231537: