Lord of the Silver Crow

the third time?

This is the third time he has seen this tall bell tower in three different places.

However, unlike the previous two, there is no endless darkness in this area.

This clock tower is not surrounded by darkness.

It stands quietly outside the castle, on this desolate land.

Attracted by the bell tower, Yago walked out of the collapsed castle.

After leaving the castle, he saw the full picture of the castle.

Somewhat familiar.

Yago, who was covered by the dark illusory black robe, thought a little, and then walked towards the clock tower.

Before stopping at the clock tower, he looked at the castle again.

He remembered.

This collapsed castle is surprisingly one of the ruins of strange buildings with different styles and eras that I saw in the ruined temple.

This discovery made Yago ponder for a long time.

Time...Buildings of different era styles...

Is it possible...

He looked at the clock tower.

The ruins of every building that appeared in the ruined temple corresponded to an era.

And the clock tower itself...

Time channel?

The moment this conjecture emerged in Yago's mind, under the interweaving of various logics and clues, the basic card was stabilized.

The possibility is great.

So... wait a minute.

Before, in the gloomy pages of the book before, there were also ruined temples.

Can I go to other places through this clock tower?

Looking at the clock tower, Yago fell into contemplation again.

Are there any precautions?

Is there any danger?

Yago thought, turning around.

Before entering the bell tower, he needs to explore all of this area.

Perhaps, he can get some clues.

Except for the bell tower and the collapsed castle, there was nothing in Yago's vision.

There are only these things in this area.

So, what about these things?

This is not a repetitive question. This question refers to the sky, the earth, and the wider scenery.

There is "light", but it is not the actual sun, and there is no celestial body visible to the naked eye.

There is nothing in the sky.

On the ground?

Above the earth, there was nothing but the castle.

As if above this piece of land, below this piece of sky, there is only this castle and this high tower.

Quiet but also quite unusual situation.

Is it still the "cognitive field" here?

Yago has a problem.

From his senses as the "time life", here is undoubtedly the special derived power corresponding to the dream pathway.

However, here again gives him a feeling somewhat similar to the "cognitive field".

However, the most similar thing is...

"Eternal nightmare?"

Yago remembered the place he had been with Attila before.

Immediately, Yago seemed to think of something, and gathered his strength--

A shadowy, dreamlike power emerges.

The ability of the "Shadow Master" is to be able to "imitate" the subject like a shadow, and to "reproduce" the subject like a dream.

It is not so much the "cognitive field", but rather the shadow mage ability, where this "dream state"-like time power is reproduced.

Here, is it like the world in a dream?

Naturally, Yago had such thoughts.

He looked at his palm.

Although, he is also quite sure that the current "shadow" and "dream" life form is not his "real" form.

His real posture is the kind that will "adapt" to the environment under certain conditions and change his life form.

Now, it's just a matryoshka, using this ability because of the similar ability of the dream pathway.

He was originally more concerned about why the "dead" pathway and the "probability" pathway he had previously changed into a form consistent with his current life form, which appeared as if the shadow mage ability... ..

However, now, with the understanding of the life form of "time life", he has some guesses without evidence.

The first is the "reproduction" of the "shadow mage" ability.

This ability to reappear as if reminiscing in a dream.

The abilities of the "probability" approach and the "necromantic" approach he has always possessed are essentially the recurrence and imitation of the "shadow mage" ability.

He has always had this ability.

This point may be related to why he has something to do with the unidentified "Shadow Snake".

However, this idea also has a fatal flaw.

That is the ability of the Shadow Mage to imitate and reproduce, which are all unique, with a shadowy, dreamlike illusion and haziness.

There is an unreal feeling.

And when he converted into the life form of "time life", his ability did not immediately change, nor did he feel that his ability was the same power as the life form at this time.

Then, lead to the second possibility——

That kind of strangeness, that kind of essence that will change the form of life under specific conditions.

Just the same essence as himself.

This strange life form is not imitating or reappearing, it is becoming.

how to say......

If the power of the dream pathway, especially the ability of the shadow mage, to be able to "reappear", as well as various other abilities to change the body, it is the imitation of a change of appearance and a set of clothes, then This "change of life form" means to become another person from the flesh and blood, and from the genetic level.

Although the dream approach is imitated and reappeared, it can still be confirmed that it is a dream, the power of "time".

But that kind of bizarre change has changed from the inside to the outside, and in any way to perceive it, you can only perceive the changed appearance.

Moreover, this change also includes ability.

The original ability will be lost after the change.

Differentiation?

Yago reluctantly found a few words in his mind that hadn't been used for a long time.

Differentiation of biological cells?

The closest example he can think of is this.

But it doesn't seem to be right. After all, his statement is that there have been changes at the "gene level", but the differentiation of cells and the gene level have not changed.

If there is a chance, Yago now wants to learn from his biology teacher to see if there are any more appropriate examples, but obviously, he does not have this opportunity.

Thinking about it, Yago once again entered the ruins of the castle.

He entered the room that was still intact just now.

In the room, there are no special books or texts that can be used as materials.

Leaving this room with disappointment, Yago walked to other areas that had collapsed.

One after another, the rooms scattered with all kinds of debris were searched by him.

Finally, in a room on the second floor, he found a picture on the sloping ground that seemed to collapse completely at any time.

On the picture, there are eleven dots painted with a black pen.

And between the dots, there are lines.

Yago is very familiar with this picture.

Simple structure diagram of the Kabbalah tree.

Moreover, more importantly, there is also a path formed by two lines that were not originally on the Kabbalah tree on the structural diagram.

3-4 and 2-5.

This composition is basically the same as the left side of the pattern carved on the beach that Yago saw outside the "modern" beach villa before.

Only... at the bottom of the dot, empty and isolated on the spot.

If he remembered correctly, the pattern I saw before and below it is consistent with the Kabbalah tree itself, and it seems to have been connected by another Kabbalah turned side-to-side and upside-down.

This is... a draft?

Or is it just an incomplete part of the picture?

Yago couldn't help but wonder.