The Whispering Verses Chapter 1312: Moon Sacrifice
Chapter 1312 Moon Sacrifice Site
"So madam, do you love him? I heard that you were childhood sweethearts like Mr. and Mrs. Enriquez. At that time, Mr. Oxenfurt had not yet made his fortune and was still just a sailor on the ship, and your father was A well-known local wealthy businessman."
Hearing Shade’s inquiry, the eyes behind the veil closed, and it took a long time before he continued:
"Yes, I love him very much. Sometimes, I don't even know how I should love him."
This is a very strange thing to say, but Hayes Oxenfurt himself is very strange.
"Speaking of which, I don't know your last name before you got married. Oh, no offense, just a little curious."
"Watson."
Shad thought for a moment and didn't remember hearing this surname in Randall Valley. Hai? Oxenfurt probably saw his doubts and explained softly:
"Three years ago, my father and mother passed away unexpectedly, and the family has declined."
The wedding between the woman in front of me and Stone Oxenfurt was held two years ago.
"I'm so sorry."
Xia De apologized immediately, but the woman didn't care:
"The Watson family is distantly related to the Granger family. After my parents passed away, Earl Granger helped me a lot, but Stone didn't like him."
"Earl Granger? What a coincidence, I also know this gentleman."
"It's no coincidence that the Granger family is the oldest family in the Randall Valley. Most of the old local surnames can be related to the Granger family. My father once told me that the entire Carson Valley In the United Kingdom of England, the origins of surnames with butterfly patterns in their family coats of arms can be traced back to the ancestors of the Granger family in the Randall Valley."
"Oh?"
Xia De looked at her in surprise, not expecting to have such a harvest today. Most of the ancient surnames in the Randall Valley have butterflies in their family crests, so the search for the descendants of Mr. Lyman, whom he met at the Butterfly God’s Banquet in the Fifth Age, has been quite unsatisfactory.
I originally thought that the only special thing about the Granger family was Mr. Thomas Granger, who disappeared seventy years ago. Unexpectedly, this family can actually be related to Mr. Lyman who married Butterfly Girl.
After having afternoon tea, Xia De, who had no reason to stay, stood up and left. But it was already half past four in the afternoon, so Shade, who was still thinking about the nearby Moon God ruins, was not in a hurry to return to the city, but was planning to wait until the sun completely set to try his luck in the ruins.
Of course, Shade did not waste the two hours before night completely fell. He rode his horse through the nearby river valleys, searching for unusual places in the vicinity with Oxenfurt Manor as the center.
The temperature has risen rapidly this week, but the snow in the wild shows no sign of melting. About half an hour away from Oxenfurt Manor, Shade discovered a small forest farm. There is a small yard in the forest farm. In the yard are warehouses for stacking wood and a row of wooden houses, which are used for loggers to rest. However, because it is winter now, only an elderly guard at the forest farm is still here.
When Shade walked along the forest path and dismounted in front of the forest farm courtyard, he was almost mistaken for a robber by the old guard. But fortunately, just a small bottle of rum gave him the qualification to enter the old man's house to keep warm. And this old guard, who only went to the city once every half month to do shopping, was also happy to have someone talk to him.
There is a coal stove in the wooden house, and hot water is boiling on the stove. When he heard that Shade was interested in the nearby Oxenfurt Manor, the old guard also expressed his opinion:
"You'd better not get close to that manor. Legend has it that there is a curse on that manor, and anyone who comes close will be unfortunate."
This was a rumor that existed before Stone Oxenfurt bought back the manor.
"But isn't it normal for the family living there now?"
Xia De asked, the old guard shook his head while holding the wine glass:
"Normal? The bride's family is dead, and the house she originally lived in has become a haunted house that people don't want to go near. Is this normal?"
"But the death of the bride's family occurred one year before their wedding."
"But at that time, the bride's father strongly opposed his daughter marrying Oxenfurt. Oxenfurt had a very bad reputation in the local area, and no one was willing to marry their daughter to him. Later, the businessman died. That’s why the wedding can take place.”
Xia De didn’t know about this, he was very interested in it:
"The bride is unlucky, but isn't Oxenfurt very lucky? Old sir, don't look at me as a northerner, but I know this city very well and know the history of Oxenfurt's fortune. He always It’s possible to win.”
The old guard smiled and asked again:
"Then have you seen other members of the Oxenfurt family? His brother, his father, and others? Outsiders may not know about it, and even people in the city probably don't know about it. After all, people only pay attention to But in fact, before Oxenfurt made his fortune, although their family was poor, there were many people in the family. After Oxenfurt made his fortune and bought this manor, the family gradually became wealthy. Dead. Oh, although I haven’t seen it with my own eyes, this is definitely not nonsense. People in nearby villages also know it.”
The "nearby" village refers to the small village about 20 minutes away from the mountainous area to the east.
The old guard talked to Sha De very enthusiastically. At the dusk sunset, he almost disappeared in the forest. He even invited Sha De to stay for dinner. But Shade politely refused and gave the old guard a bottle of wine before leaving.
This information is enough for Shade to confirm that the person who signed the contract with the devil is Stone Oxenfurt himself. I just don’t know what role Haysenfurt played in it.
Riding a horse through the creek, when the stars twinkled overhead and the month of March hung peacefully in the deep night sky, Shade also came to this destination, the moon worship that was preserved from an unknown time. remains.
Coming here at night is indeed very different from that at noon. For example, it is really cold at night. Still tying his horse to the tree, Shade climbed over the crooked fences around him and stepped into the ruins.
He walked very slowly. After arriving at the center of the ruins, he bent down and placed his palms directly on the soil.
Close your eyes and feel it carefully. Gradually, Shade heard the thump-dong-dong~ heartbeat, but then he realized that it was actually the sound of drums. As soon as I let go of my hand, the drum beat immediately disappeared.
"I did feel something."
【What you feel is not only the moon, but also the memory of this land. 】
"She" said softly.
"What should I do to 'see' the memory of the earth? Should I ask Miss Lassers for help?"
[I think the power of the earth should be able to help you. 】
Now Shade understood. He bent down and grabbed a handful of soil, and with his other hand he dug out a small flower from his pocket.
The ground under your feet is very normal and theoretically cannot be repaired using [Power of the Earth・Healing Spirit]. But this was also Shade's first attempt to use two different casting materials to cast a spell together. The spell enhanced by the God of Butterflies was actively activated at this time:
"The power of the earth·healing aura!"
The soil molded into the shape of the Holy Grail in the air, and the little flower floated into the rim of the cup. Because purification was not actually required, the Grail was not sunk into the earth, nor was it sprayed with spiritual energy.
Xia De held the Holy Grail with both hands and felt more touches. But there still seems to be a thin layer of ice between the memories that can break this land.
This time there is no need to ask "her" for advice, Shade himself knows what to do.
He took out the materials for learning the thaumaturgy [Moon Dream] given to him by Miss Daniste in the morning. The holy silver powder outlined the trajectory of the ritual matrix on the snow, the expensive spices were ignited in the incense burner, and the potion to assist sleep was drank directly by Shade.
The Holy Grail just collapsed because it did not purify the earth, so Shade used another spell. But this time, he was lying in the ritual matrix on the snow, holding the Holy Grail of clay in his hands. Activating the ritual to prepare for learning thaumaturgy, he relaxed his mind, closed his eyes and turned his face upward, allowing the moonlight in the forest to shine directly on his face.
The wind blew through the pine forest, making a rustling sound, and the moonlight almost melted Shade lying on the forest floor. He heard the sound of the night and the pulse of the earth, but [Moon Dream] was indeed a high-level thaumaturgy. The moon did not lead Shade into a dream. His first attempt at learning thaumaturgy failed. This was also Shade's first time. There is no way to successfully learn a certain thaumaturgy in one go.
But the ceremony played another role. As time went by, the sound of the drums became clearer and clearer. The night wind made the cedars rustle in winter, and the crackling of the bonfire was almost close to my ears. .
Lying on his back, Shade secretly squinted his eyes and looked around. At some point, clusters of bonfires were lit in the ruins, and the forest at night was already filled with people wearing white robes. People knelt down and prayed to Shade, who was holding the Holy Grail in the center of the ruins. But March, which was originally not a full moon tonight, actually turned into a round shape at this time, floating in the night sky in the forest glade above the ruins, as if it was about to hit the ground.
The light of March shone on Shade, making his face look colorful and making him almost feel like he was turning into light.
"It seems that I do have feelings about this ruins, but something seems wrong"
【What's wrong? 】
"She" whispered in Shade's ear, and Shade could only feel that his body seemed to be rising. As his vision increased, he could see a larger area around him, and he could see more people in white robes kneeling in the forest, until it spread to the end of the night.
The fire burned in the dark night, and devout people prayed to the moon, showing their most sincere feelings. This prayer from ancient times was passed to the ears of Shade in the Sixth Age, and he seemed to have risen to the same height as the silver moon in these prayers.
The silver moon enveloped him, or in other words, Shade himself became part of the moon.