The Whispering Verses Chapter 1702: The final “seven-day trip”

"Ms. Asberg."

The two people from the [Winter Order] hurriedly saluted, and Shade and Luvia also greeted the thirteen-ring warlock respectfully.

Ms. Elsa Asberg was still wearing the dark blue dress from the last time we met, but the decoration on the skirt was changed from sparkling rubble to simple white lace. She smiled at Shade said:

"We meet again, Mr. Hamilton. [The Wreck of the Unknown Man] has now successfully entered the far north, and will reach St. Byrons in a few days. A few days ago, I met your teacher again, She was full of praise for you."

Shade then remembered that he had not reported to Miss Danister for more than a week on the progress of the investigation in the Green Lake area.

"Good morning, madam, this time I want to..."

"Yes, I already know. That item is very ancient and very valuable. I personally cannot easily decide who owns the Order's property, even if you are a student of Danist. Fortunately, then This item is very special. It is stored in a container sealed with ancient secrets. From the outside, it can only be seen that there is a card inside. Previous people have tried many methods, but they have not been able to open the information passed down by the sect. Zhong said that anyone who wants to get the card can get it as long as he can open the seal, and the sect will only keep it for you."

"So what are the requirements for opening the seal?"

Xia De asked curiously, and the thirteen-ring sorceress showed a meaningful expression:

"Key, a key that looks like a card. But no one knows what kind of card it is. Mr. Hamilton, since you are so concerned, I think you should have an answer."

"That's it..."

Shad already understands that if this is the case, he must complete the time key of the Lost Forest in 923 of the Fifth Era in order to obtain the gift of the Fifth Era.

"Ms. Eisberg, I think I do know what the key is. Tonight, I am going to St. Byrons to see Miss Denister. Could you please take that item to the college library?" ”

Shad then asked, not worrying about the other party questioning why he had the key. He believed that Miss Daniste would give a reason, and the librarian was very kind to him.

Then the lady in the dark blue dress nodded:

"Of course, I also want to know what that card is."

She took a step back, and the body turned into snowflakes and disappeared. Later, Mr. Hammer and Ms. Feller, who came to visit, also said goodbye and left. They obviously had other things to do when they came to Tobesk, so they did not stay long in Shade.

When Shade came to the door to say goodbye to the visiting guests and returned upstairs, Luvia reminded:

"If you really get that card of All Things Impermanence, you will have seven cards of All Things Impermanence in your hand. Silver Moon, Balance, Darkness, Death, Knowledge, Earth, plus Space, officially exceeds the number of thirteen cards. Half."

"Not sure yet, maybe that so-called card is not what I'm looking for. Everything is impermanent, is it really that simple?"

Xia De asked, and the purple-eyed girl smiled:

"I'm also worried that if not, you will be disappointed. It seems that you have understood the meaning of impermanence. Very good, very good, I am really good at judging people."

Although he said he didn't care whether it was really his goal, Shade couldn't wait to pick up the time key. It was still early, and Luvia was not in a hurry to go to work at the Prophet's Association, so she decided to wait until Shade came back before leaving, so that she could also hear his experience.

As for Xiao Mia, the last time she followed Shade to the Lost Forest, it obviously didn't make her feel bored. This time, she wanted to follow him again.

And given that there wasn’t much of a problem last time...

【Really? 】

Shad recalled the wish-making demon he encountered on the ship, meeting Detective Sparrow in death, the danger in the desert, and finally the excitement of almost melting into the rays of the sun in the sandstorm.

"At least there are no security issues."

And this time there were alchemy items given by Yin Luna that could be used, so Shade still took the cat with him, who was rarely willing to go out on his own initiative.

Seeing Mia being turned into a toy by Shade, Luvia was very envious, but she was also confused as to why she didn't trust Shade as much as this cat.

"So Luvia, see you in three seconds."

He packed his things and came to the bedroom door with the cracked key, his heart full of excitement and anxiety:

“I don’t know if I will really be able to meet Chloe Yin again this time, and I don’t know what the meaning will be at the end of the seven-day trip... May the World Tree protect me in the infinite time. ”

Click~

Behind the door was silk wadding like velvet, and he stepped in.

Luvia watched Shade disappear, counting in her mind:

"Three, two, one."

So, the door downstairs was opened by the key.

[Outlander, you have stepped into the "corridor of time". 】

[Message from the ancient **** "Father of the Infinite Tree":]

[In the spring of 923 of the Fifth Age, in the middle continent, in the Lost Forest. 】

[Event: Travelers’ Storytelling Meeting. 】

【Duration fifty minutes (3/3). 】

[You have obtained additional information. 】

[The figure of the father of the infinite tree continues to watch you. 】

【The test given to you by the ancient **** of time will continue. 】

[Assist travelers to end their story with the "God of Journey". 】

[The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you a reward: thaumaturgy - powerful spatial perception, a true message - dragon. 】

The endless white mist shrouded the surroundings, and the familiar environment made Xia De feel at ease for some reason:

"Not half an hour, but fifty minutes?"

Although the change in time surprised him, this was not the first time this happened. He even used the last key five times. There was no need to worry too much. Shade took a step forward and entered the forest in the dark night where white mist was floating and the air was filled with rancid smell.

The Lost Forest is the final destination for the lost. It seems that high-level witches can find information in places that have never been heard of in the Sixth Age. Now in the Fifth Age. Shade was puzzled by this, but this was not the first time such a place had appeared, so he did not think deeply about it.

Continue to run forward without stopping, ignoring the darkness and malice chasing behind you. The various corpses nailed to the trees were stretching out their arms or claws, as if they knew that this was the last time Shade would appear, and tried to keep him behind, but the cold silver moonlight clinging to their bodies was still the same as in the past. Protect outsiders.

Darkness and malice are getting closer and closer, and Shade's footsteps are becoming more and more hurried. Just before danger was about to occur, the heartwarming light of a bonfire appeared in the forest in front of him.

Pull aside the grass and cross the vines, Shade once again came to the simple camp consisting of bonfires and tents. The old knight Zafir Yellen had already chosen to leave with his long-dead relatives on his last trip. Therefore, the only people waiting for Shade's reappearance by the bonfire are the witch Arela Andriana, the maid Clara in a black dress, and the bard Mr. Deca Henriques who calls himself a baron.

Although the sound of boots hitting the ground was slight, it still made the witch, who frowned at the flames in front of her, raise her head. For Shade, it was a week since they last met, but for everyone around the campfire, it had been a long time.

Seeing that the strange man was back, the witch immediately stood up on the ground and smiled:

"You finally showed up again."

"It looks like you've been waiting a little longer this time."

This time the mental state of the three of them was obviously worse than last time. It was not obvious on the brown-haired high-level witch in front of them, but looking at the maid in black skirt who was getting up - she had just awakened as a witch last time , and the bard who was still holding the lute that the **** had played, both of them looked gloomy, as if they had directly come into contact with the relic after a severe lack of sleep.

The maid in black skirt clasped her hands together on her chest, nodded to Shade, and the bard who finally stood up said:

"Sir, nice to see you again."

"Nice to see you again, too."

As he spoke, he restored the toy cat in his pocket. After Mia recovered, she immediately looked around, nestled in Shade's arms, and was very interested in everything around her.

I don’t know if it was Shade’s illusion, but after the cat appeared, the mental state of everyone present seemed to be better. This cat really has magical powers.

A group of four people moved to the open space beside the tent and campfire, and sat down in a circle, but still retained the positions of the gods and the departing old knight.

"Did something happen here again while I was away this time? Or was it the same as last time, did you encounter lost souls?"

Xia De asked curiously, stroking Xiao Mia's back with his right hand. The cat purred softly, and its big amber eyes looked in front of Shad - because the **** had not yet come out of the tent, it looked directly at the bonfire.

The strange firelight makes the cat very happy. It likes fire and heat, light and power. Of course, I prefer Shade.

"At first, some lost souls came here. We knew that we couldn't change the fact that the other party died, so we just let them rest here and watched them leave. But later, some weird things also came, At first I thought it was the soul of a strange creature that I didn’t recognize, but then a shadowless man wearing a black robe and holding a scythe appeared and took those weird things away..."

The witch pursed her lips and tried to describe what she saw at that time in more detail:

"The man without a shadow was very similar to the boatman who carried us across the river in the description. When he appeared, it seemed that all the happiness and emotion in the world were gone. Even if the bonfire was still burning, death and coldness still made people feel sad. We were at a loss. After he took away those weird souls, it took me a long time to recover, and I used the potions I brought with me to help my maid and the bard over there recover... That's..."

It can be seen that even if the other party is just mentioned, uncontrollable panic immediately emerges:

"I have heard other witches from Zarath Academy mention that they are the messengers of the ancient God of Death, the seducers who lead the undead, and the living undead walking in the world."

She made it clear when she said that Shad was the enhanced final version of the combined version of Ms. Marilyn Handel and Joeyin Patton.

"This piano, when I play it, everyone's spirit can be soothed."

The bard hugged his lute and whispered:

"It felt really scary, as if I had entered death. I even saw my long-dead grandmother waving to me. I thought I was a strong person..."