The Whispering Verses Chapter 1705: Hot springs and phantoms of night
Shad still doesn’t understand the appearance of the note. Did the sister of the maid Clara really leave a clue, or the gods deliberately gave clues that should not appear in order to make the trip more interesting. .
But just like what God said last time, they are just travelers, not detectives, so Shade also understands that he does not need to understand everything.
"The unexpected appearance of ice crystals brought new challenges to travelers. The angel gave guidance, the witch left the key, and the key opened a new map. The loyal dog was secretly traumatized by the map. The beast is full of hope. The travelers set up camp and rest at noon, so what will you do in the afternoon? Continue to move forward to face new and unknown challenges, or climb the snow-capped mountains according to the map. Looking for that slim hope? ”
The **** asked everyone. Bards generally have no say, so he is waiting for others to make a decision. Of course, the witch and the maid wanted to find their missing relatives, so the beautiful brown-haired lady looked at Shade:
"Continue walking according to the map. After you leave here, no matter what you want, I can give it to you."
"You say this as if I am some kind of bad person."
Xia De stroked the well-behaved cat and asked the god:
"Can travelers use that map to determine the approximate location of the end point and calculate the time it will take to get there?"
He did not forget that the night of the seventh day was the end of the journey.
"Yes, whether it is a parrot, a unicorn, a loyal dog or a traveler under the moon, they all have the ability to read the map. The end point of the map is higher in the snow-capped mountains, and if you want to reach , I’m afraid you have to witness two complete sunrises and sunsets. There will be other unknown stories waiting for you in the middle. This is... the story of the journey.”
The story has developed to noon on the fifth day, which means that if they follow that map now, they can reach the destination before the end of the journey.
The witch pursed her lips and looked at Shade with even more earnest eyes. She knew that Shade also had someone he was looking for, but she didn't know if she would meet the person Shade was looking for once she moved along this map, so she didn't know how to persuade Shade to agree.
"Okay, let's follow the map."
Xia De nodded. As long as the devil in the bottle didn't lie last time, then Chloe Yin must be on the snow mountain. If you can meet them, you can meet them no matter which road they take. Moreover, judging from the current situation, even if they cannot encounter it, the God of Journey will let them encounter it.
The **** made an invitation gesture, and Shade reached out and turned over the next card on top of the deck. But before his hand touched the back of the card, he looked down at the cat lying on his lap.
The last time I asked this cat to flip cards, although he encountered a terrifying sandstorm in the desert, and even glimpsed something as terrifying as the sun in the sandstorm, everyone benefited from it. The [Headon Seal] has also made great progress.
So he thought for a while, grabbed Xiao Mia's paw and pressed it on the card pile. Amid the dissatisfied meow of the cat, the card was turned over. It was a smoking hot spring in the snow.
"The traveler under the moon is as sharp as a cat in the snow. In the heavy snow, he actually magically led you to discover a snow mountain hot spring. It is not an ordinary hot spring, the same sharp one-horned The beast is aware of its extraordinary power. It is certainly a blessing to encounter a hot spring in the snowy mountains, but do you want to try its power?"
The dusty traveler asked, and the witch boldly asked:
"Excuse me, can we identify what the hot spring is without touching it?"
"Oh yes, the unicorn horn has the power to identify curses and poisons."
The **** smiled and nodded, looking very pleased that they had gradually found the secret to the story.
"So the unicorn stretched its horn into the spring."
The witch said, and then an illusive golden horn grew again on her forehead. She immediately turned her head slightly, not wanting anyone to take a closer look at her forehead.
"The power of warmth soaked into the unicorn's soul. Although it was slight, it was indeed enough power to heal the soul."
God gave the answer.
"After confirming safety, the travelers decided to accept the baptism of the hot springs in order. First was the most powerful unicorn, followed by her loyal hound, and the traveler under the moon came third. , the parrot is the last one."
Shad also said that this ordering was to prevent men from entering the spring first - although there is only one man in the story, Shad, and the bard is a parrot.
After his words fell, everyone felt warm and comfortable. It was different from the warmth of the small fire next to the card pile at the moment. The warmth of the hot spring was more tolerant. It completely eliminated the influence of the cold in an instant, and even made Sha De feel the comfort of his soul.
Shadow and the witch Miss Arela Andriana have powerful souls, so they are less affected. However, the maid who has just become a witch and the bard who has always been just an ordinary person directly speak out. Groaned.
It was not a very **** moan, but a long breath as if all the burdens in the heart were let go. It's not obvious yet on the newborn witch, but on the bard Mr. Enriquez, his whole appearance seems to be at least five years younger.
If it weren't for the fact that he was only in his thirties, this effect might have been even more obvious.
[Outlander, your soul has been cleansed. 】
"She" also whispered a reminder in Shade's ear, but did not continue to say what effect it had, which meant that the effect was not obvious to Shade.
So the fifth day of the trip came at night. Although Xiao Mia's "luck" seemed good, Shade did not continue to let the cat draw the cards, but signaled the bard Mr. Enriquez to do it.
From the excitement and fear at the beginning, to the sorrow and sorrow after the old knight left, to the calmness now, this ordinary man from the fifth era seems to be the one who has gained the most from this trip.
He put down the pen and paper in his hand and opened the next card. The card looked familiar, and it was still the scene of the small camp where everyone was currently located that had appeared many times before. But what is different from before is that this time there are pairs of red eyes surrounding the camp. No matter what era, these are not kind eyes.
"On the night of the fifth day, the parrot selected a camping site for the travelers. The campfire and tents allowed you to relax for a while, but soon you noticed the maliciousness appearing in the shadow of the snow-capped mountains."
Pairs of red eyes really appeared in the misty jungle outside the camp in the Lost Forest in reality. Those dense eyes peered at people, and everyone was alert, but the owner of those eyes did not really appear.
"The moon and the sun will protect you, so you are still safe tonight. But the malicious eyes will bring false illusions. Everyone has to face their own fears and insecurities tonight. Although it is false, it is still scary."
This time after God’s words fell, the scene did not undergo that wonderful change. Everyone was still sitting in their original positions, but everyone saw a red figure coming out of the misty forest. The figure of the eyes.
Shad holding the cat didn't know what others saw, but what he saw was the "self" he saw in the mirror at No. 6 Saint Teresa Square when he first came to this world.
It is worth mentioning that after coming to this world for nearly a year, although the foreigner's height and weight have not changed much, his appearance has been very different. To put it simply, it takes more than just strength to charm the witches.
This change in appearance, according to "she", is due to the particularity of the stranger's soul and the powerful power of divinity, which turned the originally slightly ordinary face into the stranger's true appearance. change. Moreover, no one can detect this subtle change, and everyone will only think that Shade is originally like this, and this is the peculiarity of divinity.
But of course the stranger himself still remembers the shock when he saw that face in the mirror for the first time, so he completely remembers what the original body looked like.
He did not panic, but watched the man with "red light" getting closer and closer. As the thing got closer, Shade saw more details. Although the appearance is the same, its body appears a strange gray-black color as if it has faded, and it carries shadows as it walks, suppressing the light of the bonfire behind the god.
But this also shows that this is an illusion. If it is a real evil force, it is impossible to get so close to the gods.
So, Shade grabbed Xiao Mia’s waist with both hands and lifted it up:
"Meow~"
Even though he had also seen the original appearance of the stranger's body, the cat still made a threatening sound immediately. Shade even felt that if he hadn't caught it, Mia would have rushed forward.
This cat is obviously so timid, but every time Shade encounters danger, it will "step forward". The outsiders liked this cat and even thought about "snatching" it from Miss Mia Gold regardless of their own principles. It was not just because the cat was beautiful... Of course, it was also beautiful. It accounts for a large proportion.
The strange thing with glowing red eyes stopped under the threat of the cat, and then a voice exactly like Shade came:
"You have taken over my body, are you never ashamed?"
Shade, who was in a good mood because of the cat's loyalty, looked at him with strange eyes:
"Guilt? I'm not even sure if you really existed."
At first I would occasionally think about this problem, but then I encountered more and more things and had more and more doubts about this body, so Shade stopped thinking about it:
"I once called you in death, but you just didn't show up. All traces of your past are very vague, and all the evidence to prove your existence is actually doubtful. If you really want to ask why I If you become 'I', then you must at least tell me, who was 'I'?"