The Whispering Verses Chapter 2613: The Baron’s Story
Chapter 2612 The Baron’s Story
Seeing that their side's strongest ring warlock suffered a disastrous defeat as soon as they fought against each other, the bear, eagle, snake and tiger all stopped. Thinking of the increase in power of "Transformation - Owlbear", they now doubted that the man with the owl standing on his shoulders was transformed by the dragon using "Human Transformation".
"Do you want to fight again?"
Xia De, who stopped using the spell, asked, the white breath he exhaled lingering in the air for a long time.
The animals hesitated, but seeing that the other party did not answer, the owl, unable to control itself because of feeling the soul temperature, flew out from Shade's shoulder.
After landing, the gray-white thick fog spread, and behind the thick fog, the witch's new transformed posture appeared on the snow.
The fur is as white as snow, shimmering in the cold winter sun, blending in with the surrounding snowy scenery. The slender limbs stepped lightly on the snow, leaving shallow footprints with every step, as if outlining a dreamy painting on the snow-white canvas.
On top of his head stands a shimmering horn, a symbol of purity and strength. The horn shines with a faint silver light, and the mane flutters gently in the wind. It is as soft as silk, complementing the snowflakes, like an elf in a fairyland.
"Unicorn?"
Not only the five animals, but also Shade was surprised. Transforming into a unicorn is no easier than transforming into a dragon, not to mention that he is standing behind the unicorn now, but he doesn't feel the fakeness of the unicorn at all:
"He is indeed a master of transformation!"
But the unicorn didn't say a word, he just stood in front of Shade and looked at the animals. So the animals retreated together, and the owlbear that was knocked away by Shade's punch also climbed up from the snow. The five animals bowed to the unicorn together, and transformed back into human form in the green light:
"No need to fight, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding between us.
Only a truly kind and benevolent being can transform into such a noble and beautiful creature. Sorry, you are not our enemy. ”
The five people came back in brown robes, and the pure white unicorn raised its head, looked back at Shade, and then turned into an owl again, cooing twice and then Flying back to Shade's shoulders.
Shade subconsciously raised his hand and touched her wings, and then immediately realized that this was not his own cat, so he pretended not to notice what he had done:
"My fellow hermits of the [Forest Hermits], I am indeed not your enemy. I tracked that man from the distant future to the present in order to prevent him from further destroying the stability of time."
The high-level warlock who was injured by Shade's astonishing power just now suffered simple internal injuries, and his condition is much better now:
"Young man, we know that you come from a different time. But I'm sorry, please prove that you are not chasing him because you want to get the ownership of the tree hole, otherwise we will not let you see him again."
The five hermits stood together in the snow. Together they should not be able to defeat Shade and the Witch, but Shade has limited time and does not want to "persuade" these people through a meaningless battle:
"Proof? How do I prove it?"
He shook his head:
“Didn’t you also protect him for the secret of the tree hole?”
The hermits were not angry, and the high-level warlock who was still the leader replied:
"With the power of my Lord, Vesta Grove has made a contract with us. Time and trees will protect us, and if we are greedy for the tree hole, time and trees will also punish us. The forest can Prove it."
Shad didn’t understand what “forest proof” meant, but that didn’t stop him from thinking of another thing:
"If it's the recognition of the forest, wait a minute, I found it. Look, can this prove it for me?"
He rummaged through his pocket and found the green star flower wreath that the elf girl in the forest had knitted for him, and then put the wreath on his head.
The owl on the shoulder stretched out its head and pecked the small silver-blue flowers, while the hermits had already bowed to Shade:
"Since you have been recognized by the Father of Trees, you have naturally proven yourself.
I'm sorry for being hostile to you just now. Please come with us now and we will answer your questions. ”
"I don't have much time to deal with you."
"Don't worry, our camp will be there soon."
The five hermits led the way and led Shade deeper into the forest. They knocked on the trunk of a big tree not far away, and then a hole appeared in the big tree that was large enough for an adult to pass through.
It’s just that this tree hole does not connect different times, but connects different spaces. After passing through the tree hole, we entered deeper into the Vista Woodland. After walking for less than five minutes, we saw a small camp in the snow-covered woodland.
This reminded Shade of the caves (1105) he encountered in the Pantanal. These should be the same secrets of the Vista Woodland as the inextricable woods.
The low-level warlocks and Baron Cumming who left early are already in this small camp. In addition to the two of them, there are two low-level warlocks tending to the campfire. So the high-level warlock among the five people who led the way talked with them and explained the matter clearly, and the group sat down in the camp.
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A total of 10 people and one owl were present, and three bonfires were set up. In addition, there were five simple tents and some daily necessities scattered around the bonfire. Hot water, hot soup and some potatoes were being roasted on the fire. Shade briefly looked at the environment, then looked at Baron Cumming and the high-level warlock:
"Who can tell me what's going on?"
"Let him tell you, we only provide help, what happened has nothing to do with the Hermits."
Shad then looked at the Baron, who was currently wrapped in the same robe as the hermits and warming himself by the fire, but he still looked at Shad warily, obviously not wanting to say anything.
Shade then took out the book "Opening the Forest Door: Our Animal Companions" and shook it.
"This is not yours, you can't take it away!"
The baron who originally kept his mouth shut widened his eyes, then angrily stood up and rushed towards Shade, but was immediately stopped by the hermits:
"Please don't do anything in our camp. This is for your own good."
They warned Baron Cumming seriously, so the embarrassed middle-aged man sat down again dejectedly:
"I don't know who you are or what you want to know. If you want to ask me a question, at least make your purpose clear."
Xia De took the teacup handed by the hermits, holding the teacup and looking at him sitting in the snow:
"I just want to make sense of it all. Now at least you have to tell me why you stole your wife when she was one year old in 1809?"
The baron looked at him in disbelief:
"How do you know?"
The hermits were each busy with their own affairs in the small camp in the snow and did not interrupt their conversation. Shade did not answer this question:
"Of course the Ring Warlock has his own means, tell me your purpose. I have no intention of threatening you, but you have to understand that since I took the risk and chased you here, I have many ways to make you speak."
The Baron obviously understood this. He woke up his nose and found that he was really freezing just now:
"If you want to know this **** story, yes, I can tell you, I have been trapped by this story my whole life!
This story is basically a circle, but if I were to find a starting point, it would start many years ago, yes, after my mother passed away. ”
"Wait a moment, silent spell."
The hermit in Gaohuan reminded and winked at Shade:
"This is your story, and we who live here should not know the future, it will cause trouble."
Shade then threw down two Silence Charms, and the hermits also went to the other two bonfires. Baron Cumming watched their actions end before saying in a suppressed voice:
"I don't know why you are interested in this story, but my mother died in 1817, 15 years later. And in 1826, 9 years after my mother died, when I was 23 years old, I accidentally discovered Some relics left by my mother.
Those relics were packed in an iron box and buried deep in the basement of the old house left by my grandmother and grandfather. Yes, my mother Erica Cumming was also born in Ximu Town. You The book in your hand must have been taken from that house, right? ”
Xia De nodded:
"I have no intention of possessing it. After your story is told, it will return to where it should be."
The Baron seemed relieved:
"Well, this will inspire me to tell the story more completely.
The relics left by my mother that I discovered in 1826 include the book in your hand and my mother's diary. Through that diary, I learned about my mother Erica’s secrets before marriage and my true life experience, and my mother also recorded the identity of my father. Yes, she recorded everything they said across time through that book. One sentence. ”
His face turned dark:
"My mother regarded them as the most romantic love poems, and she never thought of destroying them even before she died."
"Your mother actually knew before she died that her lover was actually her grandson, your 'son'?"
"Yes, my mother simply wrote down this fact, but she did not leave any regrets or other feelings about it. She loved that man deeply."
Xia De had no intention of commenting on this love that spanned time, he just sympathized with the man in front of him:
"So, you knew when you were 23 that your father was actually your future 'son', but what does this have to do with you stealing the baby in 1809?"
Xia De asked puzzledly while holding the teacup. The baron stretched out his hand to light the fire and looked at him. The crackling sound of the flames was really the best background sound for the story:
"You really know everything. I never told anyone that James is my father. I thought I was the only one in the world who knew this secret."
"You mean, your 'father' James didn't know about this either? I mean in 1854."
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