novelonline Chapter 2401: Choice and Return
Chapter 2401: Choice and Return
Chapter 2401: Choice and Return
"That's true. No matter what, without that lady, we really wouldn't have come this far. Although I still don't know what He wants to do here, it doesn't matter."
Shade shook his head and reached out to touch the Oasis Heart that Miss Sandel was holding very solemnly. After feeling the elements and abundant vitality in it, he formally waved goodbye to the two of them:
"Mother Siamnod, Miss Sandel, the journey must come to an end. Go back, I will always keep this journey in my heart."
The old elf with a cane came forward and hugged Shad. Miss Sandel was a little embarrassed, but she finally hugged Shad as well:
“Goodbye, strange man! I hope your journey will go further and further, and I hope you will not lose your way in the fog!”
Just as Shade said, the journey must eventually come to an end. After "losing" two companions one after another, there was one less person on the way home.
They all had a lot to say to Shade, but in the end, Granny Sienod blessed Shade in Elvish and stepped through the fog gate, and the boxes floated past one by one. The blue-haired girl at the end turned around and waved desperately to Shade, and then she finally stepped out.
Then the fog gate left by the gods disappeared, leaving only Shade and the cat with its head sticking out of his chest in the silent sea of sand.
The time was running out. He looked at the nearby Temple of the Sun and the bonfire, and finally extinguished the bonfire and took Mia back into the temple.
When the five people were there, the interior of the half-collapsed temple seemed a little small, but now that only Xia De had entered, the place seemed frighteningly empty.
Outside the door was a sea of sand with silver moonlight floating in it, but inside the door was only the moonlight shining through the cracks in the ceiling. The moonlight illuminated the altar at the end of the temple and the wall deep inside the temple.
So while the white mist was already wrapping around his body, Xia De took a few quick steps and came to the side of the altar.
The altar seemed warm during the day, but when you reach out and touch it, the altar is icy cold at night.
Perhaps because all his familiar companions had left, Xia De felt a little melancholy. He did nothing but put his hands on the altar, closed his eyes and turned his face towards the moonlight:
"Oh, the sun~"
A soft sigh echoed in the temple, which was now empty. The silent sea of sand remained unchanged. The wind and sand covered the footprints left by the five people, just like those fleeting memories. The moon set and the sun rose. When the rising sun once again illuminated the altar in the temple, all traces of their existence disappeared.
But this sea of sand is still peaceful.
(Little Mia is running.)
After leaving the "Gravel Sand Sea", because the time key had been completed, Shade appeared directly in the thick white fog.
This is the "Time Corridor", a special space independent of normal time. When Shade, who was holding the cat in the fog, raised his head, he still saw the huge transparent tree that seemed to connect the sky and the earth.
There was no wind here, but the treetops still made a rustling sound. The sound of the wind soothed his heart, temporarily calming the emotions that were stirred by the end of the story. The wind of time can always smooth everything out, and this also applies to strangers.
This time, Shade did not immediately look for the falling leaves, but looked at the glowing box on his left.
He touched his pocket and found that the "Golden Lion Armor" had indeed disappeared.
Without Xia De expressing his doubts, "she" smiled and said:
[You have obtained additional information. 】
[Outsider, this set of armor you brought from the past has transformed into an extraordinary item. But since it was originally brought to the past by you, you can make the following choices:]
[1. At the cost of not using the normal time key for the next month, bring the armor back to your current time point;]
[2. Abandon this set of armor that may disrupt time, and obtain a piece of "Youthful Eternal Leaf" that does not contain any information;]
[3. Leaving the armor in the "Time Corridor" will allow you to bring it back to the past during the normal use of the Time Key, and store it in the "Time Corridor" again after completing the task.]
Although the "Leaf of Eternal Youth" is very valuable, it is a gift from Miss Gode to Xia De after all, so Xia De will not consider the second option.
As for the third option, although it sounds good and can turn this set of armor into "exclusive equipment" during time exploration without paying any price, Shad feels that it is completely unnecessary.
The armor was not of much help to him, and there were not many occasions in the time exploration missions where he needed to fight directly.
"If you don't use the key for a month, take it back."
Shade said, and then pushed the cat that wanted to get out of his clothes back into his clothes. Then he looked up at the transparent giant tree, and saw two lush green leaves slowly overlapping and floating down from the depths of the rustling tree canopy.
He raised his right hand high, and the leaves fell into his palm.
He sighed softly, looked at the knight's sword in his left hand, and finally nodded to the giant tree. After the golden box floated to his side, Shad turned and walked into the depths of the thick fog behind him.
[Outlander, you have returned to the present time. 】
[Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree": ]
【Infinite time blesses you. 】
As soon as he walked out of the restaurant door of Belindel Manor on Monday morning, Shade saw Luvia and Miss Belindel backing away to make room for the glowing armor box to land. He didn't feel it in the desert and fog just now, but now that he was back to reality, the light of the box was really amazingly bright.
"Welcome back, Shade, even though you were only gone for three seconds."
Luvia walked towards Shade first, gave him a warm hug, and then went to check the box curiously.
The Countess naturally walked over with dignity, but she was a little embarrassed to hug Shad in front of Luvia. This was probably the biggest difference between her and other witches.
"How's that? Can you see anything from the fog I walked into?"
Temporarily suppressing the melancholy caused by Miss Knight's departure at the end of the story, Shade asked the witch of fate, who shook her head:
"I can't tell anything. This is indeed the power left by the ancient gods. Do you want to tell us a story? And why do I feel that you have become stronger than before?"
Although he had just had breakfast, it would be a good idea for Xia De, who had just opened the maze with all his strength, to eat something. Xiaomia agreed with his point of view the most.
The breakfast prepared every morning at the Earl's Manor was definitely not the right amount, so the Countess asked Miss Matilda to bring a new breakfast for Shad.
The three of them sat down at the dining table, and Xia De told the last story of the "Gravel Sand Sea" while eating.
They all knew what happened twice before, so they listened to Shade talking about a group of five people heading towards the depths of the sand sea as night fell, and then ventured into the body of a worm. The mermaid girl sacrificed herself to block the falling stone door. Shade comprehended the story and obtained new spiritual runes. Finally, Miss Knight was promoted to a witch and completely destroyed the worm with one sword.
"This kind of adventure is really wonderful. We in this era don't have the chance to experience it. However, an ordinary girl can become a witch."
Miss Aurora, who appeared in the restaurant halfway through Shade's story, held up her face and sighed:
"Your description is different from the employment of contemporary witches. We cannot become witches by ourselves, but rely on the power of the Council. And as you know, we all become ring sorcerers first, then we are qualified to become witch apprentices, and finally become witches. Therefore, it is impossible to obtain the rank of witch and directly become a ring sorcerer part-time."
She said to Shade, who had a life ring floating behind him, while Luvia carefully counted Shade's spirit runes:
"Seventh Ring now has five Spirit Runes: Blasphemy-Dragon, Enlightenment-Flesh and Blood, Enlightenment-Mermaid Princess, Whisper-Red Butterfly, Whisper-Prejudice. Now you are still short of the 'Miracle' and the Sublime Words Spirit Runes. If your Sublime Words Spirit Rune happens to be of the 'Miracle' type, then you are actually only missing one more."
"Take your time. There's no rush."
Shade shook his head:
"I was really surprised by the effect of the maze this time, but it seems to be useless. More than one person has told me that in the Sixth Era, the material world no longer allows mortals to perform large-scale time manipulation, even inside a maze."
"But small-scale time manipulation should be possible. Although it consumes a lot of energy, it at least gets rid of the limitations of the Breath of Time."
Luvia was very optimistic, and the "she" beside her smiled and said:
[Due to the special nature of the maze lock, even if you change the time in violation of the rules, it will only extend the unusable period of the key. ]
Xia De raised his eyebrows and asked Miss Aurora:
"Are there any records of Miss Sandel among the mermaid population?"
The Great Witch of Light thought for a moment:
"The mermaid tribe that the ancient mermaid you described belongs to is probably not very large. The fact that her mother is only at level 11 is the best evidence. It is basically impossible for such a small or medium-sized tribe to leave behind any records. Mermaid civilization is different from that of land races. They are not very keen on recording their own history."
So, if you want to find Miss Sandel by just a name, it would be better to go to St. Byron's or Zala's College of Literature to check the current list of students in the Fifth Era.
Of course, if they were to go find Granny Sienord, Emilia could just ask the elders of her clan. The elves of the Moonbrook Clan were very keen on recording history, and as long as the story about Granny Sienord had not been lost in the changing of eras, there was a high probability that some information would be found.
PS: The picture in this chapter is "Mi Ya running"
(End of this chapter)