Whispering Poems

Chapter 3339 Temperature Crystallization and Emblem Wall

Chapter 3339 Temperature Crystallization and Emblem Wall

Miss Sabel then activated the spell as Shad requested and performed a simple spell. Shad observed her casting movements. The effect of the magic she used was not to maintain or increase body temperature, but to adapt to the surrounding environment. Shad remembered that Bella had used a similar magic to counter the "special light".

When the two of them passed through the castle gate, the extremely low temperature made Shade shiver again. He exhaled lightly, and the water vapor condensed into small ice particles in the air. But the horror of this severe cold was that it could freeze the soul. Even Shade had to keep imagining Mia and Iluna to keep himself from being dazed.

After Miss Sabel passed through the gate, her face, which had been rosy at first, turned pale. She seemed to be suffocating and had no breath. After several seconds, she barely exhaled a puff of white smoke, but her whole body was shaking like Mia who was shaking off the water on her body.

Xia De believed that in the current environment, except for the thirteenth-level witches who used the power of ice or sun, even other thirteenth-level witches might not be able to withstand it, let alone the ordinary girl beside him.

Now that he had saved someone, he would not give up. He stretched out his hand and used the "Inner Fire" to take out the pale golden light from his soul. This time, he did not press it into the girl's chest. Instead, while holding the light, he also held Miss Sabel's cold white hand.

After she shuddered again, her breathing rate gradually returned to normal. The constant reassuring warmth from her right hand reminded her of those afternoons when she was a child, lying on the treetops in the sun and reading. She didn't break free of Shade's hand, because she knew she needed this now:

"The temperature of the soul, huh? It's really reassuring."

This girl from the middle ring only felt the effect of the magic, and she deeply understood the nature of this power:

"Your soul essence is incredibly strong, and you must be a very good person."

Then she was met with Shade's puzzled eyes, so Miss Sabel shrank her neck and said embarrassedly:

"I think I've studied the subject of the soul, and I just said this unconsciously."

As he spoke, he cast a spell, but the target was not himself, but the hands of the two people holding each other. This unknown secret technique seemed to be the power of the soul. The warmth that Shade's soul continued to give eventually turned into the warm yellow crystal in Miss Sabel's palm. She crystallized the warmth of her soul.

She looked at the small crystal with her beautiful light golden eyes, held it in her right hand, and gently twisted it with her left hand. The white mist of her soul turned into a luxurious silver ornament, which imprisoned the crystal. Then she put the silver ornament on her neck. The warm yellow crystal would continue to provide her with temperature until the crystal itself was exhausted:

"This way I can hold on longer, thank you."

She thanked Shade, who was surprised at her excellent soul manipulation skills. He knew that only the Great Witch of Death, Miss Owl, and Priest Augustus could do this, but Miss Sabel was only in the middle ring—the doctor's control over the soul was not so sophisticated.

However, Shade's action of showing the warmth of his soul at least greatly won her favor. Most ring sorcerers who understand the power of the soul can judge a person's goodness or badness by the characteristics of the soul, and this female sorceress obviously also has this ability.

Then Miss Sabel got a scarf from Shade, which allowed her to hide the crystal without shrinking her neck. However, even so, the coldness did not completely disappear, but was only slightly alleviated, so the two could not stay in the castle for too long.

Only then did he finally have time to look around. Behind the castle gate was a crystal clear and luxurious hall. The hall was ten meters high, with gorgeous ice crystal chandeliers hanging from the top, lit with blue candles.

In front of him was a spiral staircase leading to a higher level, and behind the staircase were two ice doors leading to the deeper parts of the castle. There were also two doors on each of the left and right walls, leading to various areas of the castle tower.

The magnificence and grandeur of this place cannot be described in simple words. Although the chandeliers, paintings, stair railings, doors, and furniture along the walls are mostly made of solid ice, no one can deny that every detail, every inch of pattern, and every light and shadow of the castle is so perfect.

It is very difficult for sunlight to enter the castle after passing through the ice sheet, but the light source from unknown sources inside the castle is just right, neither causing the ice crystal reflection phenomenon to be too serious, but also perfectly showing all the artistic taste and aesthetic pursuit of the castle owner.

Compared with this place, the Jodel Palace can only be regarded as a commoner's house, and any noble castle or manor can only be regarded as a low-quality building of the nouveau riche.

It is worth mentioning that the carpets on the stairs and the curtains on some windows are not made of ice. These non-ice items are mostly red and blue, and the blue is very light, which matches the color of the castle itself quite well.

The hall was not empty. In addition to the maids waiting for them, there were more than 20 ice sculptures standing in the hall in various postures. These strange ice sculptures did not make the place look messy, but instead made the deserted castle have just the right amount of popularity.

“Typical early Fifth Era architectural style.”

Miss Sabel's eyes swept across the ice sculptures, then looked at the decorations inside the building and said softly. She thought Shade would still wonder how she knew, but unexpectedly the young man beside her nodded immediately:

"Yes, and it is the architectural style of the northern continent in the early Fifth Era. Because the era is closer to the Fourth Era, the witches of that era were still preparing for a full-scale war to defend civilization. Look at those seemingly decorative patterns in the corners of the wall, they are actually disrupted defensive runes.

When needed, just reassemble these runes and this castle will become a standard war fortress. I also know a little about the power of ice. If I am not mistaken, this castle is formed in one piece. It should be a thirteenth-level or demigod witch in the fifth era who cast a spell to build this place, right?"

This question was directed to the maid who was waiting for them. She smiled and bowed to Xia De again:

"Yes, sir, you are very professional. Please come this way."

As he spoke, he led the two past the ice sculptures and walked towards the door on the left behind the stairs. Shade and Miss Sabel walked side by side behind. The sorceress, who wrapped herself tightly, curiously asked the suspicious man:

"You know a lot about the early Fifth Age?"

"I have a certain gift for time, and I have personally witnessed stories from the early Fifth Age."

Shade lowered his voice and said that the devil was in this castle, so it would be better to keep a low profile before completing the so-called "test":

"Actually, I know a little bit about the Witch Emperor and the Witch Council. Just listen to me."

He wanted to take control of the team, so he could show off himself just right. So the lady with the teardrop mole on the corner of her eye raised her eyebrows, took a deep breath, and was choked by the cold air:

"I didn't expect you to know this. You are better than me. Of course I will listen to you. How much do you know about the Witch Emperors?"

"Ma'am, please address me as 'Your Majesty'. This is the most basic courtesy for ladies whose power is lower than that of a demigod."

The maid walking in front corrected her, but she didn't turn around. Miss Sabel frowned slightly and looked at her back. She didn't expect the maid to interrupt.

Shade shook his head:

"I only know a little bit, not much, and I don't know if it can be useful. But are you familiar with this place? Can you find any memories related to this place?"

So Miss Sabel began to hesitate, and it seemed that her memory was not so easy to restore.

The three of them passed through the ice door behind the stairs and entered the corridor, and were then taken by the maid to a room on the first floor that was similar to a restaurant.

A long ice table with enough space for more than fifty people to sit on both sides was placed in the middle of the room. On one side of the wall was a floor-to-ceiling window, but because the window was also made of ice crystals and was not completely transparent, the two could only see a dreamy and blurry light; on the other side of the wall was a tapestry, which was made of alternating materials of "ice" and "silk", and had various emblems on it.

The maid motioned for the two to sit down at the table and wait, then she temporarily left through a small door on the side of the room. Judging from the structure of the castle-like building, it should lead to the kitchen.

Miss Sabel and Shad sat down near the exit door. The ice-backed chairs could be pulled out, but it was definitely not comfortable to sit on.

"for you."

Xia De handed the sorceress a cushion, and the latter instinctively took it and put it on the chair, then wondered why this mysterious "man" carried this with him.

But the current situation did not allow her to discuss these trivial matters. After she sat down, she tugged at her scarf again, then raised her legs and curled up in front of her. Then she smiled at Shade embarrassedly, hugged her legs and pointed to the center of the wall where the "tapestry" was located:

"Look at that emblem. It's the holy emblem of the old god, the Winter Maiden. The former owner of this place was a believer of that god."

Shade looked at the emblems on the wall with a hint of nostalgia. He had seen these emblems more or less in the camp where Chloe's huge tent was located when he last saw her by the icy lake.

But of course he would not just tell a stranger that he knew all the emblems here. He just pointed out a part and introduced it:

"The emblem of the Frozen Fortress represents the Witch Emperor guarding the North. In the Fifth Era, the northernmost part of the Northern Continent is quite dangerous, so there needs to be a demigod witch stationed there. This is an honor passed down from the Fourth Era, but it is also a responsibility.

The emblem with runes floating above the open book over there is a variant of the emblem of the early Zaras Academy. Look at the triple rings around the emblem, which means that the owner of this place has a status second only to the president of the academy. However, the triple rings are not closed, which means that she does not hold a specific position in the academy and is just a figurehead;

There is also the unicorn emblem over there. This is the emblem of the 'Friends of Unicorns' Association, which represents that the owner of this place owns a unicorn population of more than 100 unicorns, and the adult unicorns with voting rights in the population have a favorable opinion of her of more than 90%. Three stars, one moon, and one sun mean that she has received such favorable comments for 33 consecutive years. "