novelonline Chapter 3621 Stars and Moon
Chapter 3621 Stars and Moon
Chapter 3621 Stars and Moon
That evening, Dorothy originally planned to do nothing so that Shad could be well-rested for the next day's mission. However, after the two returned to their bedroom early, around 10 p.m., the blonde writer couldn't fall asleep for a long time, even though she was lying next to Shad.
She chatted with Lacia in her mind for a while, and then was "mocked" by the princess:
"Dorothy, you don't want me to interact with you. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
Dorothy didn't want to disturb Shad, who was resting beside her, but she knew that Lacia had seen through her thoughts, so she carefully turned her body to look at Shad, who hadn't spoken for a long time.
Then she saw in the dimly lit bedroom that Xia De was also looking at her, and the moment their eyes met, they both understood what the other was thinking.
The writer complained that her "reserve" had wasted time, and reached out from under the covers to hug Xia De's neck.
At the same time, in her own room at the Yodel Palace, Lacey smiled as she "watched" the situation over there while preparing to take a bath, knowing that it would soon be her turn.
As for Mia, the cat, who was already fast asleep, she was awakened by the noise and wriggled around in place like a worm before letting her tail droop in front of her and falling back into her dream.
That night, strange things happened in Xia De's dream.
Like countless nights before, he stood on the endless wilderness illuminated by the silver moon, feeling the cold but gentle wind as he looked up at the moon. And tonight, the starry sky, which had always been just twinkling with starlight, was streaked with shooting stars.
The meteor shower in the dream was indeed beautiful. Shad had only seen such a scene once before, on the day Ivan Darkness, one of the chosen ones from the "Darkness," died. But Shad didn't understand what the dream meant.
"This dream is becoming unstable; it's about to collapse?"
【of course not. 】
She whispered in Shad's ear:
Although the moving stars symbolize ever-changing fate, the true owners of the starry sky are the moon and the night.
Shad nodded:
“I understand, but I focus on the power of the moon itself and don’t delve much into the power of the night or the stars.”
Regarding "night," he at least possesses spirit runes and the "Nightfall Seal," but in reality, he has no involvement whatsoever with the power of the stars.
Her voice remained gentle:
To eliminate the "Falling Star Beast," besides overwhelming power, perhaps we could also approach it from the perspective of the starry sky.
Shad looked up and continued watching the spectacular meteor shower; it was truly beautiful. If this dream could continue, he longed to invite Flora into his dream to paint the falling stars and hang it in his home as a decorative piece.
"But we have to act tomorrow, and even if we immediately obtained some kind of magical technique, there wouldn't be enough time to learn it. Besides, is there really a magical technique specifically for stars?"
The world of this era was quite simple in its structure, consisting only of the material world and small subspaces subordinate to it. In the distant ancient era, however, numerous worlds, such as the astral plane, the shadow plane, and the elemental plane, coexisted around the material world as their core.
The legendary Astral Plane is a special semi-energy world composed of stars. It is said that there are alien beings called Astral Spirits who are born with demigod-level power. They are all followers of the Moon God and possess many secrets related to the gods.
But the astral plane has been gone for far too long. The powers related to the stars that have survived to later generations are mostly astrology and fire and rock magic such as "meteorite magic" and "star fall" created by imitating the trajectory of falling meteors.
To the ring sorcerers of the Sixth Age, "shattering stars" was no different from mythology, and Shad had never even heard of the power specifically used to combat stars.
She then continued answering:
Perhaps when you finally see that star, you will understand the connection and difference between the stars and the moon.
"I hope so."
Shade looked up and continued watching the meteor shower streak across the night sky, feeling utterly at peace.
The operation was to take place at dawn on Friday, so Shad and Dorothy woke up very early that morning. It was only five in the morning, not long after they had gone to sleep.
Xia De had already told the girls at the foot of the snow mountain that they were going there for breakfast, so they didn't need to cook breakfast. After washing up and changing their clothes, they could set off directly.
"Meow~"
Cats aren't used to waking up this early, but seeing that Xia De looked like he was about to go out and do something important, he woke up early that morning and meowed as if he wanted to follow Xia De.
This cat usually goes outside a few days each month, and today it just so happened to be one of those days. Since no one was home to prepare breakfast or lunch for the cat today, Shad brought it along as well.
When they emerged from the ruins beneath the Tower of Sylvia, the sky above the snow-capped mountains was still filled with countless stars. Dorothy sighed softly at the scenery, then she and Shad prepared to use the tower's portal to reach the Ice Castle, and then the town.
Rita and Granny Cassandra's followers did not participate in the operation, but they waited for Shad at the castle and saw him off. On the way to town with Dorothy, Shad also mentioned his dream from the previous night to her.
Dorothy had read many ancient myths and stories, and she did have her own insights on this topic:
"Some parents tell their children that people become stars in the night sky after they die. While this is one way to help children understand death, it also reflects the relationship between the starry sky and the fate of mortals."
In mythology, skilled astrologers could alter fate by influencing the trajectories of the stars; some powerful figures could even summon stars from the celestial realm to attack their enemies—this wasn't a meteor spell, but the actual summoning of stars.
Of course, a more common view holds that the stars were decorations on the skirt of the Moon Sage, or chess pieces used by the Moon Sage in a game of chess with other gods. The stars are under the jurisdiction of the moon, and the night sky moves with the phases of the moon; by simulating the lunar phases, one can control the power of the stars.
The two flew hand in hand, hovering low above the cedar forest, while Mia, annoyed by the low temperature, had already hidden herself in the inside pocket of Shad's coat.
"That's quite a romantic idea. So, the method of controlling the stars through lunar phases certainly didn't survive, right?"
Shad asked again, and Dorothy laughed:
"Everything I've said is just legend and story. If you want to know more, why don't you ask Danister?"
When Shad arrived at the Radiant Messenger docked at the town's pier, he was quite surprised to find that Daniste and Emilia were both there.
"Such an important matter, and you didn't even ask me for help?"
The red-haired sorceress asked Shad with considerable displeasure, while the pointy-eared elf chuckled to herself, but to avoid being implicated, she quickly ran to the unicorns' side.
The witches on the ship had just gotten up, and the long table, which hadn't been there for a long time, was set up again in the banquet hall. Matilda was directing the maids to bring out the steaming breakfast.
Xia De was very apologetic:
“You always need the power of the relics to travel to and from Fatummont Island, which is very inconvenient. Emilia has been so busy lately, so I didn’t invite you along.”
Daniste snorted, glancing sideways to make sure no one else was listening to their conversation besides Dorothy, before speaking:
"I have obtained the Space Spirit Rune."
Xia De was pleasantly surprised:
"We went to the library together a while ago and you obtained the miracle [Myth], and now you've got [Space]. Have you found the direction to become a demigod?"
"That's not true."
She then lowered her voice slightly:
"The appearance of the [space] is somewhat inexplicable. I feel as if it is because after we had that kind of relationship, I touched a new power in your soul."
"It seems that others don't have this problem."
Dorothy said, and Daniste continued to lower her voice:
"Perhaps it's because we are all the moon?"
This is hard to explain, but it's ultimately a good thing that Daneste gained [Space]. However, Shad ultimately didn't let her accompany him, but instead kept her on the ship to guard against the demons.
"Amelia is coming with us, so you can rest assured with her there."
Of course, Shad also consulted Daniste about the phases of the moon and the stars before breakfast, and she was happy to explain these things to Shad:
"Dorothy is right. Ancient astrologers could indeed influence the stars by simulating the power of the lunar phases. But this knowledge did not survive to the modern era. This is probably the only relevant information we have today."
She took a few steps back, then raised her right fist high and lowered her left fist downwards.
"This pose represents a 'full moon'."
She then spread her arms out parallel to the floor of the cabin beneath her feet, her hands still clasped tightly together:
"This posture represents a 'half-moon'."
Raise both arms together: "New Moon".
She then carefully demonstrated how to represent the phases of the moon, such as the waxing crescent and waning crescent. In ancient times, this was an introductory course for astrologers, but in modern times these gestures have only symbolic meaning.
That was all Danist knew. Modern users of the moon's power rarely paid attention to the stars anymore; the secrets of the stars in this era were mostly studied by diviners. Shad felt regretful about this, but even without the power to manipulate the stars, he was confident he could defeat the Fallen Star Beast.
With the six great witches gathered together, along with Daniste, Shad, Miss Elizabeth, Dorothy, and Emilia, the breakfast table finally became lively again.
During breakfast, the large ship sailed around the island from the dock of the small town in the south, eventually arriving at the northwest of the island. After breakfast, Miss Elizabeth, Daniste, Dorothy, and Flora stayed on the ship, while the others disembarked.
Besides the five great witches, there were also two apprentices, Stella and Matilda, and more than twenty high-ringed girls accompanying them. Of course, only Ellie accompanied them with the unicorn; Emilia could ride it if needed.
Shad originally wanted to leave Mia on the ship, but the cat refused to be separated from him, so when they finally set off, Shad had an extra cat plush toy on him.
The group traversed the desolate mudflats, meeting up with the [Clown Troupe] and the [Winter Choir], who were waiting at the designated location in the dim light of dawn. Four members of the clowns arrived; the three besides Mr. Mortis were all high-ringed. Similarly, four members of the choir arrived; the three girls besides the "Winter Singer" from the thirteenth ring were also high-ringed.