novelonline Chapter 3642 Star and Moon Phase
Chapter 3642 Star and Moon Phase
Chapter 3642 The Hundred Phases of the Stars and Moon
"Then, let's leave."
God pointed towards the door, and when the door opened by itself, what lay beyond was no longer the hotel corridor, but a dazzling white light. Five people walked out one by one, and as the cool breeze brushed against their faces, the strangers even felt a sense of rebirth.
It seemed to be late autumn, and we were on the shore of a large lake.
Behind me was a forest with fallen leaves, while in front of me, the lake reflected the autumn moon and starry sky, a scene no less beautiful than the winter landscape of Fatoumunst.
Shad took a deep breath of fresh air, a smile unconsciously spreading across his face. The other ladies felt the same way; after their adventure in Whispering Hills, returning to the real world, they shared Shad's joy, even tinged with a hint of reluctance. After all, they wouldn't experience something like this again.
But seeing that the god had also come here with everyone, the three witches and Winnie consciously moved away a little, leaving the time for Shad and the god.
Only forty minutes of the sixty-minute timeframe had passed. Instead of immediately speaking with the gods, Shad stood by the lake in the late autumn night wind, gazing absently at the night sky and stars.
“It’s really beautiful.”
"Was the night in the Sixth Age not as beautiful as it is now?"
God asked.
“I rarely have time to stop and look up at the stars like this. I was just thinking, if the stars in the Fifth Age are so beautiful, what were they like in the first Age?”
God and Shad stood together by the lake, looking up at the stars:
"Ordinary poets have used the most ornate language to describe it; from an ordinary person's perspective, the starry sky back then was ten thousand times more beautiful than it is now."
Shad laughed, and the cat glanced at the gods again before looking up at the stars above, just like them.
After a long while, God finally spoke:
"No matter how beautiful the stars are, they are ultimately subordinate to the moon. The moon determines the brightness and darkness of the stars; this is a rule that has been established since the first star possessed light."
He raised his hand and plucked a glittering star from the sky, placing it flat in his palm to show Shad and the cat. It was a real star, though its light was somewhat faint.
"The phases of the moon determine the phases of the stars. You have learned about the myriad phases of the moon from the eyes of the moon beast, and thus you have the ability to influence the starry sky."
Shad looked at the star and shook his head:
"But I still don't know what to do."
God then said:
"Under that starry sky I just mentioned, which was ten thousand times more beautiful than the starry sky we see today, I, walking in the material world, once encountered the Moon Sage gazing at the stars by the lake. That was a long, long time ago, but that night is very similar to now."
The sage explained to me the relationship between the phases of the moon and the starry sky, and plucked a star from the celestial realm, giving it to me to adorn the entire world I considered home.
"Is this the star?"
"Yes, it is this star. It has nothing to do with fate, nothing to do with anything else, it is just a star."
The star drifted from God's palm to Shad:
"It once illuminated the lonely nights of countless ordinary people who, like you, loved home and house. Now, it has only a last bit of power left, a power of destruction and annihilation that has never been used."
The star shattered into light, some of which merged into Shad's body, while some merged into Mia's body, whose eyes were wide open.
Compared to the power of the moon, this is indeed a tiny light, but this tiny light is unexpectedly warmer than the moon.
Starlight bloomed in Shad's palm, and illuminating the starlight became his innate talent. The power within that star merged with the power Shad had just gained from the moon beast's eyes. At this moment, the power of the moon beast's myriad forms and the starlight fused together, and his heart guided everything to form the power he needed.
She said softly:
The waxing and waning of the moon, the myriad phases of the starry sky—this is the most elegant mystery the moon sage reveals to mortals. A full moon is not a sky full of stars, a waning moon is not a sky dimmed, the phases of the moon are not fixed rules, and the starry sky is not a perpetual scene; all of this is merely the moon's little whims.
[Outsider, do you have any insights into "stars" and "moon phases"?]
[Stranger, you have acquired the spell: Starlight Spell. This spell can ignite starlight.]
[Stranger, you have acquired the spell: Star Dewdrop.]
On nights when the moon and stars are visible, collect starlight crystals under the moonlight; these crystals can be preserved for a long time. Depending on the phase of the moon, they can restore vitality and spirit. Under a moon closer to full moon, more spirit is restored; under a moon closer to dim moon, more vitality is restored. Any bodily fluids of yours are required as the casting material.
[Stranger, you have received a one-time blessing: The Hundred Phases of Stars and Moon. This is the power of the moon and stars; a brief spellcasting under the starry sky consumes no spirit and can mimic the phases of the moon, invoking the destiny of a shattered starry sky—go and shatter the stars!]
"Star Dewdrops" provided a way to restore spirits besides the Shade Perfume Bottle. Although the amount of starlight crystals condensed by magic was less and more troublesome compared to the Pink Perfume Bottle, it was at least a method. As for bodily fluids...
The power of "Starry Night and Hundred Aspects" corresponds to the crisis that Shad must deal with after his return, and these are the two things he desires most.
All his hopes were fulfilled, and Xia De finally felt relieved.
God then said:
"I will ensure that your companions retain the memories of this adventure. They all grew during this adventure, and growth should not be erased. Outsider, go and accomplish the great feat you will eventually achieve. The adventure of this era has come to an end."
Shad reached out and cast a spell, "Starlight," and then specks of light floated around him, as if the starry sky had come before him.
He looked around and asked one last question:
"So, are you choosing residents on the first floor this time, or are you waiting for me to arrive and deliver this star?"
The god smiled and asked in return:
So what do you think?
His body transformed into specks of light and disappeared into the lakeside under the night sky.
The four ladies who had been secretly watching this scene immediately stood up and respectfully bid farewell to the deity who had given them so much help. Shad, however, was not so polite. He simply watched the lights disappear, then stood with his hands behind his back with Mia by the lake, surrounded by starlight, watching the scenery reflected in the water for a while before walking towards his companions.
A fire quickly broke out on the riverbank, and the five people sat down around it. The remaining supplies were used to make dinner, and they talked about their futures.
Miss Novare and Miss Cohens snuggled together, their relationship seemingly having taken a significant turn; Winnie sat beside Shad, having reverted to her human form, wanting to get closer to Shad but also feeling somewhat shy; Mrs. Gerd held the large book, gazing at the flames before her, contemplating the future.
“I invited Coens to our clan’s castle, after the clan elders had chosen him, of course.”
The red-haired vampire witch announced to Shad with a smile, and Shad was very curious:
"Are you confident you can become the new elder?"
"Yes, after giving up the power of my right arm, I feel like I've become purer. It seems that what used to hinder my advancement to the thirteenth rank wasn't my talent, but that arm. Give me some time and I'm sure I'll be able to advance to the thirteenth rank."
She said it with great confidence, while the hunter beside her had a faint smile on her face:
"I'm going to visit some experienced hunters and share the information from this hunt with them. The Ice Demon, the Nightmare Demon, and many more strange things in the inn. If I'm lucky, I'd also like to find an owner for that new Demon Hunter's Seal, and I should take on an apprentice as well."
Ms. Gerd's plan was also very simple:
"I will return to the Zalas Academy and report my mother's situation to the Academy. I will not say what I should not say, but I will leave my mother's story as a lesson to tell future members of the Academy not to be tainted by forbidden powers."
Afterwards, I will likely remain at the academy as a teacher, and familiarize myself with the power of the kingdom my mother left behind. The gods separated the Lock of Delusion from the relic, bestowing upon me the complete Lock of Delusion; there will be no hidden dangers in using this power.”
"So where is 'The Puppet Master's Script' now?"
Shade asked again, and Ms. Gerd shook her head:
"God took it away, and it will follow the guidance of fate and appear where it is meant to appear."
As for Winnie:
"I will wait, until the time when you truly exist."
She said to Shad:
"Don't worry about me. I am not human. Hundreds or thousands of years are but a fleeting moment for a natural spirit like me. Time means nothing to me unless I thaw my heart from the ice."
Shad caught a glimpse of the red-haired vampire smirking, though he couldn't tell what he was laughing about.
Shad knew he could never take Winnie away, and that his reunion with Winnie would be a very, very long time from now.
"I will travel to the northernmost part of the Northern Continent, to the place where I was born. Although you have cleansed me of the filth, I am no longer pure because of those mad powers. I am not strong now, but I will try to regain my strength. You may be very surprised when we meet again."
"I can introduce you to someone, but that person won't appear for hundreds of years. If you're interested, you can go and meet her then."
Shad then spoke, and Winnie nodded gently, finally resting her head on Shad's shoulder.
Although the time didn't double, after this story ended, Shad unexpectedly had time to move freely in the normal world of this era.
However, he didn't know anyone in this era except the ladies by the fire, so he spent the rest of his time sitting by the fire, chatting and laughing with everyone under the stars. He even shared his cat-raising experience.
(End of this chapter)