novelonline Chapter 3991 The Depths of the Soul
Chapter 3991 The Depths of the Soul
Chapter 3991 The Depths of the Soul
While the maids were preparing the sleeping potion and the ritual to connect with the dream world, Shad revealed the origin of the "Source of Fire" in his possession and his doubts about the Church of Creation.
Vigo isn't the type to believe that the church is necessarily a positive organization, or rather, most witches don't really believe that the true god's church is entirely benevolent.
"This is normal; there are factions within the church. Although I don't believe that the [Creation Church] as a whole will have problems, there are certainly many people within it who have gone down the wrong path."
"Just wait and see. The changes in the elements around here are so violent; the other four churches in the area have surely already relayed the news to their respective Vatican authorities. They will soon launch a joint inquiry into this matter. Even if the [Church of Creation] denies it, this matter cannot be hidden for long."
She also said with considerable pride:
"I think the Witch Council might just be the one to save the world in the end. Do you know how much the council has done these past two years? Although I wasn't involved in the big events, I did provide a lot of behind-the-scenes help. Cough cough, cough cough."
She boasted to Xia De:
"Moreover, I know quite a few of the chosen ones. Those chosen during the Battle of Destiny are members of the council. I can't reveal that girl's identity, but I can let you meet her sometime in the future. She seems to only like pure young girls. It's alright, if she doesn't like you, that's her own loss."
Xia De smiled but did not respond.
The maids were quick to prepare. If you want to fall asleep, it's best to lie down. Viggo originally planned to introduce her bedroom to Shad, but after Miss McDonald reminded her, she realized that she was being too hasty. Being too goal-oriented could easily be off-putting.
Therefore, the ritual to connect their dreams was set up on the study floor. Viggo then lay on the sofa, while Shad lay on the mattress on the floor. A red thread connected their right index fingers together, and shortly after drinking the potion, Shad's consciousness entered the dream.
Since the purpose of this dream visit was to examine Vige's soul, Xia De entered Vige's dream.
This time, the dream was planned, and as an eleventh-tier Great Witch, Vige could naturally control its content. Therefore, when Shad's consciousness awoke from the chaos, he found himself in the courtyard of an unfamiliar large manor. It was a bright, sunny day in spring, and judging from the manor's architectural style, this was still Arcadia City.
But when he looked up, a huge, silvery moon was clearly visible in the clear sky. This wasn't because Shad did anything; it was simply because he appeared in the dream that he brought the moon into it.
"This is the ancestral home of the Astley family, and I grew up here."
Wei Ge's voice came from not far away, and then Xia De heard her ask curiously:
"Your soul is so powerful? You've only just awakened, yet you've already brought the moon to my dream. So, is the witch you know the moon?"
She had clearly guessed wrong again, but Shad did not correct her. He glanced at the beautiful butterflies fluttering around him, then walked around the garden fence and saw Viggo swinging alone on the swing.
In his dream, the black-haired witch had a rosy complexion and looked even more beautiful than in reality. On a sunny day, seeing such a beautiful girl swinging in the garden would lift anyone's spirits, and Shad smiled.
In Vige's perception, the moment Xia De connected with her dream, she felt as if her soul was leaning against a mountain. And when Xia De opened his eyes in the dream, she felt as if a part of her soul had been forcibly invaded by Xia De's soul.
The feeling wasn't discomfort, but rather the influence of a more powerful force, though this influence didn't cause any harm. And when she saw Shad appear before her after bypassing the hedge, the witch on the swing clearly felt as if she were seeing a "sun."
The figure appeared perfectly normal, but in that instant it seemed to grow infinitely tall and large, radiating infinite light and heat.
She swung on the swing, somewhat dazed. After blinking, she saw Xia De's figure and realized it was normal. Although she was a little surprised, Wei Ge's mood was actually better than Xia De's at that moment. The connection between their souls made her realize that Xia De was warmer and stronger than she had thought.
"Is this the consciousness that manifested in your dream? Although it looks the same as reality, I feel it is even more... indescribable than reality."
In her dream, she was even bolder:
"Now, may I hug you?"
As she swung on the swing, she smiled and asked Xia De:
"I want to feel more deeply what kind of temperature your soul has."
This was exactly what Shad wanted to do. So after Shad nodded, the witch grabbed the swing ropes with both hands and swung herself high into the air. At the highest point, she laughed and let go, allowing herself to fly away. Finally, she landed right in Shad's arms—a demonstration of her extraordinary control over dreams.
Through direct contact with consciousness in the dream, Shad truly felt Vigo's soul power for the first time. The Great Witches' souls exhibit different characteristics due to their respective powers, and Shad's first impression of Vigo's soul was that while its power appeared chaotic and violent, it actually possessed an extreme degree of order within that chaos.
This opposition and unity of chaos and order is something outsiders have never seen before. However, this is only a superficial characteristic of the soul; a certain special power deep within the soul makes it inherently chaotic.
Vige's body exhibited a property that could cause those who touched her to lose their composure, and her soul took this property to its extreme. Vige was initially worried that this would affect Shade, but fortunately, Shade remained unharmed, and she felt a reassuring warmth.
Nestled in Shad's arms, it felt like returning to the amniotic fluid, to the warmth of her birth. She felt somewhat mesmerized, but she didn't dislike the feeling. She believed that every soul would be captivated by such warmth, and she wasn't alone.
"His soul is fiery and tender; I want to melt into it."
As Shad's perception delved deeper into the unguarded depths of the witch's soul, he immediately sensed the cause of Viggo's illness.
In the soul of a normal Ring Sorcerer, the four elements are not perfectly balanced, but the differences are not significant. However, due to certain special characteristics, the Whisper element is stronger among the four elements in witches. This is even more evident in Vigo's soul, but this is not because she is the "witch among witches," but because a part of her soul originates from external forces before her birth.
"The power of the Jade Record!"
Upon reaching the depths of Vigo's soul, the part of her power that had become her very essence, Shad almost immediately came to a conclusion.
The power originating from the unknowable relic manifested remarkably stably within Vigo's soul, supporting its existence alongside the other essential elements that constitute it. However, since that power ultimately originated from the relic, its very existence made this soul unique. If this essential element were stripped away, the remaining "Vigo Astley" would likely not be the "Vigo Astley" that most people know.
Since Xia De had never come into contact with the Jade Record, he couldn't explain what kind of power the relic's influence was.
The unity and opposition of creation and decomposition.
She whispered in Xia De's heart at that moment:
This interplay of opposites and unity endowed her with powerful chaotic talents.
As his powerful senses continued to probe the part of Viggo's soul, he found no relics hidden within her soul. It seemed that Adele's examination and Viggo's own feelings were correct.
However, since he had the opportunity to explore, he figured he might as well explore even deeper. So he almost abandoned all his other senses and poured all his perception into the depths of the soul in his arms.
Wei Ge was doing something, but when she realized Xia De's intentions, she shyly bit her lip and then completely "opened" her soul to Xia De, letting him feel the emotions deep in her heart at that moment.
Thus, under these circumstances, Shad heard the deepest echoes of the witch Viggo Astley's heart. Passionate and bittersweet emotions surged into his heart; it was the voice from the depths of her soul, her truest thoughts and ideas.
Shade hadn't expected to sense these things, but he understood that Vige wanted to use this opportunity to express her feelings to him. As Shade was moved and somewhat surprised, Vige hugged him even tighter, as if she truly wanted to merge her soul into Shade's, which in turn allowed Shade to almost completely touch the core of this unguarded soul.
Then, amidst the echoes deep within Vigo's soul, Xia De suddenly heard the voice of another woman, quite faintly.
That wasn't Viggo's own voice, nor was it the "she" in Shad's heart. The unfamiliar voice was speaking Kassenrik, and Shad discerned the content of the voice—
[The lower is like the upper, and the upper is like the lower; thus, a unique miracle is achieved.]
"Ok?"
These words seemed to project directly into Xia De's soul, and in that instant, Xia De felt he understood a profound truth. But when he tried to comprehend what he had understood, only the sentence echoed emptyly in his mind, until it forcibly bestowed upon his soul that power that Xia De could not immediately grasp.
This was not a harmful force, so the stranger's soul accepted it, and at that moment, "her" voice appeared:
[Outsider, you sensed the "whispers."]
The rules of the world and the rules of humanity complement each other; the mysteries of the human body and the celestial bodies corroborate each other. The large is the small, and the small is the large; this is the rule of creation, the origin of life.
[Stranger, you have heeded the words of the Jade Record, and you have received the spell—the Life Flame.]
[After casting the spell, the target's life force is transformed into a spark and extracted from the target's body. If the life force is completely extracted, it will grant the target a traceless death. The extracted life spark can be given to oneself or others, but it cannot last long.]
After a slight pause—
[Outsider, you have some insights into "creating life."]
[When you listen to other verses recorded in the Emerald Chronicle, you will surely receive the Whispering Spirit Rune - Life.]