Whispering Verse

[Outlander, you have entered the Hall of the Keeper of Secrets. 】

After crossing the white fog door, they entered the thick white fog that Shade was extremely familiar with. The white mist was not empty; white jade-like stone steps led to higher places.

Thirteen steps up the stairs, located in the thick white mist, was a magnificent hall filled with rows of golden long tables and round stools.

A crystal chandelier hung from the golden ceiling, and the walls were painted with ink murals that were constantly changing. This hall seems to have no end, and at a glance there are only rows of long tables extending into an invisible distance.

The "space maze" with only one path, the "time corridor" with no specific structure, the "dark dungeon" with only trap doors on the ground, the "soul cemetery" like a desolate cemetery, and the "witch" like an ancient sacrificial site Compared to the "Parliament", the appearance of the "Hall of the Secret Keepers" does indeed look quite gorgeous.

"The function here is not to speed up learning, right?"

Iluna asked curiously, Shade smiled and shook his head:

"You can't stay in this kind of place for a long time. The concentration of miraculous elements can already cause harm to people. Come with me."

He walked to the table with the cat in his arms and sat down, followed by Iluna and Luvia. As the palace scenery shrouded in white mist disappeared, they actually returned to Room 2 on the second floor of Shade's house illuminated by the moonlight. The white mist door did not disappear because no one touched it.

"Actually, we are still in the palace at the moment, but we are also in reality."

Shade briefly described the knowledge he received from the angel:

"Sit down in the Secret Keeper's Hall and you will return to the reality near the door. In other words, if someone is here at this time, they can also see us suddenly appear. In this state, it is equivalent to adding a variety of benefits to itself. Status, learning, creation, invention, creativity, and similar activities can all be enhanced. Moreover, if you stay in the palace and perform similar activities, you will have the opportunity to listen to the knowledge gained by past users who were inspired here. Of course, This depends more on luck. Oh, there is also a smaller chance that while entering and exiting the palace, you will obtain a 24-hour 'wise man's guidance' state. In this state, your brain power and reaction power can be maintained at their best."

He pointed to the white mist door:

"Being able to see the White Mist Gate with the naked eye is a sign to distinguish whether you are in the 'Hall of the Secret Keepers'. If you want to leave the hall, one way is to re-enter the White Mist Gate and then return the same way; another way is to leave The space near the door and going to the next room will also automatically exit the state."

Iluna's eyes lit up:

"In other words, if I can learn Ancient Language in the palace, can I learn Ancient Language quickly?"

"The palace only provides benefits. Whether you can learn it or not depends on yourself."

Shade smiled and reminded:

"Furthermore, the time the same person can use here is limited every day. Your other self should be able to get the hint."

Iluna marveled at this, and Luvia suggested that Shade buy some furniture and decorate the living room on the second floor into a new study, or at least add tables and chairs. The "Hall of Secret Keepers" is quite useful to any ring warlock, and the three major academies must have benefited a lot from it in the past thousand years.

Of course, the spaces left by the ancient gods often have hidden characteristics, and those characteristics can often only be triggered by Sha De.

[Foreigners, if you offer a drop of divinity or a golden crown of wisdom to the Keeper’s Hall, you can enter the depths of the palace to meet any known “Keeper of Secrets” currently in existence. The latter will be happy to answer your questions in the palace of the ancient gods. 】

Cherubim can also be regarded as secret keepers. In addition, Shade even believes in some special evil gods and can also be regarded as secret keepers. Of course, you still need to be careful and careful when using the palace, and he doesn't know what the so-called "Golden Crown of Wisdom" is.

Fortunately, there is no urgent need for him to use the Secret Keeper's Hall at the moment. And rather than using these special spaces randomly, he prefers to use them occasionally when the opportunity comes.

Intuition told the young outsider that the space left by the thirteen ancient gods was definitely not just for the convenience of mortals.

They discussed how to use this place in the future, re-entered the White Mist Gate together, and then returned to Shade's home.

Shade held Mia in his arms and looked at the wall that was illuminated by the moonlight and returned to normal:

"This is the fourth door, and my house is getting weirder and weirder."

“The place itself is weird.”

Luvia said with a smile, and Iluna made a little joke:

"Shade, even you can be considered one of the strange things that exist here. Do you think that you are more normal than the strange points that have been discovered?"

If you think about it, he's right. Detective Sparrow, who has passed away, is a normal human victim who is attracted to this house.

The night was already very late, and Iluna had to go to the Sun Church tomorrow to give a report and then participate in the New Year's Day activities, so she had to return to her apartment tonight.

The seventeen-year-old girl sat on the sofa lingeringly, not wanting to leave, until Luvia spoke:

"Shad, please send Iluna back. It's so late. As a gentleman, you can't let Iluna go home alone."

With that said, he hugged little Mia who was lying on the sofa:

"Don't take your cat with you. Leave early and come back early."

Iluna then stood up and showed a slightly grateful expression to Luvia, who smiled and winked at her.

"No problem, I'll send Iluna to the apartment, watch her go upstairs and come back. Wait a moment, I'll get my coat."

Shade said and walked into the bedroom. Iluna stood up and turned to look at Luvia. She opened her mouth a few times and didn't know what to say. Luvia whispered encouragement:

"Be brave. Tomorrow is my time. Before the end of the year, you only have this chance."

The girl with long brown hair accepted her encouragement and clenched her fists and placed them on her chest.

Just like Iluna said when she came just now, it is really not easy to find a four-wheel taxi on the night of the last day before the New Year's Day. The two walked to Silver Cross Avenue in the snow, and finally met a carriage near the entrance of the Prophets Association, which had turned off its lights, and was about to go home to finish work.

The coachman didn't want to carry any more passengers, and finally agreed to give them a ride because Shade was willing to pay extra and it was also the direction he was heading home. The location of Blackstone Security Company is in the area between the North City District and the West City District of Tobesk, and the apartment Iluna rented is very close to there.

The carriage quietly returned the two of them to their destination in the snow, and then left without sending Shade back again. Iluna took out the key in front of the apartment, opened the door, and invited Shade to come in and sit for a while before leaving:

"The year-end gift I gave you is still upstairs."

The owner of No. 7 Chanem Street is a widowed woman. She is not only a loyal believer of the righteous god [The Old Man with the Lamp], but she also did some very secret work for the Church of the Sun when she was young. The church helped contact her to rent this apartment to Iluna. Iluna lives in Room 202 on the second floor, and her neighbors are also believers of the "Old Man with the Lamp", and the neighborhood relationship is very harmonious.

It was late at night and everyone else in the house was asleep. Iluna led Shade up the stairs carefully, and reminded him not to step on the seventh staircase, otherwise it would make strange noises.

It wasn't until she entered the room and turned on the gas light that Iluna breathed a sigh of relief. When Shade looked at the living room, she blushed:

"Because I just came home from a trip, the living room may be a little messy."

The living room of the apartment was not large. Two suitcases were placed in front of the coffee table. One of them was opened. Inside were bottles of potions and spellcasting materials. The other suitcase was half open, with a few pieces of clothing sandwiched in the mouth.

Although the living room is not big, it is very warmly decorated. In addition to cheap oil paintings hanging on the wall, there are also commendations that Iluna received from Ridwich Field and the church. Of course, they are all the kind that ordinary people can see.

There are potted plants on the windowsill, and the keys to the house are in the cookie box in the cabinet at the door. The wind chimes hung from the nails on the window, but after Iluna closed the curtains, they could no longer be seen.

"You sit down first and I'll get your gift."

She said with a slight blush, and quickly walked into her bedroom. Shade was still looking at this place curiously. Shortly after sitting down, Iluna came out holding a red box with a ribbon and bow:

"I originally thought that if I couldn't come back before the holiday, I would ask Luvia to give it to you, so I packed it in advance. You can open it and take a look now."

"Whatever it is, I'll love it."

Shade then opened the box and saw a brown knitted scarf and a pair of dark blue knitted gloves inside. The scarf is decorated with a checkered pattern, and there are orange cat-shaped patterns on the two ends that look very much like Little Mia. The style of the gloves is simpler, with only small sunburst decorations.

"Oh, it's really nice. Did you knit it yourself?"

Shade asked curiously, and then tried to put on the scarf. The size was perfect.

Iluna sat on the short sofa a little shyly:

"Yes, I learned it from Mrs. Selia from our security company."

Mrs. Celia is the middle-aged lady wearing a hairband that Shade sees on the first floor every time he visits Blackstone Security Company. She often knitted sweaters while waiting to receive visitors, and she was responsible for raising the security company's cat.

"It took you a lot of time, right? You're much busier than me."

“It didn’t take much time”

As she said this, she thought of those nights when she was alone at home, under the gas table lamp, squinting at the knitting pattern chart and counting the number of times the sweater needle was pierced while knitting:

"It's okay, this is probably not the best gift you've ever received, but happy New Year's Day, Shade."

Holding back his shyness, he looked up at Shade.