Whispering Verse

Shade looked at the figure inquiringly, even expecting the other person to really tell him something he didn't know.

But it's a pity that the figure didn't say anything. Instead, when Shade tried to hold Little Mia and get up and get closer, he turned around and left.

Because the opponent was just an illusion, Shade did not attack, and just watched the opponent retreat into the forest. Then, in Shade's field of vision, in the misty forest surrounding the small camp, all the pairs of malicious red eyes disappeared.

Looking at his companions, they were all looking in different directions with different expressions, obviously still hallucinating. Shade felt a little bored, and then felt the god's eyes focused on him.

He looked over at that sight, and the dusty traveler still had a kind smile in his eyes. What I have to admit is that although the evil gods in this world all have their own weirdness and terror, these old gods who left in the fifth era are really easy to get along with:

"Moonlight traveler, you seem a little disappointed?"

"Yes, I encountered some questions when I was exploring the starting point of this new life journey of my own. Although travelers should look more at the present and the future, if you are not clear about your starting point, you may not know where you started. It was wrong from the beginning.”

So the god with his back to the bonfire asked:

"But even if this path was wrong from the beginning, you can't go back and make the choice again."

Shade nodded:

"Yes, but some things have to be figured out. Traveling with a burden will make the trip more tiring."

God then asked:

"You hope to get answers from me?"

"Yes, although I know you can't tell me everything."

"Then, let's give it a try while the story is free. Traveler under the moon, who among your three companions will be the first to break free from the shackles of illusion?"

Without thinking, Shade pointed directly at the bard:

"he."

"Why?"

"Because he has the least ties."

After the words fell, the melancholy bard finally came to his senses. Seeing Shade looking at him, he looked at a loss.

The god with his back to the bonfire nodded:

"Your starting point is in the future that has not happened yet, so I don't know the answer you want."

This is absolutely not true.

"However, I can give you some tips - the starting point of the trip is really not important, but if you want to explore, you might as well ask more experienced travelers. They may not have seen you, but they said I may not know where you are starting from.”

The bard looked confused, not knowing what this conversation was about. But Shade understood it completely. He can look for the long-haired Luvia in his dreams and ask what happened to the ancient tower on Mount Karas in the [past and sixth era] where he did not exist.

Although the long-haired Luvia may not necessarily know, although the long-haired Luvia cannot disclose information about [past life] for the time being. But at least, this is indeed the most likely shortcut for Shade to know the answer at present. Although Miss Danister's search is also very effective, it is obvious that there is no sign of success yet.

"Also, I can give you some little tips."

God smiled again and said, but this time it had nothing to do with the truth about Sha De's identity:

"If you sometimes feel tired walking alone, you might as well try traveling with more people. Leveraging the power of companions is also a good option."

"With the help of companions?"

He felt that God was hinting something to him, so he nodded:

"I understand, thank you for your help."

The witch and the maid both woke up quickly. But compared to Shade's relaxation and the bard's melancholy, the two ladies were obviously in a very bad mood. However, no one shared what they saw, this was their own privacy. So, the fifth day of the seven-day trip passed like this.

"The blizzard was still raging, and the travelers continued their journey on the early morning of the sixth day, following the guidance of the map."

This time, the maid Clara drew the card. This lady had good luck, and the card showed a mountain cave:

"The loyal dog smelled the smell and guided the travelers to a safe mountain cave to rest. You found traces of a bonfire here, which shows that other travelers have been here recently. It is written on the rock wall in the cave The story about cold winter and solid ice fascinates you, and the short rest also makes you energetic. The snow-capped mountains do not seem to be a very dangerous place for you."

Even though she said that, it was actually still very cold. Shade had already taken out his coat and handed it to his companions, but obviously the cold did not really come from the outside world, so it was useless to put on thicker clothes.

For the cards on the afternoon of the sixth day, it was Shade who drew the cards again. Considering that the seven-day trip had come to an end, this time Shade did not use Mia's little claws, but turned over the cards by himself.

The card is divided into two roads.

"Although the destination can be found according to the map, the complex terrain of the snow-capped mountains means that there must be forks and shortcuts here. The traveler under the moon, who had been blessed by the gods of winter, discovered two paths, one left and one right, in the wind and snow. You can confirm that both roads will allow you to reach the resting point marked on the map in the evening, so which one do you want to take?"

"Is it possible to observe the difference between the two paths?"

Shade asked, God shook his head slightly:

"The snowstorm was enough to obscure any traces, and you couldn't make out any significant details."

Shade then looked at the witch, who picked up the "Impermanent Space" and placed it in front of his eyes again:

"The unicorn is trying to peer into the truth of space and looking for unknown guidance."

Her eyes glowed slightly behind the card, but this time it had no effect:

"You can't see anything. These are just two ordinary roads. You choose one."

She said to Shade, who thought for a moment;

"The one on the left."

"The traveler under the moon led the travelers to choose a suitable path and continued climbing. Although they were in good spirits, cold and hunger still tortured them. The parrot and the loyal dog were eventually unable to keep up with the climbing team due to physical reasons. But travelers who take care of each other are willing to help. After losing Lao Ma, you cherish every companion even more."

"It sounds like this incident is also positive."

Shade thought as he touched Mia.

"But before you reach your night's rest camp, you still encounter trouble. You hear roars. Huge shadows pass across the sky, and the breath of extreme cold freezes the temperature in the mountains again. Travelers look up against the snow. I went to look and saw a huge creature perched on the top of a higher mountain.”

Roar~

A soul-stirring roar came from the distance in the foggy forest, along with the smell of bad breath. In the black night sky, something really huge was approaching the camp on the ground and passing over everyone's heads.

The ground shook and something heavy fell to the ground. So, amidst everyone's astonished expressions, Dragon, a giant silver-white dragon, poked its head out of the wind and snow, and looked at the group of people in the snow carefully.

At some point, the surroundings turned into a scene of snowy mountains again, and Shade, who was holding a cat, was surrounded by unicorns, loyal dogs, and parrots. Although Lao Ma has left, this does not prevent him from becoming more like the leader of the circus.

The body of the silver-white dragon was hidden in the wind and snow in the mountains, and Shade could clearly see every detail of the scales and ice on the huge dragon head hanging down. Those beast-like amber-colored vertical children not only had a look of wisdom, but also reflected the figures of the group.

This is a real dragon, and its ferocious appearance and terrifying aura prove this.

It was looking at them, and Shade was looking at it. After demons, angels, witches, and messengers of death, in this night travel story, the dragon finally appears.

"Outsiders."

The voice came, and it sounded like a male dragon. It looked at this strange team with burning eyes, and then naturally regarded the only human among them as the leader:

"What are you doing here?"

"I want to climb the higher mountain."

Shade said loudly and politely:

"Please allow me to apologize if we mistakenly entered your territory. We can go around this road and won't disturb you."

Although Shade has come into contact with hybrid dragon witches, this is the first time he has actually faced a pure-blood dragon. As written in the book, the dragon possesses the racial characteristic of mentally intimidating all surrounding life forms. Such powerful life forms are almost impossible to see in the sixth era.

"This is the only way up the mountain here, you can't go around it. Also, you don't have to speak so loudly, I have good hearing."

Long said.

"How do we get up there?"

The unicorn behind Shade asked, and the dragon looked at her in surprise. She didn't know if she understood it as a transformation spell or if the unicorn was really speaking human language:

"Not long ago, someone tried to climb to the top of the mountain from here. She paid a large sum of gold before I allowed her to pass through my territory. So, what are you prepared to pay?"

It asked Shade, and both Shade and the cat were dissatisfied with the bad breath.

"How about...keeping this beautiful unicorn?"

Long suggested.

Shade felt that if the witch was in her normal state now, she would probably be so angry that her face would turn red.

"Woof woof~"

The black hound had already started barking at the dragon. It stood in front of the unicorn and tried to show its presence, but the dragon didn't care about the sound of this weak life form. On the huge dragon head, there is a very human and cunning look in the eyes:

"In addition to the unicorn, if you are willing to keep that colorful parrot, I can also give you some beautiful gems, five, no, I mean three. I like the color of its feathers for decoration. I couldn’t have asked for a better lair.”