Whispering Verse

“Detective, I’m not exaggerating when I say this place is nice.

You probably can't feel it, but my nose, eyes, ears and other senses are telling me that clouds of conspiracy are hovering over the city, and emotions of fear and tension are filling the streets. The gray fog of war and death has quietly enveloped everything here, and now there is only a spark to ignite them. "

The doctor squinted and took another deep breath. This time, Shade actually saw some invisible black smoke being sucked into his nasal cavity:

"Most of the evil spirits and demons we are familiar with can benefit from death, fear and war. You can think of this as a damn racial talent. When they were rampant in the third era, the entire material world was similar. situation. I am not them, but for reasons both you and I know, I can enjoy this environment like them. To be honest, although I already knew about the chaotic situation in the Green Lake area before arriving, I could not I didn’t expect that things would turn out like this. Even if Yaru, the labyrinth demon, doesn’t appear here, I’m afraid something else will be attracted to it.”

Shade looked up at the night sky. He could not see the so-called "cloud of war":

"It's very similar to the legend."

"Yes, it is said that the first evil spirits were born out of conspiracies and lies. Although this environment is not necessary for those ancient evils, being in this environment for a long time will undoubtedly make them worse. powerful."

The doctor took a deep breath again. The huge and terrifying pressure for a moment even made Shade feel a little uncomfortable:

"Tell me about the current situation. I want to know everything."

Shade nodded:

"No problem. You need to know the conditions, folklore, legends, and most importantly the Edwards family on the north and south sides of Green Lake."

Thick fog spreads in the city at night, and the ancient city ushered in another night. Although the lit gas lamps are dim, they can still illuminate buildings and streets. Shade's speaking speed was not too slow, and a cold and sticky power enveloped them, ensuring that all words did not belong to the third person.

But because there were too many things to say, when Shade and the doctor came to the bank of the Duin River and looked at the river passing through the city at night, Shade stopped his story amidst the sound of water flow:

"That's how it is for the Edwards family for the time being. If you want to lure out our enemy, you only need to enter the dream of the male owner of the Green Lake Hotel. The only problem now is how to capture the opponent's identity."

He looked at the lights of the freighter hatches parked upstream of the river. The small dock was illuminated by gas lamps and torches, and workers were moving goods to the ships.

The doctor also looked at the scenery in front of him:

"I already have a plan. As long as we can catch its phantom in the dream, I will have a way to drag its body into the real world. But this requires advance arrangements. Today is Wednesday, and I will use it for a day or two. Time to walk around here and pick a suitable spot. But from your description, I think the best place for the ceremony is on the water. The water itself has the symbolic meaning of enhancing illusions and dreams, not to mention the distance from the island. recent."

Shade thought for a while:

"Then you go ahead and choose a location. Once you have the results, tell me and I will arrange for you to sleep immediately. If possible, I hope to end the devil's affairs before this week."

"Detective, I assure you, it will never see the sun next Monday."

The doctor only got off the train this evening, so Shade didn't disturb his rest. After talking about the matter, the two returned to the hotel together, but on the way, Shade asked another question:

"Speaking of which, do demons have faith? I'm not referring to alien demons, I'm referring to the disasters of the third era."

The doctor looked at him unexpectedly:

"What a strange question. But you really asked the right person. Apart from me, you probably won't find anyone else who can answer this question. First of all, it is clear that they certainly have no so-called faith. However, as long as it is wisdom, All living things have their own joys, anger, sorrows, and different emotions, but there are differences in strength and weakness. Although the demons from the third era do not believe in gods, they respect certain existences among the old gods. for example"

"The Old God - Lord of Gold? God of trade and wealth."

"Oh? How do you know?"

Because tomorrow morning, Thursday, Shade will be able to use the time key again.

When Shade returned home, Luvia was of course still waiting for Shade at home, and she did bring quite important information:

"The Prophet Association's first target this time has officially shifted from the chosen one to Laplace Klein Howard. News came from the association headquarters, and the association wants to capture him alive."

"Why? Wait, does the association know something?"

Catching the Edwards ancestor alive was countless times more difficult than killing him directly.

Luvia nodded:

"Actually, since this era, there has been a strange saying within the association -

The sixth era is the last era of this world. The origin of this statement cannot be verified, and certainly not many people believe it. But in recent decades, there has been growing evidence that our world is facing an unprecedented crisis. After the curtain of "Mumbling Poems" opened, some bad omens also showed that those previous neglected statements may have truth. "

Shade's expression remained unchanged. Similar words were said by "Guiding Light Hermitage" and "Spiritual Cultivation Order":

"The association thinks the guys on the island have important information?"

"Yes, the association believes that although he is crazy, there must be a reason for his madness. So the association is trying to 'recycle' him and figure out what will happen in the future."

"It's not easy."

"Of course it's not easy, but don't doubt the determination of the association. The association is recruiting a group of diviners to go to Green Lake. I signed up."

She said suddenly, and Shade was startled. He paused while sitting on the sofa and caressing little Mia, and then nodded lightly:

"Well, before you arrive at Green Lake, I will clear the way to Laplace Klein Howard. When you arrive at Green Lake, it will be when we land on the island for the last time."

Currently, he has three drops of divinity in his hand. Even if the space chosen one has appeared, Shade is fully confident in fighting. The reason for setting the time for Luvia's arrival was to find a way not to use divinity before then. He had a hunch that if the guys on the island noticed Luvia, something terrible might happen, so he had to act as soon as possible.

Luvia pursed her lips and looked at him, unable to believe that Shade didn't stop her this time:

"This time, you won't try to dissuade me."

"If this is what you want, I will not dissuade you. Luvia, I respect any decision you make, as long as you think it is right."

Shade also looked at her, and the two of them just stared at each other, under the warm yellow light of the gas lamp.

(Little Mia is running.)

Early on Thursday morning, while Luvia was preparing breakfast at home, Shade, who had never been in the habit of running in the morning, went out early and took a carriage to the Dawn Church in the city. He was extremely surprised to see him arriving so early. The Augustan priest:

"Is this what happened?"

"Of course not. Your reaction is very much like a doctor. Oh, the doctor said there will be no meeting this week. I wonder if you have received his letter, priest. Let's not say it in church. Please follow me."

Shade and the priest went to the priest's basement potion workshop in a nearby neighborhood. After making sure it was safe, Shade talked about the corpse Mr. Green and the three undead that he met yesterday that could use the Mystery Lock:

"Those are obviously not normal undead. Their divine resistance to the gift you gave me is really too high. And compared to ordinary undead, they also look particularly strange. Now it is confirmed that those three people are The fourth-generation Edwards brothers have reason to believe that the 'ancestor' on the island will not use ordinary methods to dispose of their bodies."

"you mean"

Priest August also understood what Shade had guessed. Shade nodded and took out the severed limbs of the corpse that he had put away yesterday and chopped off with the [Moonlight Sword]:

"Please check to see if you can confirm our guess."

The stinky limb was thrown into a huge square glass dish, which looked like a fish tank, and then Priest August poured some white powder into it:

"Corpse powder."

After adding water and stirring evenly, use strong fire to evaporate the smelly liquid that turns into jet black to dryness. The whole process was quite fast, and it was obvious that this was certainly not the first time the priest had done something like this. His method of controlling the flame was quite sophisticated, and soon only a few black salt-like crystals at the bottom remained in the glass vessel.

The priest collected the "black salt grains" and ground them into a flour-like powder in a mortar. Finally, with Shade's frowning expression, the priest put a small amount of powder into his mouth:

"Yes, we guessed it right."

He spit out the contents of his mouth, drank water and rinsed his mouth, then asked:

"Those three corpses were all resurrected using the power of the 'Angel of Death' skeletons, so they behaved differently from normal corpses. The person who controls this power has obviously been able to use part of the power of the bones. This is really amazing. If left alone, Those three special ghouls will only get stronger and stronger. Therefore, the ghoul you eliminated will most likely be resurrected. The souls of the three of them should not be in the body at all, and the wizard knows in that half of the skull. Demon?"

"Of course I know, it's in the second-grade books. Liches are very common in the fourth era, the dark and chaotic era and the era before. They entrust their souls in special alchemical items called 'soul boxes' to achieve almost Immortal, but lichs and the technology to create lichs have gradually disappeared since the fifth era.”

Shade recalled, the priest nodded:

"When should I go to Green Lake? I must take action on this matter myself. Otherwise, without seeing the skull, there is no way you can eliminate those three corpses with your current methods."

Even if she knew that the doctor was already in Green Lake City, Luvia would arrive soon, but at this point, she could no longer delay:

"Priest, please leave this weekend. Please arrange the specific time according to your convenience. When you arrive, please go directly to the Green Lake Hotel. I will book a room for you in advance. There is a negotiation meeting there recently, and there are many reporters and other idle people. It’s not easy to arrange a room.”

Shade said:

"Knowing that the other party is using the power of the angel of death does not mean that we can get back the half of the skull. Priest, maybe you really need to help this time. I can't easily land on the island now, otherwise there is a high probability that I will encounter that person again. A fortune teller of thirteen rings."

"Just let me handle this matter. You can book a hotel for me and give me directions. Speaking of which, I really haven't been active since I came back from Fort Midhill last fall."

The priest said it very easily, but Shade knew that in the real world, he could not use the power of the "Death Angel" as easily as he could in death. Therefore, how to take away the bones will be much more troublesome than dealing with the demon together with the doctor.

PS: Illustration for this chapter: Bill Schneider.

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