Whispering Verse

Chapter 2562 Fifth Era 2025

"This is a passage from the book "Female Soldiers by the Dawn River"."

The duchess, who was very educated, understood it immediately, or in other words, everyone present, except Shade and the cat, did not understand where the excerpts Dorothy recited came from.

She continued to praise:

"If it weren't for your "Hamilton Detective Stories" Dorothy, Flora's book would probably be the best-selling novel in the entire Old World in 1853. Now, you have surpassed her."

"No no no."

Dorothy shook her head:

"Her books are of great literary value. My books are just popular works. I am still a long way from being a writer like Miss Winslet. Shade, that lady is in Vista City now?" "

"Yes, do you want me to get a signed photo of you?"

Shade smiled and joked, and Dorothy thought for a moment:

"Based on your conversation just now, are you helping her solve her trouble?"

"We all know that Shade has always been good at helping witches solve problems."

The Duchess teased, and Dorothy nodded clearly:

"Forget the signed photos, I thought I should have the opportunity to meet her directly before long. Flora Winslet, I'm really looking forward to it."

Dorothy seemed to admire the witch, but probably because of the first impression, when Shade thought of that lady, the image of a chubby round-faced owl immediately jumped out, and then her human form. .

[Perhaps it is not because of the first impression, but because her current body is an owl, which is changing people's perception of her to a certain extent. 】

So the curse on the two ladies must be resolved as soon as possible.

Others can't help much in this matter. Most people have never heard of the "time curse". Even people like Dr. Schneider and Father August who had heard about it couldn't come up with a solution.

Of course, Shade did not forget to consult Helen and Grace on relevant issues. The two sisters, who claimed to have lost most of their past memories, also knew about the "time curse", but the solutions they gave were quite vague:

"Of course there is a way to remove this curse. The curse of time comes from destroying time. Sir, haven't you already guessed that atonement is needed to remove the curse?"

"How to do it exactly?"

"Well, they have to find a solution themselves. After all, time is very fair."

In short, we still need to investigate the "time traveler" in the Vista Woodland area, but before going out this morning, Shade used this week's time key first.

The key that was supposed to be used on Friday was delayed until Sunday. After breakfast, Carina and Dorothy were sent away. Shade only remembered this when he dug his pockets before going out:

“It feels like it’s been many months since the adventure of the ‘Gravel Sand Sea’ ended.”

Now Miss Danister has been found, and although she is cursed, she is safe for the time being. This should be regarded as the prelude to the big event in "Music City", so it is appropriate to use the time key at this time.

"Meow~"

The cat squatting at his feet meowed obediently, but this was the first time he opened the new key. Shade would definitely not take the cat with him:

"Keep an eye on the house. I'll be right back. If it's safe, I'll take you with me next time."

He walked to the study room on the second floor:

"May the World Tree protect me in infinite time~"

With a click, the door of the study room opened a crack, and behind the door was the extremely familiar white fog door.

Shade did not walk in immediately, but thought about whether the "time chosen one" this time also had the ability to perform special tasks in the past time like himself.

Then he thought that if the Time Chosen One really had such ability, then he would be able to have companions in his time adventure.

The cat looked at his back, and Shade took a step forward and stepped into the fog door. This long-lost feeling of not having to worry about anything in reality and just focusing on what is about to happen is very missed by outsiders:

"What kind of story will it be this time?"

[Outlander, you have stepped into the "corridor of time". 】

[Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree": ]

[Summer of 2025 in the Fifth Era, Western Continent, Black Sand Wharf. 】

[Event: Farewell. 】

[Duration thirty minutes (1/3). 】

"The year 2025~ It has been more than two hundred years since I left my hometown, and it has been more than two hundred years since Mr. Riddle and I played the game of life with the 'God of Gambling' at the Dreadfort in 1784; it has been more than two hundred years since I first met at the banquet at Night Manor in 3014 Helen and Grace still have a thousand years to live.”

He sighed in the white mist because of this string of year numbers, and then cheered up again:

"The name of the event is a bit too simple, so let's move on."

[You have obtained additional information. 】

[The figure of the father of the infinite tree is watching you. 】

[The ancient god of time gives you a test:]

【Waiting with mortals for those who are about to leave. 】

[The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you a reward: Miracle Spirit Rune-Tree. 】

There is only one reward and it is a spiritual rune. Shade is not surprised. In fact, even if there is no reward, he is still willing to explore those past events, not to mention that "tree" is one of the most critical powers of the tree father.

He was surprised that the information did not show which god he was about to meet. But when he thought about it carefully, he did not see any information about the god in the prompt when he met Mr. Riddle in the Dreadburgh:

"The location is the dock, and the task is to wait for the person who left."

Somehow, he felt a little melancholy.

He patted his face gently to adjust his mood, and then took a step forward. The white mist slowly dispersed like a curtain on the stage.

First, the sound of water came into his ears, and then he saw a layer of mist floating around in the dim light. The coolness followed, and the sky was dark and gloomy, as if the dark clouds had directly pressed on his head. Under his feet was a beach made of black gravel. He could see the clear footprints he left behind by moving his feet slightly.

Not far in front of him was the source of the sound of water. The mist would not completely block his sight in the dark. Shade could vaguely see the horizontal plane in the distance. It was a black ocean or a large black lake. Looking to both sides along the intersection of the beach and the water, he could not see the end at all.

He couldn't describe the oppression and horror of the environment at the moment. There was not a trace of wind in the air, and the only sound was the sound of waves. There seemed to be something more terrifying above the dark clouds. The completely black beach seemed particularly empty and really absorbed Shade's emotions about happiness.

Facing the direction was the water at the end of the black beach, and the place behind him covered by mist looked like a small town. Even with Shade's eyesight, he couldn't see the specific appearance of the town. He only knew that there was no light there, like the corpse of a giant beast lying on the horizon, but he could vaguely see some figures swaying in the blurred town.

Fortunately, since he was facing the direction of the water when he came, and the name of the location of this mission was "Black Sand Pier", Shade knew without thinking that he should move towards the water.

He just observed the surroundings and set off, and as the sound of his shoes rubbing against the sand surface mixed with the sound of the waves that made people unconsciously afraid, Shade, who originally felt that he was in a bad mood, felt a bad mood surge in his heart.

He knew that every time the tree father asked him to appear in a place, there must be danger, but this time the danger of eroding happiness and increasing negative emotions was indeed different from the past.

He would rather have two sand worms crawl out from under his feet to chase him than to be in the current situation. Because the state of disappearing happiness and surging sadness and fear did not increase with time, but with the distance he moved.

"Raglai's jump!"

The empty black sand beach did not prohibit spatial abilities, but even "spatial movement" was still considered movement, and turning into a group of butterflies flying forward would also be affected by negative emotions. Even the glowing red butterflies that appeared here faded into a weird red and white color.

He already missed the strong sunlight in the "Golden Sand Sea".

The best way to fight against the disappearance of positive emotions and the increase of negative emotions is to try to recall those happy things, because there are Mia and the girls hidden in his heart, so although the process of moving forward is difficult, Shade still insists on walking on.

Fortunately, the place where he appeared was not very far from the shore. Two minutes later, Shade saw the light of the campfire in front of him.

After walking a few hundred steps toward the fire, he could see the "line" where the black sand in the mist met the black water surface, and the lonely pier on the nearly straight "coastline", as well as the lonely figure beside the bonfire at the entrance of the pier.

"There is only one pier on such a long coastline. Is there only one companion this time?"

The wooden pier was not particularly large. There were three steps extending from the beach to the water surface, and then there was only one pier that continued to extend to the black waters. The pier was not particularly long either. At this moment, a wooden boat was parked on the side, and a tall figure holding a paddle was standing on the boat.

As for looking further out over the water, the fog was indeed very thin, but it was still not enough for Shade to see the end of the black waters.

Of course, although there was endless black water here like the "real death", the water under the dark moon was calm and fogless, and the black waters here were wave after wave, and the white fog was hazy.

More importantly, "real death" has the power to chill the soul completely, and there is only this kind of power there; while this black sandy beach pier is full of negative emotions such as sadness, the two are completely different.

Xia De thought about it and quickened his pace, but when he really got closer, he found that the lonely figure sitting by the bonfire at the entrance of the pier was actually a man.

The bonfire was on the left side of the rotten wooden steps, on the same side as the boat next to the pier. The middle-aged man with his head down and hugged his legs looked at the jumping flame in front of him with a dull expression. The flame was not strong, but it was enough to provide him with shelter.