Whispering Verse

Chapter 2583 An unexpected surprise

The "Friendship Oak" is a gift from the hermits of the [Forest Hermits] to their friends. Anyone can use it to get in touch with the hermits. Of course, Shade didn't have it. It was given by Miss Danister, so he avoided the question:

"I want you to take a look at this."

He took out a wooden holy emblem from his pocket with a white oak symbol on it. This is the holy emblem of the old god [White Holy Tree], one of the two items Shade found in the hidden space under the tree hole, the other is an elf-style lantern.

"Holy emblem?!"

Mr. Van Buren, who was curious about the origins of the two, was startled, and then looked at Shade in surprise:

"This is Mr. Oak's holy emblem! Where did you get it from?"

"I found it in a tree hole in the forest while walking in the woods a few days ago."

This is not a lie:

"Return the item to its original owner. It should belong to you."

He handed the holy emblem to the hermit across the table, who was even more surprised. After reacting, he hurriedly wiped his hands on his robe, and then respectfully took the holy emblem. He briefly checked the holy emblem, then held it and prayed softly.

As the sentence "Holy wood is always there, luck is always there" was recited, the holy emblem emitted a faint light. Now even the red-haired girl next to Shade looked at Shade in surprise. This holy emblem is not an ordinary badge for prayer. It is enchanted with at least two divine arts.

"Mr. John Watson, you are our friend."

The hermit stood up holding the holy emblem and said respectfully, while Shade smiled and shook his head:

"Please don't be so polite. I have a friend who is your friend, and I am also honored to be a friend of the hermits. Please sit down and let's continue talking. In fact, this time we came here to return this holy emblem, and we also want to seek help."

He smiled at Miss Danister beside him, and the latter tapped Shade's leg with her left index finger under the table, asking him not to be so proud.

Shade did not immediately talk about the "time travel". The [Forest Hermits] lived in the Vista Forest. They might have known that there were time anomalies in the local area, and they might even have come into contact with or used the power of the tree hole.

Before coming, Shade had discussed with Miss Danister that he could not directly reveal his purpose to the hermit group:

"My companions and I just came from other places. We originally wanted to attend the concert of the Moon Dance Festival, but we encountered some bad things locally. May I ask if there are any illegal ring magic groups in Vesta City that have been entrenched for a long time?"

He asked this, and the hermit Mr. Van Buren, who sat down again, immediately shook his head:

"Vesta City is a small city, at least there are no large-scale illegal ring magic groups in the urban area. Because of the ancient ruins in the forest, there are large and small foreign ring magic groups here every year to try to discover ancient secrets, but there are indeed no long-term entrenched here."

After all, Vesta City is too close to the royal capital of Willendel, and the church will not allow organizations such as [Dragon Feast Cult] and [Mercury Blood] to exist.

"Excuse me, what have you encountered? Although we are not many in number, we still have some power in the local area and can help solve the troublesome things."

Shad shook his head:

"The trouble has been solved by me, but the lady next to me was a little frightened. The three people we met all used the power of time. I think this is not something that an ordinary ring magician organization can cultivate."

The hermit frowned and was about to say something, but he saw the tavern owner coming with the lunch ordered by Shad.

Shad meant to eat and talk, but Mr. Bell Van Buren refused the food.

After the tavern owner left, he continued:

"I don't know what you encountered. I can take this news back. Maybe others know something. Although we are few in number, we are well-informed."

Miss Danister on the side tapped Shad twice with her fingers painted with red nail polish, which meant "not lying" as agreed.

In other words, the [Hermit Group in the Forest] has not yet realized the arrival of the [Tree Hole Association].

"Besides this little trouble, there is another thing I need to ask you."

Shade asked again embarrassedly:

"Since the Hermit Group has been active in this area for many years, if we want to find a ring wizard from a hundred years ago, can you provide information?"

"I can go back and look for the information. May I ask what you are looking for?"

He asked curiously, and Shade said:

"Astrologer Euclid, he was active in Ximu Town a hundred years ago, but the specific time of his visit and stay is unknown."

Mr. Van Buren then took out a notebook from his robe and wrote down the name:

"Is the other party a member of the [Prophet Association]?"

Shade shook his head:

"Definitely not, I have already investigated this. I have a handwritten letter he left somewhere else. As far as I know, he came to Ximu Town at that time to find the legendary 'Time Tree Hole'."

This is nonsense. He and Miss Danister had no idea what the astrologer came to the local area for. The mention of the astrologer was just to use it as a springboard to reasonably bring up a new topic.

But when he said this, he deliberately frowned, and then nodded to the 18-year-old girl beside him, who explained on his behalf:

"Many ancient stories have traces of the 'time tree hole'. It is said that this is a channel left by the ancient gods in the material world to connect different time points.

Of course, we are not here for this rumor, but the astrologer has a sage-level relic that is very important to me. The relic is related to the moon, and we suspect that the relic is in Ximu Town."

This is about [the source of chaos], but Miss Danister is not sure whether Mr. Euclid went to Tobesk first or came to Ximu Town first.

As she spoke, she carefully observed the hermit's expression, and the latter just listened to her seriously:

"You returned the holy emblem, so you are our friends. I will let the hermit group help you investigate later. In fact, there are not many sage-level relics in this area, and the few well-known relics are all related to music. As for the time tree hole, I have only heard similar rumors, and I always thought it was just a legend."

He thought carefully:

"There is probably not much news about this in the city now, but in the days of Ximu Town, there were indeed rumors of "time travel" in this area. I was not born in that era, and the relevant records we have are just folk stories and rural legends.

However, can the astrologer Euclid wait for me here for an hour or two? I remember where I've heard of this name. I'll go back and look for some information. "

Shad nodded in surprise. He said the name "Euclid" just to cover up the real purpose. He didn't expect there would be a clue:

"Of course. Then my companions and I will have lunch here and wait for you. See you later."

The hermit took the holy emblem away. After confirming that he pushed the door and left the tavern, Miss Danister asked Shad:

"Is this the reason you said you don't need the college background first, and you have the confidence to communicate with them? Where did you get the holy emblem? If I'm not mistaken, it's not an ordinary holy emblem."

"Yes, the miracle element is not weak, probably attached with one or two divine arts, but I can't use it either."

The two sat on the same side of the table, Shad against the wall and Miss Danister against the aisle. Originally, it was because he wanted to talk to the hermit across the table. Now that the hermit is gone, Miss Danister has no intention of moving to sit across the table.

"But I did pick up the holy emblem from the forest, this is the truth."

He emphasized, and the 18-year-old sorceress smiled and asked:

"Is this the only truth just now?"

While asking, he watched Shade tear up the bread and sprinkle it into the mushroom soup:

"Those things you said just now seem to be true when you think about them carefully, but they all feel wrong when combined. If I don't know the details, I'm afraid I won't get the answer I want even if I go to divination to find out the truth or not.

So, is this the technique you usually use when investigating and tracking everywhere?"

"At least it works."

Shade didn't argue whether it was true or false, and pushed the mushroom soup with bread soaked in it to Miss Danister, and then continued to tear bread for himself:

"Euclid, Euclid, I didn't expect there would be a clue. But did the hermit lie just now?"

"No, but when you mentioned the 'Time Tree Hole', his expression was obviously wrong. He definitely knows something about it."

The sorceress, who was very good at identifying whether others were lying, said, and stretched out her hand to Shade:

"Salt."

Shade took out the salt shaker from his pocket and handed it to her:

"The [Hermits of the Forest] are entrenched in the Vista Forest. They have also existed since the time of Creekwood Town. Since ordinary people in the town can use the power of the tree hole, then the largest local ring sorcerer group cannot be ignorant of everything. The [Hermits of the Forest] may know about the tree hole, and may even master it.

Would you like some caviar? This is the caviar specially provided by the royal family. It will taste good when spread on bread."

The 18-year-old girl nodded, and then told Shade that the green leaf decoration on the grilled steak plate was rosemary and sage, which are very common spices. As she spoke, she also helped Shade cut the steak, and told Shade the technique of seasoning with sage with some pride.

You can't see this kind of girlish expression on the adult Miss Danister. The regression of age has brought her more than just a youthful appearance.

When Shade carefully reminded her about the change in mentality, the red-haired girl tilted her head and thought for a while, then smiled at Shade:

"Actually, I feel it myself, but there's nothing wrong with it, right?"