Whispering Verse

Half an hour later, Luvia, who had returned to the second floor, finally learned from Shade about the statue of the ancient god and all his experiences in Coldwater Port City. Of course, in order to protect Dorothy's privacy, Shade only said that the young girl who took the adventure with him was a friend he met when he went to Coldwater Port last time.

"Although there may have been other accidents in line with the predictions of "The Whispering Psalm" in the past six months, you appeared there inexplicably, and I knew something was wrong no matter how you thought about it. Shade, even without divination, I am almost certain that the new ones discovered from the New World The fragment of "Muttered Psalms" refers to the accident you encountered."

Luvia looked a little anxious:

"But how could it be? How could it happen that you met me by chance?"

"It's useless to think about it now. The key is to confirm the identity of the other party."

Shade picked up the small bag containing coins and shook it:

"Actually, I have other things that I would like you to help me divine, but judging from the current situation, the matter of the second chosen person is equally urgent. Luvia, I would like to ask you to help me divine a god-summoning ceremony. Can you estimate how many coins it will cost?”

"It's hard to say. Divination pointing to the gods will definitely not be simple. Moreover, the efficiency of different coins is also different."

"Oh well."

Shade thought for a while and made up his mind, then handed her the [Universal Currency]:

"First of all, help me divine. I entrusted Professor Manning to help find the doomsday academic organization. When can I find it? Can it help me find the [Light-Guiding Hermitage]? Does the latter have the information I need?"

Luvia didn’t know Professor Manning, nor did she know the [Light-Guiding Hermitage], but she vaguely guessed that it was related to Shade’s time travel:

"If you spend one coin, you will lose one. Are you sure you don't want to use all the coins to help you get the answer directly?"

She was very worried:

"You found these [relics], and you have the freedom to choose what to do with them."

"There's more than one way to get the answer, ask for divination."

Shade said.

In fact, strictly speaking, there was no rush at all in the third year of 3002. Shade could even spend his whole life searching for the answer. That's why he took the risk and first wasted a coin to divine Professor Manning's harvest, and then determined how the remaining 10 coins should be distributed.

"Okay, then I'll start."

The purple-eyed fortune teller closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then flicked the coin in his hand away. As the coin flew to the top, it quickly rusted and decayed until it scattered into a pile of fly ash in the air. Before all the fly ash fell, it had already melted into the air.

This time, Shade did not see the more mature but physically mutilated figure behind Luvia during her divination.

"How about it?"

Luvia opened her eyes, and her purple eyes seemed to flash for a moment:

"It went very well. Although this [Universal Currency] has a low rating, it is more efficient than blood money. Your professor friend has a wide range of friends and will find the person you are looking for within this week. And bring you the answers you want to know. Although there may be some minor troubles, overall, you will get everything you want to know.”

This answer made Shade very relieved. Although Professor Manning's hobbies were a bit unique, this senior archeology professor was still very reliable. Shade was right to ask him for help.

"In this case, let's take a look at what the remaining ten coins are."

He pointed to the small cloth bag on the table:

"Wear gloves and try not to touch it. Once you find a problem, immediately put it into the [God's Gift Box] for containment."

"No problem, I'll check. Shade, there's no need to refuse. I'm the third ring and you're the second ring. There's no reason for you to come. And even if I'm cursed, as long as I consume it, the curse will be lifted. "

Shade controlled his cat, and Luvia, who put on gloves, carefully untied the straw rope on the bag. The bag is just an ordinary item. It is actually just a piece of rag. After opening it, ten coins are revealed. There are three types in total.

What the two of them are most familiar with is [Pirate's Blood Money], there are three of them, and it is these three coins that made Shade sense them before the pirate ship appeared.

She didn't know the other two Shades, but Luvia knew them. In order to raise coins for divination, she consulted a lot of information:

"Don't worry, the other two coins are not cursed."

Even though she said this, Luvia did not take off her gloves.

First, twist the smallest black coin. The radius of this coin is only about two-thirds of the size of a small copper coin of one penny. But the temperature of the coin itself was very low. Even if Shade didn't touch it directly, he felt the coolness that seemed to freeze his bones when he passed it through the bag.

"This is a poet-level relic [Death's Atonement Coin]. Don't be frightened by the name. Its effect is very small. For people who are about to die naturally, holding coins in hand can help them live for one week longer. And within this week , the coins cannot leave the skin, and each person can use up to 5 coins."

"What? Isn't this very useful?"

Shade asked doubtfully:

"How come you are a poet?"

"it works?"

Luvia shook her head, her short brown hair swaying with the movement:

"Xia De, how many people do you think in our era can live to die naturally? The definition of natural death is the natural end of body functions, not death due to illness. Think about it carefully, Sha De, how many people do you think? Can you die naturally?"

Shade was stunned for a moment, then slowly leaned back and let himself lean on the sofa. Even in my hometown, it is very difficult to die naturally. In this world, the life of the people at the bottom determines that they basically cannot live past the age of 50. As for the upper-class nobles and wealthy businessmen, they are also limited by the lack of medical resources in this era, and their health is affected by the environmental problems caused by the development of the steam industry. .

It is even more difficult for a ring warlock to die naturally. This is not a safe profession.

"The negative characteristic of [Death's Atonement Coin] is that long-term contact with living people will accelerate their own aging and make their luck worse, so we will consume this first. There is no benefit in keeping this thing. I have always believed that instead of To prepare for after death, it is better to think more about the things in front of you.”

She handed the coin to Shade for inspection, and Shade found a small inscription on the side of the coin:

[Atone for your sins from the God of Death, and you may be able to gain mercy. 】

There are three [Pirate's Blood Money] in total, and there are five [Death's Atonement Coins] in total. The last two were gold coins, about the same size as a silver shilling. Compared with the first two coins with simple styles, the last two gold coins have extremely complex patterns on both sides.

The front side that Shade thought was a cluster of flowers, and the reverse side that he thought was a portrait of a man with a big nose that he didn't recognize.

Luvia still picked one up casually. It seemed that there was no curse on it:

"I also know this, a clerical relic [Colmo Empire Civilization Gold Coin]."

"What is the Kolmo Empire? A kingdom from the fifth era? Or from earlier?"

Shade has only studied one history book and is not familiar with pre-era history.

"I can't answer you. When people found these gold coins, there was a document that called them this name. No information from the church or the academy can find the Kolmo Empire. Judging from the analysis of that document, this may be The human kingdom of the Fourth Age, but the traces and information of the entire kingdom have been erased by the mighty force.”

Shade moved on the sofa uneasily and asked again:

"What's the specific function?"

"Unlike the [Death's Atonement Coin], which has an unknown number, there are definitely 285 [Colmo Empire Gold Coins] in total. Each one has the same effect. If you blow the gold coin and put it to your ear, you can hear some strange sounds. By listening to it at high frequency for a long time, you can obtain some weird knowledge. The academy has always believed that it is the knowledge of the lost Kolmo Empire. That kingdom and civilization were minted into 285 gold coins by some kind of existence."

This statement made Shade feel even more uncomfortable.

Luvia folded three types of 10 coins into three stacks and placed them on the table. She looked at Shade with her purple eyes:

"So, what will you choose to divine?"

"Luvia, can your body withstand the use of so many coins for divination?"

Shade asked this question first, and the purple-eyed fortune teller smiled:

"It's okay, it's not permanent damage, it's just a little draining."

"Well, I still have a blood money here, so you should also have a blood money in your hand so that you can continue searching."

Shade took out one from the table and pushed it to Luvia, so there were only nine left.

"There are two things that require divination now. Although Professor Manning can find the person I am looking for, we must also be prepared for other situations. Moreover, in our daily lives, we may encounter other things that require divination. .”

Shade put one [Colmo Empire Gold Coin] and one [Death's Atonement Coin] into the box. There are still seven coins left, that is, two blood money, one gold coin and four atonement coins.

"Okay, let's use these for divination. First, determine whether the pirate incident pointed out in the newly discovered stone tablet is the one I encountered."

Shade said, while Luvia picked up the atonement coin. The coin was thrown away and disappeared into ashes as it fell:

"The divination efficiency of [Atonement Coin] is much worse than that of blood money. But you have given specific information, so it is easier to divination. Yes, it was the time you met. Shade, you did this for two consecutive times. This is the first time I’ve met the Chosen One.”

She teased, and Shade shook his head:

"Then the gender of the selected person was determined. In the end, there were more than ten people who jumped off the ship and escaped. We screened the conditions one by one."

"no problem."

She picked up another atonement coin, but nothing happened after tossing it away. It seemed that the specific information related to the chosen person could not be answered.

Two coins still yielded no results, and after spending three coins, the two finally saw the coins turning into fly ash in the air:

"A definite answer, male."

Shade breathed a sigh of relief, now it couldn't be Princess Lesia. But he immediately realized something and pointed to himself with some hesitation:

"Luvia, is it possible?"

"Although you are also a male and are on that ship, there is absolutely no way it could be you, Shade. I have said it many times. You can think about it carefully. Do you have any special abilities related to 'darkness'? Can you?" The special power of 'balance' is comparable to that of Iluna."

Her tone was gentle, as if Shade was a child who kept saying stupid things.

Shade thought for a while:

"Does it count if I can glow in the dark?"

Now, Luvia looked at him as if she were looking at a stupid child.