Whispering Verse

"It is indeed a closed loop, including my previous experiences."

Shade nodded and looked at the silent black-robed god across the table:

"Before you declare the bet officially over, may I ask a few questions."

He tried to be respectful, but the god still didn't speak, so Shade could only try to ask directly:

"About the impermanence of everything"

"They come from the beginning, the beginning, the origin of everything, and will also lead to the focus of everything."

The black-robed god at the table seemed to only say "yes", and this was said by the corpses with varying degrees of decay by the wall.

"initial?"

Shade looked at the corpses on the wall in turn, and Mr. Riddle asked curiously:

"What first?"

"Can't you hear that? Oh, okay then."

Since God didn't want Mr. Riddle to hear it, he had no explanation.

"Future people, have you ever thought about it?"

The skull asked a question. There was a rusty one-handed sword beside him, and he didn't know how many years it had been lying here.

"Why, the rules of the [All Things Impermanent Card] you saw are rules for comparing points?"

This was the question asked by the highly corrupted female corpse. All the jewelry on her body had rotted away, except for the gem brooch in front of her heart, which seemed to be integrated with flesh and blood.

"Why?"

"Things in the Sixth Age haven't happened yet, so I don't know."

The corpse of a man wearing a yellow soft hat who seemed to have just died said.

Shade looked at its closed eyes again. He was very sure that God must know the reason. The [Innocent Creator] also said that he did not know the future, but in fact, until he left for a long time, everything was still there. All are going on under His arrangement.

"Could it be said that the rules of the Wanxiang Impermanence card are to compete for points, and this is only the case in the Sixth Era? In the older years, the rules of the Wanxiang Impermanence card were not the rules of the Rhodes card at all? But such as [the venue changes when entering the venue] into the night] and other rules?”

He got no answer, but the silence itself was an attitude.

"But why? What is the point of these cards, these games?"

He wondered, but still couldn't get an answer.

The twenty minutes were about to come to an end. Seeing that the god was unwilling to give any more hints, Xia De had no choice but to give up asking. [Creator of Innocence]’s friendliness comes from Shade’s help and identity as a “child”, and [Yaowang Gate]’s friendliness comes from Shade’s relationship with [Father of the Infinite Tree].

Not just any god would be happy to help, as Shade had learned long ago. The only pity is that he actually thought that if he had enough time, he could gamble with God on Rhodes, which would be very interesting, but there was not enough time.

The thought of "betting on Rhodes with God" had just come to an end when the black robe opposite Mr. Riddle suddenly moved. The hand in the sleeve seemed to shake, and the only unbroken card on the table [Future Man] flew in front of God.

Then, some light particles floated out from the other sixteen cards, forming two new cards. One card showed the witch, and the other card showed the full-length portrait of Mr. Riddle. Three cards are arranged side by side, back side up. With a sweep of Black Card's sleeve, the blank card back turned into the holy symbol of the God of Gambling.

They changed positions rapidly at a speed that was impossible to distinguish with the naked eye, and then stopped abruptly. Now, even Mr. Riddle knew that God asked Shade to guess which card the [Future Man] was.

"Try it quickly."

Mr. Riddle, who knew he could go home without any burden, urged him expectantly.

"Which one is it?"

Shade asked in his mind.

[I don’t know, that’s not an ordinary exchange of places. All you can rely on is your luck. 】

After hesitating for a moment, his eyes lingered on the three cards:

"First on the right."

He pointed to the right, and almost simultaneously with Mr. Riddle, he leaned over to look. The first card on the right is turned over, which is the card [Future Man].

"It seems like you're really lucky."

Mr. Riddle praised with a smile.

The two cards that were not selected turned into light and flew towards Shade. Shade did not stop them and allowed them to enter his body from his forehead.

The first is the card with "Witch" on the face:

[Outlander, you have experienced a "miracle". 】

[You have been blessed. 】

[If you are lucky once, you will definitely get the highest luck the next time you engage in gambling-related activities. 】

The witches who appeared in the "Gamble of Life" should all believe in this god. This blessing represents the help God gave Shade.

Then there is the card with "Mr. Riddle" on the face:

[Outlander, you have experienced a "miracle". 】

[You have been blessed. 】valley

[Mortal luck, from now on, you can show unusual luck in any gambling game. 】

Mr. Riddle can indeed be said to be the luckiest mortal Shade has ever known. This trait may make Dr. Schneider, who is very unlucky, very envious.

"But 'at this moment' means now?"

Shade pointed at himself.

"Or now?"

Shade pointed to the ground again.

"This is a reward for your courage."

The voice came from across the table, and Shade raised his head in disbelief. This time it was He who spoke, and He spoke in the common language of Delarion of the Sixth Age.

To be honest, Shade had suspected that the person playing the "Game of Life" with the two of them was actually just a robe, but this sentence undoubtedly showed that "He" was really always there. The power of sound appears, space and time seem to be condensed in this moment.

The person across the table has always been God, who is literally in the game.

"If you were in the same era as me, I would be willing to make you my God's Favorite."

He spoke softly, as if stating a fact. Mr. Riddle still couldn't hear this, so he was very surprised that Shade's expression changed several times in just half a minute.

"So everything is unpredictable"

"This is the deepest secret of the Old Gods. It is more important than the world itself. It has everything to do with it. Go and collect them, unexpected people. When you get all thirteen of the Impermanence cards, even when the final In the end, when you face the most terrible ending, at least it can give you the last comfort."

"but"

"The game of life is over!"

The corpses beside the wall announced loudly together in an opera-like tone:

"Sledge Riddle wins!"

The 16 broken cards on the gambling table turned into little bits of light and penetrated into Mr. Riddle's body. He seemed unable to see these lights, but Shade could feel that this was the purest spirit.

If you are a witch or a ring sorcerer, you can use these powers to increase the upper limit of your own spirits and elements without obtaining spirit runes. And ordinary people can also rely on this purest power to purify the body, extend life, expel curses, and awaken the soul at the moment the spirit enters the body.

This is the reward for beating the gods in gambling. The impact of everything here on Mr. Riddle will probably go away because of this.

As for the only unbroken card, the [Future Man] representing the encounter between Shad and Mr. Riddle, flew towards Shad from in front of the god.

Shade reached out and pinched it, and found that although the card was the same size as the Rhodes card, it was made of a very light strange metal. If you feel carefully, the metal cards do not have any extraordinary power. Although they are exquisite, they are just ordinary items.

"Souvenir, you did a pretty good job."

The god under the black robe said, Shade smiled and stuffed the metal card into his pocket. Although this souvenir is not as useful as Miss Feliana's notes, it is still a gift from the gods.

At the same time, light of unknown origin replaced the oil lamps and candlesticks on the table, completely illuminating the room, and the depressing atmosphere disappeared, representing the complete end of the gambling game.

In the dark corner behind the god, opposite the door through which Shade entered, another door appeared. This door should be the passage for Mr. Riddle to leave the Dreadfort.

The official end of the gambling game means that Xia De will bid farewell to this era forever. He felt the pull behind him, and white mist was seeping out from his back.

"Mr. Riddle, may [Mr. Ring] and [Father of the Infinite Tree] protect you and me."

Shade once again grabbed the hand of the ancient prophet and shook it gently. The latter asked in surprise:

"what are you up to?"

He saw that Shade seemed to be saying goodbye:

"Are you leaving too?"

"I'm going to face my fear."

Shade looked at the door he came from, with a smile on his face:

"I have one more thing to solve, Mr. Riddle, please get out of here. I'm not sure whether what's behind the door will affect you after I open it."

Although the [Dark Box] is not in his hand, Shade still wants to try to face the ultimate fear, maybe it will be useful.

"Well, it's a real pleasure to meet you, sir. I wish you all the best in your time, and may God bless us."

He hugged Shade, and the two gave each other a final nod, and Mr. Riddle hurried around the stone table to the other side of the room.

Shade also turned around and ran towards the door, because the pulling feeling of the white mist behind him became stronger and stronger.

The light in the room gradually weakened around the ancient stone table with twenty grooves. The candles and oil lamps were extinguished at the same time, and the gods disappeared silently into the darkness. As darkness spreads from the center of the room to the surroundings, the brightest spots are along the walls.

Mr. Shade and Mr. Riddle approached the doors on both sides of the room respectively, and at the last moment turned back to look at their friends who had been together for an hour:

"Farewell, Mr. Riddle."

"I wish you a lifetime of luck."

They said their final goodbyes before darkness encroached on the edges of the room, and then each knocked open the door in front of them. There was a white light behind Mr. Riddle's door, and he rushed in without hesitation. Shade vaguely heard the wind blowing through the treetops, the water hitting the rocks, and the birds chirping softly.

This gentleman finally ended another important adventure in his life. In the next twenty years, he will experience more stories.

In front of Shade, who rushed out of another door, was the ancient corridor with swaying candlelight. At the last moment before the white mist behind him swallowed him up, he finally saw what was patrolling the corridor and guarding the Dreadfort.