Whispering Verse

After the group study meeting at the doctor's clinic, Shade and Dorothy left together as usual.

Not returning home immediately, Dorothy invited Shade to her apartment to see the preview of the first volume of "Hamilton Detective Stories" that had been typeset by the publisher. The book was expected to be released to the public at the end of the month, and the sales results It will affect Dorothy's career development for a long time to come.

She even asked Luvia to do a divination for her a few days ago and chose the best time for the new book to be released in order to gain psychological comfort.

“Does it help to pick the right date to release a new book?”

"Oh, Shade, of course it's no use, otherwise everyone would be a great writer."

Dorothy's view on the matter was very wise.

The two of them and the cat came to Quill Street at about four o'clock in the afternoon, and then stayed in the apartment until the evening before going out to have dinner together. The first edition of "Hamilton Detective Stories" did not change many details from the newspaper serialization that Shard followed, except that it added the background of the knight's descendants to "Hamilton Detective".

When Shade asked whether it was the publisher's idea or Dorothy's, the blonde girl immediately hesitated and changed the topic.

After dinner, Lecia and Dorothy exchanged souls, and Her Royal Highness continued to teach about [Sleep] at No. 6 Saint Teresa Square.

So in the study, Shade mentioned to Lesia that he had come into contact with the statue of the old god [Father of Sleep] this week, and thus obtained the blasphemy rune [Laziness], which made Lesia feel abnormal under the gaslight. The tension:

"Fortunately, it's not the [Sleeping] Spirit Rune, otherwise Dorothy and I would have failed again this time."

She folded her hands together and placed them on the table.

"It doesn't matter. Even if you don't help me this time, don't you still have other opportunities? Lesia, for me, you are always the forerunners on my path as a ring warlock."

"Well, how about you try calling me 'teacher'?"

Lesia suddenly said, Shade put down the pen and cat in his hand, and looked at the blonde girl on the side of the desk:

"teacher."

He said seriously. Lecia suddenly blushed, subconsciously touched her ears, and then pretended to lift her hair to avoid Shade's sight:

"No need to shout like this, this is really a strange feeling."

It's always hard to guess what girls are thinking.

Shade shook his head and continued to copy the story about princesses, curses, sleep and spindles. He raised his eyebrows and raised his head to look at himself reflected in the window:

"Interesting story, very similar to the fairy tales in my hometown. However, it probably won't be the case this time."

Shaking his head, whatever should appear will always happen in the future. This was not the first time that he noticed the similarity between this story and the story in his memory, but he no longer doubted where this story came from.

At half past ten in the evening, Shade returned the blonde girl who had transformed from Lesia back to Dorothy back to Quill Street. And when he returned to Saint Teresa Square, the carriage arranged by Miss Carina had already arrived.

This Saturday night, Shade will take little Mia to spend the night in a manor outside the city.

This was not because of any illicit relationship with Carina Cavendish or fear of another problem with the boundaries at home. On Sunday morning, he would go to the library where the fifth era was about to be destroyed again, and the daily necessities he promised to bring to the witches were now in Miss Carina's manor.

The time to use the Time Key was at dawn on Sunday. Miss Carina had never seen Shad use the Time Key before, so she got up early and watched Shad open the door with Tifa.

"Actually, this is a very boring process. I will be back in three seconds."

Shade stood in front of the study door holding the cracked key. The first faint ray of morning light had just appeared in the sky outside. Miss Carina was holding a teacup and sitting on the sofa with her back to the window. Tifa stood beside her and held Mia, who had not yet woken up.

Because of the bloated clothes on his body, he now looks like he has gained weight. But there is nothing that can be done, the temperature in the Deadly Valley is too low.

"This is a true time travel, which is different from other 'investigators' using keys. Even if the process is boring, at least it is interesting."

The Duchess corrected, staring at the door in front of Shade:

"It's time to start."

"Okay, see you in three seconds."

"Meow~"

The sleepy cat barked like a reflex, and even waved its furry little paws at Shade.

Shade made sure that all the supplies he brought to Miss Olanold and the others were on him, and then he softly chanted in unskilled Elvish language:

"May the World Tree protect me in time."

Elvish language was also learned from [a true message - Elf], but Shade's grasp of it was very superficial.

Silk-like white mist overflowed from behind the door that Shade pushed open. Miss Carina sat up straight and looked at the door:

"The speaker is indeed right. This is the same space as the parliament."

Shade stepped in.

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

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

[Winter of 3024 in the Fifth Age, Mid-Continent, Silent Valley. 】

[Event: Destruction of Cadiz Library. 】

[Duration is thirty minutes (2/3). 】

[You have obtained additional information. 】

[The figure of the father of the infinite tree continues to look at you. 】

[The test given to you by the ancient god of time will continue. 】

[Assist the old god "Grey Robe Sage" to complete the recording of library documents. 】

[The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you rewards: knowledge - original sin thaumaturgy, a piece of true information - vampire species. 】

Taking a step forward again, the thick white mist around him spread out in all directions. However, what I saw before me was not the familiar white snow scene.

The sky still looked like a cloudy day, but the entire valley had been dyed a terrifying black. No, it's not that the valley was dyed black, but the black snowflakes falling from the sky decorated the valley in pure black.

The thick black snow fell from the sky like burning paper. In the snow, figures were wandering unconsciously.

The surrounding atmosphere was even more weird and depressing than last time, and the concentration of whispering elements in the air, as well as its power to repel the living, made Shade very familiar. If he hadn't been sure that he had arrived in the fifth era, he would have even suspected that he had entered the narrow realm of life and death again at this moment.

"Is this Black Snow?"

He quickly recalled the rules of the Deadly Valley that the witches told last time:

"During the Black Snow Period, the undead resurrected and the living withered. Moreover, if your skin is directly contaminated with black blood, you will die immediately."

Although he had been standing in the snow for a few seconds, he was wearing too thick a hat, gloves, boots, and scarf, so the black snow with strong whispering elements was not directly contaminated on Shade's skin.

But at the same time this idea appeared, a strong wind blew through the valley, and black snowflakes like thrown burning paper money immediately swayed to one side.