Whispering Verse

The invisible staircase is not a straight path, but twists and turns irregularly as it goes up. Although each section was connected to each other, the staircase was twisted far beyond Shade's imagination. They walked very slowly, and the witches behind them were tugging at the hem of Shade's shirt, lowering their heads to pay attention to where his feet were.

And when Shade tried to replicate the appearance of this twisted staircase in his mind, the spirals and flips that completely violated normal human thinking made Shade groan and almost fall over. Extremely terrifying knowledge was used to build this staircase, and the shape of this staircase itself is part of the knowledge.

The height of the first floor of the tower was much higher than it looked from the outside. The three of them walked up at least twice the height of the first floor from the outside, but still did not see the second floor.

And as it went up, the influence of the existence of gods on mortals became somewhat unbearable for Miss Teresa. The young witch was unwilling to become a burden to her companions, but in the end she had to be supported by Miss Violet.

Just like this, they kept going up. When Shade came to the 14th minute of this lost time adventure, they finally saw a floating bronze door appearing higher up.

After carefully climbing up the invisible stairs, and finally arriving in front of the door, both Shade and Miss Violet breathed a sigh of relief:

"God is on the second floor behind the door. I will open the door now."

Shade gave instructions and pushed the door gently open. God did not set a test on the issue of opening the door. Shade walked through the door without hesitation, and then found himself standing on solid ground. This feeling made him feel very good. He was a little upset when he thought about having to take the stairs when leaving.

[I memorized the location of all the stairs. 】

Shade's mood immediately improved a lot.

The environment on the second floor of the tower is very interesting. The scene on the first floor is a lake shrouded in mist, and the second floor is on the bank of a stream.

There is still mist here, with the shore on one side and the stream on the other. There is a pebble beach on the shore, and the water flows from one direction to another. If you look carefully, you can't tell the source of the water.

But whether on the pebble beach or on the water, there was no trace of the God of the Lake [The Uncertain Wise Man].

Miss Violet supported Miss Theresa and stood behind Shad. The great witch looked at the golden traces on Shad's body and resisted the urge to touch it:

"God, is it on the third floor?"

"No, right here."

Shade said, then stretched out his hand:

"I think I know what's going on, the departed ancient wisdom gods were associated with water, so give me your papers."

The two papers written by the witches were handed to Shade's hands. Shade then took out his own paper and went to the stream under the watchful eyes of the witches.

He bent down and threw Miss Violet's paper on transforming the anti-fire agent into the water. It floated away from the shore and gradually sank into the water.

"Miss Violet, congratulations."

Shade said softly, and the Witch Emperor behind him barely smiled.

He bent down and threw the third chapter of Miss Teresa's graduation thesis into the water. It floated away from the shore, but then floated back.

"Well Miss Theresa, I'm afraid your graduation thesis is not up to standard."

The witch at Serkses Higher Medical School was being supported by her aunt, feeling that she was really unlucky now.

He bent down and threw his mathematics paper into the water. It floated away from the shore and swirled into the water.

"Thank you Miss Sylvia!"

Shade admired softly in his heart, picked up Miss Theresa's paper, returned to the witches, and returned the paper to her. The ten-ringed young witch took the pile of wet pages with a frown, and Shade seemed to see Miss Violet smile.

The stream that was originally just trickling became oscillating ripples after Shade retreated. After a moment, as a vortex appeared on the surface of the stream, the god slowly rose from the vortex.

She stood barefoot in the whirlpool, wearing a purple robe. The saint still looks like the lady with blond hair and black eyes, wearing a pointed hat on her head. The lens on the left side of her glasses is in the shape of a five-pointed star, and the lens on the right side is in the shape of an equilateral triangle.

Each of her hands held two papers, the crystallization of the wisdom of Shade and Miss Violet.

"God~"

The three of them each paid tribute to the gods, and the god with a smile on his face said above the stream:

"You brought your own crystallization of wisdom and completed the first test."

The two papers turned into light and disappeared, and Shade and Miss Violet also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great One, what is our second test?"

Shade asked softly, but the saint shook his head slightly:

"My test only requires one crystallization of wisdom, but you have brought two. Before I give you a second test, you deserve an additional reward."

Shade blinked and understood that this was an additional reward for exceeding the test limit:

"Excuse me, what do you want to give us?"

The witches were still expecting the gods to tell them the contents of the reward, but they didn't expect Shade to boldly ask.

There was a shimmering light all over God's body, and he asked him on the stream, and the soft voice was so sacred:

"Before I give you any additional gifts, please answer me, what is wisdom?"

This question does not trouble Shade at all:

"Water. Wisdom is shapeless like water, but like water it can shape all things."

Whether it is the gods in front of them, the "Lady of the Lake" in the Sixth Age, or the test of the chosen ones, they are always accompanied by water when they appear. Although Shade had never explored the mystery, when the god asked the question, he got the answer immediately.

"Yes, wisdom is like water, everlasting."

As the god let out a long sigh, three transparent water droplets flew towards the foreheads of the three of them. No one stopped the water droplets, and as the water droplets hit their eyebrows, the cool feeling suddenly made the three of them feel like they were waking up from a deep dream. A huge amount of spirit poured into the body and soul along with the miraculous elements. This did not bring new spiritual runes or spells to Shade. He received a blessing.

This is not a temporary blessing like the "Green Blessing" given by the [Father of the Infinite Tree], but a permanent blessing like the "God of Gamblers' Blessing".

"The blessing of the wise. This cannot improve your wisdom, nor can it give you unique talents beyond ordinary people. When you are confused or tempted, you can wake up faster. The wise never directly give power, the wise only give Guidance.”

This is equivalent to resisting various negative mental states such as "charm, confusion and confusion". Although it is not completely resistant, it is always gratifying to be able to increase resistance unconditionally.

"Thank you for your kindness, God."

The three of them thanked each other. Miss Violet was happy that she had received God's blessing without doing anything; Miss Theresa was a little troubled because she had not made any contribution; Shade realized that although God Specific tests are given, but there are rewards for over-completing the trials.

This made him even more enthusiastic about the key of Fifth Epoch 5177.

God’s voice continues:

"Your second test, offer a sacrifice that is enough to satisfy me."

Xia De asked respectfully:

"What kind of sacrifice?"

"water."

"What are your requirements?"

"Consider it yourself."

"How to satisfy you?"

"This requires your wisdom."

Shade took a deep breath, knowing that this time he would need to go to the time and space of the Sixth Age to search:

"God, please give us some time. Also, can you tell us about the third test together?"

The next time will be the third time he uses this time key. If the third test he learns about when he comes next time cannot be completed immediately, then he will be in big trouble.

"You can only learn about the third test after completing the second test."

God said, seeing that Shade did not continue to ask, he followed the whirlpool and disappeared into the mist on the stream. The stream returned to calm, leaving only three people standing by the stream.

The tower was not a good place to discuss things, so the three of them left the tower first and only started discussing after arriving outside the tower. It was already the 26th minute since Shade came here. It seemed that this time he still could not return to the camp with the witches.

"Are there any records in the books about what kind of sacrifices the followers of this great man usually offer?"

Miss Teresa was still repairing, so Shade asked immediately when he saw Miss Violet regaining her composure. The Witch Emperor came to the Lost Lake of the Broken Islands well prepared. She must have investigated this god in advance.

"The clear water of the lake, the dew in the morning, the tears of a newborn baby crying."

Miss Violet said that the good gods of the fifth era, like the five righteous gods of the sixth era, never asked for sacrifices from mortals. And if mortals really want to offer sacrifices, they can only use ordinary items that are not difficult to obtain.

For example, the sacrifices offered under the holy symbol of "Peaceful Father" are often the weapons of veterans or the feathers dropped by white doves; the "Mr. Dawn" worshiped by priests Shade and Augustus accept offerings from mortals and part at dawn. Copied scriptures.

Only evil gods, including but not limited to the Lord of the Blood Feast and the unseemly vampire duke, would demand living sacrifices.

Shade and Miss Violet were talking, and they heard Miss Teresa retching. The Witch Emperor frowned to check on her:

"The further we advance towards the upper floors of the tower, the stronger the Great One's influence on mortals. Teresa stayed on the second floor for too long. She can't come with us next time."

"No, aunt, now that I'm here, how can I give up?"

Miss Teresa said with a painful look on her face. Her body was not harmed, but the mental trauma was the key point.

"There will always be a way for your thesis."

Shade advised, and then put his hand on Miss Theresa's forehead:

"Cyndia's Silver Moon Gift."

This healing ability specializes in mental healing. Although it can only be used at night, it is very effective for mental trauma. Miss Violet should have similar power, but she still needs to preserve her own soul to prevent the next attack. What's more, in the view of the great witch of the Thirteenth Ring, this kind of injury that can heal itself over time does not require treatment at all.

"It's not about the graduation thesis, and it's not about getting blessings from the gods like this one. Your Majesty Violet, how many times can a mortal have such an opportunity?"

Miss Teresa raised her head with difficulty. She grabbed Shade's hand and forced herself to stand up straight, feeling the power of the silver light in Shade's right hand:

"Sir, I am different from you. I am just an ordinary witch."

Although his spirit is still weak, his eyes are still so powerful.

"Oh well."

Shade nodded.

"You don't want to persuade her anymore?"

Miss Violet asked with a smile, looking at Shade up and down:

"I thought you were going to say life is more important."

"Life is important, but for some people, seeking knowledge and exploration are more important. In order to see the scenery from higher places, sometimes you have to pay a price, so I admire those brave and sensible climbers. Although Miss Theresa She hasn’t graduated yet, but she’s still an adult. Why should I refute the choice she made for herself?”

Shade asked in return. The bespectacled witch who was being treated by Shade smiled slightly. Miss Violet nodded in surprise and raised her eyebrows:

"It is really surprising to hear such words from a man. Oh, this is not sexism, it is just a summary of life experience. Yes, a brave and sensible climber."

She stroked her cheek:

"Girls like her, without beauty like me, can only climb higher by pursuing truth and wisdom. Yes, Schulz, I will still take you with me next time, but you have to do it yourself So prepared to never come back.”

Shade looked at Miss Theresa's expression again. She had no expression at all. Although the Witch Emperor of the Fifth Era was somewhat different from what Shade had imagined, overall, it was indeed no different from his imagination.

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PS: In Part 2 of the information, an item "constant state" has been added.

Information Volume 2 aims to record all of Shad's extraordinary powers. If there are any omissions, you can correct them in the comment box at any time.