Whispering Verse

In the secret room attic, no one spoke for a while, and everyone focused on the stone in front of them.

Shade also concentrated all his attention. He did not forget the rumor that the evil god [Stone Heart Demon] would come to the material world through a perfect stone sculpture. Therefore, before completing his work, he carved a symbol representing the ancient god [ The hanging judge], [The Walking Dark], [Ancient Death] and the holy emblems of [Secret Master].

Because he was too immersed in it, it wasn't until Shade finished his carving that he noticed the stone statue of Luvia with her hands behind her back and slightly tiptoeing, like a girl looking from a distance. But Shade didn't recognize that face. It was probably Luvia's friend from long ago.

Although Luvia can also rely on her "other self" to assist in completing the carving, it is obvious that the seriously injured "other Luvia" is not as useful as the "she" in Shade's ears. So much so that the girl with purple eyes had to completely concentrate on the whole process, even slower than Shade. Only after she finished all the work in hand did she have the opportunity to turn her head and look at Shade's "work".

Then she was shocked and even suspected that Shade had cheated and moved the art museum's collection directly. It was a work of art beyond her knowledge, and it shouldn't even appear in such a humble environment.

As for Shade, he found that during the carving process, even if he had the specific appearance and even details of the statue in his mind, it was still quite difficult to copy it one-to-one. Fortunately, there is "her" to help. Whenever Shade's thoughts shift slightly, "she" will gently change the position of the invisible blade.

Although the final product was still subtly different from the appearance in Shade's memory, at least he was satisfied with the appearance of the statue and believed that even if he tried many times, he would not be able to do it better.

The old stonemason Humphrey had also completed his work at this time. When he looked at Shade's statue, he was surprised and didn't know how to evaluate it.

The sculpture born in Schade's hands is a full-length portrait of a woman. Chiguo's upper body is covered with a loose skirt. She has a dignified and beautiful figure, plump skin, a beautiful oval face with a straight bridge of nose, flat forehead and plump chin. Her calm face exudes a sense of solemn confidence and intelligent reserve.

The body posture is slightly twisted, the left leg is slightly lifted, the center of gravity falls on the right leg, the head and upper body are slightly to the right, and the face is turned to the left. The whole body forms a natural "S"-shaped curve, making Banguo's body form an A very harmonious and graceful spiral rising posture.

This non-existent attic secret room has small windows, and the moonlight shines on the statue, making the statue seem to glow.

The most noteworthy thing is not that the legs of the statue are covered with expressive hems, nor the feminine features of Chiguo's upper body, but that the arms of the statue are broken. The left arm disappeared from under the shoulder, and only half of the right upper arm remained. But this not only did not make the statue lose its beauty, but it also had a sense of harmony that Luvia could not describe.

She raised her head and took a few steps back unconsciously so that she could fully take in the broken-arm statue into her field of vision. She even felt a wonderful sense of holiness from this statue. When she stared at the female statue, it seemed as if the majestic goddess was also staring at her. …

At the end, Luvia even took the initiative to look away because of the indescribable panic in her heart. She looked at Shade again, wondering how Shade, who was meditating at the moment, created this stone statue.

She even wondered if Shade was being affected by something strange at the moment.

"This is really..."

The old stonemason Humphrey could hardly control his soul's ability to speak. The soul's eyes seemed to be glowing, and a translucent area actually appeared in the originally solid spirit body:

"This is an amazing blend of elegance and plumpness! This is the epitome of beauty! Whether it's her face, the curve extending from her chest to her abdomen, or her back, this statue is synonymous with beauty everywhere. !」

He is a professional stonemason and appreciates the value of this work of art better than Shade and Luvia.

At the end of the sentence, tears actually appeared on Soul's face. And when the tears fell to the ground, they once again formed the familiar feeling of Sha De

The "soul teardrops" are precious materials that are shed by the powerful soul that resides in the material world when its wishes are fulfilled. But the appearance of teardrops means that the old mason is about to leave.

The soul gradually becomes transparent, and particles of light escape on the surface of the soul. The old stonemason Humphrey showed a satisfied expression and took a step closer to observe the statue more carefully, but was patted on the shoulder by Shade:

"Mr. Humphrey, don't leave in a hurry. The statue is not finished yet."

"Not finished? You want to finish these incomplete broken arms?"

The light spilled from the mason suddenly flew back. He turned around, widened his eyes and said to Shade:

"Of course it's nice to add arms, but in my opinion, the look of having both arms broken off is actually pretty good too."

"No, no, it's not the reason for the broken arm."

Shade shook his head and asked Luvia again:

"Can you see what's wrong with this statue?"

Luvia shook her head hesitantly.

"This is the first time I know that you actually have such a talent. In my opinion, this is already a perfect statue."

"No, there's another problem - it's not old enough. "

Shade said with certainty that of course he had no artistic talent, he could only imitate.

So he made a request to the stonemason statue beside the stove:

"Can you give me another big stone?"

The stone statue didn't answer, but the harsh sound of stones scraping against the floor could be heard in the distance.

When the new big stone stopped in front of him, Shade knocked it down first, and then stretched out his hand to use the spell:

"Fossils become mud!"

He turned the stone into a stone jar filled with mud, and then worked with Luvia to topple the broken-arm stone statue he had "carved" and immerse it in the mud.

"Start the fire!"

The two ring wizards worked together to summon flames and quickly dried the mud, but not completely. Shade asked Luvia to take a step back, while he stood in front of the boulder on the ground and took a deep breath:

"Thumbology - Breath of Time!"

Shade's magical skill [Breath of Time] can make an item go back or forward in time. He usually goes back in time through the action of "sucking", but this time he takes the initiative to exhale.

As the gray smoke flew out of the nose and penetrated into the boulder lying at his feet, the mud that had not yet completely dried changed at a speed visible to the naked eye. This time, Shade made time move forward ten years into the future. That is, after his entire time power was enhanced, he was able to cast spells to change the limit of time. …

The casting material of this thaumaturgy is to change time corresponding to one-tenth of the life span, but fortunately, he can use [Breath of Time] once a month without materials. It was now the beginning of the starry moon in February, and he just had the opportunity to cast spells without materials.

After the effect of the thaumaturgy was fully exerted, Shade and Luvia erected the boulder again, trying to get the statue out of the hardened soil again.

The old stonemason's soul stopped him in a hurry:

"Don't mess around, be careful not to hurt the statue. I'll come, I'll come, let me help you get it out."

Although he is in a spiritual state, he is able to affect reality through the tools used for carving. Soon, the broken-arm statue, which had spent ten years in the soil, stood again beside the charcoal stove in the attic. And the erosion of time, just as Xia De thought, gave it a layer of thickness that was not very obvious. Even if the dust was wiped with a towel, the dust-covered statue in the dirt still looked more charming. .

Shade was quite satisfied with this, while Luvia still looked at the statue with wonder in her eyes, and then said to the old stonemason;

"I just said that carving a stone statue actually liberates the statue from the stone. You see, you really liberate it."

"I have no regrets in my life."

The old stonemason said with emotion, but this time his soul did not appear to be leaving again. He probably wanted to see how the demanding stone statue evaluated Shade's work.

The dust and dirt on the surface of the statue were barely cleaned away.

After the mud, Shade took a step back and was with Luvia. The purple-eyed girl touched Shade's hand:

"How did you do this?"

She had always known that although Shade claimed to be semi-literate, he had profound attainments in mathematics, basic physics and chemistry. Just in the fields of art such as poetry, sculpture and music, Shade never showed any talent or talent. It is even better to say that he does not understand this at all.

Shade shook his head slightly, and the stonemason statue next to the charcoal stove, with a slightly harsh friction sound, circled around the old broken-arm statue in front of him. It didn't even carefully observe the works of the old stonemason and Luvia. It just kept observing the details of the statue with the broken arm. After being silent for a long time, it asked Xiang Shade:

"Does it have a name?"

"Broken arm..."

There is no original mythology in this world, and because this statue has a broken arm, the name of any god cannot be placed there, otherwise it would be blasphemy.

After a short pause, Shade pursed his lips and decided not to name himself. With his talent in naming, using names such as "Taurus with a broken arm", "A woman as beautiful as a leisurely cat" and "Classic Woman" will only bring shame to the statue itself:

"She doesn't have a name, and she doesn't need a name, just like she doesn't need arms."

Shade gave the answer, and the stonemason statue slowly spoke:

"This is a real work of art. I want to express my apology for the offense, and then point out my doubts: This is not like a work that you can carve. I can feel the most authentic thoughts about beauty and nature from it. , this kind of sculpture is definitely not an inspiration that can be obtained in a few dozen seconds. Years of accumulation will reach its peak at a certain moment, and after several attempts, it is finally possible to create such a work."

Its doubts are quite reasonable. Even if you don't know Shade's identity and occupation, you can still see that it is unusual for him to complete this kind of work in one go.

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