Whispering Verse

Shade looked at the black stone in his hand with some surprise. He clearly felt that holding this thing, his "power of the earth and healing aura" was significantly enhanced. And more importantly, the power of this rune stone is extremely thick and ancient. Combined with the runes on it, it is obviously a magical item contaminated with the power of the ancient gods, and it can be used by the chosen person to perform rituals. thing.

This morning was really full of surprises.

"Thank you so much."

Even though the other party was a humanoid relic, Shade still expressed his gratitude. The businessman shook his head and looked at the two of them warily:

"This is useful to you, so can I leave now?"

"Meow?"

Little Mia poked her head out from Shade's arms again:

"Oh, there's also a cat, right? You guys are so greedy."

He threw an Erlenmeyer flask to Shade again, this time it contained earth-colored pills:

"Cure the curse of the earth. It can be cured as long as it is not completely petrified."

Using the method provided by the witch and combining it with Shad's Clay Holy Grail to prepare a "universal earth elixir", it can also cure people affected by the crazy earth, but since it is a free pill, Shad will certainly not refuse it.

He snapped his fingers, the moonlight thorn bush disappeared, and Iluna also put away the dark golden scale she held in her hand.

The shadow appeared behind the businessman. He took a careful step back to make sure that the two of them were not catching up, and then disappeared into the alley.

"What a magical morning."

Iluna bent down to pick up the talisman she had dropped, and planned to leave the alley with Shade.

"Yes, a month and a half has passed since 1854, and this is the first time I have encountered a random relic."

Shade said, glanced at Iluna, and felt that the fate of the chosen one was really strange.

He handed the small bottle containing black pills to the seventeen-year-old girl:

"Take this and talk to the church. Although it is helpless to let go of the guy who can release the plague, you still have to submit something to the church. I still have the three Holy Grails of healing, sweetness, and gold and stone, so I don't need this. Give the pills to the church, and the church will have one more chance to save people.”

Judging from the current situation, except for the [universal earth elixir] prepared by the Holy Grail, there is no way to treat people contaminated by black mud. The church might have other options, but they would be expensive and complicated.

"Oh well."

Iluna then took the small bottle and asked curiously:

"The Holy Grail of Gold and Stone? You have gained a new cup? What is the effect of it? Turning clay into gold?"

"Oh, I get angry just talking about it. I originally thought it was a slow conversion of soil into precious metals, but I thought I could accept it no matter how slow it was. It was a stable way to make money. Unexpectedly, the cup turned soil into an extremely hard black stone. , yes, it is really very hard. I can’t smash it with my hands. Only thaumaturgic attacks are effective. If the stone is not too heavy, it would be good to make it into an armor. I don’t know what that kind of stone is, and the conversion efficiency is not very good. high."

The two of them talked and left the alley facing the rising sunshine of the morning. This was another brand new day.

After parting at the entrance of the Three Cats Hotel, Iluna returned to Blackstone Security Company to hand over the task, while Shade took Mia back home, and then went to Randall Valley City.

Mia is still taken by him. Today he is just visiting the city statue hall. There is probably no danger, so it doesn't matter if he takes the cat with him.

Due to the relic [Rain Praying Golem] that appeared last night, the continuous snowstorm has not stopped even this morning. When Shade came to the front hall from the back of the Forgotten Church, he happened to encounter the Old God believers of the Golden Dawn, who were sweeping away the fallen snow and trying to repair the roof.

Although in Shade's opinion, the hole in the roof made the church look more beautiful with the vicissitudes of time, believers would not let the big hole in the church roof remain because of the so-called beauty.

Shade said hello to them, then walked out of the church door facing the heavy snow, and saw the city that was dyed silvery white again:

"It's getting cold again."

With a sigh, he stuffed the cat to prevent it from catching cold, and then walked towards the courtyard.

The Randall Valley City Statuary Art Museum is also located in the city center, but compared with the Fertile Land Inn, the Prophets Association, and the Randall Valley City Hall on the same street, the location of the "College Street" where the Statue Art Museum is located is further away. A little bit different. This street is named because the most important "Randall Valley Port Trade College" in the Randall Valley is located here.

The City Statue Art Gallery also has a paid admission system. If you don’t want to pay a ticket every time, you can join the "Randall Valley Statue Art Club" for an annual fee, so that you can enter the Statue Hall for free every time.

Shade had no need to join the club, so he bought the ticket. He originally thought that the gatekeeper would not allow the cat disguised as a dog to enter, and even prepared to pay a half-price ticket for Mia to follow. Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper did not care about the dog at all. In this era, no pets are allowed to enter the public Regulations of the venue.

But no matter what era it is, only a few people can appreciate the so-called art, not to mention that it is a working day morning, and the weather is still so bad, so there are only a few people in the huge statue art gallery, and most of them are here Art school students copying paintings.

This exhibition hall covers a large area, but it only has two floors. The first and second floors are exhibition areas, and the office area of ​​the exhibition hall is located in the right corridor on the first floor.

Shade did not rush to find the curator, Mr. Fernandez, but took Mia for a walk around the museum. The first floor of the exhibition hall is full of modern sculptures, each with a label indicating the identity of the author. There are works by world-renowned famous artists as well as works by unknown local artists.

The Randall Valley, known as the City of Stonemasons, has been rich in sculpture artists since ancient times. Walking quietly among them and admiring these works with Mia, even Shade, who is not very good at art in this world, can feel the history and heaviness of the city.

The second floor displays ancient sculptures, arranged in chronological order, each with its own history and creative background. Because of the internal needs of the exhibition hall, gas lights are turned on even during the day. But because the sky itself seems dark on a snowy day, the bright interior will inevitably feel a bit gloomy.

Shade also found some interestingly shaped works among the ancient sculptures on the second floor. Among them, the cat-shaped painted sculptures are peeling off, but they still look strange. Among the human-shaped sculptures, several depict elves bending bows and shooting arrows. I don’t know if they are fictitious sculptures, or if the artist has really seen elves in the dense forest. .

In addition to the sculptures, there is a holy emblem of the righteous god [Old Man with the Lamp] hanging in the corner of the second floor. This god is the "God of the Sun and the Earth".

When Shade saw the Holy Emblem, an old man wearing a brown cashmere vest was praying under the Holy Emblem in a heated room. After he finished praying, Xia De took the initiative to walk up and talk to him.

"Mr. Fernandez?"

He called out the old curator's name, whose photo Shade had seen at Miss Benenice's.

Zof Fernandez, 53 years old. He doesn't appear to be very tall and has an average build. Wearing a pair of round-rimmed glasses, I subconsciously bend over when standing. It may be due to a spinal problem. Although he is in his fifties, he looks like he is in his seventies or eighties.

"Oh, Hello."

Although he didn't recognize the unfamiliar northerner-looking young man in front of him, the old curator still greeted him warmly.

Shade looked up at the holy symbol and asked curiously:

"I know that nobles will set up special prayer rooms in their manors, and I also know that formal schools will set up places specifically for prayer, but this is the first time I know that the exhibition hall also needs a place for prayer."

"We must always maintain respect for God."

The old curator said and asked curiously:

"Young man, I have never seen you here before. Do you need my help with anything? Or do you need my help introducing the collection here?"

"I do need your help, but it has nothing to do with these matters."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and the old curator shook it:

"Then you are."

"Hela Oxenfurt introduced me here."

Shade's words hadn't even finished. Just hearing the woman's name mentioned by Shade, a very vivid expression of horror appeared on the old curator's face, which originally had a kind smile:

"Oxenfurt?"

It seems that the fear is not the woman's name, but the surname.

"Should we talk in your office?"

Shade made an invitation gesture, but the old curator immediately shook his head:

"No, right here."

As he spoke, he clasped his hands together again, lowered his head, closed his eyes, and prayed softly toward the holy symbol. After another round of prayers by the old man ended, Xia De asked curiously:

"It seems that there have been some conflicts between you and Oxenfurt?"

"No, no, young man, you don't want to know. I can't tell you. If I tell you, you will be targeted. Leave this city while there is still time, and never come into contact with those people. !”

He persuaded Xia De, but Xia De shook his head regretfully:

"According to Mrs. Helena Oxenfurt, I have been targeted by Stone Oxenfurt. The reason why I came to you is also to seek help. Don't think I am young, but I am actually quite a mature person. I am actually a capable person.”

He thought of his friend, Mr. Sean Asmon, whom he often bumped into in different cities:

"I'm actually a writer, and my side job is as a demonologist. Yes, I study anecdotes and legends about demons from all over the Old World. But I really didn't expect that just by winning Stone Oxenfurt on Rhodes, I actually That’s what happened.”