Whispering Verse

As the manor gradually restored its original scenery, under the afternoon sun, bright yellow flames appeared on all the five monsters transformed by the owners of the manor. But instead of wailing in the flames, they smiled with joy after their spirits returned to normal.

The night was opened, and the sunlight filled the long-abandoned manor. Ghosts and mummies floated or crawled out of the mansion one by one, and were burned to ashes in the sunlight.

The winter afternoon sun shone on his face, and the warm feeling made Xia De feel very comfortable. He bent down and picked up the suitcase that had fallen into the snow, and then grabbed the Holy Grail that emerged from the ground. The rune this time was [Memory], which was different from the past.

"I took this as a souvenir."

He shook the photo frame in his hand.

At this time, the ogre's limbs were reborn and stood up in the ignited flames; the little monster with a rat tail grew in size and supported his old father; the two souls that gradually became transparent in the flames hugged each other , then the little girl still covered her face, but also turned towards Shade.

A family of five people stood together in the flames ignited in the void, and the photo frame suddenly cracked in his hand, but fortunately the yellowed old photo was still intact, with a group photo of a family of six people on it.

Old Watson, whose face was still terrifying, nodded:

"It's yours, thank you."

"You're welcome. I'm not here to save you."

He waved to the five people as a farewell, then turned his back to them, stepped on the snow in the sun, walked through the courtyard, and came to the fence gate.

The fence door had opened a gap, and Shade even walked sideways. He turned around and wanted to close the door, but looked up and saw the dilapidated manor again, so peaceful under the snow and sunshine. The circling crows had flown away at some point, leaving only a few sparrows flying from nowhere, stopping on the snow.

On the snow in front of the mansion, there were continuous patches of black ashes. And where a family of five had been standing just now, there was now only a patch of black and gray. He looked down at the old photo in his hand, hesitated, rolled it up and stuffed it into his pocket.

"It's so quiet."

Shade sighed softly, then slowly closed the fence door, turned and walked along the slope towards the forest path in the cedar forest below:

"Devil, right?"

He murmured softly, his figure gradually blurring in the snow.

At this time, it was already three o'clock on Monday afternoon. If he wanted to get on a carriage and return to the urban area of ​​Randall Valley City, Shade would have to walk along this country road for at least half an hour before entering the edge of the urban area.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and shortly after Shade went downhill in the forest that was no longer so gloomy, and passed the place where he encountered the three hunter skeletons and fought the devil, three more people walked vaguely in the wind and snow on the path.

Because of the haunting legends and the expelling effect of relics on ordinary people, few people actually come here. Shade was originally curious about who this was, but when he got closer, he realized that the three people opposite him were all ring warlocks.

"Did those two guys I let go just now call for help?"

Xia De, who was not in a good mood at the moment, happened to want to release his bad mood, but unfortunately his guess was wrong. After getting closer, it was obvious that the strong aura of the Sun Church's magic was felt on the three of them. It was not only the clothes and their own power, but also the aura of the exorcism items they held.

Because she is so familiar with Iluna, Shade, the divine magician of the Church of the Sun, is the most familiar with her.

"The ring warlock team from the Church of the Sun is not a full team. They are probably just here to investigate the situation."

Shade vaguely understood in his heart, but he did not dodge the other party, but walked directly towards him. The three people walking across the street in the wind and snow discovered him a few seconds later than Shade. Unfortunately, they did not have Shade's perception, so they did not know that Shade was a ring warlock.

The two sides soon met on the snow-covered cedar forest path. Shade nodded slightly to greet the three of them, while the leader, the Seven-ring Warlock, who was wearing a brown coat and holding a cane like a metal trekking pole, asked politely. Shad:

"Excuse me, is Watson Manor at the end of this road?"

"Yes."

Shade nodded and told them:

"We can walk there in about ten minutes. There are road signs in front of the manor, so you won't be mistaken."

Judging from Shade's good attitude, he didn't even wear gloves, so he walked in the snow with a suitcase. Judging from his appearance and temperament, Shade didn't look like a villager in the countryside, the seven-ringed warlock with a mustache. He asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, may I ask where you are from?"

He glanced behind Shade. The end of this road was Watson Manor, and the two subsequent forked roads led to the countryside further away. Generally speaking, no one would walk here in this season. of.

"Oh, me."

Shade made an expression as if he now understood what the other party wanted to ask:

"I'm also going to Watson Manor, but I'm one step ahead of you."

He said, pointing at himself in the wary eyes of the three people:

"If you had come three or four hours earlier, you would have seen a lot of things. I first met the undead blocking the road on this road, and then at the gate of the manor, I ran into a cultist who believed in the evil god [Stone Heart Demon]. Later, I entered the manor, expelled the relics, and purified a large number of undead souls."

He didn't mention the demon thing. He was almost done with it, so there was no need for the church to get involved. He is not worried that the church cannot deal with the ancient evil spirit. On the contrary, he is worried that once the church targets the opponent, with the number of ring warlocks currently mobilized by the diocese to deal with the chosen one, the devil will die too quickly. Once the doctor and Sister Devlin came, they couldn't get what they wanted.

However, these people will definitely be able to find some clues when they are in the manor. Shade would be happy to use those few clues to investigate and hinder the devil's plan:

"Also, the land there has also fallen into madness, and I have purified it. You guys can go check it out and report back. Oh, it's a pity that the guardians didn't show up."

By now, the church should also be aware of the "Guardians" group, so when Shade said this, the other party should know what it meant.

"Excuse me, your Excellency."

The middle-aged man of the seventh ring asked cautiously, and the fifth-ring warlock and the fourth-ring warlock following him did not show any hostility. This is the difference between the team of the Righteous God Church and the cultists.

"unimportant."

"But you have the power to purify the crazy land."

"Yes, that's because I have contacted the guardian. I will tell you a piece of information for free. The guardian can give other people the power of the earth."

Shade said:

"You guys keep moving forward. I'm going back to the city. I'm really looking forward to having a drink in a warm pub. I'm freezing today."

"please wait for a moment!"

The Seventh Ring Warlock said hurriedly. He had no intention of forcing Shade to stay. After all, the three people's perceptions were unable to detect whether the person in front of them was a Ring Warlock.

"Is there anything else?"

"This. We are the Randall Valley Diocese, the ring warlock team of the Church of the Sun, and we were ordered to come to investigate the matter at Watson Manor. After the Eldron Lake incident last week, the local Five Gods Church discussed that Rand There must be many undiscovered twisted areas in the Er River Valley, so people must be sent to investigate every suspicious location."

"I know all this, and I also know who you are, otherwise why would I want to talk to you?"

Shade said, and then asked:

"Is there anything else? If nothing else, I have to leave."

"Excuse me, are you the one who purified Lake Eldron last Thursday night?"

He asked tentatively, and then reached out to his companion. The young four-ring warlock handed him a small bottle, and then the small bottle was handed to Shade.

Holy Water No. 4, the standard material used by the church's Ring Warlock team to perform missions. Although Priest August could make unlimited purchases, Shade still took it:

"It may be, it may not be, the question is meaningless."

He pointed behind him:

"But it seems to me that you are going to be busy for a while. The problems in that manor are big. Really big."

He emphasized his tone:

"Although I have cleared up most of the problems, you should also be careful."

After all, there may still be residual demonic power. If Shade holds [Night Watch] and directly uses this ritual sword to release the "Light Technique", he can completely purify it, but it is a pity that he cannot bring the sword now:

"In addition, the cultists I met also came for this manor, but unfortunately they failed to deal with the relic."

Instead, he left in no hurry:

"I have told you so much information, please also tell me something. Have you found the hiding place of the escaped cultists and the [Blood Spirit School]? The thirteen-ring warlock of the [Blood Spirit School], Hel the Weeping Blood Mons, have you come to the local area too?”

The three of them looked at each other, and the seven-ring warlock who was still the leader said:

"This is not some secret information. It has not been found yet, but at least it is certain that they are still in the local area. As for Hermons, there is no news yet, but it cannot be ruled out that he has entered the Old World again."

Hermons the Bloodweeper was injured by the Sun Church's Sunshine Sword during the Tobesk Darkness Incident at the end of last summer. Half a year should be enough time to recover from his injuries.

"Of course they are local, and their purpose has not yet been achieved. Either to call upon their gods, or for the chosen ones of the earth, or both."

Shade also ignored the surprised expressions of the three people;

"You don't think I am a local. I am a mysterious high-level warlock from other places. If it is not for the sake of being chosen, could it be that I am here just to join in the fun? I know this, isn't it incredible?"

He waved to the three people:

"I'm really going back to the city this time. I wish you all the best. The weather is really bad. Also, I'm not a God Summoner, so don't make random guesses."

There is so much power left in Watson Manor that Shade is sure that no one can divine him.

With that said, Shade passed by the three of them and walked towards the city along the way they came.

"team leader."

The middle-aged man with five rings asked the seven-ring warlock holding a hiking stick, who shook his head slightly. The three of them stood there, watching Shade walking farther and farther in the snow, then turned around and continued towards Watson Manor.