Whispering Verse

He wasn't lying when he said he was fine. Shade felt like he was waking up after a long sleep.

Apart from the heavy weight of the cat pressing on my waist, there was no other special feeling.

"Um."

The sobbing girl responded with monosyllabic words, but her arms still hugged him tightly, as if she was unwilling to let go for the rest of her life.

Even though it's Sunday, the post-disaster Randall Valley has a lot to deal with after the massive earthquake Friday night into early Saturday morning. Therefore, in the morning after Shad woke up, the only ones in the manor were Luvia, Siris and Tifa. Even Miss Carina and Miss Rita Swift, who had nothing to do locally, were assigned post-disaster and post-war exploration missions by the Witch Council.

As for Tifa, she was left behind by Miss Carina to take care of Shad.

When Sirius and Tifa entered the bedroom, Luvia was still holding Shade tightly. In the end, it was the black-haired maid who persuaded Shade not to sit up now, and the purple-eyed girl was willing to let go of him.

Sirius briefly checked Shade's physical condition, and Tifa ordered the maids to bring Shade's breakfast. The witches won't be back until noon. They will all be happy to know that Shade is awake.

Mia is close by, so Shade doesn't have to worry about his cat. But Dorothy or Lesia were still waiting for his safe return at home in Tobesk, so Shade thought of going home first.

"I will help you remember this matter. Miss Sylvia sent us back from outside the city and immediately went to Tobesk to explain the situation to you."

Luvia held Shade's hand, not caring that Shade was thinking about other girls at this time.

After having breakfast, Siris and Tifa left time for Shade and Luvia. Shade, who was a little bored in the room, wanted to go outside to breathe fresh air. Although the girls thought it would be better for him to lie down, Luvia agreed to Shade's request and accompanied him to the courtyard of the manor. .

Because they were worried about Shade's health, they made him wear thick winter clothes before allowing him to go out. After carrying Mia out of the door of the manor, Shade saw white snowflakes floating in the sky, and the ground of the manor was covered with snowflakes again.

"The snow hasn't stopped since early Saturday morning."

Luvia said, after confirming that Shade did not need an umbrella, she and Shade walked into the courtyard together, leaving Sirius and Tifa standing at the door of the mansion watching them.

"Where's Iluna?"

Two sets of footprints were left behind them. The snow scene in early spring was still beautiful. After the big event, they walked in the snow with the cat and Luvia in their arms. The hearts of the outsiders were filled with an indescribable sense of happiness.

He asked the girl with purple eyes, who followed Shade. She did not go to see the snow scene, but looked at Shade:

"Probably in the church. I met her at the Wilde Opera House last night, and she had a brief talk with the Guardian. But the Guardian is not willing to talk too much to anyone other than you, so when you recover, I still need you to see the guardian again.”

"The identity of the chosen one of the earth ultimately falls on the guardian."

Shade smiled and said that he was quite satisfied with this. This was simply the best result that Shade could think of:

"As our ally, the thirteen-ring warlock will be very helpful in the next adventure."

"It's not as good as you think."

Luvia shook her head slightly, and looked at the courtyard fountain in the snow with Shade. The Earth Witch's manor is very artistic. The fountain statue located on the central axis of the courtyard looks like a woman covering her chest and singing loudly.

"Iluna told me that although the dirt on the earth was cleaned up, the Heart of the Earth was also seriously damaged in this incident. The guardian vaguely revealed that he will not be able to leave the Randall Valley easily in the future, and the Heart of the Earth needs him to maintain it. .”

"Can't leave Randall Valley?"

Shade shook his head noncommittally:

"I originally thought it would be good to have one more powerful helper. Although the Guardian regards us as allies, I always feel that his way of thinking is strange. It is also a good thing to be able to restrict him to one place."

Shade's trust in the Guardians is far less than that of Iluna and Sister Devlin.

"But there is also good news. First of all, the righteous god of the sun has issued an oracle, and believers do not need to overly explore the identity of the god-caller."

Standing on tiptoes, Luvia patted the snow on Shade's hair, with a smile on her face.

This is indeed good news for Shade. After what happened in the Randall Valley, the "God Caller" has saved the world, and the church's temporary suspension of excessive exploration of his identity is one of the rewards. Of course, they couldn't find it.

"Any other good news?"

Shade asked again, and Luvia continued to help Shade arrange his scarf:

"Iluna secretly entered the heart of the earth again through the Butterfly Cemetery under the Night Temple. On behalf of you, she discovered the gold mine when she had a detailed discussion with the guardian."

"oh?"

Shade looked at her slightly surprised, and Luvia said softly:

"Mr. Lyman, your friend, the gift he left for you is not just the key to the heart of the earth. Holding that key and entering the tomb corridor again, there is the old god [Thousand-Eyed Phantom Butterfly] 】And the room where the Holy Emblem of the Righteous God [Old Man with the Lamp] is, you can see the fork in the tomb. Following the fork, you can enter the gold mine vein that has been excavated in a small part."

"So, people in the Sixth Age couldn't find gold mines because the old god [Thousand-Eyed Phantom Butterflies] hid them with their magic?"

Only then did Shade understand, and he immediately laughed:

"It seems like I'm really going to get rich this time?"

"Getting rich is not enough. Iluna brought back some gold ores. After inspection, Miss Benanis believed that the formation of those gold mines was related to the power of the Heart of the Earth. For the stability of the earth, it is best not to fully develop it. It is a gold mine, but it is still possible to dig out a small part. This is why people in the Fifth Era did not dig out all the gold. In fact, a small part is still a lot."

She flipped up her hair, which was also dyed white by snowflakes, and then hugged Shade's arm:

"Miss Benanis said that it is definitely the largest gold mine ever discovered in the material world. Next, the Witch Council will reveal the parts that can be mined while maintaining the stability of the illusion, and then sign a contract with the church. Mining agreement to jointly supervise the mining progress. Although as a result, the share of gold mines that must be allocated to the Stonemasons Association and the Anjou royal family has been reduced again and allocated to the Witch Council, but this is the best choice. Break the illusion From now on, you can find gold without entering the tomb, so you don’t have to worry about miners destroying your friends’ tombs.”

Shade nodded. Although he didn't care much about this income, it was better than nothing.

They turned right along the footpath beside the fountain, which was easy to walk as the servants of the manor had cleaned it. Not far ahead, between the hedges, was a swing dyed white by snowflakes. Shade was curious as to whether Sirius or Miss Benanis chose to set up such a prop in the courtyard.

"The battle on Saturday morning."

The topic finally came to the most critical part. Luvia looked at Shade:

"Obviously, although you have concealed your identity from the church, the witches have already learned who the so-called 'God Caller' is."

"Actually, they probably already guessed it after the Battle of Pantanal, but they just had a tacit understanding and didn't say anything."

Shade took a long breath, and the heat exhaled from his mouth, turning into white smoke and drifting in the wind. Although it's early spring, it should still be cold in the Randall Valley for a while.

"It doesn't matter if they know it, they will know it sooner or later. Moreover, there are more dangers on the way to pursue the chosen one. This time, three gods even appeared. It's hard to imagine what will happen next. I think that letting the witches gradually know some secrets, according to you, will also help the parliament fall under my control."

Shade laughed as he said the joke, and Luvia also smiled and shook her head.

It doesn't matter if the witches know that Shade is the "God Summoner". After all, no one knows that Shade is actually the god.

The two stopped at the swing, and Shade asked after thinking about it for a moment:

"At lunch, I'm sure they'll ask some questions. Oh, do you want to try the swing?"

"Shade, I'm not a little girl anymore."

Luvia said with a smile.

Since she didn't refuse, Shade understood what she meant. Conjuring fire melted the snow on the swing board and dried the board. After shaking it gently a few times to make sure it was firm, he came to the back of the swing and motioned for Luvia to sit on it.

The purple-eyed girl is obviously a little embarrassed. Even though her relationship with Shade has become extremely close, she is still embarrassed at this time:

"Don't tell Iluna about this, I will be laughed at."

She grabbed the cold chains on both sides with both hands and sat down. Then Shade pushed forward gently behind her, and Luvia rocked forward.

They didn't discuss Saturday's events anymore. After all, there was still a long, long time ahead, and countless days and nights to slowly tell those stories. Luvia Fiocci Anat just wants to enjoy this moment of rest, and the scene of playing with Shade on the swing in the snow will be forever imprinted in her memory.

Although there are still many difficulties ahead, at this moment, she believes that fate has given her the greatest favor. Ever since I became a ring warlock, I had always had a vague feeling of worry in my heart. In the falling snow scene, I was temporarily left behind. If possible, she really hoped, really hoped, that this moment could last longer, even if it was just a second.

"Will we go on together?"

Even the soft words in the snow, Shade heard clearly. He looked at Luvia's back on the swing:

"Yes, of course. This is my original promise. I am a very faithful person. This is why my new mystery lock came about. When I have time, I can tell you this story. This is directly related to Zhou Things related to the final battle in the early morning of June."

Shade said, he was behind Luvia, so he couldn't see the smile on the purple-eyed girl's face at this time:

"A vow under the snow? Shade, you are becoming more and more knowledgeable about romance."

The body moves back and forth on the swing, looking up at the sky. The crystal purple eyes saw the falling snowflakes, while the other pair of purple eyes saw a completely different future.

PS: Modify the details of the previous chapter.

Thaumaturgy - [Heart of Stone] has been changed from being associated with "Echo" to being associated with "Vibration".