"Is this the slate you were talking about?"
The box that Xia De took back was placed at the foot of the dining table. When the box was opened, there was a rectangular stone slab lying on a soft lining.
The size of the slate was exactly the same as the one Shade had obtained from Mr. Edmund, except that the four corners of this one were not made of silver but ruby. In addition, the only rune engraved on the surface of the slate that would automatically float in the air after being illuminated by Shade's Silver Moon Spirit Rune was the ancient number "two", while the rune on this one was "one".
After breakfast, Xia De took the first slate from the basement. The slate floated in the air, just above the head of Xiaomia who was still eating. Xia De had tried to shine the light of the Silver Moon and Yellow Moon Spirit Runes on the "Red Moon Slate" he had just retrieved, but there was no reaction.
The stone tablet left to him by the old god Gray Robe Sage can only be solved by his own rune aura. Thanks to the blood-sucking god during the battle of Mount Xikar, Shade has the Blasphemous Red Moon, but unfortunately the spirit rune is sealed at this time. He has not found a way to remove the seal so far. It is not that Shade did not actively look for it, but the reason why this spirit rune was sealed is really difficult to compare with other cases.
His original idea was to try to use the divine power to remove the seal in the deified state the next time he burned his divinity, but now it seems that he still needs to think of other ways.
In the year 5177 of the Fifth Era, the Wise Man of the Old Gods guided him to find a higher-level moon and use the power of the same source to remove the seal of the spirit rune. Thus, Shade had one more thing to look for.
It seems that since coming to this world, the stranger has been looking for something.
"May I take a look at it?"
Leicia asked curiously, reaching out to drag the box containing the stone slabs in front of her. She just wanted to touch it, but as soon as her fingers touched it, a large cloud of steam immediately emerged from behind her.
The ring wizard's life ring appeared. Although the sound and light effects were very amazing, it could only be observed at a close distance. At this time, Shad and Xiaomia were obviously at a close distance.
The cat was scared by the whistle and bell that followed, and jumped up from the table. But it forgot that the "Silver Moon Slate" was flying above its head, so it crashed into the slate.
"Meow~"
For a moment, Mia's miserable scream was even louder than the whistle and bell behind Leicia. When Leicia came to her senses, the first thing she noticed was not that she had an extra spirit rune, but that Shade was holding the pitiful Mia and didn't pay any attention to her.
The blonde curled her lips in a subtle way, but she was not angry enough to get angry over a cat:
"It seems that the legend you mentioned is true. If you touch these stone tablets and have strong inspiration, you can indeed obtain spiritual runes."
Shade looked up behind Leicia. The brass life ring of the five-ring warlock was gradually disappearing in the steam mist. Although the kitchen was small, the life ring adjusted its size in time. Its highest point almost touched the ceiling, but it was cautiously kept at a distance. Compared to the room, it was indeed a big guy. Before it completely disappeared, Shade saw the library in the miracle-years.
"This kind of spiritual rune has an overly specific meaning, and it is difficult to associate it with the corresponding magic. However, obtaining a new spiritual rune is a good thing after all. It means that I am one step closer to the sixth ring."
Leicia said with a smile, glanced at the cat lying in Shade's arms, then stood up slightly and kissed Shade on the side of his face:
"Thanks for your help, Shade."
"What do you think would happen if Dorothy came in direct contact with the slate?"
Xia De asked curiously again.
“It’s a simple question.”
The blonde leaned back slightly and closed her eyes, and a few seconds later she sat up again at the sound of her cat's meowing.
"Good morning, Shad."
Dorothy smiled and greeted Shad. She picked up the fried egg on the plate with her fork in her right hand and reached for the new slate with her left hand.
“No response.”
The writer said, then took a bite of the egg and said to Xia De helplessly:
"Lecia's cooking skills are still not as good as mine. I hope this breakfast didn't disturb your mood for the day."
Xia De did not make any comment on this. At this time, he should just shut up and eat his food.
As expected, just as Shad thought, Dorothy did not expect Shad to express his opinion on Resia's cooking skills. She leaned back again, and after a few seconds, Little Mia called out again, and Resia came back:
"It seems that it is not possible."
The two girls' souls exchanged, and they could know each other's short-term memories, so she knew what happened:
"But is it really so different from Dorothy's work?"
She asked suspiciously, and then saw that both the man and the cat were staring at him.
"What's wrong?"
"I just didn't expect you to come back so soon. I remember that your frequent exchanges in a short period of time would cause serious mental damage."
"It's just a frequent exchange once in a while, so it won't have much of an impact."
Her Royal Highness the Princess seemed very relaxed. She sniffed the food on the plate and still doubted herself:
"And it's been a long time since I've been alone with you. Dorothy promised to give me these two days. I remember that you haven't been busy lately, have you?"
"Yes, the things at hand have been dealt with for the time being."
Shade nodded. The time key of the Fifth Era 5177 ended, and the affairs of Huntington City came to a temporary end due to the final test of the Lady of the Lake. Today was the first day of the Dormant Month in December, and he planned to walk around the city and deal with the matters at hand:
"Will you come out with me later? Take a walk around the city."
The blonde girl smiled immediately:
"Of course, I'd love to accept your invitation."
She lowered her voice slightly again:
"But tomorrow, Monday night, I want you to make time for it. Princess Leicia and Princess Ajelina are out at the opera, and you can get on the carriage by waiting at the corner of Hunter Street. The opera tomorrow night... will still be in the box."
Princess Leisia Cavendish blushed slightly, but still looked at Shade calmly:
"Dorothy hasn't been feeling well this week, and Luvia is busy with her Potions coursework. I imagine your nights must be lonely?"
"Um... ... "
In fact, he was not lonely at all. The stranger was not a sex-hungry ghost. Moreover, he was busy reviewing, reading books and looking up information recently, and he did not have any free nights.
"Don't worry about anything tomorrow night. My soul is always by your side, but I can't forget my body. Besides, on Tuesday you said you were troubled by the arrow you failed to shoot, and now it's Sunday, and you still haven't found a suitable way to relieve it. Knight, your princess wants to help you, and I hope you can put off any unimportant things as much as possible."
She tilted her neck slightly, as if she was talking about some rigorous academic topic, rather than some bizarre plot that would only appear in illegal publications.
"Yes, yes."
Xia De nodded, and Lecia smiled.
Since she had decided to take advantage of the fact that today was the beginning of the month to go to the city to deal with her salary, advertising, gas bills and other daily matters, Her Royal Highness the Princess went to her room in a good mood to choose clothes.
Xia De didn't need to be picky about clothes when he went out, as long as he wasn't cold. So while waiting for the blonde to put on makeup, he took out the two new leaves of youth that he had acquired this morning.
The leaves in his hand had been completely consumed by the "God's Thunder". The two new leaves represented new knowledge, and Xia De couldn't wait to put the two leaves in front of him one by one.
As the veins of the leaves were dyed golden, the golden elements flowed into Shade's eyes, and the knowledge of the ritual "Moonlight Water" and the ritual "Sunlight Fire" successfully entered Shade's mind.
Compared with the racial knowledge of elves and vampires, the amount of information in the two rituals is not large. Although the names of the two rituals are different, their functions are very similar, both of which are used to obtain some special substances.
Ritual: Moonlight Water, the ritual is arranged above the horizon, and when the moonlight shines on the ritual at midnight, a small amount of "Moonlight Water" can be produced. This is a liquid mixed between spirits, elements and other concepts, and its role is quite extensive.
Ritual: Sun Fire. Place the ritual above the horizon. When the midday sun shines on the ritual, a small amount of "Sun Fire" can be generated. This is a flame that is a mixture of spirits, elements, and other concepts, and its effects are equally wide-ranging.
It can even be said that the "Moon Water" representing the pure power of the moon and the "Sun Fire" representing the pure power of the sun can be effective in almost any aspect.
Drinking it directly is good for both the body and the soul. Adding it when preparing potions or making alchemical items can give the finished product more special effects. You can even drink some in advance when casting a spell, which can enhance the power of spiritual runes such as "Moon", "Night", "Thunder" and "Sun" to a certain extent.
In the ancient times, "Moonlight Water" and "Sunlight Fire" were the highest-level offerings to the gods. The extraordinary people and mystical scholars who lived in ancient times relied on complex and huge rituals and spent a long time to extract a trace of moonlight or a faint spark.
But the two rituals provided by the Infinite Tree Father to Shad only require some expensive gems to build. In addition to gems and common materials such as "moon grass" and "sunflower", the ritual itself does not require particularly precious materials, but only Shad's blood.
The scale of the ceremony limits the output of "water" and "fire", and Shade can only build each of the two ceremonies once. Among the ritual knowledge he obtained from the Youth Eternal Leaf, there are two special runes that need to be engraved on the gem as the core of the ceremony.
These two special runes can only be carved once by Shade, and then they will disappear automatically. They are runes blessed by the gods of the most ancient times. Therefore, Shade cannot infinitely construct rituals and infinitely obtain these two extremely precious materials, and can only collect them as time goes by.