Perhaps to some people, Bella Brown's defection and reappearance was a matter of great importance, but to most citizens living in Tobisk, this matter would not even reach their ears.
Miss Brown and her fiancé went south with the fleet. Time did not stop because of anyone's departure, everything continued.
Two days after Wednesday, that is, Thursday and Friday, nothing happened to Shad. However, Miss Sylvia took the time to come to St. Teresa's Square and talked to Shad about the topic of space power. Princess Margaret also wrote back to Shad. Although Sir Prissy was surprised that Shad was a ring wizard, he also accepted Shad's invitation and agreed to meet Shad and his friends at St. Teresa's Square on Sunday afternoon.
As a result, Shade only had to deal with the task of "helping the bard find the yellow moon". Unfortunately, the weather in Tobesk was not very good for the next two days, and the weather conditions at night were not good enough for Shade to use the ritual to resonate with the power of the moon. So he devoted his time to intensive review.
During this period, other events also occurred in the city. While Xia De was reading in front of the fireplace at home, organizations including the Truth Society, the Orthodox Church and professors from the three major colleges met other secret keepers in the city.
According to the information Shad received from Luvia on Saturday morning, the church seemed to vaguely know that the location of the ceremony for the fourth chosen one was not local, but further south.
During the operation, the church captured a ring warlock from the Pantanal Voodoo Society. Although he committed suicide in time, the suicide reversal caused a lot of trouble and he could not communicate with the soul, but the fortune tellers of the Prophet's Association found useful information from his body.
On the other hand, Shad's investigation into Sir Lakens Prisher has not made any progress, but Yin Luna has found out that there are several strange murders and thefts surrounding Lakens Prisher that have not been solved.
Luvia was very concerned about this, and she rarely urged Shade to find out about Sir Prisha as soon as possible. She had a feeling that before the end of the Common Calendar Year 1853, the matter of the fourth chosen one would definitely be over.
And now, it is the 14th day of the Sleeping Moon.
Miss Danister came to Tobesk from St. Byrons on Saturday. She did not visit Shade in person, but exchanged a few letters with Shade to confirm the meeting with the Guidance Moon on Sunday afternoon. After all, she was a thirteen-ring sorcerer, and entering the core parish of the Orthodox Church would inevitably be inconvenient, so she could not meet Shade casually.
On Saturday afternoon, Dr. Schneider also brought the four members of the group news about the exam week. Everyone was very busy at the end of the year, and last week only Shad and the doctor attended the study session. This week, Father Augustus, Dorothy, and Luvia all had to leave before three o'clock, so the doctor kept it short:
"This year's exam week is scheduled after the New Year's Eve. When it comes to our group's turn, it will probably be the first, second, or third day of the New Year."
The other four people calculated the time:
"So Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?"
Shad asked.
"Yes, it will last the whole day, just like the summer exam week. Shad, you will be taking exams on content from two grades, so this will probably take you the longest time. Also, I need to confirm whether I can still use your home as the exam location this time? After all, there is more space there, and it is closer to everyone except me."
The doctor asked again.
"Of course."
Xia De agreed immediately, as this would be more convenient for him.
It was the fourteenth day of the Sleeping Month, and there were still two to three weeks until the exam week. Even with all the preparation, everyone was still a little nervous. After all, except for Xia De's special situation in the summer, there was only one chance to upgrade in a year, at the end of the year. If they made a mistake in this exam, they would have to wait another year.
On Saturday night, Dorothy stayed at No. 6 St. Teresa's Square as usual, but when she returned home after dinner, Shad and Dorothy discussed and decided to cancel the recent Saturday dates. Shad needed the girls' help to obtain the fourth-ring Enlightenment Rune.
His fourth ring currently has four spirit runes, Miracle-Rage, Blasphemy-Red Moon, Blasphemy-Thunder and Whisper-Power. Seeing that the story of the fourth chosen one is about to end, Shade must consider the matter of promotion to the next ring.
After all, promotion to the fifth ring not only means an increase in strength, but also means that he can use his own words of sublimation.
The power of the sublimation language cannot be used frequently, and rituals need to be prepared in advance to prevent the doctor from being paralyzed in bed due to the forced use of power at Lake View Manor. However, the sublimation language is indeed the closest power to God that mortals can master. Shade is very curious about the specific effect of his sublimation language "the echo of time and space that shakes the dormant power".
The four-ring enlightenment rune that Shade chose for himself was the Water of Wisdom, which was the ancient story about the wise man seen at the sacrificial site on the top of the mountain.
Although Dorothy had never obtained the spiritual rune related to this, this ancient story was quite famous. She and Lecia also had a lot of experience in obtaining the enlightenment spiritual rune. On Saturday night, they assisted Shad in studying wholeheartedly. The two stayed in the study until eleven o'clock before returning to the bedroom to rest.
The blonde girl saw that Shade was worried, but she didn't ask him. Instead, she gave him a gentle hug. The writer was always so considerate, even Lecia couldn't compare to her.
Early Sunday morning, Shad woke up in his bedroom bed. Dorothy was still asleep, so Shad tiptoed out of bed, washed up briefly, went to the attic, and picked up the old kerosene lamp from the table.
After sending the small flames he had collected to Sister Defulin this week, the sparks finally gathered into a small cluster of flames. Following Sister Defulin's instructions, Shad carefully pulled out the flames.
He was planning to temporarily merge the "Fire of the Sun" into his own flame and bring it to the snowy mountains of the Fifth Epoch, when he suddenly felt a strong gaze staring at him.
When he turned around, he saw that little Mia, who was supposed to be sleeping next to his pillow, had climbed up to the attic at some point and was staring at him with her big amber eyes.
"Meow~"
It came to Xia De's feet, wagging its tail, and rubbed Xia De's legs docilely.
"A good cat shouldn't play with fire."
Shade warned, then contained the flame the way Sister Develyn had taught him.
Only he who carries the remnant of the primordial fire can do this, and if he holds the sun's fire for a long time, it is very likely that he will be contaminated with the power of the sun. However, this time, Xia De did not come for the "sun" spirit rune, but for Miss Chloe Yin who was still freezing in the snowy mountains.
The slightly aggrieved and disappointed cat followed Shade back to the second floor, and watched him pack up and prepare to leave. In the last adventure, Miss Chloe Yin only asked Shade to prepare some very common spellcasting materials, so Shade didn't need to bring anything extra, but just turned the fresh vegetables and meat he bought in advance into toys and took them with him.
When he took out the time key and prepared to leave, the cat meowed softly and followed behind Xia De again, as if it wanted to go to the snowy mountains with Xia De:
"It's too cold there for a little animal like you."
Shad refused the cat's request without a second thought, but Mia kept calling and even woke Dorothy up:
"If it wants to follow you, turn it into a toy and carry it with you. When you come across a warm environment without danger, release it. If it continues to be dangerous, do not turn it back into a toy."
The blonde suggested in the bedroom, in a rather lazy tone, and Shade turned the cat into a toy:
"You can get some sleep, Dorothy, and then I will start off."
"You'd better not smell of strange perfume when you come back."
Dorothy said lazily, and Shad walked to the door of the side bedroom and officially started this journey:
"May the World Tree protect me in time."
Kada~
The silk-like white mist represents the story at the other end of the long river of time.
Stranger, you have stepped into the "Corridor of Time".
Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":
Winter of the 903rd year of the Fifth Era, Northern Continent, Silver Mountains.
Event: Lost in the snowy mountains.
Duration: forty minutes (2/3).
You get additional information.
The figure of the Infinite Tree Father watches over you.
The tests given to you by the Ancient God of Time will continue.
Assist the deity 'Winter Maiden' to escort lost people to the top of the mountain.
The Father of Infinite Tree will give you rewards: Thaumaturgy - Imprisoned Light, Spell - Flying Flower Spell.
Even though he was prepared, when Xia De stepped out of the "Time Corridor" filled with endless white mist, he still sank into the snow with one foot, and stopped only when the snow reached his shoulders.
"It's like this again."
Xia De resigned himself to his fate and lowered his head to take a bite of the snow. He waited until the strange snow water emitting a silvery-white glow flowed into his stomach, then he used the "Lagerai Jump" to jump onto a large rock not far away, then took off his shoes and stood barefoot on the snow.
The towering snow-capped mountains, under the colorful black sky, exude a strange luster. And the location at this time is indeed no longer the same as when I left last time.
Judging from the height of the nearby mountain peaks, this time is closer to the top of the snowy mountain than the last time. This means that during the time that Shade was away, the witch Miss Chloe Yin and the other two had moved a long distance in the snowstorm:
"Can you give me an estimate of the distance?"
Xia De placed his right hand on his forehead and squinted at the peak.
According to the comparison of the peak heights last time and this time, they have already walked two-thirds of the way during your absence. If the speed remains the same, they can successfully reach the top of the mountain.