"The Hall of the Secret Keeper? Are you referring to the strange space left behind by the ancient god's secret-keeping mentor?"
Xia De nodded:
"Yes, of course I want to know. In fact, I have heard that there are three major schools of thaumaturgy in the material world, which control the entrance to it. In addition..."
He took out his Rhodes deck and found Genesis Knowledge:
"On the night I defeated the Chosen One, Kings Prisha, and disqualified him, some light entered this card. When I woke up and examined the card again, I clearly felt that there was an extra... door in it."
A similar thing happened when Yin Fan Darkness was killed in the autumn. This means that Shade once again has a door that can be placed at will. Generally speaking, in addition to finding the corresponding entrance, entering the special space of the ancient gods requires at least three conditions - the corresponding spirit rune, the object to open the door, and the corresponding spell.
The door placed through the Vientiane Impermanence card no longer requires spirit runes and corresponding objects, but still requires spells. Therefore, even if the angel did not mention this to Shade, Shade would come to ask about it.
"Yes, at this moment, the door to the temple is in the cards in your hand."
The angel smiled and said:
"I have an obligation to tell you what the Lord's temple is for. There is no need for a test. This is knowledge you should know."
The white staff touched Shade's forehead, and as the vast amount of knowledge poured in, he understood the way to enter and its function. Normally, the tool needed to open the door was the Wise Pyroxene, but it seemed unnecessary this time.
"Do you know this kind of card?"
He holds the Silver Moon and Knowledge of Impermanence in his hands, while balance, darkness and death float before his eyes.
The Lady of the Lake shook her head slightly:
"That's the answer you have to find yourself. I can only tell you that these cards may be even older than I am."
This surprised Shade a little. Although the first cherubim was not the first angel created, he was also a creature born in the first era. If the Vientiane card was earlier than her, theoretically, Shade should have triggered his own thaumaturgical ancient sound when he touched the card, but these cards did not trigger this effect.
“There are so many secrets.”
He thought to himself, put away the cards, and asked again:
"Angel, I do not ask for knowledge and wisdom, but can you show me the way forward?"
The lady in the white robe smiled and nodded:
"Follow your plan and seek the answer in your dream."
This time Shade understood.
"I will always be at the Lake of Cherubim, waiting for the final arrival. If you want to seek help, you can come and visit me again, but each time you ask for help, you will need to complete a test."
It was already 8:30 in the evening when Shad brought Mia home. At this time, Luvia was waiting for him to return at Saint Teresa Square. She knew that the princess and the writer were very busy in the last few days before the end of the year and were unlikely to appear here. She was also concerned about Shad's health, who had just used the sublimation language forcibly.
"Your perfume smells really complicated."
The purple-eyed girl welcomed home Shad with a hug. He looked a little tired.
"Miss Margaret and Miss Sylvia have returned to Willendel City, and Miss Aurora is with them. Miss Carina will return to the manor outside the city of Tobesk City tonight, but she can't come to the city to see me just after recovering from her illness, so she will come to my place tomorrow afternoon. After all, there are still many backlogs of things that can only be handled by her."
Shade explained where the witches were going, and Luvia found the perfume bottle in Shade's pocket:
"Why are you still here?"
She shook the bottle curiously, and then found that it was half full. She looked at Xia De with a smile:
"Don't tell me that the Level 0 relic not only gave you the bottle, but also didn't even take away the essential oil itself."
Shad helplessly recounted what had happened throughout the day. He described in detail what happened with Desire and the Swamp Witch in the morning, and was more vague about what happened with the three witches at noon, with Margaret in the afternoon, and with Miss Sylvia in the evening. However, the girl with purple eyes still guessed what had happened.
"The witches and the princess are just as greedy. In this respect, they are no different from Leggins Prisha."
Luvia said softly, looking at Shade with annoyance:
"Now that you are the fifth ring, I am really alone..."
Her expression became more charming, and she bit her lower lip deliberately:
"I will come here on the year-end festival, which is the day after tomorrow. After all, this is the first year-end festival since we met."
The "Year-end Festival" has a very important position in the traditions of this era. Spending it with family is also the best way to celebrate the festival.
Just as Shad was about to nod, he suddenly remembered that Leicia and Dorothy had scheduled the Red Butterfly Day for that day, which was next Tuesday, the 31st day of the Sleeping Moon. In order to spend the year-end festival together, they even postponed the precious Red Butterfly Day for nearly three weeks.
"I know the princess and Dorothy are coming, I will discuss everything with them, you don't have to worry about that, everyone has their own time."
Luvia said.
As the end of the year was approaching and the issue of the fourth chosen person had been resolved, Shad did not rest too late that night. Instead, he and Luvia reviewed for the upcoming exam until ten o'clock in the evening.
And the purple-eyed girl once again examined the body of the young knight affected by desire, and bit her sweat-soaked hair in the early hours of the morning, fully believing that Shad had recovered.
Even a little too healthy.
(Little Mia is running...)
Luvia's shoulder-length hair had never been trimmed since Shad knew her. While having breakfast on a brand new Monday morning, Shad asked about it curiously.
The energetic female fortune teller sat next to him with a spoon in her hand:
"I want to grow my hair long again. If I hadn't met you before, I would have planned to stay single for the rest of my life for the sake of the Chosen One. But now I have you, don't I?"
She said with a smile.
Today is the 30th day of the Sleeping Moon, and also the last working day before the year-end festival. The Prophet Association will be very busy today, so Luvia left after breakfast and made an appointment with Shade to meet again tomorrow.
This made Shade very worried. How was she going to negotiate time with Lesia and Dorothy
"You can't knock them all out tomorrow morning, can you?"
And the new Monday means that Shade can take out the last gift of the year.
After bidding farewell to Luvia, he carried the gift box upstairs and placed it on the coffee table. The cat that had been jumping up and down early in the morning also followed. As Shade reached into the box, he thought:
"Give Dorothy the Pen of Intranet, give Luvia the Book of Fools, give Inluna the Fire of the Sun, and what should I give to Lecia... ... Praise the Creator of Innocence!"
He whispered a prayer in his mind, then reached into the bottom of the box and touched a pile of parchment.
After taking it out, I found that the parchment was blank, but the ancient scroll was very special:
"Dragon Leather Book!"
After a quick inspection, it was confirmed that this was a 20-foot (about 6m) long dragon skin book that was extremely rare in the Sixth Epoch, after most dragons had left the civilized world. The base material of this parchment was still sheep, but it was a kind of sheep with up to 50% dragon blood. In addition to special sheepskin, it also required the use of lost craftsmanship, combined with the dragon scales and dragon blood of pure-blooded giant dragons, to produce these parchments after a very complicated process.
This kind of parchment is extremely compatible with the element of enlightenment, and writing stories about the "dragon" on the "Dragon Leather Book" as a spellcasting material can greatly enhance the speed and power of spellcasting. Of course, its greater role is as a copy and learning material for ring sorcerers who are proficient in the element of enlightenment. The "Dragon Leather Book" is absolutely not available on the black market, and is a truly precious material with a priceless market.
"Praise be to the Creator of Innocence! Praise be to the Guardian of Children!"
This time, Xia De prayed directly. He knew that even though the god had left, it did not mean that his power had disappeared. It was such a coincidence that the gift he needed appeared. This must be the help given to him by the sleeping god.
The task for this week is to "enjoy the upcoming festival." There is no goal or specific method, Xia De just needs to enjoy the coming of the year-end festival.
He really hoped that all the gods he met would be as friendly as this one.
On the last day before the New Year's Eve, everyone was busy, even Shad. Except for the nuns from Midhill Castle, Granny Cassandra, Helen, and Grace, who would visit him tomorrow, he had to give New Year's Eve gifts to all his friends today.
Of course, we can't forget the "Year-end Festival Rhodes Card Competition" held at the Prophet Association at noon today. This is a small-scale competition throughout the city, and Xia De, as the champion of "Big City Player 1853", can directly participate in the finals.
This morning, I went to Coldwater Harbor through the basement door and found Mr. Edmund at the lighthouse outside the harbor where snow was falling.
Shad gave a bottle of special ink bought in Midhill Castle and a bottle of red wine as a year-end gift. Mr. Edmund was very happy to receive this extra year-end gift, so he also gave Shad a time key in return.
"Don't be polite with me. Although the Time Key is also a relic, it has a single purpose and a fixed price. Don't be fooled by the shabby place I live in. I am much richer than you. This is a key from the middle of the Fifth Epoch. I hope it will be useful to you."
The old man smiled and told Shade the good news that the expensive ritual materials he ordered had been purchased after a week of collection. Although the total price was as high as 2,400 pounds, for the sake of the secret of time, Shade still paid the balance quickly.
As a result, his total savings fell below £3,000.