Outsider, you have entered the Hall of the Keeper of Secrets.
After crossing the White Mist Gate, they entered the thick white mist that Xia De was extremely familiar with. The white mist was not empty, and the white jade-like stone steps led to a higher place.
After walking up thirteen steps, we came to a magnificent hall surrounded by thick white fog, filled with rows of golden long tables and round stools.
A crystal lamp hung from the golden ceiling, and on the walls were murals painted with ink that kept changing their shapes. The hall seemed to have no end, and at a glance there were only rows of long tables stretching into the distance that could not be seen.
Compared with the "Space Maze" with only one path, the "Time Corridor" with no specific structure, the "Dark Dungeon" with only trapdoors on the ground, the "Soul Cemetery" like a desolate cemetery, and the "Witch Council" like an ancient sacrificial site, the "Hall of the Secret Keeper" does look quite gorgeous.
"Isn't the function here to speed up learning?"
Yin Luna asked curiously, Xia De smiled and shook his head:
"This kind of place is not suitable for long-term stay. The concentration of miracle elements is enough to cause harm to people. Follow me."
He walked to the table with the cat in his arms and sat down, followed by Yin Luna and Luvia. As the palace scene surrounded by white mist disappeared, they returned to Room 2 on the second floor of Xia De's house, which was illuminated by the moonlight. The white mist door did not disappear because no one touched it.
"In fact, at the moment we are still in the temple, but also in reality."
Shade briefly described the knowledge he had gained from the angel:
"Sitting down in the Hall of Secret Keepers will return to the reality near the door. In other words, if someone is here at this time, they will be able to see us suddenly appear. In this state, it is equivalent to adding a variety of gains to oneself. Learning, creation, invention, creation, and similar activities can all gain gains. Moreover, staying in the hall to carry out similar activities will have the opportunity to listen to the knowledge gained by past users who were inspired here. Of course, this depends more on luck. Oh, there is also a smaller probability that while entering and leaving the hall, you will obtain the 24-hour "Guidance of the Wise" state, which can keep your brainpower and reaction ability in the best state."
He pointed to the white mist door:
"Being able to see the White Mist Gate with the naked eye is a sign to distinguish whether you are in the 'Secret Keeper's Hall'. If you want to leave the hall, one way is to re-enter the White Mist Gate and then return the same way; another way is to leave the space near the gate and go to the next room, which will also automatically exit the state."
Yin Luna's eyes lit up:
"That is to say, if I can learn the ancient language in the temple, I can also learn the ancient language quickly?"
"The temple only provides benefits. Whether you can learn it depends on yourself."
Xia De smiled and reminded:
"Also, the time a person can use this place each day is limited. Your other self should be able to get the hint."
Yin Luna was amazed by this, and Luvia suggested that Shade buy some furniture to renovate the living room on the second floor into a new study, or at least add tables and chairs. The "Hall of the Keeper of Secrets" is very useful to any ring sorcerer, and the three major colleges should have benefited a lot from it in the past thousand years.
Of course, the spaces left behind by the ancient gods often have hidden characteristics, and those characteristics can often only be triggered by Shade.
Outsiders, if you offer a drop of divinity or a golden crown of wisdom to the Temple of the Secret Keeper, you can enter the depths of the temple and meet any "Secret Keeper" you know at the current time. The latter will be happy to answer your questions in the temple of the ancient god.
The Cherubim can also be considered a secret keeper. In addition, Shade even believes in certain special evil gods, who can also be considered secret keepers. Of course, using the temple still requires caution and prudence, and he doesn't know what the so-called "Crown of Wisdom" is.
Fortunately, he didn't have an urgent need to use the Secret Keeper's Hall at the moment. Moreover, rather than using these special spaces at will, he would rather use them occasionally when the opportunity was right.
Intuition told the young outsider that the space left behind by the thirteen ancient gods was definitely not just for the convenience of mortals.
They discussed the future use of this place, stepped into the White Mist Gate again together, and then returned to Xia De's home.
Xia De held Mia in his arms and looked at the wall that had returned to normal, illuminated by the moonlight:
"This is the fourth door. There are more and more weird places in my house."
“This place itself is pretty weird.”
Luvia said with a smile, while Yin Luna made a little joke:
"Shad, even you can be considered one of the weird things here. Do you think you are more normal than the already discovered singularities?"
If you think about it carefully, he is right. Detective Sparrow, who has passed away, is a normal victim who was attracted to this house.
It was already late at night. Yin Luna had to go to the Sun Church to give a report tomorrow and then participate in the year-end activities, so she had to return to her apartment tonight.
The 17-year-old girl sat on the sofa reluctantly, not wanting to leave until Luvia spoke:
"Xia De, please send Yin Luna home. It's so late. As a gentleman, you can't let Yin Luna go home alone."
As he said this, he hugged Xiaomia who was lying on the sofa:
"Don't bring your cat with you. Go early and come back early."
Yin Luna then stood up and gave Luvia a slightly grateful expression, who smiled and winked at her.
"No problem, I'll take Yin Luna to the apartment and watch her go upstairs and come back. Wait a moment, I'll get my coat."
Xia De said as he walked into the bedroom. Yin Luna stood up and turned to look at Luvia. She opened her mouth a few times, not knowing what to say. Luvia encouraged her in a low voice:
"Be brave, tomorrow is my time, and you only have this one chance before the end of the year."
The brown-haired girl accepted her encouragement and clenched her fists over her chest.
Just as Yin Luna had said when she came here, it was not easy to find a four-wheeled carriage for hire on the last night before the year-end festival. The two walked to Silver Cross Avenue in the snow, and finally met a carriage that was about to go home near the entrance of the Prophet Association, where the lights had been turned off.
The driver didn't want to take any more passengers, but he finally agreed to give them a ride because Xia De was willing to pay extra and that was the direction he was going home. The Blackstone Security Company was located between the northern and western parts of Tobysk, and Yin Luna's rented apartment was very close to it.
The carriage quietly sent the two back to their destination in the snow, and then left without sending Xia De back. Yin Luna took out the key in front of the apartment, opened the door, and invited Xia De to come in and sit for a while before leaving:
"The year-end gift for you is still upstairs."
The owner of No. 7 Chanem Street is a woman who lives in a frost house. She is not only a loyal believer of the Lantern Man, but also did some very secret work for the Church of the Sun when she was young. The church helped her to rent this apartment to Yin Luna. Yin Luna lives in Room 202 on the second floor, and her neighbors are also believers of the Lantern Man, and the neighborhood relationship is very harmonious.
It was late at night, and everyone else in the house had fallen asleep. Yin Luna led Xia De upstairs carefully, and reminded him not to step on the seventh step, otherwise it would make a strange noise.
It was not until she entered the room and turned on the gas that Yin Luna breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Xia De looking around the living room, she blushed and said:
"Because I just got home from a trip, the living room might be a little messy."
The apartment's living room was not very large. Two suitcases were placed in front of the coffee table. One of them was opened, and inside were bottles and jars of potions and spellcasting materials. The other suitcase was half-opened, with a few clothes tucked into the box.
Although the living room is not big, it is decorated very warmly. In addition to cheap oil paintings hanging on the wall, there are also commendations that Yin Luna received from the Redwich Field and the church. Of course, they are all the kind that ordinary people can see.
There were potted plants on the windowsill, and the house keys were placed in a cookie box in the cabinet at the door. Wind chimes hung from nails on the window, but after Yin Luna closed the curtains, they could no longer be seen.
"Please sit down first. I'll go get your gift."
She blushed and walked quickly into her bedroom. Xia De was still looking around curiously. Not long after he sat down, Yin Luna came out with a red box tied with a ribbon bow:
"I originally thought that if I couldn't come back before the holiday, I would ask Luvia to send it to you, so I packed it in advance... You can open it now and take a look..."
"Whatever it is, I'll love it."
Shade then opened the box and saw a brown knitted scarf and a pair of dark blue knitted gloves. The scarf was decorated with a checkered pattern, and at the two ends there were orange cat-shaped patterns that looked very much like Little Mia. The gloves were simpler in style, with only a small sunburst pattern decoration.
"Oh, that's really nice... Did you knit it yourself?"
Shade asked curiously, then tried to put the scarf on, and it was the right size.
Yin Luna sat on the short sofa a little shyly:
"Yes, I learned it from Mrs. Celia from our security company."
Mrs. Celia was the middle-aged lady in a wig that Shad saw on the first floor every time he visited Blackstone Security. She often knitted while waiting to receive visitors, and she was also responsible for raising the cat of the security company.
"It took you a long time, didn't it? You're much busier than me."
“It didn’t take too long…”
As she spoke, she thought of those nights when she was alone at home, knitting under the gas lamp, squinting at the knitting pattern chart and counting the number of times the sweater needle was pierced:
"It's okay. This may not be the best gift you've ever received, but... Happy New Year, Shade."
She suppressed her shyness and looked up at Xia De.