Luvia continued while holding the summarized report:
"The witches are fighting in the eastern part of the city now. Probably because the big earthquake hasn't come yet, they haven't encountered any strong enemies worth mentioning yet. The enemies Miss Sylvia encountered outside Oxenfort Manor are probably the most difficult ones. And according to the news from the church, the biggest problem at the moment is that there are too many enemies, and the proportion of those with outstanding strength is very small. If the situation remains like this tonight, the danger level and intensity of the battle this night will be far less than that in Middleburg."
“It’s just that no one knows what a big earthquake will look like.”
Miss Sylvia's voice came from the door, and the rested young witch walked in. She first asked Tifa about Shade's condition, and then told her own arrangements:
"I will not leave the opera house for now. According to the plan we discussed before, I will continue to act with Shade. Shade, you take a break for a while. However, after receiving the news that the Randall flower has bloomed, will you ride out of the city again, or go to the Temple of the Night through the Forgotten Church?"
"I haven't thought about it yet, let's take a rest first."
Miss Sylvia nodded, said hello to Shade, and went to the Witch Council to report the situation.
Xia De also wanted to get up and do something, such as checking out the situation around the Wilde Opera House, or putting the spoils from killing the demon back home.
But Luvia stopped Shade:
"Take a break. I don't know how long you can rest, but don't do anything else now."
"But... ... "
"Yes, take a break."
Tifa was behind the sofa, gently holding down Shad's shoulders to prevent him from getting up:
"I'll go get a blanket so Shade can get some rest."
She said this and winked at Luvia, and the purple-eyed girl also took Shad's hand to prevent him from getting up:
"If you stand up right now, I'll kidnap your cat."
She was half joking, and Shade even said something like "That's Miss Gold's cat":
"Then I'll sleep for a while. It's a pity that I haven't learned the 'Moon Dream' yet, otherwise sleep would speed up recovery."
"Maybe the big earthquake will happen after 1 a.m., and you will be fully recovered when you wake up."
Luvia said, patting her legs:
"Just sleep here. Come to think of it, we haven't tried this kind of thing before."
She said with a smile, and Shad then hugged Mia and lay down. Tifa also came back with a blanket and helped cover Shad.
Although Shad felt tired, he didn't think he could sleep at all. He sniffed the perfume on Luvia's body and closed his eyes at her "command", while Mia was held in his arms. Although the cat was tempted by the food on the coffee table, it was the first time that Shad held her and she immediately calmed down.
This made Shad quite happy. It seemed that Shad himself was more attracted to the cat than the food.
"Go to sleep, go to sleep, Shad."
The maids left quickly, and the gas lamps in the office dimmed a little. Shad lay on his side on Luvia's legs, and Luvia patted his back gently, then sang a lullaby from the Delarian folk song.
Shade, who was not sleepy at first, fell asleep before he even heard the third line of the song when the gentle voice began. Noticing that Shade's breathing had become steady and the orange and white cat had closed its eyes and was resting peacefully, Luvia smiled and continued to sing the lullaby, hoping that this moment could last a little longer.
He has changed his destiny.
The whispering in her ear, whispering beside the purple-eyed girl, Luvia continued to sing, asking in her mind:
"You mean, Stone Oxenfurt is dead, and Sirius Lathers doesn't need to be forced to die early?"
Yes.
Luvia herself could not understand the emotion in her voice. It was a mixture of relief, relief, and joy. Luvia, who did not know the stories of the "Past Life, Sixth Epoch", did not know why such emotion appeared.
"The demon is dead, so will there be any other dangers tonight?"
Luvia asked softly again, and "she" was silent for a moment:
some.
Luvia did not ask what the danger was, but asked another question:
"How long can Shad sleep?"
About twenty minutes.
Luvia did not ask any more questions, and "she" did not talk about it again. "She" sang a lullaby with her for the sleeping stranger. Even though Shade could not hear "her" voice at the moment, Luvia still believed that she would remember this moment tonight for the rest of her life.
A gentle lullaby accompanied Xia De to sleep. Although he had many messy thoughts before closing his eyes, he did not dream of the devil, Mrs. Hela, Dr. Schneider who was still outside the city, and he did not even see the silver moon standing on the ridge of the field.
He could sense Luvia humming, could feel the warmth of the cat he was holding, like the sun, and could even sense that the blanket covering him had the scent of the witch.
This sleep was so peaceful that when the shaking woke him up, Xia De rarely indulged in the taste of sleep.
"earthquake!"
Noticing the change in Shad's breathing rate, Luvia gently reminded him.
Lying on a soft "pillow", Xia De could clearly feel the entire sofa shaking violently, and the gas lamp on the wall lost its gas supply due to the protective device of the gas valve in the second after the earthquake began.
Although Shad had experienced earthquakes more than once in previous major events, he had never experienced an earthquake like this in his two lives so far.
For a moment, he even felt that if Luvia hadn't held him, he would have fallen directly under the sofa with Mia. Faced with such a natural disaster, the originally timid cat was not afraid at all, but even a little excited.
The earth seemed to be wailing, and the ancient cities scattered across the river valley plains faced the natural disaster.
As a ring sorcerer, even if it was only a first ring sorcerer, the extraordinary people in the entire Randall River Valley could hear the sound as if a giant beast was wailing deep underground. They could also hear the beating of a huge heart, which was spreading to the entire land of the old continent along with the transmission of earthquake waves.
The land under my feet became so strange and hostile after this moment. The mutated earth has reached the fourth stage of distortion. If the problem cannot be solved tonight, then the earthquake at this moment will be the first bell of the end of the material world.
"here we go."
Xia De helped Luvia sit up by holding her legs, and became a little more awake. After the first wave of earthquakes ended, he went downstairs with Luvia to check the situation.
The Wilde Opera House was renovated just over a month ago. Hillis, who was in charge of the renovation plan, took into account the impact of disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes when reinforcing the house as a whole. Therefore, the Wilde Opera House was not damaged in the earthquake. The girls who stayed in the opera house, who were well prepared, were not injured in the big earthquake that occurred in the early morning.
The gas supply to the gas lamps was delayed, so Miss Hayley Aurora organized people to distribute candles and kerosene lamps. Looking out the window, the snowstorm brought distant wails and cries. In the deep night, the ashes from the collapsed houses, the red light from the fire, and the faint lights in the hands of the wayfinding teams walking through the streets together depicted the various aspects of the city after the earthquake.
Even though the church and the city hall had prepared for this disaster in advance, the insignificant mortals still had to endure the suffering in the face of this natural disaster. After the most violent shaking, there will be a series of aftershocks. Tonight, probably no one can sleep.
And this earthquake is just a prelude to the real disaster tonight.
"Do you feel it?"
In the basement of the Wilde Opera House, Shad placed his palm on the ground as part of a ritual left by the "Earth Witch" Miss Benannis, and through the amplification of the ritual he could directly sense the dynamics of the earth.
Luvia and three witch apprentices were all beside Shade at this time. The light balls summoned by the girls made the basement as bright as day.
"I feel it. The largest distortion zone in the Randall River Valley is located northeast of the city."
Shad said:
"It's not far from where the witches are now. We can pass on the message so that Miss Carina and the others don't have to move for the time being."
"From the map, of the seven possible locations, the only ones in the northeast are the Temple of the Night and an open space by the river next to the Ailon River."
Miss Hayley Aurora said, while Miss Rita Swift asked worriedly:
"Is Xia De going to leave immediately? Isn't his injury still not healed?"
"He will need another half an hour to recover. It is best not to use any magic during this time."
"Although it will take at least another hour and a half for the Crazy Guardian to appear, I can't wait another half an hour. Fortunately, I still have forty minutes."
Shade looked at Luvia, and Luvia understood what Shade meant:
"I kept the key just for this situation. So, let's go."
"May the World Tree protect me throughout the infinite time."
Mia was turned into a toy and put into the pocket. There was no need to say goodbye for a three-second separation. Shade and Luvia returned to the third floor and opened the door of the office of the head of the opera company of Miss Benanis, where the key of Broken Time was inserted.
Stranger, you have stepped into the "Corridor of Time".
Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":
Autumn of the 3028th year of the Fifth Era, Northern Continent, Evernight City.
Event: Whispers of the Eternal Night.
Duration: 40 minutes (4/4).
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.
Help mortals break through the maze of eternal night and explore the truth behind the curtain.
The Infinite Tree Father will give you a reward: Miracle Spirit Rune - Night.