"Even if the distortion has disappeared, the scars remain. The lost part cannot be restored, and the clean earth will one day be distorted again. Since that banquet, the earth has officially entered a turbulent period, and earthquakes will occur more frequently than before. Moreover, there is a chance that 'crazy land' and resurrected fossil creatures will appear all over the world, but their strength is not as strong as that of the Randall River Valley, and they can all be eliminated by ordinary means."
This is considered a "sequelae", but it also means that the distortion of the earth has only been cured once, and there is still a possibility of "recurrence". This is not because Shade did not handle this matter well. The distortion of the earth is related to the changes in the world itself. Unless he can directly change the world and put an end to the "final doomsday" that is still unknown, no matter how much he plans, it will be useless.
The magma gurgled in his ears. The inhuman guardian might be used to this environment, but Shade was already feeling a little hot. The firelight reflected his slightly frowning face:
"Since crazy land and fossil creatures are likely to appear in other areas, such creatures should appear more frequently in the Randall River Valley, right?"
Shade asked, and the guardian nodded:
"The local church can handle these issues, and I will help, but it's not what it used to be."
Xia De was not surprised at all about this, after all, it was always like this.
Coldwater Harbor is still under attack from murlocs, evil spirits are roaming the Sikar Mountains, and the residual power of the evil creatures in the Pantanal causes strange plant monsters to appear from time to time in the Great Swamp. The fossil creatures and fallen giants in the Randall River Valley area are nothing compared to this, and it can even give Shad more opportunities to practice his spellcasting ability and swordsmanship.
Moreover, the increase in monsters means a greater production of special materials and the appearance of precious herbs. Things always have two sides.
"This result is better than the overall pollution of the earth. This is the best result we can get."
Xia De was very satisfied with this. He extended his hand to the guardian:
"Although we have formally broached this subject before, are you willing to form an alliance with us?"
“Who are the allies?”
The Guardian asked.
"Me, Miss Luvia Annat, the Chosen One of Balance - Miss Yin Luna Bei Yasi, and the Chosen One of Death - Sister Defulin. By the way, the Chosen One of Darkness and the Chosen One of Knowledge and Wisdom were all dealt with by me."
He thought there was no need for him to tell the soul before him what was sealed in the Arrow of Aikenora-The Chosen One.
Yin Luna and the nun, who were silent on the side, nodded slightly to the chosen one of the earth, which also indicated that Xia De could speak on their behalf.
"What exactly do I need to do to become your ally?"
Soul asked calmly.
"Your help may be needed at times, but the most important thing is that when the thirteen-page story of the chosen one comes to the end and the legendary 'door' appears, I hope that no matter what happens after pushing the door open, you will obey my or Luvia's arrangements. Of course, we promise not to harm the earth. You know me well."
As Xia De was speaking, the life rings behind Yin Luna and Sister Davelin appeared at the same time, and then the two life rings turned into a dark golden scale and sickle respectively.
The thirteen rings of the guardian also appeared behind him, and then in the light, the life rings turned into a dark golden holy grail. The style of the holy grail was exactly the same as the clay holy grail before.
He did not hesitate:
"All I know about the Whispering Poems comes from you and the church. But the spirit of the earth gave me the revelation, and it will never be wrong to help you."
He stretched out his hand and shook it with Xia De:
"I guess that's fine. I'm happy to help you, just like you helped me."
Although the guardian was a spirit, Xia De could sense the touch. After shaking hands, although there was no clear contract, Xia De knew that the cooperative relationship between the two parties had been established, so he smiled. They were both people who valued their promises:
"I heard from Yin Luna that you can't leave the Randall Valley area?"
"Yes, although I am not completely unable to leave, but unless it is necessary, I must guard here, and I cannot even let my main body appear on the ground easily."
The Guardian did not hide this fact. The damage to the Heart of the Earth was more serious than Shade had imagined:
"Although it seems that everything is over, in fact, everything has just begun. Although the prelude to the end of the world has been avoided, there will be a series of other things to come. I am both the guardian of the earth and the chosen one of the earth. When I am needed, I will definitely show up."
"I understand. Then come with us to meet Miss Luvia Annette. In fact, she has always been the core figure among us. Although it may be inappropriate to say this, I am more like a person who carries out the mission. Luvia can talk to you in detail about our cooperation."
Xia De made the invitation, and the guardian calmly asked his question:
"I learned about your power at the banquet that night, so please allow me to ask you a question: Why did you obey her arrangements?"
"This is probably like... a regular game. There must be a host, right?"
Xia De didn't know what the other party was thinking at this moment, but the guardian didn't continue to dwell on this topic:
"Also, I talked to Miss Bei Yasi, and I heard that you care a lot about the spaces left behind by the ancient gods?"
"Yes."
Shade raised his eyebrows, and the guardian handed him a square stone with a polished surface. Except for the lack of points, it was almost a black dice.
"I used the power of the Chosen One to create a door. Throwing this stone at the location where the door satisfies the 'Earth Core Furnace' will solidify the door permanently."
"This is really great. Even the ceremony is saved."
The so-called "satisfying conditions" mean that the location of the solidified gate is below the horizon, has sufficient geothermal heat, is itself an enrichment point of the earth's spirit, and the location where the gate is set has never been polluted by any force.
The above are the basic conditions. In addition, the requirements of mysticism must be met in terms of orientation, space, etc. Even if these conditions are met, there is a certain possibility that the door cannot be placed, which is a matter of luck.
Xia De was not sure whether his basement met the requirements, but he planned to wait for Yin Luna to return to Tobesk before they tried it together. After all, throwing stones was not a very difficult task.
So, under the arrangement of the guardian, the three of them touched the stone pillar located in the center of the heart of the earth together.
As a white light flashed before their eyes, the dark red magma light disappeared. By the time they could see the surrounding scene clearly, they had already arrived at the snow-covered courtyard of the Benanis Manor. This kind of movement using the power of the earth was also a convenience brought by the dual identities of "Guardian" and "Chosen One".
Because Shade had said in advance that the guardian might be invited to visit the manor, the girls in the manor were not surprised by the appearance of the guardian.
Spirits don't need to eat, so there's no need to invite the guardians to stay for dinner in the evening. Shade took the three chosen ones to find Luvia in the study on the third floor, and then asked them to talk to Luvia. Luvia knew much more about the Whispering Poems than Shade did, and she would handle the relationship with the chosen ones well.
As for Shad, he went to inform Tifa who stayed in the manor about the guardian. Although Shad did not say it explicitly, the witches would not give up the opportunity to contact the "Chosen One of the Earth". In this way, the gains of the Council's action this time were not only to greatly change the Five Gods Church's view of them.
Even in the eyes of witches, a soul aggregate composed of hundreds of noble souls is still regarded as male, which will trigger the witch's curse. Therefore, the relationship between the Council and the Guardian cannot be like that of Sister Defulin. But at least they can establish a basic friendship by making contact.
Shad did not participate in the conversation between the chosen ones and Luvia, not because he wanted to avoid being idle, but because he had another "date" waiting for him tonight.
Miss Danister must have been very busy these two days, but even so, she would definitely not forget to meet with Shade.
Although Shade acted very relaxed in front of the witches at the table at noon, as if he could explain it, he was still a little nervous when he was about to leave. So he brought Mia with him, hoping that the cat could ease the atmosphere.
The meeting place was the manor where the professors of St. Byrons Comprehensive College lived locally. Because the journey was not close, Shade took a carriage. But when he left the Benanis Manor, Tifa caught up with him from behind and handed Shade a red, slender gift box with a bow tied on it, which was very delicately packaged:
"You're visiting your teacher, but you don't even bring a gift?"
The black-haired maid asked with a smile in the snow, and when Shade wanted to thank her, she added:
"This is what the young lady asked me to prepare in advance. She guessed that you wouldn't think of this. Also, the young lady doesn't need your thanks."
While Shad showed a helpless expression on his face, she urged Shad not to be late, then sent Shad to the gate of the manor and watched Shad go away in a carriage.
Xia De deliberately avoided dinner time and arrived at the professors' residence after dinner.
When I brought the gift to Miss Danister, the red-haired sorceress was talking to the elf girl in the study. The fireplace in the study was jumping with a cheerful flame, and the pure white little beast was lying on the carpet in front of the fireplace, the firelight illuminated its white fur, and its posture was exactly the same as Little Mia in winter.
But the unicorn's happy mood was soon interrupted by the sound of a cat's meow.