"Are you no longer confused?"
The snowstorm disappeared without a trace, and the camp in the Lost Forest returned to the same state it had been when Shade first arrived. Although they were still here, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The omnipresent pressure that had confused time and space was gone, and they could go home.
"it's over."
Xia De stood up, and the others who had come to their senses also stood up. They all looked to the left of the campfire camp, and a path appeared in the foggy woods. That path was the way to leave.
Chloe Yin held Xia De's hand tightly and asked softly:
"Are you leaving again?"
"Yes. It's time to say goodbye again."
"I will remember this story, sir. You are an amazing person."
The bard spoke to Shade first, holding his harp and bowing to express his gratitude.
"I will try my best to find that card again. You helped me and I won't forget it."
The witch with short brown hair said, and the beautiful apprentice beside her repeated the same sentence twice:
"thank you."
"thank you."
Shade nodded, stroked the cat in his arms, and finally looked at Chloe Yin, whose golden eyes were also fixed on him.
"There will be another chance to meet again, right?"
the petite witch asked.
"Yes, there will be."
Shade put Mia on his shoulders and gave her a hug. The demigod witch, who was good at using ice power, then gave Shade a passionate kiss.
Shade tasted blood in this kiss, but it was not his blood, but her blood:
"You gave me your blood last time, please remember the taste of my blood this time."
She spoke softly, with a barely perceptible shyness in her expression. Xia De smiled, then looked at his hands, where a thin white mist had already entangled him. Fifty minutes had passed, and it was indeed time to leave.
The bonfire was still bright, and as the travelers said goodbye to each other, the dusty traveler had already put the stack of cards back into his backpack. Seeing that Shade looked at her and wanted to say goodbye, the god threw the card representing the identity of "Moonlight Traveler" to him:
“A souvenir from my trip.”
Xia De took the card and looked at the picture on it. His figure walking alone under the moon changed to him walking with a parrot, a unicorn, a silver cat, an old horse, and two black hounds. He couldn't help but smile and asked again:
"Actually, I still have a small question. Before I leave, if possible, please answer it for me."
"What's the question?"
God asked, carrying his backpack in front of the campfire.
"One body can contain two souls, but is this really normal?"
Everyone thought that Shad was referring to the matter between Clara and Lux, but Shad knew that God must understand that his doubts were more than just that.
Sure enough, like a traveler about to embark on another journey, he whispered a reply beside the campfire:
"Now that you have completed this journey, I will give you some answers you may have wanted to know:
The superposition of souls can produce a more dazzling brilliance, especially when there is nothing to do. The starting point of the ring is here. But what is more important to you is that you have witnessed with your own eyes the unity of the two under the guidance of fate. You know how this fate should be achieved, and the meaning of rupture and rebirth, which is very important to you. "
Stranger, you sensed a miracle.
Stranger, you have some understanding of the "two-in-one".
Shad nodded silently. The god did not explain why there was a special connection between Leicia and Dorothy in the distant future. Instead, it seemed as if he was hinting that he could also use the "Dual Unity" to gain greater power.
But the problem is that the stranger's body does not have any twin brothers or sisters, nor does he have anyone with whom he is tied to by fate.
Time was running out, so without further thought, Shade finally hugged Chloe Yin. The Ice Witch, the Witch Emperor who ruled the Ice and Snow Capital, also hugged him tightly.
"goodbye."
"See you next time."
Xia De's figure disappeared in her arms, and the god also disappeared. The silver-haired girl sighed slightly, trying to grab the white mist that she could barely see with her hands, and then said to the people who were waiting for her to leave:
"Bard, after you return to reality, go find the Traveler's Guild and you will get a good job. As for you, Aleila Andriana, I want to have a detailed talk with you and your apprentice later and talk about your previous experiences."
"Yes, sire."
They were bolder when Shade was around, but after Shade left, no one dared to treat the youngest member of the Witch Parliament of this era as an ordinary witch.
"Let's go."
She said, and walked towards the path in the forest. But she suddenly stopped and looked back at the place where everyone was sitting. An unusually hazy white mist suddenly appeared, and in the white mist, the figure of the young witch with a dragon tail flashed by:
"oh?"
(Little Mia is running...)
It is worth mentioning that before Shade returned this time, he did not turn Xiaomia back into a toy, because the last experience in the City of Eternal Night had already made him realize that although taking Xiaomia to the past era requires turning it into a toy, once the time comes, even if it still maintains the form of a real cat, this "future cat" will be "sent back" to the Sixth Era together with him by the Tree Father.
Therefore, when Shade said goodbye to Chloe Yin with a sense of loss, and saw the giant tree that seemed to connect the sky and the earth under the white mist, the cat was still standing on Shade's shoulder, and its big amber eyes looked curiously at the almost transparent giant tree in front of it.
There was no wind, but the treetops made rustling sounds. The transparent branches swayed, causing two emerald green leaves to sway and fall from the treetops.
Xia De cupped his hands together and raised them above his head, letting the two leaves fall into his hands.
"Another story completed, Chloe Yin... ... two-in-one... ... fate is involved."
He muttered to himself, took the leaves and cards, turned and walked into the depths of the white fog.
Stranger, you have returned to the present time.
Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":
Infinite time protects you.
Carrying the cat on her back, she walked out of the bedroom door. The home in the morning was still so pleasant. In three seconds, Luvia had not left her original position, but she did not look at Shade, but looked downstairs.
"What's wrong?"
Shade asked curiously.
"There's a door opening downstairs. Who's coming?"
After saying that, he walked towards Xia De and gave him a gentle hug. Then he sniffed him gently, let go of Xia De and said with a smile:
"A familiar smell that has appeared before. Have you seen that demigod witch?"
"Yes, I met Miss Chloe Yin. But I guess I can't get the Vientiane card."
"That's a shame, but I don't think you're too disappointed."
As they spoke, the two looked towards the door of the room. Leicia, who came with the maids, had already arrived on the second floor.
"Luvia!"
Seeing that Luvia was also here, Resia subconsciously wanted to greet her in a cheerful tone, but then she remembered that although she and the female fortune teller had spent the night together on G with Shade, they should not be that familiar with each other.
The purple-eyed girl, who had roughly guessed the secret between Dorothy and the princess in front of her, didn't care much:
"Good morning, Her Highness Leicia."
I looked at Shad again and saw that his expression was normal, so I knew that he didn't encounter any big problems in the final adventure of the Time Key:
"Xia De, I'm going to work. You guys can chat slowly. I'll come back to record the star map in the evening."
So Shade first sent Luvia downstairs, and when he returned upstairs, Lecia was already sitting on the sofa.
When Leisia saw Shade holding two leaves of eternal youth in his hand, she knew that he had just completed the adventure of the time key. But she didn't ask more questions, because there was plenty of time on Saturday anyway:
"Shad, Great Aunt Carina and Ajelina will lead the negotiation delegation to leave on Saturday evening. Tomorrow, which is Friday, there will be a high-level dinner at the Yodel Palace. Here is the invitation."
She placed the invitation on the coffee table, then glanced in the direction of the kitchen to make sure her maids were busy before speaking:
"Tomorrow is Friday, the 25th day of the Seeding Moon, and the 25th day after the last Red Butterfly Day."
She pursed her lips and looked at Xia De, with a tentative look in her green eyes. Xia De was a little confused:
"Didn't we say that the Red Butterfly Day should be held on the day of the lunar eclipse? Luvia said that the lunar eclipse is next Wednesday. Has the plan changed?"
"I talked it over with Dorothy."
Her Royal Highness the Princess continued to look at Xia De, as if she would not blink an eye unless Xia De agreed:
"Although you said not to mention what happened last Saturday, we still feel guilty. So I think the Red Butterfly Day is a good day for you to feel our passion again. Instead of waiting until next Wednesday, why not do it tomorrow? A banquet will be held at the Yodel Palace, and it will be convenient for me to arrange a meeting."
Since Leicia said so, Xia De had more expectations for tomorrow night:
"No problem, I'll prepare in advance. Oh, I got some negotiation materials a few days ago, remember to take them with you when you leave later."
"This is the last time. When Aunt Carina arrives at Green Lake, you won't be needed to collect this information."
She gave Xia De a gentle hug:
"Sometimes, I really thank the gods for allowing us to meet you."
Mia squatted on the kitchen table and glanced at the two people on the sofa, then looked at the maid who was preparing tea in the kitchen.
"You sound more and more like Dorothy... Leicia, you are the princess of Delarion. Shouldn't I feel lucky to know you?"
Shad asked with a smile.
"But what the Cavendish royal family lacks the most is princesses, but you only have one."
It was indeed difficult for Shade to refute this statement, so he simply kissed the princess in front of him. As expected, what the storybook said, "Love is magic," was correct. After the kiss, except for a slightly red face, Leicia really returned to normal.