"Although fortune tellers always say that fate cannot be changed, they also believe that no one can be sure that what they see and interpret is the true fate. The Speaker has listed here the things that may affect Laplace Klein Howard's plan, and we will solve them."
Miss Carina handed the "task list" to Shade, and Megan added:
"These things may have nothing to do with our family. Maybe the impact can only be seen after decades. Maybe the Speaker has made a wrong judgment. But a little change combined together is enough to shake the most sophisticated plan. Before Benannis, Aurora and Mother-in-law Cassandra arrive, we will arrange our followers to deal with these matters. You can do it when you have time."
"I don't have many followers around me, and I don't have much time, so I will handle these things myself."
Miss Sylvia said, then pointed out with a smile:
"The Speaker has set up rewards for every event this time, and they are very generous. Over the years, the parliament has accumulated a large amount of wealth, relics, and rare materials. Xia De, you can give it a try."
This was a good suggestion, so Shade wrote down the "Witch's To-Do List". Before Dr. Schneider arrived, he could try to solve these things while waiting for other keys to appear.
He had already made a plan. Landing on the island again was not something he wanted to do in the near future. He wanted to eliminate Laplace Klein Howard's followers and forces step by step outside the island. The arrival of Dr. Schneider and Priest Augustus would inevitably make the fortune teller show more power. After determining all the opponent's trump cards and clarifying the next candidate for the "chosen one of space", he would concentrate all his strength and land on the island for the last time.
That night, Shad chatted with the witches until very late, but he did not spend the night in Michaela Blast Furnace City. Instead, he waited until Margaret came back from the party, said goodbye to her, and then threw away the crystal shoes and returned home.
The shoes landed on the first floor of the house. After turning Xiaomia back, when I walked towards the stairs with the cat in my arms, I noticed that the house was quiet and no one visited here tonight.
There was no light on in the house. He walked in his own quiet big house holding the cat. The restlessness, pressure and hesitation gradually disappeared. He felt like he had turned back into the person who was worried about his livelihood when he first came into this world.
After patting the well-behaved cat's head, Shad did not go up the stairs, but opened the door in the hallway and walked into the warm breeze of the spring night.
It was late at night, and most of the neighbors in Saint Teresa's Square had turned off their lights, but the gas lamps surrounding the square were still on. The warm light made the night a little blurry and hazy, and the fountain statue of a girl holding a water bottle in the center of the square seemed even quieter and more strange than usual. The gas pipes and steam pipes climbing on the walls of the buildings almost blended into the night. The spark-like lights in the distance on the square street were probably the cigarettes of the carriage drivers waiting for guests.
There was a smell of spring in the air, but also the burnt smell of exhaust gas from the steam factory. The night was covered with mist, but Chad liked the night of Saint Teresa Square, liked this steam age, and liked everything he had now.
"Will the days of peace last forever?"
Of course not, peace comes at a price.
"That's right."
Xia De nodded, and while touching Mia, the cat's soft "meow" sound spread far in the night. Immediately, the sound of a wild cat in heat sounded from a dark corner somewhere, but was immediately driven away by Mia's "ferocious" cry.
Xia De smiled, returned to the house and closed the door. His right hand had already pinched out the dark time key. It was the fourth day of the rain-praying month of the Sixth Era. He was going to the destroyed Sixth Era for the second time to witness the end of the world after peace was gone.
"Mia, wait for me."
He threw little Mia onto the stairs. The cat squatted obediently on the dark steps and looked at him. Its big amber eyes seemed to glow in the darkness.
Xia De then put the key into the lock of his front door:
"May the World Tree protect me throughout the infinite time."
With a click, the door that was supposed to open outwards opened inwards. But behind the door was not the night of Saint Teresa's Square, but thick white fog.
He reached out and touched the white mist—
Outsiders, please take note. Message from the "Father of the Infinite Tree": You are allowed to carry 1 additional relic this time.
"This time?"
He didn't hear about this last time.
Due to the instability of time in the "Past Life·Sixth Era", each time the special time key is used, the Tree Father will impose new restrictions.
With a rustle, the coat was thrown behind him by Shade, and the cat immediately jumped onto the warm clothes and squatted. Shade, wearing a shirt, waved back, pinched his choice, and walked towards the door.
Stranger, you have stepped into the "Corridor of Time".
Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":
In the past, the Sixth Era, the Old World, the City of the End, Tobesk.
Event: Tobesk, the Last Era.
Duration is arbitrary (2/∞).
You get additional information.
You are stepping into history that does not exist.
The figure of the Infinite Tree Father watches over you.
Please note that you cannot leave St. Teresa's Square during this exploration.
Note that you are allowed to bring any spellcasting materials into this time.
Note that by using the Time Key to defeat any powerful enemy, you can return to the "present" time.
After throwing the black key in his hand, Shade continued to move forward to the past life in the white mist. The mist dissipated, and the dilapidated house gradually appeared before his eyes. It was still so sad here, with a sofa covered by white cloth in front of him and a dark and damp fireplace behind him.
For a moment, Xia De closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and clenched his fists to resist the chaotic environment and the power of the world itself. After opening his eyes, he immediately checked the traces he left on the wall last time, and they were all gone.
"It's not linear time, or rather, there is no concept of time here. Every time I appear, it is a brand new time."
The only goal of the Sixth Era of the Past Life was to defeat the powerful enemy, and there was nothing valuable here. But even so, Shade still entered the basement, and then started from the basement and walked through this home that did not belong to him with his own footsteps.
"Luvia is still not here..."
Finally, I climbed up to the roof from the attic, looked out at the doomsday era with yellow sand all over the sky, and looked at the black sun with red rays of light flowing downwards.
The sand and gravel were mixed with the wind and hit Shade's face. He squinted his eyes and looked at the floating city surrounded by the storm in the sky in the distance. He began to wonder:
"Long-haired Luvia, how long did she live in this environment before she restarted time? Would she feel lonely... She definitely would."
Hold the key in your right hand and bring it in front of you:
"May the first silver moon guide the final direction."
In an instant, the world seemed to turn black, light scattered from the fingers, and a huge golden sun, moon and star ritual array unfolded under his feet. The light extended into a black long staff, and Shade waved it a few times. After preparing the materials for the spell, he jumped off the roof and came to the square that was full of garbage and had become bumpy.
Driven by the wind, the yellow sand rolled in the cracks of the broken tiles in the square. Xia De looked in the direction of his next-door neighbors, the Smith family. The last time the "Twin Lovers" monster rushed out of the house, it directly smashed the door, but this time the door was clearly intact:
"Sure enough, chaotic time and space."
He patiently waited for the emergence of a powerful enemy, and listened attentively to the unusual sounds in the howling wind. The more he paid attention to the world itself, the more he could feel the great loneliness and sadness.
"A world that is coming to an end, a world where all the beauty that was familiar and taken for granted in the past disappears. Is this also the ending that I am destined to face?"
As these negative thoughts emerged, the dim sky quickly darkened, cold darkness pressed down, and visibility dropped rapidly.
“Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle~”
Strange noises came from all directions. Shad raised the long staff in his hand. The silver moonlight on the top of the Staff of Yggdrasil illuminated the surroundings as he slowly turned around.
The sky had turned completely black, and even the sand mixed in the wind had turned black. Gurgling sounds, along with whispers and murmurs that made his heart restless, appeared all around him, and Shade immediately understood what kind of power the powerful enemy he was going to deal with this time corresponded to.
"Silver Moon."
Close your eyes, and feel the fleeting inspiration amidst the chaotic elements and bewitching whispers. Suddenly, you turn around and face your house, holding up your staff. The silver moonlight that bursts out instantly finally illuminates the scenery under the black doomsday sky.
A huge, mountain-like black shadow was standing behind No. 6 Saint Teresa's Square. It was obviously afraid of the holy and cold moonlight, but the moonlight could not illuminate its entire figure. Even though Shade was sure that there was only a dim sky and dust behind the house before he jumped off the roof, he could not help but imagine that the black shadow had been watching all his actions since just now.
The silver moonlight shone for only a second, and in that instant, Shad saw that the giant black shadow seemed to be a giant fishman. The features of a fish's head, even the outline, were very different from those of a human. And the next second, darkness swallowed up the light of the Staff of Yggdrasil.