The size of the stone tablet of the "Unknown Sacrifice Book" is similar to that of the "Yeger Scroll" that records the mystery of death and the "Spiral Text" that records the history of the First Age. Both sides have huge sun emblems. But unlike ordinary sun emblems, there is a smiling face in the center of the sun emblem here. This is not funny, but makes the stone tablet look more simple and primitive.
There are words on one side. The words are just below the sun pattern. It looks like someone carved it with a sharp object. The meaning is probably -
May the sun never set.
Because the Unknown Sacrifice Book was also an item from the First Age, it naturally triggered Shade's ancient voice of magic. This time the information was related to the sun:
People in the First Age believed that the sun was one of the incarnations of the supreme god, the Sunbinder. On the longest day of summer each year, offering sacrifices to the sun, there is a chance that the god will look at you directly. The ancient sun god and the Silver Moon Sage are twin sisters, and both are hostile to the Creator of Dusk. Those who believe in the noble sun can also borrow the power of the Silver Moon.
"Hmm? The ancient god representing the sun is a female? Moreover, she is a twin god with Silver Moon Sage?"
Outsiders who were familiar with many mythological systems were puzzled at first, but later felt that this was reasonable. However, there were also conflicts among the original thirteen ancient gods, and this was the first time Shade heard of it.
And if, as we know now, the power of all the good gods, old gods, and evil gods all comes from the thirteen ancient gods who have left, then the twin gods may...
"wrong!"
Xia De responded quickly:
"The twin gods who helped Grace and Helen are actually two in one. They are not like the sun and the moon, but are more like the original crack statue of the ancient god of space with two heads in one body. The power of the old twin gods actually comes from the ancient gods of space, and Grace and Helen should actually look for the old gods who have inherited the dual power of the sun and the moon... Yes, they did find the right god, but that is not the best choice!"
But a bigger question arises from this:
"The God of the Sun and the God of the Earth, the Lantern Old Man, inherited the power of the sun. Iluna told me about the teachings of the Church of the Sun, but there was no description of twins in it. Could it be that the authority of the ancient gods regarding twins was not inherited by another god... Speaking of which, who inherited the power of the ancient god of the moon..."
While holding Mia, Shade thought that although the information given by "The Voice of the Ancients" was short, it was more useful than the information given in the previous two books. If he wanted to completely solve the problems of Leicia and Dorothy, he still had to find the old gods who inherited the sun and the moon. Of course, since he couldn't find them now, he could rely on the power of the red butterfly first.
Although there were many things to think about, in fact, I was only in a daze for a few seconds.
Shade handed the slate to Miss Samuel, who flipped through it and handed it back to Shade. The book had not been opened, and the slate itself had no meaning at all. True knowledge was not allowed to be obtained by those who were far away from the First Age.
“Now there is a very critical issue.”
Xia De sat by the campfire and did not open the door of the shrine immediately. He looked across the campfire at the dark night with red snow falling outside. This scene was more terrifying than any celestial phenomenon he had ever seen:
"Ms. Samuel, after you use this slate to exchange for your third wish, you must make a wish to God and ask God to help you leave. But now Miss Orlano and Miss Fiona Drago are both in a deep coma. Do you have a way to take them both out by yourself?"
"You mean, that god won't just send us outside?"
Miss Samuel asked worriedly.
"From the performance of the first two wishes, it seems that the god does not encourage us to make wishes that deviate from knowledge and the library. Perhaps he can directly teleport you outside the Dead Silence Valley, but perhaps he can only open up a temporarily safe path."
Xia De said, and the witch shook her head slightly:
"My current condition has not fully recovered. Without the Silent Moonlight you gave to Britney, my condition will get worse. However, if I rest for a while and recover my strength, I may be able to lead them out through the road opened by the gods. Someone is waiting for us outside, and I only need to walk a short distance."
"There is no time to rest. The mission I received is to witness the destruction of the Gadis Library. I think once we hand over the third book to the great one, this library will collapse immediately. I'm afraid you need to leave immediately."
Miss Samuel thought about it and gave a disappointing answer:
"It's snowing outside. Even if I don't take them with me, I can't leave by myself."
This is a bad situation. Shade has given up seeking the secret of time from the gods, but the witches are still in trouble. But now, they can only meet the gods temporarily. Maybe their worries are unnecessary. The old man with the staff is willing to send the witches away from the Dead Valley directly.
"Of course not. This is just an incarnation left in the shrine. I can fulfill most wishes related to books, but I can't do other things."
The gray-robed wise man sat on a pile of old books, holding a staff in his left hand and a pipe in his right hand:
"And you are right. Once you hand over the Nameless Sacrifice Book to me, there will be no need for this library to exist. This place should have been destroyed, but it has survived until now because it contains the knowledge of the First Age. Now that the mission is completed, there is naturally no need for it to exist."
"Then with your wisdom, can you guide them out of here?"
Xia De asked again, and the guardian of the library nodded:
"One wish can only heal one person. I suggest that you heal the descendant of the Longleaf Elf and restore her to her best condition. After your story ends, give her this scepter in my hand to partially fulfill her second wish. With this scepter, even if they don't make a wish to open the way to leave, the two of them will still have a high probability of leaving alive."
This does sound like a good idea, and the old sage's scepter entering Miss Orlanod's hands is consistent with what Shade learned in the Sixth Era:
"Two people leaving? What about Miss Fiona Drago?"
Xia De pointed to the ice coffin by the wall. The red-haired girl was still sleeping there with her big tail wrapped around her waist.
"We can't leave her here alone."
The god took a puff of his pipe and suggested:
"They could try to take her away, but that would reduce the chances of survival for all three of them."
"Wait a minute, you must know what will happen. For you, this kind of thing does not exist in probability, only inevitability."
The old sage smiled and shook his head:
"You can use your last wish to ask about the probability of three people surviving this way. But if you ask this question, you won't have any extra wishes to restore the health of the witch with the bloodline of the longleaf elves."
From the perspective of the Sixth Era, Miss Orlano and Miss Fiona Drago would not die easily now that Saint Byrons has not yet been established. However, Shade can only see the results of history, not the process, so he would never dare to let the witches take risks just because he knows they will not die here.
Without considering the future results, based on the current situation, the best thing to do at this time is to use the last wish to wake up Miss Orlanod, let the thirteenth-level witch hold the artifact and take Miss Samuel away. Although this sacrificed the Red Dragon Witch, it at least guaranteed the safety of the other two.
Shad didn't know what Miss Samuel was thinking, but he certainly couldn't give up on anyone here.
"We must find a way to wake up Fiona Drago other than through wishes. After she wakes up, she can follow Miss Orlanod, who is holding the artifact, to have a chance of survival."
Thinking in his heart, Xia De looked at Miss Samuel again:
"What do you think?"
"As long as the three of us don't leave together, I, as the only sober person, will definitely be blamed by Miss Feliana and the academy. So in order not to take responsibility, I will not express any opinion now. It's up to you to choose."
Miss Samuel said sensibly.
Shad nodded as he held the cat, feeling Mia squirming against his chest.
With his current power and Miss Samuel's power, it is definitely impossible to awaken the witch with red dragon blood. But the power that has not yet been obtained, the power from the fairy tales in his hometown, may make it possible.
The Little Match Girl gave Shad the puzzle lock that could fulfill his four wishes. If Sleeping Beauty could allow Shad to wake the sleeping girl with a kiss, then the current problem would be solved.
But the problem is that Shad is not sure that he will be able to obtain the maze after telling the story.
"The Little Match Girl and the Kiss of the Tree both appeared under my strong emotions... The former was due to my pity for the girl, and the latter was the courage to ignite the light in the darkness..."
It’s not that Shade is not good at summarizing experience, but the high-level magic such as the maze is not something a low-level warlock like him should get involved in.
"I think I understand. I still have to give it a try. However, I remember Miss Danister mentioned that the school's second principal, Miss Drago, also had the Sleeping Princess Spirit Rune. If that's the case..."
Having thought of a plan in mind, Xia De said to the old sage in gray robes:
"Please restore Miss Bryony Olanord to health. This is our third wish."
"No problem, it's easy."
The gray-robed god smiled, reached out his hand into the air around him, and took out a green-covered book. He waved the book gently, then looked at Miss Orlanod. Her eyelashes trembled, and then she opened her eyes.
Both Shad and Miss Samuel breathed a sigh of relief.