"This is the destined hero, the true protagonist of the Sixth Era."
Standing in front of the disappearing wall, Shade in the maze covered his chest and said breathlessly. The distance from the top of Mount Xikar to the city below is actually quite far, and only in the maze can he see it so clearly.
He had seen clearly the scene of Iluna throwing the giant sunlight gun just now. Unless he could become a god again, there was no way for Shade to defeat the undead beast.
His sigh at this time was not false. With the cooperation of Sister Davelin, Iluna won with just one strike. Regardless of the gods tonight, she was the most worthy hero to be recorded under the starry sea at this moment.
If Shade and Iluna fought, he had no confidence of absolute victory.
"You are a spectator outside of fate. You may occasionally affect the stage, but Iluna Beias is the destined hero on the stage."
The nun whispered, her true form returning, a skill that Shad envied.
He nodded, and two red butterflies flew out from his shoulders, fell to the ground and turned into Helen and Grace, who staggered and almost fell.
Sister Shade and Sister Defulin supported them, and then Shade said:
"One last thing tonight. Although the Witch Queen predicted that the Night Watcher is the key to sealing the narrow space, I am reluctant to leave the sword above Midhill Castle. The power of the maze has not been exhausted yet, so I will also seal the narrow space... Sister, I need to borrow your fire."
"My pleasure."
The surrounding palace scenery faded away, and the primeval forest and night appeared around. Shade supported Helen, and Sister Defulin supported Grace, and they sat under the giant tree that appeared behind them at some point, and sat in front of the bonfire that was lit by the nuns with the first fire.
After using three puzzle locks in a row, even in his current state, Shade was a little overwhelmed. He tried his best to sit down on the ground, but he didn't know that at this moment, at the top of Mount Xikar in the real world, the emerald light lit up the starry sky, reflecting the glow above the city of Midhill.
The power of "Scar of the Holy Tree" and "Kiss of the Tree" merged harmoniously together, as if they were powers from the same origin.
An emerald green light flew out from Xia De's body, and under the dim giant tree, tiny dots of light swirled and danced.
"Is it the blessing of the Tree Father - the blessing of verdancy? This blessing strengthens the seal... ... The Kiss of the Tree is actually a power related to nature and trees?"
Why not
The four of them sat around the campfire. As the maze dissipated, the surrounding primeval forest gradually disappeared, revealing the view of the top of Mount Xikar.
The giant tree behind him actually grew on the top of Mount Xikar. Its roots spread throughout the entire mountain, stabilizing the crumbling peak. At the same time, it blocked the crack on the top of the mountain and completely blocked the narrow passage.
The flames from the bonfire spread out along the ground. The crown of the giant tree extended in all directions until it completely covered the top of Mount Sikar.
The effect of the maze ended, the campfire in front of him was still flickering, and the big tree next to him was still there.
"Huh? Why is this tree still here? That's not right. When did Tree Kiss still have the effect of planting a tree?"
Xia De was a little confused, and then guessed that this might be related to the blessing of the tree father. But this is not bad. The original mountaintop lake had been destroyed a long time ago, and now a tree has grown, which can be regarded as helpful to the greening of Xikar Mountain.
"It's finally over. The matter of Midhill Castle is finally over. The Kiss of the Tree and the Mark of the Sacred Tree sealed the narrow space, and 99% of the souls inside the narrow space have left. It's all over."
Shad looked up at the starlight seeping through the gaps in the treetops, Grace supported her sister, Helen looked at Shad, Sister Devlin looked down at the flames, and little Mia, who was bored with this matter, was sleeping soundly with her eyes squinted.
The battle was over, and someone from the church would surely come to check on the tree on the top of the mountain soon. But now that everyone was sitting there, with the firelight and shadows dancing on their bodies, it was time to take a short break.
From the early autumn of the Common Calendar year 1853 to this late autumn night, the stranger has finally brought his story to a relatively satisfactory conclusion.
From Wednesday night to almost early morning of Thursday, Shad had, in one night, broken through the narrow space, guarded the church, entered death, went back to the past, fought Patton, chased the red butterfly, defeated the evil god, and guided the soul. In the end, he even used three mazes in succession, or in other words, used a huge three-in-one giant maze.
This night was too tiring for him.
The battle subsided, the spiritual light in the night sky faded, and the flames in the burning forest gradually died down. The morning glow had not yet appeared in the distant sky, but this night that was worthy of being recorded in history books and becoming a myth in the future had ended.
The exhausted Shad did not even go down the mountain. Instead, he entrusted the seriously injured Helen and Grace to the nun, asked the nun to send them to Grandma Cassandra, and then returned directly to Tobesk from the mountainside.
He really needed to rest for a while. Although there were still many things to deal with in Midhill Castle, he asked Sister Defulin to inform his friends that he would probably not show up for several days.
Shad missed his bed.
In fact, there was no peace at home either. When they brought Barton and Ms. Handel back from death, because they used the traveler's travel door in violation of the rules, not only were the relics about to get out of control, but even the narrow room on the third floor had big problems.
At that time, Shade, who was in a hurry to return to Midhill Castle, could only ask Miss Carina to handle it. That was three hours ago, and when Shade took Mia and walked up the stairs again tiredly, the matter on the third floor seemed to have been handled.
In the peaceful home, the warm yellow gas lamps were on. There was no noise of battle, no roar of giant beasts. As he walked up the familiar stairs, Xia De was so moved that he could hardly express it:
"Home is still the best."
On the second floor, Luvia was sitting on the sofa, talking to Miss Carina. Tifa and the maids were preparing supper and tea in the kitchen.
The gas light in the living room was warm and cozy. He returned to his own house and saw those familiar ladies. Tired, Xia De stood at the door of the second floor, even reluctant to disturb the atmosphere at this moment.
"What's that expression on your face?"
The red-haired witch turned around with the teacup in hand:
"Tsk, tsk, look at you, you're covered in dirt, you look exhausted, and your clothes are torn, but your skin looks clean. Is the matter at Midhill Castle over?"
"Yes, it's all over."
Xia De nodded, and Luvia stood up and supported him. She also saw that he was in a very bad mental state at the moment. The purple-eyed girl said softly:
"We asked Barton some questions, and then, as you said, we let the lady and the spirit leave together. They will probably stay at the Three Cats Inn tonight, and then leave Tobesk by steam train."
Shade didn't trust Miss Carina and wouldn't send anyone to follow them, but this had nothing to do with him anymore.
"And the third floor... there's a little problem. You never have to worry, the third floor boundary is out of control, but your traveler's door is also scrapped."
Shade shook his head:
"It's all good news. Now I... want to go to bed."
"Go now."
Miss Carina put down her teacup:
"I've asked Tifa to make your bed. Go to sleep, knight. I just hope that when you wake up, I can hear your story of tonight from your mouth."
She also stood up, glanced at Luvia, and then gently kissed the corner of Shade's lips:
“Hopefully it’s a great story.”
The witch looked at the girl with purple eyes, and Luvia also looked at her:
"Yes, Shad, I hope it's a good story."
She also kissed Xia De's lips lightly, but Xia De, whose consciousness was a little unclear due to sleepiness, didn't want to think about what they had just said.
Luvia suddenly frowned, moved closer to Shade and sniffed, then asked with a smile:
"Something is wrong, Shade, why do you smell so many perfumes? At least, at least four. What on earth are you doing..."
She stopped talking. Shad had already leaned to one side due to extreme sleepiness, and was then carefully supported by Tifa.
Mia jumped onto the back of the sofa and meowed. Except for her, all the ladies stopped making any noise.
"Tifa, help Shadow go to the bedroom to rest. He is really exhausted."
After a while, the witch asked softly, and Tifa nodded:
"Okay miss, do you need him to change into his pajamas?"
The witch glanced at Luvia, and the purple-eyed girl lowered her voice and said:
"Change it for him."
"OK."
Tifa helped Shade walk towards the bedroom, and the small orange cat immediately followed.
The witch and the fortune teller sat back on the sofa. It was four in the morning, and they didn't seem to be going to rest.
"Luvia Annat, guess what happened in Midhill Castle tonight?"
The female fortune teller looked out the window at the night sky:
"Around midnight, all the lights suddenly disappeared for a second, and then I used my stargazing equipment to see the Death Road above Midhill Castle... This is probably a night that will be remembered by people thousands of years later. It's a pity that we can only sit here instead of witnessing it with our own eyes."
"The experiences of the chosen ones are part of the epic. Now that the dead chosen ones have appeared, anything is possible. First it was Tobesk, then Coldwater Harbor, and now Midhill Castle. I don't know where it will be next."
The witch chuckled and raised the teacup to Luvia, shaking it gently:
"You have great abilities and talents. Are you interested in receiving the power of a witch?"
Luvia shook her head:
"Sorry, I don't have that idea for now. However, the entire material world can probably observe the terrifying phenomenon over Midhill Castle around midnight. After all, most astrologers tonight are observing the star whales there, and their telescopes are probably completely cracked like mine. I wonder if the academy can reimburse these devices."
"Yes, God descended..."
The witch put down the teacup and narrowed her eyes slightly:
"But why? Why would the gods appear in Midhill Castle? The noise made by the Chosen Ones is really getting louder and louder."
She looked suspiciously at the bedroom where Shade lived. Luvia smiled and continued to look at the night sky outside. The warm yellow gas lamp illuminated the two ladies. Their figures were reflected on the window glass. The elegant and intellectual ladies each thought about the meaning of tonight:
"This is destined to become an epic poem. As for the reason why the gods appeared... Who knows?"
"Meow~"
This is Mia shouting because Shad was stripped of his clothes by Tifa.