Violet Marshall was the Witch Emperor at the end of the Fifth Era. Shad had actually seen her before... In fact, just a few minutes after he obtained the current Time Key at the seal in Mount Sikar, because he touched the handprint on the well that connected to death, Shad not only obtained the Witch Violet, but also saw the phantom of this lady.
And earlier, when Shad obtained the Night Watcher at the Fire Demon Seal, he also saw the battle memories left by this lady.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Xia De greeted very respectfully, while looking at the ladies around him.
Although the six genuine witches were acting as maids, they were obviously obeying the orders of the Witch Emperor. Miss Schultz Tress, a tenth-grade student at the Sexes Higher Medical School, should be a tenth-level witch if nothing unexpected happened.
In fact, students of the three major schools of thaumaturgy are allowed to submit graduation papers, take exams and apply for graduation after entering the 9th grade, but they are also allowed to continue their studies. Theoretically, it is allowed even to study until the 13th grade, but no one will do that.
"A traveler from a foreign land?"
The Witch Queen looked at him suspiciously, then noticed that Shade held out his hand to her.
So, this 13th-level witch, like all the witches Shade had seen before, reached out and grabbed his wrist. After a few seconds, she let go and looked at her palm in the light of the campfire:
"Are you a man?"
The tone is a little bland, but the expression is definitely not bland.
"Of course, the gods have proven this before."
Xia De didn't know how many times he had said this.
"Relax a bit, I'll check it out."
As she spoke, she waved at Shade, and as the strange power emerged, a red light flashed on the surface of his body:
"Really a man?"
Miss Violet said in surprise, and Shade also understood that this was a power that could identify gender, but it should have been lost in the Sixth Epoch.
"Theresa, look, using him as a research subject is definitely enough for you to graduate from Sexes three times. How about you take him away and give me this opportunity?"
She suddenly smiled and spoke to her companion, but the young tenth-level witch shook her head, which meant rejection.
"Can I gain your trust?"
Xia De asked, since the other party did not kill him immediately, it meant that the contact had been successful.
"Wait a minute. We can only confirm that you are a male, but we are not sure whether you are human. This is Lost Lake. No one can guarantee what else will be here."
After saying this, he instructed his maid:
"Bring me that sword."
Soon, a tall young maid with red hair came over, holding a pure silver scabbard. The scabbard was inlaid with various gems and diamonds, and Shade was sure that it was just a simple embellishment.
The silver sword was pulled out of its scabbard, and the blade radiated a holy light, as if reacting to the fog covering Lost Lake. And the rune of my clear heart and sword slashing demons radiated a clear yellow light.
This is the Night's Watch, the Night's Watch of the Fifth Age.
As the owner of this long sword in 1853 of the Sixth Era, Shade was filled with emotion when he saw it in such a distant time. Miss Violet motioned Shade to hold the sword, and the maid handed it to Shade with both hands. Shade held the hilt, flicked the blade with some nostalgia, and then made a beautiful sword flower in the mist.
As a commemoration of encountering the sword again, he decided to wipe his own sword after returning home, even though this sword had the attribute of being "untainted by filth."
"I borrowed this sword temporarily. It cannot stay away from the mountain for long. But it seems that you are not a strange creature."
The Witch Queen chuckled and said, while Miss Theresa, who was wearing glasses, looked at the sword in Shade's hand:
"Sir, from an academic point of view, this sword seems to be more adapted to your strength. When your majesty and I held the sword, it did not react in this way."
The "reaction" refers to the sword's light becoming purer, a sign that the Night's Watch is ready to fight when they encounter evil, and now there seems to be "evil" everywhere around them.
"Maybe it's because I'm kind by nature."
Xia De said casually, and as expected, he heard "her" chuckle.
"In this case, sir, you have gained my initial trust."
Shade handed the sword back to the maid, and Miss Violet said, then motioned for Shade to sit down and talk.
Although the witches of the Fifth Age were extremely extravagant, they only had tents and bonfires for their adventures in this environment. The flames in front of them were so warm that after Shade, Miss Violet, and Miss Theresa sat down, the flames rose even higher.
"Sir, why are you here?"
Miss Theresa asked Shade, the witch who had not yet graduated from the Thaumaturgy Academy, and her voice became a little dull.
Xia De thought about it and didn't say that he was here to help them:
"I heard that there is a wise man here who can answer any question, so I want to ask him why I am so special even though I am a man."
This reason was immediately believed by the witches because they were also very curious about this.
"After entering the Lost Lake area, we encountered all kinds of strange things. First, we encountered invisible attacks, then everyone began to lose their memories, and now a man who can contact the witch has appeared. Sir, I don't know where you heard that there are wise men here, but you have found the wrong destination. There is only one god here, a real god."
Even though she was at the thirteenth ring, Violet was still very cautious and pointed out to Shade to pay attention to the obsidian tower in the center of the lake island. The light from the bonfire made her face look even more three-dimensional:
"The Great One, the God of the Lake, is an uncertain wise man who enlightens the wisdom of mortals in the amorphous water. According to legend, this god will use the power of the Lost Lake to appear here once every 500 years in the form of a saint. During this period, the god is happy to answer mortals' questions, but can only answer one question at a time."
She pointed at the people around her and wanted to introduce them again, but suddenly closed her mouth. At the same time, the night watchman still held by the maid suddenly shook violently:
"Not good! Get closer to the fire!"
Miss Violet, who was wearing a pointed hat, said loudly, and the six maids immediately put down all their work and quickly sat around the campfire. It was obvious that none of them wanted to get too close to Shade, so in the end, Miss Violet and Miss Theresa squeezed in next to Shade.
Everyone in the group shut their mouths, and most of the maids even closed their eyes and covered their ears.
Shad knew he'd better do the same at this moment, but he was really curious about what was going on.
Then, as the night watchmen were increasingly shaken, there was a loud bang, and a huge black hairy limb that seemed to fall from the sky, probably similar to a spider's leg, broke through the fog and landed on the island in the middle of the lake.
The four elements were suddenly in disorder, almost affecting Shade, whose soul was extremely stable. The fog had not been dispersed, and the vaguely visible hairy limbs could not be seen clearly. But even so, Shade, who witnessed this scene, instantly felt that spiders were crawling all over his body.
At this moment, he even seemed to have glimpsed a corner of a giant spider-like evil creature that was taller than the peak of Mount Sikar. Fortunately, the light from the bonfire was enough to stabilize the people's sanity, but there were still two maids trembling all over, as if they were in complete fear.
The hairy limb quickly left, and the disordered elements returned to normal. But no one dared to speak immediately. After waiting for a long time, Miss Violet signaled her maids that they could go to work. The maids who were still in fear were fed some water by their companions and treated with magic potions.
"See? This is Lost Lake. No one can tell how many terrible things there are here."
The Witch Queen breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Xia De was not affected at all except that his face turned a little pale, she praised him:
"You are the bravest man I have ever met."
"But other men don't have the chance to see this scene."
Miss Theresa reminded, adjusted her glasses, and continued the previous topic:
“I am preparing my graduation thesis, so I want to seek wisdom from the gods. Miss Violet wants to find the secret of immortal and eternal beauty, so she came here.”
"Isn't it for power?"
Shade hesitated:
"Shouldn't someone like you continue to pursue power?"
"I don't have the talent to become a demigod. Besides, isn't eternal beauty more important than strength?"
The witch emperor at the end of the Fifth Era reached out and touched her fair face. This reminded Shade once again that the great witch at the end of the Fifth Era was definitely different from the witches in the early and middle stages.
The witches I met before all had their own inner pursuits, yearning for knowledge, power, and even the mysteries of God. But the great witches of this era are generally more... ... realistic.
"I know what you're thinking, but sir, everyone's pursuit is different."
Miss Violet sneered:
"I now possess the wealth of the entire country, the most powerful force in the material world, and the most beautiful girl. What I lack is only eternal beauty. As for higher powers, what good would it be even if I got them? Demigods are not truly great after all, and they will eventually age. I would rather exchange gold for the elixir of life of the murlocs, and use treasures to develop the best cosmetic potion, than pursue those unrealistic powers."
Shade was silent for a moment, then looked at Miss Theresa, who pushed her glasses up again, shook her head slightly at Shade, and then lowered her eyes. Obviously, the young lady did not quite agree with this view.