Whispering Poems

Chapter 1312 Moon Sacrifice Field

"Then madam, do you love him? I heard that you were childhood sweethearts like the Enriquez couple. At that time, Mr. Oxenfurt had not yet made a fortune, and was still a sailor on a ship, while your father was a well-known local rich businessman."

Hearing Xia De's inquiry, the eyes behind the veil closed, and it took a long time before he continued:
"Yes, I love him very much. Sometimes, I don't even know, how I should love him."

That's a weird word, but Haela Oxenfurt is weird in her own right.

"Speaking of which, I don't know your last name before marriage. Oh, no offense intended, just curious."

"Watcent."

Shad thought for a moment, not remembering hearing the name in Randall's Valley.Haila Oxenfurt probably saw his doubts, and explained softly:
"Three years ago, my father and mother passed away unexpectedly, and the family has declined."

The wedding between the woman in front of her and Stone Oxenfurt was held two years ago.

"I am sorry."

Xia De immediately apologized, but the woman didn't care:

"The Watson family is distantly related to the Granger family. After my parents passed away, Earl Granger helped me a lot, but Stone doesn't like him."

"Earl Granger? What a coincidence, I also know this gentleman."

"It's not a coincidence. The Granger family is the oldest family in the Randall Valley. Most of the local ancient surnames can be related to the Granger family. My father once told me that the entire Carson Rik United Kingdom Among them, the surname with the butterfly pattern in the family coat of arms can be traced back to the ancestors of the Granger family in the Randall Valley."

"Oh?"

Xia De looked at her in surprise, he didn't expect to have such a harvest today.The ancient surname of Randall Valley, most of the family coats of arms have butterflies, so the search for the descendants of Mr. Lyman, whom he met at the Banquet of the Butterfly God in the Fifth Epoch, has been quite difficult.

Originally thought that the special feature of the Granger family was only Mr. Thomas Granger who disappeared 70 years ago.Unexpectedly, this family could still have a relationship with Mr. Lehman who married Miss Butterfly.

After afternoon tea, Xia De, who had no reason to stay, got up to leave.But it was already 04:30 in the afternoon, so Xia De, who was still thinking about the nearby Luna ruins, was not in a hurry to return to the city, but was going to try his luck in the ruins after the sun completely set.

Of course, Shad didn't waste the two hours before the full nightfall.He rode through the nearby valleys and brooks, with Oxenfurt Manor as the center, searching for unusual places nearby.

The temperature has risen rapidly this week, but the snow in the field shows no signs of melting yet.About half an hour away from Oxenfurt Manor, Shad found a small forest farm.There is a small yard in the forest farm, which is a warehouse for stacking timber and a row of wooden houses for loggers to rest.But because it is winter now, there is only one old guard in the forest farm who is still here.

When Xia De dismounted in front of the forest yard along the forest path, he was almost mistaken for a robber by the old guard.But fortunately, just a small bottle of rum gave him the qualification to enter the old man's house to keep warm.And this old guard, who only goes to the city to purchase once every half a month, is also very happy to have someone talk to him.

Inside the wooden house there is a coal stove on which hot water is burning.When he heard that Shad was interested in the nearby Oxenfurt Manor, the old caretaker also expressed his opinion:

"You'd better not get close to that manor. It is said that there is a curse in that manor, and anyone who gets close will be unlucky."

This was rumored before Stone Oxenfurt bought back the manor.

"But isn't the family living here normal?"

Xia De asked, and the old guard shook his head while holding the wine glass:
"Normal? The bride's family is dead, and the house they used to live in has become a haunted house that people don't want to get close to. Is this normal?"

"But the death of the bride's family was a year before their wedding."

"But at that time, the bride's father strongly opposed his daughter marrying Oxenfurt. Oxenfurt had a bad reputation in the local area, and no one wanted to marry his daughter to him. Later, the businessman died, so the wedding held."

Xia De didn't know about this, he was very interested in it:
"The bride is unlucky, but isn't Oxenfurt very lucky? Old man, don't look at me as a northerner, but I know this city very well, and I know Oxenfurt's fortune history, he always wins .”

The old guard smiled and asked again:

"Then have you met other people in the Oxenfurt family? His brother, his father, and others? Outsiders may not know it, and people in the city probably don't know it. After all, people only pay attention to Oxenfurt. But in fact, before Oxenfurt made a fortune, their family was poor but had a lot of people. After Oxenfurt made a fortune and bought this manor, the family gradually died. Oh, although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, it's definitely not nonsense, and people in the nearby villages know it too."

The "nearby" village refers to the small village after walking about 20 minutes to the mountainous area to the east.

The old guard chatted enthusiastically with Xia De, and when the dusky sunset almost disappeared into the forest, he even invited Xia De to stay for dinner.But Xia De politely refused, and gave the old guard another bottle of wine before leaving.

This information was enough for Shad to confirm that it was Stone Oxenfurt himself who signed the contract with the devil.I just don't know what kind of role Haila Oxenfurt played in it.

Riding a horse through the creek, when the stars were twinkling overhead, and March hung peacefully in the deep night sky, Xia De also came to the destination this time, the remains of the moon worship preserved at an unknown time.

Coming here at night is indeed very different from that at noon, for example, it is really cold at night.Still tied the horse to the tree, Xia De climbed over the crooked fences around and stepped into the ruins.

He walked very slowly, and when he came to the center of the ruins, he bent down and put his palms directly on the soil.

Close your eyes and feel it carefully. Gradually, Xia De heard the sound of heartbeat, but then realized that it was actually the sound of drums.Just let go of your hand again, and the drum beat immediately disappeared.

"I did feel something."

【What you feel is not only the moon, but also the memory of this land. 】

"She" said softly.

"What should I do to 'see' the memory of the earth? Go to Miss Lassus for help?"

[I think the power of the earth should be able to help you. 】

Now Xia De understood, he bent down and grabbed a handful of soil, and with the other hand he rummaged through his pocket to find a small flower.

The ground under his feet is very normal, and theoretically it cannot be repaired with [Power of the Earth·Healing Spiritual Qi].But this is also Xia De's first attempt to cast spells with two different spell-casting materials. The spell enhanced by the Butterfly God is actively activated at this time:
"The Power of the Earth Healing Spiritual Qi!"

The dirt molded in the air into the shape of the Holy Grail, and the little flower floated into the mouth of the cup.Since no purification was actually required, the Grail was not sunk into the ground, nor was it sprayed with Reiki.

Shad held the Holy Grail in both hands, feeling more touched.But the memory of this land, which is far away, still seems to be separated by a thin layer of ice.

This time there was no need to ask "her", Xia De knew what to do by himself.

He took out the material that Miss Dennister gave him in the morning to learn the thaumaturgy【Moon Dream】.The holy silver powder outlined the trajectory of the ritual array on the snow surface, the expensive spices were ignited in the incense burner, and the sleep aid potion was directly drunk by Shad.

The Holy Grail just now collapsed because it did not purify the earth, so Xia De used another spell.But this time, he was lying in the ritual matrix on the snow surface, holding the clay Holy Grail in both hands.The activation ceremony was ready to learn thaumaturgy, he was mentally empty, he closed his eyes and turned his face upwards, letting the moonlight in the forest directly shine on his face.

The wind rustled through the pine forest, and the moonlight almost melted Shad lying on the woodland.He heard the voice of the night and the pulsation of the earth, but [Dream of the Moon] was indeed an advanced thaumaturgy, and the moon did not lead Xia De into a dream. Failed to learn a certain thaumaturgy in one go.

But the ceremony played another role. As time went by, the sound of the drums became more and more clear, the night wind made the cedars rustle in winter, and the crackling of the campfire was almost in the ear.

Xia De, who was lying on his back, squinted his eyes and looked around secretly. At some time, clusters of bonfires were lit in the ruins, and the forest in the night was already full of people in white robes.People bowed to Shad who was holding the holy grail in the center of the ruins, and prayed to him.And March, which was not a full moon tonight, unexpectedly turned into a round shape, floating in the night sky in the forest glade above the ruins, as if it was about to hit the ground.

The light of March shone on Shad, making his face look colorful, and it almost made him feel like he was turning into light.

"It seems that I do have a feeling for this ruin, but it seems something is wrong."

【What's wrong? 】

"She" whispered in Xia De's ear, and Xia De could only feel his body rising.As the field of vision was raised, he could see a larger area around him, and he could see more people in white robes kneeling in the woodland, until it spread to the end of the night.

The fire burns in the dark night, and devout people pray to the moon, showing their most sincere feelings.These ancient prayers reached the ears of Shad in the sixth era, and he seemed to have risen to the same height as the silver moon in these prayers.

The silvery moon enveloped him, or Shad himself became part of the moon.

(End of this chapter)