Whispering Poems

Chapter 1590 Lost Forest

It's not that there are monsters with specific postures in the dense forest, it's more like the woodland called "Lost Forest" has come to life as a whole at this time. Xia De ran faster and faster in the forest.

He felt that his physical strength was being lost at an abnormal rate, and at the same time his body surface temperature was also dropping rapidly.What was even more abnormal was that he actually felt thirsty and hungry, but he had obviously adjusted his state before setting off.

"It's such a bad environment again, why do I have to run for a while every time?"

But fortunately, it was the same as before, running forward non-stop, and at the same time as the hunger and fatigue became more and more serious, there were fires between the trees where the corpses were nailed and the mist.It was as if a lost traveler saw hope, and the desire at that moment forced Xia De to run forward faster.When he finally entered the range of the fire, he realized that it was a small camp in the forest.

The crackling bonfire seems to be able to shield all the malice in the foggy forest, and the light is so reassuring.But the smallness of this camp still surprised him a little after Xia De walked in completely.

The bonfire and a dilapidated single tent are the only landmarks in the camp.The area covered by the bonfire was only about the size of Xia De's bed, and the dilapidated small tent stood alone on the edge of the bonfire, which probably could only be used as a decoration.

Although it is small, compared to the foggy woodland, it still looks very reassuring, like a sanctuary in the doomsday, the only safe house in the haunted manor.

At this time, around the bonfire, four people, two men and two women, were resting.When Xia De looked at them, they all looked at Xia De because they heard footsteps.The eyes of the four people were a little hollow and numb, as if a dead body was looking at Xia De, and even the crackling bonfire could not dispel the feeling that the soul was about to leave the body.

Fortunately, Xia De's arrival seemed to have broken a certain balance in this small camp. After the four people looked at him, they gradually "lived", and the fire of the soul of a living person danced again in their eyes.

However, although it was only 20 years since Shade met the witch Chloe at this time, the companions this time obviously did not have the petite and lovely lady with silver hair.

"Yeah, you can't just happen to meet someone you know well every time."

The four companions, Xia De, did not know any of them, but it was worth mentioning that although there were two women present, only one of them was a witch.The witch was the girl who looked about the same age as Dorothy and Rezia, she had light brown hair, and she covered her legs with her skirt when she sat on a cushion on the ground.Another ordinary girl who looks younger than her is wearing a long black dress that looks like a nun's robe. This is probably the witch's servant.

The other party was not wearing a maid outfit, Xia De could tell from the position and temperament of the two of them.After all, he really knows the witch's maid too well.

And the remaining two men with numb eyes are of course ordinary people.

Among them, the older one's hair is already half white, but the temperament that is gradually recovering is very sharp.He was wearing silver-gray full-body armor, so it was not very convenient to move while sitting cross-legged.There was a painted pattern of irises on the chest of his armor, and there was a long sword and a crossbow in his hand. Although he was a bit old, he could tell he was a skilled knight.

The remaining man is about 30 years old, and his clothes are quite flamboyant.The brightly colored satin coat, the fringed boots, the feathered hat, the red nail polish on his fingers, and the lute by his side are all reminders of his extraordinary taste.It didn't make him feminine, though, it just seemed odd to Shad.

"This is the nobility of this era."

Xia De guessed in his heart, and then walked over from the edge of the fire.However, he did not greet the four, because he did not know what language they were using for the time being.

The witch looked at him in a daze, and after a sudden start, her eyes completely recovered.She looked at Xia De in astonishment, not only because someone came here again, but also because she discovered Xia De's abnormality:
"Are you a man or a woman?"

Xia De was not surprised by this sentence.

The strange ability of language proficiency allowed Xia De to understand her words, and then he obtained part of the knowledge about the witch's use of words from the knowledge of [Witch's Reverberation Chloe].It's a pity that this is not a more common language in this era taught by St. Byrons. Shad can only rely on [Witch's Reverberation] to barely give the answer:

"male."

As he spoke, he stretched out his fingers, and silver moonlight bloomed on his fingertips:

"But I can also use extraordinary abilities."

While the witch showed a more astonished expression, he explained:
"I am not an ordinary human being, and there will be no second existence like me, so you don't have to worry."

Approaching the Witch, Xia De could barely feel that the other party should be around the eleventh to the twelfth level.

The young witch looked at him suspiciously, apparently not fully accepting what he said.So Xia De took the initiative to stretch out his right hand. The witch didn't expect him to be so active, but she still grabbed his wrist, let go after a while, and then looked at her palm.

Fortunately, there was no time for her to explore Shade's secrets in such a weird place, so she shook her head violently:

"Damn it, I don't know whether it's an illusion or a reality now. You sit down first, and it's good to have a helper who can cast spells. I'm Arella Andriana from the Zarath Institute, this is My maid Clara."

Shad then sat down between the two ladies and the two men, and hunger and fatigue vanished in the firelight.The men sat on the opposite side of the bonfire, away from the position of the witch, which is also a way for people in this era to protect themselves.

"You belong to the Zaras Institute? Do you know the witch Chloe Marcus Marquez?"

Xia De asked curiously with simple sentences, and the other three ordinary people were still recovering from the numbness of their souls.

He didn't know many witches from the Zarath Institute in the fifth era. Among them, Miss Samuel, who appeared in the "Dead Valley" with Miss Orano and Fiona, was probably not born yet, so The only one he could mention was Chloe.

"Yes."

Hearing this name, the young witch immediately nodded:

"This lady went to the Northern Continent alone 20 years ago to explore her path to becoming a demigod. She is also very famous in the academy. We thought she would never return, or she would only reappear after a long time, But she only went for a few months and came back with the power of a demigod witch. I bet that Miss Marquez is definitely the most successful witch to become a demigod since this era. Do you know her?"

"heard about it."

Xia De replied simply, and then looked at the maid behind her, who was in a trance, and then greeted softly:
"Hello, sir."

So Xia De looked at the two men again. The man in armor and with gray hair recovered faster, and spoke first:
"What's the situation now. Sorry, let me introduce myself first. I am a knight of Naboos Kingdom, Zafiel Yellen. I don't know exactly what this place is. I just remember that I got lost on the way back to my hometown I finally saw this after walking a long way in the forest. I was hungry and tired. I wanted to take a rest, but I forgot before I knew it. With my vigilance, under normal circumstances, I should not be rushed This kind of strange firelight attraction in the dark forest is right, where is my horse?"

He became more and more confused about his decision at that time, and even more confused when he talked about the mount that should be by his side.

But fortunately, he is indeed still a living person, not a lost soul after death.

The well-dressed man also spoke. He frowned and covered his forehead, using the same language as witches, maids and knights:
"Your Excellency, sir, hello. I am Baron Dika Enriquez of the United Kingdom of Mohor in the southern continent. Of course, I prefer my identity as a bard."

He wanted to boast about the awards he had won, but due to the presence of a witch and the danger here, he dared not say too much:

"I spent a lot of gold some time ago and bought a ritual from a weird witch. The witch said that with the ritual, you can experience a great adventure and find a treasure. After I followed the map and entered the Black Forest where the kingdom belongs, I got lost by accident. My servants got separated from me, and the adventurers I hired didn't know where they went, and then yes, I fell to the ground and passed out hungry. When I woke up, I saw The light here has entered this camp, the fire is really warm! Speaking of which, how long has it been since I entered here? Just now, why did I stare at the fire in a daze?"

He, too, is drawn into memory doubts, and his surname, which draws Shade's attention for a moment, coincides with the hero of Enriquez's love story he met in Randall's Valley, but it must be a coincidence.

"Ma'am, you should know what's going on here, right?"

Xia De asked the witch again, and the witch also noticed that he didn't seem to be very good at talking, but she didn't pay much attention:

"I don't know if there are treasures here, but there must be danger."

Her golden eyes looked at the bonfire in front of her, and the flow of the spirit in the soul revived the numb soul.

"I've heard the legends here - Lost Forest, the legend confuses time and space, a place waiting for adventurers and travelers before death. Lost in any corner of the material world, it is possible to come here before death .And the great one, the god of travelers, is here to listen to the stories of people's journeys. If you can please this god, lost travelers can find their way home, but for most people, this is just a place before death. Just a rest stop."

(End of this chapter)