Whispering Poems

Chapter 1641 River of Death
It was still up to Xia De and the witch to make the decision, and the brown-haired witch looked at the two cats lying together:
"We can't all keep vigil, otherwise, if we encounter enemies like the one-eyed Balrog on the third day, it will be very troublesome to fight."

"You come to watch the night. If I really encounter danger at night, my appearance will not be of much use."

Xia De judged rationally, so the witch nodded and looked at the other two men:

"My maid Clara is resting tonight, and one of you two will stay with me to watch the night."

The bard and the old knight looked at each other, and the old knight said:
"My character's physical strength is very poor. If I don't sleep tonight, I worry that I will delay more things on the third day."

The bard nodded in understanding:

"Then I'll keep watch."

"Then I will draw a card this time."

The Shard stretches out its paws, but is stopped by the gods:
"This is the story of surface travel that must happen, without having to choose events."

The cat's paw retracted to the soft cushion, and then pushed away the sticking little Mia again.

"The travelers made a judgment. After dinner, the unicorn and the parrot stayed on the deck, and the old horse, the loyal dog, and the traveler under the moon returned to the cabin. The night was already deep, and the surging The tide is the only sound in the world. In the distance of the water that cannot be illuminated by any light, there seems to be something waving at you. Fear, boundless fear is sweeping at this moment. It is the ultimate darkness, it represents the end You all saw a ray of silver light rising from the far end of the water surface, and then, a huge silver moon half submerged under the water surface appeared in your eyes."

"what?"

This familiar description made Shade's transformed cat stand up from the cushion.At the same time, the temperature in the already extremely cold forest suddenly dropped to freezing point.What's more serious than this is that the chill that seems to be able to freeze the bone marrow is gradually pulling everyone's soul.Except for Xia De and Mia, the other four froze and trembled.

On the top of the card pile, the cards were automatically opened, and then the silver moon half-sunken under the dark water surface was revealed.

"Mingyue!"

Xia De told what they saw at this moment, and the witch who gritted her teeth against the erosion of the breath of death also realized what Xia De said:
"The legendary destiny that guides death? So...we are sailing towards the end? Is this the journey of death?"

"No, I found out about this boatman. His role is to accept the souls paid by people, and lead people to where they want to go. It will only happen with a very low probability, no, it is now!"

Obviously the probability is extremely low now, Xia De looked at Miya worriedly, but fortunately the cat exudes a soft warm yellow light to protect him, just like in "Eternal Night City".

Xia De said:
"The bone-chilling cold woke up the three people in the cabin. The traveler under the moon was the first to rush out of the cabin and saw the dark moon."

After speaking, he looked at the gods, and the gods did not object to his actions this time:

"Yes, everyone came to the deck and saw the half-set moon. The well-informed traveler pointed out what it was, and you found out in horror that maybe the seven-day journey will end here .”

"I want."

Xia De wanted to say that he wanted to communicate with the boatman, but the god shook his head, signaling not to worry yet:
"Seeing the moon that guides death, the thick fog that originally diffused on the water surface gradually dispersed. You can see that countless transparent figures are calmly facing the moon, and together with your boat, they are walking towards the final goal on the water surface. finally."

The god described the mist to disperse, but in fact it was the mist from the forest that invaded the small camp.At the same time, a series of translucent white phantoms, along with the thick fog, appeared around the crowd sitting around.

"You each saw some familiar souls. Travelers need to pass the judgment. If you can't pass the judgment because of thoughts and emotions, then you can't leave."

As the words of the gods fell, he and the tent disappeared into the mist.All felt the ground shaking, and then realized that they were in the boat, only the fire remained, to guide their souls from the way of the dead.

This time, they didn't turn into the characters corresponding to their own cards, and they were all still in human form except Shad.Fortunately, Mingyue did not really appear in the distance, so far this is really just a story.

Although God uttered the word "judgment", the story this time is more real than the gambling games and dice stories Shade has experienced.The figures surrounding the ship gradually showed different appearances in the eyes of the five people.

Xia De, who was attached to Mia, also looked around. The location of "real death" does not have the concept of time and space. That is to say, even if it is only the early fifth era, he can still see that the future will pass away. soul.

He was curious about who he could see, and the face that gradually became clear in front of him, taking off his hat and staring at him helplessly, was indeed that gentleman:

"Detective Sparrow Hamilton, I swear, at least this time, I didn't mean to disturb you! This time it was an accident!"

Shad hastened to reassure, before realizing that speaking in cat form, Detective Sparrow would not necessarily be able to recognize him.

But the former detective didn't show any doubts. He pressed the hat on his translucent chest and nodded helplessly:
"I know I know."

Although he stood still, but because of the surging fog around him, his whole body seemed to be indistinct:
"I really don't know what you are doing after my death. Although I don't understand what's going on, just say something to me, otherwise you and I won't be able to leave."

Xia De nodded, and then was rubbed by Mia again.It was because of this action that he was so happy that he opened his eyes wide and asked:

"Have you seen Miss Mia San Gold before your death? Seen it with your own eyes?"

"What? Oh, yes, of course."

Detective Sparrow said, putting on the tall black silk top hat again, with the front slightly pressed down, covering the upper half of his face.

"So can you describe the lady to me?"

Xia De asked hurriedly, while Detective Sparrow's figure was fading away.The outsider doesn't miss the deceased "uncle" very much, and Detective Sparrow doesn't miss Xia De who has disturbed him many times. The yearning and bond between the two are very weak:

"I think about how to describe it: as warm as the sun, as gentle as the earth, as quiet as a silver moon, as holy as a church statue."

As the words fell, Detective Sparrow also disappeared in the fog.Xia De quickly wrote down the detective's description, feeling that the description was extremely weird:

"Wait a minute, is this really a description of humans? Sparrow Hamilton is the ace agent of the gray gloves. His description should be very strict."

Thinking in his heart, he used his paw to push Miya, who was too tight, before going to check on the situation of the others.

Sure enough, Xia De's side ended the fastest, and the second fastest was actually the bard.At this moment, he was waving to the figure with a cane in the distance, then wiped away his tears, and nodded slightly to Xia De.

The middle-aged man showed a vicissitudes of expression on his face:
"We always have to face death, life and death, this is the furthest distance."

Then the witch and the black skirt maid Clara also ended their farewell to the departed soul, and neither of them chose to stay because of their nostalgia for the dead.

But the old knight at the end was different. Under everyone's gaze, he deliberately avoided the fog on the deck of the boat and invaded the deck.As the two souls that no one else could see in detail walked to the deck to stand with the old knight, the fog also entangled the old knight.

He was not surprised, but let out a happy laugh.He hugged the two souls for a long time before turning around and looking at the others apologetically:
"Sorry, I probably won't be able to go on with you guys."

Saying this kind of thing here, everyone understands what it means.

"Have you really thought it through? You know what that means."

The bard persuaded:
"I know you lost your wife and children, but life is more than that"

But the old knight smiled and shook his head:
"I wanted to go back to my hometown after years of war. Since my wife and daughter were dead long ago, there was no need for me to go back. I knew there was more to life, but I was too I'm old, I can't walk anymore."

He took a step back and truly stood with those two souls:
"Now that they are by my side, I think it's time for me to leave. This life is really tiring."

Xia De looked at him and said nothing, as long as he didn't endanger others, he respected everyone's choice.The witch sighed softly, and she only gave a final warning:

"It's not as simple as leaving for a trip, it's about actually leaving."

"I see."

The old knight nodded slightly, and then bowed to the place where the god originally existed:
"Thank you for giving me such an opportunity to meet them. I did find what I wanted during this journey. Thank you, praise the God of travel, and may you bless us who are lost."

He held the hands of the two figures with his two hands respectively, nodded to everyone for the last time, then followed the two white figures off the boat, and walked towards the distance of the fog along the dark water.

A ray of silver light really appeared in the distance of the mist.Fortunately, before the real moon rose, the fog gradually dissipated, the light of the bonfire shrouded the small camp, and the figure of the god appeared again.

No one spoke, because the old knight was no longer among the people sitting around.The bard beside him stared blankly at the empty cushion, sighed, and reluctantly accepted the fact that his companion had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)