Whispering Poems

Chapter 1705 Ice Crystals in the Snow
The bard's harp was played by the gods the last time Shad came.Although Xia De was not quite sure whether the God of Journey who appeared in front of them was a real arrival, a clone, or a possession, but this ultimately gave the piano a special character.

However, no one wanted to snatch the piano.Xia De didn't care, the witch was thinking about more important things, and the maid Clara was still haggard for some reason.

"Yes, real death."

Just as Xia De handed him the pen and paper that he promised the bard, a voice came from the tent, and the travel-stained traveler who lifted the curtain appeared again in front of everyone.

He smiled and looked at everyone, and also looked at Xia De, whose golden embers were gradually spreading all over his body.Except for the cat, all four people greeted the god respectfully, and the god sat in the position with his back to the bonfire:
"In the deepest part of the Lost Forest, there is a passage leading to the real death. All the souls and living people who are lost here will have their final destination there. This also includes you."

God looked at the other three:
"Even if you complete the story of the journey, when your life is over, you will also be on this road."

This also means that, apart from the relic "Gate of Death" underground in Mibao, which is the execution gate of the Witch Council in the Fifth Era, and the [Soul Graveyard] left by the ancient gods, there is actually a second Three ways to bring a living person into a true death.

"Death is the ending of the story. A good story must give it an ending at the right time."

Xia De said, stroking Little Miya at the same time:
"It's the same with people."

God smiled and did not answer, but asked:
"Traveler under the moon, welcome to come again. This night, the seven-day travel story we told by the bonfire has reached the fifth day. On the night of the fourth day, you are near the snow-capped mountains. Good rest, so shall our story continue?"

Xia De looked at his three companions in turn. The bard had put down the violin and was waiting calmly with a pen and paper. Compared with the first meeting, he really changed a lot; The anticipation and tension on the face, according to the last time I met the devil in the bottle, everyone will meet what they are looking for; the maid in the black dress is still listless, but when she looks up, there seems to be light in her eyes.

"Ma'am, what's the matter with your maid. Although it's impolite to say so, I must know everything and can't continue traveling with questions. Did you have any conflicts after I left?"

Xia De asked, but the witch shook her head:

"It's not a contradiction, it's just that Clara and I came to look for her sister, that is, my apprentice Lacus. The reason why Lacus disappeared is related to Clara. This is also my own scandal, and I failed to balance the relationship at home. Let alone, I will find Lux, Clara is just a little guilty, although I don't blame her at all."

The bard shook his head insignificantly at Xia De, signaling him not to continue asking, Xia De then said:

"God, please continue the story by the campfire and lead us through the rest of the journey."

The stack of cards appeared among everyone again, and at the same time, the identity cards representing everyone also fell in front of them.Xia De picked up his "Moon Traveler" and brought it in front of Mia to let it sniff it. The cat had sniffed this thing last time and knew it could not be eaten, so it pushed it away with its small paws in disgust.

Xia De showed a smile. If he guessed correctly, the key to the sealed item that has been passed down in [Winter Chant] for thousands of years should be the card here.However, he didn't know whether it was the card that represented his identity, or the unicorn card that represented the identity of the witch.

"As the sun rose from behind the vast snow-capped mountains, the travelers opened their eyes on the morning of the fifth day. The desert behind them has become a story of the past, and then you have to face brand new challenges."

The first card on the top of the deck is automatically turned over, revealing the scene of a blizzard:

"Entering the unnamed snow mountain scene, you will automatically encounter an event - a snowstorm. The harsh natural environment will soon make travelers from the desert area suffer. The violent snowstorm not only hinders the vision, There is also the extreme cold that is approaching death. Cold, shaking, and before you know it, you have been frozen in the snow-capped mountains. Except for the unicorn that is naturally resistant to cold, everyone must find a way to resist the cold as soon as possible."

The sudden snowfall appeared over the forest in reality, but it wasn't that Xia De had opened the mystic lock, it was really snowing.The extremely cold wind blew in the fog, and the bonfire shook abruptly, making everyone's shadows start to tremble. Even the witch Andriana, who was rated as "cold resistant", couldn't help shivering:
"Man, it's up to you!"

She hurriedly said to Xia De, and at the same time put her arms around her maid, trying to give her warmth.The bard Enriquez, who had been prepared for a long time, held his piano tremblingly, and looked at Xia De as if asking for help. Xia De reached out to take out the bracelet that Iluna gave him, but heard The cat in his arms suddenly cried:
"Meow~"

It was a slightly "vicious" cry, at least Shad thought so.The cat stood up from Xia De's lap at once, and at the same time it emitted a warm yellow light like when it was in the darkness of Eternal Night City, it actually "roared" at the god sitting opposite Xia De.

"Oh Mia!"

Xia De was really frightened this time, he never thought that the cat would dare to do this.So he quickly stuffed it into his clothes before the god got angry. At the same time, he didn't forget to apologize to the god of travel, so that when he returned home, when Mia was patrolling the territory (Place San Teresa No. [-]) due to various Injured by accident.

Fortunately, he immediately received God's tolerant understanding, and God forgave them.

Obviously Xia De has not yet activated Iluna's gift, but he has already felt the warmth at this time.Under the black coat, the cat-shaped traces of light are quite eye-catching, and the warm light helps Xia De to gain warmth like the sun.

This also let Xia De know that in addition to the darkness that would stimulate Mia's "luminous" characteristic, the extreme cold would also stimulate it.

But other people didn't have such a useful cat like Miya, so Xia De still lit the gold sun bracelet.A little spark at the fingertips made a cheerful flame jump above the ring lying flat in the palm of the hand.

Xia De didn't immediately put it among the crowd, he still remembered the rules of "story":

"Facing the intrusion of extreme cold, the traveler under the moon took out the gifts given by his best friends and lovers before the start of the journey. The destined hero concentrated the power of the sun and the earth here, which would make the traveler away from home always Remember when to return home."

Because Xia De used some powerful-sounding adjectives, the only witch who is currently in good condition immediately looked over.

The traveler who sat with his back to the bonfire nodded slightly, the smile on his face unchanged:
"The light of the fire has warmed you. The blessings from the sun and the earth have finally given travelers the ability to move normally in the snow-capped mountains. From then on, you will not suffer from extreme cold and blindness in the snow-capped mountains. You will be safe at night." Sexuality has further increased. But at the same time, light will attract malice from darkness, and the probability of encountering unknown powerful enemies has increased."

It doesn't matter, at least there is still the possibility of fighting back.So Xia De placed the golden ring in his hand on the side of the card pile in the center of the crowd.

The flame is very stable. Compared with the bonfire behind the gods, the flame is pitifully small, but it is enough to shelter people on the journey.

"Sitting around the campfire and having lunch, the travelers continued their journey on the afternoon of the fifth day. The vast snow-capped mountains seem to have no end in sight. What is waiting for you ahead?"

"Miss Andriana, come here."

Xia De ordered, so the witch, who was still hugging her maid, stretched out her hand and turned over the next card.The card is quite simple, it is three huge ice crystals, and there is something vaguely in the ice crystals.

"In the afternoon, the unicorn leading the way for the travelers sensed a mysterious power. She guided you to dig through the snow layer and found three ice crystals that sealed the unknown. You can ignore it and continue on your way. , but you can also choose to break the ice crystals to meet challenges or harvest. But no matter what, this is your own choice."

The voice of the gods fell, and three huge ice crystals really appeared on the left side of the campfire.The ice crystals were twice as tall as Xia De and five times as wide as his waist, and stood in the snow in harmony with the background.

The appearance of the ice crystals was not unexpected at all, as if they were there in the first place, but the four of them just discovered them.

"Want to take risks?"

The bard asked Xia De, and Xia De looked at the witch:
"What happens to you, you decide for yourself."

Although Miss Andriana couldn't see clearly what was inside the three ice crystals, she could at least see the general outline.

Among the three crystals, one contained a box-like object, and the remaining two contained human bodies.And judging from the frozen flying hair, they were all tall women.

"Definitely not Chloe."

Xia De thought in his heart that the ice witch who has become a demigod has a small body, which is completely different from the ladies here.

He saw the black-skirted maid tugging at his master's sleeve, and he understood what the two ladies were thinking:

"The missing lady you are looking for may be here? If you want to open the ice crystal, I have no problem."

The bard on the side had no objections anymore, so the witch nodded, stood up and said to Xia De at the same time:
"If it's really the person I'm looking for, no matter what happens after the ice crystal is broken, please don't shoot her."

(End of this chapter)