Whispering Poems

Chapter 2627: First Fire and Purification Curse

"No."

Sister Devlin answered almost immediately, and Shade looked at her, but the nun's face was as expressionless as usual;
"Shad went out of town to look for his missing friend, and was seriously injured in a battle with the enemy. I happened to be there at the time and met his cat, which led me to him."

This part of the account is indeed true, but she describes what happened during the Battle of Mount Sikar, and the two knew each other before that.

"He was seriously injured and had no choice but to ask me for help. I then shared the power of the First Flame with him. This happened last year."

Shad recalled the scene after the battle of the gods on Mount Sikar last autumn, when Sister Defulin snatched his pocket watch containing the leaves of eternal youth on the top of the mountain, then knelt on one knee beside the campfire, held up the slender flame with both hands, and said in a trembling voice, almost pleading, "I beg you, I beg you, touch this flame" (Chapter 807).

"This is what happened. I had no choice but to ask Sister Defuline for help."

He nodded and glanced at the nun again, only to find that she had no reaction at all.

Although Miss Winslet thought there was still something suspicious, she was too embarrassed to delve into other people's privacy:
"I see. Oh, why did you do such a dangerous thing? What would you do if Sister Differin didn't find you? But I know your cat is very smart. I discovered this the last time you asked me to take care of it."

Although Sister Devlin's sudden visit surprised everyone, since Miss Isabella had asked her to try to lift the curse, everyone was happy that they had another chance to lift the curse.

This time the nun only brought two blind nuns of high rings, but they did not come directly from the mountaintop sacrificial site. Instead, they went to the city of Willendel first through the oil painting on the mountaintop, and then took a boat from Willendel to here.

In a big city like Willendel, the capital of the United Kingdom of Carsenrick, there is of course a branch of the "Snake Heart Hospital".

Everyone had lunch together first. During the lunch, Miss Winslet was very curious about the story of Shad and the nun, and found this a good opportunity to get to know Shad. She wanted to find out more about their story, but the silent way the nun ate made everyone feel embarrassed to talk while eating at the table.

Her temperament is indeed unique.

After lunch, they officially began to try to resolve the curse. Shade originally wanted to suggest going to the forest to resolve the curse to prevent accidents from causing trouble like what happened to Miss Adele Isabella last time, but Sister Defulin shook her head slightly:

"no need."

She spoke succinctly:

"You are with me, and nothing will go wrong with the First Fire."

Because there were two cursed people at the scene, one had to be chosen first to remove the curse. The red-haired girl and Miss Owl gave way to each other, and finally Miss Danister chose to accept the "experiment" first.

The curse was broken in her room 317, and Miss Winslet and Miss Bell were watching.

Miss Danister sat on the sofa, and the nun said softly:

"I need to observe the state of your soul first."

As he said this, he reached out for his blindfold, but after a pause he "looked" at Xia De. Then, under the slightly puzzled gazes of the other ladies, Xia De tactfully turned around.

【I think there is no need to describe her movements to you. 】

Sister Defulin took off the mithril eye mask, and her pretty face drooped slightly, causing the other three ladies to look at her sideways. Then the nun opened her tightly closed eyes, and the moment her pure white eyes looked at the red-haired girl, she felt that her soul was completely seen through.

This gaze lasted only five seconds:
"I understand."

The nun said, and Shade turned around after the sound of her putting on the blindfold stopped:
"how is the situation?"

"This is a curse rooted in the soul and related to the power of the ancient gods. The current First Flame may not be able to fight against it, but it is worth a try."

"What do I need to do? Do I need to prepare anything in advance?"

Miss Winslet then asked curiously.

"No need for any preparation, Shade, it's up to you."

"How to do?"

"Go burn it to purify her soul."

It's easy to say, and it's easy to do. The temperature and violence of the First Fire are definitely not something that ordinary mortal souls can bear, so whether it's a "Nun Holding the Fire" or a "Hero Holding the Fire", very special talents are needed.

If Sister Develyn ignites the flames herself, Miss Danister's soul will be in danger of being burned by the flames. But if Shade is used as a "transit station", the intensity of the flames can be reduced to a barely acceptable level.

The specific method was to remove the furniture in the living room of the suite, and then the three of them stood together in a triangle. Sister Defulin held Shad's left hand, and Shad's right hand held Miss Danister's left hand.

After making preparations, the nun lowered her head slightly, and her palms connected to Shade immediately ignited with long, thin orange-red flames.

The curtains were drawn at this time, so the room seemed a little dim. After the flame appeared, the rest of the room seemed even darker, with only the hands of Shade and the nun connected, appearing brighter.

Miss Bell, who was standing next to her teacher, also had the color of the flame reflected in her eyes, and her usually pale cheeks had a hint of redness:
"Teacher, that flame is so warm."

She spoke softly, as if she were talking in her sleep.

But Flora Winslet had no intention of touching the flame. She had felt the heat that appeared on Shad before, especially the heat he showed in death, which was even stronger than the first flame.
The flames burned silently, and the burn scars on the right hands that the nun and Shade were holding tightly lit up slightly. A bright crack appeared on Shade's left hand, but the crack did not spread to his whole body, but only passed through his chest and reached his right arm.

As the bright red crack appeared on his right hand, the flames also ignited silently in the palm of his hand connected with Miss Danister. The red-haired girl groaned, and then her whole body trembled.

She was not set on fire, but the blue veins on the back of her fair hands all turned bright red, and the glowing color extended deep into her sleeves.

It was as if infinite heat ignited her at that moment. Even the "Red Moon Witch" who had experienced countless battles and pains almost couldn't control her body at this moment.

It wasn't exactly what we call pain, the expansion of her soul and body brought a feeling that could not be described in words. The heat quickly made her fall into a semi-comatose state, and when she regained consciousness, she found herself being hugged by Shade, and her whole body was soaked.

Everyone looked at her with some concern, and it took only a few seconds for Danister Gustave, who had regained consciousness, to realize the changes that had taken place in herself.

It was as if she had taken a comfortable hot bath after being tired. At this moment, not only the fatigue of the body, but also the fatigue of the soul had been completely eliminated. She even felt that her soul had become purer after being cleansed by the fire.

"I am fine."

Her voice was a little hoarse. She pushed Xia De away, but when she felt her legs and feet weaken, she had to hug Xia De again:
"Sorry, I lost my composure. My strength seems to have returned. I have eleven rings now."

"The curse has not been removed."

Sister Defulin stood beside the two of them, watching Shade help the red-haired girl sit down:

"The First Fire only suppressed the curse, allowing your power to return temporarily. But this situation will only last until midnight tonight, and then it will return to its original state. And if you use this method again next time, the effect will be worse."

Shade's fingers lit up the silver moonlight, and the magic [Silver Moon Gift of Cyndia] healed the red-haired girl's spirit. But he didn't know that this was completely unnecessary. She was very energetic at this time, even too energetic, but her body was still recovering from the feeling of being "purified" by the first fire.

"Is the First Fire also powerless against this curse?"

"The current first fire is not good enough."

Sister Defulin corrected:

"The first flame in its complete state is enough to burn away such a curse, but it is impossible to find the remaining flames in a short period of time. If you can get the help of the Chosen One, you can find another split flame, which will be enough to solve this curse."

Xia De was delighted. This was the only method they knew of that could eradicate the "time curse". Before, whether it was the umbilical cord, the paradox worm potion, or anything else, it could only delay rather than eradicate it.

At this moment, he even thought that Luvia's time curse could also be eradicated in this way.

"That's great, the Chosen One and finding another flame? I see."

After saying that, he asked the witch next to him:

"Ms. Winslet, do you also want to try to use the First Fire to temporarily suppress the curse? Although it cannot be eradicated, since Sister Defulin has come all the way here, you might as well give it a try."

Miss Artist would naturally not disagree, and Sister Defulin would not object either.

So the three of them followed the same steps again, with Shade still acting as a "transit station" to transmit the flame that purified the curse.

Even though Miss Winslet had been fully prepared because of Miss Danister's performance just now, when the flames silently ignited from her and Shad's tightly clasped hands, the infinite light and heat at that moment still made her cold and empty soul, which had been affected by death for a long time, lost.

"But, the temperature is not as hot as last time."

In the blurred illusion and the illusion of being burned in fire, she vaguely realized that the temperature she had felt from Shade that "burned" her soul was definitely not as simple as the first fire.

His soul has a greater and purer light and heat, which is what she is pursuing.
At this moment, her consciousness seemed to fall into the boundary between reality and illusion. Trembling, she subconsciously turned her head to look at the strange man, and was surprised to find that he was looking back at her with a little worry on his face, and there was clearly a bright silver moon in his right eye.