Whispering Poems

Chapter 2631 Owl's Anger
The librarian paused for a moment, looked at the figure suspiciously, and then followed.

"You did a great job. Oh, be careful not to burn the insect shells too!"

The elf girl in the forest reminded him in a good mood. Shade nodded, but did not ask her why she appeared at such a coincidence. Instead, he watched Sister Defulin stand up.

She and Shade stood on the left and right, and then stretched out their right hands at the same time and placed them on the hilt of [Ashes]. Then the flames that were originally attached to the long sword burned to their right hands, and the nun's hair, eye mask and the back of her robe, and Shade's eyes, all flashed with traces of fire.

The First Fire, made stronger by the new "firewood", gave them new powers:

"From now on, the power of the primordial fire can directly harm the 'paradox worm'."

Sister Defulin said softly, her voice still calm, but Shad could feel that she was very happy at the moment.

The flames quickly engulfed the remaining body of the insect. When the flames were about to go out, she stretched out her burned hand and pulled out the "ashes". Then, on the sunken ground, only the slightly red insect shell remained.

"It looks like you can handle this bug without me."

The blond elf continued to praise with a smile. Shade reached out and pulled out the staff stuck in the ground and turned it back into a key:
"I think I still need you. This time the paradox worm was bred by ordinary people only, and the paradox is just 'the son is older than the father'. Although this worm has evolved to the second stage, it is not strong."

He looked at the Cumming father and son lying on the ground again. It should be said that this time it was all thanks to Baron Cumming. He maintained the continuity of time and the consistency of logic. Otherwise, what Shad would have to do would not be as simple as listening to stories and killing insects.

"It's good that you know the danger. I will help you. Oh, this is really hot. I'll take this back. The potion is still being prepared. The first batch should be ready soon."

The elf lady bent down and picked up the insect shell. Shad found that she was avoiding Sister Defulin's "sight" as if she was guilty.

Although the nun was blind, she could see souls directly. The elf was right next to her at the moment. She tilted her head slightly as if she was puzzled, and then "looked" at Shade. Seeing that Shade didn't say anything, she didn't say what she saw.

Shade nodded slightly:

"At this point, the Cumming family's affairs have come to a temporary end."

"The Cumming family is an outsider to Riverwood Town. What you have seen is probably just the tip of the iceberg of the story of Riverwood Town."

Miss Elf warned, also avoiding Miss Danister's gaze as she was studied, refusing to meet the red-haired girl's eyes.

The blonde elf girl took away the second "Time Worm" shell and then disappeared into the forest without looking back, looking as if she was fleeing.

"Last time I just saw her pulling you up to the sky. This time I saw her up close. Does she look familiar?"

Even Miss Danister noticed this, and Shade explained it this way:
"She said she's also an elf from the Moonbrook Clan, so she probably looks a lot like Emilia."

"Is that right?"

Miss Danister had more questions:

"That's not right. The Yuexi Clan moved to Saint Byrons as a whole since the Fifth Era. Where else can there be elves from the Yuexi Clan in the outside world? Is she also from the academy? What level of student is she? Why haven't I seen her before?"

So the elf girl is actually not very good at hiding herself.

In short, just as Shad said, the matter of the Cumming family came to an end for the time being. After Shad woke up the unconscious father and son and watched them leave the woods together, he returned to the city with the girls.

As evening approached, the city was still bustling with activity due to the opening of the Moon Dance Festival. But in this bustling atmosphere, Shade unexpectedly sensed a storm was about to come.

After all, considering the time, the local Church of the Dawn and the Church of the Sun have probably figured out the matter of "time travel" from Father François.

However, Shade had no acquaintances in the local church, so he had no way to find out the situation. On the way back, Miss Danister and Miss Bell, who were traveling with him, were still thinking about what happened this afternoon, so they didn't speak. Sister Defulin, who didn't like to chat, didn't speak either.

The two witches' followers and the two high-ranking blind nuns also had no intention of chatting up Shade, so the journey back seemed a bit dull.

After returning to the Accordion Inn, he and the ladies had a simple dinner and then went into the woods again with the three nuns.

He took the nuns to touch the statue of the ancient god in the "inaccessible woods", and then sent the three nuns out of the woods before returning home to change clothes so that they could return to attend the concert in the evening.

As they entered the woods, Shad also talked in detail with Sister Defulin about what had recently happened in the Vestal Woods, and the nun just listened quietly.

Only when they said goodbye to each other at the edge of the wood did Sister Devereine speak:
"Did you recognize the elf?"

Xia De immediately laughed:

"Yes, she is not good at hiding herself. I knew you could see that. Can you tell her exact age?"

"56 is old."

56 years old is the standard age of adulthood for contemporary elves, and if Shade remembers correctly, Emilia Sienod, who is still raising unicorns in the academy, is 53 years old (Chapter 2178).

"Three years, I understand, but do elves grow and develop so quickly?"

He gestured his height with his hands, but Sister Defulin shook her head and did not answer.

So they separated temporarily, but Shade would come back tonight after attending the concert, find the nuns' camp in the woods and borrow a nun's blindfold.

They tacitly agreed not to mention this topic in the city. Shad knew that Sister Devlin didn't like being seen under her blindfold.

When I went home and changed my clothes before going back to the city, the street lights had already lit up this starry night. "Stars" not only refers to the fact that there are no clouds in the sky tonight so the stars and the moon can be seen clearly, but also refers to the fact that the musicians performing in the Golden Music Hall tonight are all stars of this era.

At least that was what Dorothy had expressed her admiration for yesterday, Saturday night, when Shad had spoken of the concert.

The lights were on, and the city of Vesta seemed to be agitated by the music. Even the Accordion Hotel decorated its doors and windows with silver ribbons on the opening night of the Moon Dance Festival. Even the bards performing on the first floor of the hotel were telling stories about the night and the moon.

The joy of the festival also infected the stranger, and he even felt his soul was vaguely agitated. With a little longing for the concert, he opened the door of Room 321, and then he saw a large group of gray-brown feathers pounced on him:
"You actually know how to lock a maze!"

The owl almost immediately flew onto his face, and after Shade hugged the owl, he finally understood what she was saying:
"Good evening. Wasn't the puzzle a topic two hours ago?"

The owl rolled over and pointed its face at him:

"But I only found out about this after you had dinner and left! I was wondering why no one was talking during dinner, and they actually saw something like that!"

Shade felt that she was becoming more and more like a real owl lately.

[Isn't Danister Gustave becoming more and more like a real 18-year-old? ]

The puffy round-faced owl struggled to fly out of his hand, fell to the ground and turned into Flora Winslet in a dress.

Miss Bell and Miss Danister were not here. The witch combed her hair with her hands and then said to Shade:

"Charlotte told me everything! You actually know how to use a magic lock! Did you know that even in the parliament, there are only three witches who know how to use a magic lock! One of them is the Speaker!"

One of the remaining two is Vanessa, the witch of the earth. It is unknown what her [Maze Lock - Golden Stage of Singing Glory] will look like after she is promoted to the thirteenth level.

But obviously, the artist’s dissatisfaction was not because Shade had never mentioned that he could use a maze, but because—

"If you had told me ahead of time that you were going to use the maze, I would have followed you in the afternoon!"

Although she was "complaining" about Shade, she seemed more like she was sulking at herself.

"But I didn't expect to use the maze this afternoon. This was Sister Defulin's suggestion."

Shade explained, but it seemed that the witch did not connect Shade and the God Summoner based on the "bell tower". After all, the most obvious feature when he merged with the nun was the "sea of ​​fire".

"I have always wanted to use the environment and scenes in the maze that are very different from the real world to expand my painting skills and ideas. Next time you show it to me, I also want to see what's inside the flame maze."

"But I only have eight rings, and the maze lock can't be opened just because I want to. Besides, the characteristics of the maze lock have nothing to do with fire."

Xia De shook his head, and the witch with long gray-black hair that was very beautifully groomed took a step closer:
"Then can you reveal the true properties of the puzzle lock?"

Xia De thought about it and felt that this was not something that could not be said:

"Do you know the fairy tale - Clock Tower Lovers? It's about a soldier being drafted, a lover waiting in his hometown, and finally their bodies merge into one. So why is this story considered a fairy tale?"

"Of course I know that. Hmm?"

She took a step back and looked up and down at Xia De in surprise. Xia De nodded:
"Yes, just as you thought: Mystique-Clock Tower Lovers."

"I know that your relationship with Sister Defulin is definitely not as simple as you say!"

"Why are you and Miss Danister's concerns so strange?"

She was indeed angry about missing the "big scene" this afternoon, but she also knew that it was not Shad's fault, so she remained unhappy until the group was ready to set off for the Golden Music Hall.