Whispering Poems

Chapter 2644 Night Song Elf
A hoarse and old voice came from under the black robe transformed from the black mist:

"A tear of repentance, a little warmth of the soul."

After that, two blank cards flew in front of Xia De, and Xia De asked hesitantly:
"Um is that all?"

“You just paid.”

It turns out that the "change" is here.

Ms. Bullock also heard the conversation between Shade and the boatman, so when the two returned to the campfire, she immediately asked:

"You want to go and see what broke the key?"

"Yes, I don't have much time left. I might as well leave right away while there is still some time. I can continue to think of a solution later."

The 13th-level witch, who had regained her composure, nodded in agreement. She turned to explain the plan to the still depressed Miss McConaughey, while Shade approached Mr. Nelson:
"You see, that lady doesn't want to leave here anymore."

He smiled and said:

"When we get your wife, I'm confident I can convince her to stay."

Mr. Nelson nodded slightly. Compared to those who came here because they wanted to leave, he, a man who came here to wait for others, was the most emotionally stable:

"But can you please promise me one thing? If she, if she really doesn't want to stay, at least please don't stop us from leaving together."

Xia De didn't say anything, just patted his shoulder. Now it seems that the possibility of waiting for Mr. Nelson's wife this time is not great, these things have to wait until the last time of this key to be resolved.

The crackling sound of the bonfire easily blended with the sound of the tide to create a stronger sense of loneliness. The cat curled up in Shade's arms and looked at the fire. The two witches beside him had also completed their communication.

It was obvious that the young girl was quite afraid of returning to the "past", but in the end Ms. Bullock convinced her.

Two blank cards were quickly placed in the appropriate "tickets", and the tears of repentance and the warmth of the soul were all provided by the young girl. After all, this was her business.

So they said goodbye to Mr. Nelson again, and the three of them came to the black pier together. After handing in the tickets, the boat started off again.

The vast and eerie black waters obviously had a greater impact on Miss McConaughey than on Ms. Bullock. Soon after the boat started, she had to curl up in the witch's arms and tremble.

The thirteenth-level witch didn't care much, but instead patted her on the back as a comfort.

The three people on the boat didn't communicate much, because soon the boat entered the thick fog. The boat in the fog gradually became stable, and a dazzling white light appeared in front of the fog.

When the white light surrounded the three people on the boat, they realized that the boat had returned to daytime.

The chirping of birds echoed all around, and the gurgling of water was not at all as horribly lonely as the black waters. The lively surroundings made the people trapped at the dock breathe heavily, and when they looked around, they could see that the boat was clearly going upstream in a river that flowed through the woods.

The boat was not very fast, and the scenery in the forest was in full view. This was a primeval forest that had not yet been visited by intelligent life, and there were no traces of human activity on either side of the river. Judging from the temperature, this should be the turn of spring and summer, the most comfortable season of the year.

"right here!"

The girl with a ponytail said tremblingly, pointing to the east bank of the river:

"Here it is, here it comes!"

The boat had now stopped in the middle of the turbulent river, and as soon as Miss McConaughey finished her words, a panicked figure suddenly rushed out of the woods and onto the riverbank. It was of course Miss McConaughey.

She couldn't see the small boat in the middle of the river and the three people on it. She panicked and rushed to the riverbank and then rushed into the river.

Behind her, trees were becoming burnt and dry in large numbers, as if their vitality had been drained away. Both Shade and Ms. Bullock stood up to take a closer look, and saw a black mist floating out of the forest.

"what is this?"

Neither of them could see clearly whether there was anything else in the rolling black fog, but with its appearance, even the surrounding sunlight became much dimmer.

Miss McConaughey, who was running for her life on the riverbank, accidentally tripped and fell. When she struggled to stand up, she found that the thick fog that appeared on the ground at some point made her feet completely unable to move.

Then the black fog enveloped her, and the young witch could only throw a spell at it. The spell was swallowed by the black fog, and then brilliant sunlight burst out from it.

"This is the talisman that my teacher's friend gave me when he visited me."

The shivering girl on the boat explained in a low voice.

The black fog retreated, allowing Miss McConaughey to stand up and stumble toward the river in front of her again.

But suddenly a black ray shot out from the fog and hit her back straight. This scene made both Shade and Ms. Bullock serious, and they both felt a familiar power from the black ray.

However, this attack did not kill Miss McConaughey. People in the river heard a clear cracking sound, and then a translucent crystal shield unfolded behind her back.

But even though she blocked the ray, the young girl was still blown away with a scream. She fell straight into the river and disappeared after a few ups and downs.

Miss McConaughey floated down the river, and the black mist on the shore lingered at the water's edge for a short time before returning to the woods. The boat in the center of the river also started again and continued to sail upstream.

Miss McConaughey on the boat saw that the two people who stood up sat down again, so she told them what happened next:
“It was a week later when I woke up again. The elves living in this forest saved me.

They said I was affected by a spell similar to the 'Finger of Death' that could cause instant death. Although I don't know what method was used to weaken the damage, it still almost killed me on the spot."

"Did the elves tell you what you encountered?"

Shade inquired, and the still frightened young girl nodded;
"They said that it was a terrible monster living in this forest. It was the enemy of the forest, but it didn't like water. So if they encountered it while patrolling the forest, they would cast a spell to call for rain or hide themselves in a water ball. I was very weak after I woke up. I couldn't even chew hard food and could only eat liquid food. I lived in the settlement of the Night Song Elves for two months before I recovered. After that, I never dared to approach that forest again."

"Nightsong Elf?"

Shade has knowledge about "elves" and knows that the "Nightsong Elves" and the "Longleaf Elves" to which Miss Orlanod belongs, who have one-eighth elven blood, are all elven clans that worship the Moon God; while the "Moonbrook Clan" to which Emilia belongs and the "Wind Chaser Clan" of Miss Danister's grandmother are elves who believe in the Tree Father.

Thick fog had appeared on the river ahead of the swaying boat. They were returning, and Ms. Bullock asked Xiang Xiade:

"Did you feel anything just now? That black light is not a simple lethal secret technique. It is a more ancient and primitive form of death."

Xia De also nodded slightly. He was certainly familiar with that kind of power:
"It is very similar to the power of the original angel, the Angel of Death, Jakel."

But he is not 100% sure about this:
"I have come into contact with the power of the original angel of death, but we were so far away just now that I couldn't be sure of this."

"So can the key still be repaired?"

The young girl, who had curled up because the ship had entered the foggy area, asked in a low voice, and Shade nodded:

"I will look for the answer somewhere else. Nightsong Elf, it seems the Angel of Death has something to do again."

But at this moment, the boat suddenly stopped in the thick fog. When Xia De looked at the boatman, He handed him the oars again. Xia De stood up and once again took on the job of boatman.

Although they had no map and were just moving forward, the swaying boat soon returned from the thick fog to the black waters with only the sound of the tide. Because this time they were just observing what had happened in the past, the journey was much faster than when they went to see the nun in front of Mingyue just now.

When the boat landed steadily at the Black Sand Pier, there were only a few minutes left before the journey ended.

After Shad put Mia on his shoulders and got off the boat with the two ladies, he turned around and asked the boatman:

"If I want to take these people, oh, and maybe one or two more people, back to the real world, how many tickets will it take? This is a one-way ticket."

Next time will be the last adventure. Shade needs to send all the people here back, so he must prepare in advance.

The tall boatman standing at the stern, who was over two and a half meters tall, stretched out his pale right hand from his sleeve to Xia De. The fingers were particularly slender, and the knuckles were very thick.

He didn't mean to show anything to Shade, but just shook his hand:

“No need for a ticket.”

"why?"

Shade asked a little uneasily, he never liked things that came without a price.

The boatman did not answer:
"You'll understand then."

"So, they can go back, right?"

He asked again worriedly, and after receiving a positive answer, he followed the two anxious witches back to the campfire.

Mr. Nelson, who was sitting by the fire, saw that everyone had returned, and nodded to Shade a little stiffly, and then continued to shrink his body away from the witches. Ms. Bullock and Miss McConaughey both sat down by the fire, and then saw that Shade was still standing there:
"I will try to find the Nightsong elves. Of course, the angels are also a focus of the investigation. If I can't find any clues, I will bring the Philosopher's Stone with me next time. I will use the Philosopher's Stone to cast a powerful spell to reverse time. Maybe I can restore the key."