Whispering Poems

Chapter 2647: Visiting the Hermit Again
The person who went out with him that day was Miss Danister. It was not because Miss Owl was worried that the rain would wet her feathers, but because it was Miss Danister who accompanied her when she met the hermits last time, and the red-haired girl was still thinking that maybe the hermits might have more news about her teacher.

So the witch stayed to prepare the potion - warm ingredients. The potion was not complicated to make and she would probably reach the last step tonight.

Of course, Shade would not take Mia out, so Miss Winslet would still take care of her temporarily. It seemed that the cat liked Miss Owl very much, which was different from its love for Tifa. Shade felt that Mia might regard the Great Witch of Death as her own kind.

Of course, in order not to hurt Miss Owl's self-esteem, Shad did not express his thoughts.

After saying goodbye to the ladies in the inn, Shad and Miss Danister took a carriage out of the city and then walked to the village of Little Miguel in the woods.

Because it was drizzling, they both held umbrellas. When the carriage was in the city, Shade talked to her about the future plans, and when they walked into the woods together, Shade asked about the elves.

"Nightsong elves? Yes, there is indeed this elf clan in the college. There are many such students in the School of Library Management. But what do you want to do with them?"

Most elves maintain the tradition of matriarchy, so Miss Danister also uses female pronouns.

"I want to know something about the Fifth Age."

"I see. It's another time adventure of yours, right? I guess the potion formula you gave Flora is also the reward from your adventure."

The red-haired girl smiled and asked:

"But the Nightsong elves' clans are now widely distributed, and the branch at the academy doesn't know everything. What specifically do you want to ask?"

"Did the Nightsong Elves live together in the Fifth Age? If not, where did they live in the present-day Old World? Oh, I just need to know the result before next Monday."

Miss Danister walked side by side with him along the path in the woods, holding an umbrella:
"This is a very simple question. You know I also have elven blood. Although I didn't have much contact with my relatives before, I have also studied the history of the elves. In the Fifth Age, elves of the same clan lived together. Even if they lived separately, they were scattered in a certain area, like the relationship between towns and villages.

The Nightsong Elves are a relatively independent elven clan in the academy, but their history is very clear. In the Fifth Era, didn't those elves live in the forest under our feet? "

Xia De found that he was not as surprised as he thought:
"Vestal Glade?"

"Yes, at that time, Riverwood Town did not exist, and the forest was much larger than it is now. This ancient forest is not only home to Nightsong elves, but also many strange or secret alien communities.

At the same time, because the forest was so old and dense at that time, many ancient relics are still preserved today. Have you not taken any courses in the School of Political Science and Economics? If you have time, you can actually choose one or two courses to study. Anyway, you don’t care about tuition fees now. "

She teased, while Shade lifted his umbrella slightly, allowing himself to look out over the woodland that looked gloomy in the rain:

"That black fog that looked like the power of an angel of death attacked Miss McConaughey in this area. Is it still here now?"

The rain had turned from drizzle to heavy rain when Shade and Miss Danister arrived at the village of Miguel. Although they were carrying umbrellas and wearing waterproof boots, they still stepped on the puddles to cover each other and broke into the village tavern.

The red-haired girl seemed to find this very amusing, and when Shad handed the token of meeting the hermits to the tavern owner in front of the wine-stained counter, she stood alone under the awning at the door of the tavern, with her hands behind her back, smiling and looking up at the strings of raindrops falling under the gray sky.

Xia De felt that this scene was more worthy of being recorded as an oil painting than the moment he threw out the Moonlight Ring.

Shade's entire left shoulder was soaked because he had to shield Miss Danister from the rain blowing from the side. But he didn't want to use magic in the village, so he simply wiped his hair with a towel and didn't care about his clothes.

Miss Danister did not use a new towel. Instead, she took the towel used by Shad and wiped her hair and face. Then she kindly helped Shad wipe his left arm. However, using a wet towel to wipe wet clothes did not have much effect.

Monday morning was a busy farming season, and although it was raining, few villagers would go to the tavern to rest. Because there were few customers, the tavern owner asked for Shad's coat and put it on the fireplace in the tavern with a stick to help dry it.

So Shade could only sit near the fireplace in a white shirt, and the red-haired girl sat next to him.

After waiting for more than half an hour, when the only customer besides the two of them left the tavern, Mr. Bell Van Buren, the hermit whom Shad had met last time, finally opened the door of the tavern.

He held the black umbrella upright at the door and walked towards the two of them. Xia De then put down the map in his hand. He had just confirmed that when he used "Strong Spatial Perception" and "Eternal Fire Seal" at the same time while holding the map, Mia's location was directly displayed on the map in his eyes.

He was talking about this magic with the red-haired girl when the hermit came in. So he handed Old John's letter to the hermit after he sat down opposite him:
“This is our mutual friend.”

Mr. Van Buren wiped his hands clean before opening the letter. He read the letter carefully, then looked up and asked Xiang Xiade:

"What do you want from us, Mr. Watson?"

"Remember my question last time? About the tree hole."

He smiled:
"It's been a week since we last met. I happened to find a tree hole in the city that can be used to travel through time, so I wanted to ask you hermits some related questions."

The man in his forties looked up at him:
"Did you use it?"

"No, I'm a cautious person. Besides, I can't think of anything I need to do there."

Shade said, and the hermit who had just sat down stood up again:
"Please wait for me for a moment, I will be back soon."

So Shad and Miss Danister continued to talk about the magic, and then they had lunch together. When the tavern owner had even cleared the table and Shad had put on a dry coat again, Mr. Van Buren came with an old hermit of the eleventh ring.

This was not the hermit they had seen last time. After they sat down, Mr. Van Buren introduced him:

"This is Mr. Meloni, the secret keeper of this generation of the Hermit Order. It would be better for him to handle the time travel issue. I'm sorry that I said I knew nothing last time. That was necessary caution."

Mr. Meloni, who looked to be the same age as Father Augustus, held in his hand the letter from old John:
"If I hadn't received his letter some time ago, I really wouldn't have believed that the Guiding Light Hermitage, which is even more conservative than us, would actually cooperate with outsiders."

The letter stated that John Watson was not a member of the Priory.

"I just happen to know some gentlemen of the Priory."

Xia De clasped his hands together and placed them on the table:
"I won't say much about the pleasantries, Mr. Meloni, Mr. Van Buren. Since I have come to you with the letter for the second time, you can probably guess that I already know a lot of things."

He looked at the two of them in turn:
"Since the Sixth Era, the [Forest Hermits] have been helping ordinary people who traveled through time due to the 'Tree Hole Accident' and guiding them not to abuse the power of the tree hole. Coincidentally, when I found the tree hole in the city, I met an old man you helped in the 1800s.

Don't worry, I didn't make it difficult for him. He gave me the tree hole voluntarily. He said that time has closed the loop."

Mr. Van Buren said nothing, but Mr. Meloni sighed:

"No one has given us such a responsibility. This is just to maintain the peace of this forest. You said it yourself. We usually don't help ring sorcerers. Past lessons have shown that this will cause big trouble."

This is what Mr. Prada Ogg, the elder of the hermit group in the snow in 1802, said. He trusted Shad because he had elven blood and could recognize the power of the wreath. Of course, this was also related to the amazing unicorn transformation of the "animal companion".

But this trick obviously can't be used at this time.

"Isn't it possible to rely on this letter?"

". We certainly won't doubt someone that Old John approves of. What do you want to know?"

But it seems that there is no need for wreaths and unicorns. Father John's face and the holy emblem returned by Shad are just as effective.

"I want to know some basic knowledge about time travel. Of course, before that, please allow me to ask a question: The old man you helped said that using the tree hole to travel through time will lead to a curse. So is this curse really unbreakable?"

Shad believed that the two hermits must have guessed something from this question, but at least they didn't show it.

"It cannot be broken, but there are ways to slow down the power of the curse. The elves have an ancient potion, but we don't know the formula; there are a few relics that can suppress the power of the curse. If you need, we can make a list for you, and..."

The hermit paused, but this was not meant to be dramatic:
"People who travel through time are cursed because time travelers destroy the stability of time. Some people are simply involved in unexpected accidents, but many people really have regrets in their hearts. Mr. Watson, are you sure that the friend you want to remove the curse for will never use the power of the tree hole again in the future?"

Under the table, the red-haired girl had already grabbed Shade's hand. She didn't let Shade speak, but spoke:
“He wants to remove the curse for me, you don’t need to test this.

If I could really meet that elder of mine in the past, I would definitely use the tree hole again even if the man next to me stopped me!"