As the middle-aged witch Brachet performed a spell that Shade couldn't understand, the branches of the newly grown slender sapling continued to grow. Not only did the branches grow longer, but the emerald green leaves that grew out also became smaller after falling off.
They turned into little green figures and soon filled the branches of the small tree.
They sat close to each other on the upper and lower branches, each holding a different musical instrument in their hands.
While the witch bowed to the gods and stood up to sing, the "miniature" orchestra on the small tree also began to play.
It seems that singing is a necessary skill for witches. As soon as Ms. Bretchet opened her mouth, Shade knew that Mr. Lyman and Sister Perry had no chance of winning.
Shade had never heard of the ballad chosen by the witch. It seemed like a country tune, but it was not simply about praising butterflies or the gods in front of him. It was a narrative ballad, telling the story of a witch riding a unicorn who traveled around and met her beloved.
This is a story about two lovers who separated and reunited, and after experiencing a series of adventures and trials, they finally came together.
The length of this song is almost as long as Sister Perry's hymn, but fortunately the remaining time is enough. With the accompaniment of the orchestra, the witch's already touching singing voice is taken to a higher level.
So after she finished singing and bowed, Mr. Lyman and Sister Perry both showed disappointed expressions, and they also knew the gap between themselves and the witch.
So, finally it was Shade's turn, and he also stood up instead of sitting down.
He took a few steps back so that the round stool would not impede his movements. Finally, he snapped his fingers, and with the use of the incomplete mystery lock [Little Match Girl], a huge silver moon disk appeared above Shade's head.
At the same time, dots of stars filled the sky, complementing the flying butterflies.
Activating the thaumaturgy [Sound of Music], recalling Miss Bernice under the only light on the stage less than two hours ago, Shade began to sing:
"It started in the New Year."
On the way home just now, although Shade also tried to hum a few words while using thaumaturgy, but now he really started to sing formally, and he himself was surprised by the sound of his own voice.
Miss Bernanise's female voice and Shade's male voice have completely different timbres. The intoxication of the witch when she sings cannot be imitated by outsiders who do not understand art at all. But even so, with the assistance of thaumaturgy,
Shade still imitated the witch's singing voice almost perfectly and sang his own butterfly song.
Although this caused Shade to sing, his singing voice showed too many expressions and skills that only women can sing, but this did not prevent him from being almost intoxicated by the voice. He himself had no emotions, only a near-universal voice.
Comparing the copied techniques, this also fully explains why thaumaturgy [Sound of Music] can be used to record natural sounds. At this time, thaumaturgy was used to present to the gods a song that would only be available in the next century, and also
It's not a waste of its own power.
This time, the butterflies were not just flying in the air, they were flying around Shade. In the song, under the small starry sky, they seemed to be controlled by Shade, forming a tide of butterflies, surging with the music.
With.
Sister Perry, Mr. Lyman and Miss Bretchett looked at this scene in surprise. When Shade finished singing and the silver moon and starry sky disappeared, they didn't even react immediately.
Those flying butterflies surrounded Shade and refused to let him sit down again. Even if they were waved away by Shade, they would come back soon. It wasn't until the god at the table smiled and spoke that the butterflies let Shade sit down again.
.But soon they stopped on his shoulders again, which made Shade very lucky that he didn't bring the cat with him.
"There is no emotion involved, but if we only look at skills, I'm afraid there won't be anyone in this era who can sing this song."
God said with a smile, and then continued to comment:
"A very good song, but unfortunately, this is not your song. I would really like to meet the mortal woman who sang this song."
But it is a pity that the God of Butterflies left in the fifth era. Even if he uttered this sigh at this time, Shade thought it was not a hint. It was impossible for him to hear Miss Bernice's song in the sixth era.
Unless the witch can be brought by Shade next time.
The god recognized that this was not Shade's song, and Shade was not surprised. He nodded slightly to express his agreement with the god:
"I know it's not my song, so I don't think I'm the best of us."
He twisted up a petal and handed it to the witch Ms. Bretchet:
"I will give the first petal to this lady. I like your singing very much."
The middle-aged witch took it with some surprise. Seeing Shade's action, they all picked up the petals at hand. No one had the courage to play tricks in front of the gods, so everyone chose the one with the best singing voice.
That one is Sha De.
So three pink and white petals entered Xia De's hands, and Xia De took the lead in the first event of the Butterfly God's Banquet.
"Since I'm sitting at the table, obviously I can also judge the best singer."
God said with a smile, and two pink-white petals floated in his hand, which obviously meant that he could cast two votes, but no one objected.
The butterflies gathered around the two petals and floated towards the same person, that is, the only man besides Shade, Mr. Lyman.
The people at the table did not ask for the reason. The gods' standards for judging songs are obviously different from those of mortals. Moreover, the songs of the four people just now can be called excellent. Maybe the god was just moved by Mr. Lyman's "determination".
Therefore, among the six petals in the first round, Shade got three, the Witch got one, and Mr. Lyman got two. Sister Perry, who Shade thought was the most likely winner, did not get any.
"So, God of Butterflies, are you satisfied with the song we presented?"
Shade asked on behalf of the four people, and the god nodded slightly:
"Those are very beautiful songs. Butterfly and I both like them very much."
The mortals breathed a sigh of relief, while the gods smiled and continued:
"Enjoy the party before you announce what you are going to do next. You all deserve to be rewarded. Not just the winners, everyone deserves to be rewarded."
This god seemed to be more generous than the gods Shade had encountered before.
"Give you health."
There was a sparkling potion in the golden wine glass in front of Mr. Lyman. After thanking him excitedly, he drank the potion in one gulp.
"Give you clear eyesight."
Some glimmers of light flew into Sister Perry's eyes. She whispered thanks, then bowed her head and prayed.
Shade didn't feel too many miraculous elements. It seemed that the gods gave him a simple blessing such as "dark vision" or "expanded vision".
"Give you beauty."
A grape that was originally stacked on the silver plate suddenly rolled out and rolled in front of the middle-aged witch. It turned into a huge purple gem, which was a real magical item.
The witch held back her smile, twisted it up, and thanked the gods in a low voice.
So it was finally Shade's turn, and he looked up at the God of Butterflies with great anticipation. Even with his perception, he could not determine what the true form of this god was. The old god [Thousand Eyes Fantasy]
Butterfly] is extremely good at the power of illusions. Unless Shade burns his divinity, all he can see is deeper illusions.
"I know what you want."
God smiled and said to Shade:
"I also know many of the answers you are seeking."
He shook his ringed finger:
"But you failed to satisfy me, so I can't tell you. I'll give you three options, and you can choose one of them as a blessing."
He smiled broadly and seemed to find this very interesting:
"One, my butterflies like you very much. I can make one of them merge with you and give you more power about butterflies."
This is almost equivalent to giving the miracle-"butterfly" spiritual rune to Shade. Shade even believes that the spell of "transformation into a red butterfly" can become more powerful.
"Two, you are slightly stained with the curse of the earth. Although this will not affect you, it does let me know what you are about to face. I can give you some hints. Little hints."
This is also a very tempting option. Even if he knows that what the gods say must be obscure "riddles", it is still very useful to Shade.
"Finally, I can give you an interesting gift, but you can't take that gift away, you have to find it yourself."
The god looked at Sha De's face, and Sha De also understood that he wanted him to go to the sixth era to find the gift.
These three choices are actually very good. Shade also saw that the god in front of him valued the fun more than giving himself gifts. Dorothy said that this god was not a good or evil god in the strict sense, he was just a god.
It's just a bit "unloving". But in Shade's contact, he felt that this god was really good.
Of course, if he can make his own decision, Shade would rather let the gods realize his wish of "allowing the three of them to leave safely after the banquet." This seems to have no gain, but for him it is a choice full of greater future possibilities.
, it’s a pity that he can only choose one of the three.
First of all, exclude the first item. Although the spiritual runes are extremely valuable, there is still a probability of obtaining the "butterfly" spiritual runes with further contact with Helen and Grace sisters in the future.
Then he just hesitated a little and eliminated the third item. It wasn't that Shade didn't like God's gift across time, but that he was really busy recently and had no time to add another task to himself:
"God, I want to know the knowledge about the Mad Land."
He said respectfully, expecting what kind of "riddle" he would hear. But he didn't expect that the god who appeared in the form of a beautiful woman smiled and nodded:
"No problem, you want my gift, that's smart."
"Um"
Shade was sure that this was definitely not what he had chosen just now.