"The big witches are currently fighting in the east of the city, probably because the big earthquake hasn't come yet, and they haven't encountered any strong enemies worth mentioning yet. The enemies Miss Sylvia encountered outside Oxenfurt Manor are probably
It is the most difficult type of enemy. According to the news from the church, the biggest problem at present is that there are too many enemies, among which the proportion of outstanding individuals is very small. If this situation continues tonight, this night's
The level of danger and the intensity of the fighting are far worse than those at Fort Rice."
"It's just that no one knows what a major earthquake will be like."
Miss Sylvia's voice came from the door, and the young witch who had rested walked in. First she asked Tifa about Shad's condition, and then told her own arrangements:
"I won't leave the opera house for the time being. According to the previously discussed plan, I will continue to act with Shade. Shade, you take a break for the time being. However, after receiving the news of the Randall flower blooming, you will ride again.
Leave the city, or go to the Temple of the Night through the Church of the Forsaken?”
"I haven't thought about it yet, let's take a rest first."
Miss Sylvia nodded, said hello to Shade, and then went to the Witch Council to report the situation.
Shade also wanted to get up and do something, such as taking a look at the surroundings of the Wilde Opera House, or returning home the rewards from killing the demon.
But Luvia stopped Shade:
"You should take a rest. Although I don't know how long you can rest, don't do anything else now."
"But."
"Yes, let's take a rest."
Tifa was behind the sofa, gently holding Shade's shoulders to prevent him from getting up:
"I'll get the blanket and let Shade have a good rest."
She said this and winked at Luvia, so the purple-eyed girl also held Shade's hand to prevent him from getting up:
"If you stand up now, I will kidnap your cat."
She was half joking, and Shade muttered something like "That's Miss Gold's cat":
"Then I'll sleep for a while first. It's a pity that I haven't learned the 'Moon Dream' yet, otherwise sleep would speed up my recovery."
"Maybe a big earthquake happens after one o'clock in the morning, and you'll be fully recovered when you wake up."
Luvia said, patting her leg:
"Let's sleep here. Speaking of which, we haven't tried this kind of thing yet."
She said with a smile, and Shade hugged Mia and lay down. Tifa also came back with a blanket at this time and helped cover Shade's body.
Although Shade felt tired, he did not feel that he could sleep at this time. He smelled Luvia's perfume and closed his eyes at her "command", while Mia was held in his arms.
In his arms, although the cat faced the temptation of food on the coffee table, it immediately settled down after being held by Shade for the first time to sleep.
This made Shade quite happy. Compared to the food, Shade seemed to be more attracted to the cat.
"Go to sleep, go to bed, Shade."
The maids left quickly, and the light of the gas lamp in the office was dimmed. Shade lay on his side on Luvia's lap, Luvia patted his back gently, and then sang Delrayon
Folk lullaby.
Shade, who was not sleepy at first, fell asleep without even hearing the third line of the lyrics after the gentle singing. Then he noticed that Shade's breathing became steady, and the orange and white cat also fell asleep.
After closing her eyes and resting peacefully, Luvia smiled and continued singing the lullaby, hoping that this moment would last longer.
【He has changed his destiny.】
There was a whisper in the ears, whispering beside the purple-eyed girl. Luvia continued to sing and asked in her heart:
"You mean, Stone Oxenfurt is already dead, and Siris Lassus doesn't need to be forced to die early?"
【Yes.】
Luvia herself couldn't understand the emotion in "her" voice at this moment. It was a mixture of relief, joy and joy. The short-haired Luvia, who didn't understand those stories about the "past life and the sixth era",
It's not clear why this feeling occurs.
"The devil is dead, so will there be other dangers tonight?"
Luvia asked softly again, and "she" was silent for a moment:
【some.】
Luvia did not ask what danger it was, but asked another question:
"How long can Shade sleep?"
【About twenty minutes.】
Luvia didn't ask any more questions, and "she" didn't talk about it again. "She" hummed a lullaby with her to the sleeping strangers. Even though Shade couldn't hear "her" voice at the moment,
Luvia still thinks that she will remember this moment tonight for the rest of her life.
The gentle lullaby accompanied Shade as he fell asleep. He obviously had many messy thoughts before closing his eyes, but after falling asleep, he did not dream about the devil, nor Mrs. Haila, nor Dr. Schneider, who was still outside the city at this time.
, I didn’t even see the silver moon standing on the field ridge.
He could realize that Luvia was humming, he could also detect that the cat he was holding was as warm as the sun, and he could even realize that the small blanket covering him had the scent of a witch.
This time's sleep was so reassuring to him that when the shaking woke him up, Shade had a rare craving for the taste of sleep.
"earthquake!"
Noticing the change in Shade's breathing rate, Luvia reminded him softly.
Shade, who was sleeping on a soft "pillow", could clearly feel that the entire sofa was shaking violently, and the gas lamp on the wall cut off the gas the second after the earthquake started due to the protection device of the gas valve.
supply.
Although Shade has experienced earthquakes more than once in major events in the past, he has never experienced such an earthquake in his two periods of life so far.
For a moment, he even felt that if Luvia hadn't held him, he would have fallen directly under the sofa with Mia. Faced with such a natural disaster, the originally timid cat was not only not afraid, but even a little scared.
excited.
The earth seems to be wailing, and the ancient cities scattered across the river valleys and plains are facing natural disasters.
As a ring warlock, even a first-level warlock, the extraordinary beings in the entire Randall Valley can hear the sound like a giant beast wailing deep underground. They can also hear the huge heart beating.
The sound is spreading to the entire old continent along with the transmission of seismic waves.
After this moment, the land that the feet stepped on became so strange and full of hostility. The mutated earth has reached the fourth stage of distortion. If the problem cannot be solved tonight, then the earthquake at this time will be the beginning of the material apocalypse.
bells.
"here we go."
Shade held Luvia's legs and sat up, sobering up a little. After the first wave of earthquakes ended, he and Luvia went downstairs to check the situation.
The renovation of the Wilde Opera House was completed just over a month ago. Hillis, who was in charge of the renovation plan, considered the impact of hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters when carrying out the overall reinforcement of the house. Therefore, the Wilde Opera House was not damaged in the earthquake and was well prepared.
The girls who stayed behind at the opera house were not injured in the earthquake that occurred in the early morning.
The gas supply to the gas lamps has not been restored for a long time, and Miss Hailey Aurora organized people to distribute candles and kerosene lamps. Looking out from the window, the wind and snow brought wailing and crying in the distance. In the deep night, the houses
The ashes produced by the collapse, the red light of the fire, and the faint light in the hands of the pathfinding team walking through the streets depict the various scenes of the city after the earthquake.
Even though the church and the city hall have made advance preparations for this disaster, ordinary mortals still have to endure suffering when facing this kind of natural disaster. After the most violent shaking is over, there will be a series of aftershocks about to occur. Tonight, probably no one will
Able to sleep.
And this earthquake is just a prelude to the real disaster tonight.
"Do you feel it?"
In the basement of the Wilde Opera House, Shade placed his palms on the ground in a ritual left by the "Earth Witch" Miss Bénarice, and directly sensed the dynamics of the earth through the increase in the ritual.
Luvia and the three witch apprentices were all by Shade's side at this time. The lighting balls summoned by the girls made the basement as bright as day.
"I feel it. The largest twisting zone in the Randall River Valley is located in the east and north of the city."
Shad said:
"It's not far from where the great witches are now. We can send a message so that Miss Carina and the others don't have to move for the time being."
"Judging from the map, among the seven possible locations, the only ones located in the northeast are the Night Temple and an open space by the river adjacent to the Elon River."
Miss Hayley Aurora said, while Miss Rita Swift asked worriedly:
"Should Shade leave immediately? Isn't his injury still healed?"
"He still needs half an hour to recover. It's best not to use any magic during this period."
"Although it will be at least an hour and a half before the crazy guardian appears, I can't wait another half hour. Fortunately, I actually still have forty minutes."
Shade looked at Luvia, and Luvia understood what Shade meant:
"Keep the key just for the current situation. Then, let's go."
"May the World Tree protect me in infinite time."
Mia was turned into a toy and put into her pocket. There was no need to say goodbye after a three-second separation. Shade and Luvia returned to the third floor, and in Miss Benanis's opera director's office, they pushed the insertion into the broken room.
Time key door.
【Outlander, you have stepped into the "corridor of time".】
[Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":]
[Autumn of the Fifth Age, 3028, Northern Continent, Yongye City.]
[Event: The Whispering of the Curtain of Eternal Night.]
【Duration 40 minutes (4/4).】
【You have obtained additional information.】
[The figure of the father of the infinite tree is watching you.]
[The test given to you by the ancient god of time will continue.]
[Help mortals break through the maze of eternal night and explore the truth behind the curtain.]
[The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you a reward: Miracle Spirit Rune-Dark Night.]