The "Friendship Oak" is a gift given to friends by the hermits of the Hermits in the Forest. Anyone can use it to get in touch with the hermits. Of course, Shade doesn't have this. This is what Miss Denister brought out.
, so he avoids the problem:
"I want you to take a look at this."
As he spoke, he took out a wooden holy emblem from his pocket, with a white oak symbol on it. This is the holy emblem of the old god [White Holy Tree], and they are two pieces that Shade found from the hidden space under the tree hole.
One of the items, the other is an elf-style lantern.
"Holy Emblem?!"
Mr. Van Buren, who was originally curious about the origins of the two men, was startled, and then looked at Shade in surprise:
"This is Mr. Oak's holy symbol! Where did you get it from?"
"I was walking in the forest a few days ago and found it in a tree hole in the forest."
This is not a lie:
"Return to the original owner, this should belong to you."
After saying that, he handed the Holy Emblem to the hermit across the table. The latter was even more surprised. After reacting, he hurriedly wiped his hands on his robe, and then respectfully took the Holy Emblem. He simply said
He examined the holy symbol, then held it and prayed softly.
As the sentence "The sacred tree is always there, luck is always there" was recited, the holy symbol emitted a faint light. At this time, even the red-haired girl next to Sha De glanced at Sha De in surprise. This holy symbol
The emblem is not an ordinary prayer emblem, it is enchanted with at least two divine spells.
"Mr. John Watson, you are our friend."
The hermit monk stood up holding the Holy Emblem and said respectfully, while Shade smiled and shook his head:
"Please don't be so polite. I have a friend who is a friend of yours. I am honored to be a friend of the hermits. Please sit down and let's continue talking. In fact, in addition to returning this holy emblem, this time,
We still want to ask for help."
As he spoke, he smiled at Miss Danister beside him, who tapped Shade's leg with her left index finger under the table to tell him not to be so proud.
Shade did not immediately talk about "time travel". The [Forest Hermits] live in the Vista Woodland. They may have known about the existence of time anomalies in the local area, and they may even have come into contact with or used the power of tree holes.
Before coming, Shade had discussed with Miss Daniste that he could not directly reveal his purpose to the Hermits:
"My companions and I just came from out of town. We originally just wanted to attend the Moon Dance Festival concert, but we encountered some bad things locally. I would like to ask, is there any illegal ring magician group that has been entrenched in Vista City for a long time?
?”
He asked, and Mr. Van Buren, the hermit who sat down again, immediately shook his head:
"Vesta City is a small city. At least there are no large-scale illegal ring magician groups in the city. But because of the ancient ruins in the forest, large and small groups of foreign ring magicians come here every year to try to discover ancient secrets, but they have been entrenched for a long time.
There really aren’t any here.”
After all, the city of Vesta is too close to the royal capital of Willendale, and the church will not allow organizations like [Dragon Feast Order] and [Mercury Blood] to exist.
"Excuse me, what have you encountered? Although we are not many in number, we still have some influence in the local area and can help solve troublesome situations."
Shade shook his head:
"I have solved the trouble, but the lady next to me was a little frightened. The three people we met all used the power of time. I think this is not something that an ordinary ring warlock organization can cultivate."
The hermit frowned and was about to say something when he saw the tavern owner coming over with the lunch ordered by Shade.
Shade meant to eat and talk, but Mr. Bell Van Buren refused the food.
He waited until the tavern owner left before continuing:
"I don't know what you encountered. I can take this news back, and maybe others will know something. Although our number is small, we are fairly well-informed."
Miss Danister on the side tapped Shade twice again with her finger painted with red nail polish, which was the agreed meaning of "I didn't lie".
In other words, the [Forest Hermits Group] has not yet realized the arrival of the [Tree Hole Association].
"Besides this little trouble, there is another thing I need to ask you about."
Shade asked embarrassedly:
"Since the Hermit Group has been active in this area all year round, if we want to find a ring warlock from a hundred years ago, can you provide information?"
"I can go back and look for some information. What are you looking for?"
He asked curiously, and Shade said:
"The astrologer Euclid was active in Ximu Town a hundred years ago, but the specific time of his visit and stay are unknown."
Mr. Van Buren then took out his notebook from his robe and wrote down the name:
"Is the other party a member of the [Prophet Association]?"
Shade shook his head:
"Definitely not. I have already investigated this. I have in my hand a handwritten letter he left elsewhere. As far as I know, he came to Ximu Town to find the legendary 'Time Tree Cave'."
This is nonsense. He and Miss Daniste have no idea what the astrologers came to do in those days. They mentioned astrologers just to use them as a springboard to create new topics in a reasonable way.
But when he said this, he deliberately frowned, and then nodded to the eighteen-year-old girl next to him, who explained on his behalf:
"There are traces of the 'Tree Cave of Time' in many ancient stories. It is said that this is a passage left by the ancient gods in the material world to connect different points in time.
Of course, we are not here for this rumor, but the astrologer has a sage-level relic that is very important to me. That relic is related to the moon, and we suspect that the relic is in Ximu Town."
This refers to the [Source of Chaos], but Miss Daniste is not sure whether Mr. Euclid went to Tobesk first or to Ximu Town first.
As she spoke, she carefully observed the hermit's expression, but the latter only listened to her attentively:
"You have returned the Holy Emblem, and you are our friend. I will ask the Hermits to help you investigate later. In fact, there are not many sage-level relics locally, and the few well-known relics are related to music. As for time
I have only heard similar rumors about tree holes, and I always thought they were just legends."
He thought about it carefully:
"There probably isn't much news about this in the city now, but in the days of Ximu Town, there were indeed rumors of 'time travel' circulating locally. I wasn't born yet at that time, and the relevant records we have are just folk tales.
and country legends.
But can the astrologer Euclid wait for me here for an hour or two? I remember hearing this name from somewhere, and I will go back and look for some information."
Shade nodded in surprise, saying the name "Euclide" was originally just to cover up the real purpose, but he didn't expect that there was actually a clue:
"Of course. Then my companions and I will have lunch here and wait for you. See you later."
The hermit took away the Holy Emblem. After confirming that he opened the door and left the tavern, Miss Danist asked Xiang Shade:
"Is this why you said you have the confidence to communicate with them without having an academy background? Where did you get that holy emblem? If I'm not mistaken, it's not an ordinary holy emblem."
"Yes, the miracle element is not weak. It probably has one or two magical spells attached to it, but I don't know how to use it."
The two sat on the same side of the table, with Shade leaning against the wall and Miss Danister leaning against the aisle. Originally, she wanted to talk to the hermit across the table, but now that the hermit has left, Miss Danister has not moved to sit opposite.
Intend.
"But I did pick up that holy emblem from the forest. This is true."
He emphasized, and the eighteen-year-old sorceress asked with a smile:
"Is this the only truth just now?"
While asking, he watched Shade tear up the bread and sprinkle it into the mushroom soup:
"The things you just said seem to be true if you think about it carefully, but when combined, they all feel wrong. If I didn't know the details, I might not be able to get the answer I want even if I try to divine the truth or falsehood.
So, this is the technique you use when conducting investigations and tracking everywhere?"
"At least it works."
Shade did not argue about the truth or lies. He pushed the mushroom soup soaked in bread to Miss Daniste, and then continued to tear the bread for himself:
"Euclide, Euclid, I didn't expect there to be any clues. But did the hermit lie just now?"
"No, but when you mentioned the 'Time Tree Cave', his expression was obviously not right. He definitely knows something related to it."
The sorceress who is very good at identifying whether others are lying said, extending her hand to Shade:
"Salt."
Shade took out the salt shaker from his pocket and handed it to her:
"[The Hermits in the Forest] are entrenched in the Vista Woodland. They have also existed since the time of Ximu Town. Since ordinary people in the town can use the power of tree holes, it is impossible for the largest group of ring warlocks in the local area to
We don’t know anything, but the [Forest Hermits Group] may know the tree hole, and may even master the tree hole.
Would you like some caviar? This is the caviar specially provided by the royal family. It will be delicious spread on bread."
The eighteen-year-old girl nodded, and then told Shade that the green leaves on the barbecue steak plate were rosemary and sage, which are very common spices. As she spoke, she helped Shade cut the steak, and
Somewhat proudly, he told Shade about his sage seasoning technique.
This girlish expression cannot be seen in the adult Miss Daniste. The regression of age has brought her more than just a youthful appearance.
When Shade carefully reminded her about the change in mentality, the red-haired girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, then smiled at Shade and said:
"Actually, I feel it myself, but there's nothing wrong with it, right?"