Shade emphasized, and Daniste Gustave frowned slightly:
"I promised you last time, but that was only last time. I won't lie to you, but I haven't given up my plan yet."
Of course Shade knew that she would not give up easily, but he was still a little surprised when she said it like this.
The two hermits said nothing:
"We have two other ways to suppress the curse: the hermits can make a special alchemical item; there is an ancient church in this woodland, and you can also confess in it."
The rain was pattering outside the tavern. Although they mentioned two methods, the hermits did not continue to describe the details in detail. Just like what they said, they did not trust any magicians who had traveled through time. They did not think that people
Can give up the intention of continuing to use the tree hole.
"Then how about I exchange intelligence for your information?"
Shade then suggested and said directly when the two hermits exchanged glances:
"The churches in the city already know about the tree hole. Not the natural church, they have known about it for a long time. I mean all the churches in the city."
The elderly Mr. Meloni and Mr. Van Buren were both startled:
"Sorry, what?"
"Someone reported the tree hole incident to the church."
Shade pointed his finger at himself:
"By the way, that person is me. I know you have been keeping this secret all this time, and you are also worried that the ring warlocks within the church cannot resist the temptation, or that the Zhengshen Church itself is trying to use those tree holes, but the situation is different now."
The old hermit in a brown robe across the table reached out and covered his chest:
"Did you tell the church? You knew this would happen"
"The eighth chapter of "" takes place in Vista City. The chosen one of time will be born in this ancient woodland. Now the outsider [Tree Hole Association] comes with secrets, and the ancient evil
Things have long been lurking in this forest town because of the actions of mortals.
Mr. Van Buren, Mr. Meloni, and [The Hermits of the Forest] have been right to keep this secret. But things are different now, aren't they? From last year's Tobesk to this summer's Moon Bay, these things are proving that,
The Church of the Five Gods is indeed the foundation for maintaining the order of the material world."
The faces of the two people across the table became even more ugly:
"Mr. Watson, are you sure when the chosen one will appear here with us?"
"Of course, I don't know if you have noticed, but this woodland has the most 'tree holes' in the entire physical world. And in recent decades, haven't there been too many tree holes?"
"Some people have indeed mentioned similar conjectures. We have also talked about whether the chosen ones of time will appear here, but after all, we cannot confirm the specifics."
Mr. Meloni hesitated and stood up:
"Hold on."
He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and folded it into the shape of a "paper crane" while walking towards the window. After opening the window, he blew it gently and the handkerchief flew directly into the rain.
Within ten minutes it flew back again. The old man carefully checked the words on the handkerchief, and then asked Xiang Shade and Miss Danister:
"You two, would you mind visiting our camp in the forest in the rain?"
Shade and Miss Denister both stood up:
"Of course I don't mind."
A group of four people held umbrellas and said goodbye to the deserted village tavern. Shortly after leaving Xiaomige Village from the southeast of the village, the hermits took the two of them through the hidden tree hole in the forest, and then came with them to the ten-meter-high mountain in the northeast.
Miles away in real jungle.
Because of the distance, although the sky above this woodland was gloomy, it didn't rain. This fully demonstrated that it was far away from the city.
This area is the virgin forest land of Vista Woodland that has not yet been developed. There is not even any road leading here. After leaving the tree hole that jumped into space, the four of them walked for another 20 minutes, and a large herd of deer unexpectedly appeared.
He walked towards the four of them.
"She" smiled and pointed out the shapeshifters among them, and those deer were obviously the hermit group's outer guard, so they just walked past the four of them.
After crossing the herd of deer, we encountered two bears again, but this time they were real wild animals. Not long after we continued walking, Mr. Meloni took the initiative to stop and showed the token to prevent disturbing the warning ceremony in the forest. Then he took the bear with him.
Then Shade and Miss Danister actually arrived at the station of the "Hermits in the Forest".
Shade originally thought that based on the characters of the hermits, the camp would be a few ordinary wooden houses similar to the logging camps in the forest. But after the illusion was dispelled, what was displayed in front of him was a building surrounding a towering tree in the forest.
The ancient temple established a large camp that could accommodate hundreds of people.
And there are not only buildings made of stone and wood on the ground, but there are also multi-story tree houses in the surrounding trees. Of course, these tree houses are not as exquisite as the tree house of the elf girl in the forest.
The temple leaned against the huge oak tree behind it. The temple was also made of wood, and its structure seemed to have been integrated with the oak tree.
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The camp looks very lively. Most people are harvesting wheat in the fields outside the camp. A few people are tending to the campfires or engaging in other handicraft activities. Simple ground buildings and tree houses on the trees can be seen.
There are people active in the city, and the lives of these hermits are very simple.
Although it is far away from civilized society, this small settlement also has its own living environment. The conditions for living here are definitely not good, but judging from the atmosphere, people who are truly pursuing a peaceful life will definitely like it here.
"Yonder is the temple of my Lord."
Mr. Meloni pointed to the temple under the big tree and introduced it softly, then led Shade and Miss Daniste to the largest bonfire in the center of the camp and sat down with them.
At this time, the strongest twelve-ring warlock in the camp, a middle-aged man who looked about forty years old, was already waiting for them by the fire.
He was tending to a pot on the fire, in which several pine cones were roasting.
"Steve Davis, I am the current Grand Elder of the Hermits."
The twelve-ring warlock wore the same brown robe as the other hermits. He introduced himself and shook Shade's hand. Like Dr. Schneider, Mr. Davis also had blue eyes, but the color of his eyes was darker than the doctor's.
Much lighter:
"About the chosen one, I was informed in the letter from Meloni. It is this lady who is cursed by time, right?"
He handed her the wooden box placed aside:
"Here, use this to temporarily suppress the time curse. You don't need to wear it on your finger. It can also be used as a pendant."
After the box was opened, there was a wooden ring inside. The ring was made of oak, and the miraculous element represented that it was a magical item.
There are clear wood grains on the surface of the wooden ring, which are engraved with ancient elven runes and prayers to the old god [White Holy Tree] that Shade has never seen before. There is a series of dense ritual patterns on the inside of the ring.
In terms of the content of miraculous elements alone, this ring is not inferior to the Holy Emblem returned by Shade, but the Holy Emblem must have greater significance to the hermits.
"We call this magical item a 'time stabilizing anchor'. Wearing it can not only suppress one's own curse to a certain extent, but also improve one's own time resistance. But its curse-suppressing effect is most obvious on ordinary people.
, it can only have a little effect on powerful ring warlocks.
It itself is like an anchor, making the wearer more stable in the given time. However, if the wearer himself is 'heavy' and sways due to the curse, then the effect of the anchor will definitely be worse."
Mr. Davis looked respectfully at the temple to the side of the crowd:
"Making such magical items not only requires our unique skills, but also needs to be enshrined in the temple of our lord for at least ten years. Although many things in the hermit group have strayed outside, the time is stable
The Anchor has never been obtained by those outside the Order."
"Looks awesome."
The red-haired girl took the ring and looked at it, but she had no intention of wearing it here.
Shade sat upright by the fire:
"Thank you for your willingness to help. So, Mr. Davis, the Hermits believed my information about the Chosen One?"
The twelve-ring middle-aged man sat cross-legged on the ground and looked at him:
"Actually, ever since last year's great summer divine descending event in Tobesk, the steam capital of the Northern Kingdom, confirmed that it was not just a legend, I had guessed that the chosen ones who had passed through time would appear in this woodland.
It’s just that last year I thought that even if my guess was correct, it would take five or six years for the Vesta Grove to arrive, but I didn’t expect that with the help of the God Caller, the chosen ones would appear so quickly.”
From the shining day of the Silver Moon in midsummer last year to the end of this year's Harvest Moon, it took more than a year to reach the eighth place.
"Mr. Watson, I don't know which side you and this lady represent, but since Old John recognizes you, I am also willing to believe you. We rarely let outsiders enter our camp. Now I am bringing you here.
Because of this trust.
But regardless of whether our mutual friends [The Priory of the Light Guide] want to get involved with the Chosen Ones, we hermits have no intention of getting involved with the epics of the Sixth Age. Of course, we are willing to help you.
, but we will not take the initiative to do anything, let alone take refuge in the Zhengshen Church."
Shade also understood his caution. Each of these neutral groups of ring warlocks had their own ideas:
"As long as you are willing to help, when Father John and I mentioned you, he complained that you actually hid such a secret."
Mr. Davis shook his head:
"No one can be too cautious about the secret of time travel. Those who hope to preserve the fire of civilization for the doomsday era do not have no regrets about the past.
Okay, Mr. Watson, come and ask, what do you want to know from us?"