"Miss Daniste, so what's the secret of that village?"
The little princess who was also eating at the table asked obediently and looked very respectful, so her actual age was only one year older than her at this time. Agelina has another birthday in half a year, so Denise
Gustave was only half a year older than her:
"After investigation, we found that the entire village has been trapped in a force field where time has stopped. It's not that time is suspended, but that all the scenery there will not change.
The environment of the village is always the same in the spring afternoon of a certain year. Although the outsider villagers will get old, sick and die, their souls cannot leave the area after death. Instead, they become children and are reborn by local pregnant women.
So in fact, for a thousand years, most of the people there were the first batch of refugees, and a small number of people were travelers who mistakenly entered the village later. They are their own ancestors. As for why they can't find the road, at present
The conclusion is that the birth of that special area is a manifestation of the chaos of time in the forest. It should be possible to enter that area only at specific times of the year and by following specific roads. Otherwise, the only way to do it is with today's generous efforts.
"
"Danister, this story you said is no longer romantic at all. I still prefer the ending of this story to 'the dreamy village never appeared again'."
Flora complained slightly, and the red-haired girl smiled and didn't care. She now knows Flora's character very well:
"Although it sounds very much like a fantasy plot in a story, if this situation occurred frequently around the world, I don't think anyone would think it was romantic. This is one of the manifestations of the instability of time in the material world, although it is not as
It's as harmful as a 'tree hole', but it's not a trivial matter."
"Professor, what will happen to that village in the end? The souls inside will be liberated in the end, right?"
Dorothy asked, but Miss Danister shook her head. The church and the college are still considering this matter. The current balance of time in the Vista Woodland is very fragile. In Iluna's words, it is like referring to
It's like a pointed straw. Even if you don't move your fingers at all, the straw will fall to the ground when the wind blows outside.
Tonight is the opening day of the "First Snow Music Festival" in Vista City. Flora was invited to participate in today's opening ceremony performance. This time she agreed. After all, she has been staying here since early autumn. If she had just been shrinking in
If you do so-called "creation" in a hotel, you might be questioned about what you are actually doing.
Although Shade also wanted to go to the Golden Music Hall, he did not set off with her. Flora left directly from the Accordion Hotel, while Shade entered the city from outside the city.
Although he did not make a specific appointment with the devil to meet at a specific place in the concert hall, Shade believed that as long as the devil did not leave, he would definitely come to him.
Little Mia happened to be "in high spirits" tonight and wanted to go out with Shad, but Shad couldn't take it with her this time. It just so happened that tonight Tifa, Luvia, Dorothy and Agelina
There was no time, so in the end Shade entrusted the cat to Bella's maid Matilda. Shade felt that since Mia liked Tifa, she should also like her.
Winter seems to be really coming. When the cold wind blows at night, no matter who you are, you will shiver. The replacement of autumn clothes and winter clothes seems to be completed within a week, but people still choose to wear it in this weather because of the lively festivals.
Go out.
When Shade got off the carriage and saw the bonfire in the square, the vendors and pedestrians around the bonfire were already very lively.
During the "First Snow Music Festival", in addition to continuous concerts held in several famous local concert halls, there are also lively outdoor concerts in the squares in the four directions of the Golden Concert Hall in the city center.
This kind of outdoor concert not only has performances, but also integrates the functions of markets, dances, etc., such as the city holding celebrations here. Shade even heard from Miss Bell today that the church even thought about whether to stop it some time ago.
The Snow Music Festival was held earlier this year, but they didn't do it later.
In short, to be exaggerated, it seemed that people from half the city had gathered in the city center tonight, and even the nearby Golden Music Avenue and Elton Pedestrian Street were full of pedestrians. The shops along the street continued to open at night. It is said that
Apart from the "Flower Blossom Festival" held at the end of the year and early spring every year, this is the most lively local day of the year.
It is easy to blend in with the crowd in such a lively environment. The gas street lamps in the square, bonfires and temporary hanging gas lamps connected to the gas tank carriages temporarily mobilized by the city hall jointly illuminate the decorated place.
here.
Although Shade knew that he had something serious to do, he still walked around the square on the east side first, and then gathered in front of the bonfire to watch the performance. Although the sunset had disappeared and the March night sky was slanting, there was still time.
It was early, so the musicians had not yet appeared on the stage. There was only one bard sitting on a high stool with his back to the bonfire, playing the lute and singing stories about knights and princesses, heroes and evil dragons.
Suddenly, Shade felt someone tap his shoulder. When he looked back, a tall, thin, student-looking young man wearing glasses was standing behind him.
The other party seemed to be an ordinary person, but Shade understood after seeing the familiar glass bottle hanging on his waist:
"You are indeed here."
"Keeping promises is the basic character of a business like ours. Let's go to the table over there and talk. Also, this is not who I am."
He spoke fluent Carsenlic with a Willendale accent, and didn't care at all that there were so many people around him, and just explained to himself:
"He made a wish to me, and I will temporarily borrow his body. After all, at this time, we must be cautious in everything we do."
Probably because it borrowed the body of an ordinary person, the demon at this time did not behave like a demon at all, let alone a human-shaped relic.
He didn't go very far with Shade. The strings of vendors did not surround the square into a maze, but were arranged neatly in rows. And in the corner of the queue of vendors was a large area of tables, chairs and benches.
Let visitors rest or sit down and watch the show.
At this time, most of the people at the table were playing Rhodes. The two of them, Shade, first bought beer and boiled beans from a nearby vendor, and then chose an empty square wooden table to sit across from each other. Shade was suspicious.
This table was borrowed from a tavern, and the tabletop was covered with traces of wine stains over the years.
To their left, they could see the crowd surrounding the bonfire and the silhouette of the bard performing. The tables in front, back and right were full of people. The noisy sounds were mixed with the low bards in the distance.
The poet's voice formed the background sound at this time, and the surrounding lights were bright and green. The citizens either toasted to celebrate, laughed and talked about this year's celebration, or simply came here to feel the festive atmosphere.
An ordinary lively night in the steam age seemed so unreal under the gaslight.
The most unreal thing is that Shade actually met and chatted with a demon in this environment.
The young-looking demon picked up the wine glass and took a sip. When the wine glass was put down with a thud, Shade was curious whether it could sense human taste at this time, but it was not the right time to ask this.
He was still a little nervous when he came, but now he looked at everything around him and suddenly relaxed for some reason. This was not because he had relaxed his vigilance, but he was just in a much better mood.
“This is civilization and enlightenment, right?”
The devil seemed to see what Shade was thinking, so Shade turned his attention to it:
"Let's get down to business, but are you sure it's safe to say it here?"
"Of course, I made a wish to myself. Wishes are very powerful. You also understand this, don't you?"
The "young man" also looked at Shade, and Shade noticed a faint red light in the depths of its eyes.
"I know what you want to know, and I know even better what you are trying to do. It's very bold, very bold, but I can indeed give you the answer you want."
It spoke in a normal tone, as if it were chatting between friends.
"So, who was it that Jindel was advised to go for a walk in the woods and met the dragon egg?"
Shade then asked the most important question directly. The devil looked at him and paused for a few seconds before answering:
"Originally I said I wanted to trade, but this time, I can do a losing business for free without any cost:
The Jindel family, who had just moved to Ximu Town, bought an abandoned house in Ximu Town at that time. Although most people in this town were very indifferent to them, their neighbors, the Bennet family, enthusiastically helped them.
It's settled down here.
So a friendship was established and even extended to the second generation. The person who suggested Jindal go for a walk in the woods was his friend Bennet."
Shade was not surprised by this answer at all. It would be better to say that this answer was in line with his guess. As for the devil saying that there was no price, Shade thought that he had already paid the price. After all, he saved the other party last night:
"What role does Bennett play in the story of this town?"
The red light in the eyes of the devil across the table seemed more obvious. It started staring at Shade and looked at the present without blinking once:
"It's hard to say. Some things can't be said. It involves the big plans of the Man in the Wood."
Shade then asked:
"Are you afraid of it?"
The young man's eyes across the table widened slightly, but there was a smile on his face:
"If it were a complete big tree, of course I would be afraid, and I would be scared to death. But it is just a dead tree without life, and the danger it poses to me is far less than that of your doctor friend. No.
Gods are mortal things, and you should know this better than me."