【Outlander, you have stepped into the "corridor of time". 】
[Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":]
[Autumn of the Fifth Age, 3002, Western Continent, Forest of Thousand Trees.]
[Event: God Summoning Ceremony-Contact the Old God "Yaochangmen".]
【Duration thirty minutes (2/3).】
【You have obtained additional information.】
[The figure of the father of the infinite tree continues to watch you.]
[The test given to you by the ancient god of time will continue.]
[Assist mortals to complete the god-summoning ritual - contact the old god "Yaochangmen". 】
[The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you rewards: a piece of historical truth (the Witch War at the end of the fifth era), thaumaturgy-time stabilizing halo. 】
“So, where is the ‘Forest of a Thousand Trees’?”
Muttering in his heart, Shade was already standing in the endless white mist. Information about the old gods could be found, but no matter whether it was the academy, the church or the Prophets Association, there was no news about the "Forest of a Thousand Trees". Two
Every time I travel to a place, it's as if it doesn't exist at all.
Fortunately, this time I was communicating with the witches. I hope Miss Feliana can explain what the "Forest of a Thousand Trees" is.
Stepping forward, the surrounding white fog gradually dissipated, and the dark forest surrounded Shade. It was night for the first time when he came here, and it was still night. But the overlapping branches above his head were too dense, and Shade could not see
Even in the starry sky, the moon cannot be seen.
The smell of earth and trees in the forest flooded into my nose, and my skin could feel the humidity of the air in the forest. Going from the bright white mist to the dark forest, my eyes were still a little uncomfortable.
Just taking a breath, the terrifying and depressing atmosphere in the forest surged up. The headache became more and more obvious with the whispers in his ears, and Shade once again saw each one in the darkness of the forest.
Open eyes.
Without stopping for much, he struggled to push aside the grass in front of him and moved forward. Last time, he clearly saw the three witches under the giant tree when he pushed through the grass, but this time, he still found a dark forest.
"An accident happened again?"
Darkness surrounded him, and the wind rustled through the treetops. He opened his eyes wide and looked around. In the gap between the darkness and his eyes, he could not see any light from the red-gold bonfire this time.
"Can you feel nearby elements?"
Shade had anticipated this situation, so he didn't panic.
[Yes, the whispering element is very strong.]
"Which direction is weaker?"
【Almost no difference.】
Extend your finger:
"Silver Moon!"
Because I didn't know what was in this forest, I just controlled the faint glow of my fingertips. The hazy silver shimmer illuminated the surroundings, the whispers in my ears suddenly weakened, and the eyes opened in the darkness became sparse.
He stopped in place and tried to find his direction, but soon he heard a sound coming from the surrounding trees, as if something was moving nearby. His left hand pointed forward, and his right hand pulled out the holy silver two-handed sword from the air.
The footsteps were getting closer, but not urgent. Then, Shade saw the bushes being opened, and a woman in a robe holding a torch appeared in front of her.
She took off her hood on her own initiative, not Miss Feliana, but the young witch beside her. If Shade remembered correctly, she called herself the "Moon Witch".
"It's you?"
The witch also recognized Shade, and her beautiful eyes looked at the light on his fingertips and the giant sword in his hand in surprise:
"Good evening, we have been worried that you will not come back. The last time I saw you, I knew that you had a strong aura of the moon. I didn't expect that the moon would be so kind to you and me."
As he spoke, his left hand without the torch was inserted into the air. After a pause, the bright yellow sword that was out of proportion to his thin body was drawn out. Shade's holy silver moonlight sword was only on the hilt.
It is branded with runes, and the witch's moonlight sword is bound by chains from the hilt to the blade, making it look more powerful than Shade's sword.
"Is this the Moonlight Sword?"
Shade was very surprised.
The witch waved the weapon in her hand, with a smile on her face:
"You see, even if the times are different, the manifestations of supernatural power are so similar. It's a pity that the teacher forbids us from asking about the future. Otherwise, I can't say more, the teacher will blame me."
As they spoke, the weapons in both men's hands scattered into light spots and disappeared.
"Come with me. You are so bold and dare to wander around in the Forest of Thousand Trees. You should go directly to us."
"please wait."
Shade did not move, but stretched out his hand:
"Can I shake your hand?"
The witch looked at him doubtfully:
"Sorry, I don't understand what you are saying, please wait."
He took out a small bottle from his robe, removed the cork and drank the blue potion inside. It can be seen from the witch's expression that the taste of the liquid is definitely not good:
"This is a magic potion that allows me to understand the meaningful language of humanoid creatures in a short period of time. I dare not have extraordinary power. After you left last time, the teacher prepared some spare ahem. Sorry, this potion has side effects.
It's a bit big. Although it has a small impact on high-level witches like us, it's not without cost. What did you just say?"
She asked again, and Shade repeated his request for a handshake. Although the witch didn't know what he wanted to do, she still reached out and shook Shade's hand.
【No problem, it’s a living person.】
The voice in his ear confirmed it, and Shade finally breathed a sigh of relief:
"No problem. Sorry, I want to confirm that you are really alive. This forest is really weird."
"Why, judging from your appearance, have you confirmed my identity in this way?"
The witch looked at her hand held by Shade, and then held up a torch to lead the way. Shade noticed that the red-gold flame, like the silver light on her fingertips, could expel the strange smell in the forest.
"Yes, you have to be careful when going out."
He said softly.
"Teachers often say things like this."
"So, don't you need to confirm my identity?"
Shade asked curiously, and the witch walking in front shook her head:
"My power is much stronger than yours, and my perception of the moon is also stronger. The light on your fingertips is the purest moonlight. This forest cannot imitate such pure power."
"Moon Witch, are you good at the power of the moon?"
"Yes, this name is not made up casually. People outside call me this. Besides, I am different from you. What I am good at is Huang Yue."
Shade nodded, thinking that if the time gap was not too large, the librarian Miss Danister would not have to spend so much time searching for the [Yellow Moon] Core Spirit Rune for the [Sage Library].
They intended to inquire about the ancient god Silver Moon Sage from the Moon Witch, but before Shade could speak, the color of fire appeared in front of them. Even with torches, the Witch and Shade were unwilling to stay in the forest for a long time.
They quickened their pace and after digging through the grass in front of them, they saw the giant tree, the bonfire in the open space under the giant tree and the two witches beside the bonfire.
From the time he met the witch to the time he walked out of the forest, the distance was less than 200 meters, but Xia De clearly didn't see any fire around him just now.