In his home on Saint Teresa Square, Shade disappeared and the door fell to the floor, but Shade didn't feel that he had moved.
After inserting his fingers into the white mist hanging on the door, he thought he was standing still, the door in his hand disappeared, and the white mist that emerged around him instantly completely engulfed the living room on the second floor of St. Teresa Square.
Looking at the small cat-shaped stuffed animal in his hand, it was indeed brought in, and the voice of "her" came to his ears.
【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 (1/3).】
"Sure enough, this key can be used multiple times. Not only does the first time indicate the number of uses, but the single use time is longer!"
Shade's eyes widened, because the next information was the key:
"Does the Ancient God of Time have a mission for me?"
【You have obtained additional information.】
[The figure of the father of the infinite tree is watching you.]
[The ancient god of time gives you a test.]
[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-space stabilizing halo. 】
The sound stopped, and Shade stood in the white mist and frowned:
"Rewards for the truth of history? Hmm...and such a good thing?"
Although there are no spiritual runes this time, the historical truth given by the ancient gods is definitely of great value no matter how you think about it. What's more, the witch war at the end of the fifth era is itself related to "" and the end of the era.
Secret. Even if it is really useless to Shade, Miss Carina will not care about spending money to get some hidden history from Shade.
He looked at the white mist around him, his face still so serious:
"But this mission is to help mortals contact the gods. In other words, only after completing the mission can I possibly see the old gods... This will be troublesome."
He originally thought that this time, he would also meet the gods directly. If he met a good god like the [Innocent Creator] like last time, he would gain enough knowledge to use his divinity.
This time it was to help mortals summon gods, and there was a high probability that time travel would not be possible. But looking at the bright side, such a task was better than dealing with the evil gods of the past, and he also got an extra 30 minutes to think about it and go back.
What to do next.
"However, I have never heard of the old god 'Yahuamen'. Is it that kind of unknown old god?"
Thinking in my mind, I did not continue to waste time, but moved forward.
The surrounding white mist dispersed, and the chirping of cicadas became louder and louder in the silence, followed by the even harder to detect sound of wind blowing through the treetops. Stepping into the forest at night, everything was quiet, as if everything had fallen into a deep sleep.
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Without changing Mia back from the puppet state, Shade stood in the forest and looked around. No matter what period of his life, this was his first time in a real primitive forest.
The light of the three moons cast mottled patterns on the ground from the overlapping canopies of dense trees overhead. Those shadows swayed slightly because of the wind blowing on the branches of the trees. The surrounding area was really dark, as if between the trees and weeds
In the darkness between them, something was peering at him.
Once he thought this, he could not help but feel panic in his heart. This emotion was completely abnormal. Compared with being watched by the evil god a few minutes ago, the unfamiliar environment at this moment should not scare him.
"The Forest of a Thousand Trees has the same problems as Hope Town."
The wind was blowing gently, and the rustling sound in the ears was like countless whispers overlapping together. The nausea gradually emerged, making Shade subconsciously raise his hands to cover his head. At the same time, double images and hallucinations appeared in front of his eyes, but
Maybe it wasn't an illusion at all. He saw eyes opening one after another on the trees surrounding him.
Those eyes were staring at him, and the headache became more and more intense.
"The first time I went to Hope Town, I was also surrounded by weird scenes. Why is it like this every time?"
There was a little light in the trees ahead, so he endured his headache and ran forward. After pushing aside the grass in front of him, the warm light immediately shone on his face.
He stumbled out of the grass completely, and the damp and rotten smell in the forest was completely gone. The air was clear and dry, and he could even vaguely smell the smell of high-end spices.
Shade had only smelled a similar smell on Miss Carina.
After running out of the bush, there was a towering tree in front of me. Compared with the tree in front of me now, the [Corpse Tree] I saw not long ago was as short as a weed.
This is a truly towering giant tree. There are no other trees under the tall canopy, and Shade is currently standing in the open space under the canopy.
A bonfire was lit near the tree trunk, and the color of the flame was dazzling red gold. It was this firelight that dispersed the strange sounds and atmosphere around it, making this open space not as dangerous as the forest behind it, but rather warm.
There were two simple cloth tents next to the campfire, with kettles, small mirrors, wooden bowls, wooden boxes, water basins for soaking clothes and other random items beside them.
Three hooded women sat beside the campfire, like static statues. Only when they heard the sound of Shade walking out of the grass did the women take off their hoods and raise their heads.
【Did you forget something?】
The whispering voice in my ear asked softly.
Shade stood at the edge of the clearing, which was also the bright edge of the bonfire. His shadow was swaying and projected onto the grass behind him that was as tall as a person because of the flickering firelight.
The sound of firewood crackling in the fire caused an ugly expression on Shade's face:
"Oops!"
Last time I met gods in the Fifth Age, but this time I met mortals in the Fifth Age. The characteristic of the Fifth Age is that only women can use extraordinary powers, and witches have a special feeling of disgust towards men. Since
You can perform a god-summoning ritual, and the three women in front of you must be witches.
"How do you explain the reason for your appearance now?"
He was a little embarrassed.
The three witches beside the campfire have stood up, and the young lady on the far left said:
"Teacher, someone is coming over. Oh, it seems to be a man. Something is wrong. I don't feel anything strange about him. Is it an illusion?"
It was a language I had never heard before, but fortunately Shade understood it.
The young lady on the far right said:
"Teacher, he actually dares to enter the depths of the Forest of Thousand Trees at night. Even we dare not do this. Teacher, I understand. This is a monster transformed by the evil intentions of the forest. This is not a human being."
The woman holding a book in the middle looked at Shade. She looked to be in her mid-twenties, with skin as fair as milk, long golden hair that was extremely dazzling, and golden pupils that were really shining. There was a bonfire nearby, and the witch
Their shadows are cast on the giant tree behind them.
Somehow, Xia De actually thought that the face of the woman named "teacher" in the middle seemed familiar.
This lady seemed unusually calm:
"I have said many times, don't look at the appearance, look at the essence. I saw the aura of life in him, a normal aura, which means he is a normal human being. I also saw that although he was weak, there was
The extremely dazzling ether shows that he is a mortal who can use extraordinary power. There is no trace of illusion, and the witch is not allowed to undergo gender transformation, so this is a normal man who can use extraordinary power."
Shade didn't speak. He looked at the woman standing in the middle, intending to hear what she wanted to say.
Since the ancient god asked him to help mortals complete the god-summoning ceremony, the difficulty will definitely not be gaining the other party's trust, otherwise three and a half-hour trips will definitely not be enough. But even if the other party is a stranger with good intentions, it does not mean that he can relax
alert.
"Teacher, is this normal?"
The young witch on the far left asked inquiringly, and the woman called "Teacher" asked her students:
"What else did you see in him?"
"The light of the silver moon."
The witch on the right replied.
"The smell of trees."
The witch on the left replied.
"Teacher" shook his head:
"His ether does not exist in a form like ours, but in a strange form that I have seen in the Southern Continent. Ring Warlock, this man is not a witch, but a very mature transcendent of the Ring Warlock system. He -
—”
The witch's golden eyes met with Shade's, and Shade understood what the other party wanted to say. The witch who was able to perform a god-summoning ceremony and even asked the ancient god, the father of the Infinite Tree, to send help, was truly extraordinary:
"From the future."
It was so easy for others to see through his identity, but it was more convenient for Shade because he didn't have to bother to explain his identity.
Moreover, the other party's knowledge and strength also indicate that their god-summoning ritual is very likely to succeed, and they are not asking Shade to build it from scratch.
"Yes, I do come from the future."
He made no excuses, but soon saw the witches showing doubts. Then he realized that the common language of the Sixth Age he used was completely incomprehensible to them.
I wanted to express my meaning with gestures, but I saw the witch called "teacher" whisper something to the young lady beside me. The latter got into the tent behind her and took out a small box.
"If you trust us and don't have any ill intentions, just get a little closer."
The witch said, Shade nodded, and approached the bonfire warily. He noticed that with the bonfire as the center, there were circles of golden dust scattered in the open space. Every time Shade crossed a line, the dust would make a sharp whistle.
It makes a sound or shines brightly, which should be some kind of warning method.
He came to the bonfire, and the witch called "Teacher" handed him the box, which contained a brooch. It was silver, and its shape represented the meaning of the ancient rune "Language." After touching the brooch, he confirmed that it was
A relic, Shade pinned it on his chest:
"What's the use?"
"We understand what you said."
The witch on the right said, and then introduced:
"This is a relic [Translation Brooch]. I didn't expect it to be useful for future languages. There should be a relic system in the future, right? You should know what I'm talking about."
They motioned for Shade to sit down and talk. They seemed to completely accept that the man in front of them was from the future.
The three witches thought they had seen more magical things, so Shade nodded and sat down with them.
Even though there is no direct contact with the Good God this time, this is a good start.