"But I still completed it after all, and I didn't use any tricks or tricks."
Shade said, the stone statue fell silent again, and then spoke:
"Yes, you completed it. I admit that it is better than I could have imagined. The material world may not be able to give birth to an artist who can carve such a work for hundreds or thousands of years.
.Ordinary craftsmen cannot give the statue this kind of beauty and this wonderful sense of mystery. The combination of the two is so wonderful that even if it is placed in a temple, people will willingly worship it... You pass
After passing the test, there is no doubt that I can’t wait for a better work of art than this.”
Shade let out a long breath. Although he was very confident in the memory of his hometown, he was finally relieved after hearing these words. Luvia had no reaction and still looked at the statue in wonder. As for the old stonemason Humphrey,
At this moment, spots of light escaped from his body again, and this time he was really leaving:
"It's great to be able to see this kind of work before leaving. Young man, you are very good."
The old stonemason said, and Shade stretched out his hand to draw a dark crack so that the soul could go home directly.
"Thank you very much for your help. May your soul rest forever."
He sent his sincere blessings, and the old stonemason smiled and shook his head:
"I should thank you... Oh, maybe I should give you a little gift. Before I died, I once found a metal medal inside the stone when I was digging it. God knows where it came from. I put it
It was hidden in the association's warehouse. Unexpectedly, before I could sell it, something happened to me. Now it belongs to you."
After telling the specific hiding place, the old mason's soul completely turned into a stream of light and entered the dark crack. The light stream converged on the calm dark water, and the old mason reappeared. He turned to face Shade and
Luvia waved her hand, and the glowing soul, together with thousands of departing souls, calmly moved away towards the half-sinking moon.
The cracks closed again, Xia De sighed slightly, and then asked the stonemason's stone statue:
"Now that I've passed the test, what can you give me?"
Luvia thought that what Shade said was a bit too straightforward, but the statue didn't care about it:
"The master who created this place left you with some power."
The sound of gears turning came from inside the stone mason statue. With a click, the surface of the stone statue, which had no trace of connection at all, actually opened a small door, and inside the small door, there was an even smaller statue.
The stonemason statuette is exactly the same in appearance as this stone statue of human height.
The statuette is densely covered with golden luminous runes, and even if you don't look at it, you can feel the element of miracles. There is also a letter and some documents pressed under the statuette.
Shade took the small statue and handed the document to Luvia to read, while he himself read the letter:
【Latercomers:
Put the statue on your chest and sink your consciousness into the earth, and you can learn "The power of the earth calls the stone statue". If you are interested in the power of the earth, if you want to understand the secrets of the Randall Valley, the stonemason statue will give you a test
, can give you the next clue, it will be a long road of exploration, I will wait for you at the end of the road. The document below the letter is one-tenth of the shares that belonged to me when the Masons Association was established. I hope this can
Help you.——Mason Fleming】…
"Um?"
"Xia De, these documents are..."
Luvia had already seen the contents of the file and handed it to Shade in surprise.
"I know, but the original shares of the Masons' Association have long been divided or sold by subsequent successors. It's hard to say whether the current Masons' Association recognizes these original documents."
Shade said that the share documents were not important. He frowned and handed the letter to Luvia:
"Look at this. The contract I just saw in the president's office shows that the association was founded in 1037 of the Universal Calendar. And the stonemason Fleming who lived about 800 years ago actually also had the power of the earth, so
After disappearing with a high probability, he also became the guardian of the Randall Valley. It is very interesting, what mission do these souls shoulder? Inherit the power of the earth and guide them
The guardian of a generation. Everyone will leave more or less one, or even many clues, waiting for those who come after to discover. This is obviously an older clue. If we continue to trace it..."
He looked up at the stonemason statue:
"I need clues for the next step, and I'm very interested in the secrets of the Randall Valley."
Unexpectedly, the stonemason statue refused this time:
"Sorry, you're late. The chain of clues left by the founder has been broken in this era. If you want to know the secrets of the Randall Valley, you can look for answers elsewhere."
"After all, it's been so many years."
Luvia said softly, and Shade felt slightly sorry. But at the same time, he also understood that the guardians of the past must have left more clues and more power in this city. And besides them, it does not rule out that "the earth
"The possibility of other inheritances has emerged.
As he spoke, everything in front of him began to become blurry. When the surrounding scene stabilized, Shade and Luvia once again stood on the third floor of the Masons' Association, as if everything just now was just an illusion.
But it was definitely not an illusion. The documents and letters were all in Luvia's hands, and the small statue was in Shade's hand. Even the broken-arm statue "carved" by Shade still stood in front of him. Except for
Everything else, those densely packed statues, the charcoal stove, even the works of the old stonemason and Luvia, have disappeared.
"It's really amazing. How did that space appear independently just now?"
Luvia sighed and looked up at the ceiling, but she could not find the hidden secret room again no matter what. After Shade passed the test, the secret room completely disappeared.
"The establishment of the secret chamber should not be just the work of stonemason Fleming. I guess the other guardians of the year should have helped him. Otherwise, given his age when he disappeared, there is no reason for him to have so many skills."
Shade replied, jumping up suddenly and touching the ceiling with his hands, but felt nothing.
Luvia thought for a moment:
"Judging from this incident, the secret guardians of the Randall Valley don't seem to be pulling people around...well...it's certainly not appropriate to describe them as liars, but obviously they didn't explain that it's possible that all
The guardians are all dead souls."
"For so many years, they have not been discovered by others, and they have maintained a relatively intact inheritance. There must be a reason for this. I am really curious about this, how did they do it"...
Shade said, taking out a small handkerchief from his pocket, and after restoring the canvas toy to canvas, he covered the artistic stone statue:
"This can't be wasted. It happens to be Princess Agelina's birthday this weekend, and I'm still worried about what gift to give her."
Although the princess got the crown on Monday, it is now kept with him, so he promised to send another gift.
"Agelina Cavendish? Princess Lesia's sister?"
Luvia raised her eyebrows, indicating that she approved of Shade's approach, and then raised the document in her hand:
"What are you going to do with the original shares of the Stonemasons Guild?"
"I will cash it myself, but the association will most likely not recognize it, or will only give me a few kroner as compensation. I plan to give this to Margaret. For her, the symbolic meaning of this document is
Far greater than its actual significance. If this share can really be realized after she handles the matter of the Stonemasons Association, she will not treat me badly."
"You really know how to take advantage of others."
Luvia smiled and thought this method of treatment was appropriate. The two turned around to go down the stairs and go to the warehouse to see the medal that the old stonemason Humphrey mentioned before leaving.
"As for [The Power of the Earth Calls the Stone Statue], although it is a free power, I already have a healing aura. Learning new powers will not make my healing aura stronger. Summoning spells or thaumaturgy usually come from
It is said to be very useful, but...this is not suitable for me. Besides, I also want to try it to see if there are other possible candidates."
Shade said and looked at Luvia again, but the purple-eyed girl was not interested either.
Interesting:
"I also have the power of the earth and the field of fertility. Then who are you going to give it to? Iluna?"
"Iluna has made it clear that she does not want the power of the earth. She has already shouldered enough responsibilities."
"Miss Lassers? Or Miss Benanis?"
Luvia asked again.
"Miss Benanis. After all, she is the eleventh ring. She can exert greater power, which will increase her combat effectiveness and help us in our subsequent local operations. And if she is the chosen one, I know this
The possibility is very small, but if she really is, then the matter in Randall Valley City will be much easier to handle."
Although Luvia has met Miss Benanis many times and is very sure that she is not the chosen one from "Earth", this does not mean that Ms. Benanis is not a candidate in the lower order. The candidate in the lower order needs to be
The chosen one can only be revealed when he gets closer to his own destiny. For example, Priest Augustus, Luvia has known him for so many years, but it was not until almost the end of the Fort Midhill incident that she recognized him as the successor of "Death"
An heir.
"I'm afraid it won't be that simple, right? In my opinion, Mr. Lassus and Mr. Granger are more likely. They must be related to the Chosen One."
Luvia shook her head slightly, but this matter was just a guess.
When I went to the warehouse again to look for the medal, nothing went wrong. The old mason hid it in the gap between the tool cabinet against the wall and the wall, and even found a stone to cover it.
Fortunately, no one discovered it in the past six months, so Shade just used a spell to "move the object", and the metal medal flew out automatically.
For the medals officially issued by Kassenrik, most of them will have the name of the medal imprinted on the back. Luvia didn’t know much about the medal system in the South, and Shade knew something about it from Margaret, so she knew it was a “card”. Senrik Third Class Combat Hero Medal".
The "Kassenrik Combat Hero Medal Third Class" is a very low-end medal, so there is not even a number on the medal. But the owner of the medal engraved words on the back. The light from Shade's fingertips illuminated those words. , also illuminated that slightly familiar surname:
[In memory of Fury Oxenfurt’s lost left index finger.]