Even with Deniste Gustave’s thirteen-ring experience, she still cannot completely calm down at this moment:
"After we woke up, we retreated immediately. I knew the danger, so I went to Mr. Davis and others for help. The hermits know this place."
Mr. Steve Davis, who was in shock, covered his chest and said:
"How on earth did you find this place? Although this lake is marked on the map, it is impossible to walk in even if you look at the map.
This is the rumored 'Lake of Love', one of the most dangerous areas in the Vesta Grove. In the Fifth Age, lovers believed that this lake, which was shaped like a heart, could bring love, so many people came here to pray for love.
And pray for marriage. But I don’t know when, some kind of evil force came here, and the missing lovers in the town would hold hands and sink under the water of this lake the next day.”
He recalled the terrible secrets of the Fifth Age that he had seen in the Order's materials:
"No one knows what's here. It's even said that the Witch Emperor of the Fifth Era is afraid of the power here. But isn't this place sealed? I originally thought that the so-called Love Lake was just a lot of things that have been buried in this forest.
One of the secrets.”
Although the hermits knew this place, they did not dare to enter the water. When Miss Danister came to find them and they confirmed that this was the "Lake of Love", the restless cat finally did not want to wait and jumped into the lake.
.
At that moment, Shad's body, which was sinking into the lake holding hands with Flora Winslet, actually began to float slightly, so the cat bit his clothes until it dragged him to the lake.
No one knows how this cat did it, but no one thinks that cats can do such a thing, so they can do it too.
While Miss Denister was talking to the hermit elder Mr. Davis about what had just happened, she hugged Shade's body tightly, as if she was afraid that he would step into the lake again.
The evening breeze blew, and the woodland illuminated by the setting sun made a rustling sound. Shade, who was half-empty, recalled everything that had just happened. He had inexplicably sunk into the lake for a whole day. Now that he woke up, he suddenly found himself in the lake.
I asked in my mind:
"It has to be reality now, right?"
【certainly.】
"Her" gentle answer proves that it is no longer a dream, because the ancient language "she" uses has not been able to be imitated by anyone so far.
"Just now, why didn't you wake me up in my dream? Can that power even block you?"
"She" chuckled softly, and Shade realized that he shouldn't ask this question, but "she" still gave the answer:
[How do you think the fog you saw last appeared? 】
Little Mia continued to "roar" at the big lake, and the cat's tail was already ignited with flames. It noticed that Shade turned to face the big lake, and thought that Shade was about to go in again, so it immediately bit him
trousers.
But Shade just bent down and picked it up, and gently stroked the cat that saved his life. The cat then gave a gentle cry, while Shade's eyes kept staring at Flora who was sleeping at the bottom of the lake.
Winslet.
"I still have companions down there. You can leave the others alone for the time being, but I want to rescue her."
He said to Mr. Davis, but the middle-aged hermit shook his head like a leaf blown by the strong wind:
"Don't even think about stepping into the water again. Although I don't know how your cat did it, you are definitely the only person in history who can wake up and survive from the Lake of Love. Don't go in, absolutely don't go in
!”
"What will happen if we don't save them?"
The red-haired girl pointed to the lake, but still held Shade's arm and wouldn't let go.
"Sink in a happy dream until their lifespan ends, and their body and soul melt into part of the lake. Maybe you can let the cat save her again, just like the cat saved you just now."
The hermit gave the most feasible suggestion at present, but when Shade touched little Mia, he found that it just bared its teeth at the lake and had no intention of going there again.
Although he wanted to rescue Flora, he would never let the cat that just saved his life take risks again.
The history of the "Forest Hermits" can also be traced back to ancient times, and although they know a lot about the secrets of the Vesta Grove, they don't know everything.
Regarding this heart-shaped "Lake of Love", they only knew about its dangers and horrors, but had no means to deal with it. When Shade, who had recovered a little, asked who sealed this place in the first place, Mr. Davis still shook his head.
:
"I just remember it said in the book, don't come here alone or with only two people. In theory, the more people, the safer."
The sunset is gradually fading in the sky, and the moon and stars are becoming clearer in the dim sky. The starlight seems to be attracted by the lake, because when the color of the sunset disappears, the light of the stars appears on the almost transparent surface.
In the lake.
The wind blew the lake water gently swaying, and the starlight in the lake was also swaying layer by layer. This starlight exuded a stronger force to attract people into the water, so that everyone by the lake had to continue to move the camp as night gradually fell.
Escape backward.
The hermits temporarily returned to their base to help search for more documents to determine the situation here. Seeing that there was really no other way, while the girls were preparing to set up camp, Shade blew the butterfly calling flute.
Amidst the melodious sound of the flute, large swarms of butterflies appeared around Sha De, and then the girls in black skirts and white skirts appeared in front of Sha De.
"Good evening, sir, the coffin has not been repaired yet."
They were about to lift up their skirts and salute Xia De gracefully, but suddenly they shouted "Ah~" and saw the lake:
"Sir, where is this? How did you come to such a dangerous place?"
Although the Geminis have lived from the middle of the fifth era to the present, they have never been here. Only with their top angel-level relics' perception, they can clearly understand how terrifying this place is:
"The desire for happiness, this lake. Sir, what happened?"
A brand new camp has been set up. For safety, Grace and Helen personally protected the camp to prevent anyone from accidentally walking into the lake.
Although Miss Danister had met the two sisters before, she was not very familiar with them. She told the sisters again about everything that happened today by the campfire, and Shade also told about his own experience.
.
"The power of this lake is stronger than our current power."
Grace finally concluded softly that they also did not dare to touch the lake rashly because they also had a strong desire for happiness.
The only attempt the two sisters made was to use space power to try to bring Flora Winslet up from the bottom of the water. But obviously they failed. The interference of space power is prohibited in "Lake of Love", and this restriction
It was imposed by a being even more powerful than them.
Since Grace and Helen have no choice, Shade can only continue to look for people.
He first ordered Miss Bell to enter the parliament to see if she could meet other great witches. Then he ordered Grace and Helen to protect the camp and leave little Mia behind, and then returned to Tobesk alone.
So twenty minutes later, Miss Sylvia, with the help of Grace and Helen, opened the space tunnel and came to the Vista Woodland, and met with Miss Danister and her group at the camp by the lake.
Ten minutes later, the portal was opened again by the Red Butterfly Twins. Count Bella Belindell, who happened to meet Miss Bell in the association, also came here with his personal maid Matilda and five high-ring maids.
.
At 7:10 p.m., Grace and Helen were called by Shade again to temporarily leave here, but they soon came back through the portal with Dorothy, and then the three of them merged and worked together to open a new portal, allowing Card to
Grandma Sandra and Miss Swift came to the woods together.
Fifteen minutes later, as dense footsteps came from the forest, the "Chocobo Transport Team" carried Shad, Luvia, Iluna, Miss Elf, Tifa, Vanessa and dozens of others.
The followers of the High Ring Witch came to the outskirts of the camp together.
Luvia, Tifa and Vanessa were sent directly to Miss Elf's tree house through the portal opened by Dorothy and the others. After joining Shad and Iluna, they rode with the elf who lent their mounts.
Chocobo came here.
It can be seen that the chocobos are also afraid of this big lake. Even if they are led by the elf lady, they only dare to gather together and huddle in the camp farthest from the lake.
Everyone got off the chocobo, holding the [Night Watcher] brought from No. 6 of Saint Teresa Square. Iluna's heterochromatic pupils seemed to flash, and then she swung her sword forward and slashed forward, the glowing
The sword hit nothing:
"What the hell is this place? I actually feel like I want to enter the lake too."
She was leaving Tobesk tomorrow morning, but when Shade went to find Luvia, the fortune teller still asked Shade to take her with him to prevent any accidents.
"Miss Belindel, Miss Sylvia, Granny Cassandra, I really bother you so late."
Shade, whose clothes had become dry, went to say hello to the countess with the birthmark between her eyebrows, the black-haired space witch and the old witch in the camp. They all shook their heads:
"Something happened to Flora. Now that we know it, we can't ignore it."
Mother-in-law Cassandra was wearing a black skirt and looked like she was traveling in a hurry:
"Defulin is not in the [Spiritual Cult], but I left a letter for her. She will come over soon after seeing it."
Miss Sylvia saw Vanessa and Shade appearing together, so she asked again:
"Why didn't Carina come with you?"
Tifa, who was wearing a maid skirt, answered her. Her black hair was particularly conspicuous among the girls:
"The young lady is currently attending a diplomatic reception at Yodel Palace. She originally wanted to come with her, but Shade said that if she is needed, Miss White and Miss Black will bring her."
