Whispering Poems

Chapter 3844 Eroding the World
A forest nightscape appears in the post-apocalyptic environment, while the fairytale world continues to expand outwards.

When the forest passed over the people standing in the desert, they found that their clothes had become brand new and their injuries had healed to some extent;

When the forest surrounded the castle and the tower, people standing at the castle gate noticed that ivy and green vines were hanging on the tower, and purple and red morning glories were hanging from the windows of the ice castle.
When the forest encountered the temple, the temple, which had rejected the power of the apocalypse, also merged into the forest. Moss spread to the walls, vines climbed the stone pillars, and rabbits and deer came to rest at the temple entrance. The metal ornaments decorated with two-headed snakes were first covered with a layer of rust, and then squeezed aside by the flowers growing from the cracks in the bricks.

Even the Radiant Messenger in the sky changed after being encompassed by the Enchanted Lock. The ship's shape, which was already like a "magic ship" from a fairy tale, remained unchanged, except that flowers grew from the muzzles of its cannons, and the wings that spread out on both sides of the ship had a more biological feel.

Luvia even noticed that Miss Elizabeth had a small lily pinned to her right ear.

The purple-eyed girl gestured to Miss Elizabeth to land the boat in the forest, then said to everyone on board with a sigh of relief:
"No problem, let's get off the boat together in a bit."

Meanwhile, Violet, sensing the power of this new world within the forest, said to Chloe:
"To erode the world with the purest heart, what kind of childlike thoughts would one need to do it?"

Chloe gazed at Shad in front of the hilltop cabin with a serene smile:

"Those who are chosen by us should possess such limitless potential."

She thought of the "Ice Flower" again, and her smile deepened.

As night fell, the fairytale forest gradually covered the areas shrouded in apocalypse. Adele, in her past life, clearly felt that it wasn't just a labyrinth unfolding; the real world was truly changing because of this labyrinth.
"Shad's illusion lock can actually banish the apocalypse from reality?!"

Just as Shad had once corrupted the witch's "kingdom" with the story of Snow White in the inn in Whispering Hills, the power displayed by [Locked Snow White] now is no different.

After compassion, courage, sacrifice, wisdom, honesty, loyalty, perseverance, obsession/moderation, Shad's ninth fairytale lock—the characteristic of innocence—is simply "corroding the world." Use the purest heart to influence the world, use the most irrational "love," "friendship," and other beautiful things to make the world as beautiful as a fairytale.

This mystery lock, born from the depths of a stranger's heart, is that simple. To the normal real world, unfolding the mystery lock is nothing more than changing the surrounding environment and decorations.

However, Snow White can also influence Warp Seals, Enchanted Locks, and Ascended Words, causing them to become like her.

Thus, the illusionary lock covered the altered post-apocalyptic environment, transforming it back into a moonlit forest. Of course, this power to overcome the apocalypse was not solely the result of Shad's mental strength.

It also includes the current state of "divine overflow," and the power of destiny.

Ellie, holding Shad's hand, seemed lost in thought, while the snake on the distant sand dunes continued to watch silently as the forest swept towards it. It made no move, but the forest environment suddenly stopped hundreds of meters away, and the animals that had run from the forest into the yellow sand were instantly turned into charred corpses.

So the forest had to extend in three other directions until it reached the edge of the ruins. Vines hung down from the cliff edge, and streams gurgled down, forming waterfalls at the cliff's edge. The cascading water further permeated the snow-capped mountain environment.

Soon, the mountaintop ruins transformed into a sea of ​​sand and a forest; the starry sky above became half deep blue and half dusky yellow.

Those who had just fought the snake had all arrived in the forest area, listening to the birds singing and breathing in the fresh air. Standing in this forest, even their spiritual recovery speed was accelerated.

"Ellie, do you understand?"

Shad asked the little unicorn who was holding his hand, and then handed the apple containing the story of Snow White back to her.

The little unicorn, holding its apple, tilted its head and thought for a moment:
"I understand, but I don't get it."

Shad then encouraged him:
"How about we give it a try?"

Ellie was somewhat embarrassed:

"My strength is not enough."

"Ang~"

A loud cry came from behind, and a large herd of unicorns, led by little Leona, arrived on the lush green hill and surrounded Shad and Ellie.

They were truly well-suited to the power of the Enchanted Lock; Shad could clearly feel the pure white light emanating from them strengthening his own Enchanted Lock.

Furthermore, the unicorns were also enhanced within the mystery of Snow White, an enhancement far surpassing that of other races of extraordinary beings.

Little Leona excitedly nuzzled Ellie's hand that was holding the apple, while the other unicorns, big and small, with their bright blue eyes, stared at her expectantly.

Shad released Ellie's hand, gently patted her shoulder, and then picked up the [Night Watch] that was stuck to the side:
"Ellie, I'm waiting for you to understand."

As he spoke, he patted the cat on his shoulder again, but the cat thought it had already completed its task, so it did not leave Shad's shoulder. Shad had no choice but to walk forward with it.

He is the master of this forest, the master of this fairytale kingdom. Wherever he goes, the flowers bloom more beautifully, and the songs of birds and other animals become louder.

He walked out of the forest with his sword in hand and stopped at the edge of the flowers and green grass.

At this moment, the snake also arrived at the edge of the desert. The two were no more than twenty meters apart. Behind the black-robed man floated thirteen rings of fate, while behind Shad followed people willing to support him, including the council, the church, the academy, the prophet's association, elves, dragons, and so on.

"The illusion lock of mortals is simply the manifestation of the landscapes born within their souls in reality. Your illusion lock, however, has the power to directly corrupt the real world; I would call it the 'illusion lock within illusion locks'."

"Snake said," Shad shook his head and plunged his sword into his foot again. Then he raised his left hand and gently stroked the back of his right hand, and the half-circle of purple ring encircled by the three rings disappeared.

Standing beneath a large tree at the edge of the forest, Luvia seemed to sense something as she looked at her hands. The nobility had returned to the purple-eyed girl; the "fallen" Shad no longer needed to prove his nobility with it. Thus, Luvia truly achieved the "three destinies." A hazy whisper arose, and she finally heard in its entirety the words of her own higher realm ascension—

The fool who destroys the world pulls at the last hope.

"The Last"

Those who followed Shad here either stood under trees at the edge of the forest, or, like Shad, walked out of the forest to the edge of the Enchanted World. After returning Luvia's fate, Shad said to the snake:

"You do indeed possess thirteen rings of destiny behind you, and your molting ritual did indeed borrow the concepts and power of the 'Whispering Poems'."

But haven't you realized that those 13 rings, plus yourself, actually make 14 rings, 14 different forces? That number is more than 13, and perhaps that's why you were destined to fail.

The snake, however, stood in the yellow sand and said:
"The fate of the apocalypse is above all other fates, so how can I allow myself to be equated with other fates? The apocalypse is above all, the apocalypse encompasses everything—"

The lost Fool will be reborn from the desolation at the time of the Dark Sun's fall.
At that time, evil and ignorance danced together, and perversion and filth coexisted.
At that time, all the hypocrites who are out of balance will know.
The world will be destroyed in a state of stagnation.

The snake seemed to be singing a hymn, announcing to Shad the prophecy it had brought to the world:

"This is the end of the world that I symbolize, the end of the world that I have prepared for this world. This end should have come in the first era, but it has been postponed to this day because of the plans of the ancient gods. Fortunately, even the ancient gods cannot completely deny the truth that everything will eventually perish, so I awoke from the seal and stand here."

It asked Shad:
"Your magic lock is indeed powerful, but the apocalypse I bring will sweep across the world. How long can you hold onto this magic lock? After the magic lock collapses, the forest will still be swallowed by the yellow sand. You can postpone the apocalypse, but you cannot deny it. How similar this is to the ancient gods."

It's quite true. The end times are undeniable, but they are brought about by fate, not by the world truly reaching its end. Therefore, once the serpent is denied, Shad has ample time to transform the twilight landscape into a brand new world.

Therefore, what needs to be done now is very simple.

"The story of fate is a grand stage play, and now the play has come to an end. Just like the ending of all stories, Mr. Snake, I invite you to a final showdown with me."

As he spoke, he mentioned the Night Watch, but he removed the Mark of Redemption from the hilt of the sword and tossed it behind him. The lock then allowed it to fall into the hands of Adelina, who had just disembarked.

The Night Watchman was once again just the Night Watchman, and then the Moonlight Greatsword enveloped the blade and hilt; the serpent then drew out the demonic essence left behind by the weapon, and the dim yellow light at the broken point reforged the blade until it became a dim yellow longsword.

The snake and Xia De locked eyes, drew their swords, and walked towards each other until they both reached the edge of the desert and the green meadow.

Clang!
The two weapons clashed.

　PS: Luvia – [Noble] [Fate] [Destroyer] [Misfortune]

　　Low: May the starlight bless you, future noble king.
　　In the midst of whispers, I take up my pen and write the poems of destiny.
　　Gao: The fool who destroys the world, who pulls at the last hope.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)