Whispering Poems

Chapter 3852 Reversing Time and Space and the Elf's Proposal
[Stranger, your spells "Starlight" and "Star Dew" have been elevated to Arcane Arts. The Arcane Arts effects remain unchanged, but their original power has been greatly enhanced. Corresponding to the [Star] rune.]

[Stranger, your extraordinary skill - "Falling Star Strike" - has been enhanced, greatly increasing area-of-effect damage with starlight attributes upon impact with the ground. This corresponds to the [Falling] and [Star] runes.]

[Stranger, your extraordinary skill—the "Manual of Destiny"—has been enhanced, gaining new characteristics: all past experiences and stories will be recorded in the manual; when you focus your gaze on a mortal object, there is a certain probability that you will directly know its true name. Corresponds to the [World] and [Star] runes.]

It's easy to understand why sorcery has become magic. As for the new features added to the [Manual of Fate], namely "Record" and "True Name Recognition," it reminded Shad that the "Recorder" is a power belonging to the ancient moon god.

The new features in the "Manual of Fate" have completely explained that this magical technique has shifted from "fate" to "the moon." Shad was originally only one step away from obtaining the "Star" spirit rune, so he wasn't surprised to receive it; as for this magical technique...
"It can now be considered a divine spell, just like [Summon the Old Wooden Ship] and [Library of the Moon], right?"

She smiled but did not answer the question; instead, she continued to murmur softly:

[Stranger, you have received a wondrous spell—Star's Protection: The light of the stars weaves a veil of destiny, from which no one can know anything of you. Corresponding to the [Star] rune.]

This elevates the outsider's "anti-divination resistance" to its highest level; although it's only a passive ability, it's already sufficient. Shad is quite curious about what outrageous results the church or the Prophet's Association will get if they continue to divine his fate, but that's a matter for later.

The enhancement brought by the divinity of the God of Fate is not limited to this, but Shad will have to experience the other gains slowly. Theoretically speaking, Shad's divination talent is already high enough, and he could try to explore some divination abilities. However, because of Luvia and Bella's presence, the outsider does not plan to do so for the time being.

He prefers his spontaneous inspiration to conscious divination.

However, the effects of this drop of divinity did not stop there. After a brief pause, "she" continued softly:
[Outsider, you have already begun to grasp the power of the "Silver Moon," "Night," and "Stars."]

"so."

Shad asked expectantly, and "she" replied gently:

[You have grasped a portion of the true meaning of the night; the power of your magical technique, "Moonfire," has increased.]

Although "she" said this, no sound or light effects appeared around Shad, and he didn't even feel any fluctuations in his own or his surroundings. But when a pure silver flame appeared in his palm, the flame did indeed intensify, as if the power that had been locked within his soul had finally been released further.

"Hmm, only Moonfire is enhanced, right?"

She smiled but said nothing more.

After collecting the broken snake eggshells, planning to give them as gifts to the fortune-telling ladies later, Shad didn't linger long in the Tower of All Things. With a sigh, he returned the way he came. Having absorbed another drop of divinity, he once again entered the "Divine Overflow" state, which swept away all his fatigue. Shad felt he could fight another battle.

Of course, he also made a conscious effort to conceal the golden scars on his body. Now that there was no need to fight, he didn't need to make himself so conspicuous.

After Shad walked out of the tower, he found that there were still people waiting for him outside.

“Detective, then we’ll head back now. This battle has been quite long; I originally thought it would be over before 2 a.m..”

The priest and doctor bid farewell to Shad, and seeing that they were safe and sound, Shad was relieved.

"I didn't expect it to take so long. Actually, the main reason is that time was distorted when the snake summoned the apocalypse, so my perception of time wasn't that long."

The priest and the doctor both seemed to be doing well. The doctor, who was usually prone to injury during group activities, was unharmed this time. It seemed that even the doctor's bad luck had been affected by this extremely chaotic night.

The priest, of course, had no idea what Shad was thinking; he simply asked with concern:

“We’ve seen those ‘pre-apocalyptic’ landscapes on the island. Even if the serpent is defeated, similar landscapes will likely reappear in various corners of the material world. Can you unlock the maze again, as you did tonight, and restore this apocalyptic erosion to normal?”

Shade shook his head:
“The cost of unlocking this labyrinth is too great, but the chosen one of destiny learned this power from me. She said that by consuming arcs, she can use similar power to solve this kind of trouble.”

The priest was relieved, and when the doctor heard "curved arc," he took out a ring and handed it to Shad:

"You're going to deal with the rings later, right? Get rid of this one too, I don't want it to live like this."

Because many ring sorcerers had gathered fate tonight, Shad assumed it was the doctor's. But upon seeing the ring and realizing it was [misfortune], he immediately understood its origin:
"You've encountered the Cult of Misfortune?"

The priest briefly explained their encounter with Mr. Zarathustra, and when he mentioned the circle, the old priest couldn't help but smile:

"That candidate clearly didn't expect that someone would be more suitable for the ring than her."

Shad understood his meaning and tried hard not to smile. The doctor pretended not to hear what Priest Augustus was saying, and without looking at Shad's expression, he changed the subject:
"Detective, where did the sword that the snake used in the final battle go?"

The doctor was asking about the part of the demonic essence that the "demon of the weapon" had left for Mr. Snake. The doctor wasn't after the power, but rather worried that if that part of the demonic essence were to be lost, it would cause new trouble.

Speaking of this issue, Xia De was also quite troubled:

"At the time, I used the Maze to fight against the snake's apocalyptic world. Later, the Chosen Ones and the unicorns came together to help and finally defeated one of the snake's heads. So theoretically, that sword should have fallen between the Maze and the apocalyptic world."

"A spatial rift?"

The doctor asked, and Shad shook his head:
"I can't explain the specifics clearly, but the sword is definitely still in these ruins, just somewhere in some spatial fold. As you can see now, although the apocalyptic environment has subsided after this battle, the spatial order within the ruins has been severely damaged."

The sword can't be found for now, but I'll have people keep an eye on this place, and it will definitely be recovered within two or three days.

Now that Xia De had provided a solution, the doctor was relieved.
"Once you find the broken sword, do not touch it carelessly. I will come back here again and retrieve it myself."

"Of course, the biggest problem has been solved, and I won't let the small troubles lead to a series of problems. The battle of destiny is over, and I plan to take a good rest for a while."

The doctor laughed, while the old priest offered a reminder:

"You probably won't be able to rest for much longer; war is coming."

"But what does that have to do with Tobesko's famous detective?"

The priest then smiled, and the doctor informed Shad that tomorrow's group meeting had been canceled again. The priest and the doctor then returned to Tobeske through the doctor's connections.

A few hours later, the priests would have to review the choir children's recent training, and the doctor's psychiatric clinic would still have to remain open as usual.

Life, after all, must go on.

Shad then returned to the camp near the [Saint Cliff]. On the way back, he glanced at the ruins below the cliff. Although the apocalyptic colors had faded and the ruins had returned to their original state, the large hole the snake had made would not disappear. This was not caused by the power of the apocalypse, but rather by the snake's actual physical strength. Even [Lock of Snow White] could not restore it.

Of course, the giant cave no longer emitted a dim yellow light, but such a large cave in the mountain still looked very unsightly.

Shad felt it would be a real shame if this ancient ruin were destroyed in this era. Coincidentally, he had just absorbed another drop of divinity, and with his precious "divine overflow" power having nowhere to go, he simply came to the edge of the cliff. First, he transformed the key into a staff, then he turned the [Immortal Ring] with his hand and struck the ground with the staff.

Shad took a deep breath:

"The Breath of Time!"

Although the [Melody Lock - Mermaid Princess] is more convenient for achieving large-scale reversal of the "scene", Shad really didn't have the energy to use the Melody Lock at this moment.

As he cast his spell, the people resting in the camp not far away felt a huge fluctuation in the elements, so they all stood up and looked in his direction.

A thick gray fog seemed to surge from the void, instantly enveloping the ruins below, including the cave entrance. Because that area was the main battleground, the severe disruption of time and space meant few dared linger, and thus, no one knew what was happening within the fog-shrouded area.

The fog didn't last long; it soon converged on the one who stood alone on the edge of the cliff.

After the gray fog dissipated, the ruins below were restored to their state before the Battle of Fate. Of course, only the broken walls and thick snow were restored; the order of time and space remained disordered, which could only be remedied by nature.

"Did you seal the cave entrance because you were worried that someone might try to study the situation at the bottom of the mountain and cause trouble due to the residual power of the snake?"

The pointy-eared elf who had left the camp to come to Shad's side asked curiously; she had actually been urged by her elders to come.

Shade shook his head:

"Of course not, I just think it looks too ugly to leave such a big hole here. Besides, even if we seal this hole, isn't there still another entrance inside the temple?"

So Emilia became somewhat worried:

"How about sealing off the temple entrance as well? And what about other caves that might exist in the mountains? Although you've eliminated the snake, it's been sealed in the mountains for so long, there must be something terrifying down there."

Shade shook his head again:

“Don’t worry, someone will handle this, Ms. White.”

Even in his state of "divine overflow," he could no longer sense any trace of Ms. White:
"She entrusted all her power to Winnie. After the snow mountain is repaired by the ring and the arc, Winnie will be in charge of dealing with those entrances. Of course, there are also the Fatu people. Their duty is not over yet. This snow mountain is still their sacred mountain."

"It seems we'll all have to work hard for a while longer, but it's good that we have a way to solve the problem."

Emilia said softly, revealing that she hadn't actually come over to say this in front of so many people. She blushed slightly, her eyes fixed on her feet, and stammered, "..."

“Granny Kisara, just now, they said…”

Xia De asked curiously:
"Emilia, is there anything you can't tell me?"

Emilia thought about it carefully and agreed that Shad was right. After all, Shad had, after the War of Time, brought...
The pointy-eared elf blushed:
"My mother-in-law and the others just discussed that since everyone is here now, why don't we hold my coming-of-age ceremony together after we've finished dealing with the ring and the curved section?"

"Oh?"

Xia De really didn't expect her to bring this up. He subconsciously felt a little rushed, but then he thought that Aunt Qisala and the others were right.

(End of this chapter)