Whispering Poems

Chapter 4077 The Guild Hall Appears
"If an outside soul is to meet the definition of new life, must it either abandon everything and be reborn, or have no past at all?"

Xia De seemed to be deep in thought, while the old man nodded firmly:

"Apart from these two possibilities, even if a foreign soul enters a completely new body, it does not count as the birth of a new life."

Shad felt he had thought of something quite important. According to Mr. Finch, he knew of an example that met the requirements of "an alien soul entering a completely new body, but still considered the birth of a new life".

【you】

She hesitated, as if to say something, while Xia De asked himself with a hint of excitement:
"You agree that it's a new life, and could potentially become the 'Child of the End,' right? That's Ms. Helena Carter!"

【.Yes.】

"Although her soul originally belonged to the 'Moon Sorcerer,' that soul had been transformed into a tree in essence due to the curse of time during her lifetime. After death, she first transformed into a tree, and then transferred from the tree into the Moon Egg. Daniste and I were even worried that she would lose most of her memories."

She had already died once, and everything from the past was gone forever. In essence, even if she wasn't a dragon, she was still a tree; she was no longer human.

This made Shad think of the "Black Sand Wharf" incident again. Those souls who were sent to distant places by the [God of Ferrymen] had also begun a new second life, but their "death" was not as pure as Ms. Carter's.

In this way, Luvia's conjecture is actually possible: if the "Moon Egg" can hatch with this opportunity, then Ms. Helena Carter will also meet the requirements of the "Child of the End".

In addition to the information about the fire, the Hermitage of Light also provided Mr. Finch with a batch of supplies so that he could continue to monitor the situation in the Arcadia region.

Mr. Finch then gave some of the interesting alchemical items he had made to Shad for free as a reward for the valuable information Shad had provided.

Of course, besides that, Mr. Finch also had some information to tell Shad:

"Traces of [leather objects] have appeared locally. I suspect that the original form of that Sage-level relic has appeared. You should keep an eye on this matter recently."

You mentioned leather goods to me before, and also said that the depths of the [House of the False Humans] possess power related to that ancient god of creation. In that case, the [Leather Goods Guild] might also possess immense life force. Even if you don't want to become a chosen one, it's necessary to stop those cultists and illegal ring sorcerers from draining that life force.”

Xia De was not surprised by the news of the possible appearance of the [Leather Goods Guild]. Ever since he saw leather items among Wei Ge's mother's belongings, he had guessed that the [Leather Goods Guild] would appear sooner or later. The intuition of outsiders in the Ten Rings was very strong.

"A Sage-level relic. I'll keep an eye on it."

Shad nodded, and Mr. Finch continued:
"In addition, you mentioned to me that Mrs. Connaught was suspected of being connected with a follower of an unknown relic. The local Dawn Church received a report some time ago and arrested her, but she died last weekend."

"Oh?"

Shad was very interested in this matter and was quite hoping it was related to the mermaid:
"Do you have any concrete information? How did this person die?"

“My friend at the local Dawn Church said that after she had breakfast, she said she was feeling tired and wanted to rest. But after she lay down, she never woke up again. The church later conducted an autopsy on the body, and you would never guess what they found.”

"Is the body fake?"

Xia De thought of Wei Ge's mother's situation:

"The church could let people run away? If that's true, that's incredibly shameful!"

Mr. Finch shook his head:

"No, no, no, the body is real, but the autopsy revealed that Mrs. Connaught was just a skin, and the person wearing that skin was not Mrs. Connaught at all. The identity of the deceased is still under investigation, but with the assistance of the Prophet's Association, it can be determined that the skin was made not long ago."

After the charity gala the Friday before last, didn't the church take away the Viscountess and her young lover? The skin must have been peeled off after that. As for whether Madame Connaught was forcibly impersonated, or whether she shed her own skin to escape, that's hard to say.

Shad took a deep breath:

"Did the church find no trace of leather when they arrested her the second time?"

"Like high-level fakes, leather items are difficult to detect without specific testing methods. The craftsmanship of Mrs. Connaught's leather item is quite superb, and it is very likely that it was made directly by a senior 'leatherworker' inside the [Leatherwork Guild]."

Mr. Finch picked up his teacup and took a sip:
"Combined with my investigation that [leather goods] have appeared in the local black market, that's why I said that the real body of the [Leather Goods Guild] is suspected to have appeared in the Arcadia region. As you know, this relic will send out 'leatherworkers' as vanguards. Once enough people wearing leather goods are gathered, the guild will take the initiative to appear and make them real members of the guild."

"Leather goods have become associated with 'mermaids'."

As Xia De pondered this, he began to wonder if wearing leather in pursuit of allure aligned with the "mermaid's" desires.

Mr. Finch talked a lot with Shad that morning, and when discussing matters related to the chosen ones, he remarked with some emotion:
"If a completely new life form were to emerge, I hope it would help us postpone the end of the world, or help us survive better in an apocalyptic environment."

Whether it's flesh and blood, machinery, or even something more bizarre, I hope that although it has only been around for a short time, it can be friendly to this world, can build a bond with this world from scratch, can fight against those ambitious people who want to push the world into the abyss of doom even faster, and can even walk through the apocalypse to defeat powerful evil creatures after the apocalypse arrives.

Shad felt that what he described seemed to be very similar to himself.

That noon, Mr. Finch finally found an opportunity to treat Shad to lunch. The two ate at a mid-range restaurant in the outer city. Although the dishes were also local Arcadia cuisine, they were quite different in flavor from those prepared by the chefs at Finch's Mansion.

After lunch, Shad didn't bother Mr. Finch any further. Instead, he planned to check on the Blue Ink Library. Once he confessed everything to Viggo in a few days, he would be able to freely enter and leave the library. Shad intended to discuss with Miss McDonald the possibility of displaying "The Hamilton Detective Stories" in the library.

However, when Xia De arrived at the Blue Ink Library, the tall girl was not there. After inquiring, he learned that the girl had something urgent to attend to and had returned to the school laboratory.

"Going to school is really hard."

The outsider, who no longer needed to go to school, sighed. Then he thought of the three children whose bodies had died from "withering," so he took the opportunity to visit them again.

Wei Ge had already arranged for people to take care of the neighbors and planned to arrange work and study for the three children this week. The children all knew Xia De and knew that he was a good person, so they invited him to their house. The older girls even made tea for Xia De.

"Big brother, do you know where Mother went?"

The youngest child, clutching his brand-new teddy bear, asked Shad the same question, but the slightly older girl immediately grabbed his shoulder. And so, that afternoon, no one brought it up again.

Shad then thought of John, the boy he had helped in the Green Lake area, which was a year ago. Now the boy was working at the Green Lake Hotel while attending school, and his life was completely back on track.

This era is filled with tragedies for most people, and even for the seemingly powerful thirteen witches, not everyone's life is smooth sailing.

The outsider has the determination to change the world, but the main contradiction facing the entire civilization is not within the civilization itself, but rather the impending demise of the world. The outsider is not yet powerful enough to change the world, so now is not the time to deal with these problems.

That afternoon, while spending time with the children, the outsider, who had paused to reflect, also had many thoughts. The story of creation once again reminded him of what the future held; the seemingly long journey of witnessing the thirteen chosen ones was now actually nearing its end.

He will change all of this, change everyone's tragedy. This is not a responsibility imposed on him by anyone, but a path he willingly chose. Even at the end of this path, as the dead, dark chosen one Ivan Darkness said, the outsider will be the most tragic one, he will not regret it, he will fight against fate with all his might.

Shad stayed with the three children until four in the afternoon before taking his leave. The three children were just another scene he had briefly passed through on his adventure. He had met many such people in the past, but strangers would remember them. He sincerely hoped that the children would not appear on the battlefield of "Past World - City of Doomsday".

Now that Flora had come to Arcadia City, Shad had to see her. It wasn't too late yet, so Shad set off for Fragrant Mansion.

However, when they arrived at the mansion in the upper town, neither Vigor nor Flora were there, but Miss McDonald had already returned from school. She had changed into another dress, and was just about to leave when Shad knocked on the door.

“Mr. Watson, it’s just in time for you. I was planning to wait for you at the Blue Ink Library.”

"What's wrong?"

"The teacher and another lady went out, but ten minutes ago news came from Gray Rock Pass that the girls who went to explore the cemetery outside Gray Rock Pass with the detector you gave them have found traces of 'withering' again."