Whispering Verse

Miss Anat and Miss Bayas both took the water bottle from Shade. Because the battle just now consumed too much, Shade, who was close to losing strength, could not make too much water this time, so they could only let the three of them treat those who might be there first. Fatal injuries.

After doing this, he looked at the tree:

"One last thing, burn the tree."

The tree crown was rustling, but they didn't dare to attack the three people under the tree. Shade's divine overflow state ends in two minutes, and it did the right thing.

"What should we do now? I still don't understand. This is a secret-keeper-level relic after all. How can we destroy it?"

Iluna asked, Shade standing under the tree, both ladies standing behind him. The giant tree emitting blue light in the underground cavity is indeed beautiful, but it would be better to destroy it.

"Just set it on fire."

The woman's soul appeared in front of them again, and she still only talked to Shade:

"My corpse was absorbed by the tree, almost becoming one with it. God's Favored One, you set fire from the outside, and I help from the inside. This is equivalent to the self-destruction of the Keeper-level relic [Corpse Tree], so that this tree can be destroyed Tree.”

After saying that, he disappeared again.

"Is it that simple?"

Miss Bayas still didn't understand, but Shade understood that the other party probably felt the power that originally belonged to the old god in him:

"I'll set the fire, and you guys can take a rest."

While talking, in order to prevent the silver-eyed man's headless body from being burned together, Shade bent down and tried to pull the body aside. But the vines tied the body, preventing Shade from pulling it to his side.

"Um?"

Golden light flickered in his eyes, and the vines receded. Shade pulled the body to his feet, raised his right index finger, and the flames appeared with a pop.

Then he blew on the flames, and the sea of ​​​​fire spread forward.

"Oh~"

Painful groans came from the tree trunk in front of them, and then seemed to come from all directions. The flames licked the tree trunks and then shot through the entire canopy at extremely fast speeds.

The giant tree swayed, and the vines continued to tremble above the heads of the three people.

Behind Iluna, a golden life ring slowly appeared, and then transformed into a golden scale:

"balance."

The power of the chosen one spread to all directions, and the power of the relic was further suppressed.

Burning branches and fallen leaves continued to crackle in the sea of ​​​​fire, but none of the burning objects falling from the top of the tree crown hit the three people under the tree.

They looked up and saw that the big tree above them was instantly engulfed in flames, and the heart-trembling wails kept coming from all directions.

As the flames became more and more fierce, the whine became more and more sharp, and a bright white light appeared in front of them.

Ms. Gina Angela Sewell, who died thousands of years ago, appears again. The death of the [Corpse Tree] seems to make her soul a little more complete. At this moment, they appeared in front of the three people, with their transparent bodies radiating soft white light.

Wearing a white robe and bare feet, she bowed slightly to Shade:

"thanks for your help."

"Did you voluntarily stay as a guard, or did you leave your soul here because of an accident?"

The female diviner was very curious about this. The holy white soul shook her head under the burning tree. The fire illuminated three living people, but there was only holy white light on the soul:

"It's not left here. I've always been here to protect this ruins."

"Then what are you going to do next?"

Miss Bayas also asked, looking around hesitantly:

"This place has been known by [Mercury Blood], and I'm afraid more people will break in in the future."

"Then, could you please hand over my Lord's statue, holy emblem, eighteen gold engravings, and collection of classics to the Zhengshen Church for safekeeping?"

Ms. Serwell asked the sorceress with short brown hair. She recognized the sunshine gun and naturally knew that Miss Bayas was from the Orthodox Church:

"When our Lord wakes up and the Order recovers, we will claim these precious items again."

"no problem."

Iluna nodded:

"But the church might look through those materials, I hope you don't mind."

"No problem, as long as it is not damaged, you can copy it as you like."

"how about you?"

Shade also asked, although the flame was lit by him, it was completely out of his control. In just a few minutes, at least two-thirds of the tree crown has disappeared. The temperature is rising, and flying black ash is falling to the ground. Even the tree roots under the floor were ignited by the flames, and fire appeared from the cracks.

It's getting hotter and stuffier here. Fortunately, the ruins themselves have unique gas exchange capabilities, otherwise the three of them would be poisoned by gas sooner or later.

"I will leave and move on."

She said softly, and Shade and the other two women stood in awe. Not many people can face death calmly, especially souls that have stayed in the world for a long time, and they will never feel like leaving... The two souls in the cemetery are exceptions. They have nothing to worry about.

"Besides, the creation of our Lord."

She looked at the [God's Gift Box] that Shade had temporarily placed on the ground, and paused:

"Beloved by God, you will keep this item temporarily. When my Lord recovers, please return it to its original owner."

"no problem."

Of course Shade would not refuse.

"In addition, I have nothing to give you. My property and that of my companions were all donated before we closed this place. However, we each kept one personal item. I have no right to deal with other people's belongings, but mine The legacy is yours.”

Shengbai's soul pointed to the tree trunk behind him. Amidst the crackling sound, the trunk of the giant tree was licked by the flames, revealing the body hidden inside the trunk. Only the bones were left of the corpse, but the bones were crystal clear like precious jade. The tentacles within the trunk wrapped around it, absorbing power from it over the years, but now both will be completely wiped out by the fire.

Shade looked into the flames with confusion, not understanding what the other party wanted to give him.

However, Miss Anat's eyes looked better. She let out a light sigh, then waved her hand, and a small piece of paper floated out from the bodies and tree trunks that were engulfed in fire.

Shade stretched out his hand and held the flying piece of paper between his fingers. Luvia and Iluna both stretched out their heads to look at the side facing Shade, the abstract patterns of the sun, moon, and stars, a strange combination of superimposed shapes.

"The back of the Rhodes card?"

Miss Bayas said doubtfully, and the back of the card seemed to be shining in the firelight:

"But I remember, wasn't the issuance of Rhodes cards hundreds of years ago? Why did ring warlocks from thousands of years ago hold Rhodes cards?"

She asked Miss Anat, who was from the Prophet's Association. The latter's frown relaxed and her purple eyes looked at Shade with a smile:

"I already understand, have you guessed it?"

"Could it be..."

Shade stared blankly at the card in his hand. Instead of flipping through it to see the front, he raised his head and asked the soul in front of him:

"How did you get this card? Did your god ask you to collect it?"

[The Creator of Innocence] once gave Shade the advice to collect all thirteen Vientiane Impermanence cards.

Miss Sewell's soul shook her head slightly:

"No, this is my mother's relic. I don't know its specific origin. I keep it with me to commemorate my mother. I didn't know what it was before I died, but if it lasts for thousands of years, it shouldn't be a mortal thing. Bar."

Shade moved his fingers slightly, and the card was turned over. The front of the card is only white, black and a cool color around the two colors.

The man wearing a robe, whose face could not be seen clearly, stretched his arms and hung upside down above the card. His right leg was straightened and directly touched the upper border. The wooden tentacles wrapped around his right foot and disappeared into the card border. Bend your left foot slightly and rest it on your right knee. The left hand held a very familiar bell, and the right hand held a scale. Below is a vague image of the city, existing only as a background.

The upper right corner of the front is marked with the number 7, and the upper left corner is a small symbol of a flower. Between the two, that is, in the center of the front of the card, there is a black vertical line drawn in a white circle, which is the logo of the "Original" series.

At the bottom of the card, there is a slight blank space, and there is a line of small words written there:

[Use this card, if the points exceed 21 points, the points will be returned to zero, all cards in your hand will be discarded, and the cards will be drawn again. 】

"Origin·Balance?!"

Miss Bayas said in surprise.

Shade looked at Miss Anat, very puzzled by the coincidence of this card. He corrected in a low voice:

"No, everything is impermanent and balanced."

The crackling flames burning overhead became quieter. This unusual fire did not cause many branches and leaves to fall, but almost swallowed up everything about the plant.

The dim light of the fire represents that the [Corpse Tree] is approaching the end of its life, but it also represents that the soul in front of it is leaving.

"I hope this card is useful to you."

She said to Shade, the smile on her face making the light around her even stronger:

"I have guarded the relic alone for thousands of years, suppressed this relic, and endured the darkness and loneliness. I think it is time to leave."

"You are truly an admirable person."

Miss Bayas praised that she also came from the church and knew what kind of piety it was.

"No, this is what I should do. The three of us voluntarily guarded the ruins and voluntarily accepted this future. Now I am the only one left. This is not forced by others, this is my own wish..."

The fire completely engulfed her body in the tree trunk, but the flames could not suppress the white light on her body.

"I never regret it."

Before they finished speaking, the three of them and their souls looked up to the sky. At this time, the tree crown above the head has basically burned out, and only the flying ash is left. Suddenly a beam of light fell from the sky and enveloped this holy white soul.

"Um?"

In the light pillar, the white light around Gina Angela Sewell gradually gathered behind her and turned into two pure white wings. At the same time, the golden brilliance in the light pillar condensed into a dazzling golden ring above her head.

The three of them were stunned.

"So, goodbye."

Ms. Serwell was not surprised by her change. Instead, she looked very worriedly at the top of her head, which was above the ground.

Bow slightly to the three of them for the last time:

"Greater dangers will be waiting for you. Please always believe in the light and justice. Those favored by God, I wish you good luck."

Her voice was a little distorted. She shook her head and held out her fingers to the three of them. The white light from her fingertips entered the bodies of the three of them respectively, and then she flapped the wings behind her, rising upwards in the light, and finally disappeared.

Only the last flames of the burning trees around him were left. Shade and the two ladies kept looking up at the sky, and no one spoke.

After a long while, Miss Bayas asked in a low voice:

"She... turned into an angel?"

Miss Anat looked at the sky where the light had disappeared in surprise:

"It's like an ancient myth. The devout believers are...hasn't her god gone far away? What I'm more interested in is where the angel will go."

Shade also looked at the stone wall above his head. He didn't know what to say:

"Even though so many incredible things have happened tonight, this one is definitely the most incredible one."

After all, other things had been anticipated before the three entered the ruins.

The fire gradually extinguished, and the whispering elements gradually returned to balance around them. At his feet was the headless corpse of the silver-eyed man, and further away, buried in ashes, was a dark mass, the remains of a vampire.

After seeing angels appear and then disappear in front of their eyes, the three of them doubted whether everything they experienced today was real. But the physical feeling cannot be faked. The angel treated them before leaving. Except for Miss Bayas's left eye, all the pain in their bodies and souls disappeared. Even the drowsiness after divinity overflowed disappeared because of this.

Of course, this is mainly because he didn't actually use much power.

However, Miss Bayas still has no eye in her left eye. She gained wisdom by sacrificing her left eye, so it is impossible to restore that eye by ordinary means.

The fire gradually extinguished, and in the disappearing light, Miss Bayas gradually became depressed. Even though Miss Anat promised to help her find a suitable magic eye, the young brown-haired girl was still a little sad. She took out the blindfold she had prepared from her pocket and put it on herself, showing an ugly smile to Shade and Miss Anat.

In fact, Shade just picked up the two silver magic eyes of the silver-eyed man, but they originally belonged to the silver-eyed man, and she obviously refused to use them.

Now, all the tasks of going deep into the ruins have been completed, and the three of them are preparing to leave to avoid being blocked in the ruins. As for the departing angel, the things that Miss Bayas handed over to the Zhengshen Church for safekeeping were temporarily stored in the darkroom of the ruins. Anyway, the [Mercury Blood] was not found, and the church would recycle them later. .

The Keeper-level relic [Thousand-Eyed Gargoyle No. 3765] and the Keeper-level relic [Mirror on the Back] were also planned to be left in the ruins, waiting for the church to recycle them.

The gargoyle, nicknamed the "Giant Soldier," was too big for them to move, and the mirror was too dangerous. Therefore, the two items and the relics themselves were left to the church as a storage fee for the church to help preserve the heritage of the [Innocent Creator] Order.