"This is my friend Sister Diveline."
Xia De needs to complete the four tests of the goddess of the lake in order to obtain divinity, so his matter is over for the time being. But the "Goddess of the Lake" promised that after Xia De completed the first three tests, he could get a gift, or let his friends ask some questions, so Xia De introduced Sister Divelin at this time.
The nun nodded again, she was somewhat similar to the temperament of the lady in white robe holding the stick in front of her.
Sister Devlin didn't intend to speak herself, so Shade spoke her request instead:
"Ma'am, Sister Davelyn is the nun who guards the Primordial Fire. She wants to gather the split Primordial Flame again, so that the flame of civilization will last forever. We have got some clues. The split of the Primal Flame seems to be related to yours. legends, so we wonder where those split flames are now."
After Xia De finished speaking, Sister Devlin clasped her hands together, and a slender red flame appeared. This not only attracted the attention of Xia De and the lady in white robe, but even Mia, who was looking around, widened her eyes and looked over.
This is the first time it has seen this flame.
"Yes, Chuhuo's split is indeed related to me, but I can't tell you what happened at that time."
The lady in white robe said softly:
"Someone has made a wish, and I will not use your wish to destroy the wish of others. But I can tell you the whereabouts of one of the flames in the split first fire."
"Thank you for your generosity."
the nun said softly.
"In the great lake in the center of the Pantanal, there is a small island in the center of the lake that is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. A ray of early fire is at the top of the old lighthouse in the center of the island."
The "Goddess of the Lake" gave a clue, and Xia De also knew the location she pointed out. The interior of the Pantanal is full of wetlands and lakes. The central lake is located on the boundary line between the two countries, and the islands on it belong to the historically disputed area of De la Rion and Carson Rico.
Around 700 or so in the sixth era, that island was bought by a nobleman at that time, but then something happened, and all the living people who were originally stationed on the island died. Up to now, although the island is in dispute, neither De La Rion nor Carson Rico has sent anyone to station on the island.
The reason is very simple. No matter which direction you start from, it is quite difficult to go through half of the Great Swamp and go deep into the center island of the swamp lake. Even if a troop can be stationed on it, the supply problem will be difficult to solve. Coupled with the miasma and poisonous insects, as well as the strange things inside the swamp, so although the island in the middle of the lake is famous, at least it is now an uninhabited area.
"But you have to know that the first flame was placed there to stabilize the balance of the Pantanal. If you want to take it, be ready."
The lady in white robe reminded, and the nun nodded slightly:
"I see."
This also means that the cluster of flames may have a "seal" effect. But this doesn't mean that the nun can't touch it. Many methods, such as Xia De's mystical lock [Tree Kiss], can also have the same sealing effect. And once the first fire is gathered by the nun, the embers of the first fire on Xia De's body will also become stronger.
"Are you willing to be an agent of wisdom?"
While Xia De was thinking, the white-robed lady holding the staff suddenly said to Sister Devlin.
Xia De looked at the two in surprise, and then realized that Sister Devlin seemed to be favored by the "Goddess of the Lake", which was a treatment he didn't even have.
Maybe Miss Paavo at the Schluchsee the night before was right in saying that his intelligence is not comparable to the top heroes of this era.
[Or, you have already been selected by others. 】
"Sorry, I have decided to spend my whole life looking after Chuhuo."
Sister Devlin shook her head in refusal, her long silver-gray hair swaying slightly as she shook her head. At the beginning, she became the chosen one of death because she wanted to earn Xia De to touch Chuhuo. At this time, of course, she will not add new responsibilities for herself inexplicably.
"It's such a pity."
The lady in the white robe said softly, and then looked at Xia De again:
"Go away, then, to complete your second test, to find out what happened in the past. I will always be here waiting for you, waiting for you to complete the final test. Wisdom bless you, Shad Hamilton, Knowledge is with you."
The scenery of the island in the center of the lake of cherubim gradually became blurred, and everything around it faded like an oil painting splashed with water, and then became colored again.
After regaining consciousness, Shade and Sister Devlin were still standing on the path by the lake, while the two horses lowered their heads, looking for edible weeds by the lake. The surface of the lake in the distance is calm and there are no ripples. In a few weeks, it will freeze and be covered with heavy snow. Winter has really arrived.
The nun's boots were next to her feet, and Shad looked down at them before noticing that Sister Devlin was "looking" at him. Say "sorry" softly and turn around:
"Sister, the exploration work of the Pantanal still needs to be resolved by the Spiritual Order and the Witch Council."
Xia De looked at the lake in the distance and said, and Sister Devlin said behind him:
"This is a time-consuming and labor-intensive thing, and I will also test it with the church."
At this point, the second test of the "Goddess of the Lake" trial officially opened.
Shade took the rein and sent Sister Divelin back to the White River Valley vineyard, and then took Little Mia home and had lunch in Tobesk. After lunch, I left the cat, which took a nap on time, at home, and then returned to Huntington alone to visit Kansas Drake, a retired folklore professor who lives in the old western city.
The sky in Huntington has been gloomy today, so the old professor with handicapped legs did not go out. When Shade rang the bell on the fence gate at two o'clock in the afternoon, the fat maid quickly opened the gate for him.
Professor Drake was still in a wheelchair and greeted Shad in his study. He seemed to have expected Xia De's arrival, but when Xia De said that he had seen the goddess of the lake, the professor's hand holding the teacup trembled:
"so......"
The professor looked at Xia De with expectant and uneasy eyes, and sat there with his back bent, as if he was a prisoner waiting to be sentenced on the trial bench.
"The lady told me that if I want to get back what I lost, I have to pass her test."
"Yes, there must be a price to pay."
The professor immediately said that he was looking forward to an answer, but was afraid of it. Both Xia De and the professor understand that the professor's lost memory is likely to be given up voluntarily, and the retrieval at this time may not necessarily get the result he wants.
"The test I have to go through is to find out why you went to find the goddess of the lake, what kind of wish you made, and what price you paid."
Ignoring the fact that he was still with his companions at the time, Shad briefly explained his experience this morning, and described the news in the newspaper he was reading when he saw Professor Drake on the water, that the Huntington City Liquor Association Membership is being recruited for the Winter Wine Expo.
"this......"
The professor was surprised, he believed Xia De's words, but he didn't expect this result:
"I didn't expect our experiences to be twisted together. But I really don't remember anything about what happened back then."
He inhales sharply:
"I wish I could still remember. This is the only regret in my life. What happened back then?"
"In fact, the trial itself contains information. First of all, when you set out to find the goddess of the lake, it must be because of something you encountered, not just because of academic research, otherwise my trial would be meaningless."
Xia De analyzed that this is to deduce the answer from the question itself, and foreigners are very good at this.
Professor Drake nodded immediately. Although this retired old man is physically disabled, his mind is still flexible:
"Yes, that is indeed the case. Moreover, it should be an event related to surrealism and occultism, otherwise it would not be necessary as a test."
"Thinking about your career, maybe you've been doing folklore research and something terrible has happened to you."
Xia De said, and considering that there were relic derivatives such as the "Swamp Witch" photo in the professor's private collection before his retirement, the old professor definitely encountered more than one danger in his career.
"Did you retire immediately after that accident?"
Xia De asked, the wrinkles on Professor Drake's brows piled together, he held the teacup and sighed:
"Yes, I was about to reach retirement age at that time. After my legs became like this, I was really depressed for a while. The school didn't treat me badly, and kept paying me wages while I was recuperating. Wait until that accident Four months later, I took the initiative to apply for early retirement, and then lived on my retirement salary and money sent by my son.”
"Where are all the research materials you used before you retired?"
Professor Drake knew what Shad meant:
"Most of them are left in the school, which is the property of the school, but there should be no problem with those materials. There has been no accident at the school for so many years. I can write a letter later and ask about it. A small part is in my home. If you are interested, you can search for it in my study."
The professor is old and knows that he will not live for a few more years, so he has an unusual obsession with finding the truth about the past.
"Before you set out to find the goddess of the lake, what were you studying in school?"
Xia De asked again, but the old professor couldn't recall such a long time~www.mtlnovel.com~ Then, did any other noteworthy things happen in Huntington that year? "
Xia De wanted to start from this aspect again, but the professor still shook his head:
"That happened more than ten years ago. Although I have always had a good memory, I never doubted the purpose of my going out, so I didn't pay attention to what happened back then... Now that I think about it, maybe I lost it. Not necessarily just the memory of going to the Lake of Cherubim."
Xia De also agrees with this point, but it is precisely because of this lack of memory that he has no clues at all.
But fortunately, after finding the right idea, Professor Shade and Drake spent the whole afternoon searching for clues from the professor's old materials, and finally got something.
These gains can be simply summarized into three, that is, diaries, letters, and an old book.
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