Chapter 1215: The Promised Departure

Butterflies flew in one after another from the sky, landing on the numerous empty chairs around the round table, turning into beautiful girls wearing long dresses in the colors of butterfly wings. The girls also had wings on their backs, and after appearing in the light, they either smiled and saluted the God, or looked at the four people somewhat shyly.

Mr. Leman was startled, hurriedly tidying his hair with his hands, while Sister Perry and Lady Blachette were quite normal.

"Your wishes are just some simple matters to me. Since you risked your lives to come here and hold a banquet, I am naturally willing to fulfill your wishes."

Now, except for Xia De having six petals by his side, the other three each had four petals by their sides, which meant that everyone had actually won.

"I want to confirm one last thing."

The God looked at Xia De:

"You obtained the most petals; if you are willing, I can fulfill one of your wishes, any wish, even if you want power, I can give it to you. So, are you really going to give up and let the mortals have the wish?"

Lady Blachette, Sister Perry, and Mr. Leman all looked at Xia De nervously. Xia De just blinked, and he already had the answer:

"Your wish must be very precious to me, but I have already made a promise—no matter who obtained the most petals in the end, I cannot be counted as the winner. Since I have said so, I naturally cannot go back on my word now."

Golden miracle radiance bloomed on Sister Perry and Lady Blachette at this moment; the twelfth-tier witch officially stepped into the thirteenth tier, Sister Perry's appearance became ten years younger in an instant, and the witch's ladder appeared behind her, although it was only one short layer, it also represented that the path of the supernatural had thus unfolded before her.

At the same time, probably because the power of the Old God 【Thousand-Eyed Phantom Butterfly】 came from the Ancient God 【Earth Mother】, the power belonging to the "Power of the Earth," which Xia De was very familiar with, appeared on both ladies.

The power on Sister Perry was undoubtedly the "Power of the Earth: Abundance Domain," a power that was passed down to Luweiya through her hand bones a thousand years later. And the power on Lady Blachette, Xia De could not directly identify, but fortunately, the ecstatic witch did not mind telling Xia De about her brand-new ability:

"Power of the Earth: Earth Memory. Listen to the whispers of the earth and gain power from those buried in the earth. At the same time, when encountering abnormal land, consume the memories of the land that have been absorbed in the past to reverse the condition of the abnormal land."

This sounded very useful, but although it could also reverse the "Crazy Earth," it was not a specialized power like Xia De's "Healing Aura," so Xia De did not know exactly how it was.

Moreover, this middle-aged witch was a person from the Fifth Era, and Xia De could not guarantee that this power was still passed down in the Forgotten Sect. After returning, he could find Miss Lasse to inquire about it.

He thought in his heart and picked up the wine glass in front of him. And the God was watching Mr. Leman at this moment; the God's gaze, coupled with his own excitement, made this gentleman tremble all over. He knew whether his dream could be realized, it all depended on what happened next.

"Mortal, you want to obtain the favor of my dependents; this depends on yourself. I will not go against the wishes of the butterflies, so I will give you a chance. Sitting at the table now are my dependents. This banquet will last for three days and three nights, and before leaving, you can try to win the heart of one of them. If you have enough charm to take away more than one, I will not stop you either."

The girls' light laughter connected into a piece, and the crisp sound was even more pleasant than the music playing from high above. And this mature gentleman, who was around thirty years old, with particularly spirited brown eyes, extremely three-dimensional features, and slightly thick eyebrows, had already blushed with shame at this moment, hurriedly picking up his wine glass and taking a big gulp, only to be choked into coughing.

The scene in front of him was so beautiful that it didn't seem like it was in the Tree Father's task. Xia De somewhat suspected that this was all an illusion created by that Old God, but he also understood that everything in front of him was real.

Witch Blachette quietly handed him a parchment scroll, which recorded information about the 【Ritual: Contact Thousand-Eyed Phantom Butterfly】. Xia De just took a look, firmly memorized the content, and returned the parchment to her—carrying such things around, once lost, the problem would be huge.

"I heard that you don't love humans very much."

There wasn't much time left, but Xia De could still chat with people for a while. He asked his question, and that beautiful God also smiled and told Xia De the answer:

"I don't love humans, so I don't care about you, and I won't make plans or conspiracies against you. You have nothing to do with me, and whether I respond to your wishes has nothing to do with you yourself."

"Is that so..."

Xia De nodded. This task was different from any previous task. But the similarity was that he had to experience another departure.

Mr. Leman, Lady Blachette, and Sister Perry would all see Xia De for the last time. If there were no accidents, this would also be the last time Xia De saw them.

Although Mr. Leman had not yet obtained the favor of those girls, Xia De knew that his task this time had been completed. White fog could appear behind him at any time, and this terrifying underground worm cave experience could actually be considered the warmest one among all his space-time adventures.

The six pink-white petals by his side floated up, forming a blooming flower together, and drifted into Xia De's palm. Xia De looked at the God in surprise, and the God continued:

"I cannot let the Tree Father's dependent leave empty-handed. This is an ordinary flower, but who knows when it might exert an effect you cannot imagine."

A green stem "grew" under the flower, and Xia De thanked the Butterfly God while holding the flower. This was a souvenir for this time, not precious, but it was a gift sent to him by three friends and the God together.

Suddenly, he looked at the three people who participated in the banquet together, and Lady Blachette and the others were also looking at Xia De:

"Are you leaving?"

"Yes."

"Won't you come back?"

Sister Perry also asked.

"Yes."

"We cannot express our gratitude to you."

Mr. Leman finally said.

Xia De shook his head:

"Just as the God said—I help you, and it has nothing to do with you."

"So, you are..."

Mr. Leman was slightly surprised, and somewhat expectant of the answer. But before Xia De could respond, he shook his head:

"No, you don't have to tell us who you are. However, do you really not want to get anything from us?"

Xia De thought for a while and said to Miss Blachette:

"If you can still remember me and what happened here after you leave, please pass on the Power of the Earth to the 【Forgotten Sect】."

"No problem, the earth will remember everything."

The witch said.

Xia De said to Sister Perry:

"Nun, you don't have to do anything for me. Just... thank you for everything you did."

The middle-aged nun, who looked younger, nodded thoughtfully.

Xia De finally said to Mr. Leman:

"Perhaps a long, long time later, I will go looking for your descendants. Your family can spread for a long time, so long that you cannot imagine. Perhaps you can leave some marks that can be passed down to your family; of course, do it as much as possible, and don't be too difficult on yourself. We must believe in the gravity of fate; if luck is good enough, perhaps I have already met your descendants when I don't know it."

"I understand, sir. I will use the butterfly as the new emblem of the family."

Mr. Leman said very seriously:

"Just like you fulfilled your promise. And this is my promise, which will surely be fulfilled; the earth will witness all of this."

"Oh, there's no need to be so serious. My friend, you only need to do what you can do."

After speaking, Xia De stood up:

"God, please allow me to make a proposal."

He said to the God, and after the beautiful God nodded slightly, he held his wine glass high, butterflies dancing around his arms, the music playing in correspondence with the tide of fluttering butterflies:

"That we can gather here and offer our respective songs and poems under the witness of the God is a fate given to us by destiny. Perhaps after leaving here, we will not have the chance to meet again, but this does not prevent us from enjoying this moment of the banquet. Friends, let us raise our glasses together, at this time in the autumn of the 4791st year of the Fifth Era, to commemorate this banquet that, although no one will know about, is equally grand and important."

Lady Blachette, Sister Perry, and Mr. Leman also raised their glasses together:

"Celebrate this meeting, a toast to each other."

The four of them clinked their glasses in the air together, then tilted their heads and drank the red wine in one gulp.

【Outsider, you have felt a "Miracle."】

【Flowers and butterflies are the offspring of the earth; the seven-colored light and the bizarre fantasies are the last moments in the whispers of the Old Days. When the Butterfly God overlooks the earth, perhaps what she sees is just the dreamland left behind by the earth.】

【Your spell 【Power of the Earth: Healing Aura】 has been enhanced. Added new casting material: Petals. When using soil and petals to cast spells simultaneously, the casting consumption is reduced, and the casting effect is improved.】

"I am the only ordinary person among us, but I will definitely try my best to remember this adventure, to remember this experience branded into my soul. A toast to everyone!"

Mr. Leman was slightly excited and somewhat melancholy. And when he put down his wine glass with an excited face, he clearly saw the butterfly girl sitting diagonally opposite him, winking at him curiously and shyly.

White thick fog appeared behind Xia De; the task was completed, and he should leave.

Xia De placed the glass steadily on the table and formally said goodbye to the God:

"Can they return to their hometowns safely?"

"Yes."

"Please allow me to express my gratitude again; this banquet was truly excellent. I have attended blood banquets twice, and have also fought with vampire Dukes at wine parties, but those banquets cannot compare to yours."

He said it very sincerely, and the Butterfly God said with a smile:

"Perhaps you can save your words of praise for the two beautiful red butterflies imprisoned in your palm. Guest favored by the Tree Father, I can give you one last reminder, for the other banquet you are about to hold."

If there were no accidents, this should refer to the Chosen One ritual "Feast of the Earth Mother."

"Please speak."

"A dangerous guy is trying to borrow that banquet to come to the material world. You must be prepared for this..."

Xia De blinked:

"Yes, I understand."

He bowed again, said goodbye to his newly met friends, and then turned and walked toward the white fog.

After Xia De completely disappeared, the God sighed slightly, feeling bored:

"Interesting stories are always rare. Before this era ends, this kind of opportunity will probably only happen this once. It's truly good, illuminated by the Silver Moon..."

A swarm of butterflies appeared by Sister Perry's side with a silver flute:

"Take this into your grave, and he will receive this gift."

"Yes."

The nun said very solemnly, gripping the silver flute tightly:

"This is my promise."

Witch Blachette also said softly:

"I will also remember my promise."

Mr. Leman hesitated, pursing his lips, and gathered the courage to ask the God:

"I am willing to pay the price, just to retain this memory after leaving here, and to leave clues for that gentleman to find his descendants."

"Pay the price to retain memories? For what?"

The God asked the man.

"A promise."

Mr. Leman endured the trembling of fear instinctively produced by being watched by the God:

"Although I am just an ordinary person, I cannot compare to the witch, nor can I compare to that gentleman, but things promised must be done. I am a human just like them; this is a human's promise."

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