Chapter 1596

"Old Horse left with the departed souls, and the departure of the soul changed the boatman's direction, carrying you toward the safe other shore. When the sun of the third day's dawn rose, you, who had not slept all night, understood that the departed companion could not return. You went ashore at the small pier, and before you was an endless, scorching desert."

"Sorry, I have a question!"

Xia De's voice sounded during the god's deliberate pause, and the people listening to the story looked at him, then saw the man covered in golden cracks sitting on the soft cushion holding a cat. The silver cat had disappeared, and the orange-white Little Mia, who was held in Xia De's arms, was squirming her head and squinting her eyes, looking very comfortable:

"I know that when the dawn of the third day arrives, I will change back, just like I suddenly returned to my current form just now. But why am I wearing clothes? Oh, I'm not a pervert, I mean, this potion doesn't have the effect of making people wear clothes."

"Traveler, are you confusing story with reality? In this deep night, such confusion is very dangerous."

The dusty traveler asked him with a smile:

"We are just telling a story, and this is a very wholesome travel story. With ladies present, how could it be possible for you to really appear naked?"

What he said was so reasonable that Xia De couldn't even think of a reason to refute it. The witch showed a faint smile, the maid was still looking serious, and the bard, while sad, was recording what happened here with his pen. He probably didn't know that after leaving, there would be no records or memories.

"Sorry, please continue."

"The third day of the journey began, and because they did not get enough rest the night before, everyone's mental state was poor. But fortunately, there was no long trek yesterday, so it did not affect their stamina. The departure of the companion still made them feel sad, and the possibility of encountering corpse and undead events today has increased."

He signaled for everyone to draw cards, and this time it was the maid Clara who went to draw. Originally Xia De was worried that the desert journey would encounter things like pyramids, but fortunately, they were finally lucky this time; the card face was an oasis:

"The travelers' luck was quite good, and they discovered an oasis just after entering the desert. They took a short rest in the oasis and replenished food and water. The replenishment of water made them confident that they could walk out of this desert, but the scorching sun was still steaming their bodies."

It was still night all around, but Xia De inexplicably felt his body getting a bit hot. Fortunately, the scene described in the story was vastly different from the reality at this time, so the impact on them this time was smaller.

The god signaled for everyone to continue drawing cards, and this time it was the witch Alela Adriana who drew, and the card face was actually a mirror.

"The scenery of the desert journey was boring and monotonous, and the joy of discovering the oasis in the morning soon dissipated under the blowing of the wind and sand. When the scorching sun of the afternoon shone on you, you just wanted to leave here as soon as possible. And just at this time, the unicorn discovered a brand new oasis in the distance, but when you rushed there, you found that it was just a mirage."

"A mirage is not bad, at least it's not something dangerous."

Xia De comforted the witch; this lady's luck seemed to have been very bad.

However, things were much more complicated than Xia De thought:

"The travelers who strayed into the mirage soon discovered that it was not a simple natural phenomenon. Illusions and chaotic space surrounded you, blocking you from moving forward. No matter where you walked, you would return to your original position. Heat and hunger were tormenting you, and if you didn't leave as soon as possible, your journey would end here. Now, what are you going to do?"

The god asked the group, and the witch covered her forehead and said:

"This bad luck... the unicorn has the ability to break illusions. Since I led a group of people into here, I will lead everyone out. The traveler under the moon taught the unicorn how to use its power, and now I will try to find the right path."

After speaking, she saw Xia De and the cat in his arms looking at her, so Miss Adriana asked suspiciously:

"What's wrong?"

The maid beside her reminded her cautiously:

"Miss, your forehead is glowing."

So she took away the hand she was covering her forehead with, and sure enough, she found that her forehead was emitting golden light. Xia De and the bard on the other side were desperately holding back their faces, not letting themselves show strange expressions, to prevent the witch, whose temper was clearly not very good at this time, from getting angry.

And the god reminded with a smile:

"The unicorn's ability is not omnipotent, but you at least made an attempt."

Three silver mirrors—about the size of the mirror above the sink in Xia De's bathroom—appeared in front of the witch. The mirror surfaces of all three mirrors reflected the unicorn and the loyal dog beside the unicorn, not the appearance of the witch and the maid:

"The ability to break illusions allowed you to see the exits in three directions that appeared in front of you; it is a pity that the unicorn's innate ability does not include enhanced spatial perception. You can only choose once; once you choose wrong, you will not be able to make a second attempt due to the intense consumption of spirit. And if you fail to leave before tonight, something terrible will happen."

The witch's expression became serious immediately. Seeing that the god did not forbid her from casting spells, she tried to use her power to check the three mirrors, but the result was naturally nothing.

Xia De, holding Mia, had almost completely understood the rules of this story, and he reminded:

"This is a mirror in the story, no matter how powerful you are, you cannot influence the story. You have to use the power in the story, use the unicorn's power."

"But I am a human now."

Miss Alela Adriana said softly, but she also knew that what Xia De said made a lot of sense.

"No, you are not a human, you are a unicorn."

Xia De said very affirmatively.

"Yes, Miss, you are a unicorn."

The maid in the black dress on the side also agreed, and then the bard also expressed his approval in a low voice.

Although the witch was unhappy about her race being changed at will, she didn't say anything, but frowned and looked at the three silver mirrors in front of her. For a moment, no one spoke, and the golden light mark on the witch's forehead became brighter and brighter.

Until, a golden illusory unicorn horn actually appeared on her forehead. In an instant, her eyes saw a different scene from the mirror on the left; the witch groaned and lowered her head, and the light on her forehead also disappeared:

"No, it's not this one on the left. I saw black sand and dust, I saw the omen of death, it's not the left one."

"Miss."

The maid in the black dress supported her worriedly on the side, and Miss Adriana soon raised her head and said to Xia De:

"Not only can we influence the story, but the story can also influence us. Just now, I really found that I possessed the unicorn's innate ability. It's not temporarily obtained, I really learned it. But I can be sure that my ancestors definitely didn't have an improper relationship with a unicorn."

"In other words, the power in the story can also be obtained by us in reality?"

Xia De raised his eyebrows, and then lost interest. The Xia De in the story didn't have any special abilities; the traveler under the moon was just a part of his ability, and he didn't turn into a magical creature.

The bard was very interested in the point of view raised by the witch, but he didn't know what connection he had with the parrot. As for the maid Clara, she was more concerned about her master's safety.

"It's up to you now."

The witch continued to say to Xia De, panting:

"I can only see that the mirror on the left is not the exit, there are two left, you can pick one."

"No, you just said that we outside the story can influence the inside of the story, just like on the first day of the journey, you bribed the old witch of the candy house with a gem, letting her let us go."

"But the items I have on hand don't have anything that can deal with the current situation."

The witch shook her head slightly.

"No, you do. Think carefully, what can give you guidance."

Xia De looked at her, and the latter suddenly realized, taking out the divination card that had just been checked by Xia De from her pocket:

"Yes, since this divination card guided me here, it can also continue to provide guidance for me... but what should I do?"

Xia De hadn't really used the power of the Wandering Universal card either, but he had seen others use these special cards:

"Place it in front of your eyes, and then try to see through the remaining two mirrors again."

Xia De guided the young witch, and the latter then stuck the card to her face. She didn't really understand how an ordinary card could unearth power, but when she concentrated her scattered spirit and tried to capture that fleeting flash of spiritual light with her inspiration, she suddenly discovered that an unusual scene had really appeared before her eyes:

"It's the mirror in the middle! I see it, I see the truth of the chaotic space!"

She exclaimed suddenly.

Xia De showed a smile; in this way, if he found this card in the Sixth Era, perhaps he could also let the Chosen One hold it to see through the secrets of the chaotic space on Green Lake's central island:

"If you can still concentrate, please take a look at the woodland around us, and try to see if you can see anything."

The witch did as she was told, aiming the card at the surrounding woodland, and the god did not stop them from wasting time doing so. The young witch frowned and gave her answer:

"Sorry, I can't tell. It looks normal here, but we all know it's definitely not normal here."

Xia De was not disappointed; after all, Miss Alela Adriana was not the Chosen One of the Sixth Era epic, but just a short-term possessor of the Wandering Universal card. Trying to pry into this Lost Forest related to the god was still a bit too difficult.

"The travelers chose the right direction, and under the leadership of the exhausted unicorn, they finally walked out of the desert hinterland full of illusions. They continued to move forward, and the sun gradually fell to the distance of the horizon. When dusk arrived, the travelers set up camp to rest. So, will this night be peaceful?"

The god asked with a smile, and Xia De looked at the bard, who nodded and reached out to touch the next card on the deck. And that card face was a lute.

"A relic in the shape of a lute?"

Xia De suspected in his heart, his hands subconsciously wanting to block Little Mia's ears, but he was broken free by the cat.

The old knight's departure caused some changes in the bard, who plucked up his courage and asked the god with his head down:

"This night, what kind of story will happen because of this?"