Chapter 1992: The Summoned Witch

Because the door opened outward, there was no need to clear away the sand. Rotating the door handle, amidst the sound of metal deforming, Xia De pushed the door outward from the deformed frame with considerable effort. The wind-swept yellow sand blew in through the door crack almost immediately.

Xia De squinted and stepped out sideways through the door crack, then looked at the dilapidated St. Deran Square, looking at the fountain of the young girl holding a water bottle, which was mostly buried by yellow sand.

In the distance, the black sun was wrapped in a red-and-white halo. The red line flowing downward from the lower edge of the sun—he didn't know what it represented. The huge floating city wrapped in storms and lightning in the sky seemed to be in a different position than last time, but time had no meaning here. After all, the damage to St. Deran Square caused by the previous two battles could not be seen at all at this time.

Yellow sand rolled between the broken brick seams and stones. Boots stepped on the ground, and the dead silence of the earth and the emptiness that seemed to have only a shell left represented that this world had truly reached its end.

Standing at the edge of the square watching this desolate scene, Xia De did not immediately walk toward the center of the square to face the powerful enemy. He took out the small lady's pocket watch, held the chain, and watched the circular case rotate in front of him.

He had originally thought something strange would happen, but after waiting for a long time, he couldn't find anything unusual.

【Look down.】

A prompt came to his ear. Xia De, standing under the steps of his home, lowered his head. He saw that on the broken brick ground where yellow sand rolled, a white glowing light mark had appeared out of nowhere. The light mark was about a meter long and half a palm wide. Looking closely, it wasn't the ground that was glowing, but a string of glowing runes that had appeared on the ground.

This was a language he had never seen before. Xia De knew this was an anomaly caused by the pocket watch, so he opened his mouth and read it out:

"Adele Isabella. Oh, so it's a name."

As the words fell, the glowing runes radiated a more intense white light upward. In that white light, the figure of the blonde lady kneeling on one knee appeared.

She lifted her skirt and stood up slowly, as if she were not used to her current body. Seeing Xia De while raising her head, she also let Xia De see that beautiful and exquisite face with a tear mole under her right eye. Long golden hair was draped behind her, swaying with the wind and sand. Although the golden dress, which had been washed until it was a bit white and wrinkled, was not suitable for battle, it at least maintained the dignity of a witch.

Having just met at the beginning of the Moon of Sunshine, Xia De certainly recognized who the witch appearing in front of him was:

"Miss Isabella, good morning... if it can be considered morning now."

The Great Witch of Time of the past life looked at Xia De in surprise, and then looked around:

"I felt a summons just now, and thought it was... I haven't found a way to find you yet, but I didn't expect you to find me? You used that key to come to this point in time that has already reached its end? Wait, your body and soul can actually withstand the power of doomsday?"

"Luweiya chose me. If I didn't have any uniqueness, why would I get her favor? Just because of this face?"

Xia De asked back, and then asked for advice in confusion:

"I didn't expect this to work either. I'm curious, why can I see you at this point in time while holding your pocket watch? Is this your true self? Or just a phantom? Oh, my name is Xia De Hamilton."

"Hamilton..."

She glanced at the house behind Xia De, and then explained:

"'Now' no longer has the concept of time and space. I am here, but I am not here either. Normal time rules do not work at all now. The City of the End, Tobesk, means that all time and space converge and intersect here. Theoretically speaking, unless you make a special space-time beacon like I did, it is difficult for an individual surviving in this chaotic and disordered space-time at this moment of doomsday to see another individual."

It sounded complicated, but Xia De was also a Ringed Shushi who mastered the power of time, so he could understand:

"So, is the current you the true self?"

"No."

She shook her head gently. Although her clothes were not as tattered as the long-haired Luweiya's, it was clear that her state was not very good. She could see that Xia De was also observing her, so she felt inexplicably embarrassed:

"This is a projection. I can feel that the power of the Ancient God of Time, with your arrival, temporarily stabilized the time flow of this square, as if that ancient Tree God had once again looked here from the other side of the river of time. Therefore, you cannot leave this area, and I, in the chaotic space-time, cannot see you with my true self. You do not belong to this point in time; this cannot be changed."

She looked at the empty square where wind and sand rolled:

"I only know that Luweiya Anate's time key is very special, but I haven't used it. I originally guessed that it could lead to the 'past life', and seeing you confirmed it. But since it is also a time key, what is your mission for coming here?"

"Defeat a powerful enemy."

He explained his monthly 'challenge task' and the 'Calamity Card' he harvested as a result:

"Defeating a powerful enemy is just to hone my combat ability. The most important thing is to collect information from the past. Because of the destruction of space-time, the only way for me in the 'present' to understand the 'past life' is here."

The Great Witch of Time nodded to show she understood, her golden eyes looking at Xia De with an extremely complex expression:

"It seems she really chose you, and you seem to be doing quite well. As a witch, she actually chose a man in the end. What does she want to do this time? No, even if you are doing well, this is still within her plan. Yes, everything is in her plan. Every time we think we have made a choice for ourselves, she jumps out to tell us that these are all her plans, because she has experienced it more than once."

When she said this, her spirit was clearly not quite normal. Although extremely curious about what Luweiya had done to leave such an impression on her, Xia De still said:

"I still believe in Luweiya, at least for now, so let's discuss this topic after I find the 'Hope Diamond'. Speaking of which, since we can meet now, do I still need to look for the 'Hope Diamond'? Maybe you can tell me now how to 'stop' Luweiya."

Xia De suggested again, but the witch in front of him shook her head as expected:

"No, I cannot reveal things from my time. I said too much during the last illegal crossing. I can only give you guidance and provide help in other aspects... What tier are you now?"

So in the steam fog, a huge life ring appeared behind Xia De. Miss Isabella was also surprised that the life ring was abnormally large, but thinking that Xia De could be favored by Luweiya, she didn't feel surprised:

"So you are a 7th-tier. It's barely enough. Work hard for two or three years to gather the sublimation words of the middle tier, and advancing to the high tier should be no problem."

"Hmm... actually, I have only been a Ringed Shushi for a little over a year. According to my own estimation, the high tier should be a matter of three or four months."

The Great Witch of Time blinked, trying her best to calm herself down:

"That's even better. We will meet here once a month from now on, and at the same time, we must find a way to meet in your time. You also have the power of time. I am the Great Witch of Time in the Council, and I can be your teacher and teach you the knowledge you need. In addition, although I don't know your relationship with those girls in the Council, if you want to avoid witches you don't know, I can also provide you with help. Some girls are not very friendly to men."

Xia De hesitated;

"Thank you, but I have a teacher... Miss Mana Feilianna."

Miss Adele Isabella was stunned again at the handsome young man in the wind and sand in front of her:

"This name... the one from the Fifth Era?"

"Yes, that one. The Tree Father seems to favor me a bit. My time key adventure is a bit unusual. Oh, I am also a student at Saint Byrons, I mean in the era I am in. I have the 【Space-Time】 and 【Silver Moon】 spirit runes. Miss Danister, the Red Moon Witch, is my mentor at the Academy, teaching me the moon's spellcasting. Besides time, space, and the moon, I am also particularly good at fairy tale labyrinths, but this consumes a lot, so I usually don't use it in a normal state."

So the witch in front of him pursed her lips, sighing in her heart that the Sixth Era this time seemed to have changed a lot, but then she comforted herself with "worthy of being the person favored by Luweiya Anate":

"You don't have to call me teacher, but I will still teach you.

You need power. She chose you, and you will bear heavier responsibilities in the future. You don't have to tell me what happened in your time. As a witch who is already dead to you, the only thing I can do now is to stop Luweiya Anate. Regarding the knowledge of Ringed Shushi, although I cannot say I am very knowledgeable, teaching you should be enough. Danister is only good at the power of the moon. Although this sounds like bragging, the professors of the Saint Byrons History Academy cannot compare to me even if they are added together."

"Thank you, um... actually, I can also learn the power of witches."

Xia De added, and then showed "Feilianna's Witch Light". Looking at the familiar light emerging from his hand, the blonde Great Witch of Time fell silent again. She carefully looked Xia De up and down:

"So, are you sure you are really a man?"

"Yes, many gods have acknowledged it. The witches I know, including Miss Feilianna and those demigods of the Fifth Era, have all asked me similar questions, but I can be sure that I am male."

She didn't know what to say:

"Luweiya Anate, where on earth did she find you? In my Sixth Era, I have never heard of you. Sure enough, there will be different changes every time?"

She obtained Xia De's permission, used her slender hand, where even blue veins could be seen on the back, to hold Xia De's wrist and checked again, and finally had to admit that she couldn't see anything:

"You finish your mission first. Although you can withstand the power of doomsday, don't stay here for too long. This time, I will only watch from the sidelines. You show your strength as much as possible. When you summon me next time, I will bring you the knowledge and power you need based on your performance. Of course, if you cannot defeat the powerful enemy later, you can also ask me for help."

"Okay. But Miss, please don't underestimate me so much. In the name of Luweiya Anate..."

Xia De recited the incantation softly. As a huge golden ritual array appeared under his feet, the 【Staff of Yggdrasil】 appeared. Under the gaze of the Great Witch of Time, he walked to the center of the square holding the long staff.

Looking around, waiting for the enemy this time to break into this square in some way. He didn't wait long. While looking around, his peripheral vision accidentally caught a pale face appearing in the window upstairs.

Looking closely, that was the house at No. 3 St. Deran Square. This building, which had half its roof torn off, at least had the second floor well-preserved. And now, a terrifying man with a pale face was standing at the window staring at Xia De.

Xia De couldn't be sure how long the other party had been standing there. Although he was slightly startled, he immediately understood what he had to face this time:

"Is it an undead this time?"

"Thunder Spear!"

Intending to show his means, he made a charging motion with his empty left hand, and then threw silver lightning toward that window. The Thunder Spear pierced through the window without glass, and then exploded in the room. But not only the witch watching this scene at the door of No. 6, even Xia De was very sure that his blow absolutely did not take effect. ===== CHAPTER 1993 =====