Chapter 2599: Night Song Elf

A hoarse and old voice came from under the black robe made of black mist:

"A tear of repentance, a little warmth of the soul."

After finishing, two blank cards flew in front of Xia De. Xia De asked somewhat hesitantly:

"Um... is that all?"

"You just paid."

So the "change" was here.

Ms. Brock also heard the conversation between Xia De and the boatman, so when the two returned to the bonfire, she immediately asked:

"Do you want to go and see what exactly broke that key at that time now?"

"Yes, I don't have much time left. Since I still have some time, I might as well set off immediately, so I can continue to think of ways later."

The Thirteenth-Ring witch, who had regained her mood, nodded in agreement. She turned to explain the plan to Miss McConaughey, who was still depressed, and Xia De approached Mr. Nelson:

"Look, that lady doesn't want to leave here anymore."

He said with a smile:

"When we wait for your wife, I also have confidence in persuading her to stay."

Mr. Nelson nodded gently. Compared to those who came here because they wanted to leave, he, a man who came here to wait for someone, had the most stable mood.

"But please promise me one thing, okay? If she, if she really doesn't want to stay, at least, please don't stop us from leaving together."

Xia De didn't say anything, just patted him on the shoulder. Now it seems that the possibility of waiting for Mr. Nelson's wife this time is not great, and these things have to be solved until the last time of this key.

The sound of the bonfire crackled, and it was easy to mix with the sound of the tide to produce a more intense sense of loneliness. The cat curled up in Xia De's arms and looked at the flames, and the two witches on the side had also completed communication.

It could be seen that the young girl was quite afraid of returning to the "past," but in the end, Ms. Brock persuaded her.

The two blank cards were soon put into the appropriate "boat ticket." The tears of repentance and the warmth of the soul were all provided by the young girl. After all, this was her business.

Thus, they bid farewell to Mr. Nelson again, and the three came to the black pier together. After handing in the tickets, the small boat swayed and set off again.

The impact of the empty and weird boundless black water area on Miss McConaughey was obviously greater than that on Ms. Brock. Not long after the boat started, she had to curl up in the witch's arms and shiver.

The Thirteenth-Ring witch didn't care much, but took the initiative to pat her on the back as comfort.

The three people on the boat didn't have much communication, because the small boat soon sailed into the thick fog. The small boat in the fog gradually became stable, and dazzling white light appeared in front of the fog.

When those white lights surrounded the three people on the boat, they realized that the small boat had come to the daytime.

The chirping of birds sounded from all around, and the gurgling sound of water did not have the terrifying loneliness of that black water area at all. The vibrant surrounding environment made the people trapped by the pier breathe heavily. When they looked around, the small boat was sailing upstream in a river flowing through the woodland.

The boat speed was not very fast, and the scenery in the forest could be seen at a glance. This was a primitive woodland that had not been involved by intelligent life, and no artificial traces could be seen on both sides of the river. From the temperature, this should be the turn of spring and summer, which was the most comfortable season of the year.

"It's here!"

The girl with a ponytail said tremblingly, pointing to the east bank of the river:

"It's here, it's coming!"

The small boat had stopped in the middle of the turbulent river at this time, and at the same time as Miss McConaughey's voice fell, a panicked figure rushed from the forest to the beach. That was naturally Miss McConaughey.

She couldn't see the small boat in the middle of the river and the three people on the boat. After panicked arriving at the beach, she rushed toward the river quickly.

And behind her, the trees were becoming scorched and withered in large batches as if their vitality had been drawn away. Xia De and Ms. Brock both stood up and looked carefully, but what they saw was a mass of black mist floating out of the forest.

"What is this?"

Both couldn't see clearly whether there was anything else in the rolling black mist, but with its appearance, even the sunlight around became much dimmer.

Miss McConaughey, who was fleeing for her life on the beach, tripped and fell there by accident. When she struggled to stand up, she found that the fog that appeared on the ground at some point made her feet unable to move at all.

Thus, the black mist wrapped toward her, and the young witch could only throw a charm at it. The charm was swallowed by the black mist, and then the brilliant sunlight erupted from it.

"This is the charm given to me when my teacher's friend came to see me."

The girl who was trembling on the boat explained in a low voice.

The black mist retreated, allowing Miss McConaughey to stand up and stumble toward the big river in front of her again.

But suddenly a black ray shot out from the fog and hit her back straight. This scene made Xia De and Ms. Brock both serious. They both felt familiar power from that black ray.

And this strike did not kill Miss McConaughey. The people in the river heard a clear click~ shattering sound, and then a translucent crystal shield unfolded on her back.

But even after blocking that ray, the young girl screamed and was knocked away. She fell straight into the river, and then disappeared after a few ups and downs.

Miss McConaughey under the water drifted down the river, and the black mist on the shore wandered by the water for a very short time before returning to the forest. The small boat in the center of the river also started again and continued to sail upstream.

Miss McConaughey on the boat saw the two who stood up sit down again, and told them about what happened later:

"I woke up again a week later. The elves living in this forest saved me.

They said I was affected by a death-type incantation similar to 'Finger of Death.' Although I don't know what means were used to weaken the damage, it still almost killed me on the spot."

"Did those elves ever say what you encountered?"

Xia De asked, and the young girl who was still a little scared nodded;

"They said it was a terrible monster living in this forest. That thing is the enemy of the forest, but it only dislikes water. So if they encounter that thing while patrolling the forest, they will cast spells to call for rain or hide themselves in water balls... I was very weak after waking up, and I couldn't even chew hard things and could only eat liquid food. I lived in the settlement of those Night Song elves for two months before recovering, and then I never dared to approach that forest again."

"Night Song Elf?"

Xia De had knowledge about "elves" and knew that "Night Song elves" and the "Long-Leaf elves" to which Miss Olanode belonged were all elf clans that revered the Moon God; while the "Moon Creek clan" to which Amelia belonged and the "Wind Chaser clan" of Miss Daniste's grandmother were elf clans that believed in the Tree Father.

The small boat swaying had appeared in the thick fog in the river channel ahead. They were returning, and Ms. Brock asked Xia De:

"Did you feel anything just now? That black ray is not a simple lethal secret technique... That is a more ancient and primitive death."

Xia De also nodded slightly. He was naturally familiar with that kind of power:

"It is extremely similar to the power of the First Angel - Angel of Death Gakiel."

But he was not 100% sure about this:

"I have been in contact with the power of that first Angel of Death, but we were so far away just now that I couldn't confirm this."

"Then can the key still be repaired?"

Because the young girl curled up her body because the boat sailed into the fog area, she asked in a low voice, and Xia De nodded:

"I will look for answers elsewhere. Night Song elf, Angel of Death... It seems there are things to do again."

But at this time, the small boat stopped suddenly in the thick fog. When Xia De looked at the boatman, He handed the oar to him again. Xia De stood up and served as the boatman again.

Although there was no map and he just went forward, the swaying small boat soon returned from the thick fog to the black water area with only the sound of the tide. Because this time he just went to watch what happened in the past, the journey was much faster than the sister before seeing the Underworld Moon.

When the small boat stopped steadily by the old black pier, this journey was considered successfully completed with only a few minutes left.

Xia De put little Mia on his shoulder, got off the boat with the two ladies, and turned to ask the boatman:

"If I want to take these people, oh, maybe one or two more people, back to the real world, how much is the boat fare? This time it's a one-way ticket."

Next time will be the last adventure, Xia De needs to send the people here back, so he must be prepared in advance.

The tall boatman, who was over 2.5 meters tall and stood at the stern, extended his pale right hand from his sleeve. The fingers were exceptionally slender, and the knuckles were very thick.

It was not that he wanted to show Xia De anything, but just shook that hand:

"No boat ticket needed."

"Why?"

Xia De asked somewhat uneasily. He never liked things without a price.

The "boatman" did not answer:

"You will understand when the time comes."

"So... they can go back, right?"

He asked again worriedly, and after getting an affirmative answer, he returned to the bonfire with the two uneasy witches.

Mr. Nelson by the fire saw that everyone was back, nodded to Xia De somewhat cautiously, and then continued to shrink his body away from the witches. Ms. Brock and Miss McConaughey both sat down by the fire, and then saw Xia De still standing there:

"I will try to find the Night Song elves. Of course, the angels are also the focus of the investigation. If I can't find clues, I will bring the Philosopher's Stone next time I come, and use the Philosopher's Stone to cast time reversal to see if I can restore that key." ===== CHAPTER 2600 =====