Chapter 2870

"The documents entrusted by the Black Robe Sect to the Zaras Academy of Literature back then included a list of important members of the sect. That list recorded most of the names from around 3000 in the Fifth Era until before the sect perished, but the name Ross Metz never appeared."

"I guess either she was not important to the sect, or her name was unfortunately lost."

"It could also be that she lived in an era before 3000 in the Fifth Era."

Angelina, who heard their conversation, added. The red-haired girl raised her eyebrows:

"There is indeed such a possibility, but Xia De, isn't the time point you went to the Ash Valley 3733? If that Miss Metz lived before 3000 in the Fifth Era, then is the one you met a time traveler who lost her memory?"

Confirming that the materials prepared by the witches were all on his body, Xia De was ready to set off. Little Mia of course wanted to follow. This cat seemed to like going to different time and space. When Xia De held Iluna's hand and took out the time key covered with cracks, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Speaking of which, today is Wednesday, right? I don't know how Emilia is doing now."

"Go ahead, maybe when you come back, Emilia will be back too."

Luweiya said with a smile. Recently, the frequency of Xia De mentioning Emilia was really too high, so much so that she even suspected that if Emilia never came back, the status of the pointed-eared girl in Xia De's heart might exceed everyone here.

【Won't exceed me.】

"The other me" in his ear said to Luweiya, and the purple-eyed girl naturally thought so in her heart.

"May the World Tree protect me in infinite time."

Click~

【Outsider, you have stepped into the "Corridor of Time".】

【Message from the Ancient God "Father of the Infinite Tree":】

【Winter, 3733, Fifth Era, Southern Continent, Ash Valley.】

【Event: The final lesson of the "Different Tree Academy".】

【Duration: 50 minutes (3/3).】

【You have obtained additional information.】

【The figure of the Father of the Infinite Tree is watching you.】

【The Ancient God of Time gives you a test.】

【Assist the "Master of the Black Robe" to complete the final lesson.】

【The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you a reward: a piece of real information - an additional core spiritual rune.】

"50 minutes? 10 minutes more than last time. With such a long time, it's hard to imagine what will happen this time."

Looking at his side, Iluna had indeed disappeared again. Xia De shook his head and took a step forward in the white fog.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but when the small boat carried Xia De up from the bottom of the water, Xia De felt that the glowing ashes drifting down from above the valley seemed to have become denser. If these ashes were just like moderate snow when he first came, then at this time it was completely like goose-feather snow.

This is a very bad omen. After all, Miss Wild, the Green Dragon Witch, also said that these ashes are essentially the manifestation of the collapse of time and space here.

After taking the boat to the bottom of the waterfall at the end of the valley, the glowing red butterflies followed the stairs on one side of the waterfall upwards. And when Xia De arrived at the academy ruins above the valley, as expected, more of the academy's submerged buildings had become.

The witches' camp was located on the fourth floor of the academy castle. When they left last time, the accumulated water had already made the third floor a vast ocean. And this time, when the red butterflies flew into the opening on the fourth floor, Xia De, who had turned back into a human, found that the accumulated water had already reached his knees.

The light of the bonfire that should have been here had disappeared. If it weren't for the traces left after the bonfire went out under the water, Xia De would have even thought he had found the wrong place.

The witches and Iluna were of course not here either. In the monotonous sound of water, it was cold and desolate in the darkness.

"Because the water level rose, did they move to a higher camp?"

Although he was a little worried in his heart, Xia De still believed that they would not easily have an accident. He waded through the water and looked around, and finally found their message on the wall.

The message had four lines in total. The first line was written in the common language of this era:

【We went to the highest position.】

A simple pattern of "glasses" was drawn behind it, so Xia De guessed that this was written by Miss Metz.

The second line was written in Dragon language:

【Turn around to face the snowflakes, look to the left hand side.】

A simple sketch of a dragon looking up and breathing fire upwards was drawn behind it. This must have been written by the Green Dragon maid... It's just that Xia De felt very familiar with this font and symbol.

The third line was written in an ancient language that Xia De didn't know the source of, but he could still read:

【Everyone is safe, we moved the fire, but lost a lot of supplies.】

A dog... wolf lying on its body and stretching was drawn behind it, so this was the message from the werewolf girl, Miss Bister.

The last line was in the Delarion common language that Xia De was most familiar with. Looking at the small sun icon at the end, it was obviously left by Iluna:

【We also took your "baby" away, and will give you a surprise in a while.】

"My baby?"

So he turned to face the wall opening and looked to the left. After that, the tallest building in the glowing ashes was a tower.

The astrolabe tower that Xia De and Miss Wild entered last time had completely disappeared under the water when he looked at it when he came just now. But the tower seen at this time still had a full three floors exposed above the water, but soon Xia De understood that it was not just a tower, but the tower part at the top of a tall building.

Since the target was found, Xia De set off again. Rowing the oars and standing at the end of the small wooden boat, watching dense debris pass by the side of the boat. It seemed even more desolate and dilapidated here. Xia De even had an inexplicable feeling that most of the dangerous things that had been entrenched here were no longer there. They also knew that this place was about to come to an end.

There seemed to be no obvious opening on the outer wall of the tower in the distance, and the windows were also sealed, so it was impossible to see from the outside whether there was still fire light inside.

Xia De wanted to break the window to enter, but after touching the wooden boards that were nailed to the wall, he realized that these wooden boards seemed to have become a whole with the wall. Even if the rash destruction could succeed, it might directly damage this building that was already in jeopardy.

"But how did they get in?"

The red butterflies flew around the tower again, and finally found that on the third floor from the bottom, a window that looked like it was nailed with wooden boards could actually be easily removed. And after entering the inside of the tower from that window, Xia De saw at a glance that the fire light was coming from the stairs above him.

The area of this floor of the tower was about the size of a classroom. Probably because of the extreme closure, most of the interior decoration was preserved. It looked like this should also be a classroom, but there were no chairs, only some rotten cushions placed in the crooked cabinets in the corner of the wall.

Xia De walked up the stairs, and the fire light became brighter and brighter. And when he arrived at the second floor from the bottom of this tower, he saw the familiar bonfire burning in the center of the room, and around those bonfires, the five girls were either sleeping with their pillows or leaning against each other, confused as if they had lost consciousness.

"Everyone is here... five?"

Under the fire light, the face of the pointed-eared elf leaning against Iluna was clearly reflected in his eyes. The little elf looked much more haggard, and her originally golden hair had also become a bit withered and yellow at this time.

She closed her eyes as if she was experiencing a nightmare, and when she realized that someone had come in front of her, the face of the familiar young man was in her barely opened eyes:

"Xia De... dream?"

"Emilia! How could you be here!"

It wasn't just her who suspected she was dreaming now. In Xia De's view, Emilia should have gone to St. Byrons to continue her studies. But under direct contact, he was very sure that the Emilia in front of him was really Emilia.

"Not a dream... Xia De!"

The awakened elf girl hugged Xia De, so that Iluna, who had been leaning against her, fell backwards. However, Iluna's waist strength was extremely strong. Before her head was about to hit the backpack behind her, she forcibly straightened her waist in a posture where her back was almost close to the ground:

"Xia De, you are here. I feel like it has been a long time this time~"

The eighteen-year-old girl greeted Xia De while resisting the indecent urge to yawn, and then saw Xia De being hugged by Emilia around his neck. Iluna curled her lips imperceptibly, reached out and rescued Xia De from Emilia's hands who seemed to want to strangle him:

"When we left the original camp, we were worried that you wouldn't find us."

"Your message is very clear, but you still didn't answer me, how is Emilia here."

"I am..."

"Oh, Mr. Hamilton, you are back!"

The sound of talking woke up the other three girls who seemed to have fallen asleep just now. The Green Dragon maid woke up first. She stood up with her hands on the ground, and the big tail behind her swayed. Although her expression was sleepy, she still said:

"I'll prepare food and tea snacks. I feel like I've been asleep for a long time."

She took the fresh ingredients and tea leaves he brought from Xia De's hands. After waking up, her mood was gradually becoming happy.

The Gray Wolf girl and Miss Metz also greeted Xia De. The young witch with wolf ears yawned, and then found that Xia De was looking at her, so she blushed instantly.

The originally cold and clear tower room fire light flickered. At this time, six people were moving and talking, making it much more lively here. The feeling of time being frozen disappeared, and there was even an inexplicable warmth by the fire light.

"After I parted with you in the forest, I appeared here immediately. It was very dark around at that time, I was terrified, but I walked a few steps forward and saw the fire light, and then I met up with Iluna."

Emilia finally found a chance to speak, but she still held Xia De's hand and wouldn't let go, looking extremely aggrieved.