Chapter 3267: The Witch Holding the Wine Glass

The high-heat metal met the cold mist and began to smoke with a *hiss*. Xia De leaned over to watch the priest process the metal that was gradually changing from black to silver-white, feeling that he understood:

"So, although Tombstone Wasteland is the kingdom of that old god, in fact, controlling the kingdom still relies on the power of the ancient gods, and it is not like the 'Eternal Night City' I once visited... try not to have conflicts. By the way, Priest, since that old god left in the Fifth Era, does 'Tombstone Wasteland' still exist? Or did it disappear along with the old god?"

Except for the academy, other parts of "Eternal Night City" have completely disappeared in the current era.

"I can't give an answer to this question, but it probably disappeared. That wasteland no longer has meaning and can only be considered part of the road of the dead in the First Era. You know what death is in this era; the departure of souls no longer needs to pass through Tombstone Wasteland."

After the cold mist dissipated, the priest took out the metal with metal tongs. After testing the temperature with the back of his finger, he threw it to Xia De:

"Help me test its strength, try to deform it with force."

This was an alloy. Xia De didn't know its specific composition, but this bright silver metal was quite light. He first tried to exert force slowly and found that its strength was indeed very high. Then he increased the force, so Xia De easily left finger marks on the metal surface.

Father August was quite surprised:

"Your strength has improved again? This Angel Type I alloy has very strong resistance to pure physical strength. I originally thought about letting you use that special flame to help with shaping."

Xia De smiled and bent his right arm:

"I came into contact with the descendants of ancient Titans during the time adventure, so I gained some harvest."

The priest was amazed by this, and then kept Xia De as a useful laborer to process this batch of metals. "Angel Alloy" is similar to the "Holy Metal" currently produced by the Five Gods Church, and both can cause powerful damage to specific types of enemies.

It's just that the old priest's batch of alloys has stronger effects and possesses specialized effects against undead creatures. After entering the middle ring, the old priest also began to involve the field of alchemy in addition to magic potions. According to the current trend, Xia De highly doubted that he could forge the legendary "Angel Holy Sword" after entering the high ring.

As a reward for Xia De's help, the priest promised to prepare symbolic objects related to the ancient gods, which was not difficult for him:

"Since we are talking about angels, let me tell you about the Fourth Angel of that death god, the Angel of Requiem. The First Angel is the Angel of Annunciation, declaring death; the Second Angel is the Angel of Guidance, guiding the return; the Third Angel is the Angel of Judgment, but it does not judge good and evil, but only records, and occasionally sends people to the Wall of the Faithless; the Fourth Angel is the Angel of Requiem we are about to talk about. Its main duty is actually to bring peace to the dead souls on the final journey, not to guard the Tombstone Wasteland.

This is the most important of the four great angels under the 【Ancient Death God】. If you can find the temple of the ancient gods one day, then the largest four angel statues in the murals or stone carvings must be them."

Xia De swung the sledgehammer to strike the metal according to the priest's instructions, while the priest configured the etching solution on the side:

"I don't have much ancient memory, but I can be sure that after the ancient gods left, these four angels also gradually disappeared. I don't know the whereabouts of the angels, just as I can't explain clearly what the 'departure' of the ancient gods means, or whether they will return. But I am very sure that they did not stay in the material world like the Wisdom Angels you know.

But the Angel of Requiem left behind a scripture, "Scripture of Eternal Sleep." This book was written in the Second Era and recorded a series of ancient secrets and divine arts, but unfortunately, it has been lost."

"If it hadn't been lost, I would be even more surprised."

Xia De, who was swinging the sledgehammer, said, and the priest laughed:

"What I want to tell you is that I know some of the contents of the "Scripture of Eternal Sleep." After you return to that small house in the 【Tombstone Wasteland】 next time, you can try to say the following content inside."

The old man cleared his throat and said in a strange language that could vibrate the spirit and elements:

"What the dead need is not just rest as precise as clockwork gears, they also crave mercy—this is the sentence on the title page of the "Scripture of Eternal Sleep." Try it, although I don't know the whereabouts of that angel, I guess this sentence will have an effect."

The morning classes of the Saint Byron Comprehensive Academy generally lasted until 11:45. So Xia De swung the sledgehammer until 11:20 before leaving, and arrived at the library around 11:30.

Dannister had already prepared lunch in her office, and when the two had almost finished their lunch, the pointy-eared girl who rushed from the school cafeteria appeared:

"Good afternoon, Miss Dannister... can Xia De and I set off?"

After telling Xia De again that Emilia must return before eight o'clock in the evening, Miss Manager watched the two leave holding hands. So she thought about doing something related to the island in addition to preparing to reopen the gate of the Moon Library.

And when Xia De and Emilia appeared on Victoria Street, they unexpectedly found that there were fewer people in the city today than usual. Later, after buying the unsold morning paper cheaply from a newsboy, they learned that the ships of the Karsenrik delegation were docking at the pier of Time City this afternoon, and the people in the city had all gone to watch the excitement.

"Will Princess Margaret come to this island?"

Emilia asked Xia De curiously. She still remembered that princess of the Southern Kingdom.

The members of the Anru royal family were much fewer than those of the Cavendish royal family. Although this meeting would likely not have any results, it was the last formal meeting before the war, so both countries would send representatives with a lot of weight. Currently, Leixia was assigned to the military logistics department, so the representative of Delarion was not Leixia. As for the Karsenrik United Kingdom side—

"Sylvia said that the one coming this time is the eldest prince of the kingdom, Samuel Anru."

Xia De held Emilia's hand, and the two of them didn't want to go to the pier to join the fun:

"The Vesta Forest incident some time ago, although Margaret performed quite well and really found the illegitimate children, in terms of foreign military negotiations, people always think that sending a prince is tougher than sending a princess."

"So neither side of this negotiation has our acquaintances, right?"

The elf girl asked again, and Xia De nodded with a smile:

"Isn't it better to have no acquaintances? After all, everyone knows that this meeting will not have any results."

The location of the negotiations between the two countries was mainly in Time City, so for the Fatum people who were preparing for the festival "next door," the arrival of the Karsenrik and Delarion representatives was not considered a very important matter.

Miss Reinhardt planned to visit her classmate, the Marchioness, tonight, but at least she was still in the town during the day.

After arriving at the Snow Mountain Hall, the unicorn Ali welcomed them as soon as they appeared. It looked much more energetic than yesterday. When Xia De and Emilia saw it, it had left its small nest and was basking in the sun at the door of the small nest.

Little Mia didn't follow today, so Xia De could get close to stroke its soft fur. The pure white holy beast naturally remembered the apples Xia De provided, so it was happy to be close to him. However, I don't know if it was because Xia De gave it apples when it was very hungry, but the girls responsible for taking care of the unicorn said that it had to have apples for every one of its five meals a day to be happy.

"It's really strange. The books I read have always said that unicorns don't like to be close to men, especially adult men."

The witch on the side was still muttering there, but she also felt that Xia De and the unicorn standing together were quite pleasing to the eye.

Emilia continued to provide medical treatment for the unicorn's injuries, while the witch standing on the side mentioned other things to Xia De:

"Don't forget that you are going to attend the banquet with me tomorrow night. We competed last time, and this is the price I lost to you."

This refers to the fact that Miss Owl helped Xia De cheat to win the victory.

"Also, the ritual of the Crown of Glory is almost ready. Grandfather said the ritual will be held on the weekend. If I successfully pass the ritual and reach the top of the mountain, I will officially obtain the qualification to host the All-Souls Festival. No one else can help with the Crown of Glory, so you don't have to come then."

After speaking, she grabbed her left arm with her right hand and looked at Xia De sideways. Xia De immediately expressed:

"I will definitely come then, but should I see you off at the starting point, or wait for you at the finish line?"

The witch smiled slightly:

"Can you see me off at the starting point, and then wait for me at the finish line?"

"Of course."

The magic sword that was sealed by the priest and the doctor together was left by Xia De on Victoria Street. This Tuesday afternoon, the island was calm. No demons, no magic swords, no ancient evil objects, no relics, no cultists. For the small town, there was only the sound of the unicorn Ali, who had recovered some spirit, and Emilia and Miss Larsen playing around.

While Emilia and the other girls were taking care of the unicorn Ali, Miss Reinhardt even invited Xia De to have two drinks together in the banquet hall of the Snow Mountain Hall. She held a wine glass and walked with Xia De along the wall, telling him the origin and history of every decorative oil painting and tapestry in this banquet hall:

"I often played here with my grandfather when I was young, and sometimes I really have to sigh that time passes very quickly."

The winter sun shone on her platinum hair through the colored glass. The sunlight shone on her face from the side, making that high bridge of the nose and slightly trembling eyelashes look more hazy and real in Xia De's eyes.

Sometimes he envied Flora's painting talent. If he had such skills, he could use them to record every bit of life. And now, he could only hide this beautiful scene deep in his mind.

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