Chapter 3548: Visiting

The snake shedding enshrined naturally goes without saying, and according to Claire's description, the snake-skin scroll under the altar did not contain information left by predecessors for future generations, but recorded an ritual called "Grace of the Snake's Tongue."

The content of the ritual is to use herbs and other materials to coat the surface of the human body, and then use the ritual to make people shed their skin like a snake. After shedding the skin, it can clear the injured state and the cursed state. Judging from the description of the snake-skin scroll, although this ritual is not omnipotent, it is effective for most physical injuries and cursed states.

"The meaning of snake skin shedding and rebirth is often equivalent in occultism. Just making people shed their skin like a snake... If I remember correctly, when investigating organizations related to 'snakes', was there an organization called 【Scaly Shedding Cult】 active in the southern part of the Old Continent before 1200 of this era? Famous for studying the phenomenon of snake skin shedding to find the method of longevity?"

Xia De asked, and Claire nodded:

"Yes, but this cult disappeared about three hundred years ago. My ancestors had seen them. They came to this island, and then I don't know what happened, they suffered heavy losses, and the last few members finally joined the tribe and became a part of us. I haven't seen this secret method, but it looks like a result of their research."

The Fatum people do not exclude outsiders from joining the tribe. Claire's father, Professor Reinhardt, and their neighbor, Mrs. Otto, who waited for her missing husband all her life, can be considered outsiders who joined the tribe.

And it is not very rare for a vanished Ring Ringed Ringed Shushi organization to leave some things somewhere for unknown reasons. However, Xia De did not care about that ritual, but about that harp.

After Elder and Claire checked that there was no danger, the harp had been transferred to the Snow Mountain Hall.

It has a round pear-shaped body, a short and thick neck, and complex carved resonance holes. This is a typical eight-string lute. Although this instrument is not common in concerts of this era, the bards in the tavern still use them, and people who pretend to be elegant in operas and some salons also use them for singing.

Of course, this is a stone harp and cannot be played.

This stone harp was placed in a room on the third floor. The gray stone surface was rough, as if the craftsman who carved it forgot to perform post-processing grinding. Xia De tried to hold it up and confirmed that the harp was hollow.

And direct contact only felt a very slight whisper element, which meant that this might be a relic, just in a contained or sealed state.

"Look at the back of the harp head, there are runes there. I went to ask Megan, she said she didn't recognize them, but you must recognize them."

Claire reminded again, so Xia De turned the stone harp over, and sure enough, he saw a row of runes, and after translation, the meaning was—

【This is the sound of snowflakes falling.】

Because what he saw now was not the original appearance of the relic, and there was no way to infer its characteristics, even if the "Stone Harp" was found, Xia De still didn't know what it was.

But Xia De thought this musical instrument was very suitable for Stella to take to participate in the "Great Movement of Fate," so before the preparation work for the Divination Association's ritual was completed, they only needed to know how to use this harp.

"Does Stella know how to play the lute?"

"This is not a mainstream instrument, but Stella said that her hometown has an instrument very similar to the lute, so she can play it."

Xia De originally thought that Luviya would need to consume coins for divination before they could know how to use this harp, but the answer jumped out by itself on Sunday afternoon.

The cause of the matter was that Emilia suddenly appeared before lunch, and then hurriedly handed Dannister's letter to Xia De:

"The professor asked me to deliver the letter, and then asked me to go back before lunch. I went to see Ellie and little Liana! The professor said I can come to the island to play tomorrow. See you tomorrow!"

Even though Claire was still on the side, she still mustered the courage to kiss Xia De on the side of his face, and then ran to the unicorn nest in a slip.

Claire looked at Xia De sideways. She had long known that this girl and Xia De had an abnormal relationship.

"She is an adult elf."

Xia De emphasized, and then stood in the huge entrance hall of the Snow Mountain Hall and opened the letter.

"What's wrong?"

"Dannister said that someone is coming to visit the town at three o'clock in the afternoon, and asked me to help receive them. The visitor's letter of intent should be sent to the town soon."

"Who is coming to visit us, and needs that Red Moon Witch to remind us in advance? Is it the investigation team of St. Byrons?"

Claire asked puzzledly, and Xia De gave an answer she didn't expect:

"It's not someone from the academy, it's the 13th-level lady of the 【Winter Holy Choir】, 'Winter Singer' Miss Elsa Eisberg."

The platinum-haired girl was even more puzzled:

"This lady has no connection with us, right? Although everyone uses the power of ice, they believe in that Old God of Winter, and we worship the snow mountain and the snake."

"Teacher..."

Stella, who had a low presence beside Claire, raised her hand and said softly:

"She is probably here to see me."

Seeing that Xia De and Claire were both looking at her, she explained:

"Miss Eisberg and I are from the same tribe on the ice sheet. Although we don't have a very direct blood relationship, since we are from the same tribe, in terms of seniority, she can be considered my aunt."

Xia De did not hide the fact that Stella became a candidate from Dannister. Dannister probably revealed the news to that "Winter Singer," wanting to add another force to their side. It happened that the 【Winter Holy Choir】 received an invitation to participate in the "Great Movement of Fate" ritual. Since they came here, Miss Eisberg, whom Xia De had seen many times, naturally wouldn't forget to come and see Stella.

The official visit letter of the 【Winter Holy Choir】 was sent to the town at lunch. The elders had heard Xia De talk about this matter in advance, and they attached great importance to it:

"Since everyone is from a remote tribe, it's naturally not bad to strengthen the connection. There are not many people with our identity background in this era. However, she is here to see Claire's student, right? Then you can talk in the Snow Mountain Hall."

However, although they attached importance to it, there was nothing that needed to be prepared. At three o'clock in the afternoon, Elder Harald and Elder Ursa, along with Xia De, Claire, and Stella, welcomed the lady who came by carriage from Time Wheel City.

Not long ago, when Dannister took Xia De to prepare to return to the library's tower to "visit" her bedroom, he met this lady. Xia De remembered that at that time, Dannister was even in an eighteen-year-old state.

Miss Eisberg and Dannister might be of different ages, but they basically belonged to the same era of female warlocks, and looking at her appearance, this lady who believed in the God of Winter even looked younger than Dannister.

She seemed to particularly like dark blue dresses. Xia De had seen her many times in Tobesk, Vista Forest, and the academy. Although the styles of her clothes were different, the colors were always similar.

The carriage stopped in front of the stone bridge of the Snow Mountain Hall and did not cross the stone bridge to the entrance of the Snow Mountain Hall, which showed her respect for the Fatum people's traditions. So the group waiting on the steps crossed the stone bridge to welcome her. The female warlock wearing two teardrop-shaped blue sapphire earrings first looked up at the full view of the Snow Mountain Hall, and then greeted the people who came to welcome her one by one.

When greeting Xia De, she called Xia De "Mr. Watson"; when greeting the elders and Claire, she could also accurately say everyone's name.

Finally, Miss Eisberg looked at Stella, and the latter took the initiative to say:

"Long time no see, Miss Eisberg."

"Long time no see, Larsen. Seeing young people like you suddenly grow up after a certain separation, I can truly feel that time is like snowflakes falling. It looks slow, but in the blink of an eye, everything will change."

The group entered the Snow Mountain Hall. Miss Eisberg was not traveling alone, and two middle-level girls came with her. They were responsible for carrying the gifts for this visit.

She showed full respect to the Fatum people, and this attitude made the two elders very satisfied. The elders accepted the gifts on behalf of the Fatum people, and after exchanging a few pleasantries with this lady, they left very sensibly.

The middle-level girls accepted the suggestion and happily went to see the unicorns with Claire's followers. The remaining people sat in front of the roaring fireplace in the banquet hall and talked. The soft-backed chairs were arranged in a circle in front of the fireplace, and such a conversation was quite comfortable.

"Mr. Watson, Dannister said to let me help you more on the island, but I don't think you need my help very much."

After the elders left, the lady said to Xia De with a smile. This was clearly teasing the relationship between Xia De and Dannister.

Xia De replied:

"No, I still need your help. Now we are facing cultists, demons, Mr. Snake, and at the same time, the Infinite Snake, relics attracted by abnormal elements, and other strange things are happening. Only with a 13th-level warlock like you can we feel at ease."

"I don't know if you are praising me or deliberately mocking me by saying this. However, you don't need to use honorifics for me. Dannister and I are friends, so our relationship should be considered..."

She didn't go on, and then looked at Claire, who seemed a little unhappy:

"Although this gentleman didn't introduce, and Dannister didn't say, I think you should be a witch, right?"

She reached out to Claire:

"Then let's get to know each other again—【Winter Holy Choir】, Winter Singer, Elsa Eisberg."

Claire held that hand:

"【Witch Council】, Great Witch of the Sun, Claire Reinhardt. I am Stella's teacher, and she is my apprentice." ===== CHAPTER 3549 =====