Chapter 4248

The two torches on the pillars blocked the thick fog from the sacred grounds, but when Xia De entered the temple, he found four figures by the fire.

Ms. Thorne, who wore a blindfold, and the elderly twin witch sisters, the Victor ladies, were still here. The new addition by the fire was a pregnant woman.

Since she was pregnant, she could not be a witch. However, other people seeking the god's help could appear here, so although Xia De was hesitant, he was not very surprised.

Before Xia De appeared, there had likely been a long silence here, and Xia De's arrival seemed to shatter the stagnant space. Several pairs of eyes looked toward the entrance together. Although Ms. Thorne lacked sight, her perception allowed her to understand who had returned:

"Mr. Hamilton, is that you?"

Her voice was hoarse; she had clearly not spoken for a long time.

"It is. Do you need to verify if I am a memory?"

Xia De asked. The weak elderly witches could not stop Xia De, and the pregnant woman was even less capable of stopping his approach. Ms. Thorne shook her head and supported herself on the ground to stand up and welcome him:

"That is unnecessary. You have been gone for a very, very long time. I have gone out a few times, and I have discovered that only memories of you do not form phantoms of you. You seem to be special, possessing a certain uniqueness."

"Is that so?"

Xia De was unaware he possessed such an ability, but since there was no need to verify his identity again, that was a good thing.

He signaled for Ms. Thorne not to stand. Then, he nodded to the two elderly witches and the pregnant woman before sitting down by the fire. He shook his head to dispel the dizziness caused by the constant memory loss, then took out the various supplies he had brought this time.

After all, everyone looked to be in poor condition.

The elderly witches were even frailer than when Xia De had arrived, but they still braced themselves to help organize the supplies. The pregnant woman also wanted to help, but Xia De advised her not to move; he felt she was at least seven months pregnant.

From her clothing, her family background should have been quite good; it was just that, in the end, she was an ordinary person.

Ms. Thorne's eyes "looked" toward Little Mia, but she only sensed a warm creature. Vitality, energy, and reason returned to this place with Xia De's arrival. Only when everyone was organizing the supplies and the elderly witches were helping to cook did Xia De begin to converse with Ms. Thorne:

"Have I been gone for a long time?"

Ms. Thorne nodded:

"Time here is chaotic. I only remember that after you left, four more people arrived here one after another. Two could not recover their memories and directly requested the god to send them back, one was lost in the fog outside and never appeared again, and another is this Ms. Carmen."

She pointed to the pregnant woman, who managed a weak smile toward Xia De. She looked to be in her twenties; if not for the motherhood revealed by her pregnancy, her appearance would not have seemed older than Princess Lei Qianya or Princess Ma Ge Li Te.

Judging by her attire, her family background should have been quite good.

"So, what is Ms. Carmen's situation?"

Xia De asked again. The pregnant woman had likely heard Ms. Thorne mention Xia De, so she was quite in awe of him, but she still introduced herself:

"Mr. Hamilton, hello. I am a princess from a small kingdom on the Western Continent. To be honest, it is truly embarrassing; I do not remember how I became pregnant, nor do I remember how I arrived here."

She smiled bitterly and stroked her belly:

"Ms. Thorne told me some things. I have not completely lost my memory; judging from previous events, I can roughly guess why I came here. I knew someone I shouldn't have known. It's just... so be it. I want to give birth to this child here first, and then decide what to do later."

Ms. Thorne shook her head slightly at Xia De, signaling him not to continue asking. Xia De could also guess that her arrival here was related to the child in her belly. Since she had decided to give birth to the child even after losing her memory, Xia De would not say anything more.

Now Ms. Carmen's condition was relatively stable. Xia De spoke a few more words to her before resuming his exchange with Ms. Thorne regarding the current situation.

Compared to when Xia De left last time, the three who had lost their memories showed no improvement; not a single shred of memory had returned. During Xia De's absence, Ms. Thorne had also tried to go out with other arrivals to look for clues, but the situation in the fog was very complex, and not only did they gain nothing, they encountered danger several times.

"There is a demon outside."

The witch said very firmly:

"It is a spirit demon. The other party seems very familiar with me; I have encountered it twice, and each time it says things I don't understand. I don't know if it is a physical entity formed from memories, or if a real demon has arrived here. I cannot defeat it; the other party is very powerful."

"Is it possible that the other party originates from the part of your memory you lost? Is the problem you want to solve related to the demon?"

Xia De asked. Ms. Thorne shook her head:

"There are no traces of any demonic curse on me. The benevolent god here only helps solve problems related to illness and curses. If I wanted to banish a demon, finding a witch with the heritage of a demon hunter would be much more convenient than coming to the god."

Xia De checked Ms. Thorne's body again; indeed, he found no traces of demonic power. However, the swamp itself was full of problems; it was normal for not just demons, but even stronger enemies than those Xia De had encountered, to appear.

Besides the demon, Ms. Thorne, who had gone out to investigate during Xia De's absence, had also encountered other troubles, but compared to the demon, those were not worth mentioning.

Therefore, when the two elderly witches divided the hot vegetable stew among everyone, and the long-lost aroma of food drifted through the empty temple hall, Xia De, holding a soup bowl in one hand and stroking the squinting Little Mia with the other, spoke of his plan:

"I have obtained a method from friends I know that might help you all. However, before using those means, I want to sleep here first and confirm some things through a dream."

Actually, it was Xi Li Si who suggested that Xia De confirm whether the 【Forgotten Swamp】 was merely a dream of the god through the method of entering a dream; if no strange phenomena appeared in Xia De's dream, then it would prove that this place truly existed.

Ms. Thorne did not ask why Xia De wanted to do this; she nodded:

"Then you should rest. We will eat first. It is absolutely safe here, and I will watch over your cat for you."

"Meow~"

Little Mia meowed immediately; it didn't need anyone to watch over it. Xia De stroked the cat, finished the vegetable meat soup, and set the bowl aside:

"I have also brought the magic potion prepared for you to stabilize your spirit. When I am asleep, you can drink the potion and look at this; this information is related to the origin of your eyes."

Xia De handed over the information related to the "Origin Sea" he had prepared. This information was written in the language of the Fifth Era, and Dan Ni Si Te had helped Xia De correct a lot of the grammar. Although Ms. Thorne had no sight, this did not affect her reading of these characters.

Thus, the lady wearing the blindfold thanked him softly. Xia De did not waste time either; he found a pillow, drank the sleep-inducing magic potion he had prepared in advance, and curled up by the fire and closed his eyes.

Amidst the sound of turning pages, the cat came to the side of the pillow, lay down in the space not occupied by Xia De's head, and closed its eyes as well. The sound of the outsider's and the cat's even breathing soon blended into the crackling sound of the bonfire.

Xia De was not the type of person who could fall asleep at any time. However, as long as the effect of the magic potion was strong enough, and he himself did not resist, wanting to fall asleep was still quite simple.

Because he knew in his heart that this place was not absolutely safe, he slept very lightly, which led to Xia De realizing he had already fallen asleep the moment the dream began.

The dream was golden, and the dream was warm. Standing in the god's residence on the second floor, Xia De raised his head and looked at the huge, well-proportioned figure lying on the high platform ahead. The golden light radiating from the god shone upon Xia De in the dream, and the "God of Benevolence" gave Xia De a feeling like a mother.

She cast her gaze from high above toward him:

"Child from the distant time and space, you have come again."

"Is this not a dream?"

Xia De thought with doubt in his heart. The power possessed by the god before him was genuine in his view; this did not look like a dream.

"No, this is of course a dream; it is just that I chose to speak with you in a dream."

The kind and warm existence read Xia De's thoughts:

"【Forgotten Swamp】 is not anyone's dream; this is a special area formed at the edge after the memories, thoughts, ideas, and notions of mortals are mixed together. This place truly exists; do not doubt the reality of this place."

This was not the first time Xia De had heard sayings like "edge area." However, the god's words answered his doubts, and this dream-entry was still meaningful.

"Thank you for the guidance you have given."

Xia De bent down, wanting to express his thanks. Afterward, he felt his left shoulder was heavier than his right. Turning his head, he saw the orange-white kitten lying there, looking curiously at this dream.

For no reason, Xia De instinctively felt that this was not the cat from his dream, but the cat from reality that had entered this special dream along with him.

He immediately wanted to apologize to the tall, well-proportioned figure lying on the side for Little Mia's impolite behavior. But before his words could be spoken, the warm and benevolent god spoke first, smiling and praising:

"This... cat, is also as warm as the sun."

?? PS: Seeking votes at the end of the month!!!

? PS2: The illustration in this chapter is "Ms. Thorne"

? PS3: Recently noticed that The Witcher 3 actually has a new DLC, unfortunately have to wait until next year, looking forward to it... ===== CHAPTER 4249 =====