OBS Chapter 4034 Task Selection
Chapter 4034 Task Selection
Chapter 4034 Task Selection
"Is this a dream? Shad, you're back?"
The blonde witch asked, almost as if in a dream.
"It's not a dream. Don't speak yet. What's wrong with you?"
Shad carefully helped Adele sit up. Through direct contact, he could sense that Adele's injuries were not life-threatening, but still somewhat troublesome. The demigod witch's self-healing ability was extremely strong; any injury that she couldn't heal must not be an ordinary wound.
Shad and Adele were already very close, so he didn't hold back and carefully unwrapped Adele's bandages, revealing a dark wound on her right breast.
Adele had already used some simple potions on herself, but the wound still bore the marks that made Shad frown.
"It's not pretty anymore, is it? The left side is still very pretty."
Adele noticed Shad staring at her and whispered something, but Shad ignored her.
"I'll touch it with my hand to sense what kind of power it is; it might hurt a little."
"It's ok."
The witch, leaning on Shad's shoulder, said that when Shad touched her wound, she indeed showed no pain, and even whispered an explanation to Shad:
“I’ve ventured into Yodel Palace again. I originally intended to go to a higher place and head towards Queen Adelina’s bedroom, but I didn’t expect that this time I would actually find the entrance to the underground area.”
Shad's hand was already glowing with the light of "Moonfire," and against curses and negative energy, the healing power of Moonfire was unmatched by any other magical spell. He reached out and grabbed her; Adele blushed slightly, but continued speaking:
"Although I could sense that there was a large area beneath the Yodel Palace-Castle complex, I had never been able to find the entrance to go down. After accidentally discovering the entrance this time, I wanted to check it out, but I didn't expect to encounter such a formidable enemy."
In this era where the sun is setting, the monsters that have survived all possess their own unique characteristics. The enemies in the underground area are quite different from the monsters guarding the palace in the surface area. At the entrance to the palace dungeon deep underground, I encountered a prison guard who was proficient in the power of both dark and fleshly calamities. The power of these two calamities was truly troublesome.
The creature appeared as a completely inhuman, dark, mutated monster, but judging from the personal ornaments I found after defeating it, it was likely a prince of the Cavendish family in life, who was transformed into a monster by the Queen to guard the dungeon entrance after its death. Due to bloodline resonance, monsters with Cavendish blood are usually very difficult to deal with. However, the area where they exist must also hold significant importance.
The moonfire continued to burn the wounds, and with the power of the gods from the apocalyptic era completely gone, Adele was unable to use the power of the Chaos Gods to expel the powerful curse from the wounds.
Shad had never seen such a curse before; darkness and flesh-and-blood calamity were intertwined. If it were to appear in reality, probably no one in the entire material world, except for Shad who possessed divinity, could withstand it.
"Don't worry, it's just a minor injury. The fact that I'm back means I'm alright. I just need to rest to recover."
Adele added that she didn't want Shad to worry. She was telling the truth; in this era, any injury that could heal with rest was a minor one, but this only made Shad more worried.
"Adele"
【Star Dewdrops】Because they contain starlight from the present world, they cannot be brought by Shad; there is no starlight in this era, so it is impossible to make dewdrops that can restore spirit and heal injuries.
So Shad thought that he could leave behind a few Dragon Scale Amulets before leaving this time. His current level allowed him to have 10+5 amulets existing at the same time. Even if the amulets weren't very protective against the demigod witch, Shad thought it would be worth it even if it only blocked the weakest attack for Adele.
"You've come all this way, so don't worry about me. Tell me what's been going on lately."
Adele spoke gently, then pressed her right hand against Shad's, which was healing her. Shad couldn't feel a heartbeat in his right chest, but he could sense a strange tenderness.
The treatment ended quickly. Adele's injuries weren't actually that serious; it was just that the residual power at the wound site was slowing down the healing process. Shad helped her get dressed again, then rummaged through the few supplies he'd brought with him. While brewing tea, he talked about his arrival in the new city and the current situation there.
When Adele heard that Shade had encountered Viggo and had used his own blood to heal her, she frowned slightly, but she did not comment on it.
After Shad finished recounting the events of the evening regarding the leather goods, the cemetery, and the tombstone, the blonde witch, holding her teacup, finally spoke:
"Wei Ge. She was a very regrettable girl. Most of the time, she would pass away due to her illness."
This information is consistent with the information provided by Luvia:
"So, Adele, in all the stories of the Sixth Age that you've experienced, you've never noticed anything unusual about Vigo's mother?"
But Adele shook her head again:
"Witches also conduct background checks when recruiting apprentices. I knew before that her mother was a very powerful alchemist. In addition, the [Truth Society] will appear in the Arcadia region to search for Vigo's mother before and after the appearance of the chosen ones in every Sixth Era, so as to make Peggy Nicolas Flamel's name pay attention to the Council."
But we haven't found either the small box you've already found, or the stone tablet you mentioned. Opening the box requires the necklace and the book, while obtaining the stone tablet requires the ring from the box. The source is that fairy tale book, but neither Viggo nor we noticed anything wrong with it.
Shad frowned; this was not what he had expected.
"So, that female alchemist wasn't involved in the story of the chosen one she created at all?"
This is information about past lives, but since it doesn't involve more details, Adele can reveal a few things:
"Yes, at least I never realized she had appeared, and there's a possibility she changed her identity. I believe that both Annat and we vaguely knew that the sorceress had a big secret, but no one expected it to be like this."
To uncover this secret, Vige would at least need to maintain basic health and, while still alive, develop a curiosity about her mother's affairs; but we haven't even taken the first step.
Xia De took a sip of tea. Now, whether or not Madame Lemaître was dead or not had become even more mysterious. He had originally thought that Madame Lemaître had most likely faked her death and would reappear in some way later, but he hadn't expected that even Adele had never seen her. If she wasn't dead, there was no reason for her not to show up.
Of course, it's also possible that Ms. Lemaître changed her identity and reappeared in the original story, but for some reason, she had no intention of saving her daughter.
"Then the perfect child."
"I've heard of this. It's a term that appeared in some unclaimed secret laboratories discovered in the Arcadia region, and the local alchemy association also mentioned it. The term 'Child of Perfection' comes from research on the [Emerald Record]. I can't explain more to you, but it is indeed a way to complete this Chosen One ritual by giving birth to a Child of Perfection."
In other words, if Viggo's mother, who gave birth to the 'Perfect Child,' is still alive, and if she managed to reunite the 'Perfect Child' from its four separate states into one, then this alchemist would indeed meet the most important requirement for a chosen one of 'creation.'
"Does this satisfy the candidate's requirements? This clue is very important."
Xia De nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He knew that this was the limit of what he could say.
Adele put down her teacup, cupped Shad's face, and kissed him before saying:
"Let's finish your task first, and then we can talk about other things."
She looked at the easel, where the oil painting currently displayed was still depicting the ruins of the post-apocalyptic town of Kyle Todd:
"Although I was injured during this exploration, I still found some tree bark in the underground area and made a blank canvas. Shad, do you want to go to the plaza outside to challenge powerful enemies, or open up a new area and see the scenes that have become unfamiliar in the post-apocalyptic era?"
These are two ways to obtain the Black Time Key. The first way is to defeat powerful enemies in St. Teresa's Square and obtain the "Beast of Calamity" series of cards; the second way is to unlock a new area, collect relics of powerful beings, and ultimately obtain the "Legacy of the Powerful" series of cards.
Comparatively, the latter method of completing the task is simpler, and last time there wasn't even any combat involved. However, using the latter method requires Adele to collect and create blank canvases, which is why Adele was injured this time.
"I've already been to a new area last time, and to prevent myself from becoming complacent, I'm going to face a formidable foe this time."
Shad then smiled and said, and Adele looked at him with a look of guilt and worry:
"So that way, there will still be a blank canvas to use in the future, so I don't need to go to the Yodl Palace anymore, right?"
Shad did not deny it:
“Adele, the greatest value of the past to me is not those messages. The reason I can make a trip to the apocalypse every month is because you are drawing me in. In this world where the sun is about to set, you are the only value to me.”
"Xia De".
She hugged Xia De:
“Although I’ve always hated Luvia Anastasia, at least this time I want to thank her for bringing you into my life.”
The two held hands, walked down the creaking stairs, pushed open the door embedded in the crooked frame, and entered the Saint-Delan Square area amidst the wind and sand.
The sky was still a hazy yellow, and the fine sand flowed slowly at my feet. Looking up at the distant sky, the black sun with its fiery rays still inspired despair.