OBS Chapter 3449 The Secret of the Ancient God
Chapter 3449 The Secret of the Ancient God
Chapter 3449 The Secret of the Ancient God
Shad, carrying Mia, and Daniste crossed the "starry sky" that appeared in the air, arriving before the holy silver gate. Together, they recited the incantation written in the wordless black book:
May the first silver moon protect me under the long night sky.
Along the door seam from top to bottom, three rectangular grooves appeared one after another, and then the three stone slabs floated towards the two solemn and majestic doors and fit perfectly into the grooves.
The "Silver Moon Slab" is located in the very center, and the brilliant silver moonlight extends upwards and downwards from the slab towards the door crack. When the moonlight completely permeates every inch of the door crack, silently, the door panel on the left, which is engraved with stars and the moon, opens a crack—and only a crack, of course.
Beyond that crevice lay the familiar thick fog, writhing like white silk threads.
Daniste took Shad's hand, nodded gently to him, and the two went inside together.
A white mist enveloped my entire body, and the warm feeling was like returning home. My soul slowed down because of this wonderful moment, just like collapsing into a soft bed after a long day.
As the twinkling starlight slowly appeared in the white mist, I heard her welcoming voice:
[Outsider, you have entered the "Silver Moon Library".]
The twinkling silver light stretched out from their feet into the unseen distance, and on both sides of the starlit path, the backdrop of an endless sea of stars appeared. Bookshelves outlined by starlight appeared neatly, just as when Shad cast a spell, expanding outwards from the two of them.
Beneath their feet, above their heads, in front, behind, left, and right, they seemed to be floating in an endless sea of stars, surrounded by translucent starlight bookshelves.
Of course, Shad's eyes weren't fixed on the bookshelves. Gazing into the distance, a massive silver moon floated above the sea of stars. And no matter where his gaze moved, that silver moon always followed his line of sight, becoming part of the library within the starry sky.
Her voice was gentler than ever:
[Note: Because you entered the library using a ritualistic method, the library will only grant you the most basic access.]
[Enter the library and clear out any unwanted statuses.]
[Gain "Darksight" until the next sunrise.]
Each participant shall choose one of the following options to perform:
(i) You may inquire at the library, limited to one time, about the history and stories recorded here;
(ii) Limited to once, query the stars for events that will occur in the near future;
(iii) Seek a blessing from the moon, but only once.
[(iv) Limited to one instance, you may request assistance from the Sage only once.]
"Huh? What's with the fourth one? It wasn't there last time, and even when I entered the library with special privileges during the lunar eclipse, it wasn't there either."
Somewhat surprised, Xia asked, and "she" replied softly:
[This option is only available after using all three keys to enter this place. Last time, you only used the Yellow Moon Slab.]
"To the wise."
The power left behind by that ancient god is like the shadow of the "Father of the Infinite Tree."
"Meow~"
For some reason, the cat suddenly started meowing, but the kitten's voice remained soft and melodious.
Their hands remained clasped together, and Daniste's eyes were now fixed on the silver moon in the library's "background." After a moment of distraction, she asked Shad:
"Someone's coming in again. Shall you go first or should I?"
This time, she didn't want to separate from Xia De, so Xia De gently squeezed her hand:
"We reopened the library specifically for Ms. Carter's sake, so that's our top priority."
A faint smile appeared on the red-haired sorceress's face:
"Well."
She stretched out her hand:
"I want to check the history: I want to know the location of my teacher, 'Moon Sorcerer' Helena Carter, when she died, and related information."
Although she had considered the possibility of not getting a result, at least this time Daniste was not disappointed. The giant, silver, translucent book flew to her eyes three seconds later.
She hugged the book as gently as if it were a child. After taking a deep breath, she released it, letting it float in front of them.
"Shad, watch it with me."
The last time she opened the library, she discovered that her teacher had died at Mount Karas, and that she had indeed found something before her death. Denise nearly fainted in the library while trying to investigate what her teacher had found.
But this time she learned her lesson and only looked for the location of the teacher's body, caring about nothing else.
So the book turned to the first page as she wished, and the two of them saw that there was nothing on the semi-transparent page.
After exchanging a surprised glance, the giant book in front of them quickly turned its pages. Blank, blank, completely blank. But just as the librarian's heart sank and her head drooped, Shad shook her hand in surprise:
"There are words on the last page of the book! In cursive script. It's Helena Carter's handwriting. It says 'Daniste' here. She left you a letter! She came here just like us!"
"what?"
The red-haired sorceress immediately looked up, and like Shad, stared in shock at the letter that appeared before her:
Danist:
I am so glad that you found this place. It means that you, like me, know the greatest secret of the moon goddess and fully understand that the true meaning of the moon is not simply moonlight.
I found the real library door, and once inside, I have higher privileges than you, so I erased the records about my death. I am not unaware of your current hopes, nor do I wish for you and him to find me.
However, I want to tell you something: these secrets cannot be recorded in words or writing. Even in this library, these secrets can only be contained on another blank medium. So I erased the record of my death that you would inevitably come looking for, and wrote the secrets in it instead.
This is the secret I discovered at the end of my journey, a secret known to very few mortals even in the Age of Myth. When I wrote these words, Danist, you were not yet capable of reading them, but I believe that now, standing beside Shad, you are. My students, though the moon is no longer the original moon, some things remain unchanged. Now, I entrust it to you—
This is the most superficial secret of the ancient gods, yet it still reflects the rules of the world.
As Denise read this far, she suddenly saw Shad reach out and press down on the following content. However, since this was not the book he had requested to view, Shad could not access the book:
"By erasing the information, she has given up one of our chances to find her and bring her back to life. Ms. Carter definitely wants to tell us something very important. I have a feeling that what follows will be extremely important."
When I last opened the library, I learned of the significance of Mount Karas and understood a series of things: your teacher, the astrologer Euclid, and the fall of spring. We must be prepared.”
He warned her, and Daniste's crimson eyes met his, after a moment she nodded slightly:
"This is very likely a message left by the teacher in the last period before he disappeared. I understand that the teacher would not do something meaningless."
She and Shad looked together at the short passage that followed, which was also written in Derarios. But as they understood the meaning conveyed by the letters, they felt as if they were seeing not words, but a piece of a mythological scroll that had been peeled away.
The deepest secrets of this world, secrets unknown since the end of the mythological era, are revealed to them tonight in the Library of the Moon—knowledge passed down from the moon to the moon:
The thirteen ancient gods symbolize the origin of the world. They are independent of each other and do not depend on one another, but they are also related to each other.
The twin goddesses of the sun and the moon are the supreme gods. They are the most powerful and important beings among the ancient gods, and the covenant between the sun and the moon is the most unbreakable covenant.
The Guardian of Secrets, the Shadow of Lurking, and the Serpent of Fate are the Moon God's allies; the Radiant Dragon, the Hanging Judge, and the Earth Mother are the Sun God's allies.
The two gods of time and space appear to be neutral, but the Tree of Time and the primordial rift still respond to the power of the sun and moon;
The ancient god of death is dangerous and mysterious, as cold as the moon goddess; the witch of chaos is mysterious and dangerous, and the light of the witch council comes from the sun.
Finally, although the Creator is an enemy of the Sun and Moon Gods, He is not the enemy of the world.
Danesther, Shad, I hope you know all this and will learn more. The end is near. Though the Old Gods are gone, the world still operates on the power they gave us. Knowing this will allow you to understand the story of the Chosen Ones more deeply.
I'll be waiting for you at the Karas Mountains.
Daniste coughed up a mouthful of blood, which scattered across the vast starry sky. She collapsed into Shad's arms. When she awoke from her dazed state, she found Shad's hand pressed against her forehead, looking at her with concern. Shad, aside from bleeding from his eyes, seemed unharmed.
"How long have I been in a coma?"
"Don't speak yet, it's only for two minutes. Can you feel it? The starry sky in the library is constantly replenishing us with moonlight, and the distant moon is restoring our spirits."
The red-haired sorceress gave a soft "hmm," then nestled in Shad's arms for a while before speaking:
"If it were me last year, I probably would have quit the library altogether. But after meeting you, I've found that I've also developed a greater resistance to this ancient knowledge. The teacher is right; even if she had left this knowledge to me back then, I wouldn't have been able to learn or access it. But teacher, teacher, what did she ultimately discover? Teacher, how much do you actually know?"
The more she followed in the footsteps of the "Moon Sorcerer," the further she felt from her teacher. She had thought she had stood alongside her former teacher, or even surpassed her, but now it seemed she could only see her back.
Both their spirits and wounded souls were being restored by the silver moon against the backdrop of the library. For some reason, the steam and mist couldn't be seen in the library, but their life rings silently appeared at this moment. The large and small life rings collided as the two approached, sparks flying and adorning the starry sky, while the starry sky itself provided them with power.
That was the power of the golden miracle light. The lady of the past left behind the story of thirteen ancient gods. That was the miracle of the ancient gods, the first and most mysterious miracle.
PS: Knowledge—the sage, darkness—the night, destiny—the starry sky, all belong to the moon; light, judgment and order, earth and the seasons, all belong to the sun.
The next chapter will explain this in more detail.
It seems I've mentioned before that the Sun and Moon Gods are the most powerful of the thirteen ancient gods. Of course, all thirteen ancient gods are equal in status, and there is absolutely no subordinate relationship between them. This chapter merely explains the vague connections between the ancient gods.