OBS Chapter 2749 Cursed Fire and Burning Tree
Chapter 2749 Cursed Fire and Burning Tree
Chapter 2749 Cursed Fire and Burning Tree
"Flora was in the hotel yesterday completing the music score you found. The church, led by the thirteenth-ring 'Master Constructor' Gerard Delon, has completed the blockade of the perimeter of Love Lake."
Miss Danister said, putting down the book in her hand:
"Also, Linda Bennett is awake."
In addition to Shad and Flora, a total of eleven people were rescued from the lake on Tuesday night. As of now, only three people, including Linda Bennett, are conscious.
Miss Danister got their photos and information through the college, and Shade understood as soon as he saw the photos:
"Aren't those three awake people the three people floating on the lake that we saw in our dream?"
"Yes, Danister and I both think that this means that the three of them were the ones who were in the shallowest state of sleep at that time. As for the remaining eight people, the church and the college both believe that they will probably never wake up."
The man and woman other than Linda Bennet were not companions. Among them, 25-year-old George Kant was the son of Mr. Kant, the chief of the local police station. Their family was even a distant relative of the Bennet family.
According to Mr. Kant himself, after he accidentally bought a pink necklace, he dreamed of the lake and then wanted to find it curiously.
When entering the woods last Sunday, Mr. Kant suddenly felt that he knew the location of the lake, and then he sank into the lake somehow.
As for the woman, she was a student at the Creekwood Conservatory of Music, one grade higher than Miss Bennet.
She claimed that she found a strange book in the school warehouse, and then did many things with vague memories, until she somehow entered the lake.
The church is still investigating the statements of the three people, but at least all three have passed psychiatric evaluations, and it can be confirmed that their mental health has returned to normal.
The book that Linda Bennett knew the secret of Love Lake, Mr. Kant's necklace and the female student's book have all been confiscated by the church. Out of caution, although the three were nominally allowed to leave the church temporarily, each of them wore a charm that the church said was for "exorcism" but was actually used for positioning.
They will not be allowed to leave the area and their itinerary will be strictly monitored.
The reason why they were released so easily was not because the church had no place to stay, but because they wanted to determine whether it was a coincidence that these people came into contact with things related to "mermaids". The church was quite worried about this. In today's troubled times, if there was another unknowable relic causing trouble everywhere, it would make many things more complicated.
As for the spell used to track their location, it certainly also has the function of "alarming immediately after leaving the human body at a certain distance."
It was just that the two ladies introduced the follow-up of this incident to Shade, not to praise the church's quick decision, but the new situation of the Bennet family:
"In order to thank the church for its help, the Bennet family wanted to send Linda Bennet to the church to become a nun."
"what?"
Xia De, who was holding the cat, asked suspiciously:
"If I remember correctly, those women who were at a disadvantage in family struggles, or those noble women who were caught up in some kind of scandal, would take the initiative to become nuns in the church in order to prove their innocence."
There is no option for nuns in the Orthodox Church to quit midway. Once you choose this path, you can never leave the church. The Steam Age seems to be more open and free than ever before, but the religious atmosphere is still strong. After all, God really exists.
“Yes, just as you said.
Linda Bennett committed suicide several times for York Bronte, and now she is involved in supernatural events. In addition, our report to the church directly stated that she had used the water from the Love Lake. She actually has no way out. "
Flora grew up in Willendel and is quite familiar with this aspect:
“It is impossible for Linda Bennett to get married now, so instead of letting her stay at home and be gossiped about, which may even affect the marriages of her sisters and brothers, it is better for her to go directly to the church and become a nun.
Although everyone knows what this means, at least this path is not the worst option. "
Xia De stroked the cat a few more times:
"There is a female elder in the Belindel family who is a nun in the church in Yuewan. Miss Belindel took me to visit her. I remember Miss Belindel told me that becoming a nun is basically equivalent to being expelled from the family."
"It's not that serious, but there is definitely no right of inheritance. This is to protect the private property of the nobility from being swallowed up by the church. Well, it is indeed equivalent to being expelled from the family."
Flora nodded. As for why Shad was taken to meet the relatives of the Belindel family when he was in Moon Bay, she certainly understood that it was because the countess had her own thoughts just like she did now.
But the Countess had brought people to Love Lake to rescue her a few days ago, so she couldn't ask about it:
“No one is right or wrong in this matter. Since Linda Bennett used the water from Love Lake, she should be punished.
In this case, she should actually thank Shad. If Shad hadn't defeated York Bronte, after Linda Bennet's death, her soul would have been imprisoned on the brink of life and death by that dead man."
"Anyway, things are getting more and more complicated here. I originally thought there were only tree holes and time travelers, but now it seems there are dangers everywhere in this forest."
Shade sighed:
"Today I want to talk to the hermits to thank them for the information they provided about Love Lake, and also ask about the local Tree Father beliefs. Miss Danister, you should come with me."
Because Miss Danister had gone with him on several visits to the hermits.
The red-haired girl certainly had no objection, and the witch said:
"I'm going to stay here to continue perfecting the score. When you come back today, I'll probably be able to show you the final result."
"So what instrument are you going to write this for?"
"Piano. I like piano the best."
Although they now knew the hermits' residence, Shad and his companions did not rush in directly. Instead, they went to Miguel Village first as before and met the familiar hermit Mr. Van Buren. They were then led by him to the camp in the dense forest.
The hermits' camps haven't changed much, except that as autumn draws to a close, the hermits are stockpiling food for the winter and renovating some houses:
“The snow is going to be very heavy this winter.”
Mr. Van Buren said so.
Mr. Davis, the chief elder of the Forest Hermits, did not go out today, and welcomed the two people who came again in the camp. After Shade expressed his gratitude, he waved his hand quickly:
"No need to thank us. Didn't you solve this matter independently in the end?"
He was quite afraid of the power there and didn't want to talk about the Love Lake, so Shade didn't continue the topic. He wanted to continue the topic of the Tree Father's faith, but Mr. Davis suddenly asked:
"Actually, we have recently encountered a troublesome situation here. I wonder if you can help."
"Since the Hermits helped us, we will help you too."
The red-haired sorceress said, and Mr. Davis nodded:
"Please follow me, this way."
Mr. Davis and the keeper, Mr. Meloni, led them out of the camp, but they did not go too far into the woods before they saw a makeshift campsite.
The camp was built around a dark tree. There were two ring sorcerers from the Hermit Order in the camp. When they saw Mr. Davis coming, they left the camp temporarily. That's when Shade discovered the strangeness of the tree.
The tree itself was burnt black, and at the base of the tree, a deer that was also burnt was completely fused with the tree, as if they had been one before being burnt.
The deer, which should have been dead, is still alive. The middle part of its body has merged into the burnt tree, and its charred head and tail are still shaking, as if trying to break free from the trunk.
After Shade and his four companions approached, the charred deer even opened its mouth and spit out a stream of fire at them, but the fire was immediately stopped by the ritual set up by the hermits.
"What is this?"
Shade asked curiously, but it was Miss Danister who answered:
"A typical cursed creature. It looks like both the tree and the deer were burned to death, but the soul of the deer was obviously twisted by some evil force, which then forced the bodies of the deer and the tree to continue to be active."
Mr. Meloni nodded somewhat unexpectedly. He didn't expect that she could see it at a glance:
"Three days ago, the ranger in charge of patrolling the forest in the Hermit Order discovered this thing, but not here, about 10 miles southeast of this location. They first found a small area of burning woods and thought it was a normal autumn forest fire. After extinguishing the flames, they found that something similar to this ignited the forest."
"Similar? So you found a lot of similar things?"
"Yes, before you entered the camp just now, we found at least ten similar trees in the entire northern part of Vista Forest. This one is the closest to us.
All similar trees are igniting the surrounding trees, but they only keep the flames within a certain range, rather than spreading them indefinitely. Their power forms are very similar, and their appearance is also composed of charred trees and charred animals.
For safety reasons, we have arranged for people to look after the trees separately, and the news has been reported to the local church. The lady was right, not only the deer, but the tree is also alive.
Even though it has no leaves on its branches now, this thing will actually grow leaves that are on fire, which is quite dangerous in the forest in autumn."