OBS Chapter 2723 The God of Mist and the Swimming Cat
Chapter 2723 The God of Mist and the Swimming Cat
Chapter 2723 The God of Mist and the Swimming Cat
The closeness of their hearts seemed to speed up time. As autumn turned to winter and the golden woods by the lake gradually faded in color.
As the weather turned completely cold, the arrival of the first snow made life by the lake difficult, but fortunately, both of them were very capable people, so the supplies they needed for life were sufficient. In the winter daytime, without most of the daily work, the two could snuggle together, either sitting by the lake or on the roof of the wooden house, chatting about the past and the present, and imagining that they would live together here for a longer time.
"I always feel that this happiness I have now even scares me. Do I deserve it?"
This is what Flora Winslet often said when they imagined the future, and Shad always gave her a warm hug, but he actually had more questions.
At some point, the curtain that separated the two single beds at night was quietly removed by the witch in charge of cleaning the room, so the two beds that were created at the same time were finally completely closed together on that stormy night in late winter, and Flora Winslet was finally able to snuggle in Shad's arms, listening to him tell stories that she had never heard of before, as if they were from a foreign land, in the light of the fireplace and the wind and snow outside the window.
Time seemed to be fast-forwarding, and the warming of their relationship made the boring and simple life colorful. After the two beds were put together, it seemed that the gap between the two people's hearts disappeared completely, and they truly became happy lovers who would live forever in this lakeside cabin.
Far away from the hustle and bustle, far away from the human relationships, far away from the political turmoil, and far away from the numerous dangers, Flora Winslet was truly immersed in this happiness.
Xia De, who was also wrapped in happiness, always felt as if he had forgotten something. He thought he had forgotten an important agreement and many things he had to do, but every time he thought about it, the witch with gray-black hair would always hug him with a smile:
"It's okay, I'll always be by your side."
But the feeling of disharmony did not disappear, especially when night fell and the stars shone in the deep night sky, the feeling of discomfort became more intense:
"What on earth did I forget? Is Mia still being taken care of by Miss Danister? Are there three people who have not woken up in the cabin next door? Or is there never a moon at night here? What did I forget?"
He was confused, and because of this doubt, he became more anxious. One day when winter was about to end, after finishing the story of the night and kissing Flora to let her fall asleep, Shad put on his coat and walked out of the cabin alone.
Although spring has arrived, the nights are still cold. The snow-covered firewood is piled up next to the cabin, and the cultivated fields have been tilled and are waiting for the temperature to rise before planting grain seeds. The swing that Xia De had built just last week swayed slightly in the night breeze. Xia De still remembered that they sat on this swing together and he kissed her at that time.
The stars were reflected in the calm lake, but they made Shade feel even more anxious. So he went to the woods to relax, but as usual, he didn't go far away.
But tonight seemed a little different, because a layer of white fog had risen in the forest at some point.
The fog was not thick, so the curious Shade wanted to find the source of the fog to prevent it from interfering with their mushroom picking tomorrow. He walked around in circles in the forest, and then he found that there seemed to be a figure waiting for him in front.
The figure was blurry, but looked quite familiar. So Shade chased after it, and the fog became thicker and thicker until it covered everything in the forest. The figure in front of him stopped between two big trees, and behind her was a white light.
Xia De finally saw the woman's face clearly. She had light brown skin and was dressed quite lightly. Her upper body was only covered by a tube top, and her lower body was a thin skirt after her navel. She wore a gold chain around her waist, and gold bracelets on her wrists and feet. She looked like a dancer from the desert.
"But this is not a desert, Miss Meister?"
The name came out of Shade's mouth.
Her specific appearance was not very clear in the fog, but the sound of her laughter was very clear:
"Now that you have remembered me, are you still unwilling to wake up from your daze?"
The figure of the God of Mist asked the stranger, who was stunned for a moment and stood there without saying anything. Then the smiling lady gently shook her wrist, and the sound of the golden bracelet jingling was particularly crisp, and it struck Shade's soul again and again:
"The desire for happiness is so deep in the heart, so refreshing, and so intoxicating. It is like a poisonous snake on the tarsal bone, like a colorful mushroom, and like a lover's lie."
The god of fog in the fog then asked:
"I know you sometimes feel too tired and want to stop and rest for a while, but do you remember what you promised them?"
"What."
The answer to the question seemed to be on his lips, but Shade felt that he just couldn't remember it. The crazy feeling made him want to turn around and leave, and return to the simple and monotonous happiness, but he was not the kind of person who escaped because of cowardice, he never escaped.
So "Miss Meister" smiled and continued:
"You really don't remember? Here's a little hint for you. You promised to stay with them until..."
"Until the end of time."
The fog in front of him gradually dissipated, and the figure of the god in the fog also disappeared with the laughter. Just like waking up from a dream, the long-lost real fear made Xia De open his eyes underwater and breathe in and drink the river water. He actually, he actually forgot.
He was underwater at the moment, but he was not still but moving. He did not choke on water while breathing underwater, and when he looked forward in extreme fear, Shade actually saw a cat with glowing fur biting his collar, flapping its short limbs quickly to pull him toward the surface of the water.
This funny scene, which made him want to cry, completely sobered Xia De:
"Mia, you can actually swim?"
The little cat was trying its best to pull Shade, but Shade, who was weak and even trembling, couldn't control his body to move immediately. However, the cat seemed to notice that Shade had opened his eyes, so its four short legs fluttered faster and the light on its body became more obvious.
It's not that the whole body is glowing, but only the orange part of the orange-white hair is emitting light like the sun. The light is so warm that even in the pitch-black water, it still illuminates Shad and guides him.
The spell "Underwater Breathing" was instinctively activated, and the orange and white cat finally dragged him to the surface of the water. When his nose and mouth touched the air, Shade breathed in deeply. At this time, the orange sunset glow was overhead, and the cool wind of late autumn was already a bit chilly:
"Did I sleep at the bottom of the lake all day?"
Shad felt that he could move a little at this time, but the cat still did not let him go. It bit Shad's clothes desperately and dragged him to the lakeshore.
Finally, before the cat seemed to be exhausted, it successfully took Shad out of the lake. Then Shad was immediately picked up by someone. The red-haired girl came to him with a worried and even horrified face, ignoring the fact that he was still dripping with water:
"Shad! Are you okay? Can you talk now? We haven't heard from you all day, and your cat has been restless since noon. Towards evening, it began to try to leave the hotel. I saw its white fur glowing with silver light, and then I remembered the [Eternal Fire Seal] you told me about. It was sensing you, so I brought people to follow it to find you."
"Meow!"
The cat stood at their feet, and after making sure that Shade was okay, it faced the lake that was turned red by the setting sun, its fur standing on end and meowing.
Shade looked around again. Dozens of witch follower girls were standing vigilantly behind them, continuously performing magic of protection, defense, and exorcism in the makeshift camp. Mr. Steve Davis, the chief elder of the [Forest Hermits] wearing a brown robe, cast spells with the three hermits who were traveling with him, with a look of horror on his face, as if he was trying to calm the restless woods.
Densely packed ritual arrays were imprinted under everyone's feet, and the overlapping spells and magic had even created an effect of resisting each other, but no one dared to stop.
The setting sun shone on the golden woodland and the calm heart-shaped lake. There was nothing on the surface of the lake, and the water, which looked black underwater, was clear and almost transparent when viewed from the shore.
Therefore, Shad saw dozens of living people, including Miss Winslet, Linda Bennett, and the strangers in the dream, lying at the bottom of the lake with their eyes closed. Apparently, he was lying in the same position not long ago.
The memories of the happy life in the dream came back to my mind, and the reluctance, nostalgia and longing for Flora in my heart once again surged into my heart - the name had been changed in the dream, but when I thought about it again, I found the unreasonableness and inconsistency of time.
"When we arrived just now, we saw you, Flora, and Linda Bennett floating on the lake. I didn't dare let the girls go to fish you out directly. I wanted to cast a spell to make you float back, but your cat immediately bit my finger."
The red-haired girl, still trying to calm herself, showed Shade her right index finger, which still had a faint cat tooth mark on it:
"Then I realized that you were not on the lake surface, but at the bottom of the lake. Instead, all of us had almost reached the lakeside. If your cat hadn't woken me up, we might have been there now. We also saw that there seemed to be something at the bottom of the lake."