Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 556 Ashes to dust

"Shatasi!"

Angel exclaimed, she wanted to grab the elf singer closest to her, but she was worried that this touch would also accelerate the aging of the other person. However, the latter did not seem to hear the call, but moved his tear-filled eyes towards her body. Next to Mobet.

The nobleman of the Solomon Empire of the Fourth Age, his flaxen hair had turned gray at this time, his face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were quickly becoming cloudy, making it difficult to see clearly the things around him.

But he also looked at his lover who had accompanied each other for thousands of years in "Grossell's Travels", and his eyes reflected the other person's aging face.

No words were needed at this time, both of them understood what was happening to them. They didn't waste any energy, but held the hands together tighter and hugged each other.

Obviously they just met for the first time in "reality".

bang.

Long Zell, who was behind Mobet, sat weakly on a back chair. His old body no longer had the strength to support his black armor. His droopy eyelids quickly covered his eyes. The hand holding the sword slowly released, and the black The long sword fell on the wooden floor, its appearance mottled, as if it had been there for hundreds of years.

The last movement of this Loen soldier was to turn his neck and face north.

All the changes happened in less than a minute. The other people were caught off guard and could only watch everything happen. Klein had several thoughts in his mind, such as exposing part of his identity, pulling a few people into the gray fog, and trying Can you save your life, or can you maintain your body through "marionette transformation" to wait for rescue later...

"Father of all things, source of greatness...

Angel was dumbfounded as he watched his teammates who had been chatting and laughing fall down one by one. He suddenly remembered the hint of hesitation and worry when he left "Grossell's Travels".

Unlike others, "Punishing Knight" Longzell did not develop extraordinary characteristics, which reminded Angel of the relevant description in "Grossell's Travels" - this Loen soldier was not an Extraordinary when he joined the team. , but grew step by step with everyone’s help.

"I should have realized this earlier. This would have kept them in the book until we found a way and then..."

The same goes for several other people. Snowman's white robe, Mobet's asymmetrical clothes, and Xiatasi's hunting suit rotted into ashes, piled together with the fragile bones that have experienced thousands of years. The internal light flickered, and the extraordinary characteristics began to gather at an alarming speed.

Looking at all this, Grossell squatted down with weak legs, sat back, smashed two chairs, pushed away the desk, and leaned against the bookshelf.

"May the pure spirits here be able to enter your Kingdom of God and be saved by you, even if they are not your believers..."

""Grossell's Travels" should have the tendency to finish this story. It brings together all the people who enter, and the decisive battle begins immediately after they are strong enough to challenge the 'King of the North.' After the story comes to an end, we There is no point for these 'protagonists' to stay. No matter what, they will drive everyone away..."

These people who entered books and became part of the story long before Edwina and others were "historical figures" 165 years ago at the latest, and even earlier could even be traced back to the era before the cataclysm.

Only the black armor on Long Zell's body, which dates back more than a hundred years, has withstood the test of time. The black paint on the surface fell off, the armor rusted, and pieces fell off. Inside them, a withered skeleton still sat upright, looking towards the north. .

That direction was Backlund, the home he had left for 165 years.

But in the end, he didn't utter even half a syllable.

As if to verify her idea, the flesh, flesh, and clothing of the giant who had stopped breathing in the corner rotted and disappeared quickly, leaving only the gray-white skeleton. His spirit disappeared almost instantly, making it impossible to detect.

His voice became lower and lower, and his back became hunched.

Angel murmured, extremely regretful that he had not grasped that vigilant thought before.

But these methods take time, and their time has long gone by the wind.

His unique vertical single eye has been closed, the wrinkles around the eyelids are raised, his hands are hanging by his side, and his mouth is open, as if he wants to say something.

They should have died and decayed long ago, but the magical item temporarily kept them inside, unaffected by time. But once the "story" is completed and they return to reality, the power of time will immediately act on everyone...

The most calm one, who may have even anticipated his own end, was the ascetic monk Snowman. He knelt down gently, faced the wall, stretched out his scarred hands and drew a cross-shaped symbol on his chest, chanting in his mouth. Author:

"Grossell, Shatas..."

Edwina explained softly, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes.

The tendency to write stories... Angel immediately thought of the sealed object 0-08 that caused the Tingen disaster. The quill also had such characteristics.

Could it be that "Grossell's Travels" is also a magical item in the "audience" path?
Bang, the last beetle fell to the ground, and there were only five silent people left in the captain's room.

Next, they quietly waited for the extraordinary characteristics to gradually take shape, and after everyone's bones were washed away by time, there were no additional changes, and the "no bones left" that Angel was most worried about did not happen.

But when her eyes glanced at the remains of Shatas and Mobet, who were kneeling and hugging each other, she still felt heart-wrenching pain in her chest, and her hand secretly wrapped around Klein's arm beside her. The latter ignored his image as a "crazy adventurer" and held her palm with his backhand, just like Mobet and Shatas did when they first returned to reality.

He could feel the surprised looks from Edwina and others behind him, but even Anderson did not speak to ruin the atmosphere at this time.

Ten minutes later, four extraordinary characteristics appeared in the captain's cabin of the "Golden Dream". Based on previous exchanges and combat abilities, Angel knew that they belonged to the "Guardian", "Ocean Singer" and "Dream Thief" respectively. ” and “Priest of Light.”

Ordinarily, after a not-so-difficult battle, I obtained four Sequence 5 extraordinary characteristics, which was considered a "big profit" and could be bragging about for three days and three nights, but no one alive in the room could laugh out loud. .

"Ahem, don't keep looking at it. Let's divide the extraordinary characteristics."

Anderson was the first to break the silence. This inappropriate remark was instantly met with glares from the two female companions. If Angel hadn't been spiritually exhausted, he would have even had the urge to hang him out of the window.

"I think this is also their wish. It is better to give extraordinary characteristics to teammates who have fought together than to bury them underground and wait for others to dig them away..."

The "strongest hunter" who became the target of public criticism smiled bitterly and explained. "Moreover, in addition to the extraordinary properties, the bones must also be sent to where they should go... Xiatasi misses her people deeply, so she can be buried next to the elven ruins on Sunia Island, and Mobet, the Solomon Empire is no longer there , I don’t think he wants to return to Jianhai, so just bury him next to Shatas... I quite like this talkative person.

"Lonzel is the simplest. There should be many veterans' cemeteries in Backlund, but the Giant King's Court in Grossel is just a legend. The ancient sun god and the original creator that Snowman believed in doesn't even have a church... "

At this point, Anderson got stuck.

"Leave the ashes of Grossel and Snowman to me, and I will figure out a solution."

Angel interjected and said that she felt that this matter could be entrusted to Mr. "Sun" in the Land Abandoned by the Gods. His Silver City had always had plans to explore the "Court of Giants", and they also believed in what Snowman said. The Creator of the world may be able to find a place to bury this ascetic.

"Long Zell is in charge of me."

Klein briefly said that after being promoted to "Secret Puppet Master", he had the idea of ​​returning to Backlund.

"Then let me bury Xiatas and Mobet. My ship often goes to Sunia Island."

Edwina pursed her lips and looked at the pile of lovers' remains.

After "dividing" the five deceased people, no matter how unwilling they were, the topic inevitably came to the distribution of extraordinary characteristics.

Angel looked left and right and found that there were only four attributes, but there were five people present.

Well, if the distribution is based on contribution, I'm afraid Daniz will have to return empty-handed, but he did take the risk and be the first to explore the path of "Grossell's Travels". This is not good... Angel's eyes were on the table The extraordinary characteristics on the body moved back and forth with the others, and suddenly they met Edwina's light blue eyes.

I'm afraid she discovered my doubts... Looking away secretly, Angel simply stopped thinking about this difficult decision and prepared to listen to other people's opinions first.

Unexpectedly, "Lieutenant General Iceberg" said directly:

"There are only four extraordinary characteristics here, and I think everyone has the right to allocate them." She glanced at Daniz beside her, who had been silent since leaving the world in the book. "So, I will put "Gero" "Sere's Travels" has also joined in... In addition, as a thank you for your help, I will give you three a reward of 1000 pounds each. "

She said last time that if you want to buy this travel journal, it will cost 8000 pounds, which is basically equivalent to the Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 5. So after adding it, it can be just enough for everyone to have one... Is she worried that there are only four Beyonder characteristics, and Danitz will definitely not be able to participate in the battle, and his sensitive heart will be hurt again?

Angel shook his head while thinking:

"You and Grossel alone can defeat the 'King of the North'."

"I believe in the judgment of this magical item. It was not until you joined that the Frost Dragon appeared in front of everyone. This means that relying on us alone, there is only a dead end against it... Just the irresistible cold will... Killing everyone, not to mention its final frantic struggle."

Edwina analyzed and quickly asked Angel, Klein and Anderson to accept the additional "reward".

"So, the distribution of extraordinary characteristics..."

Angel looked at the desk, his eyes resting on the characteristics left by "Ocean Singer" Xiatasi. It was as transparent as a jellyfish, with blue sea water inside. Whirlpools and lightning appeared from time to time, and singing could be heard.

If she had to choose freely, her first target would definitely be this characteristic.

"I don't need that book anymore. I don't want to accidentally drop a few drops of blood on it and then go into the ice field again and face the 'King of the North'. Without Grossel, I can only become a giant." Dragon excrement, not dragon slaying master...I'll choose it, that guy is quite to my liking."

Anderson chuckled, gave up the most special item, pointed at the characteristics like a baby's hand left behind by "Dream Stealer" Mobet, and selected his trophy.

"I choose Shaitas."

Angel spoke quickly, holding the jellyfish-shaped features in front of him.

"Snowman's 'Priest of Light'." Edwina looked at a pure, shiny crystal that exuded a sacred aura.

She took the initiative to hand over "Grossell's Travels" and naturally had no intention of taking it back.

I'm afraid that after all this, this studious pirate general also has a lot of psychological shadow on it.

"Then I'll accept this travelogue."

Klein nodded and put his hand on the brown cover.

The last remaining fist-sized mass looked like a heart full of holes, with the "Guardian" characteristics shining brightly in the morning light. Everyone turned their attention to "Fire Flame" Daniz.

"Captain, I...I didn't do anything..."

Daniz woke up from a dream and shook his head in rejection.

"You contacted Gehrman and Angelica, explored the road, and took corresponding risks. Contribution does not count as participation in the battle... Moreover, isn't this an opportunity for you to get closer to the captain?"

The person who persuaded him was actually Anderson with a weird smile on his face. He seemed to have gotten over the short-term negative mood caused by the death of his teammate and patted Daniz on the shoulder.

"Take it." Edwina also said, ignoring Anderson's teasing.

After giving his captain a blank look, Daniz nodded solemnly and took the last Extraordinary Characteristic.

This legacy of the giant guardian seemed to give him extra strength, allowing him to no longer bend his back and lower his head in front of his captain.

(End of this chapter)