In the bonfire at night, Anali and his companions boarded Giant Stone Fortress. At this time, they could finally put down their packages and other belongings and relax.
She followed her companion to the fire where the drums were beating. Orc who saw her on the way greeted her warmly and handed her the grilled meat skewers to fill the stomach of this dusty beast-horned girl.
"Coming back so late, I must have something to eat, come on."
"Thank you." After Anali took it, he looked at the oily barbecue and took a small bite. He found that it was a bit hot on the mouth. After blowing it for a while, he bit off a piece and nodded to the uncle Orc on the side.
At this time, other companions also found a place to sit down, picked up the unfinished drinks on the table and drank heavily, making happy sounds.
Anali walked past a drunken person lying down and wanted to sit by the fire to make her body warm and comfortable. However, when she just approached the fire, she saw the silver-haired figure in the distance in the evening wind.
No matter what, even in the dark night, the silver hair was still so eye-catching and familiar, and she recognized who it was almost instantly.
"Sister Tia----" She couldn't help but read out, but it felt a little impossible. After all, this was the deepest city in the Western Mountains.
Then she looked around and found some new faces, they were wearing gray and white uniforms, and then she realized that the Silver Radiance Church" uniforms were different from before.
Therefore, that figure was indeed Sylutia. She quickened her pace and walked over, and sure enough she heard that familiar voice o
"It would probably be a lot better if there were more industries." Sylutia discussed the recent economic situation with the city lord.
Anali trotted closer and called out the girl's name. Then the figure turned around slightly unexpectedly and smiled when she saw it was Anali.
"It's Anali." Sylutia opened his hand, caught the running Anali, held him in his arms, and patted the other person's back with his fingers.
"Long time no see, how are you now?" She comforted the slightly crying Anali in her arms and said softly.
In the past few years, many familiar faces have passed away, and former friends have separated due to graduation, and some even stay in their hometowns forever. It is a blessing and excitement for many people to see familiar faces again.
"I'm okay." Anali wiped the tears that overflowed from the corners of his eyes, then stood up, feeling a little embarrassed again.
"Sorry, I was a little impulsive just now."
"It's okay." Sylutia helped her arrange her clothes, then pulled her and asked her to sit next to her.
When the guard Mage and the city lord on the opposite side saw Anali, they also smiled and nodded, trying to keep her from being too stressed, and then they continued to speak.
"This is Miss Anali. In fact, I have heard people around me talk about you. Unfortunately, I have been very busy during this time.
Let's meet and have a good exchange." The city lord explained.
Admandu on the other side talked about how he met Anali.
"Actually, I was the first to receive Miss Anali. At that time, the hinterland of the Mage Alliance sent many people to support her, including Miss Anali. Because she is very young and has excellent strength, she was noticed by us very early."
"Originally, I wanted to arrange for her to serve as the president of the branch, but she refused, saying that she was not mature enough and would be more proficient in other things first." There are not many Mages with Fifth Order's strength in the Western Mountains. Generally speaking, they are high-level officials in various cities and fortresses.
Hearing such words, Anali felt a little embarrassed in front of Sylutia, but she still sat down and slowly told the silver-haired girl about her experiences over the past year.
"Although the work of requiem is not as prominent as that of the branch president, I have learned a lot from it and learned a lot." She does not hate this job, and even feels that this job has made her understand the weight of life and death better, and understand many regrets and sadness that are ignored in the lives of the world.
"Everyone always thinks that life is still very long, there is still much in the future, and everything has not yet reached the worst time, so many things that should be said and things that should be done are put off again and again, until before dying, they suddenly find that they will never be able to do it, so they feel regretful." Anali sighed.
"The deceased will never come back, but we still have to remember them, say goodbye to them, and hold funerals and other ceremonies. This is not only to comfort those who have left, but also to comfort those who have not yet left."
"Because from the funerals of those around them, they not only saw the death of their companions, but also their own future endings."
"Everything at the funeral is not only for the deceased, but also what they hope to see after they pass away."
"Precisely because death is a completely unknown fear, specific processes and rituals are needed to fill it and turn it into something definite, so that the empty heart can fall quietly and land on the visible and touchable earth."
Hearing these words, not only Sylutia fell into thinking, but the two old men next to him were also quite surprised and had an indescribable feeling.
"It seems that Miss Anali has really experienced a lot during this period."
The bonfire was still there, the drumbeats gradually stopped, and everyone gathered around the flames to chat until it was silent late at night.
Four months passed in the blink of an eye, and Sylutia also got on the train to the Woodland to attend Harvest Celebration. This time, not only her, but also Rachel, Dorothy and others also returned to the Woodland Alliance to participate in the celebration.
The fields we passed on the way had been harvested long ago, leaving only haystacks and miscellaneous grains piled in the wheat fields. Occasionally, we could see a few farmers sitting on the haystacks of carriages. When they saw the train passing by, they smiled and raised their hands to say hello.
The weathered face, rough palms, and the blurry fields behind combine to form a simple oil painting scenery that is unforgettable.
After arriving at Phantom Color Woodland of World of Shadows, Sylutia just walked out of the teleportation circle when he saw the rising smoke.
flowers, and Harvest Celebration with various flags and lamps hanging below.
She walked slowly over, and the lively and noisy sounds and breaths rushed towards her. The fireworks and warmth of the world immediately dispelled the chill of the winter night.
At the celebration, Sylutia could see the Woodland members distributed in various strongholds and covenants, as well as some non-human ethnic groups, such as Elf, Lizardman, Orc, etc. There are many alien races in the Woodland Alliance, especially Lion Covenant" and "Mangrove Wetlands".
Seeing Sylutia return, many people I knew waved hello from a distance, and there were many words of congratulations, admiration, gratitude, nostalgia, etc. along the way.
After that, they went to a banquet together, watched various programs of today's performance, and then met some the Woodland friends to reminisce about old times.
In this way, the first three days of the most grand and lively celebration passed slowly, and then someone sent an invitation letter to Sylutia. The person who sent the letter was a young Witch wearing a wide-brimmed hat. She was obviously a little green and nervous.
"I, I am a member of Crescent Moon Forest. This is the invitation sent by Master Caiqilie." She handed over the envelope.
Opening the envelope, there was a beautiful black paper card inside, with an invitation to a small party written clearly in silver handwriting.
"I understand." Sylutia nodded.
Dorothy on the side was still a little confused, so he took the invitation and read it over and over again.
"Witch's invitation?" As a Alchemy magician, although she knew something about the Woodland's Witch, she didn't have much contact with them, except for some exchanges on potion refining in the past.
After that, Sylutia told about her previous encounter with Caiqilie, and asked the two of them to stay here while she went to the agreed place with the invitation letter.
We are still at the Phantom Color Woodland base, but we are far away from the lively crowds. Instead, we are taking a boat ride through the beautiful Rainbow Gem Lake to the other side.
There are extremely tall willow trees growing here. Each tree is more than ten stories high, like a green giant. The branches above fall down one by one, forming a natural curtain, blocking the scenery behind.
Walking under the shade of such tall trees, the roads are like tiny thin lines, submerged in the vast green scenery.
A few hours later, Sylutia finally passed through the layers of forest and saw a foreign-style mansion in the forest. It was simple and elegant in style. There were a lot of climbing green vegetation and moss on the side walls, and there were brown-red dried water stains in the gaps between the white bricks and stones. I don't know when this building was built, but it looked like it was at least nearly a hundred years old.
Today, this mansion is filled with lights, and Witch dressed in black, dark red, dark gold and other costumes are passing through it. Sylutia, who is wearing a white robe, looks extremely eye-catching and conspicuous after entering the place.
Although he was surprised by this somewhat unfamiliar face, Witch was not chased away by anyone present, nor did he express rejection or disgust. He just looked at her curiously and then continued the previous gathering.
A Witch wearing a crescent moon badge came over and invited Sylutia to go up the stairs on the side.
"Master Caiqilie is waiting for you upstairs, please come with me."
After that, Sylutia walked up the steps, looking at the Witch gathering below from time to time. There were long tables filled with candies and pastries in the hall. From time to time, laughter and laughter could be heard from these Witchs, as well as the joking voices of Ye Chao. It looked like a happy place, but not as dull as is popular with Plague outside.
For ordinary people, Plague are dangerous, but these Witch are not afraid. What they pursue is the freedom of life and personality, and they will not be kidnapped by the current environmental emotions.
After entering the third floor, it was obviously a lot quieter here. There were not many Witch present, but almost all of them were above Fifth Order. They occasionally sat around the coffee table drinking tea, and some stood in front of the crystal ball to admire the scenery and past events left before.
Sylutia followed Witch in front of him to a closed room. After walking in, he saw three figures who had already taken their seats.
Among them, Caiqilie is sitting in the middle. She has long hair with slanted bangs, and the purple crescent moon pendants under her earlobes reflect the little lights, which is very eye-catching.
On the other side is the new leader Forest of Curses, the big Witch Meko. She has slightly curly chestnut blond hair. She is sitting upright at the moment, but her head is slightly lowered and her eyes are closed, as if she is sleeping.
Opposite her is the leader of the Witch faction "Fateweaving Spindle", the big Witch Eve-en. He is wearing a white fringed shawl, a white long dress, a white Witch hat, and a silver Stars moon on the brim of the hat, which is very beautiful.
"Tia is here." The voice of Caiqilie woke up the sleeping Meko. The other party opened his sleepy eyes and simply called
He yawned and nodded to express his greeting.
Eve-en's attitude was more enthusiastic. She pressed the brim of her hat lightly with her fingers, smiled at Sylutia, and then nodded, but she didn't say much.
Sylutia came to the three people and sat down in the empty seat left for her. Then a light purple curtain rose to separate the outside world.
"Tia is probably the first time to attend such a party, so I'd better introduce him first." Caiqilie said.
"Every time we are at Harvest Celebration, we Witch will also get together to discuss and exchange some things. Although there are no clear requirements, it has almost become a routine."
"Eve-en and I also met at Witch's party thirty years ago. Although Meko has held the position of chief Witch for a short time, we know each other well."
"You may be curious why I specially invited you here. In fact, if you hadn't gone to the Mage Alliance, you would be sitting here today and become the big Witch of a certain Witch faction." She gave Sylutia high praise.
Regarding such words, the other two Witch leaders did not object and believed that they were right.
"In the Woodland Alliance, Witch is relatively special, because our inheritance is the oldest. Although many factions are not Witch organizations, they will also have Witch professions within them. For example, you have been very The familiar Four Seasons Alliance", their earliest origins were related to Witch, but later they mastered too many secret techniques and no longer only recruited Witch. Instead, they relaxed the membership conditions and gradually expanded into a huge organization."
"The reason why it is called the Alliance is also the reason. As for the Four Seasons Potions that each member can obtain after joining, it is actually the proof of the inheritance of Witch. The earliest one belongs to four Ji's Witch is refined, but now there are many Wizard and Alchemy magicians who have also mastered the skills of Four Seasons Potions, so it is no longer exclusive."
"At this time, you may be thinking a lot about what Four Seasons Witch is, and whether there is any connection between Silver Radiance Church" and Witch, etc."
"In fact, in the earliest days, Melancholy was Witch who practiced the Radiant Moon" path. However, at that time, the Witch faction was also in decline and could not provide her with much support, so later she simply founded Silver Radiance Church herself."
"Witch's path of practice is basically related to Moon-Attribute Three Aspects," Radiant Moon""Nightmare""Mist Shadow", In ancient times, people simply divided them into "White Witch", "Black Witch" and "Lake Witch" based on these differences. This is related to the living habits brought about by the paths traveled by the three."
"Since Witch has such an ancient origin, where did the earliest origin come from? The answer is actually easy to think of." Caiqilie continued to explain, and Sylutia gradually became fascinated, as if a forgotten door slowly opened.
"In Seventh Era, and in earlier times, Witch was actually the dream guide under Hour and Silver Moon Dragon."
"In the ancient times, Dream World was once prosperous, and it was intertwined with the real world. If the residents of reality want to enter the dream world, and the lives of Dream World interfere with reality, they need the help of Witch."
"Although Dragon is powerful, most of his characters are violent or lazy. He is unwilling to be bound by various responsibilities for a long time, and these affairs fall on other dependents. Lizardman is responsible for sacrifices, hunting, and battles, as well as refining medicine, engraving records, etc."
"Originally, many complex affairs on the earth are also left to the Lizardman family to take care of, but the Dream World controlled by Silver Moon Dragon" is difficult for Lizardman to touch."
"In the Lizardman group, there are very few members who can master Dream Entry Art. On the contrary, humans learn quickly, and some of the young human women are better at learning. They became the earliest Witch and fell under the command of Silver Moon Dragon."
"At that time, although Witch developed, its status was not that high. It was not until later that Dragons completely took over Clock of Four Seasons from Fairy, and started Controlling the rotation of the four seasons in the world is a relatively delicate and complicated task, and Silver Moon Dragon and Blazing Sun Dragon, as the top managers of Clock of Four Seasons, began to let their dependents take charge of the details."
"So, the earliest Four Seasons Witch appeared."
"At that time, the Witchs assisted the Silver Moon Dragons in controlling the rotation of the four seasons. Although their status was not as good as that of the current Four Seasons Sovereigns, it was also the most prosperous period for the Witchs. They could travel to various places with the help of the Dream Worlds and use the Dragons to change the climate and solar terms, which greatly broadened their horizons."
"So, Witch at that time left behind a lot of valuable knowledge and records, which made it possible that even if it weakened later, its foundation was far superior to other factions."
"This ancient covenant with Dragon still exists in the far east, that is, it continues in the form of Dragon Witch."
The dusty past is slowly uncovered, and the neglected and missing parts of the past history emerge bit by bit, pieced together into a more complete and clear picture.