“Alright then, give my power to this lady.”
Xia De nodded directly. Although the sound suppression of Silent Moonlight and its ability to increase Ling and stamina recovery speed were very useful, he was willing to generously bestow it if it was to help Miss Olanorde and the others.
In Thousand Tree Forest and Darkness Domain, Miss Felianna had helped him a lot, and he was willing to repay her in this way. After all, not only were her students here, but even her students' students.
“Xia De.”
The half-elf Witch tugged at Xia De's sleeve, but Xia De was not swayed:
“There are still two books to find, but like last time, I can only appear three times, for half an hour each time. Only when all of you have recovered can this God's request be fulfilled, and this is my mission for this appearance.”
He said softly. Miss Olanorde, seeing that she couldn't persuade him, proactively suggested:
“There's no need to directly bestow it upon me. The wish is that we exchange powers. You give your Miracle to me, and I give my spell to you. What type of power are you lacking now?”
This proposal was quite good. Although Miss Olanorde's power, when transferred to Xia De, would certainly be limited due to his low tier, at least it meant that Xia De could freely choose a power he lacked:
“Power that enhances Time Perception.”
“I'm sorry, I am not proficient in the power of time.”
“Is that so?”
Xia De then recalled that at the God of Vampires' banquet, that God, in order to tempt Xia De not to help the twin girls, had once mentioned that for him, obtaining the power of the three Moons was more important than any other power:
“Power related to the yellow moon. Yes, it doesn't need to be too strong, but it must directly point to the essence of the yellow moon's power.”
Miss Olanorde herself was skilled in the power of the yellow moon. The Moonlight Greatsword she demonstrated to Xia De in Thousand Tree Forest still left a deep impression on Xia De.
“This is very simple, but you will be at a disadvantage.”
The half-elf Witch reminded him in a low voice. Because she was right behind Xia De, he could even feel the wind by his ear when she spoke.
“At a disadvantage? No, my time is running out. What is your spell called?”
Xia De quickened his pace.
“Bewilderment, corresponding to the yellow moon's concepts of 'guidance' and 'chaos'. After casting the spell, kiss the moonstone ring, and then the faint light from the ring will turn a normal person into a madman, but it can also temporarily make a madman normal. At the same time, the Miracle can bewilder summoned creatures with low intelligence. Felianna and I learned this from the stone pillars of an ancient Moon Worshiping ruin during an adventure. It requires a moonstone ring as a casting material.”
“That sounds good, and my Miracle also requires moonstone as a casting material.”
Xia De praised softly, then said to the old man in the pointed hat in front of him:
“God, our first wish, please exchange my power with this lady. The exchange content is Silent Moonlight and Bewilderment.”
“This is very simple.”
He pointed the long staff in his left hand at the two of them. In the moment, a sense of detachment, as if a limb had left his body, made Xia De stumble and almost fall.
【Outsider, you have touched a Miracle.】
【Outsider, you have lost the Miracle - Silent Moonlight.】
A holy silver transparent small book flew out from Xia De's chest. At the same time, a clear yellow transparent small book also flew out from Miss Olanorde's body.
Miss Peggy Samuel, the Witch of Zaras, supported the slightly pale Miss Olanorde, while the red-haired girl supported Xia De from behind.
The holy silver small book and the clear yellow small book exchanged positions in the air. One entered Xia De's chest, and the other floated into Olanorde's body. At this moment, Xia De seemed to truly see the yellow moon appear before his eyes.
He wanted to reach out and touch it, but he only touched an illusion.
【The clear yellow moon hangs high in the night sky. Perhaps it wasn't there from the beginning, but at least it is there now, just like you and I.】
This description did not seem to be the description when obtaining a “Miracle” or a “spell.”
【You have touched the power of a Thirteenth-Order Witch who wields the power of the yellow moon. You have mastered an ancient Miracle.】
“She” unexpectedly did not continue speaking, and behind Xia De, the sound of a whistle and bells appeared together, echoing continuously in the silent valley.
Steam, scorching steam, seemed to be fighting against the cold surrounding environment, spraying in all directions. And in the thick white steam mist, the Destiny Ring of the Three-Ring Arcanist fully appeared.
Miss Peggy Samuel narrowed her eyes, while Fiona Drago, the Red Dragon bloodline girl, was somewhat at a loss as she was directly hit by the steam mist.
The Destiny Ring spun rapidly at an extremely abnormal speed, and beneath Xia De's feet, the pattern of the clear yellow small book appeared on the ground. Then the book opened, allowing Xia De to stand inside the opened book.
Miss Peggy Samuel and Miss Fiona Drago immediately looked at Miss Olanorde's feet, but there was nothing beneath her feet.
The spiritual light representing the “Miracle” element continuously transferred from the opened book beneath his feet towards the Destiny Ring. The golden brilliant Destiny Ring was trying to enrich these elements and engrave new Ling Runes, but obviously, this power was not enough.
“I couldn't embrace you last time (Chapter 382), this time... feel the yellow moon.”
Miss Olanorde thus embraced Xia De. Perhaps because of her half-elf bloodline, the “Witch's scent” perfume on her instantly reminded Xia De of vast forests and endless grasslands.
Her entire being was glowing; it was the light representing the power of the yellow moon. And as she embraced Xia De, that light also radiated onto Xia De, stimulating the large brass Destiny Ring to spin at an even faster speed.
The old man who was originally sitting on the pile of books had disappeared at some point, leaving only the ancient stone shrine. The Witch of Zaras and the Red Dragon girl both looked at the two with awe, watching the golden stairs representing the power of the Thirteenth-Order Witch appear behind Miss Olanorde.
The two embraced before the bonfire, the brass ring growing larger and larger as it spun, until it was the same size as the Thirteenth-Tier golden stairs. The brass ring and the golden stairs echoed each other above this spacious hall, and the light of the yellow moon enveloped the two, but the other two Witches still saw that in the dazzling light, Miss Olanorde rested her head on Xia De's shoulder.
【You have obtained the power of a Thirteenth-Order Witch who wields the power of the yellow moon. You have learned of an ancient Miracle.】
【The clear yellow moon guides travelers, but trusting the moon too much will eventually lead to an bottomless abyss. This is an ancient story, a warning against that mad moon.】
【Outsider, you have engraved the Golden Miracle Ling Rune - yellow moon.】
【Outsider, you have mastered the Miracle - Bewilderment.】
With a loud boom, the blizzard outside the door was actually blown inside by the strong wind. The goose-feather-like snowflakes swept towards the two in the Moonlight, like white mist, wrapping around Xia De.
The bonfire dimmed a little, and only recovered after the strange strong wind and snowflakes disappeared.
However, at this moment, Xia De, who was embraced by Miss Olanorde, had disappeared. The Witch let go of her hands with a sense of loss, and the golden stairs behind her also vanished.
“Blainey, how does it feel to hug a man? Is it like hugging excrement?”
Miss Peggy Samuel broke the momentary silence. The yellow-haired Witch only glanced at her and did not speak.
The three sat together again by the bonfire, but Miss Peggy Samuel no longer dared to sit next to the shrine on the pile of books.
“Teacher, who exactly was that man just now?”
The young Witch was still curious, and when she asked the question, the tip of her tail behind her curled upwards, showing her mood.
“He is... a friend from the past.”
Miss Olanorde said softly, looking at the bonfire in front of her, as if seeing scenes from 22 years ago in Thousand Tree Forest:
“Silent Moonlight.”
She touched the ring on her finger, and a clear, clear yellow moon appeared above the bonfire, even surrounded by a faint sea of stars. The Moonlight shone on the three Witches, and the starlight illuminated the walls of the ruins on both sides, making all three sigh softly. However, behind this clear yellow solid full moon, there seemed to be a faint afterimage of a silver Moon.
“The hug felt quite good.”
Miss Olanorde said softly, the blush on her face not knowing if it was due to her mood or the firelight in front of her.
“Teacher, is he really a man?”
Unable to contain her curiosity, the red-haired girl asked softly again, her tail down and its tip unconsciously tapping the ground.
“About that...”
The yellow-haired Witch hugged her legs, and the brown lace-up cloth boots for ladies were once again revealed from beneath her robe:
“At least Felianna believes he is. Teacher said that from the past to the future, from the beginning of everything to the end of the world, he should be the only man Witches can ever touch.”
