The stone slab of the book of nameless sacrifices was about the same size as the yeger scroll, which recorded the mysteries of death, and the Spiral Text, which recorded the history of the first epoch.
Both sides were adorned with a large sun emblem.
However, unlike typical sun emblems, this one had a smiling face in its center.
This was not comical, but rather made the stone slab appear more ancient and primitive.
One side had text, positioned directly below the sun emblem, as if casually carved with a sharp object, its meaning roughly being:
"May the sun never set."
Because the book of nameless sacrifices was also an item from the first epoch, it naturally triggered Xia De's Miracle, Ancient Voice.
This time, the information was related to the sun:
"People of the first epoch believed that the sun was one of the incarnations of the supreme sun binder.
On the longest day of Summer each year, performing prayers to sacrifice to the sun had a chance to directly receive the attention of the great one.
The ancient sun god and the Silver Moon Sage were twin sisters, and both were hostile to the Twilight Creator.
Those who worshipped the sublime sun could also borrow the great power of the Silver Moon."
"Hmm? The Old God representing the sun is a female figure? And, she's a twin god with the Silver Moon Sage?"
The Outsider, well-versed in many mythological systems, was initially bewildered, but then found it quite reasonable.
However, this was the first time Xia De had heard that there were conflicts among the original thirteen Old Gods.
And if, according to current Knowledge, all the powers of the True Gods, Old Gods, and Evil Gods originated from the thirteen Old Gods who had departed, then perhaps that twin gods...
"No!"
Xia De reacted quickly:
"The twin gods who helped Grace and Helen are essentially a Twin Union.
This is not like the sun and moon, but rather similar to the two-headed statue of the Old God of space, cracks of origin.
The power of the Old God, twin gods, actually comes from the Old God of space, and Grace and Helen should actually be looking for the Old God who inherited the Twin Union power of the sun and moon.
Yes, they did find the right god, but it wasn't the best choice!"
But a greater confusion arose from this:
"The True God, God of Sun and Earth, the Lantern Old Man, inherited the power of the sun.
Iluna and I discussed the doctrines of the Sun Church, but there was no mention of twins in them.
Could it be that the Old God's authority over twins was not inherited by any god?
Speaking of which, whose inherited the power of the Moonlight Old God?"
Xia De, holding Mia, thought that although the information given by "Ancient Voice" was brief, it was more useful than the information given by the previous two books.
To completely solve Leia and Dorothy's problems, it seemed he still needed to find the Old God who inherited the sun and moon.
Of course, since he couldn't find her now, relying on the power of the Red Butterfly was also an option.
Although there was a lot of contemplation, it was actually only a few seconds of daze.
Xia De handed the stone slab to Miss Samuel for inspection, who quickly flipped through it and returned it to Xia De.
This book was not opened; the stone slab itself held no great significance.
True Knowledge was not allowed for them, who were far removed from the first epoch, to obtain.
"Now there's a crucial problem."
Xia De sat by the campfire, not immediately opening the shrine's door.
He looked across the campfire at the dark night, where red snow was falling, a scene more terrifying than any celestial phenomenon he had ever witnessed:
"Miss Samuel, after exchanging this stone slab for the third wish, you will wish to the great one to help you leave.
But now, Miss Olanorde and Fiona Drago are in a state of deep coma.
Do you, by yourself, have a way to take both of them out?"
"Are you saying that the great one won't directly send us outside?"
Miss Samuel asked worriedly.
"Judging from the performance of the first two wishes, that great one does not encourage us to choose wishes that deviate from Knowledge and the Library.
Perhaps she can directly teleport you outside Dead Silence Valley, but perhaps she will only open a temporarily safe path."
Xia De said, and the Witch shook her head slightly:
"My current state has not fully recovered; without the Silent Moonlight you exchanged for Blainey, my condition will worsen.
However, if I rest for a period and my strength recovers, I might be able to take them through the path opened by the great one.
Someone is waiting for us outside, so I only need to walk a very short distance."
"There's no time to rest.
My mission is to witness the destruction of Gaddis Library.
I think once we hand over the third book to that great one, this Library will immediately collapse, and you will probably need to leave immediately."
Miss Samuel thought for a moment and gave a disappointing answer:
"With the red snow outside, even if I don't take them both, I can't leave on my own."
The situation was getting a bit bad.
Xia De gave up on seeking the mystery of time from the great one, but the Witches were still in a predicament.
However, at this point, they could only temporarily meet the great one.
Perhaps their worries were unnecessary, and the Lantern Old Man, holding the staff, would be willing to send the Witches out of Dead Silence Valley directly.
"Of course not, this is just an incarnation preserved in the shrine.
I can fulfill most wishes related to books, but other things, I cannot do."
The Old Sage in Grey Robes sat upright on a pile of old books, holding a staff in his left hand and a pipe in his right:
"And you are right, once you hand the book of nameless sacrifices to me, then this Library will have no reason to exist.
It was meant to be destroyed, but it has survived until now only because it sealed the Knowledge of the first epoch.
Now that its mission is complete, there is naturally no need for it to exist."
"Then, can your wisdom guide them out of here?"
Gu Ding
Xia De asked again, and the Guardian of the Library nodded:
"One wish can only save one person.
I suggest healing the descendant of the Long Leaf Elves, restoring her to optimal condition.
After your story ends, bestow this staff in my hand upon her to partially fulfill her second wish.
With this staff, even if they don't wish for an open path to leave, both of them will most likely be able to leave alive."
This certainly sounded like a good idea, and the Old Sage's staff ending up in Miss Olanorde's hands also aligned with what Xia De had learned in the sixth epoch:
"Two people leaving? What about Fiona Drago?"
Xia De pointed to the ice coffin by the wall; the red-haired girl, with her large tail wrapped around her waist, was still sleeping there:
"We can't leave her here alone."
The great one took a puff from his pipe and suggested:
"They can try to take her with them, but this will lower the survival probability for all three."
"Wait a moment, you must know what will happen.
For you, this kind of thing doesn't have probabilities, only certainties."
The Old Sage smiled and shook his head:
"You can use your last wish to ask about the probability of all three surviving this way.
But if you ask that question, there won't be an extra wish to restore the health of the Witch with Long Leaf Elves blood."
From the perspective of the sixth epoch, with Saint Byron's not yet established, Miss Olanorde and Fiona Drago certainly wouldn't die easily.
But Xia De could only see the outcome of history; he couldn't see the process.
Therefore, he would absolutely not dare to let the Witches take risks just because he knew they wouldn't die here.
Disregarding future outcomes, and only considering the current situation, the best course of action at this moment was to use the last wish to awaken Miss Olanorde, allowing the Thirteenth-Order Witch to wield the divine artifact and leave with Miss Samuel.
Although this sacrificed the Red Dragon Witch, it at least ensured the safety of the other two.
Xia De wasn't sure what Miss Samuel thought, but he certainly couldn't abandon anyone here.
"I must find a way to awaken Fiona Drago outside of a wish.
Only after she awakens and follows Miss Olanorde, who holds the divine artifact, will she have a chance of survival."
Pondering this, Xia De looked at Miss Samuel again:
"What do you think?"
"As long as it's not all three of us leaving together in the end, as the only conscious person right now, I will definitely be blamed by Miss Felianna and the society.
So, to avoid responsibility, I will not express any opinion now; you make the choice."
Miss Samuel said very rationally.
Xia De, holding the cat, nodded, feeling Mia squirming against his chest.
With his current power and Miss Samuel's power, they certainly couldn't awaken the Witch with Red Dragon blood.
But the power not yet obtained, the power from his hometown's fairy tales, might have that possibility.
the little match girl allowed Xia De to truly possess a Mystic Lock that could fulfill four wishes.
If the sleeping princess could allow Xia De to awaken the sleeping girl with a Kiss, then the current problem would be easily solved.
But the problem was, Xia De wasn't sure he would gain a Mystic Lock after telling the story.
"the little match girl and Kiss of the Tree both appeared under my strong emotions.
The former was due to pity for the girl, and the latter was the courage to ignite light amidst darkness."
Xia De was not someone who was bad at summarizing experience, but Mystic Lock, such a high-tier Miracle, was not something a low-tier Ring術士 like him should be involved in after all.
"I probably understand.
I still have to try.
However, I remember Miss Daniste mentioned that the second headmistress of the school, Miss Drago, also had the sleeping princess Ling Rune, so if that's the case..."
Having decided on a strategy, Xia De said to the Old Sage in Grey Robes:
"Please restore Miss Blainey Oranode to health.
This is our third wish."
"No problem, that's very simple."
The great one in grey robes smiled, reached into the air beside him, and pulled out a green-covered book.
He lightly waved the book, and when they looked at Miss Olanorde again, her eyelashes fluttered, and then she opened her eyes.
Xia De and Miss Samuel both breathed a sigh of relief.
