???? "Then Mr. Humphrey, did you make the stone statue that is said to move at night in the association?" Luvia also asked, and the old man shook his head again:

???? "My ability can only create some noises and maintain the picture you are seeing now. Besides, the rumors of moving stone statues have existed since hundreds of years ago. At that time, maybe my ancestors Haven't been to this city yet."

???? Of course Luvia knew this, and what she wanted to ask was actually the next question:

???? "Then, during the year you became a soul and stayed here, have you ever seen the moving stone statue in the association at night?"

???? Old Humphrey smiled:

???? "You are very perceptive, young girl, which reminds me of my granddaughter, but she is not as old as you. I am glad that you can ask me this question, but before I give an answer, please Answer one of my questions first."

???? He finally turned around completely and looked at the two of them. Although it was a soul, there was still a shadow. After all, the flame was also created by himself:

???? "What do you think of the craft of carving stone statues?"

???? Xia De and Luvia looked at each other. It was rare that he felt that he had read Luvia's mind, so Xia De spoke first:

???? "It is not the stonemason who carves the stone, nor is it the stonemason who gives the stone a concrete image, but the stonemason unseals the statue from the stone according to fate."

???? "Whether it is one more knife or one less knife, every knife is destined."

???? Luvia added the second half of the sentence, happy that Xia De could understand her thoughts. Mr. Humphrey, the old stonemason, took a deep breath, and his soul was shaking in the firelight: "It's really an interesting view. One more knife or one less knife is destined."

???? He turned around and stroked the statue beside him again, with endless sorrow in his eyes:

???? "I have been working as a stonemason for so many years to understand this truth. The young people nowadays are really amazing... Do you want to know whether the rumor of moving stone statues is true? I can tell you that it is true of."

???? He put down his hand:

???? "This is a test left by a certain ancestor. I hope that the descendants of the Masonry Association can discover this test and pass it one day. I don't know if anyone has discovered it before me, but obviously, from No one has been able to pass it."

???? The old man looked at Xia De with his hands behind his back:

???? "Young man, are you interested in this?" "Of course."

???? Otherwise, Xia De will not have a candlelight dinner with Margaret tonight, will not go to the stars with Luvia, will not study at home with Rezia or Dorothy, will not rest at home with Mia, and will go to There's no point in coming here. "Then come with me, your views on statues are very good, maybe you can really pass this test. I have also tried, this is how my special ability came about, but unfortunately, I am not qualified yet. "

????The fire went out, and the stone statue disappeared. The old man left the warehouse with his hands behind his back, leading Xia De and Luvia. After passing through the yard, he returned to the building of the Masonry Association, and then went from the first floor to the third floor, and unexpectedly returned to the previous position.

???? But this time, instead of entering the office, he stood in the empty corridor: "Wait a minute."

???? said the old mason, turning over his empty hands, the hammer and chisel appeared again. He bumped the two lightly, made nine consecutive rhythmic sounds, and then shouted to the corridor:

???? "I brought people to accept the test!"

???? After a while, a part of the corridor ceiling fell silently, forming a ramp leading upwards. You can’t see the sky when you look up. It’s clear that the attic above opened the entrance, but Xia De and Luvia are very sure that there is no attic in this building. Above the third floor is the roof, and above the roof is the sky.

???? "What an interesting, hidden space!"

???? Xia De said with some excitement, the old stonemason took the lead to go up, and the originally dark attic was lit with fire, which still came from a coal stove.

???? So Xia De and Luvia followed up together, and found that there were densely packed stone statues in the attic. Some are busts, some are full-length, but all are human figures. in the attic

???? There was a small open space, and a stone statue like a mason stood still beside the stove, making it look like a carved stone statue.

????The old stonemason explained while leading them to the middle:

???? "It took me a long time after my death to discover the rules here. Every month, this place will be opened randomly, and one of these stone statues will come out randomly and move within the association for about 20 minutes. They will deliberately avoid living people, and even become invisible, so most people can only see vague shadows or hear the sound of stone statues moving. But if you can track them like me, you can follow them into here.”

???? He paused:

???? "I even suspect that this test is specially prepared for the dead souls. It is really too difficult for the living to discover them."

???? When the three of them stepped into the area illuminated by the fire, the static stonemason statue became active. It was originally bent down, but now it straightened up and looked at the three of them. Of course, it looked at the old mason first:

???? "Are you coming to accept the test again?"

???? The stone statues use the Carson Rik language with strong Randall Valley characteristics. Shad believes that the era when this hidden attic was built should be hundreds of years from now, because the stone statues around The clothes are very recognizable.

???? "I'll try again, and there are these two."

????The old stonemason pointed at Xia De and Luvia. The stone statue itself has no expression and can only do very simple movements. It turned its head to look at the two of them in turn, then nodded:

???? "Although it's a living person this time, it's okay."

???? "First of all, I want to declare that neither this lady nor I know how to carve stone." Xia De immediately added, and Luvia also nodded.

???? The stone statue said:

???? "It doesn't matter, the test is not carving with your own hands."

???? Even though he said this, there were still three big stones that slid abruptly in front of the three of them from a distance amid harsh friction sounds. Xia De is completely ignorant of carving and stone appreciation, and can only judge from the color and texture that this stone is similar to the stone used in the surrounding statues.

???? "Put your hands on the stone and use your heart to carve what you think is the most perfect statue. Finish the work before dawn. If the work can be accepted by me, it will be considered as passing the test. If you fail, you can Come here again for the test, but only ten times.”

????The stone statue is also cold when speaking:

???? "The location here is transferred every three months. You can try to disclose this place to other people, but if more than eight people know about this place at the same time, this place will always be for you and those who have had contact with you people shut down."

???? If this kind of rule is really established, it can only be said that the ring warlock who created here is not only excellent in alchemy, but also an absolute master in other aspects.

???? "No problem." "I have no problem."

???? Xia De and Luvia said that although they don't understand stone carving, at least it's okay to try.

???? At this time, the soul of the old mason Humphrey had already put his hand on the big stone in front of him. As the stone chips peeled off, sharp incisions appeared clearly on the roughly cuboid stone.

???? "Do you have your own method?" Luvia asked Shad:

???? "Corresponding to the core spirit rune [noble], my thaumaturgy [accidental production] can give me extra inspiration when creating art or making alchemy items. If you need it, I can try to trigger it multiple times I will share my inspiration with you.”

???? "Before that, I have to solve a question."

???? Shade took out the Mithril Cube, and this time, the third story belonging to Randall Valley City was finally revealed in front of him:

????【Secret Chamber of the Stonemasons Guild-

???? One of the founders of the Stonemasons Association, in order to pass on his craftsmanship and strength, before leaving, he established his own secret room inside the association. Once a month, if you are lucky enough to encounter those moving statues without being spotted by it, you can enter the secret room and accept the test of the mason. According to rumors, the location of the secret room is on the third floor of the association. If you carve the best statues with your heart and pass the test successfully, you will not only gain strength, but also unexpected wealth. 】

???? "Look

????, a brand new story. However, the clues pointed to by this story seem to be used to find this secret room, rather than help us pass the test. "

???? Xia De said that Luvia did not feel regretful:

???? "After all, this is a test. It would be wrong to use cheating methods. Then Xia De, I will start first. If you need help, remember to tell me."

????"OK."

????He nodded, **** the fine characters on the Mithril Cube: "The founder of the Stonemasons Association..."

????He raised his head and asked the stone statue next to the charcoal stove:

???? "Mr. Fleming, built this secret room?" "Yes, and no."

???? The stone statue replied coldly to ~lightnovelpub.net~ And at the moment when Xia De was talking to the stone statue, the stone carving of the old stonemason was almost completed, and it was the one he was carving when he met him just now The statue, that is, the stone statue that crushed him to death.

???? As for Luvia, she pressed her hand on the stone in front of her after thinking hard. As the stone chips peeled off, the statue was also rapidly forming. She seemed to be carving a female figure.

???? After careful consideration, Xia De directly put his hand on the stone, and realized that he could really carve the stone according to his heart. This is like controlling those Impermanence cards, and thoughts become the sharpest carving knives, leaving traces on stones at will.

????【What do you want to carve? If it's just a copy of a girl you know, it doesn't have the artistic sense of a stone statue. 】

???? "She" said softly.

???? "I know, fortunately, I still have some memories in my head. Help me, I need to dig out the memories of the past, and control the position and strength of each knife. I need your help."

????【I will always help you. 】

???? Xia De closed his eyes, and amidst a chuckle, he felt "she" holding his hand.

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