The wings disappeared, and the mist in the lake gradually dispersed. The position of the two of them at this time is actually just under the huge black stone in the middle of the lake. On the surface of the stone, the golden runes are flickering and changing like flowing water.

The white-robed lady holding the stick saluted Xia De respectfully:

"The final trial, to answer an unanswerable question."

"Isn't this a paradox? How to answer a question that cannot be answered?"

Xia De asked curiously, but the lady in white robe asked the question without stopping:

"Why am I here?"

"Sorry, what?"

Shad didn't understand:

"You want me to answer you, why did you stay in the material world instead of leaving with the ancient god?"

The lady in white robe looked at Xia De:

"Yes, I am the master of all knowledge, the mentor who holds the light of wisdom, the master of water and the sea [Secret Keeper] angel. Why do I stay in the material world?"

"Hmm...you know that yourself?"

"Of course I know, and you have to answer the question - why am I here."

Xia De felt unbelievable about this, this trial seemed to be more exaggerated than the duel just now.

"Father of the recorder, when you come next time, it will be the last time you come here. Bring the answer, and I will give you the power you desire."

Looking at the lady in front of her with soft white light all over her body, Xia De frowned and thought for a long time:

"Okay, I'll go find the answer."

Even Cleric Augustus didn't know this question, and Xia De thought that among normal people in this era, he would never be able to find anyone who could answer this question. So, he either looks for beings that aren't human, or looks for answers in the past.

This was the last of the four trials to gain divinity, and he felt he still had a chance to find the answer. Whether it's a day or two, a month or two, a year or two, the goddess of the lake is always here, and he will definitely come back again.

He knew that it was not so easy to obtain divinity.

"Oh, one more thing. You said that after I complete the first three tests, I can get a gift or bring a friend. The first time I brought Sister Divelin, and the second time I brought Sister Daveline. Professor Lake, now that the third trial has been completed, what I want is..."

He wanted to say [Smart Pyroxene], the angel in front of him has already admitted that he is the angel of the "Secret Keeper" of the ancient **** of knowledge and wisdom, so he also meets the requirements of the "Secret Keeper".

But before Xia De finished speaking, the lady in white robe shook her head slightly:

"You just took out the original angel's feathers to reduce the difficulty of the trial, so this is the only thing you can get."

A stone platform rises from the calm water beside the two of them. On the stone platform, there is a [Night Watchman] that Shade fell into the lake. There is also a rather large gray stone box on the stone platform.

The stone box is push-pull, and after being pushed open, there are actually 19 pairs of pure white ribs inside. The pure white light illuminated Xia De's face, and some scorched black feathers floated in the air in the form of phantoms along with the appearance of the ribs.

[Outlander, you have come into contact with the "miracle". 】

"This is......"

Xia De reached out to touch it in surprise, and "she" immediately gave a hint:

[Outlander, you have touched the remains of an angel. 】

[This is a sacred bone, a remains from the first era. It can be added to weapons, or crafted into potions, it's a top-tier material. 】

Because the "Voice of the Ancients" (Chapter 678) has been triggered once by contacting the Augustus priest, so this time I did not hear the ancient story again.

"The ribs of the dead angel."

The lady in white robe said, Xia De nodded in surprise. Although humans in this world have 12 pairs of 24 ribs in the same way as humans in the hometown of foreigners, since angels are non-human beings, it does not seem particularly strange to have at least 19 pairs of ribs.

"Is this my gift this time?"

"Yes, I think you know where to send it."

The lady in white robe said softly, Xia De hesitated, and carefully closed the lid of the stone box:

"I will return it, thank you for your generosity."

Then he looked at the silver sword inserted on the stone platform. When the sword fell into the water just now, Xia De was still thinking about diving into the water to retrieve the sword after he finished fighting.

"Um?"

He walked around to the side of the stone platform and drew his sword, but found that he couldn't pull it out.

Glancing at the lady in the white robe, seeing that she didn't say anything, he walked up the stone platform from the water. Come to [Night Watchman]. Holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, the spell "Power of the Red Dragon" and the relic [Impure Dragon Blood] gave power together, and the whispered spirit rune [Power] greatly increased his own power, but he still failed to hold the sword pull it out.

"Ma'am, what's going on here?"

"Goddess of the Lake" standing in the afternoon sun:

"I have endowed this sword with extra strength, you need to be recognized by it again before you can pull it out."

Xia De looked at the sword in front of him hesitantly:

"Silver Moon."

His hands exuded a gentle light, and he stood on the stone platform, solemnly holding the hilt with both hands. The brilliance of the silver moon sprinkled on the blade of the silver sword, Xia De took a deep breath:

"My deeds and my heart are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is righteous."

The rune on the sword body [My heart is clear, the sword cuts the devil] emits a bright yellow light in the light of the silver moon. Xia De exerted force slowly, and the sword body was separated from the stone platform inch by inch until it was pulled out by him.

There were circles of ripples on the calm lake, and the light of [Night Watchman] trembled, as if celebrating that it had returned to Xia De's hands again. Xia De closed his eyes and sighed slightly. The exquisite sword technique used by the "Goddess of the Lake" just now flashed in front of his eyes, and the angel's sword technique also turned into a part of this sword. While touching the sword, Xia De also understood that the [Night Watchman] now has another feature besides resisting evil, not being stained with dust, and enhancing spellcasting——

Stick your sword into the dirt and the dirt will trickle out.

Although this sounds useless, any enhancement is precious for angelic relics.

"Excuse me, can I get some water from here?"

Xia De said embarrassingly again, "Ikenora's Arrow of Knowledge" requires a special crossbow, but the price of weapon relics has always been terrible, so he wants to get water for backup, and if he encounters it again, he needs to use this crossbow In the case of arrows, you can shoot arrows with a water bow at any time.

The lady in white robe nodded generously, and Xia De dug out the toy of the water bag, and dipped the water bag into the water under his feet. With the sound of water entering, a strange thick fog appeared around, and when Shade filled the water and straightened up, the fog had disappeared.

"Oops, I forgot to ask what to prepare next time."

He muttered in his heart, but he wasn't really worried. As long as he found the answer to the final test, the "Goddess of the Lake" would definitely not let him enter the Lake of Cherubim.

Looking around again, he was standing beside Professor Drake, with a sword in his left hand and a water bag in his right. The stone box containing the remains of the angel stood at his feet, pressing a mark on the mud.

In front of the two of them was Loch Ness in winter. There was nothing on the calm lake, as if nothing had happened just now.

Professor Drake in the wheelchair looked at Shad in surprise:

"Mr. Watson, aren't you going to fight the goddess of the lake? Why did you come out with me?"

"Come out with you?"

Xia De sensed the time and found that the length of time he experienced was normal, so the professor was cut off for a period of time, and the time flow rate of the Lake of Cherubim was obviously manipulated by "Ms. Cherubim".

"Also, when I came back just now, the dark clouds in the sky were dissipating. Were there any dark clouds when we entered the lake just now?"

"Dark clouds? I don't know about this, but it's over."

Xia De said in a relaxed tone, but thinking of the arrow that failed to shoot, his mood suddenly turned bad:

"Let's go back, Professor."

The professor nodded and did not ask about the outcome of the competition. Xia De took out the hemp rope, carried the stone box on his back, and was about to push the professor's wheelchair back to the lake embankment. The rental carriage was still waiting for the two of them. The carriage was charged by time, although Professor Drake paid for it, but Xia De couldn't waste it at will.

"Go back, go back..."

Professor Drake said in a daze. When Shade pushed him to turn around, he looked back at the big lake again. The experience just now made the old gentleman feel unreal:

"Mr. Watson, do you think I am dreaming now?"

"Is it a dream?"

he asked in his mind.

【no. 】

"Of course it's not a dream."

Xia De replied, the professor nodded, Xia De was behind him, and he couldn't see his expression. When the two returned to the carriage and the taciturn coachman was about to turn around and head back to the city, Professor Drake said:

"Mr. Watson, I will probably move out of this city and go to Willendale to live with my son."

"This is good."

Xia De and the coachman moved the professor to the carriage together, and the coachman was also muttering about the dark clouds that suddenly appeared just now.

"Williamdale is the capital of Carson Rico, a big city. But why do you suddenly want to move?"

Xia De asked, and he also got into the carriage.

Professor Drake opened the car window, turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window, and looked at the great lake in the distance:

"I just feel that there is no need to stay in Huntington."

He put his hands together, slowly closed his eyes, and said softly:

"Pursue wisdom, fear knowledge, and refuse favor. The story of my life is already wonderful enough."

The professor paused for a moment, and when he opened his eyes again, the eyes that had lost their spirit in the past, as if they were just waiting for death, seemed to have regained the color of life:

"Maybe Professor Manning is right. I should have a cat. My two sons and one daughter are in Willendale, and my little granddaughter likes cats very much. I haven't seen old friends like Manning for many years. Correspondence, this time I moved, I should write to them and tell them my new address, and I can contact you at any time in the future. Oh, Mr. Watson, I will also give you my new address. If you visit Willendale in the future, remember to go to Find me."

"Of course."

Shad said with a smile, he was very happy that Professor Drake could figure it out. Although nothing has changed for the professor, he is still the crippled old gentleman who has lost his memory, but the professor has let go.

"Before you leave, please check my study again."

The professor suggested again, then pointed out the window, and together with Xia De were surprised to see the falling snowflakes. This snow seems to be celebrating Xia De's victory, but it also seems to commemorate the passing of an old citizen.

"Of course, but why check?"

Xia De asked curiously~lightnovelpub.net~Professor Drake shook his head:

"Take away all the things I have forgotten, the things I don't know the source of. Those things belong to you."

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ps: Modify a small detail in the previous article (eat the book), Chapter 816 mentions that [Seal of Heaton] needs the "Miracle" and "Enlightenment" [Power] spiritual runes to learn. Now it is changed to "miracle", "enlightenment" and "whisper" can be learned, only "blasphemy" which symbolizes the power of evil gods cannot be learned.

ps2: Ask for tickets at the end of the month, ask for tickets, tickets, ah.

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