11- Star Spirit Hometown
Too much time passes, and many things will fade away. But there are some things that will not be forgotten and should not be forgotten.
Astral Era - May 1033
There was the sound of footsteps in the temple, and a figure walked briskly through the front porch of the temple.
"Winnie." The girl's pointed ears moved, and she turned.
"Priest, Priest," Winnie bowed her head and stopped.
"It's a little late."
"Hug, I'm sorry, Lord Priest," the man said, dressed in a white priestly robe, and raised his hand to touch Winnie's silver hair.
"Let's get in." Winnie lifted her eyes slightly, and saw only the necklace of emerald green leaves around the priest's neck.
Except for a pair of kind eyes, they are hidden in the hood.
"Yes"
The temple is made of white moon stone. Under the urging of magic, there are no traces of splicing on the surface.
The light, through the transparent glass, shone onto the rows of wooden chairs in the temple.
"Whew. The priest was so imposing that he didn't even dare to speak. He looked up at the pattern carved above the gate. A huge tree, sprinkled with a little starlight.
"Boom! Boom! "On the top of the temple, I remembered the sound of the clock." Oops. ”
Walk briskly inside. Quite a few people were already sitting on the benches. He is bowing his head and praying.
In the center of the temple stands a tree-like moon stone. There is a waterhole surrounded by stones around the trees.
"Winnie, come and sit here." "Come on, little one" "Don't oversleep every time." ”
The stone tree shone with a sparkling light. In the flickering, it turns into water droplets.
Inside the temple, there is a wooden table on which several bottles of glowing liquid are placed.
Suddenly, with a gust of wind, a man in a white priest's robe slowly walked in through the doorway.
Walking in front of the tree statue, his steps staggered slightly, and he gave a deep salute. Blonde hair, protruding from the edge of the hood.
"Let's start today's prayers." Coming to the wooden table, the priest folded his hands and bowed his head slightly.
The little children sitting below also learned to pray as well.
"The sacred tree surrounded by the soul of the stars gives us life, gives us clarity of the rivers, and gives the mountains greenery. I stand before you, and may my soul be guided by you. ......""...... surrounded by star souls"
Lang Lang's children's voice came out of the temple, beyond the mountains, and everywhere the sun shone.
Astral Era - June 1033
The stream pushes the waterwheel and turns slowly. "Vir?! Will?! The chickens flew and the dogs jumped, and the wooden door was slammed open.
A blonde teenager rushed out of the doorway. "Daddy, why did you come so early today?"
"Early? I just carved the Moonstone stone yesterday! Behind my father, there was a statue that could vaguely be seen to be a woman, "You're going to knock me down half?" Stinky boy, you stop me, Daddy is going to break your three legs today. ”
"Who's going to stop? I just don't stop. Will turned around and grimaced at Daddy as he ran. I'm here to help you, if your aunt sees it, you'll have to kneel again. ”
"Whoosh!" Will lowered his head, and a wooden basin flew by, slamming against the door next to him.
"Who? Knock on the door and make a small noise! "Boom! Daddy crashed into the door panel.
Turning a corner, "Dead ghost, you explain it to me!" Otherwise, you will be allowed to use durian as a kneeling mat! The voice of the eldest aunt came.
Will heard a roar behind him. "Stinky boy, you remember !! for me"
"Hah! Ha! Ha! Will gasped. Stinky daddy, didn't you just take some stones, what's the big deal? It's stingy. ”
Will turned his head, not paying attention to the front.
"Oops!" Will bumped into something. Reach your head over the rock you're holding.
A silver-haired girl sat on the ground, dizzy and unconscious.
Will's two pointed ears moved and sighed, and his nervous, erect ears drooped. "Hey! Are you okay? ”
Will put down the stone in his hand, and the round and arm-shaped stone rolled a few times,
He stepped forward and stretched out his hand to the girl on the ground.
"I'm Will, I accidentally knocked you down just now, are you okay?"
"Hmm, me? I'm fine. Yikes! Clutching her chest, the girl on the ground seemed to suddenly realize something. You've knocked me down! Why don't you look at the road when you walk? ”
"Didn't you watch it too?" Holding Will's hand, "Oh, it seems to be." …… No, don't try to fool around! Slapping Will's hand away, the girl stood up. Apologize to me! ”
Will grinned, but when he saw the red face of the girl in front of him, he forcibly restrained himself. "Sorry for bumping into the beautiful, uh ......"
Will did the apologetic courtesy of the Star Spirit.
"Winnie."
"I'm sorry Will accidentally bumped into the beautiful Miss Winnie."
"That's pretty much it. As compensation for you bumping into me...... Winnie blushed, "you'll have to take me to the town's stonemason daddy!" ”
Will's ears stood on end.
……
"So, you're a stonemason too?" Winnie held a strange wooden figure in her hand.
"Of course, my dream is to carve the most beautiful sacred tree!" Will takes Winnie back to his cabin.
"The most beautiful tree is pretty much the same. The carving of the sacred tree is not only about craftsmanship, runes, magic, but most importantly, faith in the Star Soul," Winnie looked back at Will. "And, what is this you sculpted?"
"That's the work I used to practice my hands, oh, the one you took is a half-finished product." Will tried to hide the Moonstone.
"Semi-finished products?" "Yes, if you like it, I'll give it to you."
"What does it look like when it's carved?" "Well, this is a doll, since I gave it to you, I'll carve it into your appearance." Will kicked the stone under the bed.
"Hey! You're going to do what you say. Will came over and sat down in front of Winnie, "Give it to me, um. . . You wait for me for a while. He took out a small carving knife from his bosom and began to carve it.
"What are you doing with that moon stone under your bed?"
"What Moonstone? You read it wrong. ”
"How is it possible, I'm not sure about the other stones, but the Moon Stone. I see it every day, how could it be wrong?! Although the shape does seem a bit strange. ”
Will looked up and blew on the sawdust.
"Where are you from?" Winnie straightened. "Temple of the Sacred Tree"
"Sacred Tree Temple?!" Will's eyes widened.
"yes."
"Then why are you here?" "Hee-hee, I sneaked out."
With a flick of Will's carving knife, he nearly sliced off the nose he had just carved. "What did you say?!"
"Lie to you, the priestess told me to come down and find the town's stonemason daddy. Hmm," Winnie pulled a drawing from the air. "Let me give him this drawing."
Will craned his neck and looked at the drawing, which showed something in the shape of a stone pillar, covered with strange patterns. Under the blueprint is written "Rock of the Moon, Prophecy Stone".
"No, here you go."
"Wow, what a beautiful doll. I'll take it."
"If you like it, that, uh, can I take a look at this drawing?"
"Remember to give me back." Winnie had a smile on her face and ran to the mirror to contrast.
"That's right!" "What's the matter?" "Remember to take me to Daddy Stonemason, I don't know the way."
Will's ears stood up again.
"That, that. Eh~ It's not early, the stonemason is far from here, tomorrow. ”
Winnie looked out the window, then at Will...... It's good to have one more day, hee. ”
The town's crystal clear river flows through the mountains, pushing waterwheels, over wooden houses, over stone bridges, over quiet towns, over the stars of the sacred tree. Flowing into the verdant mountains and forests in the distance.