"Welcome. No matter where you come from, what your identity is, what your purpose is, and new faces are always welcome. The Blue Moon Witch said slowly, then gestured to come in.

After a moment, she looked at the surprised expressions on the faces of the visitors, and suddenly said, "Yes, no one has been here for many, many years, so I have forgotten what my appearance is. It's really sad...... You know, I used to be a woman who loved beauty, and I was called 'Livia's Moon Flower'. ”

After speaking, the witch waved her hand and stroked it gently, and the withered and aging half of her body disappeared suddenly, and a complete beautiful woman appeared in front of everyone.

Well, I know it's just a small illusion, but at least it looks much more pleasing to the eye. After all, even Gordon couldn't completely ignore the terrifying and peculiar dignity of the witch Faretan just now, and have a calm conversation with her.

The mage recalled the demonstration that the white dragon had given to the crowd with a small tree not long ago, and secretly speculated that the blue moon witch had probably strayed into the area blocked by the blue barrier when she first arrived in this place, and ended up like this.

Emmones wasn't a regular visitor to the witch's hut, but he had apparently been there a few times. He was the first to enter the living room, and then sat down unceremoniously in front of a large table made of whole tree roots, four or five meters in diameter. Gordon glanced at Vigna beside him, followed behind the white dragon, and sat down one by one.

After everyone was seated, the witch commanded the two wooden golems to serve tea to the first guests in an unknown number of years. While the girls were attracted by the extraordinary aroma of the turquoise tea, Gordon noticed. The Blue Moon Witch has a familiar tattoo on the back of her neck.

A dead tree in the swamp illuminated by the silver moon.

"That's not one of the witcher's many girlfriends. Does Terris, the witch, also have that mark? Gordon thought.

He recalls the first time he met the Northumbradians in the City of Symmetry. In the ranks of the Countess Zebella. There was a beautiful red-haired woman, Triss the witch, who was being guarded firmly. On the back of her neck, she also has the same tattoo pattern as Faretan.

The Magic Empire of Nether created an arcane system of eight schools of thought, as well as a set of rigorous and efficient educational methods, which are still used today. However, the witches of Livia have been using a more private way to ensure their legacy.

The witch and her apprentices will form families of different sizes, such witch families. Regardless of blood relationship, as long as you are recognized and have the same tattoo pattern, you are a member of the family. Gordon didn't do much research into this particular group structure of witches, but he at least knew that while the witches of Livia, with the exception of a few mavericks, the vast majority of them would use the swamp dead trees, the largest environmental feature of the Livia region, to depict their tattoos.

But even all witches use swamp dead trees as tattoos. The specific details of each family pattern are still different and will never be repeated. So Gordon can be sure that this Blue Moon Witch. and Geralt's girlfriend are from the same witch family.

"Those Northumbrårds have traveled all the way to the Endless Abyss, and their main purpose is to form an alliance with the demon lord Ironhoof Barral. It's to get the Jewel of the Ages' Anzera. Lukent'. And the reason why they didn't bother to take Triss with them, the witch captive. It is also related to the Treasure of the Ages......"

Gordon connects a series of clues to one conclusion: this family of witches marked by the dead trees of the Silvermoon Swamp. I'm afraid there is a very deep connection with that eternal orb.

While Gordon was silently pondering, the white dragon Emmonris had already told Faretan all the reasons why the group was here. After spending nearly 10,000 years in solitude, it seems that there will be a period of time to talk about endlessly.

"Oh, it turns out that a couple of guests are from Ferreton and Antolia. Speaking of which, I, a witch from Livia, am also a Ferretonian...... After spending thousands of years on my own, it was a great pleasure to be able to meet guests from my hometown. Fallan smiled softly, gracefully as if she were a noblewoman from the imperial capital, not a reclusive witch living in a wilderness swamp.

"Wait......" Gordon frowned, "Miss Faletan, you say you've been living in this place for thousands of years?" ”

The witch bowed her head and said, "Yes." To be exact, 4,827 months, 10 months and 5 days. ”

"But if you're a man of four thousand years, there's probably no way you've heard of Ferreton and Antolia, right? It was still the Third Age, and these two kingdoms did not exist at all. ”

Faretan said unhurriedly, "Mr. Mage, you are right. I'm not lying, though. I have indeed lived here for more than 4,000 years. The reason for this contradictory situation has to do with it. ”

The witch's white fingers lifted and pointed to the night sky outside the round window, the blue moon hanging high.

"Emmonris may call me the 'Witch of the Blue Moon,' but this title is just a concoction of his own. I am Faletan from Livia, often referred to as the Faletine of the Silver Moon. And the blue moon in this place is not only not my symbol, but it can even be said to be my enemy. The reason why I have fallen to the point where I am today is inseparable from it. ”

Seeing the audience's expressions gradually solemn, the witch paused before continuing: "That round of the blue moon is the Ancient Orb 'Anzela. 'Lukent', the legendary supreme treasure capable of manipulating time and space. ”

The phrase "everyone here was shocked" could not have been more appropriate to describe the reaction elicited by the witch's words.

In addition to the mysterious and mysterious statement of "being able to manipulate time and space", what made Gordon care more was that the huge blue moon hanging high in the night sky was actually the Eternal Orb. This was completely different from what he had known before.

He also owns an Ancient Orb. Although the artifact has very miraculous powers, its mentality is at least as good as its name suggests, it is a bead. And now there was another Ancient Orb in front of him. It's incredible that it's this huge blue moon overhead.

And here's the problem. If you want to get this Eternal Orb, how do you take it with you?

I'm afraid there is no dimensional bag that can hold such a huge object.

Not to mention. Even if you are a god, you don't necessarily have the power to reach out and pick up the stars.

Falitan didn't linger too long on the topic of the Ancient Orb, but began to slowly talk about his experience.

A member of the witch family "Silvermoon", she has shown extraordinary talent for magic since she was a child, and it is said that she is the most promising genius to become the founder of the Silvermoon family, Simenas, the witch of constant light.

Simenas, the sorceress of constant light, the legendary Great Witch, possesses the control of the passage of time and even travels back in time. The ability to change history. Legend has it that she fought against the Grand Arcanists of the entire Nesser Magic Empire almost single-handedly, and eventually made a deal with them to preserve the witches and their cultural heritage.

For the most part, Gordon did not believe this statement. The power to manipulate time is beyond the reach of even the most powerful gods, and how could a mere mortal witch have such an ability? And, since this witch. No one has been able to learn the magic of time. The kind of power that can make the entire Nether Empire scare is gone.

This is the same as the cliché plot in the martial arts novel, "the predecessors created a magic skill that can dominate the martial arts, but the juniors were not qualified enough to learn it, and finally led to the decline of the sect".

So even if that constant light witch is really as powerful as the legend says. As an orthodox mage, Gordon didn't look down on him much.

The so-called magic is the technology of another world. Under the inheritance of the system. The continuous accumulation and summary of the predecessors of the future generations have constantly created a new peak. That's a healthy development process. If it weren't for the sudden death of the Nether Magic Empire due to a natural disaster, the entire magical inheritance would have been broken. Otherwise, the Fourth Age will have a more brilliant magical civilization than the Third Age.

The witch family, which has a poor ability to resist risks and lacks vitality and growth ability, can only gradually enter death.

However, no matter how much he looked down on the witch group, at least for the Constant Light Witch herself, Gordon still maintained his respect. After all, she's a powerful magician who will go down in history. Moreover, even if the legend that she can manipulate time is just an exaggeration, at least the Silvermoon Witches' research on time, if only theoretical, goes further than other mages.

Even the Arcane Federation, the largest mage organization on the continent today, is full of admiration for the Silvermoon Witches' research on time magic.

Faretan chases after her idol, the Constant Light Witch, and is bent on exploring the mysteries of time. By chance, she found the legend of Seranzu from the yellowed and grayed ancient books, as well as the ancient jewel "Anzela. Lukent". So she decided to find the Eternal Orb in order to truly gain the power to manipulate time.

Gordon also needed to learn about Seanzu's existence from the mouths of several ill-intentioned gods. However, Faletan was able to determine the location of the Ancient Orb by virtue of divination.

Of course, the witch's divination is a wonderfully difficult and incomprehensible prophecy spell that even the most brilliant mages cannot comprehend. It's not the same as those goddesses who fool fools with crystal balls and tarot cards.

And it was only ten years ago that Faretan left Livia and went to the Endless Abyss.

But the length of time of "ten years" is only for others. For Faretan himself, it was much more than that. She obediently followed the guidance of prophecy and divination and entered the endless abyss. At that time, Seanzu had not yet appeared, just wandering between the gaps in the abyssal level. However, the witch used her magic and a little luck to find the city, and finally arrived in this place where the flow of time was disordered.

"At that time, the joy in my heart was hard to put into words. So after a short pause, I began to explore the area shrouded in blue moonlight. And like that Mr. Mage, I first saw the magnificent floating city floating in the air. ”

"There's a floating city in the sky?" The white dragon was shocked.

With his exclamation, the others also turned their attention to Gordon, so that the latter had to explain.

"Yes, there is a floating city in the sky. It's just that it's shrouded in very clever and powerful illusions. Ordinary people simply can't perceive it. ”

"Hmph, isn't it just a way to praise yourself for being unusual......" Ji'er muttered quietly.

Gordon directly ignored the eldest lady's words of dissatisfaction. He said to Faretan, "Ma'am, you must have already explored the Floating City, right?" Is there anything you can find out that you can share with us without hesitation? Your wonderful cabin capable of flying. I think it has something to do with Floating City. ”

"Yes, this hut was made by me based on some inventions of the Nethers, and then I removed some materials from the floating city myself. It's a miniature floating city, a little castle for me to live alone. However, that trip to the Floating City was not very pleasant, and it could even be said to be very painful, and I will always remember it. ”

Thanks to the Ancient Orb of Anzela. Under the influence of the power of Lukent, this place is home to many areas where the flow of time is very different from that of the normal world. This is an area that is blocked by a mysterious blue barrier. Referred to by the witch as the "Time Turbulence Zone".

On the ground, because it is far away from the Ten Thousand Ancient Orbs suspended in the air, there are relatively few such time turbulence areas. But the farther you go into the air, the closer you get to the Ancient Orb, the denser and denser this time turbulence zone becomes, and it becomes more and more manic and unstable, changing all the time.

If Faretan wants to enter the Floating City, it will inevitably have to pass through the obstacles of the Time Turbulence Zone to reach his destination. After unremitting efforts. Falitan succeeded, and finally landed on the majestic and massive Nesser Floating City. But before she could celebrate, she was horrified to find herself trapped in the turbulent zone of time.

Faritan first entered the Turbulent Zone of Time. Time passes a thousand times faster. Ten years have passed since the outside world, and the witch has spent thousands of years of solitude in the Floating City. However, it is different from the turbulent area that Gordon and his party witnessed before, which can speed up the flow of time and make creatures age instantly. Faretan did not age in the Floating City, and remained young.

Afterward. She finally couldn't stand the status quo and was a lonely prisoner. So he was determined to break through the powerful barrier and escape from the floating city.

Since the witch is now able to sit in the cozy hut and talk slowly with Gordon and the others, then it means that she succeeded in the first place. Unfortunately, in the process of escaping, she strayed into another time turbulence zone. Although it was only a few seconds, the witch's half body began to age rapidly, like a dead leaf, because she accidentally poked half of her body into the blue barrier.

With such a strict physical injury, Faretan no longer had the ability to leave this place, so he had no choice but to settle down. Later, she stumbled upon Emmonris, who had strayed into the area, and helped him set up a teleportation circle for his escape. After some time, it was the arrival of Gordon and his party that cast ripples on her backwater-like life.

"This is my story...... After more than an hour of narration in one breath, Faretan finally stopped and summed up his journey to the Endless Abyss.

She looked at Gordon, who was lost in thought, and said to him, "Mr. Mage, if you are interested in that floating city, or if you want to study the Ten Thousand Ancient Orbs hanging high in the sky, I will not stop you. It's just that it's better to think carefully before you act. ”

"Thank you for your admonition. I'll admit that I'm very interested in both the Floating City and the Ancient Orb. But that curiosity and possessiveness can't overcome my cherishing of my life. So I'll wait until the conditions are right before I take action. Gordon nodded to the witch.

Gordon received a mission from the platinum dragon Bahamut to recover the invincible legion "Gold and Silver Wings" that had disappeared that year. Now, he has found the legion. It's just that the upper and lower legions are asleep because of the power of the Ancient Orb, and then the illusion of consciousness condensed is sleepwalking in the city below, carrying out a futile war cycle.

Therefore, if he wants to complete the mission, he obviously has to remove the influence of the Ancient Orb on the legion. How to do this will have to be studied slowly.

After a long conversation in the night, everyone was tired and went off to rest.

Gordon was in the hut he had summoned, sorting out the various scrolls and potions and other supplies left in the dimensional bag, when he heard someone knocking on the door outside.

He thought that his fiancée couldn't bear to be lonely, and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of temporary safety to quietly make out with him. Unexpectedly, it was not Venia, but the witch Faretan.

Well, although this Silvermoon Witch is a first-class beauty, it is based on illusion disguise. He wasn't mad enough to be interested in her.

And Faretan came to find Gordon in the middle of the night, so naturally it was impossible for him to have a tryst.

"Mr. Mage, how about we make a deal?"

Trade?

It's a word Gordon would be happy to hear. Because trading means profitable.

"Mr. Mage, I see that your group is obviously not here for tourism. So sooner or later, you're going to get out of here, right? ”

"Yes. But we haven't found a way yet. Gordon said frankly.

"Don't worry, I can help you leave." The witch looked straight into Gordon's eyes. (To be continued......)