The answer in Xia De's mind and the answer spoken by Daniste appeared almost simultaneously. She continued, "So, the Library left by the ancient god of the moon is called the 'Silver Moon Library' or 'Sage's Library.' She holds the authority over the moon, night, mystery, and Knowledge."
"I see."
Xia De murmured, believing he had learned something important. He didn't understand how this information and Knowledge would help him, but it must be important to him; this was the answer given by his sixth sense after becoming an extraordinary.
"The ancient god of the Silver Moon... what do you think?"
"No opinion."
While Xia De was conversing with the woman in his mind, Daniste continued to speak:
"I won't let you help for nothing, Mr. Hamilton. Now that we have a clue, I think I should give you some reward. What do you need? A relic? Knowledge? I can't give you anything too precious, only what suits your identity and level."
If possible, Xia De really wanted to use the witch's copy paper to get some Moon Miracles from the Red Moon Witch; it certainly wouldn't be an issue for her to simply demonstrate a Miracle. However, spatial travel via the map doesn't allow carrying relics, so that copy paper was still at the doctor's clinic.
Besides that, what he currently lacked were Miracles corresponding to Echo, and Miracles or relics related to blades. If he could only choose one, the latter would certainly be more suitable, because whether or not he had Miracles for Echo didn't affect him much, but the Chaotic Time Blade absolutely required corresponding power to unleash its might.
But for blade Miracles, Xia De already had an idea. After all, Tobesk had just welcomed a Thirteen Ring Sorcerer whose title happened to be "Sunlight Greatsword," and who even happened to be a Ring術士 belonging to Bei Ya Si's Sun Church. The witch's copy paper would be most suitable for that gentleman.
So the decision was actually easy to make:
"I am looking for a Miracle related to the Miracle Echo."
"Are there any specific requirements?"
Daniste asked.
"No."
Xia De replied.
The Library Administrator thought for a moment, then beckoned behind her again. After several seconds, a thin booklet flew over and landed in her hand:
"Miracle Soul Echo, three effects.
When used on a corpse with at least eighty percent completeness, it can summon a Soul Echo, which is a quasi-spiritual but more ethereal entity that can, to a limited extent, truly answer your questions. Using this Miracle requires human bone powder as a casting material.
At the same time, once this Miracle is mastered, your body can directly inflict effective attacks on spirits, and it also works on things like nightmares.
Finally, as your level increases, the spiritual Echoes caused by repeated use of the Miracle will passively enhance the strength of your soul. Of course, the effect is not very significant."
She handed the booklet to Xia De. It contained the method of learning the Miracle, the required materials, its specific effects, and the annotations and thoughts of Ring術士 who had mastered the Miracle in the past. Although Saint Byron's Knowledge was expensive, it was by no means arbitrarily priced; those annotations and thoughts would save him a lot of time.
"Take it for a week. Remember to return it next week. No copying, no showing it to others, no revealing the Knowledge to others by any means."
This was probably the most powerful Miracle Xia De had encountered so far. Its power lay not in its destructive force, but in its comprehensive effects. One Miracle had three effects, encompassing alternative spirit communication, spiritual attacks, and passive soul enhancement.
If it weren't a free gift, such a Miracle would cost no less than five figures in pounds, whether in the Black Raven Library or Saint Byron's Library.
"Daniste, how should I express my gratitude?"
He asked, clutching the small booklet, and the somewhat languid lady shook her head:
"Just remember to help when I find the yellow moon. However, that map cannot be used frequently. What method should I use to get you here next time... let's talk about it next time."
This was an indication for him to leave, so Xia De stood up to bid farewell, but Daniste asked him to sit down again.
"What's the rush to go back? I want to talk to you about your safety."
"Hmm? Am I in danger?"
Xia De pointed to himself, not understanding what she meant.
"Mr. Hamilton, you can't die easily. If you die, finding another Silver Moon with a core rune would be incredibly troublesome. I want to give you some advice: for the next few months, please stay away from Sorceresses of the Orthodox Church, and stay away from any organizations that suddenly appear in Tobesk. A major event is happening in your area, an event even more important than a divine descent."
This should refer to the first stanza of the whispering chapters.
"I don't know if the Student Management Office has given you warnings, but the following is my private reminder: an event that can be called an epic of the sixth epoch is happening in the Tobesk area. And those who are not The Chosen should not easily get involved."
"The Chosen?"
Xia De feigned confusion.
"Did I say that word?"
Daniste asked with a smile.
"It seems you didn't."
Xia De immediately shook his head in reply.
"I like smart people, Mr. Hamilton. You don't need to get involved in things that don't concern you. Just study diligently and wait to go to the academy. Your future is limitless."
Without the Twelve Divinities Ascension Path, this would undoubtedly be the most correct choice. Unfortunately, as long as Xia De doesn't give up on becoming a god, he can never live a peaceful life.
At this point, he finally stood up to bid farewell, but unexpectedly, Daniste called out to him again:
"One more thing."
She said, and a deck of cards appeared in her hand. From the pattern on the back of the cards, they were undoubtedly rhode cards:
"Professor Garcia said you like rhode cards very much?"
"I mentioned it to the professor once."
He replied cautiously.
"Alright, draw three cards. Combining the spiritual numbers and the cards, let's try a divination. Although my divination skills are not high, you can completely distrust the result; we are just trying."
Xia De also became interested. The last divination the academy performed for him was so accurate it almost wrote down the answer.
"No problem."
He walked around the tea table and drew three cards from the middle of the deck in Daniste's hand. After handing them to the Library Administrator, she considered the cards for a long time:
"Your destiny is truly elusive, as if a mist always covers you, making it impossible to even fully confirm your whereabouts... The general meaning is that an accidental long journey can bring you great rewards."
"Long journey? Does that mean this time?"
From Tobesk to the far north of Saint Byron's, it was already far enough.
"Divination does not see the future, and it's even possible that I misinterpreted the result of the divination. Detective, I'm not good at this. You have to understand the specific meaning yourself. I only provided you with a direction, and... don't trust divination too much. Mortals cannot see true destiny."
She reminded him.
"Yes, I understand."
Xia De thought of the white stone crystal in his home and the statue in the basement. After thanking her softly again, he finally left.
Only the Administrator was left sitting alone on the sofa. As she reached for the document Xia De had just signed, she paused suddenly and looked at the terrible handwriting:
"Xia De · Su Lun · Han Mi Er Dun..."
She looked up at the back of the young man walking away:
"This name, have I seen it somewhere before?"
