[WP] Chapter 51: Fifth Epoch 1068

[WP] Chapter 51: Fifth Epoch 1068

Entering the white fog door, he didn't feel anything unusual, just took a normal step forward. The ground under my feet was still solid, and everything around me was shrouded in white fog, as if he had come to an illusory dream world.

And in this hazy and strange fog, just as Professor Garcia said, the whispers in his ears seemed to have never said so many words at once:

[Stranger, you have stepped into the "time corridor."]

[Message from the ancient god "Father of the Infinite Tree":]

[Autumn of the Fifth Epoch 1068, Southern Continent, Hope Town.]

[Event: The old god "Creator of Innocence" fell.]

[Duration: 10 minutes.]

Except for the sudden appearance of the proper nouns "Time Corridor" and "Ancient God," the information so far is the same as what Professor Garcia said.

[You have obtained additional information.]

[The figure of the Father of the Infinite Tree is watching you].

[The Ancient God of Time gives you a test.]

[Before the fall of the old god "Creator of Innocence," witness His last wish.]

[The Father of the Infinite Tree will give you a reward: Thaumaturgy-Blade of Chaotic Time, Miracle Spirit Rune-Echo.]

The voice stopped. Shade widened his eyes, standing in the white mist and wondering:

"Ancient God? Time Corridor? What is all this?"

[Your soul is very sensitive, so I get more information than the 'other me' of an ordinary ring wizard. I don't understand the meaning of it.]

"So what's the mission?"

[The ancient god of time gives you a test.]

"No need to repeat what I heard. I know you are not a repeater. I mean, what does this mean? Have I encountered the rare situation mentioned by Professor Garcia? And why is this ancient god "looking at" me? Has He always existed and never fallen?"

He stared at the depths of the white fog with wide eyes but could not see any clues, as if this world called the "Time Corridor" was only fog and endless nothingness. Thinking of this, Shade felt creepy for no reason. This world is definitely not as simple as it seems now.

[The ancient god gives you a mission, completes it, and gets the ancient god's reward. This at least seems to have no harm. And there are 9 minutes and 23 seconds left.]

"Can't you explain it more clearly?"

[I want to tell you too, but I can't give an answer].

Shade raised his leg and walked forward. Just taking a step, the white fog around him disappeared. Professor Garcia clearly said that it is normal for time-traveling investigators to be surrounded by white fog.

What's more serious is that Shade found himself standing on the street of a town that seemed to be backward in the Middle Ages. The streets were full of sewage and gravel dust, and the air was filled with the smell of animal feces and rotting food. The houses next to him were low and dilapidated, and the sky was unusually gloomy, covered by dark clouds that were about to rain.

The thin and indifferent townspeople wearing dark tattered clothes turned their heads and looked at the well-dressed young man. It's not like there will be no connection with the past without taking the initiative to contact.

People in the past observed people in the future.

"This is it again."

[Look up.]

Looking up, there was a huge colorful sign of "Hope Town Toy Store" in front of him, as if it were the only color in this black and white shabby photo. Shade understood his purpose in his heart, and before the townspeople surrounded him, he reached out and pushed the door to enter the store.

The townspeople were isolated from the outside world, and the inside and outside of the door seemed like two different worlds.

The bell at the door rang, and the sweet smell of candy spread throughout the store. A variety of colorful wooden, metal, and ceramic toys almost filled the shelves, and the sleepy young man behind the counter raised his head.

He was dressed brightly and wore a ridiculous clown hat with a red background and white dots on his head. It was completely different from the attire of the townspeople, who seemed to be numb like corpses on the street. If it weren't for the fact that he could see outside from the window of the toy store, Shade would have doubted whether this was still the "Hope Town.".

"Welcome to the Hope Town Toy Store, may I ask?"

The young man in the ridiculous hat stopped talking, and he looked at Shade, who was standing at the door and dared not move. At this moment, the detective from the future time and space suddenly felt that his heart was about to stop beating.

Huge pressure came from the man behind the counter. The feeling of falling as if facing the abyss and the infinite sky made Shade couldn't help but take a step back and lean against the door.

Suddenly, blood appeared in front of his eyes, and he realized that his eyes were bleeding. He reached out and touched it, and blood was flowing from his ears, nose, and even the corners of his mouth. His internal organs were in great pain, his head was swollen, and even his spirit gradually became scattered. Although the space occupied by the existence in front of him was only the size of a normal person, the position of the existence in front of him in the world was definitely not that of an ordinary person.

The toys in the store came alive in his sight, and the creepy smile composed of children's voices came to his ears:

"Saint."

The knowledge about God was the first thing Shade read after he got the textbook.

Gods are high-dimensional beings. If they don't want to distort the rules of the material world after they appear, they must have an object to rely on in the material world before they can descend. This is called the saint form of gods. The one behind the counter was undoubtedly the saint form of the old god [Creator of Innocence]. If the other party had not been malicious and his power was at the lowest level, Shade would have suffered more than that.

He held the door behind him and could hardly stand. Hallucinations and auditory hallucinations occupied his senses, but his mind was particularly focused at this moment, and he even had the illusion that he was about to leave his body. He actually heard a song at this moment, a song composed of childish voices, constantly tempting his mind to go crazy.

The whispering voice reminded him of the appearance of the "miracle" element, but there was no "blasphemy," indicating that this god was a good god.

"Interesting, man of the future."

The young man behind the counter said softly. This was certainly not the Delarian language, but Shade could understand it.

"Didn't Professor Garcia say that only witnesses were needed? How did I face the old god directly?"

He leaned against the door in pain, and the woman's whispering in his ear seemed to be saying something, but it was no longer clear. However, the woman's whisper seemed to have some kind of power, which helped him not to faint immediately.

"What do you want to do?"

The old god asked softly. Although he looked young, he made Shade feel that he was old. Seeing Shade's painful expression, he pointed at him.

There was no light and shadow effect, but the pain of flesh and senses disappeared. Shade, who had just woken up from a dream, felt that his whole body was soaked in sweat, and only a slight memory of pain was in his brain.

"I want to witness your last wish. Thank you for your treatment."

Shade said with a trembling tone. Although the pain was gone, the horrible pressure he felt still made his body feel uncomfortable instinctively. The gods in this world are truly high-dimensional beings, not powerful mortals. Mortals cannot look directly at gods.

The saint shook his head.

"I just protect you from the essence of God, and this protection will not last too long. As for my wish? No, you are still too weak. You need at least the afterglow of Divinity (or God) to do this. Go back; at least now, you shouldn't come here."

"What is the afterglow of Divinity?"

"I can't tell you; this is the secret of God. Knowledge has weight, and you can't bear it."

The saint's voice is very gentle.

"Then, can you at least answer one of my questions, just one question?"

Shade stretched out a finger. This is a rare opportunity that he can't let go. Although he now feels a swelling in his head due to lack of oxygen, he is still awake and understands what he is going to do:

"What is the ancient god?"

PS: God can understand the sixth-era Delarian language used by Shade. Of course, this is because God is "omniscient," not because Shade and God have the same ability to understand the language.

However, this kind of god who is set as a high-dimensional existence understands the language of ordinary people in the future, which should not be something that needs to be explained.

(End of this chapter)