GBP Chapter 803 This is the true resting place
Chapter 803 This is the true resting place
“Right, Seymour is completely unaffected by illusions, so it’s obvious we’re just going in circles. But…”
Paimon was initially pleased, but then became worried again. "...If we need the feather ornament to unlock the seal in order to obtain the sword and find the path, the clock will ring just as we get the feather ornament, and the cycle will start again. Won't we never have a chance to find the path then?"
Kong nodded and said, "With this setup, I'm afraid someone doesn't want the adventure to end, and it also makes it impossible for us to find a way to save Princess Lilith."
After saying that, Kong unconsciously turned to look at Xu Ning again.
Although he felt that his brother Xu had changed a lot, he still unconsciously wanted to seek answers from him whenever he encountered a problem.
Xu Ning naturally sensed Kong's gaze, raised his gourd, took a sip of wine, and waved his hand, "Come with me!"
Without a second thought, Xu Ning led the group back to the small fountain in the middle section and stood in front of the water curtain.
"But you drunkard, we didn't..."
Before Paimon could finish speaking, Xu Ning helplessly extended his right hand.
"I thought only Katarina was affected by the adventure stories and forgot what happened before, but I didn't expect you to forget too, Little White Hair? We clearly already got that feather ornament!"
Kong suddenly realized, and Paimon also came to his senses. Yes, they had already obtained the feather ornament.
Just then, a dark green feather ornament slowly appeared in Xu Ning's empty right hand, the very one that everyone had found in the box.
Xu Ning picked up the feather and gently placed it against the water curtain.
"Keeping it doesn't mean abandoning the past. It just means the children have grown up and have new adventures to explore. Let the old fairy tales remain in a hidden corner for now. When all barriers have been removed, we will gather again and tell a new chapter."
Caterpillar stared blankly at Xu Ning, listening to his soft chanting, as if he were reciting the innermost thoughts of René and Jacob…
No, Jacob said they had seen him a long time ago. Could the changes in René and the others later be related to him?
Caterpillar didn't want to think about it anymore.
As Xu Ning chanted, the feather ornaments and water curtain began to fade slowly until they disappeared completely.
Xu Ning stepped forward and picked up the somewhat dirty wooden sword.
Sora and Paimon tensed up slightly; neither of them could hide their feelings, and it was unconsciously written all over their faces.
Xu Ning smiled at their expressions, then casually turned the wooden sword in his hand upside down and handed it to Kong.
"How was it? How was it? Did you feel a jolt in your body, instantly awakening the power that had been dormant within the holy sword for many years...?"
Paimon looked at the sky with anticipation.
Sora didn't disappoint her either, "Oh, the continuous flow of power... didn't emerge."
Paimon was overjoyed and snatched the wooden sword from his empty hand, intending to hit him on the head.
An, who had been much calmer earlier, slowly spoke, "If a young hero of the Narcissus Cross Adventurer's Guild were to wield this sword, he would be able to defeat all the enemies in the adventure story."
"Then take it..."
Although he knew that the current situation was probably beyond the scope of the story Ann was in, Paimon still slapped the sword into the empty hand, "...What if we encounter the dragon Narcissus later?"
Sure enough, the wooden sword was the "key" to the strange floor. When Kong approached with the sword, the floor disappeared silently, revealing a new large room underneath.
Then, thanks to Paimon's jinx, the enemy appeared instantly.
"There's a dragon lurking here... No, what I meant was a water spirit... But a water spirit here is a dragon... Ah, this story is getting all messed up... Speaking of which, could this be the demonic dragon Narcissus? Will the story end if we kill it?"
Even when the big boss of this story appeared, he still couldn't last more than a few moves against Kong and was directly beaten into a puddle of water.
However, although the dragon is dead, it seems that no clues have been found about Princess Lilith.
The room below was very similar to the one above, resembling a library. The group could only continue forward, hoping to find some clues among the piles of old papers.
Seeing Ann fly inside seemingly in a hurry, Paimon whispered to the group behind him, "Hey, shouldn't we be out of the story by now? Why are we seeing a dragon in a place like this?"
Xu Ning chuckled and said, "How can you prove that we don't actually still exist in some story? And that demonic dragon, wasn't it summoned by your jinx?"
Paimon immediately lost his temper and angrily shook his fist.
Kong didn't join in the two's antics, but instead focused on reading the books on the shelf, some standing upright and some lying down.
There aren't actually many books inside; instead, all sorts of documents and notes make up the majority.
As Kong flipped through the documents, he said to Paimon, "This should be the Narcissus Cross Clinic in Fontaine, the place where orphans like Renée used to stay. Look at these early documents, and the appointment letters... uh, this looks like a cooking recipe and notes..."
Xu Ning followed behind, drinking his wine while casually flipping through various notes and reports.
However, Xu Ning lingered for a long time over a survey report that looked quite old, and eventually even took the report into his Chenyin Cave.
Kong saw it and silently recalled the contents of the report in his mind. It seemed to be about a place called Petrique.
"Hey? The book you found seems quite interesting, An."
Paimon and Ann huddled together, intently studying an open picture book on the table.
That book itself was quite different from other books and notes.
The other books all seemed to have been stored for many years. Although they were well preserved here, they were still somewhat dusty and worn.
However, this book, which had already been opened, not only had clear text, but also incredibly vibrant illustrations, making it somewhat out of place in the resting place.
"It's a fairy tale about Princess Lilith and the dragon Narcissus! Would you like to come and take a look?"
It was clear that this storybook was quite to the liking of the two little ones, and they huddled together and whispered their opinions to each other.
Finally, An stated the conclusion directly.
"This is the true place of rest!"