Sin City

Chapter 4 Reality

The moment his little hand touched the seventh statue, the statue suddenly turned into a shadow and all penetrated into Richard's body. For a moment, Richard felt as if his head was on fire and his brain was boiling. The pain that directly affected his soul almost drove him crazy, but he could not faint. And wisps of ice flow were swimming to all parts of his body, colliding fiercely with the invisible heat wrapping his body, making Richard feel that every inch of his body was cracking!

Richard endured it hard, and the tenacity and strength he had trained since childhood were revealed at this moment, and he actually persisted until all the shadows entered his body. After absorbing the last ray of shadow, Richard's spirit finally relaxed, his vision became blurry, and the temple of the goddess gradually faded away.

In his blurred vision, Richard saw his mother's beautiful and concerned face. He finally relaxed and lost consciousness.

"I have obtained two abilities, my mother will be proud of me!" In the drifting darkness, Richard thought subconsciously.

In the attic, an obvious c***k appeared on the altar of the Moon Goddess. This rare altar was actually damaged during the ceremony. Elaine's face was pale, and a stream of blood flowed from her lips, but she didn't notice it at all. She just frantically looked at every part of Richard's body. She only let go when she saw that his body was intact and without any damage. Worry. But when she discovered a small shadow hovering between Richard's eyebrows, her expression changed drastically again.

There were lights and moonlight in the attic, and Richard was lying on his back. No matter which light source was used, it would not leave a shadow between Richard's eyebrows. The small shadow was like mist, swimming slowly, but it stayed together. This is a shadow that ordinary people cannot distinguish at all, but Elaine, who still retains the power of the fifth quarter moon, can see it. She trembled and reached out to touch, feeling a vague cold and tingling sensation on her fingertips. It was the feeling caused by the conflict between the shadow energy and Elusia's divine power.

"Shadow creature?!" Elaine cried out. She gritted her teeth and once again inserted her fingers into the shadow between Richard's eyebrows, silently reciting a prayer that had become unfamiliar in her heart. It was a magical foresight that Elaine had not been able to master back then, but at this moment her mind was already in confusion. In her knowledge, only this magical technique could unravel the origin of the shadow between Richard's eyebrows. No matter how slim the hope was, she had to give it a try.

Since she lost her identity as a high priest, she also lost the favor of the goddess and all her magical powers. It was originally a random act out of desperation, but Elaine didn't expect that the divine foresight was unexpectedly successful.

A picture appeared in front of Elaine's eyes. It was endless nothingness and darkness, only chaotic energy. There was no moon or stars at all. In the chaos, huge shadows were swimming slowly, and the seemingly chaotic trajectories finally converged on one track, pointing directly to the final clear destination, which was Little Richard!

The picture flashed away, and the brief foresight had exhausted all her strength, leaving her unable to even move a finger. Even though she had plenty of energy, everything she saw made her feel deep despair again.

Shadow is not different from darkness. It is a kind of energy that has no physical existence and naturally has spatial attributes. There are countless types of shadow creatures, most of which wander aimlessly between planes. The chaotic energy between the planes is their natural nourishment. They are cunning, dangerous and powerful, so they are also a species that mages love and fear. Shadow Summoning is already a very mature spell that can be enhanced from level six to level nine. However, this spell has a small chance of failure. At that time, the summoned shadow creatures will lose control, and magicians with magical powers are one of the most delicious foods in their eyes. Therefore, every year on the mainland, we hear about several accidents in which mages are devoured by summoned shadow creatures.

The shadow lingering between Little Richard's brows showed signs of life, but it was not a complete life form. The shadow energy contained in it itself is not powerful, and only an ordinary sacrifice can purify it. Its function is actually similar to a lighthouse. It marks a position in the infinitely complex universe of planes and summons a large group of shadow beings to enter this plane. This is exactly what Elaine saw in her vision. Now, even if it is too late to erase and purify this shadow, the group of terrifying shadow beings have obtained the coordinates and have already set off.

And Little Richard is the coordinate and anchor point for them to enter this plane.

When large groups of shadow creatures begin to impact the plane, little Richard has only two possible endings. Either he will be destroyed by the violent energy conflict, or he will be possessed by the most powerful shadow creature and lose control of his body forever. . At that time, he will become the container to accommodate the shadow creature group.

No one can explain the laws between the planes. The shadow creatures crossing may take hundreds of years to complete the journey, or they may reach the destination in a month.

"How could this happen..." Elaine hugged Richard and murmured to herself, her tears already flowing down her cheeks.

She suddenly raised her head and looked through the skylight at the fifth quarter moon still hanging high in the starry sky. She happened to see a trace on the moon, like a trail of dried blood. It turns out that it was the power of the crescent moon that mutated, causing the initiation ritual to change. But if she is still Elusia's high priest, enlightenment will not mutate.

Is this Elusia's punishment?

Elaine thought bitterly that she had no strength to complain about her fate or feel sorry for herself. She carried Richard downstairs, then carefully placed him on the bed and covered him with the quilt. In his sleep, Richard frowned slightly, but smiled from time to time, obviously dreaming of many happy things. He is a very beautiful boy, his little face has just begun to lose its childishness and is already somewhat handsome and handsome. Elaine stared quietly at her child, who had been the entire focus of her ten years of life. Although ten years was only a short period of time for her who had a long life, now it seems as long as a lifetime. Little Richard grows up very quickly, but is a little more immature than human boys of the same age. This is just because of blood. Richard, who is half Silver Moon Elf blood, also has a natural life of nearly five hundred years. And his appearance also combines the rough and tough characteristics with the delicate beauty of the Silver Moon Elf. Only Elaine knows why.

On Richard's little face, the small shadow was still circling and playing.

Elaine sighed softly, kissed Richard gently on the forehead, and left the room. She sat down alone in the living room and stared at the night sky, the past flowing through her heart like water. Those few nights almost condensed the intensity, hatred and love in her entire life! And now, she had to think about it again.

Outside the window, the blood-stained fifth-quarter moon quietly moved away, and the sixth-quarter moon shining with unique golden light had already risen. When the seventh quarter moon emerges from the horizon, it will be daybreak.

The light of the seventh quarter moon finally shined through the window and shone on Elaine's face. She was much more haggard, but also much more beautiful. The mirror on the wall reflected an extremely beautiful figure. This was her original appearance. In the past ten years, she had almost forgotten this appearance. This is the grace that only Silver Moon elves can possess.

She stood up, carefully took out a piece of magic paper studded with stars, and spread it on the table. He took out the well-sealed magic pen and checked it. Fortunately, the ink mana stored in the magic pen made of griffin tail feathers was still there. This is ink made from unicorn blood. Although there are only a few drops left, it is just enough for the letter she wants to write, which is not long.

But the originally light quill felt like it weighed tens of millions of pounds in her hand. After holding it for a long time, she could not write a single word. When the first ray of sunlight shone into the window, she smiled and whispered to herself: "The person who can destroy the Elf King's Court should be able to deal with the shadow life, not to mention that ten years have passed..."

Finally convincing herself, she began to draw an exquisite magic circle on the top of the star pattern paper, and then wrote a long name:

Gordon Isaiah Setanistoria Archimonde...

The moment he finished writing the name, the magic pen suddenly vibrated, and the entire name under the pen tip began to shine, emitting a faint red light, like a burning flame. When the flames were extinguished, only the faint imprint of the long name remained. Although the mark is faint, it is deeply imprinted on the star pattern paper. The mark cannot be erased unless this precious star pattern paper is completely destroyed. As a former high priest, she actually knows the secrets of bloodline deeply. The burning flame means that the name written with magic has touched the law and is perceived by the owner of the name. Then, everything she writes will be sent directly to the owner of the name across time and space.

The magic pen froze in the air again, and the hand holding the pen was trembling slightly. The signs just now also illustrate the fact that this is indeed Gordon's real name. Although she had never suspected it over the years, this was the first time it was confirmed. With the advantage of mastering his real name, she only needs to consume a small amount of magic power to cast the most vicious curse on him. Even if Gordon is now a legendary powerhouse, he is unable to resist the curse. True names are originally the most important secrets of certain bloodlines.

This guy would actually tell others his real name casually...

She couldn't help but think about it, but her slight emotion was immediately replaced by the vast burning and decaying forest in her memory. Her hands became very cold, but no longer trembled. She described what she wanted to say in just a few lines, and then it was time to sign. She hesitated for a moment, and finally wrote her name in the same elegant handwriting as before:

Elani Moonsong.

The star-patterned paper burned violently and turned into ashes in the blink of an eye. The information recorded on the paper had been transmitted to distant places through ancient and mysterious laws.

When she put down the magic pen, Elani also put down all her melancholy, becoming calm and beautiful.