Truth

The moment his hand touched the seventh statue, it suddenly turned into a shadow and penetrated into Eldrin's body. For a moment, Eldrin 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. Strands of ice flowed towards his body, colliding violently with the invisible heat that enveloped his body, making Eldrin feel that every inch of his flesh and bones was cracking!

Eldrin endured with great effort, and the tenacity and strong will that he had cultivated since childhood were revealed at this moment. He actually persisted until all the shadows entered his body. After absorbing the last ray of shadow, Eldrin's spirit finally relaxed , and his eyes became blurry, and the goddess' temple gradually faded.

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

"I got two abilities. Mom will be proud of me! " Eldrin thought subconsciously in the floating darkness.

In the attic, an obvious crack appeared on the altar of the Moon Goddess. This rare altar was damaged during the ceremony. Ilanie was pale, and a trickle of blood flowed from her lips, but she was unaware of it. She just frantically checked Eldrin's body. When she saw that his body was intact and not damaged at all, she was relieved. But when she found a small shadow hovering between Eldrin's eyebrows, her face changed again.

There were lights and moonlight in the attic, and Eldrin was lying on his back, so no matter which light source was used, it would not cast a shadow on Eldrin's forehead. The small shadow was like mist and smoke, slowly moving, but it was condensed and did not disperse. This was a shadow that ordinary people could not distinguish at all, but Ilanie, who still had the power of the Fifth Crescent Moon in her body , could see it. She trembled and reached out to touch it. There was a faint cold and tingling feeling on her fingertips, which was the feeling brought by the conflict between the shadow energy and Elucia 's divine power.

"Shadow creature?!" Ilanie screamed. She gritted her teeth and reached into the shadow between Eldrin's eyebrows again, silently reciting the prayer that had become unfamiliar to her. It was a divine foresight that Ilanie had not mastered back then, but at this moment her heart was already in turmoil. In her knowledge, only this divine spell could reveal the origin of the shadow between Eldrin's eyebrows. No matter how slim the hope was, she had to give it a try.

Since she lost her status as the high priestess, she also lost the favor of the goddess and all her magic. It was originally a reckless act out of desperation , but Ilanie did not expect that the magic foresight would unexpectedly succeed.

in front of Ilanie 's eyes. It was endless nothingness and darkness, with only chaotic energy. There was no moon or stars. In the chaos, huge shadows were slowly swimming. The seemingly chaotic trajectories finally converged on a track, pointing directly to the final clear destination, which was Little Eldrin!

The picture flashed by, and the brief foresight had exhausted all her strength, leaving her without the strength to even move a finger . Even if she had plenty of energy, everything she saw made her feel deeply desperate again.

Shadow is different from darkness. It is a kind of energy without real existence and naturally has spatial attributes. There are countless types of shadow creatures, most of which wander between planes aimlessly. The chaotic energy between planes is their natural nourishment. They are cunning, dangerous and powerful, so they are also species loved and feared by mages . Shadow summoning is already a very mature spell, which can be strengthened from level 6 to level 9. However, this spell has a small chance of failure, and the summoned shadow creature will lose control at that time, and the magician with magic power is one of the most delicious foods in their eyes. Therefore, several incidents of mages being swallowed by summoned shadow creatures are heard every year on the continent.

The shadow entrenched between the little Eldrin's eyebrows showed signs of life, but it was not a complete life form. The shadow energy it contained was not strong, and an ordinary sacrifice could purify it. Its function was actually similar to that of a lighthouse, marking a position in the infinitely complex plane universe and summoning a large group of shadow creatures to enter this plane. This was exactly what Ilanie saw in her foresight. Now, even if this shadow was erased and purified, it was too late. The group of terrifying shadow creatures had obtained the coordinates and had already set off.

the coordinate and anchor point for them to enter this plane .

When a large group of shadow creatures began to attack the plane, little Eldrin had only two possible outcomes: either he would be destroyed by the violent energy conflict, or he would be possessed by the most powerful shadow creature and lose control of his body forever. At that time, he would become a container for the shadow creatures.

No one can clearly explain the laws between planes. A shadow creature crossing may take hundreds of years to complete the journey, or it may reach the destination in a month.

"How could this happen..." Ilanie murmured to herself while hugging Eldrin, tears streaming down her face.

She suddenly looked up through the skylight, looking at the Fifth Crescent Moon still hanging high in the Star Void, and happened to see a new mark on the moon, like dried blood. It turned out that the power of the crescent moon had mutated, which led to the change of the initiation ceremony. But if she was still the high priest of Elucia , the initiation would not have mutated.

Is this Elucia 's punishment?

Ilanie thought bitterly. She no longer had the energy to complain about fate or to feel sorry for herself. She carried Eldrin downstairs, then carefully placed him on the bed and covered him with a blanket. Eldrin frowned slightly in his sleep, but smiled from time to time. It was obvious that he had dreamed of many happy things. He was a very beautiful boy. His little face had just begun to lose its childishness and was already handsome. Ilanie stared at her child quietly. He was the focus of her life for the past ten years . Although ten years was only a short time for her with a long life, it seemed as long as a lifetime. Little Eldrin grew up very fast, but he was a little more immature than human boys of the same age. This was only because of his bloodline. Eldrin, who had half the bloodline of Silvermoon Elves, also had a natural lifespan of nearly five hundred years. His appearance also combined the two characteristics of roughness and toughness with the delicate beauty of Silvermoon Elves. Only Ilanie knew why.

The little shadow still hovered and played upon Eldrin's little face .

Ilanie sighed softly, kissed Eldrin's forehead, and left the room. She sat down alone in the living room, staring at the night sky, and the past flowed through her heart like water. Those nights almost condensed the intensity, hatred and love of her entire life! And now, she had to recall it again.

Outside the window, the blood-stained Fifth Crescent Moon quietly moved away, and the Sixth Crescent Moon, shining with a unique golden light, had already risen. When the Seventh Crescent Moon emerged from the horizon, the day would be bright.

The light of the Seventh Crescent Moon finally shone through the window, onto Ilanie 's face. She looked much more haggard, but also much more beautiful. The mirror on the wall reflected an incomparably beautiful figure. This was her original appearance. In the past ten years, she had almost forgotten this face. This was the grace that only Silvermoon Elves could possess.

She stood up, carefully took out a piece of magic paper covered with star patterns, and spread it on the table. Then she took out the well-sealed magic pen and checked it. Fortunately , the magic power of the ink preserved in the magic pen made of griffin tail feathers was still there. This was ink made of unicorn blood. Although there were only a few drops left, the letter she wanted to write was not long, so it was just enough.

However, the feather pen seemed to weigh tens of thousands of pounds in her hand. She held it up for a long time, but could not write a single word. When the first ray of sunlight shone through the window, she smiled and whispered to herself, "The one who can destroy the Elf King's Court should be able to deal with the shadow life, not to mention that another 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. Cetanistria. Malificus ...

The moment the name was written, 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 flame went out, only a faint mark of the long name remained. Although the mark was faint, it was deeply imprinted on the star pattern paper. Unless this precious star pattern paper was completely destroyed, the mark could not be erased. As a former high priestess, she actually knew the secrets of blood. The burning flame meant that the name written with magic power had touched the law and had been sensed by the owner of the name. Then, everything she wrote would cross time and space and be directly transmitted to the owner of the name.

magic pen once again stopped in the air, and the hand holding the pen was shaking slightly. The signs just now also showed a fact, that is, this is indeed Gordon's real name. Although she has never doubted it over the years, this is the first time to confirm it. With the advantage of mastering the real name, she only needs to consume a little magic power to cast the most vicious curse on him. Even if Gordon is now a legendary strongman, he is powerless to resist the curse. The real name is originally the most important secret of some bloodlines.

This guy actually told others his real name casually...

She couldn't help thinking, but the slight emotion was immediately replaced by the memory of a large burning and decaying forest. Her hands became very cold, but they stopped shaking. She wrote a few short lines of what she wanted to say, and then it was time to sign. She hesitated for a moment, and finally wrote her name in the same elegant handwriting as before:

Irene Moonhymn .

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

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