Chapter 123: The Secret of the Book

Chapter 123: The Secret of the Book

As Rain approached, the person inside the carriage seemed to notice him as well.

Just as Rain was about to reach the carriage, the door opened, and out stepped a young and graceful noble lady, none other than Jenny in her white dress.

"Sir Rain, we've been waiting for you. Miss Jenny has been here for almost an hour," the butler by her side introduced.

"Sir Rain, I've brought the books you asked me to find," Jenny said, handing over two thick volumes.

Rain was a bit embarrassed by this.

She had waited here for so long just so he could get the books as soon as possible.

Although Rain knew that she had intended to befriend him, he still appreciated the gesture.

He felt genuinely grateful for the respect shown by others.

Rain bowed slightly, saying, "Miss Jenny, thank you so much!"

"Teehee, Sir Rain, you're too kind. You're the guardian knight of our family, and this is the least I can do," Jenny said, covering her mouth with a giggle.

After a moment's thought, Rain added, "If you ever encounter any trouble, please send someone to inform me. Perhaps I can be of some small help."

"Sir Rain, I'm so grateful! It's getting late, so I won't disturb you further. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to contact me," Jenny replied.

It was clear that Rain's attitude had made Jenny feel that the hour-long wait was worth it.

Her purpose for coming here was to befriend Rain, a promising young knight.

Now, hearing Rain offer to help her, she felt it was already a great achievement.

"Alright, Miss Jenny, goodbye!" Rain waved and said with a smile.

What he didn't notice was that at that moment, four pairs of wide eyes were watching him and Jenny's brief conversation from the doorway—Anna and Ragle through the door crack, Mint through the dog hole of 'Cookie', and his mother, Emma, through the kitchen window.

When Rain returned home and entered, he found everyone looking at him with different expressions.

This sudden attention made Rain's heart skip a beat.

Children are not good at hiding their thoughts, and Mint, with her big eyes, asked, "Brother, who is that pretty lady who came out of the carriage?"

As soon as Mint finished speaking, everyone's gaze shifted to Rain.

He felt even more pressure than when facing the Mist Demon.

After dinner.

Rain hurried into his room and eagerly picked up the two books Jenny had given him, flipping through them intently.

Soon, Rain discovered that the formal name for 'Spirit Script' was Arcadian, an ancient language imbued with mystical powers, making it extremely challenging to learn due to the throat vibrations and complex pronunciation required.

However, with his mental power reaching 12 points, Rain's learning efficiency had significantly improved.

With the help of the two books, Rain quickly grasped the meanings of several simple Arcadian words.

As he thought about this, Rain couldn't help but feel a bit impatient. He pulled out the 'Beast Taming Diary' with its silver cover from under his bed and began reading.

Indeed, some of the previously unintelligible words and phrases now made sense to Rain.

".Dancing Elemental Spirit."

".Secret Flame Servant."

Just as Rain was delighted by this discovery and engrossed in reading, a light knock sounded on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Rain knew who it was without even looking.

"Come in!" Rain closed the silver tome.

Anna stood at the door, a hint of shiver.

Anna stood at the door, a hint of shyness in her eyes, perhaps because she saw Rain reading. "Rain, may I come in?" she asked.

"Of course," Rain said with a smile, getting up from his chair.

On the table lay the 'Beast Taming Diary', its silver cover and gem-encrusted design immediately catching Anna's attention.

"Wow! What a beautiful book. Rain, can I take a look?" Anna asked, her eyes moving from the silver book to Rain.

"Sure."

Rain had no objection to Anna's request to look through the book. He was already learning Arcadian, and perhaps one day, he might understand a spell but be unable to cast it, requiring Anna's help.

The wooden talisman from before was a perfect example.

Rain had touched it without any reaction, but when Anna did, she could cast a mysterious healing sorcery.

As Anna picked up the silver tome and walked to the window, leaning against it to read, something strange happened.

"Rain? The pattern on the cover is moving," Anna said, looking up at Rain with a hint of fear in her eyes.

"What?" Rain narrowed his eyes and quickly approached.

Soon, Rain realized that the moonlight shining through the window onto the 'Beast Taming Diary' might be the cause.

The silver cover of the book seemed to absorb some of the moonlight, and the three gems—the large sapphire, ruby, and turquoise—began to glow and intertwine with a bright yet gentle beam of light.

At the same time, the engraved patterns on the cover started to shift dynamically.

The bear moved aside, and the flowers and leaves seemed to scatter, leaving an empty space in the center.

A well filled with water appeared, reflecting the moon, creating a mesmerizing sight.

Next to the well were three large Arcadian words, seemingly spelling out 'Moon Well', although Rain didn't recognize the last word.

Based on the image, he guessed it was 'Moon Well'.

At this moment, Rain's emotions were mixed.

He had obtained this silver tome a long time ago, and the same thing had happened with the talisman.

Every time he touched them, nothing happened, but when Anna did, they came to life with mysterious changes.

Was this a sign of disrespect?

Suddenly, Anna's body swayed, and she covered her head, looking extremely uncomfortable. Rain quickly steadied her.

In that instant, the surroundings suddenly transformed!

As if stepping into a time tunnel, the familiar scenery around him was stretched and compressed, but the next second, the surroundings became clear again.

However, Rayn was stunned.

At this moment, he inhaled the fragrant air with a floral scent, and in his eyes was a dense, lush green forest. The trees and shrubs were arranged in a pleasing manner, interspersed with many colorful and vibrant flowers.

Vividly colored butterflies fluttered, and bees buzzed in a figure-eight pattern.

His ears were filled with the sounds of various insects flapping their wings, birds chirping, and unknown roars.

This left Rayn momentarily stunned. He couldn't tell if he had been teleported to some unknown forest sanctuary or if this was just an illusion. Especially at this moment, he was still embracing the slender Anna, exactly like the scene in his room, making it even harder for him to discern.

After some thought, Rayn checked his class panel and found that he could still see it.

At this moment, Anna was bowing her head, covering her head with her hands, and looking extremely uncomfortable.

Rayn gently patted Anna's back and called out, "Anna? Anna?"

Gradually, Anna seemed to feel better.

She first looked up, then glanced around, and immediately wore a dazed and surprised expression. Her big, bewildered eyes looked at Rayn, and then, as if realizing something, she exclaimed, "Rayn, where are we?"

Hmm?

From Anna's expression, it seemed that she also saw the lush green forest as Rayn did.

Could it be that they were teleported to some sanctuary?

And was the Silver Book an entrance to this sanctuary?

Rayn wondered at the immense power required for this.

For a moment, Rayn didn't know what to do.

The current situation was completely beyond his expectations.

Suddenly, Rayn's heart seemed to hear a distant voice calling out, "Come closer...here."

Rayn listened carefully, and it seemed like a faint female voice.

Rayn looked at Anna, and both saw surprise in each other's eyes. Rayn said, "Anna, did you hear that?"

"Yes! It seems to be calling us over." Anna nodded.

Apparently, both of them heard a summons from ahead.

After some thought, Rayn decided to go and take a look, as staying put would only leave them staring blankly.

So, Rayn led Anna forward.

It seemed they were heading deeper into the forest, and the trees became denser.

Suddenly, a sound of breaking branches echoed, and a huge brown bear appeared in front of them. This bear was over two meters tall and four to five meters long, nearly twice the size of the Ivory Coast brown bears Rayn had seen in his past life.

Suddenly, it stood up and roared at Rayn and Anna.

Deafening sound waves instantly reverberated in all directions.

Rayn dodged and stood in front of Anna. After returning home, Rayn had removed his greatsword, and at this moment, he wasn't carrying the radiant greatsword.

But there are some things that must be done, with or without weapons.

Just as Rayn was about to fight the bear, something unexpected happened.

After roaring, the bear shook its massive head and walked away, gradually disappearing into the thicket.

Rayn and Anna exchanged glances, both unsure why the bear suddenly abandoned its attack.

After a brief pause, the two continued forward.

Soon after, the unexpected happened again.

"Whoosh!"

A black shadow flashed by not far in front of them!

Rayn's pupils constricted, and he saw that it was a large black panther.

At this moment, the panther was hiding in the thicket, silently staring at them.

Rayn once again shielded Anna and began a standoff with the black panther.

But before long, the black panther also mysteriously left.

At this point, Rayn had a vague guess.

However, he didn't say anything and continued forward with Anna.

After a long while, the two finally saw that there seemed to be a small clearing deep in the thicket, and in the center of the clearing was a source of light.

The two quickened their pace.

As they approached, they saw a well in the clearing, reflecting the moon in its water. The surface had a slight ripple, and its shape was identical to the well from the Silver Book.

"So beautiful!" Anna, upon seeing this, walked to the well and couldn't help but reach out to touch the water.

Suddenly, as Anna's fair finger touched the water, the well water suddenly rippled violently, shattering the reflection of Anna and Rayn in the water.

The next second, the surroundings rapidly changed. The trees around them stretched and distorted like dough, and everything became unrecognizable.

It was as if Rayn and Anna were passing through a wormhole, and everything around them became surreal, except for the two of them.

It seemed like an instant, yet also like a long time.

When the two finally came to their senses, Rayn and Anna realized they were back in the room, and Anna was still holding the Silver Book.

However, the pattern on the cover had changed again, returning to its original form, and the magical 'Moon Well' was nowhere to be seen.

"Rayn, this..." Anna was at a loss for words.

Rayn's gaze remained fixed on the Silver Book in Anna's hand.

The next second, Rayn reached out to reopen the Silver Book, but soon, his hand stopped in midair, as he recalled the uncomfortable feeling from before, leaving him shaken.

However, after some thought, Rayn had a vague guess, so he continued to open the Silver Book and flipped to the second page.

The content of the book was already different from before.

The first line, written in Common, read: "Congratulations, you have passed the Will Trial of the Druid's Ring."

(End of Chapter)

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