Chapter 188 Shadia and the Child of Miracle
“Chamomile?”

Sadiya muttered.

She walked to where the big demon disappeared and squatted down.

There was a pile of black ashes there.

Just by looking at it, one could feel uncomfortable. Without needing to identify it, Ailin could tell that this was the residue of resentment left after killing the demon spirit.

After Shadia squatted down, she stared at the last remains of Hord and suddenly said:
"Does it seem strange to you?"

"What?" Ailin was stunned.

Shadia did not look back:
"I am Enid's mother, and now I am mourning for a human man."

Ailin was silent.

What can he say about this kind of thing?
In this melodramatic family drama, he is just an outsider.

Besides, it doesn’t seem strange that such a thing happened among you elves.

After all, there is a precedent where the source of the ancient blood, the elven sage Laura Doron, escaped from her marriage and eloped with the human wizard Lord Craignan.

and many more!

When did Laura Doren die?

Is she dead now?
Ailin's silence did not affect Shadia, she continued to talk to herself:
"When the Aerion Rebellion broke out, I had an argument with Francesca's father."

“As an Ion Savini, he looked into his crystal ball and saw the future of the uprising’s disastrous defeat.”

"As the leader of Ain El, he refused to send his people to join the uprising..."

"But being eaten away by humans bit by bit is no different from death."

"What's more..."

"How could he know if Aerilion's failure was due to the lack of support from his part, and the hesitation of other Ain El leaders because of his statement."

"So, I broke up with Francesca's father."

"I joined Aileen's resistance army, and he left Shayla Wade with his people who supported him."

"Then……"

"Aileen...lost."

Shadia's tone was understated.

Ailin, who was listening in, could smell a strong smell of blood.

"I was also in that war, and was killed by my best friend among humans..."

Shadia tilted her head to glance at Aelin.

"Vera of Toussaint has lost her ability to cast spells."

"From now on, I can only rely on the magic items on my body to avoid the pursuit of the Kaedwen army."

Ailin's heart trembled.

He remembered that the sorceress had indeed told him about this at Kaer Morhen.

Vera has an elf friend.

But her original words were that he had killed this friend.

Noticing the change in Aelin's breathing.

Shadia chuckled and shook her head:
"Don't be nervous, I don't hate her..."

"Or rather, I hated her so much at that time that I wanted to drink her blood and eat her flesh..."

"But so many years have passed, and looking back..."

“We just have different positions.”

"She is human, I am Ain El."

"Forced by circumstances and racial hatred, we can only be hostile and nothing more than hostile."

"She could have killed me, but in the end she just destroyed my spellcasting talent and beat me half to death."

It just destroyed his ability to cast spells, and he was only beaten half to death...

Ailin was speechless after hearing this.

But it doesn’t match the following two phrases.

Shadia seemed to have guessed what Ayling was thinking and explained:
"Vera has done the best he can do."

"At the time, I was overwhelmed by the sight of my tribesmen dying one after another and the blood flowing everywhere, and I wanted to kill her at all costs."

"Although Vera's moves may seem vicious, she always holds back at the critical moment."

After taking a deep breath, Shadia closed her eyes, as if recalling the battle.

"at last……"

"They even hid me and sent me thousands of miles to the Meliteli Temple in Elland to heal my injuries."

"I am obviously much older than her, but in front of Vera, I seem like the younger one."

Shadia's eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia and sadness, and she sighed.

"Come to think of it, the mirage pearl on your body was given to her by me."

Ailin subconsciously touched the Mirage Pearl that was still sleeping.

Four or five hours passed.

The connection to the Mirage Pearl in my mind remained calm, with no signs of waking up.

However, the longer the sleeping time, the greater the change of Mirage Pearl will be, and the more Ailin looks forward to the improvement of Mirage Pearl after it wakes up.

"and then?"

Aelin asked.

Sadiya then recalled:

"Then I spent a long time in the temple of the goddess Meritelle."

"Although they were gods of mankind, the priests of the goddess Meliteli were not affected by the widespread hatred of the Ain El clan among the northern countries at that time."

"They not only healed my injuries, but also taught me medical skills and herbal medicine techniques when I was lost and had nowhere to go."

"Does it feel strange?"

Shadia looked at Arryn.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Ailin nodded.

He thought it was difficult to distinguish between good and evil in the struggle between races.

It was a great honor that a priest from the Temple of Meliteli who had a good relationship with Vera healed Shadia's injuries.

Take in leaders of hostile races and teach them skills.

This is more than a little strange.

Shadia saw the answer on Arlin's face:

"I had the same idea as you at that time."

"But the old high priest of the temple said: The goddess is the patron saint of all innocent victims."

“I asked: I participated in the war and killed many people. Does this count as an innocent victim?”

“The high priest asked in return: Why doesn’t it count?”

"Isn't Shayla Wade the home of you elves?"

"Isn't it natural to take up arms and defend your home when robbers break in?"

"I was very surprised at the time, so I asked: Even if those bandits were human, and I was an Ain-El?"

"Kid, being a robber is not determined by race, it's all about behavior."

"That woman, who was a dozen years younger than me, looked at me with pity, as if I were really her child..."

Ailin felt a little touched when he heard this.

But Shadia's story was obviously not over yet, so he asked, like every listener,
"Then?"

"After that... I could only rely on the few magic props left by Vera and some tricks like illusions. I disguised myself as an ordinary human and studied herbology and medicine seriously in the temple of the goddess Meliteli."

"until……"

"I don't remember whether it was more than ten years or more than twenty years later..."

"The old priest died, and the new priest discovered my identity and drove me out."

Shadia took a deep breath and gently gathered up the remnants of resentment in front of her, one by one.

"I don't hate the new priestess. Although she drove me away, she didn't tell anyone else about my identity."

"To know……"

"Although the Kaedwen king who launched the invasion died long ago."

"But the bounties on the Aerilion rebels have always been hanging high at the gates of the northern human countries and have never been taken down."

"And I am the first among all the bounties."

"As long as she reports me, she can get a lot of money and fame, and she can accept it with peace of mind."

"After all..." "I'm just a hostile alien."

"So when I left, I didn't have the slightest bit of resentment or dissatisfaction..."

"I just feel a little regretful and sad..."

"The evil and kindness of the short-lived species are both so short-lived."

Shadia sighed and pulled out a common glass potion bottle from the bag on her waist.

He collected all the remnants of resentment into a bottle and handed it to Aelin.

"Ok?"

Ailin took the potion bottle subconsciously and looked at Shadia in confusion.

"Even though I don't know what this material is, it's your trophy, so keep it well."

"But this is the last of Hood left in the world..."

"No!" Shadia interrupted him, "He wouldn't leave me something that looks ominous."

"The last thing that Hod left in this world is here."

Shadia tapped her forehead gently.

Ailin was silent.

The remnants of resentment are indeed ominous, what Shadia said is correct.

So Ailin obediently put the glass bottle filled with resentful residue into the reagent bag on his waist.

Seeing Ailin accept it, Shadia nodded with a smile, and then continued:
"After leaving the Temple of Meliteli in Elland, I still had nowhere to go."

"But relying on the disguise of illusion, superb medical skills and herbal medicine, and the background of the Temple of Meliteli..."

"I'm respected in every town in the North."

"Is it ridiculous?"

"I, Ain El, who is hostile to humans, am actually respected in the human kingdom."

Shadia glanced at Aelin.

But the demon hunter shook his head:

"Didn't you use the herbalism and healing skills you learned at the Temple of Meritelee to heal humans?"

Shadia was stunned for a moment, then laughed cheerfully.

"Hahaha~"

"Of course, I can't even remember how many lives I have saved."

Then she suddenly stopped laughing.

“In the villages and towns, I saw the smiles of the patients after they were healed and heard their gratitude…”

"Sometimes, I forget that I am still a 'noble' Ain El."

"I am just Asha, Sister Asha, Sister Asha, Doctor Asha or... Aunt Asha..."

"It would be nice if I were really such an Asha," Shadia sighed dejectedly, "Unfortunately, I am an Ain El, the immortal Ain El."

"Every once in a while, maybe five to ten years, I have to leave the town I'm familiar with."

"Leave amidst the reluctance and attempts of humans to keep you, and head to your next temporary residence."

"At that time, I deliberately forgot my identity in the Ain El clan..." Shadia lowered her head, "I considered myself a follower of Meliteli, and even intentionally or unintentionally forgot my responsibilities as a mother."

Ailin subconsciously glanced in the direction of the cabin.

"At that time, I thought I would spend the rest of my life like this, until..." Shadia paused, "until I was called by destiny and came to Kaedwen."

"The call of destiny?"

Ailin asked back in confusion.

Sadiya nodded.

"It's a feeling that's hard to describe. Is it a flash of inspiration or a whim?"

"If I remember correctly, you demon hunters will also feel this sense of destiny before using the Law of Accident, but..."

Shadia glanced at Ailin and smiled kindly:

"But you are still young, so you probably haven't encountered it yet. You will know it later."

Suppressed by age, Ailin remained silent.

Francesca was older than he was in both of his previous lives combined, let alone Shadia.

So he listened in silence as Shadia continued:
"I received the call of destiny and returned to Shayla Wade."

Shadia's voice trembled a little:

"But at this time... Shaila Weide, the Rose Palace of the Ain Els, has already... become a ruin..."

"I...I followed the guidance of fate and came to the Shaila Wade Center..."

"I got a gem from the white rose bush that Elerion loved so much..."

gem?

For some reason, the black "Ring of Elements" in Viscount Hudson's abandoned castle suddenly appeared in Ailin's mind.

Could this gem be related to that strange ring of elements?
"So, Haxor deployed a large army to hunt you down just for this gem?"

Aelin asked curiously.

This is the most reasonable reason.

The gemstone found by fate must be extraordinary, so it is understandable that it is favored by the ruler of a country.

"No!"

Sadiya shook her head.

Not a gem?

Then why did Haxol keep chasing after Shadia?
“I only found out about it later.”

"The Ban Ade wizards are targeting this gem. As for Hackso..."

"He simply wants to kill me...and Hord!"

"Ah?" Ailin was surprised. "Why?"

"Because of a prophecy."

"What prophecy?"

Ailin asked subconsciously.

For some reason, Shadia was willing to answer all the questions of the witcher.

So it was natural for him to ask questions.

But the next second.

When the witcher heard the prophecy recited by Shadia, his expression suddenly changed.

Under the bright moonlight, the elf shrouded in illusion chanted:

“You must know that the time of sword and axe is near, the age of the winter wolf and snow.

The world will die in the frost and be reborn in the new sun.

Ess'tuath esse! This is inevitable! Watch for the signs!

To know what the signs are...

First, Filius Miraculi—the Miracle Child—was born in a bitter cold land.

Death and rebirth, inhuman people bring blood and fire..."

Isn’t this... isn’t this the prophecy of the “child of miracles” that Vera once told him?
What does this have to do with Shadia being persecuted by the King of Kaedwen?
Ailin was so shocked that he could hardly control his expression.

fortunately.

Shadia's eyes were not on Aelin's face at the moment.

But what shocked Ailin even more was.

The prophecy after Shadia was not recited to the end.

"then.

When the Aen Seidhe - the blood of the elves - floods the land, then you shall all wail, for the destroyer of nations is coming.

Your land will be trampled and divided.

Your cities will burn, and their inhabitants will flee.

Bats, owls, and crows will haunt your homes, and snakes and insects will make them their nests..."

After Shadia finished reciting the prophecy, her deep blue eyes, similar to Francesca's, stared at the witcher quietly:
"Aylin!"

"Haxol... No, not just Haxol!"

"The reason they want to kill us is because of the child of miracles in the prophecy!"

(End of this chapter)