Chapter 1304 Letters Statues and Relics (please vote for more updates)
Helena Oxenfurt was not joking when she said she wanted Shad to be a model for an oil painting. After the maid brought the painting supplies, she really set up the easel and asked Shad to stand in the flowerbeds and shrubs in the snow.
Beside the bush.
You can move as an oil painting model, but not to a large extent. In the next more than an hour, which was slightly boring, the lady, still wearing a veil and concentrating on painting, stopped talking to Shade and stood beside Haila.
The maid behind Oxenfurt had no intention of talking to Shade.
By the time the oil painting was finished and only the coloring was needed, it was already noon. The old housekeeper came from the front yard of the manor and handed a letter to Shade:
"Sorry, Mr. Watson, the master is busy at noon and cannot come back."
That was a letter sent by Stone Oxenfurt from the city. He was left for lunch by Prince William of Anjou, and the two of them had to go to a local club to have fun together in the afternoon, so they couldn't return to the manor today.
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Oxenfurt did not express much apology in the letter, but only asked Shade to make an appointment at another time. He knew clearly that Shade must have found at least one of the three items when he came to the door, but it was still this painting
He didn't seem to care much, which seemed a bit weird.
"Sorry, Mr. Watson."
Helena Oxenfurt expressed her apology to Shade on behalf of her husband. Shade shook his head:
"This visit, in addition to returning an item, actually has another thing. I am looking for a statue. This statue is very important to me. It took me a long time to find out that the statue is in Oxenfurt.
In the hands of Mr.
As he spoke, he took out a photo of the statue obtained from Cassandra Auction House and handed it to the woman:
"Madam, since Mr. Oxenfurt is not here, I wonder if you can make the decision and sell it to me?"
But the woman shook her head slightly:
"My husband once purchased many statues. He has his own special room to store them. No one can handle these statues without his permission. However, I can take you to see and confirm whether the statue is here."
The maid and housekeeper listened to the conversation in silence. Shade nodded:
"Then I'm sorry to trouble you. Since Mr. Oxenfurt is not here, I will leave after seeing the statue. I will find time to visit again later."
The mansion of Oxenfurt Manor has three floors. The highest floor is the living and resting area for the owners of the manor. The first floor is the area where Stone Oxenfurt and his "friends" play. The statues are collected there.
The room was on the second floor like the reception room. The former was located in a relatively remote corner. Helena Oxenfurt didn't even have the key to the room, so she had to ask the old housekeeper to open the door.
When the old butler took the key from the key chain, Shade noticed that the metal door handle of this room was darker than the door handle of any other room in the house. This was a sign of frequent rubbing, indicating that the room in front of him was being used.
quite frequently.
After the door was opened, Haila Oxenfurt led Shade in. The housekeeper and maid were waiting outside the door. Contrary to what Shade thought, this was not a collection room, but more like a mason's workshop. Those who were
The statues purchased by Stone Oxenfurt are densely placed in the exhibition cabinets against the wall, while the middle of the room is slightly empty.
In the center of the floor, there is an unfinished full-length statue of a tall woman. The work is only a rough prototype, and the tools for carving are placed on a small cart nearby.
"Men like engraving, women like painting. Old Huck, who attacked Prince William, said that Stone Oxenfurt also learned the trade in the Masons."
He was thinking in his mind and asked:
"Madam, does your husband like carving very much?"
"When he was at home, if those friends didn't come with him, he would stay here alone for a long time and lock himself in his room."
The woman said indifferently, and the fingers that were placed together on her chest pointed to the side:
"Is this what you are looking for?"
On the cabinet in the southeast corner, there is a bust protected by a glass cabinet. There is a lock on the glass cabinet, so Shade cannot touch it directly.
"Yes, that's it."
Shade took a closer look and saw a golden nameplate nailed to the cabinet under the statue:
[May the earth be with you and me - Edward Marcus.]
The rumored "Edward Marcus" founded the city of Randall Valley and was the first monarch of Randall Valley. According to local Miss Lassers, the name "Edward Marcus"
The history represented by the name can be traced back to the dark and chaotic era of the Fourth Age. It is difficult to say whether it is even the name.
Local legends believe that Edward Marcus discovered gold mines locally and received the blessing of the earth. With his wealth and strength, he opened up human settlements in the river valley that was still a virgin forest until 1000 of the Sixth Age.
Around 2000, there were local festivals to commemorate this person, but not many people today know about these traditions.
Shade and Miss Benenice believe that this item is related to the "Heart of the Earth" and it is also because of this legend.
The statue in front of you is a work made around 500 years ago. Although it is relatively well-preserved, the surface of the stone inevitably shows signs of vicissitudes and erosion over time.
Of course, what Shade was most interested in was not this statue, but this room. Just stepping into the room just now, he felt traces of extremely strong and malicious elements. Even without the [Demon Hunting Seal] and [Vigil]
People], he can also be sure that the power of demons is everywhere here.
Using the thaumaturgy to see the demon again, this time I saw large areas of filthy traces all over the room, and the gathering point of all the filthy traces was the unfinished statue. The statue was greatly infected by the power of the devil, Xia
De even believed that once the statue was completed, it would come to life.
"Is this statue the true form of that unknown demon?"
Shade had doubts in his heart, but he did nothing. After all, once he disturbed the devil and let him escape, things would become very troublesome. His only advantage now was that the devil did not know his purpose. He firmly remembered it.
Everything in front of me, I plan to discuss with Dr. Schneider after I go back.
As for Xia De's target this time, which is the antique statue of "Edward Marcus", it seems that it is just a very ordinary antique if it is seen with the eyes and felt from a distance. If there is not a possibility of a demon hiding here, Xia De
De can come quietly after nightfall to check, but the current situation does not allow him to do so:
"Madam, does your husband only have the key? Even though I have found it, I can't even touch it. This is really a pity."
Shade said to Haela Oxenfurt again, and the noble lady remained silent. But when the two left the room and returned to the corridor, the old housekeeper suggested to Shade:
"Sir, maybe you can go directly to the city to find the owner. If you can get a message from him, or come back with the key and certificate, you can take it away."
"That's not a bad idea."
Shade smiled and nodded. After saying goodbye to the mistress of the manor, he followed the butler to the backyard to retrieve his horse. Along the way, he also tried to ask the old butler for personal information, such as what he did before and whether he was Although he was a local, the old housekeeper used clever words to excuse him.
When Shade led the horse out of the gate of the manor, got on the horse and watched the housekeeper lock the fence gate again, he used the thaumaturgy [Seeing Demon] for the last time.
The housekeeper turned around and walked inside the manor. His body was wrapped in black mist. In the black mist, there were dense scarlet eyes blinking. Sitting on the horse, he raised his vision to look at the ancient building standing beside the pier. As a whole, the manor was covered with black mist, like a ferocious giant hand, covering the top of the manor.
I have to admit that at least the visual effect of the thaumaturgy [Visual Demon] is quite good.
It was already eleven o'clock in the morning. If he seizes some time, Shade might just be able to have lunch at the Wilde Opera House while returning his horse. But he is not in a hurry to return to the city now. The last time he read "Gold The words of sublimation found in Dawn's "Book of Sublimation" "The shadow of the silver moon guides the final direction." Miss Lassers said that the source of this word of sublimation is special, and it was drawn from the memories of the land of Randall Valley. Come (Chapter 1266).
The location recorded in the "Code of Ascension" was not far from Oxenfurt Mansion, so Shade wanted to stop by and have a look.
After riding through the forest, we did not cross the bridge, but rode into the depths of the forest and continued eastward. Not long after, we entered the transition area between the valley plain and the hilly area at the edge of the forest. Due to the complex terrain, it was inconvenient to ride a horse. Shade led the horse forward instead.
Fortunately, the destination was not far away. Not long after, a ruined wall was discovered in the forest. A simple low stone fence surrounded the area, and a rusty metal sign hung on the tree next to it:
[The Ancient Moon Worshiping Sacrificial Site is a second-level cultural relic protection area in the United Kingdom of Kasenlik. Rangers, hunters and travelers are not allowed to enter. This area is under the agency jurisdiction of the Church of the Sun, and you will be responsible for the consequences of illegal intrusion.]
The time written on the back is "1803 Universal Calendar".
The so-called "cultural relics protection areas" are divided into four levels. The rating standard is not based on the degree of importance, but the degree of danger. Generally speaking, the "first-level cultural relics protection area" means the historical relics of the Sixth Age, and the "level two" "Level 3" refers to historical relics before the Sixth Age that are relatively complete and valuable, and "Level 3" refers to historical relics from before the Sixth Age that are relatively complete and valuable. Extremely dangerous.
For example, the Karas Mountain Tower that collapsed last spring is a relic suspected to be related to the body of the stranger, and it belongs to the fourth-level cultural relics protection area.