"In addition, it threatened me that if I reported this matter to the church in any way, my soul would be tortured for eternity."
The old curator's tone showed endless fatigue. Shade could understand what he was doing, but he couldn't understand what the devil was doing:
"It's like this, and it doesn't even want to kill you directly?"
"You can think that this is teasing me, or you can think that this is a kind of arrogance."
The old man bent down and said, Shade understood his entire story, but so far, apart from knowing that the demon was really powerful, he had no special gains:
"Are you arrogant? Disrespecting gods and killing wantonly. I am not a member of the church. You can tell me this, but I will not inform the church. So, what were the results of your research at that time? What did you know?"
"My memory is damaged."
Mr. Fernandez touched his head:
"I only remember that I investigated and found out that 'it' was some kind of evil spirit that existed in ancient times, older than our universal history. Also, there was a kingdom called Stonewell Kingdom that once existed on this land.
'The destruction of the ancient small kingdom was related to it. This is an existence that can subvert an entire country with its evil power alone."
In the past, it was just speculation, but this time it is confirmed that the destruction of the "Kingdom of Stonewell" is related to that demon.
"So how else can I investigate? I need help."
Mr. Fernandez nodded:
"It is afraid of crosses, not ordinary crosses with two wooden sticks crossed, but crosses with special powers. This is the only surviving knowledge in my head. I instinctively want to protect myself, so I keep it in mind
This may also be because it wants to give me hope and then make me fall into deeper despair."
As he said that, the old curator showed Shade the silver cross hanging on his chest. It was made of blessed holy silver and was a relatively simple magical item.
There is no belief in the hometown in this world, but the "cross" itself has a special significance in mysticism.
"A special cross-shaped relic may be able to restrain the opponent. With such an important feature, the doctor will definitely be able to get clues from it. Where should I find the special cross?"
He was thinking.
【Recall carefully.】
"She" said softly, and Xia De suddenly realized:
"Oh, it turns out I have it! The Keeper-level relic [Profane Cross]! I entrusted Grandma Cassandra to acquire it after I used that fishing rod to obtain the divinity of the vampire god at the lakeside under the Sikal Mountain.
The next relic that may absorb divinity! (Chapter 830)”
Only then did Shade remember, and a smile appeared on his lips. This visit was really of great significance.
The old curator's words were not over yet. He vaguely felt that the young northerner in front of him had completely different characteristics from ordinary people:
"Finally, do you know Mrs. Helena Oxenfurt's original family? Before they got married, Helena Watson's parents strongly opposed their marriage. Later, all the Watson family members died, including
The manors they live in have become famous haunted houses."
The old guard at the forest farm also mentioned this matter to Shade. Unfortunately, the "Watson Haunted House" was a rumor that only appeared three years ago. It was definitely not the target of the mithril cube that had activated three stories.
"Young man, maybe you can go to the Watson family's old house. I believe that the Watson family did not resist their fate. Before they were exterminated, they should have obtained some kind of extraordinary treasure. That treasure
It even has a very strong effect on 'it', so much so that when 'it' is angry, it will do something as eye-catching as massacring an entire family."
"Watson's Haunted Mansion? Okay, I remember."
This is another clue. Although he doesn't think ordinary people can get any treasures, Shade is still willing to take a trip.
"Young man, you must be careful. There is really a ghost wandering in that house, and 'it' must have set up some dangerous servants to guard the abandoned old Watson house. You must be careful, if you really feel that you can't
To deal with it, just run away, as far away as possible. Although it is powerful, I can also feel that it is still very afraid of the church."
The old man sighed, and he and Shade turned to look at the snowflakes like goose feathers outside the window. The two of them did not speak for a long time.
If the demon can be dealt with in time, although the lost lifespan of the old curator cannot be regained, it can at least allow him to live a normal life for the rest of his life. There is nothing Shade can do now, he can only step up his efforts.
pace your own investigation.
Of course, before saying goodbye, he did not forget the other two purposes of his visit today, which were the porcelain vase, one of the three antiques sold by Cassandra Auction House more than ten years ago, and the history of the Granger family.
The vase was not Mr. Fernandez's private collection, but the property of the exhibition hall, so Schade paid 20 crowns, or nearly three hundred pounds, to buy it.
As for the history of the Granger family, Mr. Fernandez, who was once a folklorist and has lived in the local area almost all his life, indeed knows more:
"That's a pretty old surname. When I was young, I had the privilege of looking at the genealogy stored in his family with the permission of the previous generation Earl Granger. Just the part I saw can be traced back to about 1,700 years ago.
.The genealogy has no dates and no omissions. It can be called a history book recording the rise and fall of the Randall Valley."
"So what happened before 1,700 years ago? What was the Granger family like at that time?"
Shade asked curiously, but it involved the change of eras or even the fifth era. Even the old folklorist could not give a definite answer:
"I can only confirm that the history of the Granger family's reproduction in the local area is definitely earlier than the exact records of 1,700 years ago. Even among the current aboriginal people in Randall Valley City, about one-fifth can
More or less connected with the Granger family."
At noon that day, Shade and Luvia went to the Wilde Opera House again to have dinner with Miss Bernice and Miss Lassers. The four people inspected the porcelain vase in detail and basically confirmed that it was the same as Shade's.
Like the statues obtained from Oxenfurt Manor, they were probably just ordinary vases.
Because the correctness of Shade's investigation direction had been confirmed by "Guardian Fleming" on the night of the Battle of Lake Eldron, there is a high probability that the clues about the "Heart of the Earth" are in Granger.
On the antique key held by the Count.
Of course, Shade had confirmed from Cassandra Auction House that the key was a bronze metal key, not the black wooden time key he was looking for.
Although the devil's matter was very important, Shade also needed to make some preparations in advance to break into the haunted manor, such as going to Priest August to purchase another batch of holy water. Therefore, he did not investigate the devil's matter that afternoon.
, but plans to visit Count Granger again.
It's a pity that although a letter was sent to make an appointment to visit at noon, the letter sent by the servant stated that Earl Granger had gone to the shipyard outside the city that was about to be completed since yesterday to supervise and accept the final items.
Work and won't be back in town until next week.
Therefore, what clues there are on the antique key will not be clear until at least next week. And the only thing left for Shade is to visit the Night Temple in the mountains and enter the haunted Watson Manor to search
clue.
The former requires Miss Bernice's assistance. After all, the mountains are too far away, and Shade is not interested in finding a way into the mountains by himself. The witch is willing to help Shade, but she only has time on Sundays, so entering the mountains is scheduled on Sunday.
Japan. And the latter requires further preparation.
At this point, Shade had nothing to do before Sunday. Therefore, he spent the whole afternoon on Friday at the Wilde Opera House with Luvia, which the purple-eyed girl liked very much.
Dating.
Time came to Saturday peacefully, and I woke up a little earlier in the morning, as if to take revenge on the cat that had been woken up by Shade a few days ago. After being woken up by the cat, Shade found the letter sent by Miss Carina,
The letter invited Shade to have dinner at her manor tonight, and explained that she had also invited Dorothy.
Although the group meeting this afternoon was still at 1 p.m., around 10 a.m., Shade took Mia to Dr. Schneider's clinic. Because he did not tell him this time in advance, the doctor was still consulting and treating a patient.
A patient with severe anxiety disorder was seeing a doctor. It was not until 10:30 that he received Sha De.
"It seems you have a new clue?"
"Yes, this is a great clue."
Arriving at the reception room on the second floor, Shade explained in detail what he had gained in the past half week. Of course, the focus was on visiting Oxenfurt Manor again, the night battle at Lake Eldron and the news he heard from the old curator Mr. Fernandez.
After Shade, who was sitting on the sofa, finished describing, the doctor showed an ecstatic expression and walked excitedly around the window:
"So that's it, I understand, it's that guy. Very good, it seems that I really gained a lot this time."
"So, what is the other party's true identity?"
The doctor's eyes seemed to be shining at this moment. The last time he saw him like this was when his results were announced after the winter exams. When he heard that he had won the "Outstanding Student" award:
"It's the Stone Mirror Devil - Goethe, a very arrogant guy who likes to play with contracts. The so-called devil's body this time is something similar to a stone mirror. It's not actually a mirror, it just has the function of a mirror. You know, the devil's body
It’s always been weird.”
"certainly."
Shade nodded, tilted his head and looked at the doctor with a happy face:
"So this demon will be difficult to deal with?"
"It's not difficult, it's quite difficult."
Although he said this, the doctor did not show any embarrassment. His mood was quite high at this time. Little Mia was probably like this when she saw the delicious food:
"It's quite difficult for others, but for me, if we know the identity of the other party, the devil will not be able to escape from our hands! Very good, Shade, I will say that I met you in 1853
The luckiest thing. Are you going to visit the haunted manor that was destroyed by the devil next week? This will be a good opportunity to observe what methods the devil has now and determine his current state and power. You must do this
Be prepared, there may be unexpected and terrifying power hidden in that manor.
