The witch became more and more angry as she thought about it, so much so that she was still in a bad mood when she got into the carriage. Of course Shade, who was riding in the same carriage, could see that something was wrong with her, and asked intentionally, but was stopped by Miss Matilda's eyes, so
Until the end, Shade didn't know exactly what the witch was angry about.
The Marchioness of Ankara's Literary Salon was held in a small manor in the northwest of Yuewan City. Not many members participated in the salon. Although Bella Belindel's title was only an earl, she was definitely a noble lady and aristocrat.
The most distinguished among the ladies.
This is not only because the title belongs to her, but also because in the land of Yuewan, the status of the Seven Glory families cannot be demonstrated only by virtue of the title.
It snowed a few days ago, and the temperature this afternoon was not very high. So the windows were closed and the fireplace was lit in the bright room. Amidst the crackling sound of firewood, the aroma of hot tea and the smell of desserts made even Xia De stunned.
Feeling drowsy.
"Maybe this is how little Mia feels when she's basking in the sun."
The atmosphere in the salon was quite peaceful. Familiar people gathered in twos and threes and talked quietly about things. The ratio of male guests to female guests was about one to three. Shade and Miss Belindel said hello and left for the time being, and then left.
I found a woman holding a teacup in her right hand and holding her right arm with her left hand, looking at the garden scenery alone in front of the window.
Judging from the back view, she had an unusually slender figure. She was wearing a thin red and black dress, and her curly black hair was tied with a lace headband. When Shade walked to her side, he saw the high bridge of her nose.
Her lips are quite thick and she looks like she is in her thirties.
"Mrs. Dubois."
He said softly, and when the woman turned to look at him, he added:
"Mr. Albert asked me to come."
Hearing the name, the serious-faced woman nodded slightly, then turned to look at the scenery outside the window, then picked up the tea cup and took a sip:
"What happened recently? Many of the same race are unwilling to contact each other, and the church seems to be looking for us?"
She is the kind of person who is very ill-informed.
"A corpse was found in the city, suspected to be the work of a vampire. Mr. Albert is investigating the matter. I hope you will be careful in the near future."
"Did it be done by fellow racers from out of town?"
Their ideas are surprisingly consistent.
"It's not certain yet. Moreover, in the past few days, another vampire monster has appeared in the city, and the church is even more suspicious of vampires."
After hearing what Shade said, the woman let out a long sigh:
"I understand, thank you for me Albert, oh, thank you too. Although it is not the past, human ring magicians are still very concerned about us aliens."
She could smell that Shade was definitely not of the same race, but Shade shook his head and said it was nothing. He wanted to say goodbye and go see what happened with Miss Belindle, but Mrs. Du Bois stopped him again:
"Can you send me a letter later? Send it to Albert. The herbs he asked me to contact the New World to buy some time ago have arrived at the dock. I dare not go to him now."
"sure."
Spider Alley is not far away, and Shade will meet Mr. Bernhardt there tomorrow:
"You and Mr. Albert are old acquaintances, right?"
Shade asked again, and Mrs. Du Bois also smiled and nodded:
"Yes, I took Mr. Albert's courses when I was studying at Yuewan Medical College. His human anatomy course was very good."
Schade heard from Mr. Bernhardt that the coroner came to the country after being discharged from the New World. He first worked as a teacher for a period of time, then joined a clinic, and finally went to the coroner's office.
"If it hadn't been for that incident, Mr. Albert would still be teaching at the school."
She sighed softly, and when she saw Xia De looking at her curiously, she took the initiative to explain:
"That was almost ten years ago. I can't find it in today's newspapers, but there was a big incident back then. A female student was lost in our school, and the case went unsolved after the police investigation. Later, for some reason, rumors spread.
The missing person was kidnapped by someone from the Eddington family. The students broke out in protest, and then somehow it got involved in school reform and the stationing of the Kingdom's navy in Moon Bay. Teacher Albert supported the students and even participated in the incident.
announced the suspension of classes, and then he”
Mrs. Du Bois sighed again.
"So was the missing person finally found?"
Shade asked curiously, Mrs. Du Bois nodded:
"Found it. She didn't report it to the school. She went to Delrayon with her family for a fall trip. When she came back, it was already two months later, and the matter had already calmed down."
Shade blinked, and the lady pursed her lips, showing an expression very similar to his. Neither of them said anything more, but looked out the window at the garden together.
"What were you talking about with Mrs. Dubois just now?"
When Shade returned to Miss Belindel, Miss Belindel, who was sitting on the beige fabric sofa with the Marquis of Ankara and several other ladies, asked softly.
"The weather, it looks so gloomy outside, there may be thunderstorms tonight."
So these ladies of noble birth also turned to look out the window. Sure enough, compared to half an hour ago, it was already dark outside now, as if it was dusk.
"I hope this bad weather will not affect my fleet's business."
A woman whom Shade didn't know complained, and then they began to discuss topics that seemed meaningless to outsiders. Only Miss Belindel, who observed Shade's expression, noticed that Shade seemed a little worried. Thinking of him at night
Invite yourself to help and know that the coming thunderstorm must be a sign of something big.
Even though Shade used illusions to cover his face, his temperament and figure are still very eye-catching. Outsiders have never considered their temperament and figure, but in fact they feel alienated from the world and are incompatible with it.
As well as the sense of lines brought about by the gradual perfection of his body, the girls around him all noticed it.
Therefore, people gathered around the sofa in a circle and soon began to inquire about Shade's origins. Miss Belindel introduced with a smile:
"This is my distant cousin."
This sentence was extremely ambiguous, and the ladies all showed expressions of understanding, while the unmarried noble girls were all talking excitedly about which noble from the North the "cousin" was.
Miss Belindel was quite satisfied with this, and what she was even more satisfied with was that even if someone ogled Shade inappropriately, or even "quietly" gave him a handkerchief, Shade still sat there with a cold face, not knowing what to think about.
The witch believed that "John Watson" had very strong determination, and indeed only the witch could make him lose his composure. Little did he know that Shade was thinking about whether it would be worth burning a drop of his divinity if there was any danger tonight.
When he was in Green Lake, he obtained a drop of divinity from the [Lord of the Deep Sea Drowned] and the moon from the "Silver Moon Library". Therefore, even if one drop was consumed to advance to the seventh ring, plus the drop previously stored,
Now he still has two drops of divinity with him.
Judging from Shade's experience, it is definitely worth exchanging one drop of divinity for one drop of divinity. This not only means that when divinity burns, he will become a god again, but the acquisition of new divinity will also allow him to master more different types of magic.
strength.
The only question now is whether there was really any divinity left in Yuewan City during the battle between the ancient ocean gods and the [Dragon-eating Demon].
By the time Shade came to his senses from this question, the topic of discussion among the ladies had already turned to the "new products" in Willendale City. Of course, in this conservative but open era, it is still quite inappropriate to talk about ladies' underwear in public.
They were polite, but since everyone present was acquaintances, they all talked freely.
Although Miss Sylvia started to supply the first batch of goods after gathering enough supply, the stockings made of chemical fiber were sold out on the same day as soon as they were released. Shade was not sure about Miss Sylvia's understanding of different grades of goods.
However, according to the ladies around me at this time, even if the price is increased ten times, it is difficult to buy the products that suit your needs in the Willondale market.
Mrs. Rachel Chandler, who was wearing a string of pearl necklaces around her neck, had just returned from Willondale, and vividly described to everyone the situation on the day the goods first entered the store:
"Women and their husbands or lovers rushed into the store like victims of the famine years, waving the bills in their hands and urging the people behind the counter to pay. I have never seen such a formation, but women who love beauty
is innocent, and so are those stockings."
She also touched her face:
"Of course you can't show your legs when you go to a ball. It's too disgraceful. But if any man could turn into a cat and wander around the ballroom in Willondale, he would definitely find that most of the girls had hoodies on their legs.
Put on those stylish socks.”
They all laughed. The ladies who had lived in Yuewan City for a long time did not know what kind of fabric it was, but it did not prevent them from pursuing the fashion of the great nobles of Willendale. The nobles of Yuewan City have always had a kind of fabric.
He has a very contradictory mentality. He wants to remain independent to show his special status, but at the same time he is on par with Willendale in everything, fearing that he will fall behind.
"I've seen products like that in Yuewan."
The blonde countess who had been waiting for a long time finally said, the beautiful fat red birthmark between her eyebrows was still so charming.
A few women who have a good relationship with her have heard some things, but most people don't know:
"Princess Margaret doesn't seem to be selling those goods in Moon Bay. Count, do you have any way to get the goods from Willondale?"
"Yes, the Belindel family has always had a good relationship with Her Royal Highness Margaret."
She opened the small fan she carried with her again and covered the lower half of her face. Her golden eyes were smiling and extremely beautiful:
"What are the goods sold in the store? Only the high-end goods that are not sold by Your Highness are worthy of my status."
She waved to Miss Matilda behind her, and the blonde maid immediately went to get the boxes.
