The two walked out of the cowshed holding hands and looked at the pastures, fields and undulating hills in the distance under the blue sky. They seemed to feel a lot more relaxed. Xia De suddenly wanted to ask a question, but the lady beside him
But first he asked this question:
"Do you really like me?"
She asked Xia De with a smile, and Xia De nodded without hesitation:
"Of course, you didn't leave that night and even jumped into the sea to fish me out. This is enough for me. No, it's not gratitude and thanks. You know, the red mark between your eyebrows is really beautiful.
"
The blonde countess smiled and blinked:
"Are you going to ask me the same question?"
But she didn't let Shade answer. Instead, she reached out and covered Shade's mouth. The color in her golden eyes was more charming than the scenery in the countryside:
"Let me tell you the answer - do I like you very much? Of course, I like your appearance, I like your soul, because you are the one I am destined to be."
The pastoral style of the Yuewan area is very different from that of the Tobesk area. Tobesk is located on the great plains in the central part of the Old World. Although the eastern part of the city is mountainous, the farms are located in plain areas. The terrain of the Yuewan area is
It is extremely complex, which results in a variety of landscapes in the countryside.
The weather was indeed very good this afternoon. The maids followed far behind on horseback. Their master shyly suggested riding on the same horse as Shade, sitting diagonally in front of Shade and walking with him.
"The last time I came back to the city from the Whispering Hills, I was asleep the whole time and didn't know anything."
She softly explained why she wanted to do this, and then smiled and asked Shade to ride faster. She wanted to feel the afternoon breeze of this cold summer.
For city people, all the scenery outside the city is very interesting. That afternoon, they rode together on the country road and went to the apple orchard near the mountainous area to visit the immature green apples.
I went to play with the donkey under the windmill beside the Horwood River, a tributary of the Tatton River, chased a squirrel in the country fields, and at sunset, stood on the ridge of the field and watched the sunset's rays fill the wheat fields destined to fail this autumn.
.
"It's so beautiful~"
Miss Matilda and the other maids stood very far away in a very interesting way. At this moment, Miss Belindel, who was holding hands with Shade, her whole face was flushed by the sunset. She was sighing softly, Shade
Also nodded:
"It is indeed beautiful."
So the witch turned to look at Shade, with a smile on her red face:
"Do you know the origin of this birthmark?"
She pointed to her forehead, and the stranger in the dusk light hesitated:
"Isn't it there when you were born?"
The witch smiled:
"Of course it was present at birth. I mean, my teacher said when I officially became her follower, this is not just a birthmark, this is a special talent. In the ancient era, there was a kind of creature with three characteristics.
It is said that a race with only one eye can see through fate and time. But even so, that ancient race has long since disappeared. And my birthmark, according to the teacher, is similar to theirs and can help me better
The embodiment of the gift of seeing through destiny.”
This was the first time that Shade had heard this statement, so he asked:
"Can I touch you?"
"certainly."
She poked her head toward him, and Shade's fingers brushed her forehead. Witches usually didn't use too many cosmetics, so their fingers didn't feel slippery or greasy to the touch.
"It's a little itchy."
She complained with a smile, and Shade took back his hand:
"It's indeed unusual. Can I touch it again in another way?"
She nodded lightly and agreed again. Her beautiful golden eyes reflected Xade's figure under the setting sun:
"This is what I want to do. Please let me touch you and let me see your fate."
The two of them reached out their hands and hugged each other's neck, and Shade put his forehead against hers.
In the glow of the setting sun, he closed his eyes with her. The profile of his face was illuminated by the setting sun. The handsome stranger and the beautiful witch were willing to believe in the person they were embracing. The beautiful picture made the maids in the distance excited.
And moved, they knew that their master finally got what he wanted.
The warm and wonderful touch on his forehead made Shade feel for a moment that he heard someone calling his name. He soon understood that it was not his imagination, because with his eyes closed, he actually felt a hand
, put it on his shoulder from behind.
It was not Miss Belindel, nor the maids who were watching this scene from a distance. The answer soon appeared, Adele Isabella said softly in Shade's ear:
"The power and destiny of the Parliament are resonating. I see you again from the past era. Shade, Bella will be a good helper by your side. You need a diviner other than Luvia Anat by your side. Notes
Remember, absolute justice is not justice. The first requirement for drawing a sword is to draw the sword in the face of the strong."
The lady who spoke tenderly kissed the side of Shade's face, and then disappeared.
Shade opened his eyes suddenly, feeling as if he had fallen asleep just now. He removed his forehead that was in contact with the witch, turned his head and looked to the right rear, but there was nothing there, no footprints on the ground, and no perfume belonging to her in the air.
taste.
[She didn’t come here, but what you just heard was definitely not an illusion. 】
"She" reminded gently. Just as Shade was about to speak, he heard the sharp blast of the whistle.
Looking at Miss Belindel again, the great witch of fate's eyes were dull. Her life ring had emerged from the depths of the steam mist behind her. The life ring was spinning rapidly, and the golden miraculous aura dyed the entire life ring.
The dazzling golden color was cast, and the rays of the setting sun coated the life ring with a brilliant light. Finally, a new spiritual rune was engraved on the witch's eleven rings:
Miracle-[Accident]
The spiritual light converged, and the life ring returned to its normal rotation speed. The consciousness was returning to the witch Wushen's eyes. She and Shade looked at their life rings together, and then whispered:
"Miracle - Ming Yue, Miracle - Accident. After meeting you, I have obtained two spiritual runes in a row within half a month."
"There is still one blasphemous spirit rune left before the twelfth ring, right?"
Shade asked, and the life ring behind Miss Belindel disappeared. She did not discuss what she had just seen, nor did she care about her new power:
"Can you kiss me?"
Her red lips twitched, she looked at Shade and said softly:
"Here, now. It is no longer my initiative to do this, but your desire to do so. Before they arrive, I want to confirm your intentions."
"certainly."
The two looked at each other, and the blond witch with pursed lips looked closer and closer to Shade's eyes, until she fell into that tenderness.
During the afternoon outing in the countryside, any maid could tell that the countess was quite satisfied. On the way back to the city, she kept smiling. Even after returning to the manor, she announced that she would be happy for everyone in the manor.
Both maids and servants are given an additional meal allowance.
Emilia was very puzzled by her "landlord's" good mood, and asked Shade but got no answer. And because little Mia was here, Shade did not go home, but stayed for dinner.
It can be seen that little Mia also had a lot of fun this afternoon. She and the little unicorn are very good friends.
After dinner, even the elf girl could see that the countess was "pestering" Shade and didn't want him to leave. So seeing that it was still early, Shade planned additional actions tonight:
"Want to accompany me for a walk around the city?"
He took the initiative to send an invitation to the Countess:
"It just so happens that I have a small thing to do in the city that I'm not very urgent about. Why don't we go together?"
Of course Miss Belindel would not refuse.
Baker Street where "Crazy Land" appeared is located in the east of the city. More specifically, it is the houses at Nos. 8 and 9 on the west side of Baker Street, which runs east-west. The entire Baker Street is a three-storey apartment building. Today, Nos. 8 and 9
The people who became petrified trees in No. 9 have been removed, and there are no survivors in this accident.
Even if Shade used the "Holy Grail of the Earth" to concoct an elixir, he could not save them. The effect of the elixir was to reverse the petrification effect, but it could not turn the trees into humans.
Of course, Shade's destination that night was not No. 8 and 9 Baker Street, but No. 27 Baker Street on the other side of the street. There was no milk box outside the house, and there was no newspaper or letter delivery slot on the door.
.The house looks like no one lives in it regularly, but someone should come to clean it regularly. At least the glass is wiped clean and the door handle is not rusty.
"right here."
After getting off the carriage at the street corner, Shade, who was walking on foot, said to the countess who was wearing a veil behind him. After walking up the steps, he knocked on the door handle with his finger. With a soft "click~" sound inside the door, the door opened.
It was opened.
The two entered the house together and found that no one was living inside. All the furniture on the first floor of the house was available, but all the furniture was covered with white cloth to prevent dust from falling.
The ground was relatively clean, and the house even had gas, but they didn't turn on the lights.
"Please follow me, upstairs."
Shade said, walking towards the stairs. Miss Belindel looked at the place curiously, and then said softly:
"Don't tell me the secret of this house yet. This time I will do the divination myself."
"You should be able to divine this time. This place has nothing to do with me."
Shade said with a smile.
So while going up the stairs, Miss Belindel kept drawing cards. When they entered the corridor on the second floor and Shade determined the location of the secret room based on the information he got from Gray Gloves, the witch said in surprise
:
"Is this related to Gray Gloves? Is it related to a murder many years ago? Is it related to a dead man?"