"Then we've agreed. That's all I have to do. If there's nothing else, I'll leave."
"Are you so afraid of me?"
The beautiful head in the water said sadly, and the fog surrounding it became thicker and thicker:
"Am I not as charming as the witches in that manor? Interesting souls, how about you stay with me and talk to me?
I'm really too lonely, even if it's only for one minute, it doesn't matter, I will treat today as the best Valentine's Day."
Shade, whose face turned red, suddenly held his chest, turned around and ran away. He did not encounter any obstruction, and when he rushed into the small house where the lift was parked, he heard the wild and joyful voice coming from far behind him.
of laughter.
Half an hour later, Belindle Manor. The aroma of black tea filled the surroundings, mixed with the scent of the witches' perfume, which made people feel mentally happy.
"So, the silver dragon's scales are less than half a day's boat ride away from us?"
Miss Aurora asked in surprise in the study. Her wavy brown hair was tied together and hanging behind her. Shade rarely saw her with such a hairstyle.
After Shade nodded, the "Light" witch excitedly said to Miss Elise:
"There is no need for Shade to go there himself. Let's go get it back. In this way, there will be four scales."
Miss Belindel, who was holding the tea cup, nodded slightly:
"Then Xiwei, Miss Elise, I'm sorry to bother you two. Luvia, we will conduct the ceremony when they come back. The four scales should be enough to expand the divination range and search for other scales."
"Of course. I didn't expect Shade to give us such a big surprise so early in the morning. It seems that he was running around all day just for this. I hope he was satisfied with the supper last night."
Luvia looked at Shade with a smile, and Shade felt like she was hinting at something. He squinted at Tifa, who was standing at the desk, sorting documents with Miss Matilda and Miss Swift.
She happened to look at him at this time, then smiled and bit her lip.
Shade turned his head back suddenly as if he had been shocked by an electric shock.
Miss Sylvia, who was sitting on Shade's left hand side, was thinking about another thing:
"Dragon Scales will most likely tell us the true content of the Chosen One Ceremony, but Shade, are you sure who the Chosen One is this time?"
"Emma, don't be so anxious, Shade will always get the answer."
Vanessa, who was sitting on the single sofa, said that the Witch of the Earth who came with Sirius early in the morning was a little lazy. Their performance at the "Eddington Opera House" last night lasted until eleven o'clock. Although she didn't need to
He came on stage, but he also waited until the girls in the troupe finished their performance before resting.
"I feel like Shade already has the answer in his heart."
The blue dragon girl squinted her eyes and said with a smile, and everyone looked at him. Shade hugged little Mia and immediately shook his head:
"Don't look at me like this. I just have a guess. I know who the last holy sword corresponds to, but I'm still far from the answer. Speaking of which, Miss Belindel, what were you talking about when I came here just now?"
The Countess then sighed:
"This Sunday, the church will send people to inspect this manor. Not specifically for me, the ancestral homes of the seven major families will be inspected. So today and tomorrow we will seize the time to hide some traces, and I will put some in the library.
There are no valuable documents and materials. Everyone must leave here on Sunday and come back in the evening."
"We have no problem, but where is little Lianna going?"
Agelina, who was carrying a small bench and sitting obediently aside, immediately raised her hand and asked.
The little red-haired princess and the elf girl sat side by side, while the little unicorn lay in front of them, sleeping leisurely with his eyes closed. Occasionally, he would quietly open his eyes to look at the cat lying on Shade's lap.
"It would be cruel to leave her in a carriage for a day. Miss Eliaser, can she come with us to your ship?"
Miss Aurora asked the blue dragon girl, but before the latter answered, the little unicorn immediately chirped in objection. It seemed to be a little afraid of Miss Elisa, Emilia hurriedly comforted it, and then helplessly
Looking at Shade:
"Let me convince little Liana that she is having a little temper."
"It's okay, don't force it, Bella, how about your farm in the suburbs?"
Miss Aurora asked the countess again, who shook her head:
"Once you leave the city, it's not that easy to come back. Now the Church of the Five Gods has strengthened its detection rituals covering the edges of the city. Powerful alien creatures like unicorns will definitely be discovered once they get close to Vanessa, you guys
Isn’t it at the Goethe Hotel that we have reserved an entire floor?”
It was Sirius who answered her, the young blonde girl standing behind the sofa:
"I'm afraid this won't work. The Goethe Hotel is only one street away from the Dawn Church. Didn't Iluna just send a letter yesterday, saying that the entire Dawn Church is under maintenance? We all know that this means that the Holy See of Dawn Church sent a letter from outside.
The ring magicians are isolating and reviewing the local clergy. It is too dangerous there for the time being, so don’t let little Liana get close."
Vanessa then asked the black-haired girl next to Shade:
"Emma, is it okay at Margaret Manor?"
The great witch of space did not refuse, she thought for a while:
"It should be no problem. There are a lot of empty rooms in Margaret Manor. It's natural to temporarily accommodate little Liana, and Margaret will be very happy. She has been very busy recently, and she often told me that Shade has already
I haven’t seen her in a week.”
As he spoke, he glanced at Shade, who then quietly gave her a no-questions-asking gesture.
Shade was investigating the matter of vampires with Mr. Bernhardt, and the several great witches were naturally not idle. In addition to dealing with various troublesome matters related to their status as ordinary people, they were also concentrating on tracking down [Light Worshiper Training
Meeting] and [Dragon Cult].
Of course, the intensity of pursuing the latter is slightly weaker. After all, the church is mainly investigating them. After the battle last weekend, even Shade didn't know what the [Light Worshipers Training Group] was doing at this time.
Miss Belindell has not forgotten the organization "Eternal Light" that Shade talked about that helps ordinary people. Since last weekend, which Shade called "Night of the Teeth," this organization has saved many people in the lower city.
, so there have been frequent public activities in recent days, but few people have reported them.
Currently, Miss Belindel has sent someone to get in touch with the "Eternal Light" based on the information provided by Shade about the dock porter and his son, and hopes to get new information as soon as possible.
"Also, I need a corpse as ritual material. Is it easy to find a corpse that was strangled to death?"
Shade finally asked Miss Bellindel, who immediately nodded and said that it would take a day or two to find it, and now that corpse preservation technology is advanced, the corpse can be taken out and used at any time.
No one stayed in the manor for long. Not long after, even Shade left here and went to Spider Alley again.
He and Mr. Bernhardt still met at the Spider Hotel, planning to visit Miss Rice to receive the "mission reward" for helping Mrs. Jude. Mr. Albert still had work during the day, and now that the troublesome matter had been resolved, he
I won’t be acting together with the two of you for the time being.
"Wait, Mr. Bernhardt, let's talk."
The two of them were still sitting in the corner of the hotel. Shade returned the red crescent-shaped pendant tied with a colorful rope to Mr. Bernhardt. The latter was startled:
"Did you successfully dream?"
"It was successful a few days ago, but haven't you been busy with Mrs. Jude's affairs recently? So I never had time to tell you."
Mr. Bernhardt opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just sighed:
"You are still awesome."
Shade shook his head:
"I need your help. Although I may not necessarily do this, I still want to make some preparations in advance."
There was some panic in the latter's eyes:
"Why are you asking me to get involved in this kind of thing again? When I was in Middleburg. Well, I don't think I can agree if I don't agree. What do I need to do?"
"Three symbols of your race."
"No problem, I have a lot of these things in my hand now. The religious group also sent a lot of the relics used in Fort Mibas this time."
"At least ten vampires who can cooperate with me in praying."
"I don't have the manpower here, but Miss Rice and Marquis Morson should be able to arrange it. This matter is also easy to handle. I will communicate with them."
"That's no problem."
Shade let out a long breath, and Mr. Bernhardt refrained from asking, "What kind of divine body do you plan to use?" Instead, he carefully asked another question:
"Is the situation really that serious this time?"
"Yes, it's that serious. Don't be surprised yet. In fact, this may not be enough. I'm still making third and fourth preparations."
"Well, I'm really lucky to be friends with you."
The subsequent trip to visit Miss Rice was uneventful, but the place where the two met was no longer the Earl of Rice's manor, but the "Members' Club" under Belindell's Big Ben.
This time Miss Rice met the two of them alone, and Mrs. Jude did not show up again. After the two sat down, the young vampire aristocratic girl praised politely:
"Viscount Bernhard, you and your friends are more capable than I thought. Mrs. Jude came to see me during breakfast, and she praised you very much. If you didn't know that she is not the kind of person who would be Threatening people, I even suspect that you have threatened her. [Richard's Note], you can easily find and solve this kind of relic. I think it is most appropriate for you to deal with this matter at that time. "
"Our promise is fulfilled, what about yours?"
Mr. Bernhardt asked. The vampire girl put down the white porcelain tea cup gracefully and glanced at him with her brown eyes:
"You have proven your ability, and of course I will keep my promise. This incident at least proves that you really want to do things and are capable, and will not lead everyone into the abyss. From today until the end of the matter in Yuewan , I can summon and use about 25 of my kind, and I don’t know if there are more who are completely obedient. These people can now be called upon by you."