Thinking about the two hostile gods, Shade moved his eyes away from the paper in his hand and said to the maid Tifa:
"I happen to have a [relic] fishing rod in my hand."
"What a coincidence?"
The black-haired maid asked, then showed a quiet and relaxed smile:
"You are so lucky. However, besides these information, there is one more thing that cannot be written on paper. I can only tell you orally."
"Please say."
Shade looked at her curiously.
"You probably know that mermaids and fishmen are not the same species, but in the Coldwater Harbor Shadow incident, the mermaid statue and the mermaid dream became part of the sea return ceremony."
Xia De was stunned for a moment and then realized this problem:
"why is that?"
"The fishmen are the descendants of the evil god, and the mermaids are the free ocean race. In the more ancient times, the two fought a fierce war, and that war ended with the victory of the fishmen. They usurped the power of the mermaids, and even usurped the mermaids.
The history of the race to strengthen itself.”
Miss Tifa Servit spoke very slowly, leaving Shade enough space to think:
"So, the fish and the real mermaid are actually feuding. Why do you tell me this specifically?"
The black-haired maid smiled.
Her eyebrows are long and slender, her eyes look big, and her milk-like skin makes it impossible to see any flaws on her face. Her black hair covers her forehead and sweeps over her thin eyebrows. Her tilted head and smiling expression even have a bit of a playful feel:
"Miss, I think this may be useful to you, but this is information that is not allowed to be shared outside the parliament, so I can only dictate it to you."
Shade nodded and remembered the other person's smile and the information in his head.
The maid continued:
"Besides, Miss, there is something else you want me to bring to you."
"Please say."
"Although I don't know how you got to Coldwater Port, or in other words, I don't know what your connection is with Coldwater Port."
The smile on her face remained unchanged, making Shade's friendly black eyes blink.
Shade was not surprised that the duchess could guess this. He was so concerned about the affairs of Coldwater Port that he even took out the method of making the badge and asked to collect information about "return by sea". This pair of Miss Carina's
It's already obvious.
"But be careful. Although returning by sea is not a divine descending ceremony, it is also not an ordinary level of danger. If it is equivalent to losing control of the relic, the effect of returning by sea can even be regarded as angelic."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm going to do. Besides"
He sat there and pointed to his forehead:
"I'm still looking forward to Miss Carina's next kiss."
This is not because Shade has any evil intentions, he just wants to test what Miss Carina meant last night.
Tifa Servit's face turned a little red, but the peaceful smile on her face did not change:
"The lady is also looking forward to it. Mr. Hamilton, the lady is looking forward to you giving her more surprises."
By coincidence, Dorothy, who came to help Shade take care of the cat again today, arrived before the maid left.
She recognized Miss Carina's carriage in the square. After knocking on the door and seeing the black-haired maid preparing to leave behind Shade, she said nothing. After the maid left, the blonde girl asked jokingly:
Shard:
"I told you before not to get too close to Carina. Look, you still have a relationship with her."
"Actually, it doesn't matter. I asked Miss Carina to help collect some information about the sea return ceremony. This can help Lesia."
Shade said.
Dorothy had already guessed that Miss Carina belonged to the "Witches' Council". After all, she was the one who told Shade the name "Handkerchief Lovers Association" in the first place. Of course, it was just a guess before, and she only learned from Shade recently.
This was confirmed.
"If that's the case, it's best not to mention this matter to Lesia."
When going up the stairs, she warned cautiously.
"Why?"
The blonde girl shook her head:
"There are some things that Lesia doesn't want you to get involved in. The royal family is not a peaceful place. Haven't the forces that assassinated Queen Diana not been found yet?"
The stranger nodded, looked at the cat waiting for him on the stairs, and thought of what his boss Mr. Anlos revealed last time.
Before going to Coldwater Port today, Shade first went to the Prophet's Association, and then he unexpectedly learned that the [Devil Soul Stealer Bishop] he identified here yesterday was actually genuine.
This was far beyond Shade's expectations. He never imagined that he could actually win such a precious card from a stranger he met in a slum hotel.
Vice President Mark congratulated Shad and learned the origin of the card from Shad. Of course, the location was moved from Coldwater Port to Tobesk.
Mr. Mark liked this story very much, with a smile on his face:
"This is the most attractive part of Rhodes cards. People can never guess when their next card will appear. Look, Mr. Hamilton, you now have eight special cards in your hand.
.So are you thinking about spending your whole life collecting a whole deck of special Rhodes cards?"
He said with great anticipation:
"This is a pursuit that only the top Rhodes players pursue."
If it was Sha De a month and a half ago, he would definitely refuse immediately. But now he needs to hesitate before nodding hesitantly:
"This is possible."
"Look, I guessed it from the first time we met. You're going to be a good Rhodes player."
Probably because he witnessed a person who had nothing to do with Rhodes transform into a real enthusiast, Mr. Mark was in a pretty good mood.
After leaving the Prophet's Association, Shade went home and headed to Coldwater Port. I don't know whether it was the rainy season in Coldwater Port or whether the large-scale ceremony [Sea Return] affected the climate, but it was still raining today.
When Shade struggled to swim from the sea to the shore with the telescopic fishing rod on his back, it took him a full ten minutes longer than yesterday.
The heavy rain hitting the face makes people feel pain, and the ocean currents under the sea have become extremely dangerous. If it were not for the special upgrade method that enhanced Shade's mortal body when he reached the second ring, he might still be able to survive.
I have to fight with nature under the sea for a while.
At the alley of the dock, I found the four-wheeled carriage arranged by Lesia. The carriage had already prepared blankets and towels for Shade.
But after taking a bath in the room specially arranged for him in Sophia's mansion, he found out that Lecia had gone to the city hall early in the morning and would not be back until about noon. She asked the servant to leave a letter to Shade, asking Shade to
You can move around as you like. If something urgent happens, you can ask the maid of the mansion to go to the city to find her.
But Shad came to Coldwater Harbor mainly for the curse on Lesia, otherwise there would be no need for him to carry a fishing rod and swim in the rainy weather.
Seeing that the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, Shade had no idea of going into the city to have a look. So he restored the books that had been turned into toys in the room that Lesia had arranged for him, thinking of reading to pass the time in the morning.
But after just half an hour of reading, the pendant hanging on my chest suddenly became warm.
It's not a slight heat when the black-haired maid is around, but a rapid rise in temperature. This means that there is a real witch within the range that the badge can detect.
"I knew this badge would be useful."
Thinking in his mind, he wanted to hide himself in the closet. But he soon realized that this room was very safe and he didn't need to hide at all.
Shade carefully came to the window and closed the curtains, then leaned against the wall, opened the gap in the curtains with his fingers and looked out.
The room Lecia chose for Shade was outside the manor courtyard, with a wide view and a very good scenery. Shade peeked out and could see the motorcade coming directly from the gate of the manor to the door of Sophia's mansion.
Among the people who were served by the servants to get out of the car were Lesia and a strange woman in her twenties and twenties. Compared with the princess's cumbersome dress, the strange woman's clothes were more gorgeous. Through the rain, Shade couldn't see
Although he didn't know her appearance clearly, he already knew in his heart that this was Miss Sylvie Aurora, and she was a real twelve-ring sorcerer.
Upon seeing the target, Shade immediately left the window to avoid being discovered by the other party's senses being too sensitive.
He took a few steps back and forth in the room, took the badge on his chest out of his clothes, and felt it getting hotter and hotter, which meant that the witch was getting closer.
But Lecia led the other party directly upstairs without passing through the corridor. As long as Shade didn't show his face in front of the other party, there would be no problem.
So he really didn't leave the room all morning, and lunch was delivered by the maid of the manor. It wasn't until two o'clock in the afternoon that the motorcade drove the witch away in the rain. Shade held the badge on his chest at the window to confirm that it was not
I felt relieved after vibrating again.
Lesia was probably exhausted from communicating with this kind of woman, and it took half an hour for her servant to lead Shade to the study to see her.
Her Royal Highness the Princess had already changed her clothes, and when she saw Shade walking into the room, she just said hello lazily.
"Sorry, Shade, I really can't shirk this kind of entertainment. That Miss Aurora is really a good negotiator."
She asked the maid to massage her shoulders behind her. Shade sat on the other side of the desk, leaning his arms on the desk and looking out the window to prevent the convoy from suddenly coming back:
"What did you say? Oh, if it's something confidential, don't tell me."
Lesia shook her head lazily:
"It's not a secret. I was given an invitation to tonight's banquet a few days ago, and now I'm invited in person. In addition, the Aurora family wants to expand the shipyard in Coldwater Port and get involved in the large steamship business.
But you also know that this kind of ship can be used for military purposes with a little modification, and my father is very sensitive to the control of this. So Sivi Avrola wants me to say a few words in front of my father. She can give me some
benefit."
Lesia didn't mention the specific benefits, and Shade didn't ask.
"The weather is really bad, it looks like a storm is coming."
While the maids were stepping on the carpet and pushing the dining cart to deliver afternoon tea, the princess wearing a silver crown rested her face with one hand and looked out the window melancholy.
Shade also looked out the window. Raindrops were hitting the floor-to-ceiling windows. Even he knew that the storm in Coldwater Harbor was coming.