On Saturday morning, after breakfast, Shade first went to Fort Midhill and brought back information about local legends and the narrow space of life and death from the Home for the Blind.
At the same time, he heard the good news that the [Spiritual Cult] moved very quickly and had found a suitable entrance to the narrow room. The preparation of the ceremony will take about a day, and the ceremony can be carried out tonight.
This happened much faster than Shade thought. In his imagination, even if the cult did not want him to pay any price, at least it would say that there was a lack of important materials for Shade to collect, and then Shade would do the work of defeating monsters and evil spirits.
, postal letters, mediating family disputes and exploring ancient ruins and other follow-up tasks before the final ceremony can be completed after all the hardships.
But now he really doesn't need to do anything, but it's better to rescue the priest earlier than thinking about it all the time.
It was already ten o'clock in the morning when I got home. Because I had a meeting in the afternoon, I didn't go out again. Instead, I carefully studied the information I got and prepared for the evening's action.
After lunch, Luvia, Dorothy and Dr. Schneider arrived one after another. The doctor shared the latest news with Shade, and it was good news:
"Due to the disappearance of its students, the college forced the church to disclose the situation of Fort Midhill. The church relented yesterday!"
The blue-eyed middle-aged psychiatrist looked very happy:
"Since the middle of last month, local disappearance cases have occurred frequently in Fort Midhill. As of the priest's disappearance, a total of 32 disappearances that meet similar conditions have occurred within a month. And this is only a rough statistics so far. In fact,
There will be more, because after all, it is difficult for mountain people in mountainous areas to be included in official statistics."
"Isn't that someone missing almost every day?"
Dorothy asked in surprise.
"There were 32 incidents, but most of them were a group of people disappearing together. Friends who lived in the same room disappeared together, and young people who went to the Sikar Mountains to explore together never returned. The total number of missing people, conservatively estimated, should be more than three
number of digits."
the doctor said.
"I looked at the information Dorothy gave me from previous years. In the past, there were not so many local disappearances in the autumn. It is an average phenomenon to lose dozens of people in one autumn."
Shade said, and the doctor nodded cautiously:
"The college gave me information that this year is a special situation. There is a big problem underground at Fort Midhill. In order to strengthen the seal, the church started preparations last year and mobilized devout old priests to go to Fort Midhill.
I also hope they can join the ceremony."
"Did the academy say anything about [the narrow room of life and death]?"
Luvia also asked.
"Actually, the church is also vague. We only know that once there is a problem underground, the entire Sikal Mountain will turn into a ghost, and this may even spread to the entire eastern part of the Old World. But don't worry too much, this kind of frequency is very high
The case of missing persons has not occurred since this Wednesday, and Priest August is the last batch of missing people."
Shade raised his eyebrows, wondering which one was the cause and which one was the result.
But the incident at Fort Midhill seems to be another major event with a scale and impact no less than the "Tobesk 1853 Summer Divine Appearance Incident" and the "Cold Water Harbor Shadow". After the arrival of the outsiders, the world is really different.
Peace.
"Is swallowing living people a way for the seal to maintain stability? It doesn't seem like a good sign that the disappearances suddenly stopped."
Dorothy frowned and guessed.
The doctor shook his head with a very serious expression:
"The church does not want to tell other groups of ring magicians because it is worried that if the news leaks, hostile forces will destroy the upcoming large-scale ceremony. There must not be any mistakes in this matter, otherwise the consequences will be no less than the coming of the evil god. Moreover, the academy also
I mentioned that this ceremony is related to the chosen one. Sorry, this part of the information given by the college is very messy. It just tells us to wait with peace of mind and not to meddle in other people's business."
Shade raised his eyebrows and looked at Luvia who was standing aside. The purple-eyed fortune teller also glanced at him.
"The college said it will definitely rescue Priest Augustus, so we can rest assured."
The doctor is full of confidence.
"Since when did the academy become so interested in correspondence course magicians like us?"
Dorothy asked strangely.
The doctor hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice:
"The college won't let me doubt that Priest August is the 'Chosen One'."
Luvia pursed her lips, and the corners of Shade's mouth trembled. Listening to what Doctor Schneider said, the priest may indeed be the chosen one. The church's special actions clearly mean that the third chosen person will appear in Midhill
Fort, they have already interpreted this part of the content from "".
The priest himself does have a very special ability, and the blessing he bestows can even allow Shade to travel safely through the [Dark Realm].
Although that ability seems to come from a level 0 relic in the accident that happened to the priest when he was young, it may also be the power of the priest himself. In addition, Priest Augustus inexplicably fell on the edge of life and death, and he has always had magical powers.
Performance, not to mention the academy, even Xia De had doubts at this moment.
"With the cooperation between the college and the church, I think Priest Augustus will be able to be rescued!"
Dorothy's voice pulled Shade back from his chaotic thoughts. He nodded, and then saw Luvia blinking at him, so he said:
"But we can't stop here, after all, no one knows what will happen next."
"You're right, Shade, you have to work hard for this."
The doctor patted Xia De beside him on the shoulder:
"But there is no need to be as anxious as a few days ago. Now we are mainly waiting for the actions of the church and the college. As for our efforts, they only need to be used as a backup option."
His original intention was to let everyone relax, but he saw Sha De shaking his head seriously:
"Although the church and the academy have intervened, it is uncertain whether they will succeed. In fact, I have already found a way to rescue Priest Augustus."
"What? So fast?"
Dr. Schneider was very surprised.
"Did you know it yesterday? Why didn't you tell us?"
Dorothy frowned slightly, but Luvia understood immediately and looked at Shade with her purple eyes:
"Wait a minute, Shade, you don't want to enter that weird place and rescue Priest Augustus, do you?"
Obviously Shade didn't say anything, but Luvia still guessed it right away. This may be the unique talent of diviners.
"Yes, and it's tonight. To be precise, after the sun sets."
"What? This can't be done!"
The doctor's reaction was more intense than the others:
"We've lost Padre Augustus, we can't lose you again. This group, this group"
The blue-eyed doctor's eyes widened, and his chest heaved violently, as if he couldn't breathe:
"Can't lose anyone anymore! I swore I would protect everyone, like"
He did not name the former team leader, but Shade could understand the doctor's mood;
"Calm down doctor, this is the best and most feasible way at the moment. None of you can go to Fort Midhill. Only I can go, so I should do this."
"Shadow!"
Dorothy's serious voice interrupted the conversation between Shade and Dr. Schneider. The blonde girl stared at him:
"Are you going on another adventure?"
"If I don't take risks, I'll never catch the action I want."
Shade's right hand, palm upward, made a gesture of grabbing something in the air. Before Dorothy could object, he turned to Luvia and said:
"You're not going to oppose me too, are you?"
Looking into Shade's eyes, the purple-eyed girl pursed her lips but didn't say anything.
"The ceremony is tonight, you can wait here for my good news."
Shade has decided to take this risk, and judging from the information obtained so far, the risk this time is much lower than breaking into the dark realm or accidentally entering the [Fishbone Pirate Ship].
The other three did not speak for a long time before Dr. Schneider sighed:
"If you go on an adventure, what can we do for you? If you tell us in advance, we can also prepare some relics or alchemy tools for you."
"I don't need any of this. I have prepared it myself. However, we need to raise 3,000 pounds for the material cost. My friends at Fort Midhill can help me for free, but we have to pay for the material cost ourselves. I am tight on funds now."
Because he still needs to buy special blood, and the cash in Shade's hand is only the 2,000 pounds he got yesterday. Without selling valuable items such as the queen's ruby ring, he is really poor now.
The doctor interrupted Shade:
"Don't bother me. I'll take the 3,000 pounds first. I just happened to bet on you to win the Big City Players Championship and I won some money. I'll use this money to save Priest Augustus. Although he is not in Tobesk, he really
What’s more, it always reminds us not to gamble.”
No one laughed at this cold joke. Only the orange cat, who didn't understand anything, yawned and then patted Shade's arm for him to hug.
"I just wanted to propose that each of the three of you come up with 1,000 pounds first."
Shade raised his eyebrows, and then Dorothy asked everyone's questions. Dr. Schneider's performance was very suspicious:
"Doctor, how much did you bet on Shade?"
Originally the doctor said he had to deposit 800 pounds, but this time he came up with 3,000 pounds so easily, which obviously meant he won a lot.
"This."
The doctor touched his nose and turned to look out the window:
"Since I've always had bad luck, I can't let go of the opportunity that might bring me luck, right? Our Mr. Detective has never lost at cards, hasn't he?"
The female fortune teller then gestured a "5" to the other two people. She didn't know whether it meant 5,000 pounds, or whether the five-digit number should be five thousand pounds. After all, even this wealthy doctor wanted to easily take out the five-digit number.
gold pounds is absolutely impossible.
There was nothing worth discussing in this week's study meeting, and it was only after two o'clock in the afternoon. The doctor temporarily returned to his clinic and handed 3,000 pounds in cash to Shade. But he left immediately, after all, he was waiting for
Being in Saint Teresa Square won't help either.
Luvia went upstairs to continue installing the stargazing equipment and took care of little Mia. Dorothy went to find Luvia. Originally, Her Royal Highness the Princess planned to leave Yodel Palace today to teach Shade the knowledge of "Sleep".
"what a pity."
When Shade went downstairs to see Dorothy off, the blond female writer said regretfully, and then suddenly stood up on tiptoes and kissed Shade on the cheek:
"Be careful at night."
As for Shad, he did not waste time in Tobesk. Instead, he said goodbye to Mia at home and went directly to Fort Midhill with the things he had prepared.
Of course, before leaving, he did not forget to remind Luvia, who was busy at home on the third floor, that several maids would come here to clean in the afternoon.
Walk out from behind the hidden wall, and use Raglai's jump to reach the ground from the basement of the ruined tower. The bat group has disappeared. Probably after being attacked by Shade last time, he realized that this place is no longer safe enough.
After walking out of the ruined tower, Shade, as usual, went to the tower first and looked at the Midhill Fort stretching to the north in the distance, and then turned and walked into the forest.
He has walked this road more than once. When walking through the mountains and forests, he relies on the position of the sun to identify the direction. If there are obstacles that are difficult to overcome, he uses "Raglai's Jump" to continue moving forward.
The time of entering the mountain forest this time happened to be in the afternoon, and soon after Shade left the abandoned tower, fog began to form in the mountains.
A few days ago, I saw the fog miasma in the Sikar Mountains in the city, but today I was walking and was suddenly surrounded by the fog coming from the mountains. It was a bit like the snowflakes that collapsed during an avalanche, or like a tsunami.
The sea water that swallows the land.
Thick fog rolled in. In just a moment, the mist lingering in the mountains and forests made everything around them foggy.