Whispering Verse

Although the black light was sudden, the doctor responded faster. His right hand suddenly expanded into the shape of a huge black tree, and then directly smashed the black light into light fragments.

"oh!"

Shade suddenly sat up from the sofa, causing Mia, who was sneaking and didn't know what she was doing, to immediately jump off his stomach.

"What was that just now?"

"It wants to mark you so that when you meet its true form, it will be able to recognize who you are immediately. Don't worry, this little trick is useless in front of me."

The doctor also sat upright in the chair behind his desk, and then yawned:

"You really shouldn't sleep during the day, but this short journey is still very useful."

He glanced at the clock on the corner of the table:

"I only slept for ten minutes. I'm afraid we won't be able to interpret that memory a second time."

"It doesn't matter, there are enough clues now. After I finish exploring the haunted manor, I will start to lead out the devil's body. Stone Oxenfurt's commission and Haela Oxenfurt's commission are both interesting. This will Be the best bait.”

At noon, I took Mia and the doctor to have lunch together, and the afternoon group meeting continued as usual. Last week Dorothy and Priest August had something to do, but this week everyone was here.

Before the meeting started, the doctor also asked Shade about Luvia:

"Before Anat left, she said that she would be back in about a month from this business trip. It is already the fifteenth day of the Moon, can she still come back this month? If not, the college will still have to submit Apply."

"There are still some things going on over there in the Randall Valley, and we won't be able to come back until next month."

"This business trip is really long."

The doctor muttered and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, Dorothy, who was holding little Mia, glanced at Shade.

Things have been quiet in Tobesk recently, but Priest August shared some interesting stories he encountered in the church. The old priest met a middle-aged man who came to confess, and learned from the man's account that he dreamed of his dead wife every night, and indescribable things happened with his wife in the dream.

Men considered this a sin and went to church to confess. The priest who was slightly interested in this took advantage of his free time to conduct an investigation, and finally discovered that it was not that he thought about it day and night, but that his wife's ghost really existed.

"I wanted to send the undead away, but the middle-aged man cried and asked me not to do it. He was willing to shorten his lifespan rather than give up this beauty."

The priest shook his head and said with emotion.

"So what happened in the end?"

Shade asked curiously.

"Of course he sent the undead away and then erased the man's memory. Oh, detective, I have seen many more miserable things than this. No matter how pitiful he is, he cannot break the order between humans and the undead. It's time to go Don’t keep those who don’t understand this, as people who don’t understand this will often cause more disasters.”

The old priest said, Shade was thoughtful.

During the meeting, Shade also mentioned that he and Miss Danist met alone on Wednesday, and the librarian Miss asked him to master the thaumaturgy [Moon Dream].

The first study of [Moon Dream] failed, so Shade wanted to find some experience from others. Except for Shade, everyone has experienced failure in learning thaumaturgy in the past. Some of them were due to problems with the rituals, some were because the nature of thaumaturgy did not match themselves, and more often, the requirements for thaumaturgy were too high and some of their own The requirements have not yet been met.

Since this thaumaturgy is related to the Silver Moon, the doctor believes that it cannot be a bad compatibility. The ceremony was given by Miss Denister, and there would be no problem with the details of the ceremony. Therefore, the doctor's opinion is that Shade should not be dreaming correctly, and Bill Schneider is the real expert on how to dream - he is good at hypnotherapy, and his diagnosis and treatment are charged by time.

Anyway, the doctor gave Shade some tea and asked him to drink it before learning thaumaturgy next time. Maybe it would be useful.

The meeting ended at four o'clock in the afternoon, and thanks to Miss Carina's invitation, Shade did not have to discuss with Dorothy where to have dinner tonight. The blonde girl went home first to change clothes, and made an appointment with Shade to meet at his house at half past five, so Shade left with Priest August, claiming that he would go to Dawn Church to pray with the priest.

But in fact, he handed the priest a list in the carriage:

"Priest, help me prepare these things. It's best if you can give them to me tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

The priest glanced at the list and asked Shade curiously:

"What are you trying to deal with? Is the life and death chamber of Fort Midhill about to be opened again?"

There is not only holy water on it, but also a large number of "blessed silver crosses". Shade plans to insert those silver crosses on the third floor of the Wilde Opera House to protect Miss Bernice and Miss Lacers.

"You still want to be blessed with silver bullets? Are you going to hunt vampires?"

From Shade's terrifyingly long list, the old priest had already seen the clues:

"Silver powder, angel pendants and statuettes that store angel power, and they cannot be stone products. Alchemy items 'Holy Light Bomb', 'Death Withered Fingers' with a range of instant death effect, and 'Immortal Slash' enchantment that specifically resists immortality Runestones, special glasses that can directly see the location of the dead through the wall."

The old man put Shade's list aside, clasped his hands together and put them on his lap, looking at him with bright eyes:

"Tell me, what exactly are you going to do?"

"Um"

Considering that Priest August was probably not afraid of demons, and that Shade did need his help, he decided to tell the truth:

"I'm telling you, don't tell anyone else."

"certainly."

"In the Randall Valley, I discovered a demon. Yes, the evil spirit demon of the Third Age."

"Um?"

If he were not in the carriage at this time, the old man would have stood up with a bounce:

"demon?"

"Don't worry, I already have a way to deal with it. Do you remember my long sword? That is the best weapon against the devil. But before the decisive battle with the devil, I still need to explore a haunted manor. It is said that the The people in that manor were wiped out by the devil three years ago. I don't want to disturb the devil in advance and let it know that I have the ability to fight it, so I need to use these props and items to clean up the manor."

Shade said in one breath, and then added:

"Of course, some of the items in the list are also to protect Luvia and the friends I met in Randall Valley. You understand, it is a demon after all. Although I am not afraid of it myself, I must also consider other people."

Priest Augustus fell into deep thought, and Shade did not interrupt. Instead, he looked out the window at the street scene. For a moment, only the noisy streets and the sound of carriages came.

"Do you need me to go to Randall Valley City?"

The priest said suddenly, and Shade was so frightened that he immediately shook his head:

"No need, I can handle it myself."

Dr. Schneider has already made a plan to go to Randall Valley City to help Shad. If Priest August also goes there at this time, plus Luvia who is already in Randall Valley, there will be four out of five people in the team. People arrived in that southern city.

It was hard for Shade to imagine what else would happen to that city.

"Well, I will help you prepare the materials and alchemy props on the list as soon as possible. In addition, I have recently learned how to make more exotic potions. You can bring them with you when the time comes."

"Just give me the total price in the end. If I don't have enough cash, can I use gems as a deduction?"

"If you don't have cash, you'll owe it first. You and your cat can run away. Am I still afraid that No. 6 of Saint Teresa Square will run away with its long legs?"

The old priest looked as if Shade regarded him as an outsider.

The carriage first took the priest back to Dawn Church. Seeing that there was still some time left, Shade took little Mia to worship in the church. He also donated a sum of money, hoping to increase his luck in facing the devil.

When he got home, Dorothy hadn't arrived yet, but Tifa was already waiting for him at home with two maids. Because Miss Carina's maid will go to No. 6 St. Teresa Square every Saturday to help clean the house, so the black-haired head maid actually has the key to St. Teresa Square. But she did not enter the door, but waited in the carriage. After Shade appeared, he followed him into the home.

"What does Miss Carina want from me tonight?"

Shade asked Tifa curiously. Unexpectedly, the maid asked even more curiously:

"The lady must have something to say to you? It's just that you haven't been to the manor for a week, and she just wants to have dinner with you."

This statement made Shade feel quite guilty:

"Okay, I will definitely go to the manor often when I have time. I've been a little busy lately, but I'll probably have some free time in the spring."

The maid just smiled.

Dorothy arrived soon after, and everyone rode in a carriage to the manor outside the city. The dinner was ready. Although there were only three people attending the banquet, the grand long table in the restaurant was still filled with plates and food.

Tifa directed the maids in the manor to continuously deliver new meals. Under the candlelight, Shade, Dorothy and Miss Carina enjoyed the delicious food together. Of course, Mia was quite satisfied with that day's dinner, especially since the manor had specially prepared food for her.

By the time dinner was over, the sky outside was completely dark. The witch was very interested in inviting Shade and Dorothy to watch the stars on the roof of the manor house. She had stargazing equipment that was more expensive and professional than Luvia's. The three of them watched on the roof together. They looked at the stars, and then went to the study to talk in front of the fire.

Probably because I was too full, or because the environment was too comfortable. Shade, who was holding Mia, was sitting on a soft rocking chair, listening to Miss Carina and Dorothy talking about the latest chapters of "Hamilton Detective Stories", and fell into a drowsiness unknowingly.

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