Whispering Verse

Chapter 821 "To Dorothy" (Part 2)

"Heros Banquet? Midsummer?"

Shade still expressed his confusion and turned to look outside through the small window in front of the desk. In late autumn, Tobesk is shrouded in haze, but it still cannot hide the bright red sunset. The sunset has already appeared on the horizon. Looking from the window on the third floor, over the roofs of thousands of houses and over the chimneys emitting black smoke, you can see that the clouds are also dyed with the color of maple leaves.

"That was before Dr. Schneider met you."

Dorothy whispered, her memory returning to the dinner party in midsummer:

"That was a dinner held by Earl Helos in the city. The Earl has a rich family and likes luxurious dinners and balls. The princes and princesses of the royal family have all been invited to participate in those social balls. Lesia set out for Kassenrik visited before and invited me.”

Her voice gradually lowered, and Shade understood that Lesia wanted to get as close to Dorothy as possible before leaving Tobesk. But they couldn't get close, couldn't talk, couldn't even look at each other from a distance.

This was indeed a great regret. No matter how hot the summer night was and no matter how lively the atmosphere of the dance, Lecia Cavendish and Dorothy Louisa would not be in a good mood that night.

The banquet in midsummer was held at the famous restaurant "Sunset Hotel" in the city. It is the most exclusive restaurant, but it also caters for banquets and ceremonies. Of course, if you want to enter that kind of restaurant, you need to dress formally, so with Shade's help, Dorothy spent more than an hour changing into clothes and putting on makeup.

Shade just changed into his coat and trousers - Lecia also stayed with Dorothy, and then the two of them went to the Sunset Hotel in the south of the city.

High-end restaurants are as brightly lit as daylight even at night. The waiter was waiting at the door. When Shade and Dorothy entered together, the waiter immediately asked respectfully:

"Are these Miss Hamilton and Dorothy Louisa of Ray Jade?"

After Shade nodded, he said softly:

"Someone has reserved a seat for you. Please come with me."

Shade and the blonde girl in a long dress sat down at the round table against the wall. The waiter brought the dining cart, but there was only fruit and an appetizer dessert on it. But there was already a music box on the table.

Dorothy turned the clockwork, and as the lid of the silver music box slowly opened, the small statues of the blond and red-haired girls hugging each other and rotating slowly rose up.

Dorothy showed a slight smile:

"She still remembers it."

Eating the delicious but slightly sour creamy pineapple mousse with Shade, listening to the dance music played on the music box. Soon, a small drawer popped out from the bottom of the music box. So they got a brand new note, and it was still a riddle-like sentence:

[Among the three cats in early spring, your smile is unforgettable. 】

"This time the destination is the Three Cats Hotel in Anthem Square."

This time Shade learned to answer quickly, and Dorothy smiled:

"Yes, the Three Cats Inn, that is a story of spring. But please finish this dessert first before leaving. I will definitely scold Lesia in my diary."

On the way from the south to the north of the city, Shade once again heard another story.

It was the fourth month of the exchange between Dorothy and Lesia, and the time changed from the winter of 1852 to the spring of 1853. It was another forced exchange. Lecia, who had obtained Dorothy's body, had to go to the Three Cats Hotel for Dorothy, contact the second-level sorceress from out of town, arrange the other party's accommodation, and complete Dorothy's journey. Academy mission accepted.

This academy assignment sounds simple, but it pays off with 4 practical credits. The sorceress who came to Tobesk for transit from out of town got into some trouble, and because the weekly forced exchange was not a fixed time, Lesia did not get much news from Dorothy.

That night, not only did Lecia use Dorothy's body to kill the vampire rats that came from nowhere in the Three Cats Hotel, Dorothy also used Lecia's body to mobilize people as a princess, Help with security at the Three Cats Inn.

The two were inside and outside the Three Cats Hotel that night. Of course they didn't meet each other, but they both knew what the other was doing. After a busy night, eight hours ended, and each returned to their respective bodies. However, the relationship between the two also improved by leaps and bounds after that incident, until they became intimate after the strangers came to this world.

It was almost eight o'clock in the evening when we arrived at Anthem Square. The business of the Three Cats Hotel had reached the so-called "night mode", and many wandering warblers waiting for guests could already be seen on the wall on the first floor.

Mrs. Sangmei, the owner of the Three Cats Hotel, was also a friend of Shade. Seeing Shade holding the cat and leading the blonde girl to the counter, she asked teasingly:

"Isn't this Mr. Champion of Dacheng Player 1853? Oh, look, you finally brought the same beautiful girl this time. This dress is really beautiful. I also had one when I was young, but it's a pity that I can't wear it now."

Shade ignored her teasing:

"Are there any letters here for Shad Hamilton or Dorothy Louisa?"

"Of course."

The female shopkeeper put down the pen she was writing and tapped twice on the striped wooden tabletop that looked dirty but was actually spotless.

"Obviously I've already given you money."

Shade complained in his heart, but he still took out two one-shilling alloy silver coins and pushed them over:

"Where is the letter?"

Mrs. Sangmei swept the coins into the biscuit box under the counter, smiled and took out a bottle of red wine from under the counter:

"Take this first, someone has left some wine here for you to take with you."

Then he pulled the gas lamp above his head and turned the account book forward two pages:

"I can't give you the letter now. It won't be until eight o'clock in the evening, that is, 12 minutes later."

"Why?"

Dorothy asked doubtfully, and Mrs. Sunmei showed a meaningful smile:

"You can sit here for a while. Don't worry, I've informed the neighborhood in advance that no dishonorable people will appear in my hotel tonight. Except for the girls by the wall."

So Shade took the bottle of wine and sat down with Dorothy. When there were two minutes left before eight o'clock, Mrs. Sangmei asked the two of them to go outside and take a look.

Shade counted down, standing with Dorothy on the edge of St. Teresa's Square. At eight o'clock sharp, there was just a whooshing sound in the distance, and a trace of light flew into the sky, and then exploded into gorgeous fireworks under the starry sky.

Traces of light flew into the sky, and the exploding fireworks lit up the faces of Shade and Dorothy. The blonde girl stared blankly at the fireworks in the sky and said softly:

"It turns out that she still remembers that I like it."

There is still only one sentence in the letter from Mrs. Sangmei——

【Since the first time I saw your eyes in the winter of 1853, I have never been able to forget you. 】

Shade, who was already familiar with the rules of "puzzle solving", immediately asked:

"I know this time. You must have tried to see each other after the abnormality last winter. Although you realized at that time that you couldn't get close, look at each other, and couldn't touch each other, it was also the first time you did it. Try. Where is the location?”

"Under the central fountain of Saint Teresa Square."

After wandering around inside and outside the city, Shade finally returned to his beloved house before nine o'clock. Vendors are not allowed to stay in St. Teresa Square at night, and most of the residents who have been busy all day have gone home to rest. It is quiet and peaceful here.

The gas lamps around the square provide light here, but the gas street lamps in the square have not been on because they have been undergoing maintenance recently, so the moon's light is still brighter in the center of the square. However, dark clouds drifted over from a distance, and it seemed like it was going to rain.

When Shade and Dorothy stepped out of the carriage, the square was deserted. Dorothy hurried to the fountain in the center of the square where the girl was holding a water bottle. After careful inspection, she crossed her fingers and pointed at the east side of the pool and softly chanted:

"appear."

The ancient mantra was read out, and an envelope weighed down by a heavy object appeared on the edge of the originally empty fountain pool.

The heavy object is half a red butterfly pendant. Although the pendant has no traces of wear and rust, it has a simple sense of vicissitudes of life. Dorothy picked up the pendant doubtfully, then opened the envelope and looked at the contents:

[Maybe fate has passed us by, but we are the most distant relatives. 】

This is not a note, but a complete piece of paper. The letters are written in the center of the letter paper, with a butterfly pattern drawn in red ink below.

"What does it mean this time?"

The blonde girl was confused and looked up at Shade beside her. Shade, illuminated by the moonlight, suddenly pointed at the letter and said:

"Look at this."

Dorothy looked down again and saw that the red butterfly painted on the letter actually flapped its wings and flew out from the letter.

The translucent red butterfly sprinkled red dust in the air, and then flew towards the edge of the square. It flew from the cold moonlight to the warm yellow gas street lamp. Dorothy subconsciously followed it, but found that the red butterfly actually came to the door of No. 6 Saint Teresa Square, and then disappeared without the door board. .

At this moment, the wall lamp next to the outer door of the house, which Shade rarely opened, suddenly turned on. At the same time, the living room on the second floor of No. 6 Saint Teresa Square, where no one was supposed to be home, actually turned on the gas lamp.

"This is."

Dorothy, who was dressed up, stood in front of the doorstep, but saw Shad beside him handing her the house key tied with a red string.

The blonde girl quickly walked up the steps with her skirt in hand and opened the door in the dim light. Gently pushing the door open, the lights on the first floor were off, but the lights in the foyer and stairs were so bright.

She turned her back to the starlight, bathed in the warm yellow light. The red carpet extended from the door to the top of the stairs, with red, white and pink petals scattered all over the carpet.

There was a familiar scent of incense in the air. Holding the red butterfly pendant in her hand, the blonde girl felt her heartbeat suddenly speed up.

She stepped into the threshold in disbelief, and then heard a familiar voice. The voice was waiting for her higher up, reciting their story:

【To Dorothy

——Late autumn 1853]

She walked up the stairs, holding on to the handrail, and looked up the stairs.

[Perhaps fate is passing you by,

We are the most distant relatives.

Since the first time I saw your eyes in the winter of 1853,

I will never be able to forget you;]

With her heart beating rapidly, she walked quickly upwards, with the red butterfly leading the way for her.

[Among the three cats in early spring,

Your smile is unforgettable;

Haggis’s banquet in midsummer,

Not being able to dance together is an eternal regret;]

After turning the corner of the stairs, the petals extended all the way up and entered the door that was only opened a crack.

【In this late autumn, looking at the fallen leaves,

I want to kiss the side of your face——

Blonde girl, do you still remember?

Our first encounter. 】

I could barely control my emotions, and I couldn't even remember how I arrived at the door on the second floor.

【I knew then,

You and me are like the front and back of a mirror.

Although we can never meet each other, I just rely on you,

I felt complete. 】

The transparent red butterfly disappeared in front of her eyes, and her trembling hands pushed open the door.

Tears were sliding down her cheeks for some unknown reason at this moment, and inside the door, large bouquets of flowers were piled all over the floor, making the place look like a flower field in midsummer.

In the center of the bouquets, a red-haired girl wearing a silver crown, a golden dress, and black high-heeled shoes turned to look at her with brown eyes.

There is a red ribbon around her waist, and her long, smooth hair is braided into a complex and elegant style and hangs down her back. There is light makeup on her face, and her eyelashes look so beautiful.

Eyes blinked, brown and green eyes looking at each other. Lecia Cavendish, standing among the flowers, whispered the last sentence with her lipsticked lips:

[Dear Dorothy,

You are me and I am you.

This is our story. 】

Tears fell down her fair face and into the flowers at her feet. Dorothy reached out and covered her mouth, trying not to cry.

The furniture in the living room was temporarily moved to the corner, and a path was left among the flowers so that she could walk towards Lesia. At the other end of the path, the lights were not turned on in the restaurant, but candles were lit on the tables set with gold and silver utensils and exquisite dishes.

There is no wind inside, but the light is bright. They looked at each other, but there seemed to be a thousand words in their eyes.

The red-haired princess shook half of the relic pendant hanging on her waist. Her brown eyes stared at the green eyes. She picked up the hem of her skirt with one hand and bowed slightly:

"First meeting, I am Lesia Sewell Cavendish."

The blond writer wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, tried to show a happy expression, took a big breath, and also held the hem of his skirt with one hand and bowed:

"Nice to meet you. My name is Dorothy Redemption Louisa."

The blonde girl is wearing a red dress and the red-haired girl is wearing a gold dress. The gesture of saluting at the same time was like a strange mirror reflecting a wonderful scene. But on those two completely different faces, one was smiling gently, and the other was crying.

She walked along the path among the flowers, and she also walked along the path among the flowers, hugging each other in the center of the flowers:

"finally."

"I finally touched you."

Large swarms of red butterflies flew from nowhere, flying around the girls in the flowers. The sounds of crying and murmuring represent joy, but also the sadness of the past.

The accumulated emotions exploded in an instant, making the embracing girls unwilling to separate for a long time. At the door, Shade, who was holding the cat and performing illusions, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the scene in the room happily, snapped his fingers, and the soft sound of violin and saxophone music sounded in the restaurant.

[Why don’t you go over and hug them? 】

The voice in his ear chuckled. Shade shook his head, held his breath and carefully closed the door, then tiptoed downstairs and left:

"No one should disturb them at this time. This is a candlelight dinner prepared for them."

He thought to himself as he came to the first floor. There was a dinner prepared for him by Lesia on the first floor. After working all afternoon, he only ate appetizers, and Shade was also very hungry.

Upstairs, Lecia and Dorothy talked to each other, telling each other things that couldn't be expressed in diaries and letters. Shade, who was downstairs, finished his meal and washed up on the first floor, preparing to rest immediately after Lecia and Dorothy left.

He is not an idle person. He has an appointment with Dr. Schneider tomorrow and has something important to do.

The music played by the alchemy artifact phonograph was playing overhead, and as expected, it started to rain outside the window.

Shade was in a very good mood, and thought that after this incident, he would get the right to read their diaries in return. But at ten o'clock in the evening, the rain pounded on the window, and the music above his head was still lingering. Shade, who was sitting on the sofa on the first floor with his cat in his arms and reading a book, suddenly heard someone calling him upstairs:

"Detective, knight, can you please come up? We have finished talking, there are some things that I need you to do to bring an end to this memorable night."

Because they were separated by a floor, he didn't hear who was calling him.

"You need me to do it?"

He stood up and walked up the stairs suspiciously, and little Mia followed Shade up the stairs.

The light in the foyer was bright, but the gas light on the stairs was dim. Amidst the increasingly dense rain, the young foreigner cautiously walked toward the dimly lit high-rise.