Whispering Verse

Chapter 831 Xia De and Hongdie

Shade did not ask how much power Grace and Helen still had now, but happily told them that the red butterfly pendant really helped his two friends.

He explained the current status of Lecia and Dorothy in more detail, describing the scene when the two girls met that night, and then mentioned that their souls were already partially merging.

But even the Red Butterfly Twins are unable to do anything about it:

"Sir, if the great one we believe in has not left, your friends should be able to become the favored ones of God. This is a true two-in-one. My sister and I have not been able to achieve such a harmonious fusion of souls for so many years. .”

Helen said with some regret.

The twin girls experienced a complete time from the fifth era to the sixth era. Even though their power is no longer there, their knowledge and experience are still very valuable assets. But it is a pity that the change of era also caused them to lose part of their memory, and the price of [Sleeping Princess] was to seal the few remaining memories about the change of era.

But except for those memories related to the hidden history, their knowledge has not completely disappeared. Shade can ask them about relics, antiques and even the customs and customs of the Fifth Age. This can be regarded as the greatest help they can provide to Shade at present.

"Sir, are you leaving soon?"

While talking and listening to the sound of rain, Grace suddenly asked.

Shade thought for a moment and nodded:

"Yes, I plan to see Sister Devlin in the afternoon, and I have asked my mother-in-law to deliver the letter. I will visit Miss Aurora in the evening. The matter of the chosen one is over, and she will probably leave Fort Midhill soon."

Grace hesitated, first glanced at her sister, and then whispered:

"Can you stay here with us a little longer?"

"Of course, Grandma Cassandra also said that we would have dinner together at noon. And it's raining now, and I have nowhere else to go. Speaking of which, do you know that it also rained all day in Tobesk yesterday? It's really raining. It’s late autumn and I can almost feel the chill of early winter.”

Shade said with a smile.

Grace bit her lip, and Helen, who knew what her sister was thinking, said:

"Sister, I want to say, can you stay here to talk to us today? Maybe it won't be a problem until very late."

Shade was stunned and shook his head apologetically:

"Girls, I still have a lot of things to deal with. Moreover, although Tobesk is thousands of miles away from here, it is only more than an hour of mountain road for me. In the future, we will have a lot of time to chat. , when you recover, I can even invite you to my home. But now, what you need to do is to have a good rest."

"Sir, we mean..."

Helen looked at her sister at a loss, and Grace, who was wearing white pajamas, continued:

"You have done so much for us, from the last century to now, but we have been unable to repay you."

"I never wanted you to repay me from the beginning."

Shade emphasized again and stood up at the same time:

"I'm going to talk to Granny Cassandra about the Witch Council. The witches should be very happy. See you at lunch, girls. Don't worry, I'll leave after lunch."

"Sir, wait a minute!"

Helen struggled to reach out to the other bed, and finally intertwined Grace's hand. Densely packed red butterflies flew out of nowhere, blocking Shade's sight like a curtain.

After the butterflies disappeared, only the left one of the two four-poster beds was occupied. It was a blue-eyed black-haired girl in her twenties. Her white pajamas were decorated with black butterfly embroidery. Since Helen and Grace look almost identical, this is what they will look like when they grow up:

"Now. Do you want to leave?"

The girl asked Shade with a blushing face. Shade thought for a moment, walked to the bed, and helped her cover the quilt with the latter's shy and frightened expression:

"If you like "Hamilton's Detective Stories" very much, this Wednesday, the 30th of the Dead Leaf Moon, the novel series will be released. I will come to see you on Wednesday with a new book signed by the author."

He tucked the girl on the bed into bed:

"See you later at lunch."

Although the girl on the bed was a little disappointed, she still said:

"Well, sir, I'll see you later. Next time, can you talk to me about the story of you and the other twins? The story of the three of you should be interesting, right?"

"certainly."

Shade nodded, and while the latter smiled, he turned and walked out of the room.

[Are you really not understanding what they mean, or are you pretending not to understand? 】

"Her" voice came out amid the sound of raindrops hitting the glass.

"How could you not understand?"

Shade replied in his heart and followed the maid at the door to meet Granny Cassandra again:

"But they are different from Lecia and Dorothy. In my eyes, they have always been little girls at the cocktail party. I don't have much common experience or emotional basis with them. They probably respect and appreciate me. Much more. As for Lecia and Dorothy, they have experienced many, many stories with me, and they understand what they want. Besides, with their current body shapes, do you think I am a scumbag?"

"She" is chuckling:

[So, although even the records of the Sin Mansion consider you guilty of being amorous, at least you are very principled and amorous? 】

"If you could remove the modifier and leave only 'very principled', I would probably be happier."

[So, what if you have more stories in the future? 】

"That's for later."

Shade said with a smile in his heart, and followed the maid away along the corridor.

After going through so much, this is a good ending for Grace and Helen. After a hundred years, if Shade did not die, but successfully completed the path of sublimation of the twelve gods, he would be willing to help them truly break free from the shackles of fate. Of course, as he said, that's all for the future.

There were still many things to do in Fort Midhill today. After meeting Granny Cassandra again, Shade talked with her about the physical conditions of Helen and Grace, and then talked about Sister Devlin.

[Witches Council] To cooperate with this dead chosen one, the speaker of the council, the thirteenth-level witch, went to talk to Sister Devlin. The specific negotiations ended over the weekend. Although Granny Cassandra did not know the details, she also knew that the [Spiritual Order] and the [Witch Council] would become even closer in the future.

The great witch with thirteen rings actually succeeded in persuading Sister Devlin to stand on the side of the [Witches' Council] in "The Whispering Psalm" under the conditions she gave. In other words, even if there is a conflict between the Parliament and the Orthodox Church over the issue of the chosen ones in the future, Sister Devlin will help the Parliament.

Lunch was delivered by the high-end restaurant "Gaudis Restaurant" in the Fort opposite Cassandra Auction House. There is a restaurant on the third floor of the auction house. Sitting around the table were Shade, Cassandra's mother-in-law, Grace and Helen. , and Miss Swift, the witch's apprentice, acted as a servant. She was not unhappy, but felt that this was a sign that Granny Cassandra trusted her more.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious, and when the last dessert of caramelized yam was served, the old witch asked her apprentice to bring a brass box. The six sides of the box had symbols representing burning, stabbing, and tongue pulling. There are six punishment patterns: drowning, burial alive, and castration.

After the box was opened, there was a very beautiful silver cross pendant lying on the red velvet lining. The cross itself and the chain are both silver. On the cross is a coiled snake, and the head of the snake is dotted with a ruby ​​that seems to be glowing.

The end of the long end of the cross is an extremely sharp tapered shape, with some black traces similar to traces of blood on it. After Xia De blinked, he confirmed that it was blood stains:

"Relic?"

"Yes."

The old witch nodded and asked Miss Swift to place the box in front of Shade:

"The Keeper-level relic [Profane Cross], legend has it that it once pierced the chest of a saint. The characteristics of the relic, when you hold it and pierce it into the chest of any extraordinary humanoid creature, it can absorb and imprison the opponent's soul, allowing the hand to hold it The user of the cross absorbs the soul into his own body to form a special blasphemous spirit rune with the opponent's soul as the core."

The old witch closed her eyes and drew what was probably the holy emblem of the ancient god [Chaos Witch] on her chest:

"Once you do this, you can never go back. It means the corruption of the soul and even attracts those evil spirits and demons. In fact, this so-called positive characteristic is actually a negative characteristic. In addition, if it is kept for a long time Hanging around one's own neck, one's own blasphemous element must be out of control. Whether it is against the thirteenth ring or the first ring, this effect cannot be exempted in any way."

"Is this for me?"

Shade asked in surprise.

"Yes, you once said that you were looking for a relic that could absorb energy, spirit and other entities or non-entities, and pass it on to the user. Originally, I wanted to hand it over directly to the Zhengshen Church, because it was too dangerous. But I think it’s just right for you.”

Shade carefully took the cross out of the box, and the originally weak whispering elements immediately became stronger. It seemed that the box itself was a containment measure. This cross pendant, which is like a work of art, seems to be made of pure silver. On the reverse side of the side where the head of the coiled snake is, there is a line of carvings on the cross:

[Word of God: The wise are fearless. 】

"Sir, just take it as a thank you for helping us."

Grace said, Helen also added:

"Yes, sir. Since you didn't accept our special reward just now, then take this. This is a small reward."

Grandma Cassandra showed a kind smile:

"Did he refuse? Teachers, that's a shame, but that's what makes a knight, isn't it?"

Miss Rita Swift, who was holding the red wine bottle, was suspicious at first, then looked at Shade in shock, wanting to ask but not daring to ask.