Whispering Verse

Miss Paavo said this, and Shade remembered that the [Truth Society] and Margaret were originally connected because the [Truth Society] wanted to pursue a certain item in the princess's hands. However, after arriving in Tobesk, due to the appearance of the fourth chosen one and the increasingly tight protection around the princess, no one from the [Truth Society] appeared around the princess again after the night banquet at Lakeview Manor. .

Now that Princess Margaret and her party are about to leave Tobesk, Miss Paavo appears again.

"Ma'am, what do you want to talk to me about? There is no need to shy away from Mr. Hamilton."

Margaret asked in a serious tone, and Miss Paavo smiled:

"The pursuit from Huntington to Tobesk was actually just for a very ordinary thing. Your Highness, our friends, some friends who like blood, gave us a page of a script used by circus puppeteers. We I learned from that script that you have a very strange book in your hand."

"Book? What book?"

Princess Margaret frowned slightly.

"Books from your school library."

Miss Pavo said, and then Princess Margaret understood:

""Secret of Youth...But I lost that book."

She explained:

"I lost it the night I attended the wedding banquet at Lakeview Manor. I didn't take it with me, but put it in my luggage at Canary Manor. After I came back from Lakeview Manor, the book disappeared. For this, I paid compensation. A fortune in gold for the college library.”

In fact, Miss Sylvia wanted to leave, and the Witch Council repaid the princess's compensation. The book is now in the hands of Miss Carina. During this period, Shade often saw the Duchess holding the book and reading it. Even on the way to Huntington, Miss Carina still carried the book.

"As expected, the Society of Truth is looking for the "Secret of Agelessness" and wants to see the fragments of the poems in it... The contents of the fragments indicate that the number of pyroxenes required for the ceremony of the chosen one is five. Speaking of which, no one else seems to know this except the Council, the Priory of the Light Guide, and us.”

Shade was thinking silently in his heart, while pretending to be confused about what the two ladies were talking about.

"Oh, ma'am, you don't think I have that book, do you?"

Princess Margaret showed a sarcastic smile:

"If you do a little research, you will know that I recently took out a large sum of money to resolve the college's compensation issue."

Because the origin of the money needs to be explained, the compensation is indeed the princess's savings, but the parliament will then compensate the money through trade through Miss Aurora instead of throwing the money directly to the princess. In today's increasingly mature tax system and banking industry, witches would not do such imprudent things.

Miss Paavo in the snow stopped turning her umbrella and pursed her lips:

"lost?"

"Yes, the college library traced it later, and later told me that there was no need to look for it. The book was taken away by a group of crazy women. If you want to look for it, you can go find them."

"Crazy woman..."

It can be seen that Miss Paavo almost immediately realized who this was referring to. Although the Witch Council is not a very famous organization, it is quite important to a specific group of people.

The sorceress opened her big silver book, checked a few pages and then closed the book:

"It is indeed a witch... Well, I will interrupt your date, Your Highness."

She held her umbrella and bowed slightly, expressing her apology politely:

"I still stick to my point of view. Sometimes, ladies should be more proactive."

He chuckled and stepped back slowly. After retreating into the darkness that could not be illuminated by gas lights, he completely disappeared on this street.

【gone. 】

"She" whispered softly into Shade's ear.

Princess Margaret looked at Shade and said with some disappointment:

"The atmosphere changed all of a sudden...I mean the atmosphere of storytelling."

"Keep moving forward, the destination is not far away."

Shade said, and Margaret nodded and moved forward with the knight. The two of them had a tacit understanding and did not talk about the story just now. However, the princess would glance at Shade from time to time, shrinking her white hands in her sleeves, and occasionally move closer to Shade, but she never had the courage to hold him.

"I am the princess of the United Kingdom of Kasonlik, and I will become the witch's apprentice."

She told herself in her heart, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the snow was really extremely cold and heartbreaking.

Turn right from Smith Pedestrian Street, and after crossing the famous Queen Mary Avenue in Tobesk South District, the two people in the snow finally arrived at their destination, which was the peaceful Raven Alley.

Although it is an alley, it is much better than the narrow, dirty and chaotic neighborhoods of the slums. The left and right sides of the alley are all three-story apartment buildings with similar specifications. The towering buildings stand quietly in the snow, welcoming the two people who arrive at night.

"Margaret, let's put on our cloaks before we continue walking."

Shade signaled, and he and the princess put on their cloaks, and then put on their hoods. Margaret did not know the nearby neighborhood and could not know the name of the current alley simply from memory.

Therefore, while continuing to move forward with Shade, she asked in a low voice:

"here it is......"

"Raven Alley."

Shade replied. The princess suddenly frowned slightly, and then looked at the back of the man in front of her suspiciously:

"Raven Alley, isn't this..."

Most of the windows on both sides of Raven Alley had their lights turned off at this time, and only a few windows still had the light of gas lamps. No. 7, located in the eastern section of Raven Alley, is one of the few buildings that still has lights on in the snowy night. Of course, this is also related to the fact that it is not a simple residence, but has been transformed into a grocery store.

When Shade, who was wearing a hood, opened the door and prepared to enter, the princess raised her head and saw the sign of "Smith's Store". She was finally sure that this was the place she thought of.

"But how could..."

The two of them entered the store. The person who was looking after the store at night was a middle-aged man with slightly bald hair wearing brown-rimmed round glasses. He was holding a book and reading idly. If Shade was not mistaken, it was "Hamilton's Detective Stories", and judging from the printing specifications and book jacket, it was even a pirated print.

"What do you want to buy?"

Although the cloaked and hooded guy looked suspicious, the shop owner wasn't alarmed. He put one hand under the counter, and the other hand was still holding the pirated copy that had infringed on Miss Writer's copyright interests.

Shade guessed that his hand under the counter was holding a pistol:

"I came from the south and wanted to buy a Candle match."

The middle-aged man and Margaret frowned slightly at the same time. The former put down the book and looked up at the two people who entered the door:

"Hello, guests from the south. Why don't you buy a Gaslight brand kerosene lamp?"

"Because I don't have Charcoal brand kerosene to light the lamp."

Shade said, then knocked on the counter table:

"For Candlestick matches, not a whole box, but a box with two missing."

"Okay, sir. Please wait a moment while I pick up the goods."

With that said, he opened the counter and walked out, then walked up the side stairs to the second floor.

Shade turned to look at the princess behind her who was wearing boots. The latter lowered her head and hid her face under her cloak, preventing Shade from seeing her expression.

The shop owner soon came back from upstairs carrying a black suitcase. He did not hand it to Shade directly, but returned to the counter first:

"The matches you asked for are two missing from the box. They cost 5 pence in total."

Shade grabbed the matchbox with one hand and took out a one-shilling note with the other hand:

"Change, please."

"Here is a total of 1,000 pounds in change. They are all non-consecutive 10-pound notes."

The shop owner pushed the suitcase to Shade, then looked at him with a little awe, hesitated and said:

"I really didn't expect that I could actually see you with my own eyes. You are indeed a trump card. I have been waiting for your arrival since autumn, and you actually didn't show up until late winter."

After saying that, he smiled and shook his head:

"Of course, you may not be who you are now. Please keep these, thank you for your contribution, and I hope you have a good night."

Shade nodded, picked up the suitcase, and said in standard Kassenric:

"Everlasting loyalty."

"Yes, everlasting loyalty."

The shop owner bowed slightly to Shade to express his respect.

She turned around to leave, but found that Princess Margaret behind her was motionless. So, he took the initiative to reach out his free left hand and hold the princess's right hand. Margaret's body visibly trembled slightly, and then let Shade hold her hand, and the two of them returned to the heavy snow in Raven Alley.

"you......"

The princess hesitated to speak, and followed Shade toward the alley. She saw Shade taking off his hood, then let go of her hand, and raised his hand to take off her hood.

The distance between the two was very close at this time. The girl with long pale blond hair bit her lips and turned her head slightly as if she was angry, not looking into Shade's eyes.

Then, she felt Shade's hand holding hers again.

The steps were unexpectedly much lighter, and the two people holding hands arrived at the alley in silence. Shade took the initiative and said:

"Next, we will take a carriage ride to the Tobesk Public Cemetery to visit an elder."

"Um."

Margaret didn't know why she answered so obediently. She followed Shade into the light of the gas street lamp again, but stopped abruptly:

"How...how old are you?"

[I knew she would ask this question first. 】

"She" smiled and said in Shade's ear, and Shade also stopped:

"Twenty-two years old. Miss Carina and Princess Lesia both know this very well. Speaking of which, you all seem to be older than me."

The princess pursed her lips, showing her displeasure. But she knew that her unhappiness was not due to what happened just now, but because the young gentleman in front of her mentioned his age:

"Are you his informant?"

Who the "he" here refers to is clear to both of them.

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