Whispering Verse

That afternoon, Shade did not leave the manor. Miss Sylvia left time for Shade and Princess Margaret. Margaret and Shade talked freely in the study, listening to strangers telling their own adventure stories, telling the experience of getting acquainted with Lesia, and telling He has more connections with the great witches in the Witch Council.

Shade was surprised that the princess was not angry with him, and of course he would not ask why the other party was not angry. The two agreed that Shade would find a way to get to Willendale City as soon as possible, and Shade did not forget to mention the issue of the White River Valley Vineyard in Huntington City.

"White River Valley Vineyard? So, where are you from?"

Her Royal Highness the Princess thought for a moment before remembering where it was, and she promised to change it from royal property to her own property as soon as possible. Of course, it is still entrusted to Mr. Bernhardt and is convenient for Shade to use at any time.

They chatted in the study together and went for a walk in the snow. Shade even let Margaret sit on the swing and pushed the swing for her amid the laughter of Her Royal Highness the Princess. In the evening before dinner, the princess hugged Shade on the sofa and kissed him goodbye. Shade found that Margaret probably had the most awkward kissing skills among the girls she knew, but she was also happy to practice more with Shade.

Facts have proved that the "assault training" of the three great witches at noon today was very effective. The young princess suppressed her body's instinctive reaction and did not do anything more with Shade. She is different from Lesia, who has more siblings and has her own mature thoughts. She has more concerns due to her status as a princess, and Shade also respects the girls around him.

But before dinner, Shade gave Margaret a piece of [Eternal Youth Leaf] as a year-end gift. He has two leaves in his hand, giving away this one and the other.

Her Royal Highness the Princess also knew about this special relic. After solemnly accepting the leaves and discovering that she had failed to prepare a suitable end-of-year gift, she gave the White River Valley Vineyard directly to Shade. Although it is still in her name, the property and land title belong to Sha De.

Shade originally didn't want to accept such an expensive gift. He could buy it with his own money, but after Margaret's repeated insistence, he accepted it.

"Knight, don't underestimate the savings of the princess of the kingdom. Although I may not be as rich as your duchess, a mere unprofitable vineyard is nothing to me."

After dinner, Shade used [Blood Wine Brewing] to make a large amount of wine and asked Margaret to take it back to Willendale as a gift. Her Royal Highness the Princess also obediently gave up the last moment before departure to Miss Sylvia, allowing Shade and Miss Sylvia to have time alone.

"After returning to Willendale, I will try my best to sense whether there is a [space maze] in the city and surrounding areas. Although I don't have the same perception ability as you, but since I have been exposed to it once, I think I should be fine."

Night falls, and there are still snowflakes in the air. Shade walked in the courtyard with the young witch with short black hair. The witch walked backwards. She looked at Shade with a smile:

"I'm looking forward to seeing you again."

"Me too."

Shade nodded and wanted to say something, but was too embarrassed to speak. Mia stood on his shoulder, looking at the snowflakes curiously, her big amber eyes reflecting the light of the moon.

Miss Sylvia stopped walking backwards, and after Shade came closer, she kissed him gently on the cheek in the snow:

"I stimulated you like that at noon today. In the afternoon, a girl like Margaret, who doesn't know how to behave, got intimate with you for a while. I thought you would do something."

Shade shook his head in embarrassment:

"I'm not the kind of lustful ghost, and my series of mortal sin spiritual runes don't contain [sexual desire]."

Miss Sylvia joked:

"Tonight, I guess there must be someone at your house spending the night with you."

She let go of Shade and continued walking side by side with him:

"We big witches still have scruples, and Margaret also has our own ideas. I envy the other princess next to you, and the soothsayer with purple eyes. Her eyes are so beautiful, even a witch can Feeling envious”

She held Shade's hand, stopped with Shade in the snow, and looked at the moon side by side:

"Be careful, I know you will definitely be involved in greater danger again. Although I don't know what your ultimate goal is, but be careful."

"Don't worry, I don't want to die now."

Shade touched the cat on his shoulder with his free hand, and the little cat raised its head slightly and looked at the moon with them.

"Maybe I will give you a surprise next time we meet. Regarding the investment I talked about with you."

Miss Sylvia mentioned this matter again, and Shade had not forgotten it. As he spoke, he took out his pocket and took out the money order he had entrusted Tifa with:

"I want to say this when I come here this time. I have 5,000 pounds here as an initial investment."

This is half of his current savings. Although it is not much for Miss Sylvia, she still accepted it. She knew that Shade would not accept a plain dividend:

"Well, your 5,000 pounds and your ideas will be used as investments to join our business. I already have some ideas about the chemical fiber you mentioned."

He gently hugged Shade under the moon:

"Since I followed my teacher, I never thought that I would meet a man like you in my life."

The voice in my ear whispered and made a promise:

"I will find out as soon as possible whether we can be with you. May the infinite space bless you and me in the distance. I will miss you."

She gently bit Shade's ear and whispered love words. As a result, the aftermath of seeing [Desire] broke out again in the morning, and only Shade and Mia could hear the thin and shy voice of the black-haired witch.

At seven o'clock on Sunday evening, the motorcade drove the delegation to the train station. Shade did not see him off, but stood at the gate of the manor and waved goodbye to the motorcade. Farewell is always very melancholy, but this time it is particularly simple, because the reunion should not be far away.

Before leaving, Margaret asked Shade to bring a letter to Lesia, and asked Shade not to open it and check it. According to her, she wanted to ask Lesia if she wanted to do some "small business" together, which reminded Shade that Lesia seemed to have been doing arms business.

He did not leave Huntingdon immediately. In the darkness, he finally visited Mr. Bernhardt, a local vampire.

Shade decided not to come to the local area again before the end of the New Year's Day, so he wanted to say Happy New Year's Day to his friends and give him a few bottles of wine as a New Year's Day gift.

But unfortunately, Mr. Bernhardt has already left the local area. On Friday, Mr. Bernhardt left Huntingdon for Willendale because he was too frightened. So when Shade arrived at the vampire's manor, he only saw the letter handed to him by the butler who stayed behind:

"I probably need to rest for a while. After returning from Fort Midhill, I couldn't rest in Huntington."

The middle-aged vampire said this in the letter.

He expected that Shade would come to visit again, so in addition to apologizing for leaving without saying goodbye, he also specially wished Shade a happy New Year's Day and gave him a rather expensive-looking silver candlestick as a New Year's Day gift.

The candle holder is decorated with a small bat. Although it is just an ordinary item, it is enough as a gift for the end of the year.

Although he regretted not being able to see this gentleman, Shade still left nine bottles of wine and asked the butler to send them to Mr. Bernhardt in Willendale. Of course, he also did not forget to get the address of Lord Vampire Seed in Willendale from the housekeeper. If he had the chance, he would visit again.

"Then let's go home."

Holding Mia in his arms, Shade rode into the night on horseback. The story of Huntington City and Fort Midhill has finally come to an end. Riding on horseback in the dark night, I feel some inexplicable joy in my heart:

"I also want to send a holiday card to Professor Drake who has moved. After spring starts in March, a large-scale equestrian competition sponsored by the royal family will be held in Tobesk. Maybe this time I will be able to participate with my own riding skills."

The horse he was riding was borrowed from Mr. Bernhardt's estate, and would be brought back later by servants who went to deliver goods to the vineyards of the White Valley. The maroon horse was so steady that when it went straight at the turn of the rural dirt road uncontrollably and crashed into the bottom of the lake embankment, Shade, who was thinking wildly, did not react immediately.

"Is this horse crazy?"

He was about to vault while holding the cat stuffed into his coat pocket, but suddenly he felt traces of familiar elements.

Sure enough, after the horse came to the unknown lake, it ran along the ice towards the center of the lake. There is no strict dividing line, and the surrounding scenery changes unconsciously. After landing on the island in the center of the Lake of Cherubim, Shade realized that he was here again.

"Professor Drake's research said that you can only land on the island during the day. It turns out that's not the case."

The Lake of the Cherubim at night is covered with snow just like the real city of Huntington, but there are still grass, green trees and flowers growing on the island.

Shade dismounted, put the cat on his shoulder, and took the reins to the small lake in the center of the island in the middle of the lake. Ability such as "water walking" is prohibited near the shore of this lake, and there is no ice in this cold winter.

In the past, Shade jumped directly into the middle of the lake, but this time, he pinched a handful of bone meal and sprinkled it into the water. After the calm lake water bubbled, a small wooden boat with a rotten smell floated up from the bottom of the water.

Letting the horse graze on the shore, Shade and Mia paddled together and soon arrived under the sharp-edged rocks in the center of the island in the middle of the lake. Under the moonlight, the "Lady of the Lake" holding a long staff was waiting for him. Shade stepped out of the boat and said respectfully:

"Good evening."

He was very grateful to Cherubim for the important tips he gave during the Battle of Pantanal.

"Good evening."

The angel nodded slightly, and with a gentle smile, he glanced at the cat standing on the bow of the wooden boat behind Shade, looking around:

"Beloved of the recorder, please keep the knowledge recorded by you properly. I know you will give it to the right person."

"I will."

Shade nodded, and the angel whispered:

"I came to you this time because I wanted to ask - do you want to know, the Palace of the Keepers of Secrets?"