Whispering Verse

Universal calendar year 1854, the first day of the newborn month, Wednesday morning, started in a slightly awkward but inexplicably harmonious family atmosphere.

The embarrassing moment was when everyone was woken up by little Mia in the closet early in the morning, but the girls kept pretending to be asleep in a tacit agreement; and the harmony was when Shade returned to the living room after washing up and found the three girls humming songs and making arrangements together. Breakfast today.

This is the most important breakfast of the year, and the ingenious hostesses will never hesitate to show off their skills.

While they were making breakfast, Shade, who was disliked for being in the way, was in the living room, sitting on the sofa with a cat and a teacup, reading the newspaper and waiting.

"I thought you would say something after I spent my first year in this world."

He sighed softly in his heart, and "she" answered in Shade's ear with a smile:

[You have found your own way to celebrate, and the past time has passed, and you have to face new challenges, right? 】

"Yes, a tougher challenge."

For the beginning of the year, this look is really quite leisurely and comfortable. Although Shade hoped that his life could maintain such a rhythm throughout this year, the dream last night had already predicted that he would not be able to relax.

Fortunately, Dr. Schneider is indeed professional. Although Shade invaded the girls' dreams last night, Lesia, Dorothy and Luvia did not notice it. The shy girls never mentioned what happened last night, as if everyone was resting in different rooms last night.

Shade looked away from the newspaper at this time and looked at his own house, comparing it with the dilapidated scene in his dream. Then he looked at little Mia, and he still thought that the cat with amber eyes looked cuter:

"But is the cat that appears in the dream actually Luvia's other self, who has actually seen it? Or, like Lesia's dream, is the cat in the dream just created by her own thinking?"

Regardless of whether the cat was real or not, the dream was definitely more than just a dream. On the night that ended in 1853 and officially began in 1854, outsiders came into contact with the truth of the world. Although it is somewhat unacceptable, we must face this fact no matter what.

He still needs to perform a ceremony to verify the last guess and straighten out the sequence of time. After that, new adventures will begin. The old year ends and the new one begins; the low ring ends and the middle ring begins, and the new story has begun. Next, he may face more dangers, but fortunately, he is no longer alone.

"So, what else did you find last night?"

he asked softly in his mind.

【Last night’s in-depth contact, you touched the mystery of her soul. 】

[Luvia Anat’s other self is entangled by a powerful time curse, and her soul is severely damaged. 】

[It is certain that the reason why Luvia Anat is cursed is because of her other self. 】

"She" whispered important information in his ear. Shade's hand touched the cat's ears. The cat obediently lay on Shade's lap and waited for breakfast. It had already expected that it would be a sumptuous meal.

"I have known this for a long time. So, her other self has its own soul?"

[Yes, but the essence of the soul is completely consistent with herself. 】

These words verified Shade's suspicion all along, so he asked the key question:

"Can this level of soul damage be cured?"

Shade asked in his mind while continuing to look at the newspaper in his hand.

In the newspaper, there is a special report about His Majesty the King's speech in Parliament yesterday morning. Of course, the headline on the front page was a large photo of His Majesty the King waving his right hand, but Shade could see the smaller half of Lesia's body at the edge of the photo.

It means a lot to Lesia to be able to follow her father and appear in a speech to all the people at the end of the year. This morning's morning paper reproduced the full text of His Majesty the King's speech, making it two pages thicker than before.

However, the King's speech does illustrate the current situation in Delrayon in 1853, and reading the report is a very meaningful act.

[Using a special coin, the time and civilization attributes of the currency itself can speed up the healing of her soul. The power of inexplicable fate makes every time I witness the story of the chosen one, it can greatly increase the recovery speed of the other me. 】

Shade nodded, looked at the busy figures of the girls in the kitchen, and frowned slightly:

"So... is it possible for her to swallow the real Luvia?"

This was what he really wanted to ask, and "she" actually smiled softly:

[She is who she is. Although her other me is special, it is indeed another me. In addition to the suicide reversal, have you heard that the ring warlock's other self can in turn devour itself? 】

This reassures Shade that there will be no hidden dangers in the coexistence of the two Luvias. But this also means that after a moment of leisure, he has to leave for a brand new city. The destination this time is the "City of Spring" - Randall Valley City, located in the southwest of the Old World. On a new trip, you will definitely encounter a new story.

Thinking about things in his mind, he continued to read the newspaper in his hand. And "her" voice did not stop:

[Feeling the spy from fate. 】

"What?"

Shade stood up immediately and walked quickly to the bedroom to take out the [Twenty-sided Dice of Destiny]. It's not like no one has divined him in the past, but no one has ever really been able to "see" him. And now that "she" has sent a reminder, it means that someone is really about to see his true face.

[Don’t be nervous, the snooping from unknown sources has only touched the edge of the truth. As long as the Divine remains within your soul, there is no need to worry about anyone being able to find you through divination. 】

Shade felt relieved. After sitting down again, he looked out the window:

"Who is spying on me? The Church? The Truth Society? Or some other organization?"

There is no answer to this question, but the multiple appearances of the "God Caller" and the fact that he is now recognized as the chosen one with "wisdom and knowledge" are destined to make people try their best to find this thirteen-ring warlock. real identity.

Shade must be more careful in his future actions.

The first breakfast of the new year was very sumptuous, the atmosphere at home was also very good, and everyone was in a tacit understanding and did not mention what happened last night. And when breakfast was over, Luvia said goodbye to Shade with a smile:

"There are still some things going on with the association."

Although the Prophet's Association also has a holiday during the New Year's Day, Luvia, as the association's ring magician, still has many things to deal with. Of course, through last night's dream, Shade also understood that this was a deal between Lesia and Luvia to facilitate the smooth progress of the Red Butterfly Day.

He sent Luvia downstairs, and then went out with Lesia and Dorothy.

This Red Butterfly Day started at about eight o'clock last night and will naturally end at about eight o'clock tonight. Lecia has already arranged all her schedule to spend the first day of 1854.

Even though Ms. Carina helped cover her up, it was strange for Lesia not to show up all day long. Therefore, before lunch that day, Lesia temporarily left Shade and Dorothy, but within half an hour, she appeared in a carriage with Agelina.

The little princess was wearing a sky blue dress today with a pink bow on her head. She greeted Shade warmly when she saw him.

Of course, when Leziya called Agelina, she didn't want to add another person to the three people's dating time, but just wanted Agelina to prove that she had been with Leziya today.

So after having lunch in a secret box of a high-end club in the east of the city, Lesia asked Agelina to go find Miss Carina first, and then call her back when they were watching the opera in the evening.

The little princess had a hunch that she would most likely have to watch the door tonight.

All in all, the first day of 1854 was a pleasant one for Schade. He put aside his worries for the time being and went around the city with Lecia and Dorothy during the New Year's Day. They visited churches, art galleries, and the City Hall Square. The three of them even went to the Three Cats Hotel. Lecia missed it very much. On this memorable day, go see the lives of ordinary people in the city.

The day ended at the Queen Maria Opera House. According to the royal family's practice, on the first day of the new year, the royal family will go to the opera house to enjoy the opera together. And given the large number of His Majesty’s heirs, it is impossible for all of them to be crowded into the same box.

Without Shade, Lesia would have stayed with Queen Diana no matter what. But since the day of the red butterfly was not over yet, after greeting her father, mother, brothers, sisters, and younger siblings, she took Agelina to the independent box of her choice.

Her Royal Highness the little princess bit her lip as she watched her sister and the beautiful blond writer sit warmly together with Shade, while she hugged little Mia and consciously retreated to a side room with the maids.

But before parting that night, Agelina still did not forget to send a year-end gift to Shade, who was a little messy. At that time, Lesia and Dorothy were still arranging their clothes in the box, and asked the maid to help arrange their hair and clean the room.

The little princess stopped the knight who came to retrieve little Mia and gave him an inexpensive gift. It was a holiday card she made for Shade herself. It was a small paper spring made of a small structure that would pop up a smiley face stuck to the spring when opened. The interior of the greeting card is made of multi-layered cardboard. By pushing and pulling the paper strips on the sides, some pictures can be moved.

Although the craftsmanship is a bit poor, it does reflect her heart.

"Your Highness, this is really unexpected and it is an honor for me."

Shade took the greeting card. This gift was a surprise. While the little princess put her hands behind her back and looked at him with some trepidation, he reached into his pocket and took out the crystal clear ice crystal flower (note).

Under the gas lamp, the translucent ice crystal petals shone with a clear light. Agelina looked at the flower in Shade's hand in surprise, while Shade said apologetically:

"It is not packed in a gift box in advance, but it can be kept at room temperature without melting for several months. I hope you like it, Your Highness - Happy New Year's Day."

"Happy New Year's Day!"

Agelina was surprised and wanted to take the flower, but after the maid behind her coughed kindly to remind her, she reservedly stretched out her hand and asked Shade to hand the flower to her palm.

"Knight, after my birthday next month, I will be seventeen."

She looked at the flower and whispered:

"I don't want to invite you to the birthday party. You must come. I want to say that father will get engaged for me probably this year."

"As long as you don't want to marry the other person, I will find a way."

Shade said, this is his promise. But he also knew that Lesia couldn't just let this go. Although she is usually very strict with this younger sister, Lesia is also very affectionate towards Agelina.

After getting the "promise", the little princess smiled. She continued to lower her head and stared at the crystal clear ice flower in her hand with wide eyes.

At this point, the stranger's first year in this world officially ends. Carrying the cat and walking through the corridors of the Opera House, although he still faced challenges, his steps were no longer as heavy as when he first came to this world and walked through the streets alone and fearfully.

PS1: From Chapter 1146.

PS2: There are still two or three chapters left in this volume.