Whispering Verse

Dorothy knew that Shad was going to say goodbye to Luvia who was leaving the city next Monday, so she left Saint Teresa Square after breakfast. After Shade packed up, he took Mia to Luvia's rented apartment.

When I got there, Iluna happened to be there too. It can be seen that the seventeen-year-old girl is quite unaccustomed to Luvia's departure, and her unhappy look is even more serious than Shade's.

Luvia actually didn't have much luggage to pack. Shade confirmed that she was carrying the Young Leaf with her, and Iluna gave her a Sunshine Gun Brooch. As Iluna herself becomes stronger and stronger, the alchemical items she makes also become stronger and stronger.

Since he had nothing to do, on this leisurely Sunday, Shade walked around the city with the two girls. We went to the City History Museum together in the morning, had lunch together at a club Iluna was familiar with at noon, and spent the afternoon back at No. 6 Saint Teresa Square. The three of them talked about topics of interest, including Shade's story this morning. Time Adventure talked about Luvia’s arrangements after arriving in Randall Valley.

After dinner, Shade went to the concert with them again, which made Iluna feel better. It looked like the person who was going to travel was not Luvia, but Iluna. .

Tomorrow morning, Luvia will set off directly from the Prophet's Association without Shade and Iluna seeing her off, so tonight she plans to spend the night in Saint Teresa Square. So Shade sent Iluna to his door at eight o'clock that night, planning to watch her get on the carriage before leaving.

The two of them walked together in the square, leaning against the wall. Iluna kicked a snowdrift on the roadside and looked back at the lights on the second floor of Shade's house:

"I'm really not used to Luvia leaving like this. In the past, when I was in trouble, I could always ask her for help."

"Soothsayers can't always guide the way, and we have to get used to making our own judgments about the future."

Shade said, stretched out his hand to tighten Iluna's scarf, and then lowered his voice:

"I plan to go to Randall Valley recently, oh, not for Luvia."

Iluna looked shyly as Shade retracted his hand, showing an understanding expression:

"I understand. I know you are as reluctant to part with her as I am. After all, she is not as good at fighting as we are. You might as well go to Randall Valley to accompany her."

Although Luvia is not good at fighting, Luvia's "other self" was at least a genuine demigod witch.

"So Shade, remember to say goodbye to Luvia tonight. You went to the Randall Valley with her. Will anything strange happen there?"

This is inevitable. Since the special time key is in the river valley city, there is no reason why that city doesn't have something unique. Shade didn't know what he would face this time. He even speculated whether the "Chosen One of Time" would appear this time. But no matter what, he must get the only time key that can go to [the past life and the sixth era].

"In addition, among the three companions you met in the Fifth Age that you mentioned today, Sister Ollie Perry, a nun from the Church of the Sun and Earth, since she has a specific time and name, I can go back and look it up for you. one time."

Iluna said softly and stopped:

"Say good-bye to Luvia tonight, and there is no need to see me off any further."

She looked into Shade's eyes, who were so close, and somehow she thought of the kiss in her apartment before the New Year's Eve. Blushing, he looked around, stood on tiptoes slightly, and hugged Shade's neck.

This time she performed very well, at least she didn't bite Shade's lip again.

Next came another Monday. After opening his eyes in the morning, Shade turned to look at the girl lying next to him. Although this parting was very short, Xia De did feel a little melancholy in his heart.

He and Luvia had breakfast together. The purple-eyed girl refused to send Shade back to the apartment to get his luggage, but just sent him downstairs.

Little Mia squatted high on the stairs and watched the two kissing goodbye in the foyer. Hugging Luvia, Shade naturally mentioned his plan:

"I've recently been thinking about ways to try to see if I can go to Randall Valley. Luvia, maybe you can see me soon."

"There's no need to do such a thing just to see me."

Luvia scolded a little bit angrily, but she looked very happy.

"I'm a little afraid of you now traveling far away. Every time you go to other cities, you will always encounter strange troubles, such as Coldwater Port, Fort Midhill, and Huntington. No, everything is safe in Huntington. "

"But the whole western part of the Old World suffered."

Shade corrected him, Luvia smiled and shook her head:

"Anyway, I hope everything is safe. Oh, before bidding farewell, Shade, please let me divine for you whether you will be able to successfully meet me in Randall City."

Shade smiled as he watched Luvia shuffle the cards, hesitated a little, and pulled out the third divination card from the top.

"【feast】."

Luvia read the cards, smiled and praised:

"Your luck has always been very good. The meanings represented by the divination cards and the feast are all positive and positive. Harvest, harvest, perfection, etc., combined with different things, have different interpretations. But this is definitely It’s not a bad sign, you should be able to see me successfully.”

"As long as it's not a sign that I'll meet the [Lord of the Blood Feast] again."

Shade said in his heart, and then kissed Luvia again:

"Then, we'll see you in Randall City. The adventure is about to begin again. Have a safe journey, Luvia."

At this moment, he seemed to feel that he had kissed two people at once.

Since it was Monday, Shade didn't forget to take out this week's gift. This week's gift is a harmonica in a leather box. It looks quite expensive, but for Shade, who doesn't know much about music, the best value of this thing is actually to give it to other people as a gift.

This week's task is to learn to sing a song, which is what Shade needs to do.

Shade has now obtained the way to Randall River Valley, but he is still not in a hurry to do it. Taking advantage of the morning, he went to St. York's College of Liberal Arts and delivered the investigation report on finding Professor Martin's "runaway" son to the professor's hands.

Although Mr. Martin Jr. may be at risk of jail time due to Shade's investigation, the professor had already paid the full commission fee when Shade reported the situation on Saturday morning.

After receiving the complete investigation report this time, the old professor sighed and told Xia De that he would appoint the best lawyer to litigate the lawsuit, and hoped that Xia De could serve as a witness to help his son say a few good words:

"I hope that Miss Norma's soul can rest in peace."

In Shade's view, although someone was killed this time, it was difficult to tell whose fault it was.

After the commission was completed, without Shade asking, Dorothy's father, Professor Louisa, sent an invitation letter at noon, inviting Detective Hamilton to talk to him about those interesting detective stories.

The meeting place with Professor Louisa that afternoon was the "Wind Poetry Club" in the city, which is a place where local writers and poets often gather.

Professor Louisa is a tall and thin middle-aged man with golden eyes, meticulously groomed hair, and looks very elegant. Even Shade had to admit that Dorothy's father's appearance was indeed quite outstanding.

This was the professor's first meeting with Shade. Although he did not know the relationship between Shade and Dorothy, he was quite aware of the many scandals circulating in the city about the knight and the duchess.

Of course, the two of them didn't talk about this that afternoon. Professor Louisa was really just interested in Shade and chatted with him about the profession of detective. The success of Dorothy's detective novels made this literature professor see a different development direction for popular chivalric novels, so he wanted to know more about the profession of detective.

Shade was also happy to share his knowledge with Dorothy's father, and tried his best to portray himself as honest and reliable in the story.

Because of Shade's "ulterior motives," the conversation between the two was quite speculative. That evening, Professor Louisa even invited Shade to his home to have dinner with Louisa's family. Shade also got to know Dorothy. Akane's mother and underage brother and sister.

The professor seemed to admire Shad very much. After hearing that Shad had never actually gone to school, but was quite familiar with literature and poetry - it was actually Dorothy who had told Shad what Professor Isha liked in advance, and she was quite interested. asked him:

"Are you interested in an honorary degree? An honorary degree from the Department of Literature will be awarded in the spring. If you are interested, I can help run it. Of course, you are a noble, so the amount of donation to the school is negotiable."

Shade naturally agreed:

"Professor, I often hear people praise people who study literature as being gentle and elegant. Now it seems that this kind of praise is still a bit too conservative."

Professor Louisa shook her head reservedly, but the smile on her face did not diminish. In Shade's opinion, Dorothy's father was far easier to deal with than Lesia's father.

That night, Dorothy, who was supposed to be staying at home, came to No. 6, Saint Teresa Square nervously around ten o'clock, and found out the details of the meeting and conversation between Shad and her father in the study this afternoon and after dinner. process.

When she heard that Professor Louisa had a good impression of Shad, the writer happily kissed Shad. Although the girls had a tacit agreement not to mention Shade's marriage, Dorothy obviously wanted Shade to get to know her family earlier.

In order to reward Shade for getting along well with his father today, and to appease Shade's melancholy and loneliness about Luvia's departure, Dorothy, who has always been a bit shy, even behaved better than usual when she spent the night at Shade's house tonight. Be more enthusiastic and proactive.

Of course, it would be another thing if Shade opened his eyes early on Tuesday morning and discovered that the body of the blonde girl was the soul of Her Highness the Princess.