Whispering Verse

Shade replied, while Lesia was still curious:

"He had three wives?"

"Did you ask this question just now?"

Shade put down the knife with his right hand and wiped his mouth with a napkin. The maid on the side changed the next dish for them.

Mia waited for Shade to be fed, and Agelina pretended to be interested in the new meal. A quiet private room in the club with no one else to disturb them, perfect for a date.

"I mean, a man can marry three wives. Even in the Fifth Age, when gender relations were so special, some people did it."

Her Royal Highness the Princess looked at Sha De, and then Sha De understood what she wanted to express.

"I"

"You don't have to promise me anything."

Lesia interrupted Shade when he started to speak, and looked at Shade with her green eyes:

"I believe in you, I have always believed in you. However, if you really want to do something, how about going back to Yodel Palace with me tonight?"

Agelina glanced at her sister cautiously, and Lesia smiled at Shade:

"You can hide in our carriage for a while, just turn into a butterfly and hide under my skirt. Little Mia, don't you like my bed very much?"

It seems that Mia will spend the night in the cloakroom again tonight.

(Little Mia is running.)

Although Tuesday is the day when the guardian Mr. Lassus said that a new change will occur in the earth, Shade and the witch planned to go to see the situation at night. So when he came to Randall Valley during the day, what he was thinking about was still whether he wanted to see the college's librarian.

Luvia had already gone to the Prophet's Association at this time, and Miss Bernanis was not at the Wilde Opera House, so Shade expressed his confusion to Miss Lassers, and the young blonde girl also gave a similar answer to Luvia. That's what Ya said:

"You have to decide this kind of thing yourself. Besides, I believe you have already made your decision."

Although Miss Lassers' actual age is very similar to that of Shade's body, she has always appeared to be quite mature, probably because she took over the leadership position of the cult early.

After getting advice from her, Shade also decided to visit Miss Denister in Randall Valley. It was a small matter to let this lady, who had probably guessed something, know that he was running around casually, but Fiona's safety and mission were the big things.

Once he figured this out, Shade no longer hesitated. He took a carriage from the Wilde Opera House and went directly to the local manor where the professors of St. Byrons lived temporarily at the end of Black Cedar Street in the west of the city.

Visiting without an appointment is usually rude. The old guard of the manor talked to Shade through the fence gate and had no intention of letting Shade in directly.

"I'm here to see Professor Danist. I'm an old acquaintance of hers from the academy."

Because he didn't want more people to know that he was in the Randall Valley, Shade spoke very cautiously.

The old guard looked expressionless:

"You're late. The professor and his team left for the Church of the Sun an hour ago to visit the patients there."

Although they are here for the chosen ones, of course the professors will not ignore the local "petrified plague".

"Is that so? Okay, I understand. But just tell me the professor's whereabouts. Is it really okay?"

Shade asked curiously, while the old guard complained to him:

"You are not the first person to visit Professor Daniste. Do you know how many people have come to visit her these days? The sons of her classmates, the sisters of students she once taught, the friends she met while traveling. My friend, there are so many people who heard that the professor came to the local area and couldn’t wait to make connections. Do you think you are the first?”

It seemed that he was really tired of dealing with all kinds of strange people, and Shade also realized how unattainable the librarian of St. Byrons was in the eyes of ordinary ring warlocks.

So he took a carriage to the local Sun Church. The Randall Valley has had the custom of worshiping the earth since ancient times. Therefore, the belief of the "Old Man with the Lamp", the god of the sun and the earth, dominates the local area. The church is also the largest, just like the Mi The natural chapel of Dehill Fort is the largest.

The Church of the Sun is located in the eastern part of the city center, only two small blocks away from the street where the Fertile Land Hotel, the Prophets Association and the City Hall are located.

Because the church area can restrain the deterioration of the petrified plague, in recent days, the church has purchased, requisitioned and renovated the buildings around the church. With the original Sun Church as the center, simple hospitals and treatment areas have been built and expanded to the surrounding areas.

The old caretaker of the manor didn't know where Miss Daniste and the others had gone, so after Shade got off the carriage at the street corner, he walked towards the direction of the Church of the Sun to try his luck.

A third of the buildings on this long street, known as St. Warren Street, had been converted into temporary hospitals. Therefore, people are coming and going on the streets at this time, including family members who come to visit patients, reporters who come to report the news, idlers who have nothing to do to join in the fun, vendors who come to do business because of the crowds, and other people of all kinds. The whole street was filled up.

Shade happened to be curious about the petrified plague, so he looked around on the street and bought a bouquet of flowers from the little girl selling flowers, pretending that he came to visit the patient, and then randomly found a Walked in through the open door.

Judging from the sign, it seemed that this place was originally a tobacco shop. At this time, the sundries on the first floor were cleared away, and single rooms were separated with wooden boards and curtains for patients to rest. The priests and doctors who were urgently transferred were working in Check the conditions of the patients one by one.

The wailing and groaning sounds are not very obvious, and the common feature of the people infected by the "petrified plague" is malaise. After all, this "plague" is actually a special curse. For patients who are not mentally strong, the curse does not only harm the body.

Nowadays, new cases appear every day, and patients who are not in serious condition generally ask to recuperate at home or in the hospital. Relatives can go to the church to receive a cup of "potion" with a certificate. Patients with serious conditions will be sent directly to live here. However, according to the current increase in the number of people infected with the petrified plague, even if the Sun Church accepts more patients, it will still be a drop in the bucket.

Only by solving the problem at its source can the Randall Valley return to its original appearance.

Whispered sobs and whispered prayers filled the ears, and the low mood infected everyone who came to visit with these sounds. Although Shade expected how bad the situation would be, he still wanted to sigh when he actually came here.

He walked up the stairs, passed the medical student carrying a pot of hot water, and reached the second floor.

This place was also divided into different single rooms by wooden boards and curtains, and all the windows were opened, letting in the less bright sunlight amidst the stench and thick fog outside. In the dim sunlight, the scene in the "ward" looked even more tragic.

Shade was at a loss for a moment while holding the flowers. He saw a little girl sitting on the bed against the wall behind the stairs, holding a storybook, so he walked over with the flowers.

The little girl has a slender figure. I don't know if she is malnourished. Judging from her appearance, she is about fourteen or fifteen years old. But the clothes she wore were quite neat, and the church tended to place people with similar beliefs and habits together. This floor was currently occupied by female patients from wealthy middle-class families.

"hello."

Shade smiled and said hello, then sat on the empty chair next to the bed and placed the flowers he just bought on the street on the simple bedside table.

Teenagers in this era already have a strong sense of prevention. The little girl nodded to Shade alertly, and then looked around. As long as Shade dares to make any threatening move, probably everyone on the entire floor will look over.

"Where did you get sick?"

"I have no feeling in my right leg."

The little girl said timidly, leaning her back against the wall and hugging her storybook with both hands.

Shade nodded:

"So, when did this happen?"

"The day before yesterday at noon, I suddenly fell down while cleaning the living room, and then I couldn't feel my right leg."

Shade nodded again:

"Did you drink the potion given by the church?"

The potion distributed by the church is the diluent of the "universal earth elixir" provided by the witch, plus the diluted No. 5 holy water. This can inhibit the progression of the "petrified plague" to a certain extent, but it cannot cure it.

"Drink it. I can feel my right leg feeling warm after drinking it."

The little girl continued, probably seeing that Shade was just sitting there without any other action, and seemed to be really concerned about his condition, so she asked politely:

"Sir, what are you doing here? Are you a doctor?"

"doctor?"

Shade blinked:

"Yes, I am a doctor, but I am not a doctor who saves people, I am a doctor who saves the earth."

The little girl didn’t quite understand what Shade said, and Shade also asked:

"Why don't you see your family with you? Although there are churches and police here to maintain order, it is too dangerous for you to read here alone."

The girl is holding the "Collection of Fairy Tales". This kind of storybook contains fairy tales that have been circulated for a long time. It is one of the first books that children come into contact with after becoming literate.

The girl shook her head:

"Miss Linna is staying with me here, but she went to buy food and will be back soon. She is mother, mother's maid."

It is now half past ten in the morning, which according to local habits is far from lunch time. Even if you prepare in advance, it is still a bit too early.

"That's interesting. Since your mother has a maid, why did she need you to clean the living room the day before yesterday?"

Shade asked casually again, and the girl pursed her lips, opened her book and handed it to Shade. Shade glanced at it unexpectedly. The story with illustrations on that page happened to be "The Princess on the Pumpkin Carriage".

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