Whispering Verse

After seeing the story, Xia De finally understood:

"Your current mother is your stepmother?"

He handed the book back to the little girl. The girl pursed her lips and nodded, but did not explain more. Shade can naturally guess the general story, but as an outsider, he can't say much:

"Thank you for answering my question. So, do you want to see me do some magic?"

Shade stood up as he spoke. When the little girl looked up at him curiously, he put his hand into his pocket and quickly took out a red apple:

"Look, I made an apple!"

"I know! The apple was in your pocket!"

The girl said with a smile.

"You guessed it, so it belongs to you."

Shade then handed the apple to the girl on the hospital bed. The girl took it and thanked her softly. When Shade was about to leave, she asked again:

"Sir, do you think the prince in the story who can make a girl change her life really exists?"

This was not an easy question to answer. Shade thought for a moment before asking:

"So, do you believe that fairies that turn girls into princesses are real?"

The girl shook her head without hesitation:

"Of course it doesn't exist. If the fairy tale was true, she would have been punished long ago."

Who did "she" refer to? The girl did not explain, and Shade did not ask. He smiled and praised:

"You're very smart. So if fairies don't exist, why does the prince exist?"

Before the girl spoke, Shade continued:

"I know what you want to ask is not the prince, but you want to know if anyone will take you away from this home in the future."

The girl looked at Shade with wide eyes, and Shade continued:

"Of course it will, just like your mother met your father. Maybe this shouldn't be said by me, but if you really meet this person, your standard for judging whether he is good or bad should not be based on the prince's wealth. And handsome', should be judged by the fairy godmother."

"What kind of person is a fairy godmother? Can she do magic? But is this requirement too high?"

The girl asked with some trouble, and Shade laughed:

"No, no, no, it's not that high of a requirement. When she encounters a weak person, she is willing to reach out to help; and she is also honest. She promised to help the poor girl, and she really fulfilled the girl's wish."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and this time Shade was really leaving:

"Of course, in addition to these, there is the most important point."

"What's most important?"

The girl looked up at him, and Shade said seriously:

"The prince is interested in Cinderella, who is dressed up in a pumpkin carriage and wearing glass slippers; while the fairy is interested in Cinderella, who is not outstanding in appearance but is hardworking and simple."

The girl blinked her eyes and suddenly laughed. She also waved goodbye to Shade and watched Shade leave from the stairs.

Before Shade could find Miss Denister that morning, he unexpectedly heard the rumor that Margaret was coming to visit the patient. Finding Miss Danister was easier than he thought. He wandered around the street where the Church of the Sun was located, but did not dare to enter the Church of the Sun directly. Instead, he walked a hundred meters away from the magnificent Church of the Sun. From Duomi's position, he glanced at the busy interior of the church and then turned into the alley beside it.

This alley is right next to the church, so although it is narrow like most alleys in the city, it is not dirty at all. Shade's original intention was to check out the situation on the street behind the church, but as soon as he walked into the alley, he saw Miss Denister walking with two high-level professors, whispering something while walking. Come over.

At that moment, Shade had the idea of ​​retreating, but thinking of the big-tailed dragon girl who was still waiting for him to return in the Eternal Night City in the previous era, he walked forward firmly.

At this time, Shade was disguised with a witch's eyeshadow. In this state, people who are close and familiar with Sha De still see Sha De's face, while people who are slightly unfamiliar with him see a different appearance.

When the two sides met in the alley, Shade looked up at Miss Danister, and the sorceress of the Thirteenth Ring just glanced at him, nodded slightly, as if greeting a stranger, and then casually Two professors passed by Shade.

Shade continued to walk forward. After reaching the exit at the other end of the alley, he did not leave. Instead, he turned back to the alley and stopped under a notice posted by the church.

That notice was a notice for the distribution of relief food in winter. It was signed in the frost month of 1853, that is, November. The main message of the notice is that the weather is getting colder and the first snow is coming, and the weekend relief food distribution time of the Sun Church has been extended from 6 to 7 o'clock to 7:30. At the same time, poor people who receive relief food in winter can receive some expired newspapers if necessary.

These old newspapers are not taken home to be burned for heating, but are filled into clothes to keep warm. Beggars on the street will use this method to maintain body temperature in winter.

"What are you looking at?"

The voice came from behind. Shade looked up at the wheat decorative border of the notice, the huge sun pattern at the top and the cat-shaped pattern in the corner, and sighed softly:

"Recalling the past. Before I became a ring magician, I was once so poor that I had to go to the church to get relief food to survive."

"Once" refers to about eight hours, because on the way home that night, he met Old John's pawn shop, and then discovered that he still had some property.

"Oh, you still have this experience? Is it the period after awakening?"

The woman's voice asked with a smile. Shade turned around and saw the thirteen-ring sorceress standing behind him:

"Good morning, Miss Daniste."

"Good morning, Shade."

The beautiful red-haired lady shook her head slightly:

"I found that I was not at all curious about your sudden appearance in Randall Valley."

Shade had some experience in observing the moods of ladies, so he knew that the smile on her face was genuine.

"I've actually been here for a while. This time I want to ask you something, so I came to see you."

"I hope you didn't take such a big risk to meet me in Randall Valley just to inquire about the use of narcissus root in making 'cough water.'"

She still smiled and spoke, and then like Shade just now, she also looked up at the yellowed notice:

"What I have to admit is that the stability of the material world in the Sixth Era is thanks to the Zhengshen Church. Although the Witch Emperors of the Fifth Era also played a similar role, the Witch Emperors not only shouldered responsibilities, but were also willing to let others I have greater power. Relatively speaking, the Orthodox Church of the Sixth Era is much better."

Shade nodded:

"That's why the Five Righteous Gods have become the most orthodox faith today. Maybe the high-end combat power of the Five Gods Church cannot beat the Witch Emperors of the Fifth Era, but their dedication is comparable. Do you still have something to do in the morning? How about that? I’ll make an appointment to visit you again.”

"So Shade, do you have anything to do this morning?"

Miss Daniste asked instead. She didn't want to ask how Shade appeared here.

"fine."

"Well, come with me to the church and have a look. Your disguise is very good now, and I will add another layer of illusion to you. Follow me for a while, and no one will ask about your identity. Since you are here too, I I’ll take you to see what’s going on here. Taking your students to see more of the world is what a teacher should do.”

The two professors Gao Huan just now were waiting for them outside the alley. Just like Miss Danister said, the professors didn't even think of asking who Shade was, as if he had come here with them from the beginning.

The destination of the group was the Church of the Sun, which Shade had not entered just now. In order to show respect for the thirteen-ring warlock, Mr. Pierre Granger, the local thirteen-ring warlock of the Sun Church, "Earth Shaker", came here specially. Greeted at the door.

This Mr. Granger is obviously acquainted with Miss Denist. During the introduction, Shade learned that among the two professors who came with Miss Danister, the gray-haired old man was Professor Lemar from the seminary, and the slender lady who looked to be in her forties , is Professor Mason of the School of Ancient Literature.

When introducing Shade, Miss Danister just said that this was her assistant, so the people who came to greet him from the Church of the Sun did not ask any questions.

Mr. Pierre Granger accompanied the group into the church, crossed the main hall, and entered the right corridor. Then go up the stairs until you reach the tower on the right side of the church that is not open to general believers.

In the highest room of the side tower that could be seen from most locations in the city, the group saw the Holy Grail of earth suspended above a stone altar. This Holy Grail is very familiar to Shade. It is the "Sweet Holy Grail" used by the witch to make the "universal earth elixir".

At this time, the Holy Grail was filled with clear liquid, and as the altar with rich miraculous elements below emitted a thick, earth-like luster, the liquid in the Holy Grail dripped down from the rim of the cup.

On the surface of the altar, there are circular grooves. Each drop of falling liquid will enter the groove, then flow along the groove to the edge of the altar, and then be collected from the small opening.

"This is it."

Mr. Pierre Granger introduced him. This gentleman looked to be about the same age as Count Granger, but he was taller and stronger:

"This is currently the most effective way to treat the petrified plague. In fact, if all the liquid in this Holy Grail is taken out and used, it is enough to treat any non-dead petrified patient, even if it comes into direct contact with the filth of the earth. But in order to save more people, we can only use the church’s magical rituals to catalyze the effect of the elixir, dilute it and then distribute it.”