Whispering Verse

"Huh? Really a witch?"

Shade never expected this result. He didn't care at all about the opera below at this time. It was obvious that the news about the witch was more interesting:

"What does this Ms. Edwards do?"

"Master of potions and alchemy, the first time you fell into a fever and coma during the Randall Valley incident was the bottle of concentrated pink essence she helped identify. If Granny Cassandra's alchemy and potions in the council are ranked Second, then the first one must be Edwards.

In addition to her identity as a witch, she ostensibly runs a pharmaceutical company in southern Delarian, purchasing herbs and turning them into medicines. She also has the largest number of followers among us. After all, potion and alchemy skills are the easiest to attract people. In recent years, her pharmaceutical company has even begun to get involved in the field of chemical pharmaceuticals, and has also cooperated with Sister Devlin's Snake Heart Hospital-Paradise Island Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. You must have seen its advertisements in newspapers. "

"Yes, disinfectant alcohol, yam tincture, earthworm oil, tonic water, their pharmacists have many exclusive formulas."

Although Shade didn't need these, he had seen them many times in the advertising section of newspapers.

Although the existence of ring magicians made this era very similar to the "Victorian Era" in his hometown, the medical level and chemical level were slightly higher. However, doctors' methods in this era were still very expensive and sparse. Bloodletting and enema therapy were still commonly used by doctors in remote areas.

There are very few pharmaceutical companies that can produce the drugs listed by Shade, and although "Paradise Island Pharmaceuticals" has not exaggeratedly formed a pan-Old Continent-like monopoly, they can still be regarded as one of the best.

"The great witches seem to have their own pretty good businesses."

Agelina whispered from the side, and Miss Carina nodded, not minding sharing some information with them:

"The great witches all have their own followers. If you want your followers to follow them with peace of mind, it is not enough to just give them power. Moreover, since the last era, witches have had a tradition of enjoying luxury... .Ahem, this is not the point, Shade, you have never met Audrey Edwards, right?"

Miss Carina asked Shade again, and Shade was very sure this time:

"No, what's wrong with her?"

"This woman is mentally disturbed."

The Duchess said rather disdainfully. Shade rarely saw her tone like this, which meant that she looked down on someone very much:

"You should know that the relationship between the Witches Council and the Righteous Church is very delicate. There are several witches in the Council who were even wanted by the church. We helped the church a lot during the Pantanal War, and the wanted list was cancelled. Knowledge The great witch with wisdom was the one who was once wanted.”

Talking about this, the duchess became even more unhappy:

"I don't know much about this person, or I don't get along with this kind of person the best. I don't know whether she went crazy after studying, or there was something wrong with her. For a while, she was even a little crazy in the parliament, and she could even She is said to be on the verge of losing control, but the Speaker trusts her very much. As for her being wanted, it is related to researching the Philosopher's Stone."

"Huh? What?"

"The Philosopher's Stone is what you think it is."

The witch said and knocked on Shade's chest. The Philosopher's Stone was carried with him and hung together with the enhanced witch's detection badge. Lesia, who was holding Shade's hand, had already guided Shade's hand to her leg. The thin fabric feels quite nice.

Miss Carina continued:

"Most aspiring alchemists aim to make their own 'Philosopher's Stone', which is correct in itself. However, the actual method of making the Philosopher's Stone has long been lost, which has led to some errors and hidden dangers. Dangerous methods were created little by little. Audrey Edwards used a dangerous method to conduct experiments about ten years ago. I won’t tell you what she did specifically. The result was He almost summoned an ancient evil thing sleeping in the subspace...or actually summoned it, but was sealed back by the Speaker and Sylvia's teacher who was not yet dead at the time. But even so , this behavior still caused a great impact, which is why the church has been wanted for more than ten years."

This is indeed a very dangerous behavior. For the sake of peace and stability in the material world, the church’s approach is not wrong.

"Miss Denister said that the destruction of Green Lake Town was related to the Edwards family's desire for the elixir of life."

Shade said softly, wondering whether the witch's study of the Philosopher's Stone was related to family tradition.

"How old is Miss Audrey Edwards?"

Lesia asked again, grabbing Shade's hand and gently stroking her leg. Miss Carina looked at her with a smile, knowing exactly what she was thinking:

"I can't tell you the specific age. A woman's age is a secret. I have the obligation to keep secrets for others... However, she is much older than me. Except for Granny Cassandra, this The lady is the oldest in the council. I very much suspect that when she was born, the Edwards family may still be in Green Lake Town, or she may be the first generation descendant born after the Edwards left Green Lake Town."

"oh?"

Shade thought of Miss Denister's mention that the collapse of Green Lake and the Edwards family happened more than a hundred years ago. If the great witch Audrey Edwards is really old, then she may directly know the meaning of the "sun, moon and stars" pattern in the letter.

"But she looks quite young, and her mentality is quite young, as if time has not left any traces on her body. I once thought that this was the result of research on the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life, but after reading After reading "The Secret of Agelessness" by Shade, I think her youth may be due to another reason."

"Another woman who looks young, but is actually very old?"

Lesia lowered her voice and said, her tone a little unsteady. The duchess leaned back slightly and leaned comfortably on the sofa:

"Although Shade wants to get information from Edwards, I don't suggest that he go directly to this crazy woman. It will not be good for him. Although in recent years, Audrey Edwards's spirit has obviously stabilized, But from time to time there will still be behavior that is different from ordinary people. Therefore, I suggest that Shade first look for other clues. We need to help him find other descendants of the Edwards family. If we really can’t find other directions, I will think about it again. Let's ask Audrey Edwards... It's interesting to say that these ring wizards who pursue knowledge and wisdom seem to have fallen into madness in the end."

What she was thinking of at this time was probably Sir Kings Prisha, the chosen one with knowledge and wisdom who fell into madness, but also gained the so-called "omniscience".

"I understand that I will not come into contact with such people. Moreover, I have no plans to wander around recently. The Tour of Tobesk Equestrian Competition that opens on Sunday is the focus of my recent concern..." Get up, are there Rhodes cards among the sub-events of the competition?"

The girls all laughed, and Shade could even imagine Tifa smiling behind him.

"Every year, the sub-events are announced after the opening and registration, so that no one can cheat in advance. But so far, Rhodes has never become an event."

Lesia introduced, her face turned red probably because Shade's hands were really warm, and her voice was soft because she didn't want others to hear her voice trembling. Shade nodded calmly, as if he didn't know what his hands were doing. Miss Carina added:

"I came to you specifically tonight, in addition to the Edwards matter, there is also the city riding competition. My nephew, Lesia's father, our King, has entrusted me to tell you on a personal basis to participate in this competition. There are Carsonliks.”

She sniffed suddenly and looked at the three people to the side in the darkness suspiciously.

Shade said:

"Isn't this normal? Foreigners participate every year. The regulations of the competition do not prohibit citizens of Kasenrik and other principalities from participating. In recent years, even women are allowed to participate."

Of course, since the competition is not divided according to gender, and there are obvious differences in physical strength between men and women, all previous champions so far have been men.

“The foreigners this time are not ordinary people.

Because it involves the demarcation of trade routes and boundary lines in the Pantanal region, although the negotiation locations have been selected in the cities of Michaela Blast Furnace and Green Lake, the two countries still have to send representatives to the capitals of neighboring countries to discuss schedules and Other matters. Kasenrik's delegation was small in size and was led by Earl Lewis of the Kasenrik Kingdom Council. You don’t need to pay attention to this person. Brothers Eric Foran and Charles Foran in the team are the ones you should pay attention to. They are the twin sons of the Marquis of Fulen. They are 31 years old this year. When they are young and strong, they will participate in the riding competition around the city. My nephew asked me to tell you that you must beat them. "

Miss Carina looked at Shade and said:

"You know why."

"If they win, the negotiations will be on the back foot from the start."

Shade nodded. He didn't care about winning against two ordinary people:

"Registration officially starts tomorrow, and I will be there at the opening dinner on Sunday evening."

"It's okay if you don't want to participate. You are currently the only 'official knight' in Delarion, and you did not inherit the title of knight from your family."

Lesia said, rubbing the back of Shade's hand with the pad of her thumb, and then bit her lip to prevent herself from humming. Shade's hands did not go too deep into the skirt, but just rubbing the fabric-wrapped legs was enough:

"Xia De, everyone is watching your performance."

"Shad just understands that this negotiation with Kasenrik is the biggest diplomatic incident since the peace between the two countries, and obviously, each of us hopes that peace can continue."