Whispering Verse

Shade did not stay long at Rose Manor. After breakfast, he said goodbye to the ladies of the Cavendish family and took little Mia back to the Green Lake Hotel.

Pushing the door and entering the hotel, I was just thinking about what I was going to do today when I saw Luvia, Priest Augustus, Dorothy and Dr. Schneider sitting together at the table in the corner of the first floor.

The table that was originally close to the wall was moved out of the space where people could sit. Luvia and Dorothy sat on one side. Priest August and Dr. Schneider sat across from each other, so Shade sat next to the two girls. opposite.

The five people greeted each other naturally, as if this was still Tobesk. People who each have their own secrets just treat this time as the same as usual:

"It's a strange feeling, outside of Tobesk, everyone is sitting together."

Shade commented, placing the satiated cat on his lap.

The doctor put down the newspaper in his hand and nodded:

"I was going downstairs to have breakfast this morning. When I opened the door, I saw the priest passing by my door. I was also shocked."

Father Augustus arrived very late last night, when the doctor had gone to bed. The old priest looked very good, and he smiled and shook his head:

"I didn't expect that when I was about to go downstairs for breakfast, the door next door opened and the doctor came out."

"I was even more surprised. When I went downstairs half an hour ago, I saw the doctor and the priest sitting together. I thought I accidentally went the wrong way again."

The blonde writer lady added, then winked playfully at Shade. Luvia was very interested in this scene.

Although Shade and Lesia were "resting" together in the guest room of Rose Manor last night, it was actually the three of them's time. As for Dorothy's sudden departure from Tobesk, there was no need to consider whether it would cause a disturbance. No matter how famous she is, she is different from Lesia, who is a princess. As long as she claims to have gone out to collect materials, and then Shade will bring her handwritten letter back to Tobesk and give it to her friends and family, no one will doubt her. 's whereabouts.

"Actually, I was the most surprised. I arrived ten minutes earlier than the detective. When I opened the door, I saw the three of them sitting here and looking at me. I took a step back to make sure I was not in the wrong place before I dared to leave. Come in."

Luvia shook her head:

"So, our writer friend came here because of an accident?"

"From the current point of view, this is the case."

Shade could only answer this, but he also knew that this was not normal. If it were just Dorothy, it might be explained away by bad luck, but the fact that it happened to her and Lesia at almost the same time was like being in the circus with Rusty Edwards and Durut Giles. Just as incredible.

The former tomb robber who was missed by Sha De happened to go downstairs with the soul of the little girl at this time. He yawned as he walked, probably because he didn't sleep well last night. He also saw Shade sitting by the wall talking to a group of strangers, but he didn't take the initiative to talk to them. Rusty Edwards, who was floating around, saw the kind old man in a robe looking up at her, so the girl trembled violently and pulled Durut Giles to go out to eat:

"Not here, not here! Let's go out to eat, go out to eat!"

"Priest, you're scaring people."

Dorothy said with a smile, and the old priest shook his head helplessly:

"Don't make fun of me. I'm in the church choir, but I'm very popular among the children. Therefore, the fortune teller was summoned by the association, the doctor came to purchase materials, the writer encountered an accident, and the detective was originally here. , then should I also explain why I’m here?”

He looked at Shade, and when he saw Shade nodded, he gave the reason he had prepared:

"I'm ready to be promoted to the fourth ring."

"Huh? So fast?"

Except for Shade, everyone else was shocked, and the doctor even said:

"Priest, weren't you just promoted at the end of last year?"

"Doctor, didn't you go from the fifth level after the detective joined the team last year to the current seventh level so quickly? Not to mention, the detectives here are faster than us."

After hearing what the priest said, Dr. Schneider understood:

"So, you are also looking for materials?"

"Yes, there is a very important material on the island over there, but the detective said it is very dangerous there, so I haven't figured out how to get it yet, but it shouldn't be difficult."

The priest said it very easily, so the doctor, Luvia and Dorothy, who had probably guessed something, all said they could help.

"So writer, do you plan to stay here for a while, or take the train back?"

The doctor asked Dorothy again, who thought for a while:

"Now that I'm here, there's no need to leave. It just so happens that I've been thinking about going out to collect information. Now the two sides of Green Lake are very interesting. Spies and detectives are the best combination."

Shade also talked about this topic with Dorothy last night, and Dorothy made the decision based on Shade's opinion. She could also feel that her and Lesia's arrival was definitely not normal. Even if you leave immediately, there is a high probability that you will come back again, so it is better to stay and be prepared. And if the premonition was wrong and they really were just unlucky, then nothing would happen if they just stayed at the Green Lake Hotel.

Shade summarized it for everyone:

"Although for various reasons, we happen to be sitting here."

The five people have different expressions:

"But since you are here, let's deal with our own affairs first. Regarding the priest's affairs, he will investigate the situation himself. Once he has a clue and needs help, we can all help. Luvia will probably have to cooperate with the Prophet Association for a while. , the doctor is preparing to make a difficult alchemy item recently, and will be very busy. As for Dorothy, you have been living here recently. The bosses here are friends with me, and their chefs are very good at their craftsmanship. You can Move around Green Lake, but stay safe, this city is dangerous."

Shade said, picking up the cat on his lap and handing it to her. Dorothy happily took Mia:

"I will need you to go to Tobesk in a while and bring my luggage and manuscripts over, so that I can stay with peace of mind."

Everyone here knows that Shade can run around, so they are not surprised by Dorothy's words. But the doctor thought of another thing:

"Now that our entire team has left the station, it will be very troublesome for the college to track it down."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at Xia De, who nodded knowingly:

"Several high-circle professors from St. Byrons are now in Green Lake City, including Miss Denister. By coincidence, I should also pay a visit. Leave this matter to me."

The others were relieved, but it was better for the doctor, the priest, and Dorothy to remain concealed and not to appear in public.

"So, how long will we be in the Green Lake area?"

Luvia raised an interesting question, and Shade did the math in his mind:

"It won't be long, two weeks at most, maybe even a week."

"But since everyone is here, no matter who needs help, the rest of the team can't shirk it without special reasons. Speaking of which, it seems that the last team mission has not been long ago. It was indeed dangerous last time, but the last time We act collectively, I remember it was Lakeview Manor, um, is it so dangerous?”

The doctor said softly, as for how the people at the table understood this sentence, only each person understood it in his own heart.

Dorothy had already written a list of clothes and books for Shade to bring for her, and Shade immediately returned to Tobesk to do this. The other four people in the group continued to chat. By the time Shade returned to the Green Lake Hotel at ten o'clock in the morning with two huge suitcases, the doctor had already taken Priest August out to visit the Green Lake. Luvia and Doro Akane was holding little Mia and chatting in the room. It could be seen that the cat was not very happy.

"Meow~"

Seeing Shade walking in with two large suitcases, the cat immediately ran to Shade. After being picked up by Shade, the cat had the momentum that it would not be separated from him today.

Dorothy unexpectedly looked at the extremely beautiful lady with brown hair behind Shade. She took the box with a smile and listened to Shade's introduction:

"This is Miss Audrey Edwards, and Paradise Island Pharmaceuticals is her industry. Dorothy, haven't you always wanted to talk to her?"

Shade once talked about the situation of Audrey and Megan, so Dorothy and Lesia, who have similar "twin" tendencies, have always wanted to meet this witch.

As for Audrey and Megan, they had also heard the name of this well-known female writer. While lamenting that there was another girl beside Shade, they also thought that although the two sisters were still relatively latecomers, , this time we can’t lose in terms of momentum.

Shade said softly:

"The separated and fused feather I used for you was actually begged for her by me."

The Witch immediately became reserved, and Dorothy invited her to sit in her room. While Dorothy and Audrey were talking, Luvia gave Shade a look, and then the two went to the room where Shade lived to talk.

"I'm not a superstitious person, but with five of us here, it's not a good sign."

The purple-eyed fortune teller is very serious:

"In particular, what is going on with Dorothy and the princess? When can they meet? I need to see them both at the same time to confirm whether they are candidates. The current situation is not clear, no one knows What will happen in the end? The position of the chosen one cannot be vacant. If all the previous candidates are really dead, Dorothy and the father..."

"I'll make the arrangements. You don't have to worry about this. I made preparations a long time ago."

Shade said, Luvia nodded, she knew that Shade was very cautious about this kind of thing:

"As long as you have confidence, it's fine. But I didn't come to you today because I guessed Dorothy's arrival in advance. You know what happened last night, right? But I'm not here to talk about this. It's probably the church that will solve it. I'm in trouble. I'm looking for you today about the unknowable relic [Destiny Base]."