Whispering Verse

"I'm really sorry, I've been busy again recently. Although the plague near Miss Gothe's hometown has not yet been cured, Miss Denister's homework, the school's summer off-campus practical courses, and the production I commissioned from friends in the same group There are some things that need to be dealt with and cannot be postponed.”

"Really, you're always like this. But don't take it too seriously when you and Lesia have 'classes' tonight. I'm worried that you won't be able to bear the 'gifts' we have prepared for you tomorrow."

She smiled ambiguously, and Xia De didn't ask any questions. He put his arm around her shoulders and let her lean into his arms:

"Miss Benenice, is there any information on the whereabouts of the Hope Diamond?"

At the beginning of the month, the witch said that she seemed to have heard about this relic a few years ago.

The duchess leaned against him with satisfaction and looked at her two maids opposite:

"During the meeting yesterday, she also said that she had indeed heard the news, but it involved some troublesome things. But there will be results soon. It is said that the place where the unknowable relic last appeared was the Yuewan area on the west coast, where It belongs to Kasenlik, but is very close to Saladir County. If you need it, I can send someone to help you find out."

Saladir County is located in the southwest region of Delarian. Although it is not a coastal county, it is indeed connected to the Moon Bay region.

After having lunch with Miss Carina, Shade took Mia to attend this week's group meeting.

It has been a month since the Battle of Green Lake ended, and everyone who returned to Tobesk has returned to their own rhythm of life. This week, the doctor routinely emphasized the exam week at the end of next month, and then finally mentioned "summer off-campus practical activities":

"The formal students of St. Byrons will go to various parts of the Old World for off-campus activities every summer, which allows academic students to understand things outside the academy. Last year's summer practice was because Tobesk's That time, it was canceled due to divine intervention, and this year's notice has been sent out. Last year it was before the summer exam week, but this year the time is moved forward, and the official students in the college will take exams one month earlier, so the summer time arrangement is this month."

There is no need to say much about what happened last year. Everyone in the group has experienced it firsthand.

“How many people will our group host this year?”

Luvia asked curiously, as for the group's reception of those formal school students, it is also beneficial. Needless to say, the funding will also increase the practical credits. And they are only responsible for providing accommodation and don't have to do anything else unless asked for help, so this task is also easy.

"3."

The doctor sat on the sofa and said, glancing at the seat vacated by Priest Augustus:

"The overall number of students assigned to the Tobesk area this year is very small because the college believes that our place is still dangerous. However, considering the high level of our group, three students were assigned. Four Rings, Four Rings, Five Rings, two A lady and a gentleman. Their mission for this practical activity was to contact the black market in Tobesk, inquire about some information, and capture a ring warlock who was offered a reward by the church. They all came from the School of Chemistry, and Ogu Like a priest."

Mentioning the priest, Dorothy asked worriedly:

"What happened to the priest recently? He didn't come to attend the meeting last week. I recently wrote to him asking about the potion, and it took him several days to reply to me. Is the priest in trouble?"

"The last time I saw Priest Augustus was a week ago. The priest's face didn't look good."

Luvia also said.

So Shade looked at the doctor. The blue-eyed middle-aged doctor shook his head:

"I'm not sure. He did say he wasn't feeling well when he asked me for leave, but he refused to tell me what was wrong. In fact, in the month since he came back from Green Lake, the priest has been not feeling well. He has become Very cold, oh, I don’t know how to describe it.”

"The meeting will be over soon. I'll go visit the priest."

Among all the people here, only Shade is a nominal believer of the righteous god [Mr. Dawn], and it is normal to visit Dawn Church.

"Okay, let us know if anything happens, I'm worried."

The doctor sighed:

"Going back to the topic just now, it is said that there is a lady with a special status among the ring warlocks who came this time, but we don't know the specific situation yet. It is now the end of the Sunshine Moon, and they will come in about a week or two. According to the As a tradition in the past few years, I will rent a room in advance at the Three Cats Hotel in Anthem Square, Beicheng District. Then we will meet with them, and things will remain the same after that."

It's certainly not the best hotel in the city, but the college students don't come here just for a vacation, so the Three Cats Hotel is just right. It is located in the slightly chaotic Beicheng District, making it easy to hide your identity. Moreover, the location of Anthem Square is very good and it is very convenient for everything.

"It's been a year since we talked about what happened at Lakeview Manor last year."

Unlike the girls who were worried about the "birthday" of the foreigner, Dr. Schneider didn't care much that tomorrow would be the first anniversary of meeting Sha De. He just lamented how fast time passed:

"One year has passed in the blink of an eye. At this time last year, I never imagined that there would be a fifth person in our group."

"Doctor, you are lucky to meet Shade opposite the Lark Club. It is not only your luck, but also the luck of all of us."

Luvia said quite seriously, Dorothy and Dr. Schneider nodded together. Seeing that there was nothing going on in today's study meeting, the doctor even asked the clinic servants to bring wine glasses and red wine, and drank a glass with everyone:

"Then let us pay tribute to this good fortune and hope that this time next year, we can still raise the glass like this."

He still regretted that Priest August did not attend today's meeting.

After the meeting, Shade did not return to St. Teresa's Square with Dorothy, but went to the local Dawn Church with concern. He was also very familiar with the priests, priests and nuns in the church, and it was easy to find out that Priest August was on leave today and was not in the church.

The priest himself lives in the church and has no house outside except for the potion workshop in the basement. Shade also made several inquiries, and finally met the priest looking at the city at sunset on the bank of the Terrarel River that passed through the university district.

He didn't look like he was sick. He stood on the bank of the river and looked at the river. He looked at the children and pet dogs playing on the grass across the river, a group of young students sitting on the grass playing Rhodes cards, and the people snuggling together and watching. Young couple at sunset.

Priest Augustus turned his back to the setting sun and faced the east. His back was reflected red, but his face was dim.

When Shade came to stand next to him, the priest did not turn to look at him:

"Detective, did the doctor ask you to see me? I'm fine. I can go to the group meeting next week."

The old priest did not seem to have changed much, but Shade instinctively felt the coldness when he came to him:

"You have been coming back from Green Lake, but something has been wrong. Is it the influence of that skull?"

The skull is different from the rest of the bones, and it would make sense if the priest's condition was caused by this incident.

Seeing that the priest didn't answer, Shade took the initiative to extend his right hand, and priest August also took it.

Shade frowned:

"Your body temperature is obviously a little low, but you don't feel any confusion in your spirit and elements, and your vitality shows no signs of being eroded by death. Priest, how do you feel?"

The old man in robe sighed softly towards the river bank:

"I don't know exactly what's going on, it's just a feeling."

He let go of Shade's hand and held his chest:

"There is a hole in my heart. You will know everything when I look at it. The doctor has always said that when I look at anything, I will think of something bad. After coming back from Green Lake, when I look at anything now, the thoughts I have are more terrifying than that. . No, I did not have hallucinations, nor did the whispering in my ears erode my spirit. I just became a little more pessimistic. The world seemed to be cast a shadow in my eyes."

He raised his hand and pointed to the other side of the river:

"The child was playing with the pet dog, but the dog must have left this world before the child. He will be heartbroken and shed tears because of it; the young students sitting on the grass playing Rhodes cards will most likely not stay like this in the future. Friendship, they will one day take different paths and have different lives; and young lovers cuddling together and watching the sunset, can they really get married? Do they still have their own secrets at this moment? I don't know I know why I think that, and I know it’s weird.”

"You are not out of control. You may need to go to the doctor and ask him to help treat it."

Shade gave some advice, and the old priest's wrinkled face showed some changes. He nodded slightly:

"I will consider it. At least for now, it's just a change in my mentality. It's not a big deal. Otherwise, I would seek your help myself. Going out for a walk like this will make me feel better. You don't have to worry about me."

"You can't ignore this kind of thing."

Shade shook hands with Priest August again and confirmed that his soul was in normal condition, but he was just mentally depressed. Later, he forced the priest to go to Dr. Schneider and asked the doctor to give the priest a course of psychological treatment.

Although Shade often jokes that the doctor is best at hypnotherapy, in fact, Bill Schneider's skills as a psychiatrist are quite strong in all aspects. He listened carefully to the psychological problems that Priest August himself could not explain clearly, and then thought that this was very similar to "depression".

This is a new concept that has only been proposed in recent years and belongs to the forefront of neuroscience and psychiatric theory. But Shade didn't think it was all right. Priest Augustus suddenly suffered from "depression." The life of a priest was less troublesome, and Shade thought he had always been mentally healthy.

"It should still be the influence of the half of the death angel's skull."

He believes in his opinion, but does not think the current situation of the priests is serious. It is understandable that something that incorporates that kind of specification will have a certain impact on itself. In short, Shade decided to let the doctor provide psychological counseling for the priest for a period of time, and he would also visit the priest frequently.

Of course it would be best if the situation could slowly improve. If the situation became more serious, then he would have no choice but to go to Huntingdon City again and ask the angels to help.

PS: 7k big chapters at night, equivalent to two chapters. In view of readers’ feedback that there have been too many plots in certain aspects recently (actually, it is a practice for each volume to lead into the previous plot), so the next chapter will tell the story of the detective’s birthday in one go.