Whispering Verse

The plan that Shade and the doctor discussed in advance included the necessary process for Shade to be targeted in advance. The doctor who is used to doing multiple plans for one thing has even thought about how to protect Sha De. But now it seems that the doctor's methods are temporarily useless. And this battle, which is only going to start over the weekend, has only just begun to warm up.

"However, since it has already come to me, it probably won't come again."

After entering the city from St. George's Stone Bridge, Shade took a carriage to Belindel Manor. It's just that the countess had something to do today and took the maids out early, so Shade only saw Amelia when she arrived at the manor.

When he was at the Dragon's Nest just now, he had planned to go find Mr. Bernhardt, but at this time he had given up on this plan. While waiting for the witch to return at the manor and accompanying Emilia to do experiments in the alchemy laboratory, a hazy drizzle has already fallen on the City of Fortune.

Shade asked the maid in the manor. Before leaving this morning, Miss Belindell said she would be back for lunch at half past eleven. And if she doesn't come back because of something, she will send her maid back to tell Emilia.

But it was half past eleven, and there was still no sign of the carriage returning under the gloomy sky.

Shade and Amelia looked at the entrance of the manor on the second floor terrace together. The little unicorn and a brown-haired high-ringed maid stood behind them.

"It's half past eleven sharp."

Xia De said suddenly, turned around and asked the maid, who lowered her head slightly.

"Miss Belindell's schedule in the morning is to go to the city council first and then visit Count George Darmanin, right?"

The earl retired from politics in Willondale and lived locally. There are two things that locals talk about about him. One is that his granddaughter is the wife of Viscount Wright, one of the current seven major families. The other is that the old earl married his 26-year-old new wife the winter before last. The new countess was his distant niece who was not related by blood.

Shade knew about this because he heard Miss Belindel talk about the current situation of the Seven Families.

"Yes, Mr. Watson, how many people do you need to go with you?"

The brown-haired maid asked softly in the sound of rain. Shade shook his head:

"No need, I'll just go by myself. You stay in the manor and be careful. Are you sure there are no crows near the manor today?"

"Yes."

Shade nodded and looked at Emilia again. The elf girl pursed her lips:

"Is it because of me?"

"Maybe Miss Belindel just delayed her return because the carriage wheel was broken. Don't think too much, Emilia, stay with little Lianna and don't wander around."

"Ang~"

When the little beast heard his name being called, he immediately called out and stepped forward, rubbing the back of Shade's hand with his horn. Shade also smiled and stroked the hair on its back with the same technique as little Mia:

"I'm going to check on the situation. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Before Miss Belindell left early in the morning, there were five maids with her, including Miss Matilda, and three of them were ring magicians. In addition to serving as maids, they are also responsible for clerical and record-keeping tasks. As for the coachman and the nominal bodyguard, they will not always follow the countess.

Although their trip in the morning only had two stops, Shade skipped the city council and went directly to visit the old-hearted Count George Darmanin.

The Count did not live in the city center, he lived on the western edge of the city. The south and west of Yuewan City are adjacent to the sea. The crescent-shaped harbor formed by the south and southwest is the origin of the name "Yuewan", while the west is an upturned terrain. Most of the newly wealthy businessmen and nobles who have moved from other places are here. Live here. The real established aristocrats of Yuewan City live in the city center, which is also the difference between the two.

It is said to be a big house, but the old earl's house is completely incomparable to Belindle Manor. The entire building is a three-story building surrounded by a courtyard. Although it is quite valuable in Yuewan where land is at a premium, it cannot be compared with the seven nobles who truly control the city.

The Dalmanin Mansion is located in a remote area in the west of the city. You can only see it by walking along the alley to the end and then walking uphill. The gate of the house faces the street, and behind the house is the sea cliff. Below the cliff are the towering cliffs and the sea. Its location is very similar to the Aurora Manor in Coldwater Port.

“It’s also a genuine sea view room.”

The stranger thought in his heart.

In the hazy rain, the mansion seemed particularly quiet. Shade held an umbrella and rang the bell outside the gate. He thought there would be no answer, but soon a young maid holding an umbrella hurried out of the house to greet him.

The young maid looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, and her appearance and figure were quite outstanding. The courtyard of this mansion is not very big. Although it can park a carriage, it only takes more than ten seconds for even a maid to run from the mansion to the entrance of the courtyard.

"Are you the cousin of Count Belindel?"

Before Shade could speak, the maid with long eyelashes and eyes that looked like she could talk smiled and asked from inside the fence door.

Shade looked at her face and looked at the dress that seemed different from the maid dress in his memory. He took another breath quietly and smelled the perfume on her body from the wet smell of rain:

"Yes, it's me."

He nodded, and the beautiful maid opened the gate:

"Come in quickly. Count Belindel is still here as a guest and wants to stay for lunch. She said that if you come here, she will let you stay for lunch too."

Saying that, making an invitation gesture with one hand, Shade nodded and walked into the courtyard. After the maid closed the door again, she followed her towards the mansion.

"The badge on the chest has no temperature. Neither Miss Belinder nor Miss Matilda are here."

He sighed softly in his heart.

[Then why are you still coming in? 】

"If you don't come in, how will I know what they are doing?"

The maid led Shade into the house like this. After entering the door, she first closed her own umbrella and inserted it into the umbrella tube by the door, and then took Shade's umbrella. But when she took away the umbrella, she clearly scratched Shade's palm. When Shade looked at her, she pretended to be innocent and looked at Shade with questioning eyes.

It was obviously extremely gloomy outside, but not a single light was turned on inside the old count's mansion. The closed doors and windows made people subconsciously feel stuffy in the room. When the maid led him up the stairs on the carpet and listened to the sound of dense raindrops hitting the glass, Shade even suspected that he had arrived at a haunted house.

But Shade used his "Heart of Stone" to listen, and he could hear that there were many people in this building.

When he went upstairs, he took the initiative to ask about the situation of the house and why there were no lights in the house. The maid who led the way walked in front of him and said with a smile:

"Everyone is upstairs, waiting to prepare lunch for the Countess and Count Belindel. As for the gas lights, I'm really sorry, there were some problems with the gas pipes in the house this morning and they are still being repaired. But we can light candles and Won’t delay lunch.”

"Where is Count Darmanin? Doesn't he have lunch?"

Shade asked again, and the maid who led the way answered:

"The Earl has been bedridden for half a year. We usually take meals to the bedroom on the third floor."

Shade nodded slightly, he indeed didn't know about this.

The maid leading the way was two steps ahead of him. Shade, who was lower down, looked at her shoes and legs. The unreasonable thing about this maid dress is that the hem is too high.

The maids of noble families must maintain an elegant and dignified image. The hem of a serious maid skirt should reach the ankle. Although it will not completely cover the shoes, it will certainly not expose the legs. The maid dresses that Luvia and Miss Carina wore last night were that kind of serious clothes, and Shade studied them deeply.

Now, the skirt of the maid who was leading the way in front of Shade was a little below her knees. Shade could clearly see the low-heeled black leather shoes and black stockings she was wearing.

"The Earl is so rich, do all the maids wear stockings?"

There were still no lights on the second floor, and the sound of rain hitting the glass seemed to become clearer. The two continued to go up to the third floor, and Shade still didn't see anyone else except the maid who led the way. Fortunately, after the maid knocked on the door of the study and led Shade in, Shade saw that there were quite a few people in the study.

Six maids serve the mistress of the manor, the young and beautiful Countess Darmanin, in the study. The lady who married the old earl the year before last was sitting behind the desk in the study, looking at Shade at the door with a smile.

The room was illuminated by candles, and she looked particularly beautiful, with her red hair hanging unruly, light makeup on her face, and seductively glossy lipstick and lipstick on her lips. Seeing Shade standing there hesitantly, she even stood up and made a gesture of greeting. This also allowed Shade to fully see the entire appearance of the woman in the red dress.

She has a very good figure, and her every move has an inviolable sense of beauty and temptation. Her beauty is very different from that of the witches. The witches' beauty is beyond human and has an inhuman feel, but this countess has the look that most men like.

"Mr. John Watson? Come in."

She smiled and made the invitation, but Shade stopped at the door and did not go in because it was a bit against the rules.

Only those guests with whom you have a good relationship can meet with you in the study. Generally, guests should meet in the reception room. If Miss Belindel were here, Shade could still enter on the grounds of accompanying the countess, but now Count Belindel is not here, and even the owner of the house, Count Darmanin, is not here. Only the young and beautiful countess is here, Shade Stopping is a normal reaction.