Whispering Verse

As promised, at dinner that day, the princess hosted a banquet for Shade in the restaurant of Sophia's mansion. Silver plates filled the table, and Shade got to know more dishes and experienced the luxurious life of the top nobles of this era. Compared with dangerous adventures, this is the real "long-term experience".

The species in this world are very similar to those in his hometown, and the different cooking techniques can also bring him some new tastes. The dish that impressed Shade the most was the "Cold Water Harbor Ice Fish". The stewed fish was placed in hot fish soup, but the fish belly was filled with frozen cream, and the frozen cream was filled with caviar.

A mixture of cold and warm flavors and the umami flavor of the fish, the unique flavor brings out the flavors of fish, cream, caviar and soup.

Unfortunately, Shade doesn't like caviar, so he didn't like this dish.

Compared to this complicated fish dish, Shade preferred the white bread as a side dish. He has eaten so much bread in this world, and it was only this time that he really tasted the taste of his hometown.

By the light of the candlestick, seeing Shade's stunned expression, Lesia thought there was something wrong with the piece of bread, so she immediately asked the maid on the side to check the bread.

Shade shook his head and told the maid not to come over:

"Thank you very much, Lesia."

The princess blinked, wondering what Shade meant. But seeing the happy look on his face, he didn't ask any more questions. After all, Shade has always been very secretive.

Halfway through the dinner, a hurried middle-aged man wearing a Delarian Army uniform knocked on the door and walked in. He lowered his head and handed Lesiya a folded letter, then turned around and left, without even looking at Shade from beginning to end.

Shade did not curiously inquire about other people's affairs, but Lesia took the initiative to tell Shade the content of the letter:

"It's a letter from Tobesk. My father intends to sign a new trade contract with Kasenrik next week to allow the export of the previously controlled Type III special alloy. Oh, this special steel is the barrel of a steam cannon. And the main material for super-powerful steam engine pistons, although both countries can manufacture it, Delarion’s technology is better.”

As she spoke, the middle-aged maid Ms. Hers, standing behind Lesia, handed the princess a box of matches. Lesia nodded apologetically to Shade, stood up and came to the window. The young maid who was standing next to Shade handed her an empty plate.

Lesia lit the letter in her hand with a lit match, then placed it on the plate. After confirming that all the letter was burned to ashes, she turned back to the dining table.

She said nothing and Shade asked nothing. Having the surname Cavendish brings not only a noble birth, a rich net worth, and unimaginable power for ordinary people, but Shade understands this.

"Thinking about it this way, among the ring magicians I know, only Miss Carina seems to have the most comfortable life."

[But she bears the curse of the witch. 】

"She" reminded softly in Shade's ear. Shade nodded and swirled the grape juice in the wine glass:

"Sure enough, no one's life is perfect. My life now is good enough."

By the time Shade, who was all wet, returned home, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. After dinner, Lesia originally wanted to keep Shade for a while and discuss the "little match girl" with her, but Shade was thinking about the cat at home, and Dorothy was still looking after it for him. Home, it would be inconvenient for him to go back too late.

While walking up the stairs, Dorothy, who heard the footsteps, stood on the second floor holding Mia and looked down.

Seeing that it was indeed Shade who was back, Mia was extremely excited. He broke away from Miss Writer's hand and jumped down the stairs. However, when he got closer, he found that Shade was soaked all over. He hesitated for a moment while standing on the higher stairs. The cat actually turned around and walked along the original path of the stairs. Returning, he was hugged by the blonde girl who couldn't help laughing:

"Good evening, Shade, look, your cat is really heartless. Oh, tell me, did you swim from the basement of your house to Coldwater Harbor?"

"Guessed it right."

Shade wiped his hair with the towel he had placed on the shoe cabinet:

"Have you had dinner?"

"Of course I did. Lecia told me that she would invite you to dinner. Your cat and I will have to solve the problem of eating by ourselves."

"Mia is not my cat just yet."

Shade whispered and walked into the room on the second floor with Dorothy.

She had no intention of staying here any longer. It was already dark. After simply packing up her belongings, Dorothy, who was helping to look after the house, was ready to leave.

But before leaving, she said one more thing:

"Do you know what little Mia likes to do when you leave her home alone?"

"Maybe sleeping on the sofa?"

Shade guessed.

"No, no, it was acting strange when I was at your house today."

The two of them stood in the hall downstairs. Shade planned to send Dorothy away before taking a bath.

"What happened to it?"

Shade pointed upstairs and asked suspiciously:

"Did he suddenly fly? Suddenly speak? Or suddenly have any extraordinary abilities?"

He had not forgotten that this cat had absorbed divine power.

"Of course not, why do you think so? Little Mia likes to go to Room 2 on the second floor."

It was the room where a mass suicide had occurred and where no furniture had been placed.

"I don't know what it wants to do. After following it inside, I can only see it sniffing around..."

The blonde girl lowered her voice:

"Shad, there aren't any mouse holes in your house, are there?"

"Absolutely impossible. My kitchen can't even feed me and little Mia, so how can I still raise mice? And, Dorothy, do you really think that timid cat has the courage to find trouble with mice?"

Dorothy thought about it and laughed:

"That's no problem. Oh, when will you go see Lesia next time? Have you made an agreement with her?"

"I'll go back on Monday. There's nothing for me to do there at the moment. I'm still 15 credits short. Even if I defeat the Evil God in Coldwater Port, I won't get a single point."

It's Wednesday night, two and a half days until Saturday afternoon. Shade was not particularly panicked. Priest August invited him to go on an adventure tomorrow, and Iluna was also coming back. He only needs to completely contain a relic of clerical level or above, and then pay for the mercury vial. 15 credits will be enough.

If it doesn't work, he can even ask Miss Carina for help. The generous duchess will definitely be willing to take action.

So Thursday came, and Shade woke up half an hour earlier than usual. When he got out of bed, he woke up the cat who was sleeping in a ball next to the pillow, which made him very dissatisfied.

Today is the day when Iluna returns from the Holy See of the Church of the Sun. The girl with long brown hair proved her status as the chosen one with her brave performance on the night of God’s descent in Tobesk. When she returned to the Holy See this time, she wanted to first receive the reward, and secondly, the old gentlemen stationed in the Holy See wanted to talk to her about the chosen one.

The train was expected to arrive at Tobesk Station at 7:30 a.m., but since trains in this era were never punctual, Schade planned to leave earlier.

He hurriedly prepared his breakfast. Seeing that the cat, who had a very punctual schedule, had not yet woken up, he placed the cat food and goat milk next to the dining table for Mia to eat directly. Then he grabbed the newspaper and coat and hurried out.

It only rained for half a day in Tobesk yesterday, and even the road surface was completely dry this morning. Today is the first day of August. It was the end of June when Shade came to this world. June is called the Sunshine Moon, and the following July is called the Thunder Moon because it rains more in July. many. August also has a nice name, which is the month of flowers.

This is the middle month of the year and the last month of summer. The flowers bloom most vigorously in August, and there are celebrations and customs in various places in the Old World.

Of course, you can't see it in the city.

It was only six-twenty when we went out, but looking out from the carriage with a newspaper, the city was already bustling. The lower-class citizens who are running around to support themselves and their families are not used to enjoying early mornings like Shade, who has flexible working hours. In this progressive and crazy era, most of the achievements are actually achieved by these people who are used to seeing the city at five or six in the morning.

The carriage passed the street where Shad was shot half a month ago, and placed Shad at the door of Tobesk Station. Shade stood at the door of the post office next to the station and waited for a while. The purple-eyed fortune teller also arrived.

"Good morning, Shade!"

Hearing the voice saying hello, Shade put down the newspaper in his hand and walked over with a smile.

"Is there any big news in the newspaper?"

Luvia seemed to be in a good mood today, and could not see the residual effects of the divination the day before yesterday.

"There's not much news in the papers. The Mayor's speech, some road closures in the southeastern suburbs of Tobesk for repairs, the Peace Church collecting poems for Armistice Day...but there's news in Coldwater Port."

He raised his eyebrows.

"Is it related to seafood?"

Luvia asked, and Shade pointed to the street restaurant that was already open:

"We can go here and talk. This cannot be explained in one or two sentences."

When Iluna comes back from the Holy See, her friends from the Ring Warlock team will also come to pick her up. Therefore, Shade and Luvia have already made an agreement with Iluna. After she greets her friends, they will come to pick her up. Meet at the restaurant on the street.

Taking advantage of the waiting time and leisure time in the early morning, the strangers and fortune tellers sat at the table by the window and talked about Shade's experience in Coldwater Harbor yesterday. Although the city is still foggy, the weather is still quite good compared to the rain. Luvia listened carefully to Shade's speech, until at 7:20, many people with dusty luggage suddenly poured out from the station door.

The two of them looked out the window together:

"The train did arrive early!"