Whispering Verse

"Adjust yourself? This is really a trial for yourself."

Shade sighed softly, picked up the cat behind his head, and let it lie on his lap. Mia squinted her eyes lazily, not knowing whether she was dozing off or falling asleep.

"Have you tried it?"

Luvia asked again, and Iluna shook her head regretfully, her long brown hair shaking slightly:

"I originally wanted to give some property to try to make the scars on my arms disappear. But the court requires three people to use it, and one of them must have the [Balance] Spirit Rune."

There is "balance" in Iluna's core spiritual rune. It didn't exist before, and it suddenly appeared on the second night she became the chosen one. This is also the first case that Shade has encountered, where he can still obtain core spirit runes after taking office as a ring warlock.

"Among the three, one holds the Holy Emblem as the judge, one stands below as the audience, and the last one controls the scales. Even if I am the chosen one, I cannot transcend the rules of that space itself."

"In other words, we are looking for more things."

Shade couldn't help but shook his head, while Luvia smiled:

"But at least this time I don't have to find coins."

"Why?"

Iluna asked curiously.

"My divination is only invalid for a few things. Although I can find relics containing the power of gods, I can't find statues of gods and holy symbols. These two things are almost equivalent to the gods themselves. No matter how many coins I pay, I can't do it. Divination.”

In other words, although Shade knew about the fifth white mist space left by the ancient gods outside the "Time Corridor Space Maze Silver Moon Library Creation and Delivery Room", he still could not enter.

Besides, even after entering it, Shade had nothing to change. It's not that he is satisfied with the status quo, but that he is unwilling to give anything that belongs to him except property.

That would make him feel like he was no longer whole.

This was the only information Iluna got for the time being. After that, Shade took her to visit his basement. Perhaps the souls of the "chosen ones" are stronger, and Iluna was able to withstand the pressure of facing the ancient god's statue directly, and touched the statue like Shade.

But when she recited the incantation and entered the [Space Maze], the only signpost she could see was the one representing "Saint Teresa Square".

This gave Shade a new understanding of this space. Those road signs were not recorded in the statues, but on the users.

Shade had made the sign for "Cold Water Harbor" and touched the sign for "St. Teresa's Square," so wherever he used the idol, he would see both locations again. But Iluna has never been to Coldwater Port, so there is only this road sign for the time being.

But when Shade obtained the second road sign, it was not because he went to other places to actively expand, but because he sacrificed the "White Stone Crystal". He deliberately asked Iluna to do the same, so that when he went to Coldwater Port to help Princess Lesia next week, she would still have a helper by her side.

But when he told Iluna about this and was about to try his luck at the Tobesk Mining Association, the young girl with long brown hair asked doubtfully:

"What white stone crystal?"

"Didn't your other self receive the message left by the ancient god?"

Luvia asked curiously, Shade had told her about this before.

Iluna tilted her head to communicate with the voice in her head, and then shook her head blankly:

"No information."

"Could it be that only Shade can open up new road signs by sacrificing the 'White Stone Crystal'? And even if others enter there, they must touch different statues before they can travel through space?"

Luvia gave a very possible guess, but it was just a guess.

"Although things like white stone crystal are precious, I remember that there seems to be some in the church warehouse. I can find an opportunity to lend a piece and then take it here to try it out."

Iluna suggested, but all three of them instinctively felt that Luvia's guess was correct.

As long as there is a key, people favored by time can enter the time corridor, but only Shade can truly travel through time; as long as the hidden wall can be found, people favored by space can enter the space maze for space travel, but only Shade can pass through it. Sacrifice to gain new waypoints.

Based on this speculation, perhaps Shade can also have special performances in other dimensions left by the ancient gods. However, the Silver Moon Library lacks the "Yellow Moon" core spiritual rune, and the Creation Delivery Room just heard that the Inquisitor's Court needs additional holy symbols.

Shade's conjecture can only be verified later.

He is looking forward to Iluna's return. In addition to hoping to see this girl who has gone through so many things as soon as possible, he also hopes that she can bring him "new surprises."

Even if she turns from a candidate to a chosen one, there will be no shortage of accidents around the brown-haired girl, and these accidents will prompt her to advance to the 13th ring as soon as possible.

Talking about this incident, Iluna also shared with some distress the various accidents she encountered on the way back to Tobesk on the steam train with her church companions. However, after returning to this city, her current life is quite peaceful.

She already knew that Shade was busy collecting 15 practical credits. Although because of yesterday's unexpected gain, Shade no longer needed to find new relics, Iluna still brought what Shade wanted. .

"There's a lot going on."

The young girl couldn't help but cover her head, and the three of them walked upstairs together. Her tone was quite distressed:

"You know that the Blackstone Security Company where I work is actually a ring warlock team under the church. In addition to dealing with the tasks assigned by the church, we also have to solve the ordinary tasks that are entrusted to us if we have time. Although Tobesk has five There are many small teams like ours under each church, but the matter will never be solved."

As she spoke, she took out a folded piece of paper and handed it to Shade, which recorded some entrusted information.

Blackstone Security Company prefers to solve the urgent tasks of the church first, with the second priority being those things that are related to mystery at first glance, and then other things. Therefore, the security company was squeezed out of a lot of commissions. Iluna copied a few that seemed to be problematic and brought them to Shade.

However, these tasks have been screened by the church and then screened by the ring warlock team responsible for execution, so the chance of being valuable is very low. Iluna thought that Shade might be able to try his luck, so she picked out a few. And if Shade solves the problem, then next week Iluna will select these tasks, apply for private investigation, and then write an investigation report with no problems and submit it.

Therefore, Shade can be regarded as reducing some of the task burden for Blackstone Security Company.

"Even with my luck, I can't encounter relics out of control every day. After all, there are only a few relics. After becoming the chosen one, the bad things happening around me are obviously not as many as before. Sorry, Shade, this time I may not be able to help you, and I won’t be able to act with you today.”

Iluna said regretfully that she had to deal with a lot of things when she just returned to Tobesk, and this was originally a task for the team, so it was not convenient for her to show up if it was given to Shade.

"But if there is any trouble, you can come to the security company to find me. I will be there for a while."

"It doesn't matter. I already have all the credits. These are actually not important."

Shade shook his head and said, and then asked:

"Louvia, do you want to come with me to see these things?"

Shade asked the female fortune teller again. The latter thought about it and shook her head regretfully:

"Sorry, the Big City Players Rhodes Tournament will start next month. This is the first time an event of this scale has been held in Tobesk in the past fifty years, so I can't take leave recently."

The Big City Players Rhodes Tournament is a worldwide Rhodes tournament that takes place every three years and is only held in major cities in the Old World. At that time, players from all over the world will gather together to work hard for bonuses and special cards for the winners.

"It doesn't matter. I am also a detective after all. It's okay to entrust one person to handle these. If I really have a problem, I will ask you for help."

Although it's a pity, I really have to act alone today. Everyone has something to do and everyone has their own career and life.

"Iluna has provided three tasks. Do you want to try to solve them all? So which one should you start with?"

The female soothsayer asked again.

"Shad, I recommend that you first go and see the haunted empty house, which is the closest to here. Then there is the mysterious man who appears on the street at noon every day. This is the only commission I brought here that is not issued by the church. Task."

recommended Iluna, who was really sorry she couldn't come along.

Shade picked up the piece of paper and looked at it again. The three investigation tasks were of various types. Except for the two mentioned by Iluna, the last one was actually to investigate a merchant selling spices in the north of the city. The spices he sells are very good at assisting sleep, but after analyzing the spices, they are completely ordinary items. The church suspected that there was a small possibility that he was a magician who was proficient in potions and alchemy, so he had the mission.

Of course, the probability is very small, and the other party has no intention of escaping, so this task will be backlogged until next week.

"Okay, I will investigate in this order. Iluna, I will send you the investigation records of the three matters tomorrow."

Shade raised his head and said.

"Then we will divide the commission fee 19 points, you take 9 points and I take 1 point. As a broker, I introduce these tasks to you."

The young girl handles this kind of thing very skillfully. Although the relationship between the two parties is very good, settling the accounts will make the relationship even better. Shade appreciates her approach very much.

"In addition, we all have to investigate the matter regarding the second selected candidate."

Luvia also said, pointing in the direction of Coldwater Port:

"Iluna, I hope you can collect as much as possible the progress of the Coldwater Port incident through the church. Now that you are the only chosen one, I think the Church of the Sun will not hide the information about the other chosen ones from you. "

"No problem. After returning from the Holy See, my identity is different."

The seventeen-year-old girl smiled happily.

The two girls were preparing to leave together, and Shade also picked up his clothes and prepared to go out. He still had many things to deal with this Friday.

Since he has to travel around the city, in addition to those investigative tasks, he also has to go to MI6 bases, deal with tax issues, go to gas companies and steam companies to inquire about the price of installing pipelines, and go to "Steambird Daily" to tell the next story. Calculate the monthly advertising costs.

"Shad, can I take your cat away? Since you are going to keep it at home anyway, why not let me take it with you. You have been to our place, and I think little Mia will become friends with the cat we raise. "

Before leaving, Iluna also suggested. Luvia stood aside with a smile, already knowing the result. Shade looked back at the orange cat who was standing on the sofa, preparing to send him downstairs, and then quietly enjoying the happiness of being alone at home:

"If you can get its consent, that's fine with me."

he said with a smile.

"Oh, little Mia, come here."

So the girl in the skirt clapped her hands at the small orange cat, who looked at her with big eyes suspiciously, then raised her front paws and rubbed her face, but otherwise did nothing.

"Iluna, I think this means rejection."

No matter how Iluna felt, at least Luvia was in a good mood at the moment.

The three of them separated downstairs. Shade took the information given by Iluna and walked for twenty minutes to No. 6 Squirrel Alley.

Squirrel Alley is an ordinary alley in the east district of Tobesk City. Most of the people who rent here work in relatively respectable jobs such as clerks, accountants, and scribes nearby. Although their income is not high and they cannot be called the standard middle class, at least they do not have to. It takes so much physical labor to feed your family.

No. 6 Squirrel Alley is a common rental apartment in the city, with a total of three floors. The landlord's family lives on the first floor, the second floor is rented to a family of clerks who work in the city hall's logistics department, and the third floor belongs to a man who came to Tobesk from his hometown and studied at the local Tobesk Secondary Mechanical College. student.

A month ago, the resident on the third floor, Sal Haq, unfortunately passed away, and then there were rumors of hauntings. Before the task was assigned to Iluna's team, the church had sent ordinary priests holding magical items to look at them. No trace of evil spirits was found, and there was no definite evidence for the so-called "haunting" from beginning to end, let alone People get hurt.

The landlord's family and the residents on the second floor have now moved out, so Blackstone Security Company believes that the importance of this task is not high.

Because it is close to the city center, the alley itself is relatively clean. It's just that the road is a bit narrow, probably not enough for a carriage to pass. After entering the alley, Shade stepped on the gravel on the ground and looked at the rusty house numbers one by one.

There are mostly masonry walls on both sides, and steam pipes covered with insulation are attached to the walls, but the rivets that fix the pipes are mostly rusty. After passing a stone arch connecting the buildings on both sides of the alley, I saw the locked door.

He tilted his head and looked at the house. The windows on both sides were boarded up, but the mailbox hanging on the wall was empty. It looked like someone had come back to get something recently.