Whispering Verse

"Yes, speaking of it, the last time I went to the college library to meet Miss Danister, the Red Moon Witch, I didn't feel it was particularly cold in the college."

Shade agreed.

But thinking of this, he reminded himself that when he saw Lesia next week, he could ask her about the location of Zarath Literary Academy. When Her Royal Highness the Princess was in the lower grades, she was an official student studying directly in the academy. As for the location of Zarath Academy of Literature, it would probably be the same as the other two thaumaturgy academies, beyond Shade's expectations.

"Oh, speaking of which, Shade, there is one more thing."

The doctor patted his head and said calmly:

"You sold those books today..."

"Doctor, please don't mention this again."

Shade shook his head quickly:

"It would be very complicated to explain this matter from the beginning, such as their origins, why I took them around, and why I wanted to sell them. Please don't get me wrong, I don't have any special hobbies."

"Oh well."

The doctor nodded, but Shade wasn't sure if the doctor was convinced by what he said.

It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon when I got home, and all three of Iluna's commissions had nothing to do with relics. Although this Friday is not over yet, Shade doesn't want to look for new events.

After all, he really wasn't the chosen one who had the luck of encountering relics without leaving home.

I finished writing today’s investigation report at home, and then wrote a letter to Professor Manning. Taking advantage of the opportunity to go out for dinner with the very well-behaved cat, I sent the report to Iluna and the letter to the professor.

According to Luvia's divination, the professor should be able to find the people from the Guiding Light Monastery soon.

Although today was very busy, it was indeed a peaceful day.

Just like that, Saturday came. When he went out to get newspapers and goat milk in the morning, Shade actually saw several letters addressed to him.

This was new news, after all, he didn't know many people.

The first two were bills, from the steam and gas companies, and then a tax receipt from the Town Hall in Tobesk. Looking further back, the letter actually came from a rural town on the shores of Lake Tees in the southeast of the kingdom.

At first, Shade thought it was a letter sent to Detective Sparrow from his previous client, but later he remembered that it was the address of the orange cat Mia's real owner, Miss Mia San Gold.

"Mia, look, your master has sent a letter."

Shade opened the envelope and walked up the stairs, the tiny cat following behind his slippers. Hearing the sound, he looked up and saw Shade shaking something, so he supported his body on his hind paws and jumped up. But seeing that Shade had no intention of giving it to him, he ignored Shade with disgust and quickly ran up the stairs, presumably waiting for him at the dining table.

Although Mia has always been with Shade, Miss Gold is the real owner of the orange cat Mia, but she was unable to pick up the cat because she was dealing with things in her hometown in the country. In the letter sent last month, this lady explained that she would send a letter every month to inquire about the situation. Sure enough, the letter this time contained the same 10-pound note as the last time, as Mia's alimony. .

Miss Gold once again expressed her gratitude to Detective Hamilton in the letter, and told Shade with great regret that not only did she have to deal with family affairs, but she also had some minor health problems, and she was afraid that she would not be able to leave for the nursery within this year. Besk, pick up Mia.

In addition, in her letter, she asked Shade to take a photo of the cat. The background should use this month's newspaper and the date should be visible. It seems that the lady who paid the fee generously was also worried that Shade would be harsh on the cat, and she even threw the cat away long ago.

"It seems that I must give you a bath in the next few days, and then take pictures, so that Miss Gothe can take a good look at you."

Shade patted the well-behaved cat, who squinted and didn't realize what Shade wanted to do.

In fact, the foreigner has already made up his mind to obtain the ownership of this cat. It is immoral to take the client's things as your own, even if you pay for it, so Shade wanted to test Miss Gold's attitude in the letter.

He has to do it step by step and cannot directly explain his thoughts as soon as he starts. On the one hand, this was because he was worried about being directly rejected by the unprepared Miss Gao De, and on the other hand, because Miss Gao De was also facing a lot of trouble in her hometown, Xia De wanted to make a formal request when the client was in a good mood.

So at least, the reply with photos sent out in a few days can only be a preliminary test.

"Our family is in decline", this is a sentence that Miss God mentioned several times in her letter. She belongs to a very famous ancient family in a small town by Lake Tees. She moved away from the town with her parents when she was very young. It was not until the family needed an heir that she received a letter and returned to the town, with her parents who had gone back a few years ago. live together.

Outsiders don't quite understand what the situation is like for big families in rural towns in this era. But he sincerely hopes that Miss Gothe can solve the trouble as soon as possible. This generous lady should have a good life.

After preparing breakfast for himself and the cat, Shade continued to read the last letter. The last letter actually came from Professor Manning, but Shade only sent his letter last night. Even if the professor saw the letter at this time, he would not have time to reply. In other words, the professor sent it last night.

"Professor found doomsday academic organization!"

Professor Manning spoke very directly. After the initial politeness, he directly stated the findings. The professor told Shade in the letter that after his investigation, he confirmed that the largest doomsday academic organization in the Old World is called the Light Guide Club. This is not an organization rooted in a certain area or a certain school, but a loose academic organization composed of professors from colleges and universities across the old continent. It is intended to preserve the achievements of human civilization and pass on the civilization when the end comes. organize.

Therefore, this academic organization composed of ordinary people is named "Light Guide Club", which means passing on the light of civilization.

"You can tell from the name that this club is definitely supported by Guiding Light Monastery."

Shade murmured in a low voice while reading the letter. Professor Manning's letter contained tea leaves and he didn't know how the letter paper was stored.

He didn't expect that the other party would be so bold and directly use the name of his own organization as the name of the ordinary people's organization he was supporting. Presumably the "Guiding Light Monastery" has really declined, so confident that even the Zhengshen Church cannot see their clues.

However, supporting ordinary people's organizations in this way can not only promote the ideas of one's own organization, recruit more talents, but also provide appropriate ways to obtain funds, and cover up traces of the activities of ring magicians, which is really a good approach.

An academic group composed of intellectuals, there are of course members in big cities like Tobesk, the capital of Delarian. Professor Manning has already contacted someone and asked Shade to meet at his home at ten o'clock this morning.

He knew that Shade was looking anxiously, so he made arrangements in such a hurry.

"Ten o'clock..."

Shade thought about the time and was in a very good mood. This week's two main goals, 15 credits and the Light Guidance Monastery, were actually possible to complete. He admired his efficiency, but he still hoped that his future life would not always be so tense.

Because they were going to Professor Manning's house, of course Shade couldn't take Mia with him. He counted the time and arrived at Mao Tail Alley at 9:50 in the morning.

After knocking on the door, the familiar fat maid opened the door for him, and the guests Shade wanted to see had already arrived.

Professor McCain Heinke works at the same university as Professor Manning. However, Professor Heinke is from the philosophy department, so he and Professor Manning were just acquaintances.

When Shade was led into the study by the servant, the two professors were talking about the school's treatment. Professor Manning has actually reached retirement age and is now accepting re-employment before continuing to work. Professor Heink, who is wearing a brown checkered suit and a white beard, has two years left to retire and is quite dissatisfied with his pension.

Seeing that Xia De had arrived, the two old professors stopped talking. Professor Manning gave a brief introduction to both parties, and Shade also exchanged business cards with Professor Heinke.

Professor Heinke had heard about "Hamilton of Rejed" and knew in advance that he was a detective in Saint Teresa Square, so he was not surprised by the address on the business card. And Xia De took the opportunity to hand over the business card and shake hands to confirm that the other party was just an ordinary person.

Professor Manning left after his introduction, and there was time for private conversation.

"Good morning, Professor."

After the polite remarks, Shade went straight to the point:

"I ran into some trouble while commissioning it, so I need the help of an academic like you who studies doomsday theory."

"No problem. So, Mr. Hamilton, what do you want to know?"

Professor Heinke asked enthusiastically.

Shade actually wanted to ask the other party directly if he knew about the Ring Warlock, but he didn't know the specific relationship between the "Light Guide Club" and the "Light Guide Monastery" yet, so he couldn't speak rashly. So on the way here, he had already thought about how to speak.

"No, no, it's not about doomsday. My client is an antique dealer whose identity cannot be disclosed. He recently obtained a batch of antiques. In order to determine the value and specific age of the antiques, he investigated the frequent occurrences on the surface of the antiques. symbol. But the origin of that symbol can hardly be found. I only accidentally learned that it is related to the doomsday group, so I was entrusted with further investigation."

As Shade spoke, he took out his notebook and used a pen to draw a symbol on the page: "The main body is an equilateral triangle, the three corners of the triangle are connected to a small circle, and inside the triangle is a person with wings." "

When handing it to Professor Heinke, Shade stared at the other person's expression. Although the old professor controlled it very well, Shade still saw that the other person's eyes widened unnaturally when he saw the symbol.