Whispering Verse

"I actually didn't find out about the abnormal prices. It was the information that Augustus helped find in the church."

The doctor motioned to the gray-haired old priest to speak, and the latter nodded. His gray-white hair looked particularly decayed under the dim light of the gas lamp:

"About 100 years ago, a horrific murder occurred at No. 6 Saint Teresa Square. According to church information, two nine-ring warlocks of unknown origins fought there and died almost at the same time. Subsequent investigation reports showed that , they got out of control because they read a lot of ancient books. Although the church believed that this would not affect the house itself, most of the successive owners of the house have died in the house since then."

"This is kind of like the beginning of a horror story..."

Shade thought in his mind, and then realized something:

"Wait, the protagonist seems to be me?"

The old priest paused for a moment before continuing:

"The church couldn't find any problems with the house, so it had no choice but to buy it and seal it up about thirty years ago. It wasn't until after repeated inspections two years ago that it sold the old house at a low price. But I tried to inquire about the house price in St. Teresa Square. Rich people all care about this taboo thing; poor people who don't care about this kind of thing will not ask about the house price of St. Teresa Square. In the end, for some reason, it was bought by Sparrow Hamilton. house."

It sounds like the previous detective got a huge deal and then died.

"Does the detective know anything about the house?"

Miss Louisa asked curiously. Miss Writer was very interested in this kind of thing.

"Of course I knew that the church would not hide such a thing, so it informed the house of its past at that time. For safety reasons, before the detectives bought it, they sealed off the first floor where the accident happened a hundred years ago, and cut off some of the traces that had not been maintained for a long time. There was a safety issue on the third floor stairs, and the second floor room No. 2 where a mass suicide occurred seventy years ago was locked... Unexpectedly, the current owner also died in that house. "

The old priest couldn't help but hold the pendant on his chest and pray for Mr. Sparrow Hamilton, may his soul rest in peace.

Shade, who thought he had too much imagination, was already a little worried. Outsiders have seen many such stories:

"So I......"

"But I think Sparrow Hamilton's death was not due to a curse, which is different from before. The previous owners of the house all died suddenly within a few months, and no reason could be found; and the detective's death was What happened after two years of residence and even the cause of death can be found out.”

Dr. Schneider said, looking at Shade with his blue eyes:

"Of course, you can sell the house if you think it's not comfortable to live in, but because of Sparrow Hamilton's death... the price will probably fall further."

His advice is quite pertinent.

"I don't plan to sell it for the time being. If the detective agency hadn't been opened in the city center, no one would be willing to believe a detective with no reputation like me. And after selling the house, I can't use the money to buy it in Tobesk To a better house... I know from the newspaper that there are low-priced houses for sale in the Tobesk University District, but the price is really more desperate than a relic out of control.”

He said this, and Miss Louisa immediately showed an expression of agreement, and the blonde girl who lived alone was also paying attention to the news in this regard.

Shade has no money to move at the moment, so he plans to live there for a few months to try it out, and then move out immediately if there are any problems.

Judging from the information given by the priest, the previous owner heard strange noises and saw suspicious shadows in the house before his sudden death. Those who were alerted and moved away did not suffer any accident, but all the people who had been living there died.

"This time it's more like a vulgar horror story, and the protagonist is still me."

He thought in his mind, and then asked:

"Although the house belongs to Detective Sparrow and I have the detective's will, I have seen no title deeds for the property or land."

The old priest waved his hands after hearing this, with a relaxed expression on his face:

"Those documents are in the Dawn Church where I am, and the detectives kept them there. After all, the church also has concerns. If you want to get them back, just come with his suicide note. The Dawn Church is in the central city of Tobesk, about 10 kilometers from St. Derain Square is half an hour's walk away. The boulevard near the church is very nice and there are many public carriages.

But in order to prevent the church from being suspicious of the detective's death and re-investigating the house or even you, I will help you get a death certificate of Sparrow Hamilton... This is not a fake document. , what I got must be real...just think of it as a gift for joining us. I won't charge you any money for this help. "

Thus, the death of Detective Sparrow Hamilton was completely concluded. With the proof documents that are enough to deceive the Zhengshen Church, no one will know the secret about the detective's death except Shade and the doctor.

Before ending today's meeting, Xia De mentioned his clerical relic [Vampire Ring]. Unfortunately, none of the three people present had ever touched this [relic]. But the doctor said he could check the parchment in the academy library, but that would probably not yield results quickly.

Since Shade now owns two [Relics], and both are relics with a higher danger level, he can be considered a relatively wealthy ring warlock. The doctor suggested that after he mastered one or two powerful thaumaturgy and spells for defense, he could start reading "Crazy Light Chaser".

"No one will supervise your self-study progress, you are responsible for yourself."

This was the advice the blue-eyed doctor gave Shade before the four of them said goodbye. But after leaving the clinic, the old priest August told Shade not to care about the doctor's attitude:

"Bill is always like this. Although he seems to be strict with others, he is actually kinder than anyone else."

He said as he filled his pipe with tobacco, looking like he had been patiently patient at the clinic for a long time.

“We’ve all experienced his admonitions, spend more time with him and you’ll understand.”

Miss Louisa also said the same. She boarded the carriage at the entrance of the clinic and left directly. However, the relatively less wealthy Shad and Priest August planned to leave on foot.

Shade will find a carriage to take his books back later, but an ordinary taxi may not have enough space, so he will go to the nearest taxi company.

Shade noticed that Miss Louisa was frequently trying to touch her earlobes today, but there were no decorations on the lady's ears. She didn't have this weird behavior when we last met.

He informed the old priest who was traveling with him about his discovery. When the two parted ways at the next intersection, Priest August told Shade not to worry about it:

"It's normal for ring magicians to occasionally behave strangely because of the existence of their 'other self'. But as long as they don't lose control due to contact with relics and ancient knowledge, you don't need to worry about those strange things."

The priest smiled and walked with Shade on Röntgen Avenue in the wealthy area. The people who work here are decently dressed, and the attire of Shade and the priest is barely acceptable:

"Since a year ago, Louisa has become a little weird every few days. It's still normal now. Last summer, we even suspected that she was occupied by other souls while reading ancient fairy tales."

Shade's face froze, and he did not dare to continue discussing the possibility of the soul occupying the body. But he also knew from this that even seemingly normal ring warlocks might have strange behaviors that were unknown to everyone.

Ring Warlock has never been a safe scholar profession.