Whispering Verse

The serious injuries suffered by Burning God should have kept Shade in bed for at least half a year before he could walk on the ground, but the thanksgiving gifts given by the departing souls completely healed the scars on his soul and body.

Just mental fatigue cannot be solved by sleeping for a few hours. Coupled with the physical and mental burden brought by becoming a god, Shade fell into a deep sleep and didn't even know how he got back to the bedroom.

When he woke up dazedly in his bed, he stared at the familiar ceiling for a moment, and then realized that he must have missed feeding the cat more than once:

"It should be no problem. Luvia has a spare key and will definitely help me feed the cat."

The bed was so soft and the quilt was so warm. The confusion after waking up gradually faded away. Thinking that he was sleeping in his own house and even the ground under his feet was his own. That comfortable feeling made Xia even more excited. De is in a happy mood:

"I have been running around for two months, and the story of Fort Midhill is finally over. The chosen one for death is Sister Devlin, and Grace and Helen also got their wishes. Not to mention, I did good things and let Those souls that should have left long ago have left. This autumn is really meaningful."

In this cheerful mood, he touched sideways, but did not touch his cat.

He held on to the bed and prepared to get up, because he had been lying down for too long, and his body even felt sore. But with the original fire flowing in the body, this little discomfort disappeared in an instant:

"It's a new day."

He waved his hand at the curtains through which sunlight penetrated through the gaps. The curtains were pulled aside with a clattering sound, revealing the morning view of Tobesk, the prosperous "Pearl of the North" outside the window. The weather is good today. Although it is still foggy, the late autumn morning light is still so bright. Black smoke can be seen coming from chimneys in the distance, and the city's steam pipes and metal roof decorations shine in the morning light:

"Sure enough, I prefer the city of Tobesk to the haunted city of Fort Midhill."

[Is that because Tobesk has your most valuable real estate? 】

"She" said with a smile, and seemed to be in a good mood.

Most of the ghosts in the narrow space of life and death have left, and the narrow space itself has been heavily sealed by the "Kiss of the Tree" and the "Scar of the Holy Tree". If we want to accumulate so many undead souls, it will take at least tens of thousands of years. . But Fort Midhill cannot return to normal immediately. It may continue to be haunted for hundreds or even thousands of years, but the situation will not be particularly serious. It will just add some strange urban legends to the Old World.

"This can be considered a characteristic of the city. Let the church worry about those problems."

It was 8:32 in the morning on Friday. Shade had slept for nearly thirty hours since falling asleep in the early hours of Thursday morning. When he woke up, he felt refreshed. Although he still had many things to deal with in Fort Midhill, such as meeting Sister Devlin, listening to the story of Priest August, and confirming the safety of Iluna. , to retrieve the night watchman, to attend Miss Aurora's party, to check on the health of Grace and Helen

But none of these things have to be done immediately. Shade wants to rest at home for a few days. At least, get through this weekend.

"Chasing the figure of the chosen one is getting more and more dangerous each time."

He sat on the bed and smiled out the window. But at least the harvest is good. In addition to the final confirmation of the identity of the third candidate, the most important thing is that it is also one of the reasons why he chose to go up the mountain on Wednesday night——

Turning his head slightly, he looked at the red butterfly pendant placed on the low cabinet beside the bed. The two red butterflies were put together, and the whispering element of the sage-level relic made Shade so happy for the first time:

"This pendant has always been carried by Grace and Helen. It has probably never been taken into custody. Dorothy and Lesia need to carefully study the conditions and characteristics of the holding. However, they are finally able to meet, although they cannot Completely solve their problems, but at least be able to see each other.”

Smiling and stretching, he then saw the Rhodes deck next to the Red Butterfly Pendant, and the smile on his face became even brighter:

"If the total points when this card is drawn exceeds 21, select one of the cards that has been used and exchange it with this card. The special effect of the selected card is invalid - [Origin·Death]. Really good, It’s really good.”

Just as he was about to get out of bed, there were footsteps outside the bedroom. Presumably someone in the house heard the curtains and knew that the bedridden detective had woken up.

Shade turned around and saw Tifa walking from the door holding a dinner plate.

Open half of the curtains and let the morning light pass through the window, shine on the quilt, and then shine on the door.

Her long black hair hangs down behind her, and she wears a lace-decorated headscarf on her head. The neckline is tied with a small dark blue bow with a ribbon, and underneath is a row of silver buttons. The cumbersome dress has a plain collar, and outside the dress is a white apron with ruffles. The apron is tied with a dark blue bow on the side waist. It is not very close-fitting, but whether it is the layers of fabric decoration on the chest or the waist The skirt straps inside the apron can highlight her figure. The dress almost covered her feet, but in the gap between the low-heeled black leather shoes and the hem of the skirt, she could still see that she was wearing a pair of white stockings.

Her black hair was tied behind her ears, and although her face was lightly made up, it was still delicate. Her skin was as white as milk, her small nose was slightly upturned, her brown to dark eyes were shining in the morning light, and her red to pink lips had clear lip lines, making Shade wonder whether she was wearing lipstick.

Tifa hesitated at the door, and little Mia, who was following at her feet, ran straight into the room. The maid also looked at Shade, who was sitting on the bed facing the morning light. The young man looked at her with a smile. Even though she had seen him many times, she still almost couldn't hold the plate in her hand.

That smile moved Miss Servitt's heart.

[It seems I forgot to remind you. 】

A voice came from Shade's ear:

[The gratitude of thousands of souls will make living creatures more willing to get closer to you. 】

"Shade, have you woken up? How do you feel now?"

Tifa walked in, and Mia the cat had jumped onto the bed first, stepping on the quilt excitedly, wanting Shade to hold it. Shade noticed that the cat still had the [Vampire Ring] on its tail.

"I feel pretty good now. Oh, this breakfast is really rich. Your cooking is very good."

Shade said, holding one hand against Mia who was about to launch a "charge":

"Where's Luvia? Is Miss Carina still there?"

He stretched his head toward the living room.

"Miss Anat has now gone to work for the Prophet Association. According to the schedule, she is probably at the Yodel Palace to talk to His Majesty about the tax issues in the past two years."

Tifa said softly, instead of pulling up a chair to sit down, she held her hands together and stood beside the bed. Facing the sunshine, there was a gentle smile on her fair face. She was very happy that Shade could wake up smoothly:

"The lady was worried that you would have no food after you woke up, so she left me here. I expected to wake up at noon, but I didn't expect to wake up so early."

Tifa handed the plate to Shade, who took it and placed it on the quilt on his lap. He usually wouldn't eat in bed, but since he planned to rest for a while, it would be nice to relax once in a while.

Picked up the hard-boiled egg and carefully peeled the shell. As the shell peels off, the tender and white interior is exposed, and even has an attractive white smoke because it has just been cooked.

Mia squatted aside and watched eagerly, but she knew there was no need to grab it, Shade would definitely give it to her.

"This tastes really good."

Shade praised again, and then asked:

"Since I slept all day, is there any new news from Fort Midhill?"

"Yes, everything is over. Although many innocent people died that night, the city was not in turmoil. Two strange gods appeared at the foot of Sikal Mountain. Although I don't know what the great ones are for, Mi The battle of Fort Dehill was won by the living.”

"That's great. As for the two gods"

Shade glanced at Mia:

"It is difficult for us to guess the intentions of the great ones, but perhaps the pursuits of the gods are not as complicated as mortals imagine."

Tifa's eyes curled up:

"Maybe that's true, but fortunately, this matter has nothing to do with us in Tobesk."

"There are still chosen ones."

"The great witches of the Council are very happy. Sister Devlin and the Spiritual Cult have been friends of the Council for many years and have maintained a very good relationship with the Council."

Having said this, Tifa couldn't help but smile and looked at the young man carefully peeling eggs on the bed:

"Your Excellency the Speaker is very happy, and so is Miss. The third section of the murmuring poem has ended. The Parliament has finally ceased to be a mere pursuer and has become one of the participants. All this is thanks to you."

"No, no, this has nothing to do with me."

Shade hurriedly denied it, but Tifa shook her head, then bent slightly in front of the bed, stretched out her finger and put it in front of Shade's mouth:

"You don't have to belittle yourself. Miss Aurora privately relayed to her what Sister Devlin said. Thanks to your help, Iluna Bayas was able to defeat Joey Barton. Joey Barton himself said the same. of."

Shade did not deny it again, and Tifa also retracted her finger.

Shade continued to stare at the egg in his hand, hoping that he could peel it flawlessly. He inhaled slightly, and besides the smell of eggs and breakfast, he could also smell Tifa's perfume.

"When the young lady and Miss Anat opened the door of death for you, the three of us all obtained new spiritual runes, all of which were the purest [death]. The young lady was happy about this, she was trapped in It has been a long time since she reached the eleventh ring, and this harvest means that she still has the possibility to go further."

Tifa continued.

Shade nodded:

"What about you? How far are you to the next link?"

"It should be soon. Thank you for your help."

The black-haired maid said softly.

"Where did I help you? You helped me, otherwise I would still be waiting for the door to open in the middle of death. Maybe I will play Rhodes with my friends in death. Otherwise, just waiting is really boring. .”

Shade smiled and joked, and Tifa also pursed her lips into a smile, which made the dimples on her face more obvious.

Then, the maid shook her hair slightly, turned to look outside the door, as if to confirm that there was no third person in the house, and then turned to look at Shade again. The corners of his mouth were raised, and his eyes seemed to be shining:

"Maybe the lady and I should thank you."

On the bed, Shade had already peeled the round and soft egg, and was proudly admiring its roundness in the morning light. The cat looked up at the egg in the morning light, eagerly preparing to take off:

"You don't have to thank me. But next time, I won't do such a dangerous thing again. You can't imagine what the fighting was like on Wednesday night at Middlesbrough. I saw more undead that night than I have seen all year." There are more living people.”

Tifa pursed her lips and asked softly:

"So, do you need me to help you relax?"

"Huh? What?"

Shade looked away from the egg and looked up at the brunette beside the bed in surprise. With a blush on his face, the latter leaned over and without consulting Shade, he snatched the perfectly peeled egg and put it on the dinner plate. Then he picked up the dinner plate and put it on the bedside table. .

"Um"

Shade didn't know what the maid wanted to do.

Tifa put her hands behind her back and looked at him with a smile, her fingers slightly bent behind her back. With a bang, the bedroom door closed; with a crash, the curtains closed again, leaving only a trace of light on the midline of the bed and Tifa's body.

Her face was slightly red, and she looked condescendingly at Shade on the bed, and then stretched her hands to the buttons under the collar, which reflected the morning light that came in through the gaps in the curtains. Peeling off the first three pills reveals a fair neck, and the skin can even reflect light.

Suddenly he stopped and turned around to pick up the hot egg. Turning back to Shade, the fair face was getting closer and closer. The rosy cheeks have shallow dimples, and the black eyes have a shy and wumei look.

The eggs were placed into the unbuttoned collar.

"Shadow."

His voice trembled slightly because of the heat.

The slender fingers continued to unbutton the fourth button in front of Shade:

"Do you need me to serve you a meal?"

The voice was very soft, and white light penetrated the midline of her face. In the morning light, her nose was very beautiful, but her big eyes were even more beautiful.

"I"

"I will not cross that line until the lady allows me to do something, but I am not just a subordinate of the lady."

She slowly approached Shade until Shade could even see her own reflection in Tifa's beautiful eyes:

"Knight, I am the Duke's servant. I was sent to temporarily serve you because of your bravery. Although I envy your strength and bravery, I am not a maid who has an affair with a guest. I have to go to the Duke later, and I don't want to The master suspected that we were doing something bad, so the meal time was only ten minutes."

Tifa said very serious words, but with a smile in her tone. She stood by the bed and reached out to hug Shade's head:

"Be careful, these eggs are very hot."

"I"

Shade didn't quite understand why this happened suddenly, and he suspected that he still hadn't woken up.

【This is reality. 】

Mia screamed dissatisfied and didn't know why she stopped eating.

Tifa bit her lip and reminded carefully:

"Knight, please be gentle when eating."