Whispering Verse

After lunch, Shade took out the vines with mental toxins that he had obtained while searching for the "Arrow of Knowledge of Iken'ola" and gave them to the nun so that the nun could further search for the "Pantanar Evil". He did not stay at Fort Midhill for too long. At two o'clock in the afternoon, he said goodbye to Helen and Grace who were reluctant to leave and prepared to go home.

The carriage was prepared by Miss Swift, the witch's apprentice. The girl with flaxen hair braved the heavy snow and sent Shade to the door of the auction house. She stood in the snow and waved goodbye to him.

Snowflakes fell on the young girl's hat and shoulders. Miss Swift was speechless when she said goodbye. She bit her lip and said nothing for a long time. Seeing that the snow was falling heavily, Shade asked her to go back quickly. At this moment, the young girl suddenly threw something at the carriage window, then turned around and walked quickly to the door of the auction house.

The driver waved the reins, and the wheels made a dull rustling sound as they rolled over the snow. The carriage drove into the blowing snow, and Shade picked up the things thrown in the carriage.

Of course it wasn't a steam bomb with the safety on, but a pebble rune stone. Relying on the faintly glowing branch-like runes on the smooth surface of the pebbles, Shade recognized that this was the camouflage rune stone Tifa had used beside Lake Schluch.

Just recite the incantation to activate the runestones for disguise. Ms. Pavo, the vice-president of the Truth Society who is also the sixth ring, still firmly believes that the female companion of the "God Caller" is an ugly woman because of the induction of this rune stone, and the pet of the "God Caller" is an ugly woman. It's a dog.

"Oh, Miss Swift can actually make rune stones of this level? This is really amazing!"

When Shade was dancing after the battle at Schluch Lake, he heard Tifa, who was wearing a blue dress, say that this kind of rune stone is a unique alchemical item of witches and requires at least level five to make. He had not shaken hands with Miss Swift just now, and was not aware of the young girl's change in rank. But judging from this rune stone, it seems that she has been promoted from the fourth level to the fifth level, and the ring sorcerer level should also be upgraded to the fifth level.

"This little witch with no self-confidence has finally begun to make progress."

Shade sighed softly, and then put the rune stone into his pocket.

[Then why did she throw this to you? 】

"She" whispered softly, Shade tilted his head and looked at the snowy scene outside the window, pretending not to hear.

The fragments of the poem and Luvia's prophecy point to the fact that the thief Jack will steal an item that the king has touched tonight in the Jodel Palace-Saint Teresa Square area. Both Luvia and the church believe that the place where the thief was stolen is most likely Yodel Palace. It just so happens that Shade has received an invitation to participate in the princesses' reading salon, so tonight he will have a meeting with Lesia, Princess Margaret and Lu Via spent time in the Prophet's Association.

After returning home in the afternoon, he first took care of the "anti-theft" measures at home. Even if Dorothy took care of No. 6 Saint Teresa Square tonight, Shade had to ensure that everything was safe. In the evening, when the writer lady finished cooking dinner in the kitchen, Shade repeatedly warned about safety issues.

"Although the possibility of my home being robbed is very small, I still have to emphasize it again. If you really encounter [Jack Thief], your and Mia's safety is the most important."

Shade solemnly pinched little Mia's waist and handed the cat to Dorothy. The cat originally stretched its head and looked curiously at the plate of scrambled eggs. At this time, it was picked up and let out a dissatisfied whimper.

Dorothy took off her apron and washed her hands before taking the dishonest cat with a smile:

"Yes, yes, Mr. Detective, I will not let your cat leave my sight tonight. If a stranger appears at home, I will take it out of the room immediately."

"That's it. Also, if I don't knock on the door, don't open the door at any time; if there are beggars begging, just pretend not to hear them. There are no beggars in the nearby blocks. King Larousse III is soft-hearted and cannot see beggars; there are beggars outside the window. Black shadow, leave the window immediately; you are armed and don’t be soft-hearted if necessary; and..."

"Shad, do you really want to tell me these things like an adult who left home?"

Miss Writer pretended to be dissatisfied and asked. Shade could only shut up, but in fact he still had many things to pay attention to to Dorothy.

Looking sideways at the living room, the blazing flames danced in the fireplace. This afternoon, Lesia sent someone to help Shade light the fireplace. Shade, who happened to be home, studied it and confirmed that he had learned how to use the fireplace.

Dorothy brought the dinner to the table, and after sitting down, she told Shade her plans for the evening.

She planned to cuddle up with the cat tonight and sit on the hearth rug reading. Although the living room of the apartment she rented on Quill Street also had a fireplace, it was far less grand than the one here in Shade.

"Mia, you have to follow Dorothy tonight and don't run around."

Since Dorothy already thought that Shade was a bit verbose, Shade pointed at Mia and "taught" her again during the meal. The orange and white kitten tilted its head and looked at him, then straightened its neck, squinted its eyes, raised its butt slightly, and kicked its two furry front paws forward and its back paws back, making a stretching motion.

"It doesn't want to listen to your nagging either."

Dorothy said with a smile, feeding the cat a small piece of egg. Mia sniffed it alertly, then bit it when Shade nodded. Because of this piece of egg, when Dorothy picked up the cat with its four little paws and pointed its white belly at the sky after dinner, it actually didn't resist.

The Book Salon of the Prophet Association will be held by Lesia. It is expected to start at seven o'clock tonight and end around nine to nine-thirty. Shade started packing his clothes after dinner, and only after Dorothy helped him tidy up his tie did he confirm that he was ready to go.

The blonde girl at home sent Shade downstairs with the lazy cat in her arms. While Shade was changing his shoes, he emphasized again:

"Because [Jack Thief] becomes stronger when he encounters a strong one, so I did not take [Night Watch] to the Prophet's Association. Dorothy, I put that sword in..."

"By the fireplace, with the poker, within arm's reach."

Dorothy repeated, Shade opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, so the blonde girl stretched out her arms and hugged Shade:

"Say hello to Lesia for me, and I hope you have a good time tonight."

Dorothy opened the door for him and gave him the "Hamilton Detective Stories" that Shade was going to bring to the salon - Shade couldn't have brought "The Queen and Her Lovers" at home, and then gave him Shade pushed into the howling evening wind outside the door. The winter night wind irritates the skin like a knife. It is the 27th day of the Frost Moon, and winter has arrived. .

The time came to half past six, the sun had completely set, and the lights on St. Teresa's Square were starting to turn on. Standing in the halo of dim lights, Shade turned and looked at the foyer of his home.

Dorothy held the cat in one hand and waved goodbye to Shade in the light. The wind blowing into the hall made her hair sway in her ears. Shade also waved goodbye slowly, but his instinct reminded him that something might happen again tonight.

Saint Teresa Square is only one street away from the Silver Cross Avenue, so Schade can walk there. When I turned into Silver Cross Avenue, I saw that the gas lamps on Silver Cross Avenue were extremely bright tonight. In the fog, the evenly distributed haloes completely illuminated the entire street. This was unprecedented in the past. scene.

This appearance is not because of Lesia's reading salon, but because the church obviously believes that Jack the Thief's target tonight is the Yodel Palace. When Shade stepped onto Silver Cross Avenue, he saw a denser number of police patrolling the streets than usual. The patrol policemen who used to work in teams of two were now reduced to a team of four.

You can even occasionally see one or two ring warlocks mixed in with ordinary police officers. [Jack Thief] becomes stronger when he encounters a strong one. Before he actually appeared, the church was very cautious about security arrangements.

"The fire of civilization!"

As he walked, he looked at the street light, and then thought about the arrow that he failed to shoot yesterday afternoon. Although that was already twenty-four hours ago, Shade had a hunch that as long as he could not completely shoot the arrow, the uncomfortable feeling of being scratched by hundreds of thousands of little Mias would continue to bother him. he.

Thinking of this, Shade waited for a while, but "she" did not correct that last time Shade thought of "tens of thousands", which disappointed Shade. But he immediately heard "her" gentle smile again, and his mood immediately improved a lot. Even the moon covered by mist seemed to become rounder.

Tonight's event is said to be a "Reading Salon", but it is actually an event under the instruction of King Larus III, aimed at strengthening the relationship between the royal families of Carsonric and Delarion. This summer, Lecia will visit Willendale City. When I was a kid, I also participated in similar salons.

Therefore, among the invited guests, the entourage of Princess Margaret's delegation and the writer and cultural critic Kasenlik living in Tobesk together accounted for one-third of the guests. Of course, Sir Prisha, who possesses the core spiritual rune of the "Moon of Guidance" and is missed by Shade, will also be present. After all, he is a very famous poet in Kasenrik.

As for Delarion, in addition to Lesia, the 16-year-old princess Agelina and the 19-year-old Prince Nasser will also participate.

According to the habits of the nobles in the Tobesk region, reading salons generally do not invite too many people. The invited people will use artificial but elegant language to talk about books, literature, academics, fashion, and sometimes even rumors. Gossip and Rhodes. Lesia's reading salon invited a total of 34 guests this time, which can be regarded as a large-scale salon.

When Shade arrived at the door of the Prophet Association, guests were already arriving one after another. The lobby on the first floor of the Prophet's Association, which is closed at night, has dim lights that make people feel trance-like.

As the hostess of the salon, Lesia arrived at the Prophet's Association before anyone else. Following Shade's advice, she chose a room on the second floor that could see the Yodel Palace. When Shade came to the room at the end of the corridor covered with red carpets, Lesia had already brought her brother and sister to greet the guests at the door of the room.

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