Whispering Verse

"civilization?"

Shade thought about the meaning of this word, and Old John smiled and said:

"Yes, it is very close to your answer. Every item here has the imprint of society and civilization, and the traces of people from different classes. Every old thing has experienced different experiences with different people. The story, to me, is the best commodity."

"So, you are proficient in the [Enlightenment] element of brass?"

Shade asked slightly surprised.

According to the common sense he learned among ring warlocks, although the element of [Enlightenment] comes from civilization, people prefer to obtain [Enlightenment] through books. For example, Miss Louisa's ring magician system is biased toward fairy tales. A certain classic ancient fairy tale is used to connect the first four rings to construct a sublimated language. The context is clear and simple.

However, it is very rare for ring warlocks to come into contact with the [Enlightenment] element purely from the perspective of civilization itself.

Because this requires a lot of talent, wisdom and perseverance, as well as a little bit of unpredictable luck, it is not something that ordinary people can do. But generally speaking, ring magicians who use civilization itself to enlighten themselves will also be quite powerful, possessing many unimaginable unique magic arts.

"Yes, detective. For an old man like me, this kind of life is the best. I can satisfy my hobbies and continue to improve on the path of a ring magician. What else can be better than this?" of?"

The old man said with satisfaction, and then looked at Shade before he wanted to ask more:

"Speaking of which, Detective, have you heard about Lakeview Manor?"

It seems like all the ring wizards in town love to talk about it.

"Of course I heard about it. I was even at Lakeview Manor that day, playing Rhodes with others."

There is no need to hide this matter.

"Are you there too?"

Old John said suspiciously, probably thinking of the [Silver Moon Orb], but Shade was too weak, so he didn't make the connection:

"What a coincidence. The thirteen-ring warlock who appeared in the rumors is also proficient in [Silver Moon] like you. I heard that the other party showed the posture of the Hanged Man under the moon, and then he was seriously injured with a casual kick. The one with silver eyes. I bet that the Hanged Man posture is a specific posture required to cast the spell."

"Um......"

It seemed that people in Tobesk had various misunderstandings about Shade's performance that day.

"Probably, but the other party is really too strong."

He praised himself.

"Yes, Thirteen Rings, three complete sentences of sublimation. This is a height that many people will never reach."

Old John sighed and put his reading glasses into the case, not forgetting to tell Shade:

"Detective, since the other party acted in such a high-profile manner, maybe he is still in Tobesk. Maybe, we will have the opportunity to see him again in the future. This kind of high-level warlock must be very rich. If you know him, remember to introduce him to me If you buy something here, I can give you a commission. Old John's Pawn Shop has everything."

After chatting about these things, we started talking about the reason why Shade came here. Of course he is here to buy something:

"I want to find a relic that has the function of extracting energy from the living body itself or similar entities or non-entities, and then pouring it into the user's body. As long as it has this function, it is fine, whether it is the main function, or whether it has Serious consequences of use are not considered for the time being.”

He described his requirements in as much detail as possible.

Although this request sounded a bit strange, Old John didn't ask any more questions:

"It's beneficial to yourself at the expense of others... Well, what about the price this time?"

After touching his pocket to confirm that "there was no money in his pocket" was not his illusion, Shade said:

"You make an offer first and give me some time to raise the money."

The price of the relic will not be cheap, even if it has the wallet of the former detective, it will definitely not be enough, besides, he has just spent a lot of money.

"Your new bargaining strategy? That's good, but wait, I want to check."

He turned away from the counter and entered the back door of the pawn shop. This time I didn’t leave for too long, but I came back empty-handed in ten minutes:

"Indeed, it is, but it is not mine. It is sold by an acquaintance. The quotation is 300 pounds. If you accept it, I can arrange for you to meet and you can negotiate the price."

"300 pounds?"

Shade calculated that this was equivalent to several Mias, but if he sold Founder Silver Moon, it should be enough. However, after the incident at Lakeview Manor, he wanted to keep that card, so he had not yet made a decision.

"Looking at your expression, I know you can't afford it."

Old John shook his head and then said:

"In this case, I will help you keep an eye on similar relics during this period. If there is any news, I will write to your address. Remember to raise money early, otherwise I will sell it to others."

"Of course... In fact, I can accept it up to fifty pounds."

This is because the maximum amount of furniture and detective relics in St. Teresa Square that will not affect your life after being sold is about fifty pounds.

"It's much easier this way, then just wait for my news. It's not that I don't have what you want this time, it's that you can't afford it, so don't say that my store doesn't have all the goods."

This sentence made Shade doubt whether the "300 pound relic" really existed.

Because the time was calculated just right, it was only six o'clock when we returned to Saint Teresa Square. Although he was in a good mood today, Shade did not go to the restaurant to eat out of cost savings. I was already full at noon, so it doesn’t matter if I don’t eat at night.

But little Mia's dinner can't be saved. Not long ago, after Miss Gothe remitted the money, Shade had already prepared cat food for the cat. High-end cat food in this era has exceeded the price of ordinary people's meals.

But Shade wanted to be more honest, so the cat food he chose for little Mia was pretty good, at least the young orange cat liked it.

He was not at home all day, and of course the visitors who came to visit could not find him and could only leave messages. There were two letters thrust in from the door that Shade saw. One was from Sir Lavender, who wanted to discuss the [Ancient Fairy Tale·Match Girl] with Shade; the other was from Sir Lavender after he sobered up. Captain Rades regretted his behavior at the party and wanted to apologize to the detective, but did not mention the antique revolver.

"How did the Captain know I lived here?"

The suspicious Shade thought, and then realized that the business card he distributed in Lakeview Manor had an effect.

That night, I didn't make any more travel plans for myself, but learned the thaumaturgy [Fulling Food]. The learning of this thaumaturgy is very simple, but the materials are complex. Among them, "the stomachs of three kinds of female viviparous animals that were strangled to death" and "the lanugo hair of male babies born under the waning phase of the red moon" were the most difficult to find, and this was also where Shade spent the money on materials.