Whispering Verse

The humanoid relic that had returned to normal stood in the middle of the damaged living room, and Dr. Schneider and the other four stared at this scene in stunned silence.

Shade smiled and opened his mouth to speak, but saw a strange fog enveloping him. The light in his field of vision disappeared again, and he arrived at an unknown island in an instant, facing a huge stone pillar emitting golden light in front of him.

That stone pillar was exactly the stone pillar in the center of the island that Shade hit with his [Thunder Gun] when the trial started on the island in the middle of Schluch Lake.

"She" reminded softly:

[Vinals' Trial: Capturing people who do not exist in Tobesk City has been completed. Stranger, you may wish upon the pillars of Venus. 】

"I don't have any wishes."

Shade said.

The fog disappeared and Shade returned to his home, but judging from the expressions of the four people around him, it seemed that he had never left at all.

Shade opened his right hand that he had clenched at some point. A crystal blue teardrop-shaped crystal was lying safely in the palm of his hand.

"Oh my God, this is it"

Dr. Schneider looked at the crystal in surprise.

"Yes, the academy is offering a reward and is willing to exchange it for a [Sage-level] relic."

Shade nodded, then looked at the man in black standing in the center of the damaged room. [Jack the Thief] did not leave immediately. Following Shade's gaze, it lowered its head:

"You really got me."

The thief in black took out three items from his pocket and placed them on the floor:

"I will never steal from you or your home again in this life, choose one in exchange for my freedom."

The three items placed on the bumpy floor are all relics. From left to right are a piece of blue chalk, a stone ring and a handful of silver sand:

"[Door Pen], by drawing coherent lines on any wall, can generate a door of a corresponding size. But there is a chance that the door behind the door will not connect to the back of the wall, but to a dangerous subspace;

[Sands of Time], its body is a desert located outside the material world, these sands are derivatives of the relics. Disposable items, sprinkled with sand, can suspend time in a certain area. Depending on the number and intensity of individuals and objects with extraordinary powers in the area, the length of the pause is uncertain, and it also has an effect on itself. Using these silver sands has a chance of attracting hounds raised by the ancient gods to maintain the stability of time, and you will suffer a two-week time curse after time resumes its flow;

[Moon Stone Ring], wear the ring to transform into a werewolf. Each transformation takes 39 hours to return to the original state. The werewolf state can only use moon-related thaumaturgy to increase any moon-related power, but there is a probability that it will never return to normal. . The deformed state attacks a living creature. If the opponent is injured, it will transform into a werewolf due to the werewolf curse during the next full red moon phase. This state cannot be reversed. Relics are for human use only. "

The thief gave an introduction, and these three items corresponded to "time and space" and "moon" respectively, which were Shade's core spiritual runes.

The three relics are all interesting, but Shade didn't choose any of them. [Sands of Time] is a disposable item and will definitely have no effect on enemies that Shade can't really fight against, such as warp evil objects and gods; [Lunar Eclipse Ring] 】The effect of transforming into a werewolf is not only extremely limited, but also the werewolf curse will be spread if you are not careful. He is at his most powerful when in human form; and although [Men Pen] looks very good, it is only very good. , Shade had other ideas.

He glanced at Lesia, whose face was flushed with excitement because of his victory, and said to the thief in front of him:

"I defeated you twice. I will not ask you to give me two relics, but you must hand over the two additional letters stolen from this lady."

Lesia pursed her lips and looked at Shade. Shade knew that Dorothy had actually been feeling guilty about this incident. He had always wanted to perfectly solve the "Dorothy theft" incident. Dorothy should not be responsible for this matter. And always feel guilty.

The thief in a black trench coat was silent. Two letters were taken out. Shade used [Moving Object] to make the letters float in front of "Dorothy". Her Royal Highness the Princess seemed very moved.

"I don't want these three items either. I want another item you stole recently."

Shade held the [Night Watcher] and looked at it:

"And not to me, to someone else, you know who I beat you with."

The man in black was silent for a moment, and then made a hoarse voice as if his throat had been burned by fire:

"Can."

The three items in its hand disappeared, and then the thief completely disappeared from No. 6 Saint Teresa Square.

The five people all breathed a sigh of relief. Shade looked at the [Wise Man's Pyroxene] in his hand:

"I didn't get this alone, we got it together. I don't want to give it to the academy to get the sage-level relic. I want to handle this relic myself."

"There is no need to compensate me. The gift you gave me a few days ago is enough."

Priest August said immediately.

"There's no need to compensate me, that's enough."

Lecia said while holding the two letters.

"I was the last one to arrive. I have no credit for this incident."

The purple-eyed girl winked at Shade.

"I also"

Just as Dr. Schneider was about to speak, he saw Shade throwing a ruby. After acquiring it, I discovered that it was a teardrop-shaped relic with cracks on the surface.

"[Impure Dragon Blood], poet level, enhances one's own strength, but there is a risk of transforming into a dragon. I originally bought it for the [Strength] Spirit Rune, but it is no longer necessary. There are too many relics placed there It is very dangerous in the hand. Doctor, this is the hush money for you. There is no need to let the college know about what happened tonight. We will just pretend that nothing happened. As long as we don’t tell it, the church will be even less likely to let the college know."

The church and the academy are also in a competitive relationship when it comes to the elect. The church may let the academy know that there is a second [Wise Man's Pyroxene], but it will never easily tell that it is in the hands of an "ordinary person" who can be won over.

"Oh well."

The doctor hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not refuse. Although the relationship between Xia De and the four people in the group is very good, no matter how good the relationship is, some things must be settled clearly, such as credit or advances within the group, which will never be erased without reason.

Let the four doctors return to Room 1 first. Shade cast a spell alone in Room 2, using [Breath of Time] to restore the room and the broken knight's sword to their original state, and then returned to the living room of Room 1.

Although [Thief Jack]’s matter has been solved, his matter has just begun:

"People from the church should come right away. We need to deal with the scene as soon as possible. Priest August, Dorothy, please reconfirm that there are no footprints or hair of yours here. Luvia, go to the window to confirm the movements of the church. Doctor, I will put my sword in the basement first, and then take something from the basement. Wait, please hypnotize me and let me sleep for at least 8 hours."

After the end of [Dice Stories], Shade should fall into a coma and lose his memory.

"Okay, but what are you going to get?"

Shade carried the [Night Watcher] out of the room and walked quickly down the stairs. Priest August cast a spell on the upper half of the stairs to eliminate traces, and when Shad turned to the lower half of the stairs, the blonde girl hugged him on the narrow stairs:

"I didn't expect you still remember those two letters."

"How could I forget? I always remember this."

Shade said with a smile, Mia squirmed a little unhappy because she was squeezed between the two of them. Dorothy's body let go of Shade. The blonde bit her lower lip and looked at him with her green eyes:

"Knight, if Dorothy hadn't been unwell and you had to be unconscious, I wouldn't have let you go tonight."

After saying that, he hugged Shade passionately again and gave him a deep kiss.

The doctor soon knew what Shade was going to take from the basement, because he saw Shade walking back quickly holding a wooden box. After opening the box, it was filled with gems, jewels and jewelry. These priceless treasures shone in the light of the gas lamp, which was the light of wealth.

"I asked Thief Jack to give the relic to another person. But after all, it was captured by the two of us together, so if I had nothing here, it would look strange. Instead of letting the church suspect it, it is better to disguise it myself. "

Shade explained quickly, and when he let go, the box fell to the ground. The wooden box fell apart with a bang, and gems, diamonds and jewelry slipped out of the box:

"That just seems right."

"what sound?"

The blonde girl and Priest August also came back from downstairs at this time. They had confirmed that the group had left no trace of being here tonight. Everyone was stunned when they saw the broken jewelry box on the ground, but they all understood that Sha De had his own ideas.

Everything was ready, and the doctor finally asked a question:

"Do you need to hypnotize your cat too?"

Shade glanced at little Mia being held by the blonde girl:

"No need, it is not controlled by [Dice Stories], let it move on its own, someone will help me take care of it."

"Okay, look into my eyes! I'm a psychiatrist who charges by the hour, and I'm very good at hypnotherapy."

Dr. Schneider said in a soft voice, and Shade looked into the doctor's blue eyes. As sleepiness emerged, Shade fell to the floor without any resistance.

In the palm of his right hand lay the [Wise Man's Pyroxene], and in his left hand he held a knight's sword. Next to his head was a broken jewelry box, with pearls and gems scattered on the floor.

"He is really professional."

The doctor commented on this scene, and then waved to the other three people:

"Let's leave quickly. I hope we don't run into the church's high-level warlocks head-on."

Lesia knelt down and put little Mia on the ground. The cat ran to Shade worriedly and meowed a few times. When Shade didn't respond, it shrank down with an aggrieved look. Cat Ball lay next to Shade's head.

"Wait a mininute."

She quickly walked to the fireplace and used a spell to attract the cold wind, cooling the still warm charcoal fire in the fireplace that was extinguished before Dorothy left the house to a normal temperature. Then the four of them filed out with the gas lights on. s room.

"This is our first action together since Shade joined our team, except for the time at Lakeview Manor. It feels really good."

The doctor said to Priest August, and the old priest nodded in agreement.

Luvia and Her Royal Highness the Princess were behind, looking at the blonde girl's expression, the girl with purple eyes reminded softly:

"If you want to do something on Saturday night, remember to bring [Elixir of Youth], he will definitely give it to you."

Lesia was stunned for a moment, then her face turned slightly red:

"I see."

Luvia showed a faint smile, turned her head slightly to look at the top of the stairs, and then left here with her companions.