After Sir Prissy walked away, Luvia, wrapped in a brown lady's coat and wool scarf, emerged from the darkness in the shadows across the road:
"The angel blood that Xia De guessed is actually true, and he can actually use this method to forcibly stimulate the power of the blood?"
The purple-eyed girl thought to herself, and then looked up at the traces of the red butterfly that had dispersed in the starry sky above her head, knowing that Shade had probably left the area:
"It looks like the demonic matter is over. Dorothy should be moving out of number six St. Teresa's Place soon."
She felt very good when she thought of this. She knew that Shad had worked very hard in fighting the devil tonight, so she planned to go to St. Teresa's Square tomorrow to see how Shad was doing.
But he stopped before he had taken two steps along the snowy street, because not far ahead stood the gray stone statue of an angel.
Snow fell on her shoulders but did not melt. Luvia looked at the statue not far away, pursed her lips and put her hand in her pocket. As a prophet, when she encountered danger, the first thing she thought of was not "fight or run" like Shade, she would usually toss a coin to observe her fate.
“Do you repent?”
But before Luvia took out the coin, the overlapping and echoing sounds entered her ears. She looked at the statue with a little hesitation, and when she was sure that she was the only one on the snowy street, she asked suspiciously:
"Repent of what?"
The street lights cast Luvia's long shadow on the snow, and vaguely another mature purple-eyed girl appeared behind her, but she was completely unaware.
The Weeping Angel did not move forward. Instead, its circular stone base slid backwards along the street. The sound of stones rubbing against each other was extremely annoying.
"You do not deserve to be exiled to the end of time, cursed one, your sins no one can forgive."
The statue of the angel disappeared on the street, and only snow was left, falling like goose feathers, and the snow was getting heavier and heavier.
"What's the meaning?"
Luvia was still confused and tossed the coin but couldn't figure out anything.
The transparent and illusory figure stretched out his arms and wrapped them around her neck. The two almost identical faces pressed together. On that mature face, there was an unresolved worry.
On the other side, Shad was already jogging from the southern area of Tobesk, through the university area and back to St. Teresa's Square.
The sound of the door opening first attracted Mia, who was jumping downstairs. The writer was a step late and appeared at the corner of the stairs, but she did not see Xia De:
"Hmm? Shade?"
Little Mia was jumping on a stone statue on one side of the foyer. The statue fit in so well with the environment of the foyer that Dorothy thought it had always been there and subconsciously ignored the statue.
She walked out of the open door and looked towards the snowy square, but she didn't see any trace of Xia De. She was frowning and wanted to call out again when Xia De's voice came from behind her:
"I'm here."
Dorothy turned around and saw that Shad had changed from a statue back into a real person.
"Could you please stop being so childish?"
She said in a reproachful tone, turned around and closed the door, then gently hugged him, forcing the cat that was originally in Shade's arms to jump onto his shoulders.
"The devil's problem is solved!"
Shad hugged Dorothy and said happily.
"Yes, Leicia has told me."
Dorothy nodded her head and smiled, then kissed Shard on the side of his cheek.
"But what did you do tonight? She seemed worried about you."
"It's okay. I'm fine."
They walked up the stairs together:
"Get me a glass of water, there's still some work to do."
The teacup filled with water was placed in the empty Room 2 on the second floor. Dorothy waited in Room 1 for the time being. Shad sat on the floor of Room 2, holding the cat and looking at the cup of water.
They were facing the living room window of Room 2. The moonlight was shining on the floor, and outside was heavy snow.
“Ahem.”
Shade cleared his throat and told a joke about cats:
"What is the difference between Mia and a monkey?"
He asked the cat squatting on his legs, and the cat looked at him suspiciously with its big eyes.
"The difference is that little Mia can't walk on just her two hind legs."
Mia changed her squatting position and lowered her head to stare at her little paws.
"What's the difference between Mia and a dog?"
Xia De asked again, and then said with a smile:
"The difference is that Mia can't make dog noises."
The cat meowed a few times.
"So what's the difference between Little Mia and me?"
Shade finally asked, the cat's tail moved up and down, looking very flexible, so Shade grabbed the cat's tail:
"The difference is that Mia can't catch this tail."
"Meow~"
The cat used its claws to pry away Shade's hand, and became interested in its own tail. It stared at the tail as if it was fighting a worm, and then chased the tail in circles, causing Shade to laugh again.
"It's not actually funny."
There was a sound coming from the teacup. Shade looked at the water. The Sage-level relic mischievous boy who had appeared on the lake in Regent Park appeared in the reflection of the water:
"But I admit that you did defeat the devil. So, what gift do you need?"
The boy asked, and Shade immediately shook his head:
"I don't want anything."
"Yes, yes. You clearly want everything, but you don't say anything."
The boy said sarcastically, and the blue teardrop-shaped body fell into the teacup with a "plop" and lay quietly at the bottom of the liquid:
"But I'm still happy that I didn't see those witches this time. Those crazy women are still so annoying even in the Sixth Epoch. The sacrifices of flesh, blood and souls are crude, but as for the sacrifices of gold and silver, they have never been able to produce real gold and silver!"
He looked particularly angry. Shade felt that Miss Carina and Miss Sylvia did not do it on purpose. The two great witches probably just found the corresponding steps from the records of the parliament.
After complaining about the witch, the malicious boy in the reflection of the teacup looked at Shade again:
"Although I am now following the footsteps of the Secret Keeper, in the distant past, I was once a follower of the Innocent Creator, and I also admired the glory of that old god."
"so... ... "
Xia De raised his eyebrows, and the boy smiled:
"Since you have also received the favor of that god, why don't I give you some extra rewards as a reward for defeating the demon so quickly and beautifully."
As it spoke, its right hand pointed at Shade like a pistol:
"Bang!"
At the same time as the sound came out of his mouth, the sound of a gunshot actually occurred. Mia was startled, and Shade subconsciously dodged to the side, and then felt something brushing his cheek.
"Shad, why are there gunshots?"
Dorothy rushed in through the door connecting Room 1 and Room 2 on the wall and saw Shad's hands pressed back on the floor to support his body. He touched his face with a little surprise and found an ink mark on his face. Then he looked at the wall behind him and saw an ink mark on the white painted wall.
What was shot out just now was not a bullet at all, but a ball of ink.
The figure of the mischievous boy in the teacup had disappeared, and the frightened cat jumped into Shade's arms. He reached out and took out the Wise Man's Pyroxene from the teacup, then stood up half complaining:
"He is indeed a mischievous boy."
"Go wash your face."
Dorothy smiled and said:
"You should pray now. This ink can be easily washed off. I don't want to peel off your skin and then treat you."
Only the cat held by Xia De tilted its head and looked at the ink marks on the wall illuminated by the faint moonlight. It was particularly familiar with that place.
The ink on his face was easily washed off, which made Xia De feel relieved. As for the ink on the wall, it could be covered with a paint brush or by hanging a picture frame or oil painting. It was not a big problem.
When Shad came out of the bathroom, he was hugged by the blonde girl.
The lights in the living room had been turned off at some point, and only the fire in the fireplace was still flickering. The blonde's body was so soft that she held Shad's head against her chest:
"Oh, Leicia!"
The princess, who had exchanged souls with Dorothy at some point, had already made the bed in front of the fireplace:
"This is your reward for defeating the devil and rescuing the princess."
The firelight from the fireplace reflected the entangled shadows of the two people on the wall.
(Little Mia is running...)
Dorothy was invited to live with Shad because of the threat of the devil. On the new Monday when the devil had been exorcised, Dorothy woke up with Shad in front of the fireplace and took the initiative to move back to her own apartment:
"Quill Pen Street is very close to publishing houses and newspaper offices. The writers' club I often go to is also there, and..."
The girl in the bra glanced at Xia De who was yawning with a reproachful look:
"If I don't move out, what will Resia and Luvia think of me... Help me."
She turned around:
"Lecia, why were you so excited last night? I was sleeping in her bedroom at midnight, and she took me back. If she... ... don't... ... Xia De, if you continue like this, a sorceress alone can't handle you. You can't always hold the Youth Leaf in your mouth, it will affect kissing..."
She said this with a rather annoyed tone, but actually there was a faint smile on her face as she turned her back to Xia De.
Shade couldn't make any comment on this, he could only wave his hand to make the fire in the fireplace more vigorous. The snow that started last night was still falling, and it was getting heavier. Looking out the window in the early morning, the snowflakes were like cotton falling to the ground. It was the ninth day of the Sleeping Moon, and according to the climate of Tobysk, the coldest period of the year was about to arrive.
"Speaking of which, this Wednesday afternoon, the third Red Butterfly Day is coming again."
The blonde girl pretended to mention this casually. The last Red Butterfly Day started with the wedding on Tuesday afternoon, the 19th of the Frost Descent Month, and ended at noon on the 20th of the Frost Descent Month. Calculating the time, 21 days later, it was exactly this Wednesday.