"Zaras Academy, you should know."
"Of course, the origins of the Zaras Academy of Literature."
"The witch I'm looking for calls herself Chloe Yin, and she lived around the year 1000 of the Fifth Era. She's short, has silver hair, and red-gold eyes... a demigod."
The old man who was about to pour tea for Xia De stopped what he was doing:
"I remember you said you were from St. Byron's School of History? That's right, only time investigators like you can easily know that there is such a title as Demigod Witch."
He put down the teapot and sighed:
"If she is really a demigod, then there should be some information. After all, even in the Fifth Era, there were only a few demigod witches with names. Speaking of which, you probably know that there is no real demigod in the Sixth Era. One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three years have passed since the Sixth Era, and there is no demigod."
"Yes, this seems to mean the overall decline of supernatural powers..."
They were both silent for a while, but they both knew that the other was thinking the same thing as themselves.
Even though Mr. Edmund and Shade had a good relationship, he still received a deposit of 70 pounds for this deal. If he really found the information of "Miss Chloe Yin" before Sunday, Shade would probably have to spend more money to buy it.
He could accept this high price for information, after all, he knew how valuable the information he was looking for was. If it weren't for the friendly relationship between him and the Guiding Light Hermitage, he wouldn't be able to buy it even if he paid more gold pounds.
The scenery of Lengshui Port in winter is very different from that in summer, but Xia De did not stay here for long. When he returned home, it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon.
He didn't rest for long, and Luvia, who was wearing a long dress and was about to accompany Shade to the Canary Manor banquet, came here.
After Xia De changed his clothes and prepared dinner for Mia who didn't want to go out, they officially set off.
"Did you change the ring on your cat's tail to a new one?"
It was only this time that Luvia noticed the plague doctor's ring and asked Xia De in the carriage.
After seeing Xia De nod, the purple-eyed girl smiled and said:
"Most of the pet cats I know like toys like bells, but few like rings. And this is the only one who likes to put a ring on his tail."
"That ring can resist the plague to a certain extent. If I really want to go deep into the Pantanal Swamp in the future, the ring will be very useful."
Xia De also informed Luvia that Miss Carina was also going to Huntington City. When she talked about this topic, the smile on her face faded a lot:
"It's about to start again... You must be careful."
Purple eyes stared at Shade, with unexplainable worry in them.
Although Princess Margaret's farewell party was not as large as the Lake View Manor wedding banquet held purely for pleasure, it was more grand and solemn than most banquets Shad had attended.
In the deep winter, it is impossible to set up a venue outdoors, so today's banquet venue is indoors. In addition to the large banquet hall on the first floor, the room on the right back corridor is also open for use as a smoking room, entertainment and card playing.
This will be the last banquet that Princess Margaret and her entourage will attend in Tobesk. They will set off early tomorrow morning and officially start their journey back home.
The people attending the banquet were all beaming with joy. In the last month of the year, the arrival of the foreign princess helped the two countries reach a new agreement on corn exports and rare alloy exchanges. There were even rumors that the letter brought by Princess Margaret from her father, the current King of the United Kingdom of Carsenrick, Lion Lane, mentioned the New World Joint Development Agreement, which had been verbally praised by King Larus III.
More gossip is that next summer the two countries will launch a new round of consultations and negotiations on the development of New World coal mineral resources.
Regardless of what the news is, it means that Princess Margaret's visit has successfully achieved its goal.
The banquet was quite lively. In the magnificent hall, people were toasting each other, and gentlemen and ladies were chatting with each other while holding wine glasses. The expensive tie clips and jewelry were shining under the light of the gas lamps.
Luvia, who came with Shad, was called away by Miss Sylvia before she talked to Shad for a few words. The witch was very interested in the "excellent fortune teller" mentioned by Shad, and agreed to meet Luvia this afternoon. Luvia was also very interested in communicating with the witch, and she also wanted to confirm whether Miss Sylvia was the third chosen candidate.
So Shade, who had nothing to do, thought about chatting with his acquaintances here, but after Princess Margaret's public appearance and speech, the princess's maid quickly called Shade away. In the study on the second floor, the princess, who was also dressed in a gorgeous dress and had long light golden hair, greeted Shade alone.
"Your Highness, the speech just now was very good."
Even though the room was soundproofed, the music and noise from the banquet hall downstairs could still be heard. The maid consciously closed the door from the outside. Princess Margaret clasped her hands together and hung them in front of her. Her long hair was braided and hung in front of her shoulders.
She just looked at Xia De, seemingly not intending to speak. Xia De felt that the atmosphere at this moment was a little awkward, but he didn't know why the princess called him up.
You really don’t know
"She" chuckled in Shade's ear and suggested before Shade tried to refute:
If you don't know what to do, just hug her.
“That doesn’t seem like a good idea.”
"Shad, I'm leaving tomorrow."
At this moment, Margaret finally spoke, and she looked at Shade:
"I originally thought that I would be able to dance one last dance with you at the party later, but I have been in contact with you too frequently recently, and the elders of the visiting group reminded me that I can no longer have too much contact with you."
She still looked at Xia De, and Xia De thought for a moment:
"Want to dance here, then?"
He then suggested, pointing to the ground below. The princess seemed to smile for a moment, but then shook her head slightly:
"No need. Sometimes leaving some regrets behind will make the memories more beautiful. I called you up here just to say goodbye to you. Tomorrow, please don't go to Tobysk Railway Station to see me off... ... We can keep in touch by writing to each other often in the future."
"Um... ... "
Xia De had a strong feeling that he would find a way to get to Willendel in the future. Even if he couldn't find it, the great witch of space would find a way to help him find it. Even if Miss Sylvia couldn't find a way, it wouldn't take too long to take a steam train from Huntington, the "City of Red Wine", to Willendel, the capital.
"Do you remember the first time we met?"
Margaret asked, holding the back of the sofa with her right hand, while Shad still stood in front of the door.
Shade recalled that in Huntington City, he appeared as "Mr. Holmes", a friend of the vampire Mr. Bernhardt and a winery owner in the New World. But he soon realized that the two actually met at the Tobesk Railway Station:
"Of course you remember. I gave you a flawless emerald and said - to Her Royal Highness Margaret of Anjou. I hope you come in peace and leave in beauty!"
He repeated, and the princess's left hand gently stroked the hair in front of her shoulders. Shad saw the band on her hair, which was the emerald from before.
The two pairs of eyes stared at each other, and for a moment, no one spoke, and inexplicable emotions were brewing at this time. Margaret bit her lip and looked at Shad, and Shad vaguely realized the direction of the next story.
"She" spoke again at this time:
If you are willing, with just a little bit of skill, you can probably serve a brand new princess tonight.
"I know she is determined to become a witch apprentice, so it is impossible for her to have any affair with me. Now, she is just infected by the atmosphere. If I really use any words, wouldn't it be too despicable?"
Xia De said this silently in his heart. When he saw the lights outside, he suddenly had an idea. He had been adhering to the principles for a long time. Maybe he could break them a little bit and treat it as a gift for Princess Margaret to practice.
"Your Highness..."
"Call me Margaret."
The princess said softly, but somewhat forcefully.
"Yes, Margaret."
Shade said, and the title actually made the princess blush.
"How about... we go out for a walk?"
Shade pointed out the window:
"This is a farewell party for you, but you may not have to be there all the time. Leave all these noisy and rowdy people to celebrate the damn separation. The two of us, yes, just the two of us. Go around the city and be back in two hours. If anyone comes looking for you..."
"Then let them wait slowly. You're right, Shade. It's not bad to do something out of the ordinary occasionally."
Xia De can guarantee that he has never said such a thing.
"It would be a good idea to take a walk around the city the night before you leave, just as a souvenir. Knight, please wait for me, I need to change my clothes."
"Oh, please prepare a coat for me too, yes, a black cape with a hood. Margaret, please prepare the same one for me, as we are going to a... special place this time."
Because Margaret was attacked in the city some time ago, the protection of Canary Manor has become stricter than before, but this is not a problem for the two ring warlocks.
She looked very happy, and she smiled as she and Shad jumped out of the window wearing a cloak, then they deceived the guards with an illusion from the back garden of the manor and left the manor together.
Tonight, there was a thick fog in Tobysk, the starry sky was completely blocked, and only three moons were faintly visible. The young princess and the knight walked side by side into the sleeping city.