There was no need to even go to the nearby area to inquire about the situation; the onlookers had already pieced together what had happened here.
The fire started around 8 o'clock last night. The raging fire started from inside the library which was full of books, and then quickly ignited the entire building. Because it was discovered too late, the fire burned for a whole night before it was extinguished.
When the fire was put out, people found a charred body in the basement of the ruins of the library. Judging from the burnt metal residues and tooth marks, the body was that of Mr. Booker, the owner of the library.
The entire library was completely burned down. The fire devoured everything, leaving behind only the collapsed remains of the building and a few wisps of hot smoke that were rare in winter.
Residents, firefighters, and police officers who came to watch the excitement gathered around the ruins, making the originally deserted library more lively than anywhere else for the first time. However, Mr. Booker, who was already dead, had no way of knowing all this.
In fact, fires are very common in winter due to the use of fireplaces, kerosene lamps, etc. Therefore, even if the police arrived to investigate, people still believed that this incident was most likely an accident. After all, the safe discovered later showed no signs of being tampered with, and the gold products and valuables in the burned basement were not looted.
After understanding the general situation, Xia De still found it a little unbelievable.
He and Luvia got back on the carriage and prepared to go home. In the carriage, Shad asked Luvia to do some divination to see if this incident was really an accident.
Luvia was at the fourth ring like Shade at this time. She used the building debris she had just picked up as divination materials and nodded to Shade after tossing the coin three times in a row:
"It seems to be an accident. The kerosene lamp that was not extinguished in time ignited the desk, and then the fire spread to the entire library."
But after saying this, the girl with purple eyes frowned slightly again:
"But this doesn't feel right. You know, I have a very good talent for divination. This result is like someone deliberately interfered with the divination."
There are many ways to interfere with divination, such as the twenty-sided dice of fate that Shad carries with him.
Without Shade's asking, she tried to break the interference herself. But it was very difficult, and until she returned to Saint Teresa's Square, Luvia still couldn't find a way to perform a successful divination.
When the two of them entered the room and Mia ran down from upstairs happily, the purple-eyed girl said to Xia De:
"Yesterday in bed, when you were telling me what you did to the princess, I remember you said that at about nine o'clock last night, when you and Margaret Anjou were kissing in the back garden of Canary Manor, Leggins Prissy jumped down from the garden wall."
"You suspect he set fire to the library?"
Shade asked as he changed his shoes. Luvia nodded and went upstairs with Shade.
"You and he went to collect a book on Monday, and the library caught fire on Tuesday night. How could there be such a coincidence? We need to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"How about I go investigate now? You know, I still have some connections in MI6."
As Shade said this, he really stopped going upstairs, but Luvia shook her head:
"Since the arsonist thought of interfering with divination, it is impossible for him to leave you any clues. Instead of investigating, why not use a simpler method? Shade, how many coins do you have?"
"Two coins of wisdom."
Shade answered, but immediately shook his head:
"I can almost foresee that the Chosen Ceremony will be held within seven days. Now we just have to wait for Margaret and her party to arrive in Huntington City. At this time, are you sure you want to spend the few remaining coins?"
Luvia frowned slightly, paused on the stairs before continuing up:
"I got the coin just for divination. My inspiration told me that this matter is very important and it is worth it."
So Shade returned to the basement and took out the coin. The two of them were still fortune-telling in the living room. As the sky-blue coin was thrown high into the sky, Shade and the cat saw that the coin had cracks and rust at the highest point, until it turned into a cloud of dust during the fall.
Luvia opened her eyes:
"He went with you to collect the Book of Fools on Monday. On the one hand, he really wanted the relic, but after seeing the knowledge inside, he no longer cared about the book itself. On the other hand, he had heard about Mr. Booker's collection of books and coveted them. On Monday, he actually went to scout the area."
"Did the Jazz really set the fire?"
"Yes, he had planned to do this before leaving Tobesk. That way, no one would be able to find out that he was the one who did it. During the dinner at Canary Manor yesterday, he left the manor and sneaked into the library, clearing out all the precious books in the basement. He then killed Mr. Booker, who happened not to have left yet, and picked out the books he liked from the library on the ground."
Luvia's expression was serious:
"Few people knew what books were in Mr. Booker's underground collection room, so after stealing the books, Leggins Prisher picked a few books from the library on the ground floor and put them in the empty space downstairs. As for the books stolen from the library, since the library has a large collection of books, after a fire, no one could tell that a few books were missing before the fire."
She sighed softly:
"Who could have imagined that the chosen one of knowledge and wisdom would burn down a library with his own hands?"
Xia De pursed his lips slightly:
"Guarding the library is the domain of the ancient god Silver Moon Sage, who possesses the power of recorder."
He thought again of what the doctor had said in the hallway downstairs yesterday morning:
"Insane thirst for knowledge."
"That's probably why, judging from your description, Mr. Booker, the book collector, would not sell the books in his collection at will."
Luvia nodded, but Shade still couldn't understand:
"But for a few books, you burned down a library and killed an innocent person? Now I understand why the knight looked down on my friend Professor Drake on Monday."
"You said it yourself, a crazy thirst for knowledge. And it seems that what the devil told you about Prisha is probably true..."
Luvia took a few deep breaths:
"Shad, if there was a chance to obtain a very valuable Rhodes card, but you had to burn down a Rhodes card club and kill an innocent person, would you do it?"
"Of course not. Even if it's the Vientiane Card, it's not worth it for me to murder an innocent person."
Shade answered honestly:
"Of course, this is also because I have more choices."
Luvia smiled and picked up the cat lying on Shade's lap. This time, Mia surprisingly did not struggle:
"This is the difference between you and him—wisdom is the enemy of the wise. The desire for knowledge is sometimes a good thing, but the thirst for knowledge must be restrained. Think carefully, why are knowledge and wisdom both the names of this chosen one? Knowledge can build wisdom, and wisdom can acquire knowledge."
"Why is it that every chosen one we meet is so weird? The chosen one of darkness stepped into darkness, the chosen one of death reversed death, and now the chosen one of knowledge and wisdom is madly seeking knowledge..."
Shad sighed.
"At least Iluna is still normal."
Luvia reminded him, and Shade continued to sigh:
"But even so, we can't get rid of the knight before he performs the ceremony. If the qualification falls into Miss Pavlo's hands, the trouble will be even greater."
This is not only because Miss Pavlo is a sixth-ring cultivator, one ring higher than Sir Prisha, but also because the former has the support of the Truth Society. The chosen one of the Truth Society will directly affect what happens after the last door is opened.
“Yes. If we can’t deal with Prisha and Ms. Pavo at the same time and find a third candidate, then we should deal with him after the ritual of Leggins Prisha, just like we did with Darkness. Or at least let the church imprison him. It may sound arrogant to say this, but... this kind of madman with reason and wisdom is more terrifying than a pure madman like Darkness.”
Luvia said, and Shade nodded. Just as he was about to talk about the ritual he was going to perform tonight to resonate with the power of the moon, he suddenly heard the sound of a bell coming from downstairs:
"Who would come to see me? Another client who asked me to find a cat."
I went downstairs and opened the door, only to find that it was Iluna at the door. Shade smiled and made way for the door:
"Come up quickly. Luvia is here right now. We are discussing the matter of the Chosen One. Sir Prisha did something wrong."
"Wrong thing?"
The seventeen-year-old girl walked quickly into the room:
"Let's talk about this later. I came here for something urgent. Is Luvia here too? That's great. I was just thinking about going to see her later."
The two returned to the second floor. Luvia stood up from the sofa when she heard Iluna's voice. The latter spoke quickly:
"Good morning, Luvia, please listen to me. I received a notice an hour ago asking me to pack my bags and leave for the south tonight. The notice did not mention the specific location, but the landing point should be in the north of the Pantanal Swamp, in the territory of De La Rio."
There is more than one entrance to the Everglades, and Huntington's location is not strictly speaking the best, but it is not the worst either.
"It seems that the church has also confirmed that it is the Pantanal. They reacted very quickly."
Luvia nodded and looked at the two people standing side by side:
"This time, it's up to you too."
Iluna nodded heavily and said to Shade:
"Wait for my good news, Xia De. See you in half a week."
"Okay, see you in the Pantanal. But before that, we have one last thing to take care of."
Xia De took out the last coin of wisdom:
"Luvia cannot give a result by directly fortune-telling the chosen one, so Luvia, please tell me what the Pantanal Voodoo Society, which is in contact with the chosen one in Tobesk and seems to want to cooperate with him, will do recently."
He handed over the coin, and Luvia threw it high into the air. Suddenly, she groaned, and was supported by Xia De in time. If her price divination continued, it would consume too much mental energy:
"The Voodoo Society wants to release the evil creatures in the Pantanal. And not just the evil creatures in the Pantanal. There is more than one evil creature sealed in the Everglades. When the stars reach the right position, it will be the best time to break the seal. But the Voodoo Society must rely on the power of the fourth chosen one. The fourth chosen one chose the Everglades to hold the ceremony because the ceremony venue provided by the Voodoo Society has a method that can enhance his power and allow him to touch the true crown of wisdom."
Luvia was supported by Xia De, and her purple eyes looked at the two of them:
"I can't predict many more things, but the evil in the Pantanal is more terrifying than the Level 0 relic, the Narrowness of Life and Death. Even though there are almost no human settlements in the Pantanal region, we must never let it return to the material world."