"When Sister Devereine and I visited the Lady of the Lake, she said the Pantanal was more dangerous than Fort Midhill."
Xiade supported Luvia and looked at Iluna:
"Although it may be too late to stop the Voodoo Society's plan in advance at their base camp, you still have to inform the church about this matter. At least prepare in advance to deal with the unsealing of the evil creatures, and know what our opponents are, what weaknesses they have, and how to seal them again. There must be a reason why Legins Prisha chose the Pantanal region as the venue for the ceremony. His ceremony is very likely to cause the evil creatures to return to the material world."
Iluna nodded again:
"You better be careful. The epic begins again."
Iluna left very quickly. The steam floating airship dispatched by the church quietly transported her to the south on Wednesday night. It was not just Princess Margaret, Old John and Iluna who left the area. On Wednesday, Luvia wanted to find out more about the Truth Society, but on Thursday she told Shade that the Truth Society seemed to be preparing to withdraw from the area, and that Miss Pavo no longer appeared as "Miss Witt".
The city, which had become bustling with Princess Margaret's visit, seemed to have calmed down after the princess left. As the year drew to a close, everyone had things to deal with, and no one was aware of the disaster that was about to happen further south.
Probably everyone is still on the road now. After Shad went to Midhill Castle to inform Mother-in-law Cassandra and Sister Devlin of the news, he spent the entire Thursday dealing with his own affairs in Tobesk so that he could concentrate on completing the affairs of the Chosen One.
The first thing he did was naturally to contact his superior, Director Anros, and deliver the note containing the bomb information to MI6.
The handwriting on the note didn't look like it was written by Shade, and the paper was torn from a notebook that Shade never used, so it was impossible to trace him. Director Anlos, who had no idea about the relationship between the note and Shade, was ecstatic:
"Very good, Shad, you have exceeded your expectations. I heard that you and Princess Margaret have made good progress in their relationship. What a pity! If you could be transferred to work in Willendale, just like the missing Miss Brown, then..."
He probably thought of Miss Carina and did not continue to express his thoughts. It was impossible for Shade to be transferred to Willendel, the capital of Carsenrick. The Duchess who was "resting in bed" was the first to disagree.
The second thing he continued to deal with was the founding knowledge that had finally been delivered to Tobesk from the headquarters of the Prophet's Association.
On Wednesday evening, the Prophet Association sent someone to deliver a letter to Shade, asking him to pick up the card on Thursday. So after meeting Director Anros in the early morning, Shade went to the Prophet Association with a little excitement.
President Stan of the local branch and Vice President Mark, Shad's friend, received Shad on the third floor. In addition, there was also a priest from the Church of Dawn. After all, on the surface, it was the Church of Dawn that facilitated the deal.
"Good morning, Mr. Hamilton."
After Shade sat down on the sofa in President Stan's office, the two sides did not waste too much time exchanging pleasantries. Vice President Mark pushed the mahogany box that had been placed on the table to Shade.
The mahogany box was very exquisite, with the Ouroboros logo on the lid and the sun, moon and stars carved on the four sides, which was a work of art in itself.
Xia De opened the box with excitement, and then officially met the founding knowledge.
The front of the card still only has white, black, and cool colors close to the two colors. Three light balls of different sizes are located in the center of the card. The largest of the three light balls is three times the size of the smallest one. They are arranged in a triangular structure with white light marks connecting them.
The white color of the light ball itself was uneven, the brightest inside and then gradually dimming towards the surroundings, giving it a particularly three-dimensional feel. The strange shape formed by the three light balls seemed to conform to strange rules, as if this was some kind of pattern that should have existed since the birth of the world.
The background of the card is not pure darkness, but rather a black background dotted with ambiguous white dots, just like the silent black starry sky. Just a glance at it can make people feel the lonely atmosphere of the card.
If you look more carefully, you can see a hidden pattern in the black of the card. It is a figure with only the upper body showing, outlined by the white light spots on the card. You must have a strong sense of space and imagination to see this pattern. The palm made up of the light spots is holding up a pattern of three light balls. But no matter what, it is impossible to know what the hidden figure is.
The number 1 is marked in the upper right corner of the front, and the small "flower" logo is in the upper left corner. Between the two, that is, in the center of the upper edge of the front of the card, there is a black vertical line in a white circle, which is the logo of the "Founding" series.
At the bottom of the card, there is a little blank space, where dense words are written:
If this card is the first card, any effect of a special card that has already taken effect on the opponent will be invalid; if this card is the second card, you can adjust between the numbers 1, 2, and 3; if this card is the third card, you can choose whether to force the opponent's total points to be reduced by 3; if this card is the fourth card, you can re-draw only one card to replace the first card in the event of a card explosion in this round, but special rules cannot be used; if this card is the fifth card or later, you will win directly regardless of any circumstances.
This is the card with the longest special rule text that Shade has ever seen, but the rules of this card are not complicated at all. This is a brand new rule system among the special rules he has seen, which activates the effect based on the number of cards drawn when the card is drawn.
Although the first four effects are not as good as those of other founding series cards, and the fifth effect is difficult to achieve, this card can be activated in almost any situation, and the effects are quite comprehensive.
From this perspective, Founding Knowledge plays a very strong role in the Lords card game, just like other founding series.
"This card is very interesting. The more cards you draw, the greater the effect of this card when it appears - the accumulation of knowledge can create wisdom and power."
Shade commented on the rules, and he smiled as he looked at the cards in his hand:
"Flower 1, Genesis Knowledge. Yes, I am satisfied."
President Stan also smiled and nodded:
"Yes, and you need to carefully control the location where the 'knowledge' appears. Don't be greedy. This requires your wisdom... The certificate of identification is under the box, Mr. Hamilton. According to the contract we signed before, this card belongs to you before you die, but you cannot give it away, trade it, or use it to gamble with others."
He reminded again with concern that this card has been kept at the headquarters of the Prophet Association since the creation of the Rhodes Card Game. If the Five Gods Churches had not jointly sent a letter requesting assistance this time, Shade would never have been able to get it.
Xia De nodded:
"Of course, I understand... Speaking of which, aren't you sending someone to take away that blue crystal?"
He asked knowingly. President Stan looked at the old priest with five rings sideways. The latter coughed, so President Stan gave a reply:
"Yes, take it now. Do you have it with you?"
"Yes, right here, I knew once I got the cards, you would ask for the gem."
Xia De took out the jewelry box from his coat pocket, opened it, and inside lay one of the two Wise Man's Pyroxenes in his hand.
"Then please take it away."
"We are not the ones taking it. Please copy this and sign your name as a record of the delivery."
President Stan handed Shad a piece of letter paper, the content of which was roughly, Shad Sulen Hamilton voluntarily transferred the Wise Pyroxene to Iluna Emilia Beas.
Any pyroxene can only be given away once. It seems that even though the church does not know who the chosen one is now, it has still made its own plans. The reason why Shade gave it to the chosen one is because they are worried that the pyroxene will be taken away by others.
"So this is the name of this kind of stone. How interesting... Speaking of which, Miss Bei Yasi is my good friend. What is her relationship with the Prophet Association?"
Shade asked curiously. President Stan, Tobesk's best fortune teller, said calmly:
"The Prophet Association has commissioned the Blackstone Security Company to escort this crystal to the headquarters of the Principality of Lagson. You should know that Miss Bei Yasi will be traveling far away soon."
"Yes, so she is going to such a far place. I hope she can come back before the end of the year."
Today is Thursday, the 19th day of the Sleeping Moon, and there is only one and a half weeks left until the official end of the Common Calendar Year 1853. The stranger is about to spend his first year in this world.
Xia De was in a good mood after obtaining the founding knowledge, and corresponding to his mood, the sunny weather he had been waiting for a whole week finally appeared on Thursday night.
When defeating the demon of proliferating desire, Shade planned to use the resonance ritual of the core spirit rune to find the yellow moon that the "bard" was looking for. Of course, this is a very dangerous behavior, because no one knows what dangerous things he will resonate with. Therefore, Shade also specially found Luvia to come to his home to assist him in the ceremony.
The ceremony took place in the attic of the house, next to a long table set up for the "Sun Fire" and "Moon Water" rituals.
When the three-color moonlight in the clear night sky sprinkled on the ritual array on the wooden floor, Shade, who had drunk the magic potion "Inspiration Potion" and a small amount of "Moonlight Water" in advance, sat on the floor with his upper body naked.
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