"That's enough."
Seeing that the black glass jar was damaged, the Red Dragon maid who had been silent by the side suddenly spoke. After Xia De took his hand out, she put the lid back on and put the black jar back under the counter.
Then he walked back and looked at the weak Xia De with empty eyes:
"Guest, now that you have acquired my ownership, do you need the cafe to help you deal with my body?"
This sounds like what a slaughterhouse says. Shade, who was pale and felt like he was about to collapse, held on to the table beside him and sat down. He was sweating all over. But at the same time, he had a strange feeling in his heart, just like casting a "puppetry" spell. He felt that he could completely control the young witch in front of him, and it was a deeper level of manipulation than "puppetry".
This means obtaining "permanent control" and Shad can do anything to Miss Fiona Drago as long as he wants.
But fortunately, the stranger still looks the same as when he first arrived in this world:
"The cafe doesn't need to deal with it. I have purchased the permanent ownership of the maid, so I hope that Fiona Drago can return to normal. Yes, completely return to normal, including depriving anyone and any existence of control over her except herself."
"Master, are you sure you want to release this maid?"
The maid with a big tail opened her arms and slowly turned around in front of Shade, as if showing herself to her.
"Yes, it is."
Although Xia De, who was almost exhausted, was sitting, he still had to support himself on the table with one hand to stabilize his body. He had no worldly desires at this moment.
"No problem, I'll follow your instructions."
The red dragon girl stood with her hands clasped together and hanging in front of her chest in the standard posture, closing her eyes and lowering her head slightly, like some kind of machine falling into hibernation.
The sound of rain outside the door was pattering, and the fire in the fireplace inside the door was crackling. In the dark city, even Shade felt the long-lost sleepiness. The severe consumption of the spirit made the body extremely empty, and the ubiquitous sense of crisis and the urgency of time made the heart feel uneasy and panic that could not be vented.
At some point, his vision suddenly went dark, and Xia De, who was not sitting firmly, fell off the chair. However, he did not touch the cold ground, but was embraced by a warm embrace.
"You're... Oh, it's Mr. Hamilton! You're here again! Shad! Shad!"
The girl hugged him in panic and helped him sit up again. It took Xia De a while to recover from the golden stars in front of his eyes. He felt the blood filling up the blood vessels in his brain again. His vision was restored in front of his eyes, and he saw the young witch bending over and standing beside him, looking at him worriedly. Her red-gold eyes looked particularly beautiful.
Her eyes were somewhat like those of a wild beast, a sign of her being half-dragon. The young witch's delicate and fair face seemed particularly kind at this moment.
"Long time no see, Miss Fiona Drago."
To Xia De, there were three maids standing in front of him. It was a double image and it took several seconds for the image to return to normal.
"Yes, it's been a while, Mr. Hamilton. I'm sorry, you always save me every time."
The young girl looked like she was about to cry. This was certainly not because she saw Shade again after four years, but because of Shade's current state:
"It's all my fault. I failed to complete the task that Teachers Orlano and Feliana gave me, and I made you become like this."
"Excuse me, do you have anything to eat?"
Xia De finally realized that his current condition was actually hypoglycemia. There was actually food in his pocket, but his lack of spiritual power was not enough for him to cast a spell to restore it into real objects.
When the Red Dragon Witch heard this, she immediately searched for her maid dress, but of course she couldn't find anything. She didn't even think about looking through the menu, and hesitated for a moment:
"Eat my flesh."
She held her big tail and handed it to Xia De pitifully:
"My self-healing ability is very strong, and I'm a half-dragon, so you don't have to worry about dragon poison."
The dragon bloodline in this world is extremely strong, and can reproduce with almost any race, resulting in a large number of hybrid species that give biologists from the three major colleges a headache. The strong bloodline is also reflected in the fact that dragon blood is extremely corrosive. If you bathe in dragon blood after killing a dragon like in the story, you will most likely die from a variety of blood diseases caused by dragon poison a week later.
"Don't be ridiculous..."
Xia De pushed the tail away and felt that it was not as hard as he had imagined. Instead, it was soft and warm:
“Isn’t it forbidden to bring in food here?”
"What?"
The red dragon girl held her tail and didn't quite understand, but Xia De already knew the answer:
“It’s good as long as it’s not prohibited.”
He asked Fiona to help him sit up, asked for a piece of paper and lit it, wrote down the contents of the meal he wanted on it, and then lit the flame to burn it.
Fiona's house servant is a very special magic. The special thing about it is that it can cast spells multiple times with one spell material, and it also consumes almost no spirit. After all, in Shade's view, the essence of this magic is actually a contract.
As he ignited the note and used magic, the slight peeling feeling of the spirit made him feel dizzy again. Fiona held his arm to prevent him from falling, but it was a pity that Shad didn't have the mind to feel the soft touch of his arm.
The young witch looked at the table with curiosity as thick white mist rose from the table where there was only the menu. This time the speed was quite fast, only three minutes and twenty-one seconds, the white mist dispersed, and desserts such as ham and cheese, matcha and red bean cheese cakes, strawberry jam golden crispy pancakes, coconut meat tiramisu, pineapple tarts, etc. served on colorful porcelain plates appeared on the table, with an upside-down porcelain cup and steaming black tea next to it.
A small note was leaning against the white porcelain teapot:
In fact, I am also good at making tea and snacks in the living room.
Behind it is still a hand-drawn stick figure smiling face.
"oh!"
The feeling of hunger was particularly strong at this moment. If it weren't for his lack of spirit, Xia De even thought that he could shout "not enough" again and hold a blood feast.
He reached out and grabbed the food in an uncivilized manner, while Fiona said:
"Don't eat so fast, or you'll choke. I used to... Let me pour you some tea."
She hurriedly picked up the teapot and poured tea. Only after she had eaten three small cakes and two triangular pieces of shaqima did Xia De feel alive again.
He took the teacup and let the black tea wash away the cloying sweetness in his mouth. Then he let out a long sigh and said to the girl who was looking at him worriedly:
"I'm fine. It feels so good to be full. Oh, long time no see, Miss Fiona Drago."
He greeted her again, this time with a smile on his face. It was a good thing for Shade to meet the founders of St. Byrons again in the past. Seeing that Shade's complexion had returned to normal and his tone was no longer so weak, the young girl also breathed a sigh of relief, perked up and smiled:
"Long time no see, Mr. Hamilton. Just call me by my name. Since we separated in the Valley of Silence four years ago, I often think back to our adventures with the teacher and Miss Samuel in the Gaddis Library. Oh, I still remember that incident. I had forgotten it at first, but Miss Feliana helped me regain my memory. Miss Feliana has become more powerful over the years. She is definitely the most outstanding witch of this era."
She lifted the hem of her beautiful maid outfit and bowed slightly to Shade. This courtesy was also seen in the witches who responded to Shade's words of sublimation and appeared during the Battle of Pantanal.
"Well, don't be so polite. Come sit down. I'm really glad to see you. But by the way, can you understand my language?"
The Red Dragon Witch also pulled up a chair and sat next to Shade at the coffee table, with her tail hanging down from between her body and the back of the chair. Noticing Shade glancing at her tail, the young girl blushed slightly without showing any emotion:
"This is the characteristic of this city. I have been here for a long time. Sorry, I don't know how long it has been. Miss Feliana and Miss Orlanod sent me to do something. Yes, it is very important and unexpected. I am honored to be trusted by them..."
After saying that, she pursed her lips, thought about it suspiciously, and then said frustratedly:
"I'm sorry, I also forgot what it was. I only remember that I had to go through this maze-like city and find the throne behind the curtain of this city. Sitting on that throne was the legendary god of the night."
"Don't worry, just like last time, I'm here to help you accomplish what you want to accomplish."
Shade said, and then he felt like he had appeared specifically to fulfill the witches' wishes:
"I've been missing you since we last parted. How are Miss Feliana and Miss Orlanod now? Do they have anything to tell me?"
The Red Dragon girl looked somewhat pitiful:
"The teacher and Miss Feliana are both very nice. We often mentioned you during those long dark nights and during our leisure time during afternoon tea. As for what I want to tell you... I didn't expect you to show up again so soon... It may also be that they said something before I left this time, but I don't remember it."
"That's okay. Tell me about this city. I have twenty-three minutes left."
"OK."
The Red Dragon girl nodded obediently and picked up the teacup:
"This is the Eternal Night City, which is dormant in the darkness. It is located in the far north and can only be reached by a few means. When you are outdoors, you must not fall into a completely dark environment, otherwise you will never be able to get out of the long night. Most of the buildings here will light up, but they will also turn off the lights at irregular intervals. This is when you need to enter the building."
This is what happened when Xia De arrived just now.