"We did the church a great favor tonight."
The witch continued, and Shade, who was leaning against Luvia, nodded slightly. The purple-eyed girl's body was very soft:
"The Blood Spirit School members and cultists we knocked out will probably be discovered by the church soon. Hopefully, we can find new clues from this. The pollution of Lake Eldron and the golem don't look like the work of the cultists. They just borrowed this incident... The most important thing we learned tonight is that the cultists have helpers in the local area, Ossenfurt and the power behind them..."
“And the madness of the earth.
Shad, Vanessa and I found my father's notebook in the city's sewers. The notebook said that when travelers set foot in the Randall Valley and leave, they will bring the breath of this land to all parts of the world. But if curses and plagues appear in the land of the Randall Valley, curses and plagues will be more easily spread to all parts of the world. "
Miss Lathers said worriedly.
"In the past two weeks, two crazy lands have been discovered in the eastern coastal areas of the Old Continent and on small islands in the outer sea."
Luvia also talked about the intelligence she got from the Prophet Association. All this information pointed to a very scary result.
"It's the thirteenth day of the Starless Moon. Spring will not arrive for another month or so, right?"
Xia De looked at the snowstorm around him:
"Why hasn't the blizzard ended after the rain-praying golem disappeared?"
"It will take time for it to stop. In addition, the frequency of rain and snow in the local area will be very high in the next one or two months... It will probably take a long time before spring comes."
The witch sighed slightly, and then said:
"I hope you don't mind if I give the Council the credit for tonight."
"Of course I don't mind. Can I go to the church to receive the reward myself?"
Shade asked back, Miss Benannis nodded slightly and glanced at Luvia, who saw some impulse in her eyes. The purple-eyed girl smiled slightly, then squinted her eyes and nodded slightly. Miss Benannis then moved closer to Shade and kissed him on the side of his face:
"Thank you... Carina, Xiwei, Granny Cassandra and Sylvia are right. You are really great."
With a faint blush on her face, she sat back in her seat. Shade looked at Luvia in surprise and wanted to explain, but the fortune teller just smiled. Miss Lathers looked at them with some surprise, and then smiled with relief.
After Shade had rested, and the church didn't seem to plan to track them down, they set off back to the city. The witches returned to the Wilde Opera House, and Shade sent Luvia to the Fertile Land Inn.
He did not leave in a hurry, but went into the room that Luvia rented with her. After the door was closed, Shade immediately asked the question that he had been holding back all the way:
"The chosen one, is it Mr. Fleming?"
Luvia pulled a chair and sat down:
"Yes, but not entirely."
"What's the meaning?"
Xia De didn't understand, and Luvia herself shook her head:
"It's very strange, really very strange. He is part of the chosen ones, do you understand what I mean? You can think that Mr. Fleming is the chosen one of the earth, but the chosen one of the earth is not entirely the soul we saw tonight. This time the chosen one is very special, probably more complicated than the previous ones... ... Is he really gone?"
"No, this is a means to deceive his enemies... Remember what I said? Behind Oxenfurt is actually an ancient evil demon, an evil demon from the Third Age. The demon covets the souls of those guardians. I even suspect that its plan for Oxenfurt is also for this. As for the truth about the chosen ones... I have some guesses, but I can't be sure yet. We still have to find the guardians first."
Shade himself sat down:
"The guardians don't want to see us or communicate with us, most likely because of that demon. They are afraid of the demon that is spying on their souls, and the demon is unwilling to show up in front of them. Therefore, there are actually two conditions for finding the guardians. One is to truly complete the guardian's inheritance test based on the three antiques, or the path that Miss Lathers is currently taking, and the second is to defeat that demon."
He thought for a moment:
"Since you have seen the Chosen One of the Earth, or rather the incomplete Chosen One of the Earth, can you now determine the next candidate in line for the Chosen One?"
Luvia nodded. She had been holding this information in all the way.
"Ms. Lathers is the third candidate, but not completely."
"Incomplete again? Oh, I see. She doesn't have the power of the earth yet, so she is a candidate. But even if the two previous ones are dead, she is not qualified to hold the feast of the Earth Mother."
Shade said, and Luvia nodded slightly:
"But the third candidate seems to be useless this time. We are likely to be able to win the help of the first candidate, the real chosen one of the earth. They are very friendly to you, even respectful. If you can really defeat the demon, I think they will voluntarily cooperate with you without you asking."
"No, no. The third candidate is still very useful, and even the other candidates are very useful. I'm thinking about what the true and complete Chosen One of the Earth means... Luvia, the Chosen One must be a single individual, right?"
“Yeah, it can’t be a group of people.”
The purple-eyed girl understood what Shade was thinking.
"In this case, we also have to consider what changes will happen if Miss Lathers also becomes a member of the Guardians."
He had not forgotten that at the last moment when Mr. Fleming was about to disappear, he actually saw the face of Mr. Thomas Granger.
Luvia frowned slightly, also thinking about the possibility mentioned by Shad.
Shad continued:
"This time we have too little content in the poem to make a final judgment. Moreover, we don't have a special coin this time... It seems that we still need information from Yin Luna. After what happened tonight, the church should increase its exploration of the Randall Valley. Even if they don't know that the ritual of the Chosen Ones of the Earth can clear the Crazy Land, they will also..."
He suddenly had an idea:
"Let Yin Luna tell the church about the ritual of the chosen one of the earth, which can clear the mad land. This way, she will have a reason to understand the content of the poem."
The reason why the Orthodox Church was not informed of this matter before was because Yin Luna was not in the local area at all, and Miss Benannis was unable to do it because she could not tell other witches that Shade did not know where the information came from.
"That's a good idea."
Luvia also agreed with Shade's opinion:
"The epic of the chosen ones of the earth has officially begun. This time, I am by your side."
She held Xia De's hand and looked at him tenderly with her purple eyes:
"Tomorrow is Friday. You are going to visit the Dark Temple in the mountains, right? How do you get there?"
"There is no rush for the Night Temple. It is not a big deal to postpone the Time Key mission for a day or two."
Xia De shook his head:
"The matter of the devil and the heart of the earth is the most important thing now."
The latter even implies a drop of divinity.
"Would you like to go to the City Statue Museum first, or visit Lord Granger first?"
Luvia asked again.
"The statue museum. The old curator is a folklorist. Hela Oxenfurt said I could get help from him. Earl Granger is in the local area and can be found at any time. He won't be in danger. But after the demon's failed attempt tonight, I'm worried that the old curator might be in danger."
Xia De considered it carefully.
"Do you want me to go with you? I haven't visited the local sculpture art gallery yet."
"No, no, no, I will handle this matter myself. Luvia, you must not interfere with the devil."
Xia De emphasized again, and the purple-eyed girl nodded. She knew Xia De was worried about her:
"Then you better be careful. Even if Yin Luna is transferred to Randall Valley, it will probably be the second half of this month. Now, I'm with you."
Although Luvia really wanted Shad to stay and spend a wonderful night, the fortune teller thought that Shad had just experienced a battle and was still a little weak, so she did not let him stay that night, but made an appointment to take time out this week to spend the night in the Randall River Valley.
So Xia De returned home. Xiaomia was a little dissatisfied with Xia De coming back so late.
Although the cat doesn't like going out, it also doesn't like not seeing Shad all day.
So, on Friday morning, when Shad had finished breakfast and was getting ready to go out, the cat actually took the initiative to follow him to the hallway while he was changing his shoes downstairs, instead of watching him on the stairs.
"Meow~"
Mia made a soft sound and walked around Shad's boots, and Shad understood now;
"You want to go out with me?"
He was very surprised, but also very satisfied. However, seeing that the cat still had the plague doctor's ring on its tail, Xia De took it off.
"Meow~"
Little Mia jumped up, grabbed Shade's pants with her front paws, and stood up with her hind legs, trying to get her ring back. Shade started searching again, wanting to give her other rings. This cat was rarely willing to go out with him, and Shade would definitely not leave her at home because of the ring.
Relic rings and spellcasting materials such as the Mind Crystal Ring and the Moonstone Ring must not be taken out with him. In the end, Shad put the Witch Emperor's Ring, a souvenir of the Fifth Era 5177 of the Time Key, given by the Witch Emperor Miss Violet, on the cat's tail.
The ring has a rather thick band and is made of gold. The pattern on the ring is a complex symbol similar to a curved cross. In addition to the decorative function of the ring itself, it is also a seal. Compared with other gemstone rings of Shade, only this ring, whose surface has become dirty due to the erosion of time, looks more low-key.
"Don't lose it, it's a precious souvenir."
Shad said to the cat, Mia turned around pitifully and looked at her drooping tail. She didn't like the ring.