Although the black light came suddenly, the doctor reacted faster. His right hand suddenly expanded into the shape of a pitch-black giant tree, and then directly smashed the black light into pieces.
"oh!"
Xia De suddenly sat up from the sofa, and Mia, who was doing something sneaky, immediately jumped off his stomach.
"What was that just now?"
"It wants to mark you so that when you meet its real body, it can recognize who you are right away. Don't worry, this little trick won't work in front of me."
The doctor also sat up straight in the chair behind the desk and yawned:
"I really shouldn't sleep during the day, but this short journey is still very useful."
He glanced at the clock on the corner of the table:
"He only slept for ten minutes. I'm afraid that memory cannot be interpreted by us a second time."
"It doesn't matter. We already have enough clues. Once I finish exploring the haunted manor, I will start working on luring out the demon. Both Stone Oxenfurt's commission and Hela Oxenfurt's commission are very interesting. This will be the best bait."
After lunch with Mia and the doctor, the afternoon group meeting went on as usual. Last week, Dorothy and Reverend Augustus were both busy, but this week everyone was present.
Before the meeting began, the doctor also asked Shade about Luvia:
"Before Annat left, she said she would be back in about a month from this business trip. It's already the fifteenth day of the Rare Stars Month. Can she come back this month? If not, we have to submit an application to the academy."
"There are still some things going on in the Randall Valley. I probably won't be back until next month."
"This business trip is really long."
The doctor muttered something and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, Dorothy, who was holding Little Mia, glanced at Shad.
Tobysk has been peaceful recently, but Priest Augustus did share some interesting things he encountered in the church. The old priest met a middle-aged man who came to confess, and from the man's narration, he learned that he dreamed of his deceased wife every night, and that unspeakable things happened between him and his wife in the dream.
The man thought it was a sin, so he went to the church to confess. The priest, who was slightly interested in this, conducted an investigation in his spare time and finally found that it was not a dream that he dreamed about during the day, but that his wife's ghost really existed.
"I wanted to send the dead soul away, but the middle-aged man cried and told me not to do so. He was willing to shorten his own lifespan rather than give up this beautiful thing."
The priest shook his head and spoke with emotion.
"So what happened in the end?"
Shade asked curiously.
"Of course, they sent the undead away and then erased the man's memory. Oh, detective, I have seen many more tragic things than this. No matter how pitiful he is, the order between humans and the undead cannot be broken because of this. Don't keep those who should leave. People who don't understand this will often cause more disasters."
The old priest said, and Shad seemed to be thinking about it.
During the meeting, Shad also mentioned that he had a private meeting with Miss Danister on Wednesday, and the librarian asked him to master the magic of the Moon Dream.
Yue Zhimeng failed in her first attempt, so Shade wanted to learn from other people. Except for Shade, everyone had failed in learning thaumaturgy. Some of them failed because of problems with the rituals, some because the thaumaturgy did not match their own abilities, and most of them failed because the thaumaturgy required too much and they did not meet the requirements in some aspects.
Since this magic is related to the Silver Moon, the doctor believes that it is impossible for the compatibility to be bad. The ritual was given by Miss Danister, and there will be no problem with the details of the ritual. Therefore, the doctor believes that Shade should not have entered the dream correctly, and Bill Schneider is the real expert on how to enter the dream - he is good at hypnosis therapy, and his consultation is charged by the hour.
Anyway, the doctor gave Shad some tea leaves and told him to drink it before learning magic next time. Maybe it would be useful.
The meeting ended at four in the afternoon. Because of Miss Carina's invitation, Shad didn't have to discuss with Dorothy where to have dinner tonight. The blonde went home to change clothes and made an appointment with Shad to meet at his house at five-thirty. Then Shad left with Father Augustus, claiming that he would go to the Dawn Church to pray with the priest.
But in fact, he handed the priest a list in the carriage:
"Priest, please prepare these things for me. It would be best if you could give them to me tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
The priest took a look at the list and asked Xiang Xiade curiously:
"What are you trying to deal with? Is the narrow gap between life and death in Midhill Castle about to be opened again?"
There is not only holy water on it, but also a large number of "blessed silver crosses". Shad plans to insert those silver crosses on the third floor of the Wilde Opera House to protect Miss Benanis and Miss Lasser.
"You also need blessed silver bullets? Are you going to hunt vampires?"
From Shad's long and horrible list, the old priest had seen the clues:
"Silver powder, angel pendants and small statues that store angelic power, and they cannot be made of stone. Alchemical item 'Holy Light Bomb', 'Death Finger' with ranged instant kill effect, 'Undead Slash' enchanted rune stone that specifically fights against undead, special glasses that can directly peek at the location of the undead through the wall..."
The old man put Xia De's list aside, clasped his hands together and placed them on his legs, looking at him with sharp eyes:
"Tell me, what are you going to do?"
"Um... ... "
Considering that Father Augustus was probably not afraid of demons, and that Shad really needed his help, he decided to tell the truth:
"I'm telling you, don't tell anyone else."
"certainly."
"In the Randall River Valley, I found a demon. Yes, an evil demon from the Third Age."
"Um?"
If he were not in the carriage at this moment, the old man would almost jump up:
"demon?"
"Don't worry, I already have a way to deal with it. Remember my sword? It's the best weapon to fight against demons. But before the final battle with the demon, I still need to explore a haunted manor. It is said that the people living in the manor were killed by the demon three years ago. I don't want to disturb the demon in advance and let it know that I have the ability to fight it, so I need to use these props and items to clean up the manor."
Xia De said in one breath, and then added:
"Of course, some of the items on the list are also for the purpose of protecting Luvia and the friends I met in the Randall Valley. You know, they are demons after all. Although I am not afraid of them myself, I have to consider others."
Father Augustus fell into deep thought. Shad did not interrupt him but looked at the street view outside the window. For a moment, only the noisy streets and the sound of carriages could be heard.
"Do you need me to go to Randall Valley City?"
The priest suddenly said, and Shade was so frightened that he immediately shook his head:
"No, I can handle it myself."
Dr. Schneider has already made plans to go to Randall Valley City to help Shad. If Father Augustus also goes there at this time, and if Luvia who is already in Randall Valley is included, then four of the five people in the team will reach the southern city.
It was hard for Xia De to imagine what would happen in that city.
"Well, I will prepare the materials and alchemical tools on the list for you as soon as possible. In addition, I have recently learned how to make more exotic potions, so you can bring them with you."
"Just give me the total price in the end. If I don't have enough cash, can I use gems to offset it?"
"If you don't have cash, just owe it first. You and your cat can run away, so why should I be afraid that the long-legged No. 6 St. Teresa's Square will run away?"
The old priest looked as if Shade was treating him as an outsider.
The carriage first sent the priest back to the Dawn Church. Seeing that there was still some time, Shad took Mia to the church to worship. He also donated some money, hoping to increase his luck when facing the devil.
When he got home, Dorothy hadn't arrived yet, but Tifa was already waiting for him at home with two maids. Because every Saturday, Miss Carina's maids would go to St. Teresa's Square 6 to help clean up, so the black-haired head maid actually had the key to St. Teresa's Square. But she didn't go in, but waited in the carriage. After Shade appeared, she followed him into the house.
"What does Miss Carina want from me tonight?"
Xiade asked Tifa curiously, but unexpectedly the maid asked even more curiously:
"The lady must have something to tell you. It's just that you haven't been to the manor for a week, and she wants to have dinner with you."
This statement made Xia De feel quite guilty:
"Okay, I will definitely go to the manor more often when I have time in the future... I've been a bit busy recently, but I'll probably have some free time in the spring."
The maid just smiled.
Soon Dorothy arrived, and they all rode in a carriage to the manor outside the city. The dinner was ready, and although there were only three people attending the banquet, the long and magnificent table in the restaurant was still filled with plates and food.
Tifa directed the maids of the manor to continuously deliver new meals. Under the candlelight, Shade, Dorothy and Miss Carina enjoyed the food together. Of course, Mia was also quite satisfied with the dinner that day, especially since the manor had specially prepared food for it.
By the time dinner was over, the sky outside was completely dark. The witch was very interested in inviting Shade and Dorothy to the roof of the manor house to watch the stars. She had a stargazing device that was more expensive and professional than Luvia's. The three of them watched the stars together on the roof, and then went to the study to talk in front of the fire.
Perhaps because he was too full or because the environment was too comfortable, Shad, holding Mia in his arms, sat in a soft rocking chair, listening to Miss Carina and Dorothy talking about the latest chapter of Hamilton's Detective Stories, and fell asleep unknowingly.