Osenfurt squinted into Shade's eyes:
"According to the contract, it must give me the strongest immortal power. I can be sure of that. So, the commission it gave you is actually because it is tired of me and wants to 'collect debts' from me and take back my soul."
Xia De also looked at him:
"You didn't tell the truth. At least, you didn't fully explain the contents of the contract between you and it."
He pointed his finger:
"First, your contract cannot be so simple. The little things it asks you to do are definitely not small. Second, if I am not mistaken, this contract should also involve Madam Hela, but you did not mention it at all. Third, I do not believe that the condition for it to take your soul is just that someone can break its immortality. This is too simple."
Ossenfurt shook his head:
“It’s enough for you to know this, how can I possibly tell you everything
Listen, I was a sailor, the captain of the ship I was on, and I still have some of my personal belongings. Captain Allen Woody, that's him, this guy is here now, find him, get my old photos and letters, and then I will give you the white gem."
As he spoke, he took out his notebook, hurriedly wrote down the address and handed it to Xia De:
"You don't have to go, but don't try to find out where the gem is. Also, next time you see it, don't recall our private meeting. It can read people's thoughts to a certain extent."
After doing this, Ossenfurt took out his pocket watch:
"I have been here for ten minutes, longer than you requested. Goodbye, retrieve my photograph and letter and deliver them directly to my estate. I will give you the white gem in the city after that."
After saying that, he turned and left, looking like he didn't want to talk to Xia De about anything anymore.
"Old photos and letters? Captain Woody?"
This seems like a good opportunity to learn about Oxenfurt's past, and the demons are also looking for those gems, which means that Mr. Lyman's grave is really as important as Shad thought.
After confirming that Stone Osenfurt's carriage had gone far away, Shade returned to the church and found Luvia holding the cat. The two took a carriage to the Prophet's Association in the city center. Luvia only took half a day off today, and she needed to find out new information from the association:
"It has been confirmed. Stone Oxenfurt is the second candidate for the Chosen One of the Earth."
Because Xia De had already guessed it in advance, Luvia was not too surprised:
"So, the demon wants to kill the guardians and make Stone Oxenfurt the chosen one? Is it so confident that it can fight against the one chosen by fate? You have to know that the demons that entangled the chosen ones we encountered before all cooperated with the chosen ones."
"It's not that simple. What the devil should do is not to eliminate the first candidate."
Xia De frowned slightly in the carriage:
"Just now Stone Oxenfurt told me that if I could break his immortality and kill him, then his soul would belong entirely to the devil."
"That's why I guess that the devil wants to kill the first candidate and then control the second candidate."
Luvia said, but she felt something was wrong after she finished speaking:
"It shouldn't be like this. My inspiration is reminding me that it can't be that simple. Since it is an ancient evil spirit, it should understand how terrifying those sons of the era and the destined heroes are. The evil spirits of the Third Era prefer to play tricks rather than simply use force to solve problems."
"Whatever that demon is planning."
Xia De twisted his neck:
"As long as I deal with it, everything will be alright. Now Miss Lathers has also got the clue about the power of the earth. By then, even if the first candidate whose situation is currently unclear has problems, at least we still have the third candidate."
He had never considered making Stone Oxenfurt the chosen one. Since he had done something wrong, he should be punished accordingly.
After sending Luvia to the Society of Prophets, Shad brought Mia back home from the Forgotten Church.
It was past ten in the morning, and considering that it was almost lunch time, Xia De stayed at home for a while to take care of some chores, planning to go out for lunch at eleven-thirty and then go to Old John's place.
However, before Xia De could go out, at around eleven o'clock, the sound of a bell ringing was heard downstairs.
After opening the door, I found that it was Yin Luna outside. The girl with long brown hair said happily:
"I thought you wouldn't be home at noon. I just happened to be nearby, so I came to try my luck. If you're not home at noon, I'll come again in the evening."
"What happened? Was it about... going to Randall Valley?"
"Yes."
Yin Luna nodded:
"I received an order this morning to pack up and set off the day after tomorrow, Sunday. We will still take a steam-powered airship, but the Randall River Valley is much farther than Midhill Castle and the Pantanal Swamp. It will probably take three or four days to get there."
"You have received an order, which means that the church believes that the situation in the Randall Valley has reached a critical moment."
Xia De nodded:
"Are you busy at noon? How about we go have lunch together? I'd also like to talk to you about what Luvia and I have gained in the Randall Valley these days. The current situation is still unclear, but at least our goal is simple. As long as we get rid of a certain enemy, we don't have to worry about other fancy things."
Yin Luna was amused by Xia De's description:
"I have nothing to do at noon anyway, so I'll have lunch with you... It's just the two of us, right?"
She stood in the hallway and glanced upstairs.
"Meow~"
The ignored cat stood on the first step of the stairs and made a dissatisfied cry.
Since Yin Luna happened to come to visit, Shade invited her to help him learn the magic of respecting the sun that he got from Miss Danister the morning before. The magic learning ceremony can only be held at noon, and requires the help of a ring sorcerer who is proficient in the power of the sun.
Yin Luna naturally agreed, so she happily went to a restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue with Xia De to have lunch, and then returned to St. Teresa's Square to prepare for the ceremony.
The ceremony only required a few requirements, one of which was that the chest of the ringmaster performing the ceremony be directly exposed to sunlight, so Shade chose his attic as the venue for the ceremony. The ritual array was not complicated, because Miss Danister had already given enough materials at 2.5 times the cost, so there was no need to go out to purchase them.
After a simple construction ceremony, Shade lay on his back in the center of the circular formation, in a human figure outlined with red chalk. Above his head was a sun pattern similar to the sun emblem, at his feet were moon phases representing the full moon, new moon, and waning moon, and around his body were prayers praising the sun.
Yin Luna was wearing a white sacrificial robe. Because it belonged to Xia De, the robe was obviously too big and the bottom directly covered her feet.
She held Shad's night watchman in her hand, then bent down and pulled down the cat that was squatting on Shad's chest to bask in the sun:
"Wait a moment, I will confirm the ceremony process."
She picked up the notebook on the stool beside her and read it again:
"Are you ready, Shad?"
"I'm ready."
Yin Luna made sure that the cat was squatting on the stool and didn't rush over, so she quickly walked to Xia De's side, holding the sword in both hands and pointing it at his chest that was exposed to the sun:
"Arrogant man, do you fear the sun?"
The Night Watcher itself was a silver sword, but with the runes on it, the blade emitted a faint golden luster in Yin Luna's hand. The sun shone on the long sword, making it shine. Shade only felt the heat in his chest. He looked at Yin Luna above and said:
"Yes, I am in awe of the sun."
So Yin Luna carefully held the sword with both hands, placed the sword against Xia De's clothes, and then gently slid a few times, using the tip of the sword to cut through his clothes and skin, until a huge sun emblem was drawn on his chest.
Yin Luna's control ability was extremely high. Although Xia De's skin was oozing with dense blood beads, making the cat next to him shrug his shoulders and stretch his head very uneasy, he did not feel too much pain.
Afterwards, Yin Luna held the blood-stained sword tip and touched the chalk line on the floor. The blood seemed to "ignite" the entire ritual array in an instant, and the brilliant red flames engulfed Xia De who was lying on the floor.
Yin Luna slowly backed away, and with a serious face, she hugged the cat that wanted to rush over. After the flames subsided, only a simple chalk line circle remained on the ground. Xia De, whose shirt was burned, climbed up from the floor and stood up. The wounds on his body scabbed under the burning of the flames, leaving strange scars on his skin.
Yin Luna walked over again with the cat in one hand and held the night watchman in front of her with the other hand:
"Arrogant man, do you fear the sun?"
She asked the question again, and at the same time stretched out her right foot wearing black leather shoes under her robe and kicked the mirror beside her, making the mirror reflect the sunlight onto Xia De's whole body.
Xia De stretched out his arms, closed his eyes, faced the sun and praised:
"Praise the sun."
Suddenly, the sunlight that had only warmed his skin seemed to shine directly on his soul. The warm feeling was like jumping into a hot tub after rushing into the house during a blizzard. His soul became more active than before, and Shad even felt that his physical strength had increased.
He then breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his study of magic was a success. He opened his eyes and wanted to thank Yin Luna, but found that Yin Luna turned her head away. However, she stole a glance at Xia De, feeling a little embarrassed to see Xia De without a shirt on:
"Go change your clothes."
Mia took this opportunity to jump into Shade's arms. The cat curled up its paws to avoid scratching Shade, but its tongue seemed to be licking the remaining blood on Shade's skin.
"Oh, Mia, you're not a vampire cat!"
This cat seems to have a special hobby. Every time Shad is injured, it likes to lick Shad's blood.