"OK."
Xia De actually wanted to ask what would happen to Mia at home since he didn't go home last night, but the other ladies beside the bed were relieved at this time, so Xia De could only wait patiently for Luvia to finish feeding her the bowl of porridge.
After Luvia really fed Shade the bowl of rice porridge that they had put potion in, they still did not let Shade get up, but asked Miss Sylvia to check on Shade again.
It was not a ringmaster's examination, but a common one, to see if his fever had subsided. Miss Sylvia was not only Margaret's governess, but also her personal physician, so it was most appropriate for her to do this.
Of course, after the examination, just as Xia De said, his fever had completely disappeared, but his body was still a little weak. In fact, because of his strong recovery ability, the weakness after recovering from a serious illness was also recovering quickly.
Shade even thought that he would be able to fully recover if he stayed in bed for a while longer, but the witches made Shade rest in bed all morning on Wednesday. When everyone had lunch together, if he was really fine, he would be allowed to walk around.
In order to let Shad have a good rest, except for Luvia, all the ladies temporarily left Shad's room, leaving only two maids outside the door waiting for orders.
Luvia helped Shad put the pillows in place so that he could sit and talk with his back against the head of the bed. She sat on the edge of the bed, holding his right hand with her left hand:
"We were really worried last night. For a ring sorcerer, a common cold is often more terrible than poisoning, because it means that the body's powerful recovery and resistance are gone."
She opened the drawer of the bedside table with her other hand and took out the small pink perfume bottle:
"I know this relic is very important to you. It can even help you fight back at certain times. So no matter how worried I am, I can't forbid you from using it. But you promised me that you won't use it carelessly in the future."
She placed the bottle on the counter and Shade nodded.
He actually didn't know what happened to him last night. He could only guess that the poison had eaten into his body and destroyed his strong immunity, which led to the cold "taking advantage of the opportunity", but the onset was a little too fast.
"Speaking of which, I didn't go home last night. I wonder how Mia is doing at home now."
Shade asked worriedly again, after all, Mia had been at Tobesk's house yesterday.
"You really have just recovered from a serious illness. Miss Sylvia can also use the space maze. Have you forgotten?"
Luvia said with a look of half worry and half amusement:
"We all know that you will be worried about Mia, so we asked Miss Sylvia to go to the Forgotten Church. She couldn't bring the cat as a toy, so she sent it to Dorothy. Miss Sylvia worked very hard, and you should thank her later. After lunch, you can go back to Tobesk."
Hearing that Mia was fine, Xia De was relieved:
"Have you told Miss Lathers about Mr. Lathers' situation? I don't know if she can accept this fact."
"Shad, don't underestimate that girl."
Luvia shook her head slightly:
"That night when you held her in your arms and cried in the Forgotten Church until after one in the morning, she had actually accepted the fact that her father had left forever. Miss Benannis took the time to tell her about your findings and speculations last night, and she was very calm about it. She was more concerned about your condition last night than about her father. You don't know how severe your fever was at the time, but it turned out to be just a common cold, and the medicines that ordinary people use are completely useless to you."
In other words, the fever subsided as a result of Xia De's body's natural recovery.
"We even joked after your fever went away this morning. If we really want to know what happened to you, the best way is to feed you another deadly poison and see if you die directly or get a fever again."
Luvia joked, but Shade asked with concern:
"So, you didn't sleep all night either?"
"I slept for a while at the table over there in the early morning, and then I woke up when Miss Lathers wanted to wipe the sweat off your body."
She shook her head slightly:
"For a fifth-ring warlock, it's no problem to sleep less for a few hours. Look at me now, am I not very energetic? Pay more attention to your health. If you really collapse, what will happen to your family? Especially your cat, because no one will really care about it."
Xia De nodded in agreement:
"Since you won't let me get out of bed this morning, let's discuss the Randall Valley situation. Any news?"
"What new information can there be? Last night's events ended successfully, and now everyone knows the truth about the guardian. But this has no effect on the current situation. The number of people infected with the petrified plague is still increasing, and two more crazy lands have appeared in the area. The Church of the Five Gods is very busy. However, the witch has found out new information. The church is trying to communicate with the heart of the earth in an attempt to contact the guardian."
Xia De frowned slightly:
"The guardians told me last night that because the distortion is getting worse, they must guard the heart of the earth. Only when the distortion of the earth is temporarily stabilized can they see me again and perform the ritual of the chosen one."
"So, we just have to wait for the guardian to show up again, and the matter in Randall Valley will be over?"
Luvia asked in surprise.
"No, no, if the demons are not eliminated, they probably won't show up so easily. And... the earth is twisting, will this cause the guardians to also... twist?"
He still remembered that long-haired Luvia was facing a situation where she had to kill Miss Lathers and dominate the guardian's soul.
"It's hard to say, but if they are indeed also contaminated by the distortion of the earth, will we have to deal with the Chosen Ones again this time?"
Luvia was very worried about this, but for now, this was just Shad's guess.
"Any news on the cultists and demons from last night?"
Xia De asked again.
"No news for now."
Luvia shook her head slightly:
"But before you woke up this morning, Princess Margaret came and sat by your bed for a long time. She said she would come again at noon today to have lunch with us. Oh, Margaret also said that the investigation into Oxenfurt's business that you requested has been almost completed. If you are in good spirits at noon, you can listen to her talk."
“That’s great!”
Shade smiled. Lady Hela wanted to defeat Osenfurt completely. This was not something that could be achieved by just stabbing him with a sword:
"I've actually guessed the devil's plot. After seeing the true face of the guardian last night, I guessed what it wanted to do. Just like what I said last time, it definitely didn't want to eliminate the first candidate for the guardian and then let the second candidate Stone Oxenfurt take over..."
He recalled the brief conversation between the long-haired Luvia and Miss Lathers when he first went to the Night Temple:
"The Guardians are made up of different souls, and are always looking for new like-minded souls to join them."
As Shade spoke, he looked at Luvia. The purple-eyed girl narrowed her eyes slightly, and she also understood. In fact, after a sudden headache last night, she vaguely understood:
"When the four of us went to the Night Temple together, you asked Miss Lathers not to give up her life no matter what anyone said... So you had a guess at that time? How did you figure it out at that time?"
Of course, Xia De couldn't say that she said it herself, so she could only give a complete guess:
"The addition of new souls will surely enable the Guardian to gain new powers. And the new souls will merge into him and become him. Does this mean that the new souls can also influence the Guardian, this miraculous and complex individual, to a certain extent?"
Xia De suddenly covered his chest and coughed with effort. Luvia immediately picked up the teacup and handed it to him:
"Why don't you stop talking and get some sleep? If you have anything to say, we can talk this afternoon."
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm recovering."
Xia De took a sip of water and put the cup back on the bedside:
"The demon's real idea is not to let Stone Oxenfurt replace the 'Guardian', but to let Stone Oxenfurt become the 'Guardian'. Before this, the demon may not know the truth about the Guardians like us, but it definitely knows more than us."
"Your guess is most likely correct. Oxenfurt is a candidate for the Chosen Ceremony. If his soul merges with and pollutes the Guardian, he will actually become the first candidate."
The purple-eyed girl had a serious expression:
"I didn't expect that the rules of the chosen ones could be used in this way."
But in fact, except for the time with Yin Luna, the rules of the chosen ones have been exploited in various ways every time.
When he was the chosen one of darkness, the Pus of Man attempted to turn himself into Yinfan Darkness by turning his soul over; when he was the chosen one of death, everyone used special death rules to discuss the candidates for the chosen one around the campfire in real death; when he was the chosen one of knowledge and wisdom, Shad even used the Arrow of Knowledge of Aikenora to restrict his qualifications as the chosen one.
"I guess at some point in the future, there will be a situation where the Guardians need new members to join. At this time, if Miss Lathers does not die and let her soul merge with them, it is possible that Ossenfurt will seize the opportunity. This is not the second and third candidates seizing the qualifications of the chosen one, but the second and third candidates, who can become part of the first candidate."
Xia De said that in this way, long-haired Luvia's decision at that time could be explained.
"You mean, the devil would create such an opportunity?"
Luvia asked doubtfully.
"No, it could also be as I just said, the guardians are polluted by the earth, so they need new souls to join in and maintain their own clarity."
Xia De expressed his opinion hesitantly.