Xia De nodded and took the sword. It was his first time to use a retractable sword. Although it was not suitable for actual combat, it was still a good toy to have at home, especially since the sword was quite gorgeous:
"It looks good, that's enough."
He tried to retract the sword and then extended it, then wanted to put the sword behind his back, but found it difficult to pull out the sword, so it was best to retract it and hang it around his waist.
Perhaps because it was imbued with the power of the Angel of Death, this alchemical weapon could not be turned into a toy. At least, it could not be turned into a toy by the Five-Ring Shade.
"Priest, I am sorry to trouble you this time."
Xia De thanked him sincerely.
"Don't be so polite. Compared to what you helped me find, this is nothing."
The old priest glanced at Dorothy, who was holding the cat and observing the boiling and glowing solution on the other side of the basement, and asked in a low voice:
"When do you plan to start?"
Shade thought about it:
"Today is Wednesday, probably next week, and we still need to make some preparations."
The old priest nodded, but this time he didn't say that he was going to help:
"Although I can't replenish the two bottles of gold potion I gave you last time in the near future, I learned new potion knowledge after my finger bones were complete. This will be useful to you."
He handed Shade a bottle that was only one-third the size of his little finger. The bottle contained a clear, viscous liquid. The small glass bottle was sealed with wax and had no label on it:
"Don't drink it, this is for external use. Drop it in your eyes to enhance the effects of visual spells and magic. It lasts for about an hour. Be careful not to drop it into any demon eye, otherwise the demon eye will definitely go out of control."
Father Augustus explained:
"I know that you must have found a way to deal with that powerful enemy, so I give you this 'Ancient Strengthening Eye Drops' to enhance your tracking ability. Since you have decided to kill it, you must never let it escape."
"Of course, that's very helpful."
Xia De said with a smile, but the bottle was too small, so he had to store it carefully, otherwise it would be difficult to find even if it fell to the ground or was broken by Mia:
"Speaking of which, can this potion be made in the future?"
The Echo of Blood and the ability of the Vision Demon can both be enhanced by it.
"Sure, come back to me if you need it. But the materials are hard to find and the price may be a bit expensive."
“But there are always occasions where it’s worth using.”
Shad carefully put the bottle away. In this way, if it weren't for the need to complete the tasks of the demon and the Osenfort couple at the same time, the preparations for hunting the demon would have been completed.
As expected, Shad did not go to the Randall Valley this Wednesday. After saying goodbye to Reverend Augustus, he held Mia and walked around the city with Dorothy, and they had dinner together.
When they got home that night, Dorothy said mysteriously that she had a surprise for Shad. She asked Shad to sit outside the desk, and she took out a shoe box from under the desk.
After opening it, there was a pair of very small crystal shoes inside, which were shining under the gas.
"Look, this is Lecia's ninth birthday present. She finally agreed to show it to you."
The writer smiled and said:
"I was going to ask her to show it to you on Saturday, but she wouldn't let me, so I brought it myself. How does it look?"
As she spoke, she took out two shoes, and Mia immediately crawled into the empty box, lying on the soft cushion, resting her head on the edge of the box and looking at Shad.
"What do you mean? It's just a pair of shoes."
"I want to try it on."
She placed the shoes on the desk, pressing down "Butterfly Family: My Life" and her own manuscript, and then tapped the two shoes with her fingers.
As the crystal glowed faintly, the two shoes began to grow larger at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Although Transfiguration is a very basic ability in a series of magical fairy tales in the stranger's hometown, in the ring wizard system, the transformation of material form is a relatively difficult ability, and the human body transformation in "The Pink Book" and "The Secret of Immortality" is the most difficult.
The ability to transform objects requires special training to master, and Dorothy probably hasn't learned the relevant ability. After careful observation, Shade discovered that the soles of the crystal shoes were engraved with some ancient runes in advance, transforming the shoes from ordinary items into alchemical items:
"Lecia, there's no point in keeping them. I'm not going to put them back in the collection room after I take them out this time."
Dorothy said, blushing as she handed the two shoes back to Shad:
"Knight, please help me put it on. Since our princess is not here tonight, will you dance with me?"
"Of course, no problem. Let's go to the living room and dance. I'll choose some music."
Xia De said, and then thought of another thing:
"Next Tuesday is Red Butterfly Day again. Do you have any arrangements or plans?"
"Aren't you going to the Randall Valley next week to do something very important? It's not like I didn't hear your conversation with Father Augustus clearly."
Dorothy said, carefully removing her shoes, and then tilting her chair to make it easier for Shad to squat down.
"Wait until you have time. Although the Red Butterfly Day is the day when Leicia and I meet, the Red Butterfly Day without you is not the real Red Butterfly Day... How about finding another banquet?"
The green eyes were full of smiles:
"I find it's nice to meet at a party. There are delicious desserts, a lively environment, and all kinds of interesting things. Of course, we'd better find a party where there won't be a murder case, otherwise it would be a big disappointment."
Shad squatted down and picked up the crystal slipper on her right foot. Dorothy bit her lip to prevent herself from making any strange noise when Shad touched her foot.
(Little Mia is running...)
Due to a high fever in the early morning of Wednesday, Shad took a rest all day on Wednesday. In addition to playing games with Dorothy at night, he also read for two hours before going to bed and did not fall behind in his studies.
On Thursday, he came to the Randall River Valley again, and this time he specifically asked Dorothy to take care of the cat to prevent the cat from being left alone at home again.
When I arrived at the main hall of the Forgotten Church early in the morning, I found that it was much more lively than usual.
In addition to Miss Lathers and two other believers of the old gods, Miss Sylvia was also here.
When Shade came over from the partially renovated corridor behind the main hall, the black-haired witch was standing in the light from the hole in the church roof, looking around.
Seeing Xia De appear, he first asked him how he felt today, and then explained to him:
"I found this church very interesting. You can't see the inside from the outside. It's definitely not just because of the influence of 'forgetfulness', but also because of the spatial force, which hides the area including the courtyard."
She pointed to the hole above her head:
"Look at this. This hole was definitely not made by a punch. Shade, look at the shape of this hole. Is it really formed naturally?"
Although Xia De had passed by this place more than once, he had never observed it carefully. So he also raised his head:
"Hmm... It doesn't look natural."
"With this cave entrance as the center, this building and the courtyard itself constitute a wonderful ritual. Coupled with the forgotten power left by the old gods, such a unique place was created in the city's nearly downtown location."
Miss Sylvia looked up at all this with a smile:
"Not only me, but even Miss Aurora, when she came here, couldn't see this church at all before she was told the truth. This is really amazing. I bet that the Orthodox Church must have checked here many times because of the rumors of the local 'invisible church', but they also found nothing, which explains a lot. During my stay in the Randall River Valley, I must study this place carefully."
"So, is it possible to create a similar hidden building? For example, a ritual that can completely hide Number 6 St. Teresa's Square?"
Xia De asked curiously, and the witch shook her head slightly:
"At least it's impossible now, but when I reach the thirteenth ring, I can give it a try."
After saying this, he finally lowered his head:
"Oh, I forgot to tell you that Miss Yin Luna Bei Yasi will probably arrive here tonight. You will probably see her tomorrow, Friday. The steam-powered airship encountered some accidents on the way here."
"Yin Luna encountered the green dragon again?"
Xia De asked in surprise:
"Or another dragon? Or a royal griffin? Or..."
"Oh, how is it possible that she always encounters such dangerous things?"
Miss Sylvia shook her head, then naturally took Xia De's hand:
"The airship landed on Tuesday night to inspect the steam cylinder. The landing location was an unknown town in the middle of Carsenrick. As a result, the airship lost contact and only reestablished contact with the nearby church on Wednesday morning. According to the information we learned from the Orthodox Church, the group mistakenly entered a ghost town, and all the people in the town are ghosts."
"This is very similar to the plot in a horror story, where a lost traveler mistakenly enters a manor full of ghosts."
"But this time the town is not welcoming lost travelers. You have to know that in addition to the Chosen Ones of Balance, the steam-floating airship also has ring sorcerers from the entire central region of Drarion who are supporting the Randall River Valley. Among them, there are three twelfth-ring sorcerers."
The young witch smiled and rubbed the back of Shade's hand with the tip of her thumb:
"Everyone else is busy. I'm the only one here on the pretext of a private tour, and I don't have anything to do. Shade, do you have anything to do today?"