"Compared to the Witch Council, the Five Gods Church prefers to let the guardians become the chosen ones. But the church also believes that the special existence of the guardians may cause big problems. Of course, this is also because all the chosen ones so far, except Yin Luna, have encountered big problems."
Sister Defulin said, and Shad felt that the eyes behind her blindfold were "looking" at him:
"So what's your opinion, Shade? I've said before that although I attend the Witch Council and have a good relationship with the True God Church, the one I follow is the hero who holds the fire and who touched the original fire from my hands."
Although her statement was strange, Shade also understood that she actually cared more about her opinion of the chosen one:
"I have discussed this with Luvia and Yin Luna. I understand that the Witch Council wants Miss Lathers to be the chosen one, but we still believe that the best outcome is to let the guardian become the chosen one to prevent other mistakes. However, this not only requires stopping the conspiracy of the local demons, but also requires timely attention to the status of the guardians. At present, unless the guardians take the initiative to show up, no one can find them."
Xia De raised his finger:
"On Friday night, I will enter the manor of the guy who signed a contract with the devil. Sister Defulin, I hope you can wait for my message outside the manor. I will give you a card. When you receive the signal, enter the manor immediately and help me send a soul away."
Sister Devileen knew about this in advance because she knew how to communicate with Luvia in the fire:
"No problem. But the church's divination shows that the first Randall flower will bloom on Friday or Saturday this early spring. There may be a conflict in time."
"If there is a time conflict, you can follow the church team to deal with the matter of the chosen one. I have more than one plan for that demon. Ms. Marilyn Handel and Joe Yin Barton have also arrived. Of course, if there is no time conflict, it is best to wait for my news outside the manor."
Xia De said, squinting his eyes and thinking for a while:
"Sister, I know that your spiritual order has a unique ability to perceive the world. That's why you were able to know in advance that the Narrows were out of control when you were in Midhill Castle. When you and I first came to Huntington, you were also able to sense the movements of the evil creatures in the Pantanal. So, what do you think of the Randall Valley, the land beneath our feet?"
The nun was silent for a moment:
"Like a piece of rotten meat. This distortion is not caused by external factors, but by the decay of the world itself. The change in the earth is the first sign of the coming of the end of the world."
Xia De sighed slightly:
"I understand. Although I knew this before, it's still hard to accept when you say it. After all, the end of the world... Let's stop here for today. I'm going to meet Miss Aurora downstairs. Please come to the Land of Plenty Inn on Friday, and I'll tell you about what happened tonight."
"Please wait a moment."
Sister Defulyn called out to Shad and walked toward him.
She silently stretched out her left hand, palm up. Xia De raised his eyebrows and placed his right hand on it.
In an instant, sparks jumped out from the place where their hands touched, and then the red flames swept from their arms to their entire bodies.
Sister Defulin said softly:
"A hero who wields fire should not suffer from an illness like fever. It is absolutely impossible under any circumstances."
Shade felt a stream of blazing fire that seemed to want to penetrate into his body, and then he realized that it was Sister Defulin who was using the flames to examine his body.
So he did not resist and let the flames spread all over his body. The whole process lasted for five minutes. When the flames gathered in their hands again, Shade took back his hand out of gentlemanly demeanor. The nun hesitated and resumed the action of putting her hands together:
"There's nothing wrong with your body."
"If you have time, you can tell Luvia that I am healthy. Since I had a fever last week, she seems to be worried that I will get sick again."
Although Xia De said it lightly, he was actually relieved as well.
But the nun whispered:
"I can't explain why you had a fever last week."
"It's probably because of that pink vial. When Desire gave it to me by the water on the island in the middle of Lake Pantanal, you were there, Sister. So you know that pink vial can't be used too often. I've learned my lesson. I won't use it carelessly in the future unless it's absolutely necessary."
Sister Defulin just nodded silently, and Shade thought of another thing:
"In the hands of the demon, there is a flame that never goes out. I don't know what that flame is yet, but I think that perhaps the Primordial Fire would be willing to devour it. In addition to firewood, aren't you also collecting various strange fires? When the matter with the demon is over, I will bring you that flame. This is my promise."
This time, Sister Defulin really had a faint smile on her face:
"Compared to fire, you are the most important to me. You must be careful when fighting against demons. Even if you have that sword, you still have to be careful."
"Don't worry, I'm not the one who has to face the devil."
Shad said.
After leaving the Snake Heart Hospital, Shade returned to Miss Benanis's manor with Miss Aurora and Haley. Everyone was there today, and the huge dining table was full of people.
The owner of the manor, Miss Benannis, was still sitting at the main seat at one end of the long table, with Shad on her left and Miss Lathers, another owner of the manor, on her right.
Next to Shade were Luvia, Miss Sylvia, and Miss Swift. Next to Miss Lathers were Miss Aurora, Miss Carina, and Haley.
As for Tifa, she insisted on not sitting with Miss Carina, so she commanded the maids as the head maid.
"The last time four great witches appeared together at a table other than the stone table in the parliament was when Sylvia's teacher passed away in an accident."
Miss Benanis exclaimed, looking at the people at the table:
"My manor hasn't been this lively for a long time. How about having a party at my place after the matter in Randall Valley is over?"
"I personally don't like to wait until things are over before making plans. I discuss the celebration banquet before something big happens."
Miss Aurora said that although she was not sitting in the main seat, as the third seat in the parliament, she was still the commander of this incident.
"Shadow, how are your preparations going?"
The witch asked Xia De again, and Xia De nodded:
"I'm going to meet that demon on Friday night. I should be able to sort out the local demon issue once and for all."
"We have obtained new fragments of poems from Saint Byrons. This time, the ceremony of the chosen one will probably begin at dawn. So, do you need us to assist you near the manor?"
The red-haired Duchess asked with concern, and Shade shook his head hastily:
"Just focus on the affairs of the Chosen Ones. I have always said that I will handle the affairs of Oxenfurt myself. Besides, I have already discussed it with Sister Defulin. It is enough to have her help."
Then he turned to Luvia and said:
"When the time comes, I will ask the nun to help me lead the Night Watch. I will carry the Demon Hunting Seal myself. At the last moment, I will let the demon know that I have a small part of the power of the Demon Hunter, which will confuse it better. You just wait for my news in the city."
The purple-eyed girl pursed her lips and was about to speak, but at this moment, the maids served everyone the first main course, "Randall's Perch". This time was different from the past. Luvia was not in Tobesk but in the Randall River Valley, so she also wanted to follow Shad instead of waiting for news silently at the Wilde Opera House.
After lunch, Miss Swift found Shade alone. The girl with long flaxen hair held the lacquered wooden box and handed the last green hexagonal gem to Shade:
"Is this what you're looking for?"
After Luvia's divination, Shad commissioned Miss Swift to look for it in the warehouse of the local auction house. Unexpectedly, she found it so quickly.
“This is it!”
Shade took out the other three gems, compared the size and texture of the emerald with the other gems, and nodded with certainty:
"Yes, that's all right. Miss Swift, I really don't know how to thank you and Mother-in-law Cassandra."
"Please don't be so polite."
The flaxen-haired girl smiled and said:
“This gem is actually not on the inventory of the local auction house.
This was purchased by the person in charge when the auction house opened in the local area more than 100 years ago. The person in charge passed away due to illness more than 50 years ago. I found the notebooks and diaries he left behind and learned that he got this gem from a fortune teller from another place who was not a member of the Prophet Association. At that time, the fortune teller said that this gem should belong to the Randall River Valley. He brought it here according to the guidance of fate, and he could get the gift of fate after completing this task. "
It seems that Miss Swift has done a very detailed investigation:
"Because it was purchased in an individual's name, and the auction house was in its early stages, there were accounting issues, so the gem has been lying in a local warehouse. If I hadn't come this time and you had gone to the auction house to look for it yourself, it would probably have been difficult to find it so easily."
"That's why I have to thank you even more. To be honest, although you always see me running around, there is still a limit to what I can do alone. Oh, Miss Swift, how can I thank you?"
The flaxen-haired girl thought for a moment, looked at both sides of the corridor, and then asked softly:
"How about a kiss?"
She pointed to the profile of her face, then looked at Xia De with a smile.
"I think that's all right."
So Shade kissed her gently, but was still a little confused:
"You seem to be in a good mood these days. Did something happen?"
"because... ... "
The young girl was in a really good mood:
"I met Princess Margaret."