"It's getting late, and I won't keep you any longer. But before you leave, I have a few words to tell you... Ringwitch, actually... you are still young..."
After confirming that Shade had nothing to do with the Godcaller, Miss Danister felt much more relieved. However, she intended to give her student some "life advice", but this was the first time the sorceress had experienced such a thing, so she didn't know how to say it.
She saw the curious look from Xia De, and finally decided to go straight to the point:
"Your future is limitless. You may even become the fastest male student to become a high-level warlock in the history of Saint Byrons. Shade, I know it's common for you to admire beautiful ladies at your age, but don't let it hinder you... Love is of course beautiful. I'm not against you meeting the beautiful things that fate brings you, but... you understand it yourself."
Xia De understood this time, and immediately felt more embarrassed than ever before. He lowered his head and looked at Mia in his arms, wishing that Mia was holding him so that he could hide his face:
"Yes, I understand."
"Meow~"
Noticing Shad's "dangerous" look, the cat, which was lying on its back with its belly exposed on his legs, immediately turned over in alertness.
"Come to think of it, I've never heard of Miss Danister having any intimate relationship with any man."
Xia De thought about it and was about to end the visit, but then he felt that it would be better for him not to raise this question.
Before leaving the manor, Shade ran into Emilia, who was holding a unicorn, in the corridor. To be honest, in a "modern" mansion with bright gas lamps, seeing a unicorn standing on the red carpet was a strange feeling of disobedience, and the elf girl was obviously waiting for Shade:
"It may not be possible to contact you conveniently in the future. However, I will continue the mission you gave me."
She winked at Shad, and the so-called "mission" was to help Shad find the hidden wall.
"Next time we meet, I will bring you more ancient elven poetry."
Xia De also promised, and then stretched out his hand to her. The underage elf girl obviously didn't expect to receive such "respect", so she rubbed her hands on the pure white little beast beside her very solemnly, and then held Xia De's hand while the little beast turned its head and looked at her in reproach:
"Well, Mr. Hamilton, see you next time. I hope we can experience wonderful adventures together next time."
"No, no, it's better to be more stable."
Xia De shook his head hurriedly:
"I've had enough of my recent adventures."
When Shad returned to Benanis Manor, it was already dark. The Guardian had already ended the conversation between the Chosen Ones and Luvia and returned to the Heart of the Earth.
Sister Defulin and Yin Luna have also left. The sister came to the Randall River Valley through the painting connected to the mountaintop sacrificial site, so it is easy to return to her own sacrificial site and Midhill Castle. Yin Luna plans to return to Tobesk next week. After all, she is not needed for the follow-up investigation here.
However, as the Randall Valley was in a sensitive period, she had no time to meet with the others before returning to Tobesk, but fortunately the separation was not long.
In short, when Shad returned to the manor, only Luvia was standing at the door of the mansion waiting for him anxiously. But what she was worried about was not that Shad could not "coax" the thirteen-ring sorceress.
After entering the manor with Xia De, she asked seriously:
"Shad, you didn't tell us the truth. The guardian just said that even if you are in the state of summoning a god, the concept of absorbing the distortion of the earth will still have a great impact on you. Shad, look into my eyes and tell me the truth, what is going on with your body?"
"The Guardian said it on his own initiative?"
Xia De was a little surprised.
"Of course not. I asked the question and I knew it couldn't be wrong. Oh, Shad Suellen Hamilton, don't change the subject. Answer my question."
She looked really angry.
"Well, he's right. It's impossible that there won't be any impact. In fact, I know this myself. Specifically, my body is still adapting to those 'dirty things', and the impact will probably appear within a week. I assure you that even if there is any impact, it will be an insignificant one. It won't cost me my life, nor will it cause permanent damage. After all, it wasn't me who devoured those distortions and filth, it was her."
"She" chuckled in Shad's ear.
Luvia nodded worriedly:
"Let's talk about it when I get back to Tobesk. I'll keep an eye on you."
Because the next day, Monday morning, Luvia was going to leave the Randall Valley with the professors, the purple-eyed girl did not stay at the witch's manor that night, but returned to the Fertile Land Inn to pack her luggage.
As for her Ascension Words, Sirius sent a letter on Saturday agreeing to the terms proposed by the Prophet Association. As for why it took so long to get the news, the association's fortune tellers who were busy investigating the God's Descent simply attributed it to the forgotten nature of the "Forgotten Cult".
The original plan was to set off at 11 a.m., but Luvia received a message from Miss Danister early in the morning, informing her that the departure time had been brought forward to 7:30 a.m. due to an emergency at the academy.
Fortunately, she had packed her luggage. She said goodbye to the hotel where she had lived for two months, and hurried to the local association to say goodbye to her colleagues whom she had worked with for two months. Finally, she reluctantly hugged the president of the local association, Ms. Khalida Angie of the eleventh ring, and then got on the carriage.
Although space travel through relics will cause great discomfort during the process, the time saved can completely make up for the shortcomings.
When Luvia showed up at the Prophet's Association in Tobesk City, the Kingdom of Draerion at eight o'clock in the morning, the long-lost sense of familiarity made the purple-eyed girl in a very good mood.
Colleagues in the association were all happy for Luvia's return, but she didn't have to go to work immediately today. Considering that she had just returned from a business trip, the association gave her two days off to adjust and clean up her apartment.
The Prophet's Association, located on Silver Cross Avenue, is quite close to Saint Teresa's Square. Considering that it was still early and Shade was probably still not out, Luvia decided to go to number six Saint Teresa's Square first to give Shade a surprise.
I was used to the severe cold in the Randall River Valley, so I was a little uncomfortable returning to Tobesk City. When I walked out of the entrance of the Prophet's Association, I saw that there was no snow on the long and narrow brick-paved Silver Cross Avenue, which was very different from the southern city.
Gray fog, symbolizing the "Steam City", permeated the streets. In the fog, royal guards in uniforms and carrying long guns patrolled the streets. The magnificent Yodel Palace complex in the fog showed the aesthetic style of the North and the industrial capacity of the "Pearl of the North" Tobysk in the steam age.
The noisy Delarian language coming from all around told Luvia that she had returned to her hometown. The burnt smell in the air, the towering northern-style buildings in the city's distant view, and the dense chimneys spewing black smoke were the scenery she had become accustomed to after living here for more than 20 years.
In the distance came the voice of a newspaper boy in a dialect, telling of the latest happenings in Tobysk.
"It feels so good to be home... Is Tobisk going to expand again?"
The voices of newsboys continued to ring out on the busy Silver Cross Avenue on Monday morning, but Luvia only thought about the front-page news for a moment, and then she excitedly speculated about Shad's surprise when he saw her.
Although she had been away from home for more than two months, she would never forget the road from the Prophet's Association to Shade's home.
Saint Teresa's Square, the best residential area in the capital of Tobysk, still maintained its usual peace and tranquility on Monday morning. The pigeons that flew south for the winter had returned in the early spring and were now walking around the square, being fed by people.
Luvia, who was walking along the edge of the square, missed number six Saint Teresa's Square in her heart, and had already taken out the key to the Shad family from her pocket.
As she walked, she looked up at the window of Room 1 on the second floor of Room 6. Seeing that the curtains of the bedroom were closed, she knew that Xia De had rarely gotten up early. Then she walked up the stairs and opened the door with the key:
"oh?"
The door was pushed open, and the five or six pairs of women's shoes on the shoe rack immediately caught the attention of the purple-eyed girl:
"Dorothy and the princess again? No, not Dorothy's shoes, and judging by the style... a maid?"
She looked up the stairs suspiciously. The faint light shining down from the second floor gave the purple-eyed girl some bad thoughts.
After walking up the stairs to the second floor, the first person I saw standing at the door was a young red-haired girl sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper in the sunlight with floating dust particles.
Ajelina Cavendish tilted her head, looked at the lady walking up the stairs from behind the newspaper, and then blinked in surprise. Even Luvia had to admit that young girls did have extraordinary youthful vitality at certain moments.
At this time, there were footsteps and the sound of dishes colliding in the kitchen. It was obvious that the maids were preparing breakfast.
"Good morning... Your Highness?"
Luvia put down her suitcase. She and the princess were not particularly familiar with each other, but at least they knew each other. Moreover, in the Prophet's Association, she had also hosted the little princess and her friends to play various divination games.
After saying hello, Luvia, who had returned early from a business trip, guessed what Shade had done last night. She scanned the entire living room and noticed that Mia was standing on the coffee table, looking at the closed bedroom door for a while, and then looking towards the kitchen.