"This is not magic or a curse. This is the magic of the ancient gods. If so, I think I have a way."
The guardian said, and stopped with Shade to look at the people who were holding another funeral in the distance. The sorrow and sadness seemed to merge with the fog, but the grief of the living could not spread to the other side of the world:
"Attach the effect of your spell to an object, so that the object can activate all the soil it touches in a short period of time. I am now the chosen one, and I have inherited the power of the ancient earth god, which allows me to help you do this. However, the object attached with the ancient god's magic must be an object related to the power of that ancient god."
In other words, the guardian can "enchant" another item with Shade's "living mud" spell. In this way, Shade does not need to show up, and the spirit will be paid by the user.
“This is easy.”
Shade said, and he took out the Earth Rune from his pocket. This was what he and Yin Luna got from the Relic Plague Merchant when they were in Tobesk. Now there is no need to think about purifying the earth or sinking into the heart of the earth. It can be used for other purposes:
"This rune stone meets the requirements. After we attach the effect of my spell to it, we will give it to the believers of the God of the Sun and the Earth. Oh, after using the rune stone, we must also tell them that this will be given to the Chosen One of Balance as a gift."
After all, Xia De was just helping others and didn't intend to give his things away casually.
The difficulty of attaching the spell of "Active Mud" to the rune stone was far beyond Shade's expectations. This extremely high-level alchemical method was simply beyond his ability to master at the moment, and the enchantment location was the heart of the earth, so Shade had to go underground again, but fortunately the journey was not far.
He endured the sweltering heat underground and worked with the guardian until three in the afternoon before he finally managed to finish making the alchemical item. The originally smooth rune stone only had a few tiny runes on its surface.
This rune can apply the effect of "active soil" to any stone in the next two weeks, so that the petrified parts of the body can return to normal. As for after two weeks, if there are still a large number of patients who need treatment, they can only come again.
But making such an oversized alchemical item was not without cost. Although no additional materials were needed, Shade could see that the Guardian consumed a lot of energy. If he was not a human ring sorcerer and had the Heart of the Earth to replenish his strength, it would probably take a long time for the Guardian to recover.
And someone needs to deliver the finished runes to the church.
Seeing that the guardian was in a bad state, Shade could only go and send him off himself. Of course, he couldn't just walk into the church and claim that he could cure the petrification plague. Now that Miss Danister had returned to St. Byrons and the witches were unwilling to contact the church rashly, he could only follow the contact information Luvia had reserved for Yin Luna, go to the entrance of the Church of the Sun and the Earth, and let the alchemical item "Resonance Stone" bought from Old John vibrate in a pattern of three long and one short - this meant that they would meet at the entrance immediately.
Yin Luna quickly found an excuse to come to the church door. Although Xia De was disguised, she still saw Xia De at a glance.
So the 17-year-old girl pretended to be in a hurry and hurriedly left along the street. But a few minutes later, the two met in an empty alley 200 meters away from the church.
"Shad!"
Yin Luna waved and greeted Xia De enthusiastically, and after asking Xia De the reason for contacting her, she took the talisman stone.
Of course, she also informed Shade of other news. She would probably take the steam floating airship back to Tobesk tomorrow, which was Tuesday night. Because this time she was taking a new model jointly developed by the Church of Creation and the industrial department of the United Kingdom of Carsenrick, it would be faster and she should be able to return to Tobesk by the weekend.
"Also, you still have one Holy Grail left."
Yin Luna said happily.
When he separated from Yin Luna in the early hours of Saturday morning, Xia De gave her two clay chalices to help the True God Church. He originally thought that they had been used up:
“There are very few people injured in the church?”
"No, a lot. So I used one of the two Holy Grails you gave me to dilute the potion and distribute it to everyone to suppress the spread of petrification. I kept the remaining 'Holy Grail of Conservation' and tried to imitate it. After all, not only the ring warlocks injured in the battle of Randall Valley need treatment, but also the local patients of the petrification plague. But now that I have the rune stone, I can save the Holy Grail. I know that you can always solve all problems."
Yin Luna looked very happy:
"I will return the Holy Grail to you after I return to Tobesk. I will say that the witch who visited secretly took it away."
"The remaining one is the Holy Grail of Preservation? That's great. The potion produced by this cup can help pregnant women to have a safe pregnancy. I originally promised to give it to Sister Defulin."
Xia De smiled and nodded, Yin Luna had other good news:
"The 'Saint Perry's Sun Emblem' was originally used in the church to enhance the church's divine rituals and resist the invasion of the crazy earth. The local parish decided to give it to me and let me take it back to Tobesk."
She blinked and looked at Shade, who understood what she meant:
"That's great. It's the Randall Valley Parish that recognizes your contribution, right? Yin Luna, your shot on Saturday was really beautiful."
"Compared to you, it's nothing."
She said rather embarrassedly, waving to Xia De:
"Then we'll meet in Tobesk. I'll go to your house when I get back and call Luvia to review our gains like before. I still have so many things to tell you."
Xia De still has the door of the "Earth Core Furnace" to deal with. He plans to wait until Yin Luna comes back and then discuss with them to try to decide where to install this door.
After saying goodbye to Yin Luna, it was already Monday evening. Because Miss Benanis invited Shade to the opera house at nine o'clock in the evening, Shade, who had nothing to do, returned to Tobesk.
After carrying Mia to Luvia's apartment, he saw the purple-eyed girl waiting for his invitation to dinner.
This was the first night that Luvia returned to Tobesk from her business trip. Dorothy and Lesia gave their time to her. Although Luvia didn't say it tonight, Shad knew that she would spend the night in St. Teresa's Square.
“Although the food in the southern river valley cities is also very good, I still prefer the taste of my hometown.”
Xia De had booked a seat in advance, and the two of them sat down at the "Golden October Restaurant" on Silver Cross Avenue. This restaurant was not the most expensive restaurant on the street, but it was definitely the restaurant that Xia De felt tasted the best.
Luvia talked about the taste of Tobesk's food that she had not seen for a long time, and Shade listened to her with a smile while feeding the cat. After the main course was served, Shade talked about what he had done today and the meeting with Yin Luna in the evening.
But Luvia noticed something else:
"Miss Benanis, will I perform a solo for you at the opera tonight?"
"Yes, nine o'clock. We can go home and rest for a while after dinner, and then I will set off again."
"So, will you be back tonight?"
Shade poked the broccoli with a fork and asked in confusion:
"Why don't you come back? She just asked me to go to the show, it shouldn't be late, right?"
As he said this, he held out the cauliflower for decoration to Mia who was sitting on a high stool. The reason why Shade used his own cutlery to feed the cat was because he knew that the cat didn't like this kind of plant. Sure enough, the squatting cat immediately turned its head, and its angry look was very interesting.
Seeing Xia De's expression, the girl with purple eyes also smiled:
"Okay, then I'll wait for you at home. Although I'm not a princess with crystal shoes, I think your bedroom should still be open to me."
"Oh, Luvia~"
Shade knew she was teasing about what happened this morning. Luvia cut a piece of Ensis veal steak from central Delarian and said:
"It's just a joke. Besides, I really miss your bedroom."
She winked at Shade:
"Although the bed at the Plenty Land Inn is also very comfortable, I still feel that it feels better next to you."
Xia De couldn't stand this kind of words. He pursed his lips and nodded, then lowered his head to cut his steak, thinking that he would go home as soon as possible after watching the show.
The laughter of "her" in my ear almost overlapped with Luvia's chuckle. The girl with purple eyes was never afraid of the prying eyes of other ladies. After all, she knew Shade.
After dinner with Luvia, the two walked back to St. Teresa's Square. Shad originally wanted to put Mia on the ground and let her walk for a while, but the well-fed cat preferred to stand on Shad's shoulders, which was what usually happened when Shad "slid the cat".
After returning home, I talked to Luvia about the latest news in Tobesk. At 8:30, she asked me to leave early so as not to delay the "date". Of course, Mia stayed at home. This was not only because the lazy cat didn't want to go out, but also because of Luvia's request.
So, when Xia De arrived at the entrance of the Wilde Opera House, it was only 8:45. The opera house was open as usual tonight, and it seemed that the earthquake that had just occurred, which had not occurred for a thousand years, had not affected the business of the opera house at all.
The brightly lit building is the most eye-catching even in the center of Randall Valley. The carriages parked from the entrance of the opera house to the street corner show the enthusiasm of the audience.
Although the previous opera had not yet ended, the girls at Wilde Opera House all knew Shad, so no one stopped him from entering the opera house.
Unfortunately, Shade arrived too early. Although he met Hillis in the office on the third floor, the blonde girl told Shade that Miss Benanis was still putting on makeup, so he went to the auditorium downstairs to wait patiently.