"Miracles will always happen to you."
Tifa said softly, the sunlight shining through the window onto her face, and her expression was gentle:
"Detective, remember my tip: I hope to see you soon, even if you haven't found all the treasures, I still hope to see you soon."
As he said this, he winked at Shade playfully.
This seemed to be a reminder to Shad that even if he didn't find everything, he should arrive at Carina Manor before dusk.
"Okay, do you want to sign a contract?"
Shade asked again, and Tifa nodded:
"Of course, this is a very formal commission."
As she spoke, she took out a scroll from the big pocket of her maid's skirt and handed it to Shade. The scroll was made of a brass shaft inlaid with silver wire, and the rolled-up paper was not very long.
"This is too formal. This is the age of steam. This kind of scroll was probably eliminated hundreds of years ago. I have only seen similar items during opera performances."
Despite saying so, Shade still took it. After opening it, the contents inside were exactly the same as what the maid said, except for the hints given by Tifa.
The tone of the commission was quite official, like an official document. However, at the signature point, although there was the official seal of the Duchess, there was no autograph of her. Instead, there was a clear red lip print, where one could even see the lines of her lips.
This made the commission not only irregular but also improper.
"The commission contract will remain with you."
Tifa said, getting up and preparing to leave. But when the confused Shade sent her downstairs, the maid signaled him not to open the door in a hurry:
"Actually... I don't want to leave so soon."
Those beautiful black eyes seemed to be hinting something to Xia De.
"But this commission is urgent. You can't waste too much time with me."
She bit her lips lightly, and for a moment she showed a sense of weakness:
"Knight, you must complete the task as quickly as possible. Also, don't forget that you owe me a reward for giving you the hint."
As she spoke, she tiptoed slightly and kissed Xia De's lips with her red lips, and they separated at the first touch:
"Then we'll meet in the evening. You must come no matter what."
She waved to Xia De, then opened the door and left alone.
Do you understand
Shad stood at the door, watching Tifa walk towards the carriage that brought her to the street corner, and "she" suddenly asked in Shad's ear.
"I don't quite understand."
Xia De hesitated and answered in his heart:
"However, since it is a commission, it must be completed. So far, my commission completion rate is 100%."
A strange desire to win.
"She" chuckled, but reminded:
It's not 100% certain. Mia Gold's commission hasn't ended yet.
"That can definitely be done. I've taken good care of Little Mia."
Xia De said in his mind, closed the door, then held the scroll in one hand and unfolded the contract:
"Ms. Carina doesn't know what I got from the devil, so the Philosopher's Stone, this item can be crossed out. Oh, and there is also an inexhaustible spring of fine wine. Although I don't have this, I have the poet-level relic, the Bottle of Dionysus, so this item can also be crossed out."
He did not go upstairs, but sat directly on the second step to study the commission. Xiaomia stood on a higher step and looked at him. Seeing that he had no intention of going upstairs, she came down and lay down beside him.
"The king's crown? You don't have to steal it. Thanks to Ajelina for getting the crown from God's gift box, so I cross one more item off."
All that's left is the Holy Grail and your heart.
"She" whispered softly, and Shade nodded:
"Yes, I don't need to prepare my heart. I know what this treasure refers to. All she wants is a token of her heart. Then there is the Holy Grail. Of course I can go to the Randall Valley to ask the guardian for help, but that is too much trouble. I originally planned to rest today."
So, give up the Holy Grail
"Of course not. I don't have to go to the Randall Valley again. There's no need. Isn't there still a 'Crazy Land' in Tobesk that has not been resolved?"
Shade asked with a smile.
You mean...
"Yes."
Xia De nodded, looked at the closed door of his house, and recalled what happened a few months ago:
"Before the story of Randall Valley officially took place, through Dorothy's father, I received an investigation from Professor Martin about the 'Missing Martin' case (Chapter 1170). And that gentleman disappeared because of Miss Norma. My subsequent investigation found that a crazy land appeared in the suburbs of Tobesk. The impact of that place was not great. Miss Norma, who grew up there, voluntarily sacrificed herself and then went to collect blood food for the land."
He recalled what happened in January this year:
"At that time, I eliminated Miss Norma's resentment and calmed the madness of that land temporarily. But this did not fundamentally solve the problem. The ritual of love could only suppress that land for two or three months (Chapter 1174)... ... What a coincidence, now there is a problem there again."
The abandoned manor outside the city was still abandoned in the early spring. When Xia De arrived there by carriage, there was only a series of footprints of an unknown animal on the deserted snow surface of the manor.
The carriage left and Shade jumped over the fence and in.
Just as Shad thought, because of the special rituals and the liberation of the voluntary sacrificed souls, the mad land that had been suppressed, perhaps it was just the right time or because of the unrest in the Randall Valley some time ago, the mad filth had begun to revive.
When Shade stepped into the manor, he almost immediately sensed the "presence" coming from under the snow.
This feeling was quite wonderful, and because Shad's "power of the earth" was enhanced after the banquet, his perception of the earth became even more subtle.
Not only that, the filth from the origin of the earth that had not yet been completely digested by his soul also gave Shade some strange abilities. When he set foot on the polluted ground, he immediately felt that he seemed to be able to solve the troubles here by "assimilation" rather than "purification".
"No, I won't do that."
Xia Dedu took off his gloves while mumbling. The "big trouble" in his soul had not been solved yet, and he could not swallow up more trouble. Not to mention, he came here for the Holy Grail. If he absorbed the filth, no one would reward him with the Holy Grail.
It was colder outside the city than inside, so although the snow here showed signs of melting, it was still in the winter. Xia De stepped on the snow, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and came to the place where Miss Norma was "voluntarily buried alive". Now the incident was over, but the police cordon set up by the police could still be seen half buried on the snow.
"First the soil, then the petals."
He trembled and sprinkled the soil, throwing out a petal:
"Power of the Earth, Healing Aura!"
As the words fell, an ochre-colored light took shape beneath his hands, just as it had in the Randall River Valley.
Just as Shad was thinking about what the red-haired witch who had commissioned him wanted to do, he suddenly felt the soul season move, and then the black light flew out of his palm completely out of control and entered the Holy Grail that was taking shape.
Despite this situation, Shad did not stop casting the spell. He had to confirm what was happening.
So, according to the normal casting process, the Holy Grail that was taking shape entered the land under the snow. The healing aura gushing out from the ground showed that Shade's spell still had a purifying effect.
Because the madness of this land has just changed from being completely suppressed to being revived, the casting process is very short.
Soon, the fully formed Holy Grail flew out from the ground and was caught by Shad.
"Oh, it's really different!"
The "filth from the origin of the earth" that had not yet been completely digested in his body had an impact on the Holy Grail. In the past, the cups were all earthy brown clay holy grail, but this time the Holy Grail was actually a real gold cup.
Because the purified earth was not serious, the size of the golden holy grail was slightly smaller, but it was still a derivative of the "power of the earth".
“Besides the material, it seems to have more power.”
Having come into contact with clay holy chalices of various sizes, Shade knew the levels of elements these chalices displayed. But the small golden chalices in his hand were obviously stronger and closer to the real cups and vessels that were used to worship the ancient gods and the earth and were passed down from ancient times to the present.
"But there is still only the element of miracle, and I don't feel the curse."
Although what you devoured is the concept of "distortion" in the origin of the earth, it is also the origin of the earth.
she whispered softly.
Then Shade understood that the powers he had not yet digested could enhance the abilities related to the earth. But unfortunately, the only similar abilities he possessed were "Healing Aura", "Turning Fossils into Mud" and "Active Mud".
"And then, let me see, the inscription on the Holy Grail is... Hmm? Youth?"
The ancient rune has a very rich meaning. The most accurate description should be "the earth is evergreen, life is endless, the face is not old, and youth is eternal."
"What's the meaning?"
Xia De looked at the rim of the cup, shook it upside down twice, and finally patted it twice:
"It looks good. Let Miss Carina study it herself. It's what she wants anyway."
He lowered his head and took another look at the place where Miss Norma was buried alive. Thinking of how that lady had deceived the three young men who loved her deeply into burying her with their own hands, Shad suddenly had some special feelings, as if this was some kind of sign.
"Oh, don't think about it, I'd better go home and warm up."
Shade shook his head, took out Leicia's crystal shoes and threw them away. The shadow of the crystal shoes on the snow became clearer and clearer, but before the shoes hit the ground, they disappeared with Shade.