"Some of the knowledge in it is too dangerous, and some of it is even a trap. I have marked in my notebook the knowledge you can learn, the knowledge you can use for reference, the knowledge you can only use to broaden your horizons, and the knowledge you should not read. As long as you study according to my advice, there shouldn't be any problems. Of course, if you have any questions, come to me in time, or use your Night Watchman to test yourself."
The doctor said seriously.
"Thank you very much, doctor."
Shade put the big book and notebook on the bedside:
"I want to ask you something in private about the college's investigation. Are you ready?"
Among the few people, Shad is most worried about Dr. Schneider. After all, the angel power of Priest Augustus cannot be seen at all unless it is used. Even the guardian cannot detect Luvia's problem. The wonderful soul connection between Dorothy and Lecia is very hidden. Only the doctor continues to use the power of the devil, and because of Shad, he is more and more involved with the devil.
"Don't worry, demons are the best at disguise and deception. Although I am not a demon, don't underestimate me. Regardless of luck, I have always been very reliable."
The doctor said confidently, stood up, picked up his hat and prepared to leave:
"I remember you mentioned that Miss Danister, the librarian, had given you a difficult test in learning thaumaturgy. Don't forget this, there are not many days left in the Windy Moon."
"Thaumatology - Moon Dream."
Xia De closed his eyes and sighed. When he opened his eyes again, the doctor's footsteps appeared downstairs.
After the doctor left, the house fell into silence. Shad flipped through the Book of Demons for a while. At about half past five, Miss Carina came back from Yodel Palace with the maids and began to prepare dinner for Shad.
Although today is Saturday, Dorothy and Lesia are both busy and cannot come, so the witch is responsible for taking care of the "seriously ill" Shad tonight.
Before the meeting this afternoon, Xia De felt a little dizzy, but when he saw everyone off at sunset, the abnormal feeling in his body completely disappeared. He had not been out for many days, so he asked Miss Carina to go out for a walk and have dinner at a restaurant outside.
"That won't do. Luvia Annette has told you that you can only go out on Monday. If I let you out now, what will they think of me?"
The Duchess spoke righteously to the young knight in pajamas, and then she saw Shad showing a regretful expression. He then bent down and picked up the cat at his feet, and walked back to the bedroom with a lonely look.
Although she knew that Xia De did it on purpose, she still softened her heart:
"It's not that I don't allow you to go out, we are concerned about your health."
Shad heard the hesitation in her tone, so he held Mia and performed a backflip and splits in the air, finally making the witch reluctantly agree to his request.
In fact, Miss Carina would rather have Shade go with her to the manor for dinner. No matter how good the restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue was, it was not as good as the Duke's private chef. But it was already evening, and the witch didn't want Shade to take a "long" journey, so they finally went to Silver Cross Avenue.
Of course, even if you don't make a reservation in advance, as the most powerful duchess in the kingdom, you don't have to worry about not being able to reserve the seat you want.
After packing up, after nearly two weeks, the seriously ill Xia De finally stepped out of the house again.
It was already dusk, and the last rays of the early spring sunset had not yet disappeared over the edge of the roofs west of St. Teresa's Square.
There was not a lot of people walking around the square at the end of the working day. The mouth of the water bottle of the statue of a girl holding a water bottle in the center of the square still had no water flowing out. The young priest sent by the church to distribute leaflets held the boy selling newspapers and bent over to talk to him. The laborers pushing wheelbarrows carefully hunched their bodies and walked along the edge of the square to the southeast of Xia De's house, where the scaffolding was erected outside.
"Neighbors there, do you want to take advantage of the spring to renovate your house?"
It was another ordinary evening in the foggy city, as if nothing had changed since the beginning of winter. But standing on the steps at the door, Xia De could already feel the warmth in the wind.
Although he could judge the warming weather by the plants Luvia kept on the windowsill during his recovery, he still couldn't help but sigh at the melancholy of missing an entire season by opening and closing the door.
The cat held in Shade's arms, its fur reflecting the light of the setting sun. Its bright amber eyes stared at the flock of pigeons in the square. Although Mia was not aggressive towards pigeons, she always liked to stare at the pigeons walking around.
"What are you sighing for?"
Miss Carina, who was following Shade, asked, not caring about the looks from passers-by. In a neighborhood like Saint Teresa's Square, there were many citizens who could recognize the Duchess.
“I’m worried I’ve missed the spring.”
"What nonsense are you talking about, my knight? Spring has only just begun."
Shad originally thought that Tifa, who was sent in advance by Miss Carina, had only booked a secret private room or a table in the corner for them. Unexpectedly, after arriving at the "Fensini and Clodie Restaurant" in the south of Silver Cross Avenue, Shad discovered that she had actually booked the entire second floor.
There is a large terrace on the second floor of the restaurant. From the terrace, you can not only overlook the Silver Cross Avenue outlined by street lights, but you can even see the windows of the buildings in front of the Yodel Palace and the windows of the meeting hall of the Kingdom's Parliament next to the Yodel Palace.
Seeing that Shade was really fine, this "date" dinner was held on the terrace. The terrace, which could originally accommodate four tables, only had one square table tonight. A white tablecloth was spread on the tabletop. The gold candlesticks, expensive porcelain plates, and silver knives and forks on the tablecloth were brought from the manor by Tifa and the maids - Miss Carina rarely used tableware from outside.
The Duchess's long hair was braided into dozens of small braids and then braided together and hung down behind her head. When Shade lowered his head to eat, she tilted her head slightly and looked at the street that was still brightly lit even at night.
"What are you looking at?"
Shade asked with a smile, and the witch turned her head and looked at the handsome face opposite under the candlelight. Although there were clouds in the night sky tonight, the moonlight could still shine on the ground. Even though the lights that symbolized the civilization of the steam age of mankind made the moonlight increasingly thin, there still seemed to be a faint silver light mark on Shade's body:
"I'm thinking, this moment is really peaceful. And two weeks ago, we were still going through so many things in the Randall River Valley. If, I mean if, you didn't make that decision at the time, and the Orthodox Church's summoning ceremony was also a step late, then we might be doing something else now."
Xia De shook his head, put down his knife and fork, thanked him softly, and took the napkin from the brown-haired maid behind him to wipe his mouth:
"That's just 'if'. Aren't we doing all this to avoid those things from happening?"
"I'm very worried. The Speaker revealed some very bad news to us after this incident."
The witch said hesitantly, and Tifa behind her bent down slightly and poured red wine with a gem-like color into the empty wine glass. This is the "blood wine" brewed by Shade with grapes. Miss Carina likes this:
"The Speaker said something uncertain. I always feel that she wants to tell us, um... the end of the world, the apocalypse or something like that."
Shade smiled. This matter was initially just speculation by more sensitive holocaust groups such as the Guiding Light Hermitage and the Spiritual Order, but now it has finally been realized by more and more holocausts.
"I know about the end of the world, but it's just speculation, and I'm not sure about the time."
The red-haired duchess nodded slightly, and picked up the wine glass with her red nail polish, shaking it slightly but not drinking it:
"If the end of the world has really come, then the number of times I have eaten with you like this can already be counted down, right?"
Xia De put down his napkin and asked the maid who came with the dining cart to replace another dish for him. He stroked Little Mia who was sitting on the high stool:
"That's the pessimistic view."
“So what does the optimist think?”
The golden eyes looked at Xia De, and Xia De thought for a moment:
"I don't know what optimists think, but my own opinion is that there will always be a way."
Carina Cavendish smiled softly and asked the maid to serve her the next dish. She looked up at the night sky, at the sparse stars behind the clouds and mist. The candlelight and the light of the gas lamps on the street made the face with distinct shadows look more mysterious and attractive, and the witch did not hesitate to show her charm to the man in front of her:
"Nights like this are like a dream. When I was a child, I also imagined how I would spend those boring nights when I grew up. This is better than I imagined."
Xia De nodded slowly:
"According to the social rules and metaphors of the nobility that I heard from Leicia, should I invite you to spend the night at my house?"
"According to social rules, you shouldn't mention other girls now, even if she is my grandniece."
Miss Carina smiled, took a sip of the cup in her hand, and a slight blush appeared on her face.
Xia De felt something rubbing against his legs under the table, which reminded him of the blows he had received during lunch today.
"Since that wonderful night when the knight brought five treasures to the Duchess he served, he has never contacted the beautiful Duke again."
The beautiful lady, frustrated by her lover's neglect, lamented under the moon.
This time, Xia De had no chance to steal other people's shoes. The witch, who had learned her lesson from the incident at noon, took off her shoes first and then stretched out her feet.