"That was a really tough battle."
The doctor continued to recall his youth:
"I fought and fled with them, fought and fled at the same time. I finally managed to snatch away the evil, ahem, the dangerous ancient evil object, severely injured two middle-ring warlocks, and blinded one eye of the low-ring twins - they had spatial abilities and kept chasing me. In the end, I was still severely injured. Fortunately, I used the illusion of dreams to delay the high-ring warlock's steps, and fled back to Tobesk before the Mirror Man appeared."
Bill Snyder smiled as he spoke, and was obviously quite satisfied with the adventure he recalled:
"Later I heard that they had been looking for me for a while, but that was more than ten years ago. They had no idea that I was a middle-class bachelor who opened a psychological clinic in Tobysk. If the Mirror Association hadn't been mentioned today, I would have almost forgotten about it. I don't know if the low-level warlocks whose eyes I blinded have recovered their sight. I remember that I was very ruthless at the time, and the damage to their eyes is difficult to recover."
Everyone knew that Dr. Schneider had a very powerful past, so everyone was only slightly surprised to hear him talk about it.
Dorothy believed the ending of the story told by the doctor, but she was a little skeptical of the details he told her. After all, the doctor more than ten years ago was definitely not as powerful as the Seven Rings now.
Luvia frowned, probably thinking about the angel-level mirror and trying to find a way to deal with it. After all, the Mirror Association was deeply involved in the search for the Chosen One of the Space;
Father Augustus wiped his pipe, his wrinkles on his face relaxed, and he listened cheerfully. No one knew what the old man was thinking.
Only Shad was still thinking about the twins after the story ended, so much so that when he left with Dorothy, he was still distracted.
"what's on your mind?"
In the slowly moving carriage, Dorothy, who had wanted to talk to Shad about Leicia, couldn't help but ask when she saw the detective holding the cat still frowning in thought.
"twin."
Shad said:
"I've been running into twins lately. The Forlan brothers during the City Tournament, the Green siblings at the Green Lake Hotel, and now there are the two low-level sorcerers from the Mirror Association that Dr. Schneider mentioned... They were low-level sorcerers more than a decade ago. If they're still alive now, they should be at least middle-level sorcerers. They probably hate doctors."
He frowned slightly and thought of several other pairs of twins.
Grace and Helen are also twins, but he would never let the two sisters who had finally escaped the shackles of fate be involved in the vortex of the chosen ones again. So even if he knew about Edwards' affairs and could seek help from the two sisters, he would not go; Leicia and Dorothy are not sisters but better than sisters, but Shad was unwilling to let them get involved in danger, and he had investigated the Cavendish family and Louisa's family, and was very sure that they had nothing to do with Edwards.
"Come to think of it, Resia's mother, Queen Diana, is also pregnant with twins. I remember the due date is this fall? Fortunately, by the time they are born, the matter of the Chosen Ones will probably have been resolved."
He said casually, and then saw the writer's eyes widened in surprise:
"Yeah?"
"Yes, they are twin brothers... didn't I tell you that before?"
No.
"No."
Dorothy immediately shook her head, then smiled and said:
"This is really new. Leisia and Ajelina will have a pair of twin brothers. Wait a moment."
She closed her eyes and leaned on Shade. But she sat up soon and asked Shade in surprise:
"The mother is pregnant with twin boys? Are you sure?"
It seems that this information is indeed very important.
Leicia did not stay in Dorothy's body for long. She seemed to be sorting some important documents.
When the carriage took Shad and Dorothy home, the writer went to the basement and took out the old camera that Shad had bought from the newspaper. She then asked Shad to show it to her, the Earl of Newcastle of Lexton, whom he had met at Green Lake yesterday and whom Lesia had asked him to investigate.
Shade then took out a part of his memory from the transparent bookshelf with the color of the starry sky beside him. After Dorothy opened the book, she saw a very clear interior scene of the "Ivy Club", a total of more than ten pictures, all about the Count Carsenrick.
"Look at my new magic trick."
Dorothy said, staring at one of the pictures in the book, and with her free hand, without flash or focus, she pressed the button of the camera. The second-hand red leather case camera started working immediately, and Dorothy explained to Shad:
"Do you remember my magic, 'Reading'? It is to write down the words in your mind. I have recently learned a very similar ability, the ability to project the pictures you see on film. In this way, you only need to give the film to Leicia."
"Printing the images you see on film? This is a really unique ability, a standard for spies... Is this a newly invented magic trick?"
This inference is because the invention of the camera is actually not that long ago, and even if there were cameras in the Fifth Age, there would be no related witch secrets that have been passed down to the present day.
"Yes, this is a new magic trick developed by the professor of the Zaras Academy of Literature."
Dorothy nodded and printed the remaining dozen pictures on the remaining film one by one. However, in order to prevent someone from guessing which table Shad was sitting at at the time based on the shooting angle of the photos, she deliberately used her excellent spatial imagination to fine-tune the camera angle.
This is not difficult for a ring wizard like Dorothy who is good at scene and summoning magic.
"So is there a way to defeat a spirit by filming it with a camera, or to seal it onto a specific roll of film?"
Shade asked again curiously, and Dorothy shook her head:
"Did you get the inspiration from the angel-level relic that the doctor described? I have never heard of this kind of magic. There are many simple ways for a ring sorcerer to defeat a spirit. Carrying a camera is actually very troublesome."
“I see.”
Shade nodded, then his thoughts turned to where to go for dinner.
Saturday night is Xia De's class time as usual. This week's evening class continues the topic of the fairy tale "Bell Tower Lovers". Although the fairy tale is very short, if you start to understand the historical roots of the story, then there is more knowledge to learn and master.
Dorothy never tires of this kind of teaching. When it comes to the topic of loyalty and love, the writer has a lot to say:
“Even though they were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, the knight who died in battle outside could still meet his lover who died of illness in his hometown at the top of the bell tower. This is a great love fairy tale. Even the farthest distance cannot prevent two hearts from meeting.”
She spoke in the manner of an operatic monologue, but Shade shook his head:
"What is the furthest distance?"
"So what do you think is the furthest distance?"
The writer asked, as if she was saying that if Shade couldn't tell her, she wouldn't let him enter the bedroom tonight. Of course, even if she wanted to do so, Leicia wouldn't agree.
"The furthest distance..."
Shad held up his head and looked towards the study window. He and Dorothy were clearly reflected on the window glass:
“The furthest distance in the world is that I am right beside you, but we can never reach each other.”
He said to his reflection in the glass, and then heard the blonde groan:
"Shad."
Turning to look at Dorothy, Dorothy looked at him with watery eyes, and then took his hand:
"Don't forget to clear your time tomorrow afternoon. Don't miss the date that Leicia has carefully arranged."
"I know."
"And... tonight, will you touch the darkness within me?"
This is a very polite way of saying it.
On Sunday, Shad finally met the pharmacist at the Green Lake Hotel.
That morning, after having breakfast at home, he came to the Green Lake area again with the mentality of going out for a walk. He walked around from the back door of the hotel to the front door, pushed the door open and entered the first floor of the hotel. He saw the familiar sorceress sitting at the table where they first met, drinking morning tea.
On Sunday morning, most of the hotel guests did not get up very early, so there were not many people on the first floor of the hotel during breakfast time. Xia De walked over with a smile and sat opposite the pharmacist:
"Good morning, ma'am. I thought I wouldn't see you until next week. How did you know I would show up now?"
"Haven't you been showing up at this time these past few days?"
The lady with short brown hair placed the teacup on the saucer. After not seeing each other for a few days, her attitude towards Xia De was much better than when they first met. At least she was not as cold.
"How is your injury recovering?"
Shade asked again, and the sorceress raised her eyebrows:
"Thank you for your concern. That minor injury is nothing. You should trust my potion skills."
"So you have gathered all the materials to make the key? When do we leave? I have an important appointment this afternoon, so it would be best if we can get it done in the morning."
Hearing this, the brown-haired pharmacist looked at him with an inexplicable look:
"Last time we landed on the island, you also said you had an important appointment in the evening. I didn't expect you to be so busy."
"You probably misunderstood. This time it's not the same woman as last time... I mean, it's just a coincidence."
The sorceress's mouth twitched, and then she got down to business:
"The materials for the key still need additional preparation, and the most important thing is the teeth of the lord's wife's corpse. I'm afraid we will have to go to the island to dig them up ourselves. Because I don't know what I will encounter then. I can't exert the power of the high ring in my current state, so I have to prepare some extra potions and alchemical items. We will leave on Tuesday morning, and I don't know how long we will spend on the island this time, so Mr. Watson, please cancel your appointments with the ladies. No matter how beautiful and pure-hearted those girls are, please make time for Tuesday."