The man and woman talking in the room were both around 40 years old. The woman was dressed normally, while the man was wearing an opera costume. As for why Shad could make such a judgment, it was because he was not only wearing a patched, outdated tuxedo, but also had a fake beard.
Dorothy introduced the man and woman to Shad, who were the director and deputy director of the Jasmine Troupe. In front of Shad and Dorothy, they did not talk about the sensitive topic just now, but praised the writer's generosity and her pursuit of art to Shad.
None of the four mentioned anything about the opera company's performance, but they all knew that everyone had heard what had just been said.
When the writer took Shade back to the street and walked towards the Three Cats Inn, she said to Shade with emotion:
"This kind of thing is inevitable. Although the negotiations have just begun and the final result cannot be guessed now, everyone can see that no matter which country takes advantage, the other country will definitely not be willing to accept it."
She glanced back in the direction of the troupe:
“I really hope this will be over soon.”
“No one can stay out of it.”
Shad said softly, and the blonde girl pursed her lips and nodded, agreeing with Shad's opinion.
After lunch at the Three Cats Inn, Little Mia finally calmed down. Then Shad took Dorothy back to number 6 St. Teresa's Square and told her the reason why he ran to the north of the city to find her:
"Take this."
The feather emitting pure white light was carefully taken out of the book by Shade. This feather was too magical to be stored by normal means. The "Lady of the Lake" told Shade that as long as it was sandwiched in a book with more than 20 pages, the feather would not show light and elements, and could even be turned into a toy in this state:
"This is very important. I got it with great difficulty."
He held the feather carefully and let Dorothy hold it. The holy pure white light just shone on Dorothy's body, and the writer felt like she was soaking in warm water in the cold winter, and her writing ideas burst out like a spring.
Of course, she could feel the rich and almost terrifying miracle element. Even mortals could not stay in such an environment for a long time. If relics were to be compared, only angel-level relics could be compared with this feather.
"Shad, what is this?"
She asked in surprise, reaching out to feel the warm light but still not taking it.
"Angel Feather."
"What?"
"Do you know the Cherubim? Yes, you do. I even asked you about the Lady of the Lake. The Lady of the Lake is the First Cherubim. This is the feather I got from the angel."
Xia De tried to introduce it as simply as possible:
"This feather can be used three times to separate two entangled souls."
Dorothy stared at the feather in Shad's hand. Although she was also a ring wizard, an item of this level, "Angel Feather", was beyond her imagination.
"I finally know what you're busy with when you're not at home so often... Did you ask for this for me and Leicia?"
"It's not like I asked for it. It's very complicated. Anyway, it's yours now."
The rich white light even made Xia De feel that he seemed to be a little smarter. But then he realized that the fact that he felt that he had become smarter was not a sign of intelligence. But he immediately thought that if he understood this truth, then he was still very smart.
Dorothy looked at the feather with a complicated expression, but still didn't take it. Shade asked worriedly:
"Don't you also feel that becoming one with Leicia is your destiny?"
"What nonsense are you talking about, Shade, I prefer being with the two of you rather than a threesome turning into a twosome."
She said softly, and after a pause she added:
"I just communicated with Leicia. You are still allowed to keep the angel's feather. You can use it when you think it should be used on us."
"But... ... "
"You've done enough for us, Shad."
The green eyes looked at Xia De:
"Now do us one more thing, and let you decide our fate. If you think we should separate, use this feather when the time is right."
"I'd rather leave it in a book forever and never have to use it."
Shade said, putting the feather back into the book. The book he chose was "All Things Return to One: The Original Origin" which he took out of the gift box this morning. The content of this book is very interesting.
"Thank you for everything you have done for us."
The girl kissed Xia De's face with her rosy lips and assured him:
"Even for you, Shade, we would not choose that path. Leicia and I are one person, but also two people. We will always be by your side. Don't doubt it, my love, thank you for everything you have done for us."
Dorothy had something else to do in the afternoon, so she didn't stay in St. Teresa's Square for long. When Shad saw her off downstairs, he was thinking in his heart whether he had made Dorothy and Lesia not take the path they thought should be their destiny by his own will, and whether he was too arrogant to choose another life path for them.
"Of course it is correct. The independence of the soul is the proof of individual existence. If they merged into one, there would no longer be Dorothy Louisa and Leithia Cavendish in the world."
He said to himself in his heart, taking a deep breath to calm his restless mood since he learned about the girls' further changes this morning:
"I will save them, just as I have saved everything else."
The stranger said to himself:
"Even if I have to use up all three chances of using up the feather and burn the last drop of my divinity, I must... divinity..."
He pursed his lips, turned and went upstairs.
That afternoon, Shade did not go out again. In the evening, Miss Carina came again with Tifa and a group of maids. This time, they came to give Shade a potion:
"The cat in the bottle you asked for."
In the dark brown potion bottle, a white cat was "sleeping". Of course, the cat in the bottle was just the appearance of the potion, and it was actually still liquid. The capacity of this bottle was at least twice that of the one Tifa drank last time.
When Shad took the bottle of potion, he glanced at Tifa. The black-haired maid blinked in reproach, knowing what Shad was thinking.
"You just want to turn into a cat and pass the boatman's test in the story, so take this potion with you and just drink it."
The witch smiled and said, but there were other emotions hidden in that smile:
"But your body is very different from that of an ordinary ring wizard. Don't deny it. Everyone knows it. So in order to make sure that this potion really works on you, I think you should try it now to prevent mistakes later."
Xia De looked at the potion bottle in his hand:
"That shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"It's better to be safe. You don't want to use the key only to find out that the potion doesn't work on you, right? You only need to drink a sip now. After all, this potion is very troublesome to prepare. Audrey Edwards is not someone who is easy to talk to, so we can't waste it."
The smile on the red-haired witch's face became brighter. She took the bottle of potion from Shade and uncorked it:
"Shad, come, take your medicine."
She continued to instigate, and although Shade knew that the witch must be up to no good, she was right, and it would be safer to try it in advance.
The witch shook the reagent bottle slightly, causing the white cat in the bottle to melt into the potion. Shade took the bottle, took a sip, and then put the bottle on the table.
"What does it feel like?"
Miss Carina asked. The maids around him also looked at him curiously.
"I feel my body heating up."
He looked at his hands suspiciously, then looked at Xiaomia who was staring at him on the coffee table.
"oh!"
Instantly, he felt a huge pain like lightning, and he covered his chest. Then, Xia De fell to the ground between the coffee table and the sofa.
Mia immediately ran to the edge of the coffee table and looked down. The witch and the maids all looked over there. Between Shade's white shirt, a silver-white cat was squatting there. It had a beautiful appearance, pure color, and a soft luster without any other colors. Its black eyes were as deep as the night.
"Shad turned into a cat!"
The red-haired witch exclaimed with a smile, and immediately bent down to reach out and hug him.
"Meow!"
Mia jumped from the coffee table to the ground almost at the same time.
But before the witch and the cat could reach Shade, the silver-white cat raised its front paws to cover its face.
Then white wings grew out from the cat's back, and then the wings folded and petrified, wrapping the petrified cat. Mia, who landed on the ground, and the witch who stretched out her hand were both startled, realizing that Shade had been on guard against them for a long time.
Mia walked over unwillingly, stretched out her claws to grab the stone cat, and confirmed that it had really turned into stone. Then she seemed to lose interest and jumped onto the sofa.
Miss Carina unwillingly picked up the heavy stone cat and placed it on her knees:
"Are you so wary of me?"
She said softly. Before she could try to use the witch's secret technique to break Shade's calm attitude, the petrified Shade felt his body heating up again:
“It’s time!”
He didn't dare to remain in the petrified form to prevent any accidents in the process of changing back to human form, so he immediately lifted the transformation. Almost the next moment, he completed the process of changing from a cat to a human again, and amid the screams of the maids, he hugged Miss Carina's neck to prevent himself from falling off the witch's knees.
"oh!"
As for the reason why the maids screamed, it was of course because his clothes were still on the floor. Unlike magic potions and spells, the transformation effect of the potion that was drunk was very mystical and did not cover the clothes.