Nicholas Edwards looked at the beautiful lady with great surprise:
"Yes, you are right. The ancestor did want to diversify the family members, including the living, the dead, the souls, the evil things and even the demons. He was planning some kind of large-scale ceremony, and he thought he was saving the world. I don't know his true intentions, but he once mentioned a very powerful name of the ceremony—"
He took another bite of the food in his hand before saying the name:
"Edwardsden Divine Art."
"He wants to become a god?"
Xia De was even more surprised, because in the current Sixth Era, this was absolutely impossible. He had come into contact with divinity and knew what kind of power it was. Apart from this special outsider like him, there was no other person who could become a god in the Sixth Era. This was not arrogance, he was sure of this.
"It's not about becoming a god, it's about saving the world."
The corpse shook his head:
"I don't know much about it, I just know this from the few words of my ancestor. You may think that my ancestor is a lunatic, but in my opinion, he is a gentle and knowledgeable person, like a university professor."
"Are you scared by him?"
"No, at least he is really good to us family members. However, I did not accept the invitation to go to the island, so I don't know which other family members are around him... Oh, I also know one thing. Through the books that my ancestor left for me to study on my own, I think my ancestor seems to want to imitate a certain ritual. He wants to complete that large-scale ritual in an alternative way, using the false to cultivate the true to achieve his goal. I don't know much, but there is still an important clue."
"What conditions?"
Shad asked.
"Can you tell me about Soren and Helena's current situation?"
The corpse asked while holding the roasted chicken, his words were filled with sadness. Shade and Miss Sylvia looked at each other and realized that this was also a pitiful person.
Nicholas Green was just an ordinary person when he was alive, and he came into contact with the extraordinary world after his death. Relying on the research materials provided by Edwards' ancestors, the outstanding talents given by his bloodline, and the advantages of the undead race, he has become an outstanding scholar of mysticism through self-study for more than 20 years. In addition to the talent of space movement, he even has the level of a fifth-ring ring sorcerer, and is a genuine undead ring sorcerer with advanced means.
Of course, Mr. Green’s ability to achieve such a high level of achievement is inseparable from the help of his Thirteen-Ring Ancestor.
Shad invited it to sit at the table, and then told him about the current situation of Green Lake Hotel and the Green siblings. Old Mr. Green listened silently, taking a few bites of roast chicken from time to time. When Shad finished talking, he had almost finished eating.
"They're doing well and have started families, which is good. Ugh~"
After sighing softly, it made a vomiting motion. Just when Shade thought that the ghouls could also get an upset stomach, a small key, wrapped in the ghouls' corrosive and sticky gastric juice, appeared in his hand.
Nicholas Green placed the key on the metal laboratory table. The key was the same size and shape as the four keys Megan and Audrey had obtained so far, except that the gemstone decorating the key handle of this key was a green cat's eye.
"This is the ultimate answer to the puzzle in the book left by my ancestors. I spent more than ten years collecting all the materials and synthesizing this key."
He did not give the key to Shad:
"This represents a certain qualification, and I will keep it in my own hands. But if I am not mistaken, this key should be closely related to the Edwardsden magic of our ancestors. That ritual can benefit more than one person, and only those who hold the key are qualified to transform with the help of the ancestors. I am sure that there is definitely more than one key of this kind, and I am also sure that you must have seen something similar."
Xia De nodded. He almost had the answer at this time:
"Thank you for your help. So, are you really planning to do nothing until the Edwards family is reunited? Do you really think your ancestor is kind to you and doesn't want to use you to climb his own ladder?"
The corpse ghost nodded silently, and then suddenly said:
"Don't tell Soran and Helena about my situation. Just say that my body has disappeared... I can't go see them now that I'm like this. Let them know nothing and live without worries for more than 20 years. This is the only thing I can do as a father after my death."
"If your ancestors wanted to harm your two children, would you do nothing?"
Miss Sylvia suddenly asked, she was standing behind the seated Shad, a little distance away from the corpse ghost.
Mr. Nicholas Green remained silent. He just swallowed the key again, lowered his head and sighed:
"If you need my help, feel free to come to me, but please also help my child when the time is right. I will not betray my ancestors, but I am willing to help both of you at the same time."
This is already a very good result.
Afterwards, Miss Sylvia arranged for someone to send the ghoul away. But in order to prevent it from knowing where this place was and to prevent it from being seen, the witch got a wooden box and put the ghoul in the box and transported it to the outskirts of the city. The ghoul, who was familiar with this area, could return to the cemetery on the north bank by then.
Xia De didn't go to the door to see him off. After all, he couldn't be seen by others.
He waited in the laboratory until the black-haired witch came back. The smiling lady opened her arms and gave him a big hug:
"Long time no see, Shade."
"Long time no see, Miss Sylvia."
Xia De also said with a smile, gently sniffing the perfume on the witch's long black hair, and waited until she let go of her hand before saying:
"There are some things you probably don't know. Mr. Green just now provided very important information. Megan once said that a blood-red door appeared in her dream, and there were thirteen keyholes on the door. Something similar also appeared in the memory of the eldest daughter of the second generation of Edwards who died young."
Although the youngest witch was eager to be hugged, she also realized what Shade was saying:
"Thirteen? Diversity? Gate... you mean..."
"Yes, I highly suspect that Laplace Klein Howard is imitating the Whispering Poems and the Chosen Ceremony, imitating the thirteen chosen ones to forge thirteen keys in order to achieve miracles that cannot be achieved by ordinary means. Edwards's theurgy is really an amazing name. If he is not crazy and wants to become a god, what on earth does he want to do?"
Luvia introduced the past of this fortune teller. When Laplace Klein Howard was still in the Prophet Association, he robbed the tomb of the former president and stole the Vientiane Card because he believed that the invention of the "Rod Card" was related to the end of the world. And now his behavior has become related to the Whispering Poems and the final "Gate".
Either he was completely crazy, or he really knew the truth about the world. Even for Shade, it was difficult to tell what was going on at this time.
"There is no such professional fortune teller in the parliament. We still have to wait for the response of the Prophet Association on this matter."
Miss Sylvia said softly, her golden eyes looking at Shade's face with a smile. She didn't care about Edwards at all now. She cared more about the person in front of her:
"I haven't seen you for a few months, and you haven't changed at all. I was worried that Karina didn't take good care of you. I was really worried about your serious illness some time ago."
"Um... ... "
Since they parted at Randall Valley, Miss Carina has taken good care of Shade. Of course, Shade knew that he couldn't say this now.
"Will the fortune tellers of the Prophet's Association be a match for Laplace Klein Howard? Although the current president is also a thirteenth ring, Laplace Klein Howard has transformed himself and he is probably not a human anymore."
The witch smiled and shook her head, then gave Shade another hug:
"Don't worry about that. Do you know why the Prophet's Association and the three major colleges were originally established
Shade, like-minded fellow travelers, gathered together on the road ahead, supporting and helping each other. This is the reason why the ring magician group, which is not based on faith, was established. Some people firmly believe that education and knowledge can change children's lives, and some people firmly believe that there must be truth about the world in the uncertain future.
We are never alone in this world. Diviners who support each other have gone through many long and distant eras. When these diviners work together, they can know almost everything except God. "
She gently left a kiss mark on Xia De's face:
"Don't worry about the strength of the Prophet Association. You don't really think that they are just card dealers selling Rhodes cards, do you?"
Xia De also laughed:
"That's right. The Prophet's Association itself is the remnant of the Ancient God Cult, which has been around since the First Era. How could I be worried about them?"
"According to the time, there is still an hour left. It's almost time for lunch."
The young witch blinked her golden eyes at Shade:
"Would you like to stay for dinner? Since you're attending the banquet here tonight, don't leave. We haven't seen each other for such a long time, and I can also... talk to you about recent events and the factory we invested in together."
Shad invested 5,000 pounds at the time, which seemed like a lot, but was actually just a drop in the bucket for Miss Sylvia's business. However, the witch always insisted that he provided the original idea and was therefore one of the inventors of the product.
"The cat at home hasn't arranged lunch yet. I thought I could go home at noon today, so even the clothes for the party are still at home."
Miss Sylvia smiled and asked:
"Oh, I remember that cute cat. How about bringing it to dinner? I'll wait for you to come back."
Xia De was also very happy to hear others praising Mia. He calculated the time:
"No problem, I'll be back as soon as possible and should be able to make it in time for lunch."
As he spoke, he took out the crystal slipper from his pocket, and then realized that Miss Sylvia had never seen this skill of his:
"This is the puzzle lock I learned during the battle of Randall Valley. It can take me directly home."
He briefly explained the purpose of throwing the crystal slipper, then to demonstrate, he threw the slipper forward, and the whole person disappeared.
The witch blinked at the place where Shade disappeared:
"The fairy tale puzzle is really amazing. I can understand his obsession with home, but that shoe just now... He actually carried the girl's crystal shoe with him?"
This is why Xia De would not easily use this magic in front of others.