After hearing Xia De's explanation, the red-haired witch finally let go of her hand.
Granny Cassandra on the side said:
"Red Moon Witch Danister, although not a member of the Council, is also the most powerful sorceress of this era. When I was young, I witnessed her step-by-step climb to the top of the thirteenth ring. Speaking of which, it has been almost twenty years since I last met her."
"Mother-in-law, are you friends with that Miss Danister? Or are you just acquaintances?"
Miss Sylvia asked curiously. She was the youngest here and therefore knew the least.
The old witch smiled and said:
"Friends? We are actually related, but very distantly. It's almost like her great-grandfather's cousin is my grandfather. When I became famous, she was just a student at St. Byron's. I only found out we were related when we met later. Not really friends, but distant relatives."
Miss Swift, who was standing behind the old witch, was still blankly calculating the specific relationship between her teacher and Miss Danister. Shade then asked:
"Mother-in-law, do you need me to say hello to her?"
Granny Cassandra was about to refuse, but suddenly changed her mind:
"You can take Grace and Helen with you. They also met Danister in the past."
The Red Butterfly sisters were the teachers of Cassandra's mother-in-law, and the old witch never took the initiative to ask the sisters to do anything. Therefore, it should be that Grace and Helen wanted to meet Miss Danister themselves.
The two sisters did not like to interact with other witches, so they would not take the initiative to participate in the witches' meetings, and of course they did not show up that morning. When Shade got on the carriage at the door of the hotel, two fluttering butterflies flew in from the window.
The red butterfly landed on Shad's shoulder, and then left dark red delicate butterfly patterns on the left and right sides of his black coat. It seemed that they didn't want to show up on their own initiative, so Shad didn't ask them what they wanted to do. Although they looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, Grace and Helen were more mature than most of the girls around Shad.
She was worried that Miss Danister was not in the manor where they were staying, but fortunately, when Shade came to visit, the thirteen-ring sorceress was still there. She seemed to have guessed that Shade would suddenly come to visit, so she was not surprised at all. After sitting down with Shade in the study, she smiled and asked:
"Tomorrow, which is Wednesday night, you should also land on that island, right?"
"Yes."
Xia De did not hide anything. He sat upright and said:
"I will find a way to go to the island with Edwards. But it will be difficult."
"Yes, the church is also trying to do this. But the first step is to keep the Forlan brothers in the church instead of sending them to the lake. The church plans to use rituals and relics to ensure that they will not be suddenly teleported away. For the time being, I can't think of how Laplace Klein Howard will go to the church to snatch them."
It seems that the church's plan is the same as that of Shade and the witches.
"So, Shade, my student, you came to see me because you want me to help you with something?"
She looked at the serious-looking young man:
"It's very interesting. I know you've been involved in some things in the past, but you never asked me for help in advance. Why, are you in trouble this time?"
"Actually, there's a reason why I got involved in the Green Lake incident."
"Oh?"
Miss Danister also adjusted her sitting position, thinking that Shade was finally going to "confess" to her:
"What's the reason?"
"I fell in love with two girls from the Edwards family."
The sorceress was glad that she wasn't drinking tea, otherwise she would have coughed in an indecent way:
"You are so honest that you dare to say anything... Is it the one who appeared beside you on the lake during the lunar eclipse?"
"Yes."
She thought back:
"I remember she was very powerful, a high-level warlock."
"Yes, no matter who the chosen ones of the space are, I hope they are okay. They are much more powerful than me, and they also know very powerful friends. It's just because of me that their friends can't come to help them. Miss Danister, I came here this time to ask you to help them escape if things reach the most dangerous moment."
Even though he thought there would be no surprises in the final battle on Wednesday, Shade still felt that safety was the first priority:
"I heard the news from the Church of the Sun from the church. The Edwards family's ceremony of unity allows for omissions. So, even if two people are missing, the fortune teller won't care."
The sorceress did not speak immediately, but the corners of her mouth curled up, as if she had heard a very interesting story:
"You rarely ask me for help so directly, Shade. You should understand that I actually know what you have been doing. Although I have no evidence and it is just a guess, I am almost sure that I am not just imagining things."
"Um... ... "
Xia De pursed his lips, regretting not bringing Mia along, otherwise he could have used petting the cat to cover up his embarrassment:
"so... ... "
"Whispering Poems and the Chosen One are no joke. They may determine the fate of the material world for many years to come. I have never tried to find out what you want to do, but just waited for you to ask. Now that you have asked me for help, although as your teacher, I should not put forward any conditions, I also don't want to be standing in the fog, knowing nothing."
"Since you can't prove some things, the facts may not be as you say. But, Miss Danister, what do you want to know? Maybe I really know it."
Shade felt relieved. It would be fine as long as Miss Danister was willing to give in.
The sorceress moved her fingers and let the cup float in front of her. She took a sip and looked at Shade again:
"Okay, I'll assume that my guess about you was wrong. But since you really know something, I will only ask one question this time: Balance is Yin Luna Bei Yasi, the darkness's counterpart Yin Fan Darkness is definitely dead, the chosen one of death is the blind nun, and the earth belongs to the powerful soul of the Randall Valley. The only thing I don't know is, who has the qualification to be the chosen one of knowledge and wisdom?"
She stared at Xia De, her rose-red eyes, which were not possessed by normal people, were not very sharp. She raised her hand slightly and placed it under her chin. She spoke slowly, and it was obvious that she was also thinking:
"Laijens Prisha completed the ritual in front of everyone. After the Battle of Pantanal, he went mad but was not dead. Why didn't he show the characteristics of the Chosen One? He was crazy and seemed to know everything. But he was not the Chosen One of Knowledge and Wisdom, I am sure of that. So, who was it?"
She immediately asked the most crucial question. Xia De pondered for a moment:
"I really know the answer to this question. But you don't have to doubt it. I am definitely not the chosen one."
The sorceress nodded:
"Yes, at least not at the moment. Then who is the chosen one? And how is the qualification transferred?"
"I'm sorry, according to my thinking, the chosen one of knowledge and wisdom should not exist now."
Miss Danister frowned slightly, then nodded:
"In other words, the three chosen ones in existence are really only Balance, Death, and Earth?"
"Yes, at least until Wednesday."
Shade was definitely not lying at this point.
Miss Danister didn't speak for a long time, and no one knew what she was thinking about. Shade picked up the teacup on the tea table. The taste of the unknown black tea was great. Miss Danister, like Detective Sparrow, had a unique taste for black tea.
"Remember the gift I gave you at the end of last year?"
She suddenly asked.
"Remember, the brass ring, the face of the ring is a ruby, and the whole ring is covered with fine elven runes: The song of the tree accompanies me to sleep. It is an alchemical item you made yourself, and it can release healing spells under the red moonlight at night. You said at the time that if you get into trouble, you can take out this ring, and most people will give you face. (Chapter 1081)"
The ring now lies in his desk drawer, Shad recalls. He considers it a precious gift and has never used it.
"I am glad that you remember the gift I gave you so well. Give the ring to one of the two people you are to protect, and have them act together on Wednesday night. If I could see the ring, I would definitely help them."
Shade smiled, stood up and wanted to thank Miss Danister, but was rejected by the sorceress:
"You are my student. You don't need to be thanked for helping me. Just like you helped me investigate Green Lake, and I never thanked you."
She reminded Shade:
"Whatever you do on Wednesday night, don't forget to investigate the sun, moon and star symbols. I'm almost certain that if we miss the opportunity on Wednesday, we will never have the chance to touch that secret in Green Lake again."
"Yes."
Shade said with a smile, and stood up to say goodbye, wanting to go home immediately to get the ring and give it to Megan and Audrey. However, Miss Danister stopped him again:
"Although I know it's probably not necessary, I still want to remind you: Be sure to stay safe on Wednesday. If you are in danger, remember to ask me for help in time. I don't want my only student to get into trouble because he falls in love with two sisters at the same time."
Although this statement was strange, Shade nodded:
"Yes, Miss Danister. I hope you stay safe as well. We'll see you after the Battle of Green Lake."
He said goodbye and left. When the footsteps faded away, the sorceress held the teacup and shook her head slightly:
"It's not like he called me 'teacher'."
She stood up and walked to the window, watching Xia De holding an umbrella and leaving the manor courtyard. She stared at the figure in a trance, and thought of her teacher. She wondered what her teacher was thinking every time he watched her leave:
"When I was young, I was much more obedient than Shade... I am still young now."