"Shad, it's actually right for you to keep the secret, because apart from the fact that I can guarantee that I won't lose control, I can't really explain what the problem is with Dorothy, the doctor, and the priest. My idea is that you just need to tell me about this matter, and don't tell them about it before you figure out what kind of danger they are in. After all, the intention of the academy is not to spy on secrets, but to protect them."
"I see."
Shade nodded. He definitely couldn't tell Dr. Schneider because he probably had a demon in his heart. He wasn't kidding. He didn't know the priest's situation, so it was inconvenient to take further action. As for Miss Louisa, he planned to wait until Princess Resia Cavendish returned to Tobesk and meet her. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the princess, he would consider telling her about it.
"However, Miss Carina is considered Princess Leisia's elder. Would she know about the princess' affairs? Miss Carina is the king's aunt, and the princess is the king's daughter. How should the relationship between the two be determined?"
He was calculating this complicated relationship in his mind, but on the surface he calmly agreed to Miss Annat's words.
Miss Anat seemed a little worried about Dr. Schneider. In her impression, the doctor had never shown any problems:
"If there is still some money left after reading the fortune for Miss Bei Yasi, I will go and see the doctor."
She sighed and said, Shade hesitated:
"Actually... I do know a little about doctors."
This then explains the smell of sulfur when witnessing the "Words of Ascension" in Lakeview Manor, and the words heard when using Echoes of the Thaumaturgical Past in the Doctor's bedroom.
"Conservatively speaking, it's most likely a demon."
He also borrowed Miss Annat's sentence structure, which made Miss Annat even more uneasy. Whether in the culture of foreigners or in this world where the extraordinary and mysterious really exist, demons have always been synonymous with extreme danger and evil.
"I've known him for so long, and I really didn't see any clues at all."
Miss Anat leaned back on the sofa and sighed. Shade held the squirming cat and said:
"Even the academy is not sure what's in the doctor's mind, so it's normal that we can't see it. But the librarian Miss Danister will see me tomorrow. If I remember correctly, this lady should be the thirteenth ring warlock of the academy? I remember she is called the Red Moon Witch? Will she find out the problem with the doctor?"
Miss Anat shook her head:
"Shad, I want to give you some common sense. Generally speaking, there is no step to meet with the librarian to view the Tome of Ascension."
"Um?"
Xia De stopped petting the cat in surprise.
"Even if you applied for the inspection in advance, it stands to reason that there is no need for the Thirteenth Ring Warlock to come and meet you, because this is a trivial matter. There must be other problems involved, and you must be prepared. Miss Danister is most likely not coming to see you, but for you to see her."
There is an essential difference between these two statements.
"I'm going to see her?"
Xia De felt a little uneasy, and thought of the witch's secret that he had just learned not long ago, so he asked:
"Since Miss Danister is called the 'Red Moon Witch', is she a member of the Witch Council?"
Miss Anat couldn't help laughing:
"Shad, why do you think so? Miss Danister is certainly not a member of the Witch Council. The word witch has been passed down from the last century and refers to a powerful lady. Although all members of the Witch Council have the title of witch, it does not mean that they are necessarily witches if they have this title."
Xia De nodded and said:
"I had this idea because of something that happened not long ago... Remember when I talked about what happened at Lakeview Manor that night, I mentioned that I overheard someone mentioning near the stable that the Great Witch of the Witch Council had come to Tobesk? In fact, I met that woman once, and she was very strange."
"The big witches in the Witch Council all hate men, Shade, you'd better stay away from them. It's for your own good."
Miss Annat stood up and put the cube box back into the paper bag.
"I will come to see you alone after I have divined the special ceremony for Beas to become the chosen one. Then, let's meet at the doctor's tomorrow afternoon. You don't have to worry too much. I heard that Miss Danister is a very good person. Cheer up, you will probably be able to become a second-ring sorcerer soon."
To become a second-ring warlock, one needs spirit runes of different elements. When being promoted, one needs to inform the academy of the details of the spirit runes so that the academy can adjust the curriculum for the next grade.
As for Shad, he could tell the academy about Gluttony and Echo, but if the story of the Little Match Girl was known to a third person, he might be in trouble.
In order to protect his secret and avoid any accidents, Shad visited Miss Louisa again on Saturday morning for help.
The blonde female writer had thought of this long ago and made arrangements for Shade:
"The language used in the spiritual rune is extremely ancient, and even the academy may not be able to decipher it. And complex runes like the little match girl have to consider grammar and personal pronouns, which makes it even more difficult to understand. So, you don't have to worry about being seen through at a glance. When you report it, tell the academy that this rune means a girl holding matches, and you obtained it with my help."
The two runes have similar meanings, but they have completely different significances for the ring warlock.
Miss Louisa's arrangement was very good and it solved a big problem for Xia De.
While Shade was thanking her, she tilted her head to look at the clock in the corner of her apartment, and then invited Shade to have lunch together. She had to go to the doctor in the afternoon, and she had her first class in the evening.
The two will probably be together this Saturday, and Miss Louisa has already prepared the content of the first "lesson".
After lunch, Shad and Miss Louisa took a carriage to Dr. Schneider's psychological clinic. When they arrived, the doctor was not there, he was out seeing patients, but Father Augustus was there.
The priest was busy with the work of the Holy Prayer Festival, but he still attended the study session on time, which made him look a little tired. As soon as he saw Xia De, he said regretfully:
"I'm so sorry, Detective."
"What's wrong?"
Xia De's expression changed, thinking something had happened.
"I searched the entire library for the ancient symbol you asked me to help find, but I can't find any clues."
"Oh, it's nothing, priest. You really frightened me. The symbol is not important. You don't have to take it to heart."
He patted his chest and sat down, and the three of them waited for the doctor to come back. During this time, Father Augustus told Miss Louisa about Shade's baptism yesterday.
The female writer believes that Shade made the right choice:
"You never know, the church may be able to help you. Since we live in a civilized world, we can't avoid dealing with the church."
Dr. Schneider hurried back to the clinic at 2pm, repeatedly apologizing to the three for being late, while Miss Annatte was even later, showing up at 2:30pm.
The doctor was delayed because he was out seeing patients, but Miss Annat did not mention the reason for her lateness. Shad guessed that it might be related to Miss Beas.
After all five people arrived, Xia De recounted his miraculous experience on Wednesday. Although the doctor was present at the time, he was the last to know the whole story.
Shade did not say that the voice in his head used the twenty-sided dice of fate, but only claimed that it used the power of the relic. The doctor expressed concern about this:
"Don't use relics lightly."
The tone was exactly the same as the one Professor Roentgen had used last Saturday when he warned him not to use the power of sublimated language lightly.
Everyone had their own experiences during the week, but apart from Shade, only Dr. Schneider's story was worth talking about. Miss Louisa claimed that she had been studying all week, while Father Augustus was busy with the religious celebration at the end of the month. Miss Anat must have been involved with Miss Beas, but this matter could not be mentioned, so she claimed that her week was quite boring, and then mentioned that the president of the Tobesk branch of the Prophet Association had returned to the city, and then she didn't say anything else.
Dr. Schneider's experience was far less exciting than Shade's. He got further clues about the forged Philosopher's Stone on a rainy night on Monday, so he went out every night this week. First, he found other people closely related to Mercury's Blood based on the clues he got from the killer, and then found people who were even more closely related from the closely related people, and then found people who were even more closely related.
If the Watermark Blood Organization is a big net hidden under the turbulent waters of Tobesk, then what the doctor did this week was to keep looking upwards for the highest point of the net.
From Tuesday night to Friday night, he visited the dreams of 23 people in total, including a first-ring warlock, and the range covered the small towns around Tobeskhan.
That's why the doctor looked even more tired than Father Augustus.
"Although the doctor's direct combat ability is not strong, if he were to be an agent, there would probably be no secrets that could be hidden."
Xia De couldn't help but think in his heart.
"The good news is that I finally found where the fake Philosopher's Stone is hidden."
The doctor finally announced this after recounting his complicated and difficult journey of searching. Father Augustus clapped the back of his left hand with his right palm to celebrate, Miss Louisa waited for the answer with expectant eyes, Miss Annat congratulated him with a smile, and Shade sighed that this was really not easy.
From the time I first saw the doctor three weeks ago to now, the relic has finally been found.
"But what's the bad news?"
Shade asked, and Dr. Schneider shrugged.
"The fake Philosopher's Stone is one of the important items for synthesizing Mercury's Blood, so it was hidden by the Silver Eyed One in a very clever way. The First Ring Warlock I mentioned was in charge of this matter. He owns a plaster statue workshop. I learned from his dream that he poured the liquid fake Philosopher's Stone into red glass, and then made it into the eyes of plaster statues, mixed it with the workshop's products and sold it to ordinary people. There are five suspected statues in total, and no one knows which one it is hidden in except the Silver Eyed One."