Miss Carina was one of the most important members of the royal family, so it was understandable that she had a pass during the martial law period. But what puzzled Shad was that she actually came to him at such a sensitive time, and he wondered what had happened again.
"To see Miss Carina? Okay, wait a minute, I'll go upstairs to get the necklace, as well as some transcripts of letters that may be related to the Blood Spirit School. What's the urgent matter this time? Why did you come to me during martial law?"
This great witch couldn't possibly know that the god of last night was related to Shad. Shad, who was in a deified state, was very sure that the only one who actually witnessed that scene was Iluna Beas, so Shad asked the black-haired maid what was going on.
"Miss wants to talk to you about the Huasheng Ring and what happened last night... Miss was seriously injured."
The maid was very worried.
"Is the injury serious?"
Although Xia De did not personally witness the Great Witch trying to enter the third floor to fight the evil god, in the morning, Luvia relayed Miss Beatrice's description of last night, and knew that the one who built the golden stairs outside the manor was most likely her.
Even though she didn't enter the blood feast on the third floor, Miss Carina was still hurt by the evil god. The Duchess was very kind to Shade, and Shade was also very concerned about her injuries.
"It's not life-threatening. The rain of light when the white-robed god left healed everyone, but the young lady needs to rest for a while."
That's why the maid is in a low mood today.
He went upstairs to get the gold necklace and the copy of the letter, and asked Luvia to help take care of Mia temporarily. Then Shad got on the carriage and rushed out of the city with the maid.
On the way out of the city, their carriage was stopped five times. Even though the maid Tifa had the Duchess's pass, the coachman and the two men were still strictly checked.
The pass was for Miss Carina, and it was barely acceptable for a personal maid to use it, but the reason why Shad Hamilton appeared in the carriage had to be made clear.
The church now does not hesitate to suspect anyone of being an accomplice of the cultists, even if Shad has a close relationship with the Church of Dawn.
"Ms. Carina wants to see Mr. Hamilton because... she wants to keep him overnight."
After the black-haired maid explained this, people immediately stopped asking further questions.
But while waiting for the carriage to restart, Xia De frowned and asked:
"Is it really okay for you to explain it this way? It's bad for Miss Carina's reputation..."
"The lady told you to say this, otherwise you might not be able to leave the city."
The maid answered dutifully, looking at Shad with her brown eyes. She seemed a little dissatisfied with him, but this satisfaction did not seem to be directed at Shad as a person.
Xia De could understand this feeling. Miss Tifa Servet had always been defending Miss Carina's reputation and would definitely be unhappy about this kind of thing, but it was Miss Carina's suggestion and she couldn't object.
"But if you say that, there will definitely be rumors later."
Shade said again.
"Isn't this better? People know you are the lady's. With this identity, you will be safer in Tobesk."
She said softly, then looked out the window again, her tone very worried:
"The lady seems very worried. She's not worried about the city. She said the epic of fate has begun and all of us will be forced into it. There aren't many people around the lady that she can trust, and she doesn't want anything to happen to you."
For some people, the evil god who has left is not as important as the chosen one, because the evil god is too far away, while the great prophecy of the Whispering Poems is very close.
He still saw her in the study of the Duchess's manor. Although he knew in advance that Miss Carina was injured, he was still shocked when Shade saw her face covered with a white handkerchief and covered with a blanket, sitting on the sofa with her back facing up:
"Good afternoon, Jialin, eh? This..."
He stood at the door hesitantly, and the maid looked behind him:
"It's okay. The lady is taking a nap. The sun is shining brightly today. Let's go first..."
"It's okay, come in. Tifa, thank you for your hard work, detective, good afternoon."
The big red-haired witch took the handkerchief off her face, then sat up on the sofa, covered her legs with a blanket and greeted Shade.
Shade noticed the weakness in her tone, but judging from her appearance, her face was ruddy and she had no external injuries. Miss Carina wore a black dress today, but Shade thought that this color did not suit her:
"Good afternoon, Miss Carina. How are your injuries?"
Xia De sat down on the sofa opposite her. There was afternoon tea and snacks on the coffee table, so there was no need to prepare anything extra.
The black-haired maid asked something quietly, and after the Duchess shook her head, she stood aside with her hands in front of her and stopped talking. Miss Carina sat there, and the French windows on the side let in the good sunlight today. The long red hair inherited from the Cavendish family shone brightly in the light.
Having seen the three powerful witches of the Fifth Era, when facing Miss Carina again, Shade could clearly feel the temperament of a "witch", instead of just thinking that it was a strange charm.
"It's much better than last night. When Tifa drove me back in the carriage last night, I seemed to see my deceased brother in a half-awake state."
It took Shad a moment to realize that she was talking about the previous King Drarion.
"I wish you good health. Oh, actually I'm curious why you rushed out last night... I heard it from my friends in the church."
Shade asked, and the red-haired Duchess forced a smile, her tone still weak:
"Why would the high-level warlock of the church rush out?"
"It is their responsibility to protect this world from the evil god."
"No, it is everyone's responsibility to protect this world from the evil god. I could have chosen to leave at that time. Without taking others with me, I could have rushed out of Tobesk City alone, but what's the point? My family is here, Tifa is here too, and the land under my feet was left by my ancestors. The ring warlocks of the church have courage, but don't I, Carina Cavendish, have courage?"
This answer is very similar to the mentality of Shad who resolutely burned his divinity last night. Although Miss Carina cannot be as fearless as the high-ring warlocks of the church, she at least will not escape alone.
"Besides, I did the right thing at the time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that I was chosen... I know that for you, your life has only just begun for a month, and this city is not familiar to you. But as you live, you will understand what I mean."
Shade nodded. Seeing that the Duchess's tone was weak but her spirits were high, he continued:
"Speaking of which, I have very good healing abilities, Miss Carina, do you want to try it?"
The damage caused by the evil god should not be easily healed, even if Shade is promoted to the 2nd ring. But Shade's gluttony is the same as that of the Lord of the Blood Feast, and he can even be said to have some of the power of the Lord of the Blood Feast, so this attempt is meaningful.
Miss Carina and the maid Tifa didn't know this, but seeing that Shade was so concerned about the injury, they didn't refuse him.
So the black-haired maid brought a glass of water. After Shade summoned the Life Ring, he pointed his finger at the glass of water while explaining that he was promoted to the second ring in last night's ruins operation.
A dazzling silver light shone on the water. The maid carefully took it and handed it to the Duchess.