The music and noise of the banquet came from under my feet. In fact, the restaurant was not quiet. Although only Shade and Miss Aurora sat down to eat, there were more than 20 servants in the restaurant. What was even more amazing was that every maid had something to do.
"The second chosen one is very dangerous."
"But you can still hunt him down."
Xia De gave a small compliment.
"In fact, the most dangerous person in this incident is not him, but the murloc who committed suicide. The ring warlock who committed suicide..."
The witch shook her head with emotion, and Shade asked curiously:
"What happens if a ring warlock commits suicide?"
Among the requirements that Saint Byrons put forward to correspondence students, not being able to go to the New World is only a restriction on students, while not committing suicide is common sense for all ring sorcerers.
“Flip.”
The witch's answer was simple.
"What's the meaning?"
"The flip between you and another you. Although 'another me' sounds dangerous, they are us. And suicide is the only way to make the other me lose control. The two are reversed, and the soul is cut open, the inside becomes the outside, and the outside becomes the inside. The process is extremely painful, so most people will never do this. And once you succeed in flipping after suicide... ... it is equivalent to a ringmaster who is out of control and has full power of sublimation language."
Xia De took a breath:
"That fishman flipped over too?"
He didn't see anything unusual after the other party self-destructed last night.
"Of course not. Its soul was taken away directly by the gods."
Miss Aurora smiled and said:
"A turned soul is a deformed soul, and is even more despised than the soul of a non-believer, so most people would never do this."
Xia De nodded, finally understanding the consequences of suicide. But thinking about it carefully, the ring magician system is really weird.
Miss Aurora talked about another thing:
"Speaking of Darkness, there is something even more interesting. Today, the Blood Spirit School suddenly posted a bounty on the local black market for Darkness. This chosen one stole all the personal belongings of the Mercury Blood Ring Warlocks who fled to the New World, as well as the three relics that the Blood Spirit School allowed him to use temporarily."
Xia De thought about it, and confirmed quietly while cutting the meat:
"Ivan Darkness betrayed the Blood Spirit School?"
"Yes, the bad guy was betrayed by an even worse guy. Maybe the devil bewitched him."
The witch replied. Although there was a smile on her face, there was no smile in her eyes at all. It was a very scary expression:
"I have informed the Council that the relic stolen by Darkness contained the Puppet Master's Script. If he can find the correct usage and pay the price, he may be able to learn the ritual of ... through the relic. My people have not found any trace of him yet. I think Ivan Darkness has probably left Coldwater Harbor after escaping from me."
Luvia's divination is amazingly accurate.
"As for where he went afterwards, other witches will be responsible for the search. The boots he left behind will be an important clue. The sea return ceremony is over, the second chosen one has left, and my responsibility in Coldwater Harbor is also over."
The witch sighed softly, and Shade raised an eyebrow, which meant that he had to be ready to "welcome" Darkness in Tobesk.
However, Leicia must have arrived in Tobesk before Darkness. After all, Her Royal Highness the Princess was riding on a special train, and the second chosen one was now wanted by almost the entire world. He needed to keep changing trains to avoid pursuit by the church and other forces.
In this way, by the time the other party, guided by the puppeteer's script, arrives in Tobesk, it will probably be the end of the Flower Month, or even the beginning of the next month. By then, autumn should have arrived.
Shad sincerely hoped that Ivan Darkness would not affect the holding of "Big City Players" in Tobysk, nor would it affect the letter he received at the beginning of next month, let alone his peaceful life.
But thinking of Tobesk, Shade thought of more questions:
"The demon in him bewitched him, and he obtained the ritual of becoming the true chosen one through the puppeteer's script. The three parts of the ritual are to understand the darkness, obtain items related to the power of the ancient gods, and complete the final ritual... That ritual must be completed in Tobesk."
Thinking of this, it was hard for Shad not to think of the out-of-control angel-level relic outside the city of Tobesk and the strange dark area.
"what's on your mind?"
Seeing Shade in a daze, Miss Xiwei Aurora asked, the plates in front of them were replaced, and more dishes were being delivered from the kitchen. The maids were delivering plates and replacing food, and Miss Aurora did not avoid them when she spoke.
"Oh, I was thinking about witches. Miss Aurora, I learned from Miss Carina that witches will train their own heirs. Why don't I see that lady by your side?"
The witches cannot have children, so the heirs cannot be their own offspring. Miss Carina did not find a suitable gifted person among the royal family members. After Resia awakened her talent, she joined the Zalas Academy of Literature, so she trained her own personal maid.
"That's my niece. She helps me run my business in Carsonrick. Coldwater Port is so dangerous, so I didn't let her come with me."
"Then will you stay in Coldwater Harbor forever?"
Xia De asked curiously again.
"Of course not. I'm very busy with my business. However, for the matter of the Coldwater Port Shipyard, I will probably stay here for half a month before leaving. As for the future, I may come back occasionally."
The witch replied, it seemed that she had reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with Leicia without Shade knowing.
Miss Aurora touched the gold ring on her finger, and only the fine muscle texture could be seen. The corners of her hairy mouth curled up slightly, and the witch looked at Shade's face:
"Hamilton, you did very well this time. I know you can move between Coldwater Harbor and Tobesk. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can always come to the manor for help. Even if I am not here, the manor's steward can mobilize the local power of the Aurora family. In the afternoon, I communicated with Carina. Both of us will protect your information and will not tell the parliament."
Shade guessed that the method of communication between witches might be the "Witch Council".
"In addition, this time you provided important information about the second chosen person, which allowed me to contribute to the parliament. I plan to give you some gifts."
This was the reason why she was in a good mood at the moment. Even though Darkness had escaped, the Witch Council still gained first-hand information. Speaking of witches' gifts, Shade subconsciously thought of the kiss that the red-haired witch had given him on the forehead not long ago.
"What do you think of this manor?"
the lady with wavy brown hair asked.
“Very nice place.”
Shade commented honestly.
"Well, from now on, when you come to Coldwater Harbor, you can use this place as your base. I can't give you the manor, after all, you can't afford the maintenance costs here, but you can treat this place as your home in Coldwater Harbor. You can command the servants here, and you can use all the facilities here, but don't change the decoration style here, I still want to live here... ... You can't enter my bedroom, you have to respect the privacy of a lady."
Xia De raised his eyebrows. Although it sounded like he just saved the cost of staying in a hotel, in fact, this not only meant that he owned a manor that was not in his name, but more importantly, it meant that the third seat of the Witch Council, Xiwei Aurora, had completely trusted him.
"Also, do you have any spiritual runes that you urgently need right now?"
"Hmm... vibration?"
Although Shade originally wanted to use Sleep as the spiritual rune corresponding to the second ring's Word of Ascension, if the witch could provide other options, he could ask Lecia for advice on the third ring.
"Very good, it's not a rare spiritual rune. I will help you find a way to obtain it within a week."
"Ma'am, that's very generous of you."
Xia De was stunned at first, then said sincerely.
The witch with long curly brown hair shook her head, and under the light of the golden candlesticks between the silver plates, she elegantly picked up the glass goblet filled with red wine, as if she was gently stroking the slender stem of the goblet with her fingertips.
Gold and silver tableware, exquisite dishes, everything on the table could not compare to the witch's appearance, and she was looking at Shade:
"Shad Hamilton, you are worth the price. Although Darkness finally escaped, the Council was one step ahead of the Church of the True God. Look, they even got the help of the Thirteenth Ring Warlock Godcaller, but still failed to catch him."
Xia De wanted to avoid this topic, so he corrected:
"But at least, the Orthodox Church saved Coldwater Harbor this time and destroyed the Scarlet Cult. They sacrificed the interests of the church for the benefit of the people. They are noble."
"No, no, no, there are two mistakes in your statement."
The witch smiled and stretched out two long fingers:
"First, the church only destroyed the Scarlet Cult in the Coldwater Harbor area. There are believers in Coldwater Harbor, but that doesn't mean they are only in Coldwater Harbor. The followers of that evil god are widely distributed in the coastal areas and archipelago areas of the Old Continent. This time, the main force on the west coast was wiped out."
Xia De was stunned for a moment, and realized that his thinking was not broad enough. Not only in Coldwater Port, maybe there are also fish people in the East Coast town where Mia's owner, Miss Gold's hometown, is located.
"second... ... "
The witch narrowed her eyes and looked at Shade:
"The one who successfully resolved the incident of The Shadow Over Cold Water Harbor in 1853 was the thirteenth-ring sorcerer, the Godcaller."
Xia De was startled and looked away from the sizzling barbecue on the plate in front of him. The piano downstairs was playing a piece of music that seemed to describe the raging sea, which was very similar to Xia De's mood:
"But the church did 99 percent of the work. Based on what I know, even without that God Summoner, the True God Church would have been able to prevent the final tsunami."
"You're right, but who made the thirteen-ring sorcerer suddenly rush out at the end? People don't look at the process, they only look at the result. It's like the church cooked a feast, but the God Summoner rushed in at the last moment and plated the food. Although the church will definitely not care about this, the name of 'God Summoner of Tobesk' will definitely be known by more people."
In the summer of 1853 in the Universal Calendar, a stranger came into this world.
"You come again?"
Listening to the voice beside him, Xia De thought in surprise, but his expression soon returned to calm, feeling the night breeze blowing in from the window, eating delicious food, listening to music, and talking to a beautiful woman he could trust, except that there was no cat around, he couldn't think of anything more comfortable than this moment.
The shadows over the port dissipated, and the departure of darkness brought new life to this huge port city representing the age of steam. You left a new mark in this world, and time, space and destiny are gradually deviating with your footsteps.
Xia De tilted his head and looked out the window, outside which was the beach.
You may be confused, or still have doubts, but keep going, stranger. The story is still going on, and you will witness more legends.
The witch suddenly laughed:
"Hamilton, I guess you don't want to show your face at a public banquet, so do you want to go see the mermaid?"
she asked suddenly.
"What?"
"Mermaids, those beautiful creatures. They usually don't come to the coastal waters. This time, I asked for their help in the name of the Aurora family, and they agreed to come to Coldwater Harbor. They plan to rest for a whole night and set off to return to their deep-sea habitat tomorrow. Do you want to see them? The mermaid girls are very enthusiastic about handsome human male ring warlocks."
Her tone was slightly ambiguous.
"I am really a man, there is no need to verify this."
Shade said seriously.
"I didn't say you're not a man."
Xiwei Aurora laughed, and then saw Shade also laughed.
"I am different from Karina. I don't care why you are not covered by the witch's curse. But I don't want there to be more men like you. You are an exception to prove that everything is possible in this world. This is enough for me."
She paused, and Shad recalled what Miss Carina had said about this lady, who really liked women.
"After all, not all men are as interesting as you."
She laughed to herself, and her laughter sounded particularly sharp in the quiet restaurant. Xia De didn't know what to say, but just confirmed again that most of the witches really had mental problems.
But the great event of the Coldwater Harbor Shadow was truly over. In the early morning of the Flower Moon, when the midsummer was about to end, the fish people's plan, which had been prepared for a hundred years, finally fell through. And Shade, at the cost of losing a relic, once again gained a drop of divinity.
If he does not need to consume the two drops of divinity in his soul now, it means that he does not need to look for new divinity before the fourth ring.
"but."
She spoke again.
"If you want to prove that you are a man, you can choose any of my maids."
The tone of this sentence is really similar to Miss Carina's.
Xia De glanced at the maids around him. He admitted that he was moved, but still shook his head:
"That won't do."
"Why? You have no desire?"
The witch asked curiously.
"No, I just know what I want."
Perhaps in this matter, Shad’s greatest gain was not divinity, but witnessing his own desires.