In Shad's story, Leicia was a pen pal he met occasionally, and he only recognized her identity after the "Coldwater Harbor Holiday". However, Iluna was more concerned about the bloody meat that Shad had eaten. Even in the evening of that day, when the three of them and the cat went to the restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue for dinner, Iluna sighed quietly while cutting the steak;
"After eating the flesh and blood of the Level 0 Relic, you are still able to chat and laugh with us. Sometimes I even doubt whether you are a human being."
She joked and winked at Shade playfully. The dress and hair accessories she had prepared for the high-end restaurant made her look more charming than before. The purple-eyed female fortune teller smiled and looked at Shade who was feeding the cat.
This time, to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Coldwater Port incident, Darkness escaped with injuries as expected, so they chose a high-end restaurant. The ladies wore evening gowns, while Shad wore a formal suit.
"The gift of fate always has a corresponding price, but this time, the price was paid by others."
Luvia refers to the person who died while writing "Notes of a Puppet Master".
"But can you really control your desires?"
Iluna asked Shade with some concern, and Shade said confidently:
"Of course. From this afternoon till now, have you noticed something wrong with me?"
"That's because you are calm and not stimulated."
Luvia said and Iluna nodded in agreement.
The seventeen-year-old girl suddenly winked at Xia De, then looked around:
"Why don't we give it a try?"
"what you up to?"
Shade asked cautiously, and Iluna smiled at him playfully again. A few seconds later, Shade felt something rubbing against his leg. He looked up at Iluna, who asked in a low voice:
"How do you feel now?"
"Are you... reading something unhealthy?"
Shade asked hesitantly. Iluna's face turned red. Luvia looked at them helplessly.
“This is a public place.”
"I know."
Shade said, and then motioned to Iluna, who was sitting opposite him, to put on her shoes:
"Besides, what kind of excitement is this?"
“But that’s what it says in the books.”
Iluna argued quietly.
"What on earth are you looking at?"
Xia De asked again curiously, but Iluna blushed and refused to tell him the title of the book. According to Xia De's guess, it should be a low-quality novel that is not publicly released and has poor printing quality and is produced in an underground workshop.
"Shad, you can't just ask girls this kind of question."
Luvia helped Iluna block for a moment, then looked Shade up and down:
"But don't do such risky things anymore. After all, it's a relic, and it's level 0. I've only seen it once with a priest."
"Um?"
Xia De wanted to ask more, but the waiter brought new dishes, so he had to stop talking about it temporarily.
Although Darkness was still on his way, the three of them could not relax and had to prepare for his arrival. Luvia did not assign any tasks to Shade, as he had done well enough in Coldwater Harbor.
The next preparations were completed by Iluna and Luvia. Whether it was the means to fight against the demons, the situation of the out-of-control angel-level relic darkness outside the city, or the countermeasures to crack the strange dark power, the two ladies would find a way to prepare.
All Shade needed to do during this time was to take care of his own affairs. Once Darkness arrived, they would probably be busy again, so they had to finish what they needed to do before the end of the Flower Moon so that they could focus on facing the second Chosen One.
Luvia and Iluna both agreed to let Shade take a break. They were companions and Shade couldn't do everything for them. They couldn't interfere with the affairs of Coldwater Harbor, but the girls, who had backgrounds in the Prophet's Association and the Church of the Sun, had more advantages than Shade in dealing with the affairs of Tobesk.
"Also, sometimes it is better to choose the right method to vent your desires than to control them."
This is what the purple-eyed fortune teller suddenly said to Shad when he and Luvia said goodbye at St. Teresa's Square and left Iluna in a carriage.
"What's the meaning?"
Xia De asked with his hands in his pockets, looking up at the starry sky. It was already getting dark.
"If you feel that you can't control your desire to rise, you can choose some means to vent it, rather than holding it in, which is more likely to cause trouble. For example, you can choose to..."
Purple eyes looked at Xia De, and his gaze moved across Xia De's face:
"play cards."
“I feel like I have control.”
"That's hard to say."
Standing under the streetlight in Saint Teresa Square, Luvia shook her head:
"I suggest that you do some limited enjoyment before the influence of that piece of flesh and blood ends, instead of burying your head in work. Shade, your life is actually very monotonous."
"I know."
"So why not relax?"
"Because I don't have time. I'm still studying the first grade books carefully, and I've only read through the second grade books... and I don't have much desire."
Luvia thought about it, looked around, and found that except for the cat looking out of the second-floor window, there was no other gaze in St. Teresa's Square at night.
"No desire?"
She put her arms around Shad's neck and then stood on tiptoes to kiss him.
"And now?"
After the two separated, Luvia asked again, her cheeks slightly red, but she smiled happily:
"Do you still dare to say that you don't have any desires?"
Xia De touched his lips and looked at her seriously:
"Why do you always like to force kisses?"
"Who else has kissed you?"
The girl with short brown hair asked, but she didn't seem to care much about the question:
"Shad, you must protect yourself and don't do those dangerous things again. After listening to your entire experience in Coldwater Harbor today, I am really worried."
Under the gas streetlight, she touched her lips, and her purple eyes looked bright.
"I have some reasons why I must take risks."
Shade pursed his lips and said.
"I know, I know you're seeking something we don't know."
The purple-eyed girl said softly, the smile on her face disappeared, and she became a little depressed:
"But at least promise me that you will be careful... Look, this sounds like a line from a knight's novel."
The smile on his face at this moment was not sincere at all.
"I'm not the kind of person who would like to die."
Shade nodded, and Luvia looked up at the moon above her head:
"Before I met you, Shade, I always thought I would never find someone who shared the same ideals as me."
"Isn't it Iluna?"
"She is too young, a little idealistic, a little too optimistic."
The night breeze in the city also had the smell of burning pollutants. The wind was warm, blowing Luvia's short hair. Shade looked at her profile, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"You promised to go with me and bear witness to the thirteen chosen ones."
Luvia said.
"Yes."
"So, don't leave before me."
She still looked at the moon over Saint Teresa's Square, not at Shade. Shade didn't understand why the topic became so serious after a kiss, but he nodded:
"I will accompany you till the end... Just like the silver moon above your head, I will always be here."
"Shadow, I'm actually..."
The purple-eyed girl suddenly turned to Xia De, and the stranger blinked:
"What is it actually?"
"I... nothing."
She shook her head, then she and Shad looked up at the three moons overhead.
The silver moon is half-full, the red moon is waning, and the yellow moon is gradually becoming full. Judging from the phases of the moon, autumn is getting closer.
"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."
Shade commented.
"Yes."
She had a faint smile on her face.
"So... Luvia, can I kiss you? It's annoying to be kissed by girls all the time. I also want to test how much I am affected by desire."
He asked, looking at the moon, and was surprised that these were his own words.
"Of course you can, and I hope that you are asking this question because you really want to do this."
She also looked at the moon and said.
"Also, I have to admit that I am actually very interested in other..."
"It's like hanging women's shirts on your balcony. Does it matter?"
She asked softly.
"Maybe... it's not important."
Shade said, then gently put his arm around Luvia's shoulders, and when she didn't object, they kissed again.
The sea of stars was vast, and three moons were hanging in the sky. The moon at this moment seemed brighter than at any other time. The bright moonlight shone on them, as if covering them with a three-colored veil.
It was a quiet night, in a quiet corner, and only the cat in the window saw this scene.
"Meow~"
It cried out in dissatisfaction, wanting Xia De to go home quickly.
Tsk tsk~
She clicked her tongue in his ear, but Shad ignored her as he held Luvia in his arms, sniffing the faint scent of perfume on her body.
Stranger, when you truly step into this world and create your own story, have you ever thought that you are also stepping into other people’s stories and breaking into other people’s epics
Xia De still ignored her.
Being so close, I felt a strange power from Luvia Annette.
Xia De still ignored her.
Her alter ego is exceptionally powerful, more powerful than any ring warlock you've ever encountered.
Xia De still ignored her.
She also has the power of time.
Xia De still didn't... ... He suddenly opened his eyes and saw that Luvia had her eyes closed.
"The power of time?"
Yes, the power of time. But unlike you who are blessed by time, she is rejected and cursed by time. She cannot use any power related to time. If she is injured by any power of time, the damage will be made worse.
Smelling the scent of the purple-eyed girl and feeling her soft lips, Xia De followed the instructions of the voice in his ear and used his soul to feel her soul power.
"oh!"
Luvia pushed him away violently, her face reddening:
"It's already so late. Goodbye, Shade. The test is over. You are still affected... I had a great time tonight... Also, remember not to tell Iluna about what happened tonight. If you really... you can find some books... that Iluna mentioned to read in the evening... Good night."
Having said that, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Xia De on the side of his face, then hurried away as if she was running away.
Xia De stood under the gas street lamp and looked at her back. Clouds floated by and blocked the moon in the sky, but the clouds quickly moved away. As Xia De stood there, light and shadow alternated on his body.
Do you know what she thinks of you
She was still whispering in his ear, and Xia De frowned in thought without answering.
So, do you feel it
"Yes, rejected by time, very clearly."
Stranger, maybe she has some secrets that can be useful to you.
"But I'm not in a hurry to know them. One day, Luvia will tell me on her own initiative, just like she doesn't ask about my secrets. This is mutual respect... ... and one more thing."
What
"Do you have to tell me something at a time like that?"
He asked very dissatisfiedly, touched his lips, waved to Luvia who got on the carriage at the intersection and leaned out of the window, then turned around and prepared to go home to rest, as he had to buy furniture and move it to the first floor tomorrow.
By all means.
I thought she would just laugh and not answer, but I didn't expect to hear the answer.
Xia De stopped at the door, lowered his head and reached into his pocket to take out the key, and asked absentmindedly:
"Why?"
Because I am always with you.
Looking at the shadow on the ground, at a certain moment, Xia De really felt that he saw it. He saw the woman, hugging his neck, leaning over and whispering in his ear.
"You always do this, and I'd like you to do it."
Complaining quietly, Xia De realized that he seemed to have forgotten to take the key, so he reached out to touch the door lock and opened the door directly.
She was chuckling.
Before stepping into the house, he took another look at the golden houseplate "No. 6, Saint Teresa's Square" on the door, reached out to straighten it, then walked into the house and closed the door.
The strange moonlight slanted over the door and steps of number 6, Place Sainte-Teresa, as it did every night.
Tonight, perhaps many people cannot sleep.