"Oh~ I've only heard about this kind of thing before, I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes!"
The maid sighed softly, and Shade's face was full of smiles:
"It's better than I thought. The original ability to observe blood is still maintained, and it's clearer. But more importantly, the properties of the echo have been enhanced. For living people, I can now drip a certain individual's blood or blood-like components into the eyes or inject them into the body, allowing the eyes to see the other person's movement trajectory within a certain period of time."
He stood up holding the cat:
"Tifa, you just dripped blood into my eyes. Then in about an hour, while I activate the magic, as long as I come to the place where you appeared in the past four hours, my eyes will be able to see your bloody shadow. Those shadows with halos will describe your coherent movements and actions in space. This is not only the echo of blood, but also the echo of time and space."
The maid thought for a moment:
"Blood, time, space... Although the magic has no offensive power, the effect is really useful. What about corpses?"
"The body doesn't need to be intact. I just need to drip the blood into the eyes or inject it into the blood vessels. I can see the blood-red halo formed by all the movements he made one hour before and one hour after his death. Yes, combined with my psychic ability, soul echo, no dead person can keep a secret from me now... Of course, I have to find the place of death."
Xia De nodded, controlling his smile:
"Not only that, I roughly understand how to obtain this magic by normal means. I am definitely the first ring sorcerer to possess this magic. First, you need the spell Blood Echo, then you need to have the power of time, space and blood, and you must have contact with at least one god related to this. If you don't have the red ** water I use, you need to hold a ceremony related to the restoration of eyesight, but I still need to think about the details of the ceremony myself. I am not good at ritual studies... Maybe I should change the name of the magic. How about Shade's Blood Echo?"
Shade was joking. Although it sounded simple, it was quite difficult to obtain this magic. It only required a significant connection with a god with the power of blood, time, and space, which was almost impossible.
This magical skill, which is so difficult to obtain, is itself rich in functions and powerful.
"You do have naming rights. Congratulations, Mr. Hamilton."
Tifa said with a smile.
"Just call me Shade from now on."
Xia De waved his hand and saw that he had used up half of the red potion, and now only a quarter was left in the bottle:
"The rest of the potion belongs to you."
"How can this be possible? It can evolve magic and spells at no cost. Although the types of abilities are limited, the remaining liquid is worth it..."
She shook her head to refuse.
"I plan to keep the ring relic for myself, but you also played a role in fighting off the demons and obtaining these things."
Shade picked up the dishonest cat:
"How about taking it as a souvenir of your work as a detective assistant today? I don't think Miss Carina often gives you vacations to do your own things. I hope that our one-day operation in Tobesk today will leave you with unforgettable memories. You can take these potions. They are free to me anyway."
Tifa hesitated for a moment, pursed her lips, whispered a thank you, and stuffed the small bottle into the pocket of her skirt.
She lifted the hair by her ears and whispered to Xia De:
"Mr. Hamilton..."
"Um?"
The maid smiled and shook her head slightly:
"I made a mistake."
She resumed:
"Shad, today's memories are indeed a lifetime treasure for me."
A breeze blew into the living room on the second floor of No. 6 Saint Teresa Square from the window. Shade looked at the maid beside him in the wind. Today was just another ordinary day for him.
(Iluna is praying...)
"Are you going a little too fast?"
Early Thursday morning, a carriage passed by the window, and the morning light shone into the room on the second floor of Silver Cross Avenue. Luvia squinted her eyes and looked at the black iron ring that Shade placed on the table. After a long time, she asked:
"I was asked to divine this relic on Monday morning, but you got it on Wednesday afternoon."
She touched the slightly cold ring. Since she already knew the characteristics of the relic, the voice in her ear immediately reminded her of what it was:
"Besides, this is not a coincidence, but a result of you delaying the commission for nearly two months... Is Detective Sparrow Hamilton really just an ordinary person? How come the commission he left for you has such serious problems?"
"No, no. First of all, Detective Sparrow is not an ordinary person. He may have the identity of Carson Rick, but this is not important. Second, not every commission has problems. Three commissions have been solved. Although the mistress stalking and the ophthalmologist caused some trouble, you see, isn't Mia a problem?"
Shad poked the cat lying on the table, and the cat stood up, looked at him, and then lay down again.
"Also, although Miss Mia Gold complained in her letter about the decline of her family, she is still living a good life."
Shade stressed.
"Sometime I will go to the grave of Mr. Sparrow Hamilton and tell his fortune."
Luvia said helplessly, but she was not sure whether this coincidence was due to one of the two detectives or the house. Judging from the current situation, even if Detective Sparrow did not encounter an accident, he would definitely die because of other commissions.
"Didn't I translate the parchment? It was a relic of the Third Age demon hunters that was accidentally discovered by a ring wizard hundreds of years ago. The seal will appear in the hands of those who can fight against demons due to fate. This is one of the characteristics of the seal. It is the belief conveyed by the brave men of ancient times... They are true heroes."
"I know, I know. You plan to look for the sword when you have time. You gave the potion to the beautiful maid."
She used a very impolite term. Xia De didn't want to discuss women's bodies, so he took the initiative to change the subject:
"I got the Demon Hunting Seal, the Weak Angel Potion, and I also encountered the Hidden Servants. The problem now is that if we are not fighting Darkness in the city but inside the out-of-control angel-level relic Dark Domain outside the city, how can we fight against those strange Hidden Servants? It's easy to deal with one, but there's more than one inside the relic."
Luvia told Shade not to be nervous. During the time Shade was hanging out in Tobesk, she found out more information:
"Killing demons requires a specific method. The church has already mastered this method. Our president went to help deal with this matter some time ago, so the association also has the information. Simply put, within the dark realm, those evil spirits and demons that spread darkness are afraid of light."
"But my flash magic didn't work."
"You actually thought it was a flash spell... It's really useless. To be specific, their nemesis is the spiritual runes derived from light and the concepts of up and down."
At this point, Luvia raised her neck confidently:
"And what's very coincidental is that Iluna and I both have corresponding spiritual runes."
"So I am the only one who cannot kill those secret servants."
Xia De nodded, already having an idea in mind:
"So how do we kill the demon in Darkness? What spiritual rune is its nemesis?"
"Why would we kill it? We need to deal with Ivan Darkness. And he hasn't been dealt with for thousands of years. Your friends with the Twelve Rings in Coldwater Harbor, who are capable of killing Darkness, don't dare to do so because they are worried about releasing the devil. So we are unlikely to be able to kill it."
Luvia said.
"So if we kill Darkness, doesn't that mean we've let that Human Pus Demon go?"
Shad was very worried.
"Even if we can't kill the devil, the church will help. And even if the church is a step late this time, we can still seal it. Shade, the box you are keeping..."
Luvia reminded him that Shade thought of God's gift box. That box could seal divinity and contain out-of-control relics, so there was no reason why it couldn't seal the devil.
Although this would mean that Shad would not be able to receive a gift every week, considering the uncertainty of those gifts, it didn't seem like a big loss.
"That's all there is to it. Kill Darkness and seal the devil..."
Xia De took out his notebook and started writing:
"In the difficult battle against Darkness, his power as a six-ring warlock was suppressed by Iluna's balance talent; the power of the palm demon was countered by the seal and potion; the dark talent was still countered by balance; even if he became a state where half of his body was entangled by black pus, I could use my moonlight to expel the corrosive influence that absorbed negative emotions."
He raised his head and thought for a moment:
"It seems that Darkness has been completely defeated."
He laughed himself, of course he knew this was impossible.
"This kind of prepared battle, especially one where we know the enemy's intelligence, will of course be easier, just like when we dealt with the 'Silver Eyed One'."
Although Luvia looked serious, she did not seem to be worried about the three people failing:
"Once we find Darkness in the city, we must act immediately. We cannot delay and must kill him immediately."
"That's true, but if we really can't fight, it's okay to let the church take over the battle."
Xia De reminded him that the attitude of the Orthodox Church towards the second chosen one was also dominated by "killing". Dark talent is nothing, but he should not control the strange existence left over from the Third Age.
The church has zero tolerance for intelligent eccentrics left over from past eras.
After bidding farewell to Luvia, Shad wanted to take advantage of the time to complete the last commission, which was to help Miss White find her missing sister. But when Shad visited the apartment of Ms. Black, who was "missing" but actually just ran away from home, he unexpectedly learned that the lady had gone to the countryside of Tobesk for vacation and would not be back for at least half a month.
"That's good. It avoids any more accidents. Detective Sparrow is really something. Why does he always accept such weird commissions?"
So Shade had no choice but to put the commission on hold again and wait patiently for Darkness to appear.
There was no news on Thursday. Shade read books at home all day and had no income. In the evening, he went to the university district to walk his cat. He ran into Iluna who was on a mission. Shade waved to her across the street, but because Iluna was with her teammates, the two did not talk. In the evening, Shade summarized the specific information of Shade's Blood Echo.
There was no news on Friday, so Shad stayed at home reading all day with no income, and his attempt at a ritual to enhance his perception of time failed again.
In the evening, I visited Priest Augustus at the Dawn Church. He took me to the church's evening prayer service. After having a sumptuous supper with the cat, I discussed some political topics with Bishop Owen.
The bishop seemed to be trying to find out through Shade what the kingdom's New World expeditionary corps would do next after Prince Sachs was arrested.
There was still no news on Saturday. Shade read books at home for half a day, with no income. In the afternoon, he attended Dr. Schneider's study session. At the study session, Shade submitted the information of the evolved thaumaturgy Shade's Blood Echo to the library.
After comparing the information, the college library accepted the name of Shade's Blood Echo.
He thought the college would only give him a few coins to get rid of him, but he didn't expect that this time, the college was quite generous and gave him 100 pounds. He originally thought that he would have no income this week, but he didn't expect to earn an income that an ordinary working-class family might not earn in three years.
"When did the academy become so generous?"
Xia De held the money and began to doubt whether this was a dream.
"This shows that the Academy finds the thaumaturgical information you provide useful."
The doctor explained, looking at the notice in his hand with annoyance.
Summer practice was cancelled, and an off-campus practice was added in winter this school year. The college seemed to think that Tobesk was still unsafe, but in Shad's opinion, it was St. Byrons who also realized where Darkness was going.
After the study session, it was customary to have dinner with Dorothy and then start the evening class. Unexpectedly, as soon as I got on the carriage at the intersection, the blonde girl lowered her voice and said:
"Shad, tonight's class is cancelled. Leisia will find time to leave Yodel Palace to see you in the evening." (To be continued)