Shade and the witches are now located in the Loranta Manor in the north of the city. The restaurant is decorated with antique paintings and metal armor, red and blue tapestries alternate on the walls between the slender French windows, and the old gas lamps quietly illuminate the restaurant in the foggy afternoon.
Xia De pointed his right index finger in front of his earlobe, tilted his head and unconsciously looked at the gold and silver utensils on the table:
"This may sound like an urban legend, but since even ordinary people can sense the gap, the 'Sacred Tree' ritual may not be delayed."
"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, which is Monday or Tuesday."
Granny Cassandra gave a specific date:
“The Sikar Hills are now under complete blockade, with local troops and police stationed at the perimeter to ensure that no one enters.
The Five Gods Church has mobilized devout clergy from all over the Old Continent to enter the mountain area in batches this morning. According to the Speaker's estimation, the best time for this ritual is at dusk. That is, when the sun is about to set but not yet set, and the moon is about to rise but not yet rise. In mysticism, dusk has an important meaning, and the alternation of the sun and the moon can also represent the cycle of life and death. "
"The ceremony will be held tomorrow evening or the evening after tomorrow?"
Shade concluded, nodding slowly.
"If you read the newspaper in Midhill this morning, you will see that there have been earthquakes in the city in the past two days. The City Hall reassured the public that they do not need to leave the city and should just take protective measures at home. In addition, the City Hall also plans to issue a city-wide martial law order, but the specific details are still under negotiation."
Granny Cassandra said again.
The balance between life and death was also maintained by the civilization of the city of Midhill Castle. Therefore, even if the church knew what would happen if the ritual failed, it could not evacuate everyone in the city in advance, otherwise the narrow gap would collapse immediately without waiting for the "Trace of the Sacred Tree" to be carried out.
"The worst-case scenario is a volcanic eruption."
Miss Aurora said softly:
"The accumulated death is spewing out from the top of Mount Xikar, and countless evil spirits are returning to the real world. I hope this won't happen again."
Someone knocked on the door, and then the restaurant door was opened. The old witch's apprentice, Miss Rita Swift, brought the maids and pushed the dining cart to deliver the main course after the dessert. Miss Swift was not the old witch's maid, but the apprentice had the obligation to do work for the teacher, including but not limited to voluntary labor, accompanying, etc., and even warmed the bed in the Middle Ages, so Miss Swift led the maids in.
"Shad, try some of Middleburg's specialties. The meat of this Sikal bison is very good."
The old witch said with a smile, and on the silver plate in front of Shade was a plate of steak decorated with broccoli and tomatoes.
Xia De wanted to ask if he could meet Grace and Helen, but Miss Aurora spoke up at this time:
"Shad, there is a dangerous task that we would like to entrust you with."
Her voice was very soft, and when Shade looked at her, the witch with long wavy brown hair actually shook her head slightly.
"What is it?"
"Excessive yearning can make the living meet the dead in their dreams. Based on this, the great witches of the council developed a ritual that can locate the target in a narrow space."
Granny Cassandra said, and Shade raised his eyebrows:
"So, you wouldn't be..."
"Yes, the Council hopes to use this method to find Joey Barton before the Church. Of course, this method will definitely not work for the Chosen One, but we can locate the clown."
Miss Aurora said hesitantly, giving Shade enough time to consider:
"The ritual can only send mid-level or low-level sorcerers into the narrow space, and the narrow space is now more dangerous than ever. You are the sorcerer we know of who is most resistant to the death force and whispering elements in the narrow space. So we hope that you can enter the narrow space and confirm Joey Barton's movements."
They didn't think that Shad could kill Joey Barton. Although Shad's performance was amazing, he only had three rings after all, while the other party was the chosen one who deeply understood the meaning of death.
"Of course, you can refuse."
Miss Aurora added, rereading the sentence.
Shade thought for a moment:
"Should I refuse?"
This is the question that arises from the heart.
What's your reason for refusing
"She" asked back with a chuckle.
"yes."
Shade sighed, with an irrepressible smile on his face. He was still worried this morning that he couldn't find Joey Barton:
"When do we set off? Can I carry the relics with me when I enter the narrow space in my dream? Also, can the ritual help me to move in the narrow space?"
Miss Aurora sighed, and Grandma Cassandra seemed to have expected that Shade would agree. The old witch said kindly:
“We need to prepare some ritual materials, and we can set off between 12 o’clock tonight and before sunrise tomorrow.
Because you are in a dream, you cannot bring any items, neither spell materials nor relics, but the ritual can ensure that you can cast spells in your dream without materials. You have the power of a witch, so the ritual will enhance your physical strength and spiritual recovery speed. In addition, Aurora and I will help you in the real world."
“That sounds good.”
Xia De nodded and calculated the time:
"I need to go home in the afternoon to prepare, and I will arrive at 3 a.m...."
"The ceremony is held at Cassandra Auction House. If you encounter problems in the narrow room that we cannot solve, the teachers can at least ensure that you can return safely."
Granny Cassandra added.
"Okay, see you at 3am on Tuesday then."
Shad looked at the steak in front of him and realized that this would be his last chance to see Joey Barton before the church ceremony.
When entering the narrow room through dreams, one cannot carry any spellcasting materials, alchemical items, or relics, so Shad actually does not need to return to Tobesk to make any preparations.
But since he was going to take a dangerous adventure, he went to the Prophet's Association that afternoon and told Luvia about the adventure that would take place in a dozen hours.
Luvia was very worried. Even though Shade had entered the narrow room many times, she was still uneasy:
"The matter of the Chosen Ones of Death is drawing to a close. I really want to persuade Joey Barton not to do anything irrational, but it has already happened. Shad, I don't think you can persuade him to give up his idea if you see him again."
"What if I can kill him in the narrow room?"
Xia De held the cat and asked:
"Sister Devlin already knows the content of the chosen one's ceremony. Although I admire Joey Barton, if he is really stubborn, I will send him away."
He gently stroked the cat's back. Mia's body was very soft:
"We are already a quarter of the way to finding the thirteen chosen ones. I have done more dangerous things before."
The purple-eyed girl hesitated for a moment and sighed slightly:
"In the end, you took the biggest risk. I can only wait for news in Tobesk."
"We have different divisions of labor, which is normal. Besides, haven't you been busy observing the star sea whales recently? Those big guys should appear this week or next week, right?"
"The fortune teller's coin helped me predict the exact time. It should be Wednesday night or Thursday night."
Luvia nodded:
"Unfortunately, this is not the best place for observation. The location where the Star Sea Whale penetrated the space wall of the material world should be in the middle and eastern part of the Old Continent."
Shade stood up:
"Then I wish you good luck in your observations. If you can get a good ranking in the activities of the Astronomy Academy, your score should be very high in the year-end evaluation this winter. Then I will take my leave first. I want to see Dr. Schneider. Maybe he can give me some advice on how to enter dreams. Wait for my good news, Luvia."
He said, holding Mia in his left hand, picking up the reluctant cat's paw with his right hand and shaking it towards Luvia:
"If all goes well, you'll see me tomorrow afternoon."
He walked out of the room, leaving Luvia with her right hand propping up her face, looking at the glass on the other side of the room:
"Although we have different responsibilities, every time you say goodbye to me and go on an adventure alone..."
At a certain moment, the sad purple-eyed girl actually saw her own reflection on the window glass. But the light inside and outside the room should not be enough to form a reflection on the glass.
"who?"
She immediately stood up and took out the dust that could track evil spirits from her pocket. She carefully walked to the window and threw it at the glass, but nothing happened.
Luvia was very sure that what she had just seen was definitely not an illusion. She frowned and looked around the room, wanting to go directly to the association's president, Mr. Stan, the high-level prophet, and ask him to check the room.
But at this moment, she suddenly heard a sighing sound in her ears, and Luvia relaxed a little. She had heard this sound many times.
Do you desire power
A whisper sounded in my ears, and "her" tone was always so sad.
"Of course I am, but what happened just now? You should have seen it, it wasn't my illusion... Wait, this feeling is..."
Luvia frowned slightly, finally grasping the strange feeling just now:
"I caught a fragment of fate? Because I divined the ritual required for the third chosen one, my divination ability has been improved? But, I don't understand what that means just now."
The voice beside her ear rang again, and Luvia listened attentively:
Look carefully.
So she continued to stare at the glass, and then she saw a blood-stained parchment:
“Is this a relic?”
She pursed her lips and watched the phantom of the blood-stained parchment on the glass gradually disappear. Where the parchment had been, Shade's figure appeared.
The young detective left the Prophet's Association with the orange cat on his shoulders. Luvia even noticed that he stopped and looked in the direction of the Yodel Palace before joining the crowd on Silver Cross Avenue and turning to Saint Teresa's Square:
"The relic just now seems to be what Shade mentioned... It is kept in the Church of the Sun... Why did this appear..."
The purple-eyed girl frowned.
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