The rain in Tobesk really lasted all Sunday. When Luvia arrived at number 6 of Saint Teresa's Square as scheduled in the evening, the rain was still not abating.
Tonight there was already a chill between autumn and winter. When the purple-eyed girl walked into the room under the dim and ambiguous light of the hallway, through the rain curtain that looked like a string of pearls under the eaves, Xia De folded her umbrella for her and went upstairs with the girl who was a little cold.
The rainwater flowed through the drainage pipes on the walls into the ditches on the ground. The whole city was bathed in the rain, peaceful and quiet.
On a rainy late autumn night, it was a pleasant thing to be able to have a candlelight dinner with a beloved girl in her own house. During the dinner, Luvia told Shade about a strange dream she had recently had.
Perhaps she was too worried about what happened at Midhill Castle. Even though the battle happened half a week ago, Luvia still dreamed that Yin Luna and Sister Diefflin worked together but were unable to stop Joe Yin Barton from forcibly bringing Marilyn Handel back in the face of death.
This directly led to the complete loss of control of the Level 0 relics, and before early Thursday morning, Midhill Castle was hit by a horrific disaster with thousands of ghosts running wildly.
"Didn't I appear in your dream?"
Shad sat on the other side of the table, wearing a napkin and holding a silver fork, while Mia lay beside his hand in a long strip, waiting for Shad to feed her.
The purple-eyed girl in the candlelight shook her head slightly:
"You weren't in the dream, but Midhill Castle was not destroyed. Sister Develyn started a fire to stop the evil spirits in the narrow space. Joe Yin Barton, who regretted his actions, also participated in the fight that was doomed to fail. All the living, even the vampires in the Midhill Castle area, participated in the fight against the evil spirits that came out of the collapsed narrow space. At the end of the dream, I heard a horn, and then an angel appeared under the moon..."
She looked at the candlelight absentmindedly:
"That figure looked familiar. The white wings behind him were burnt black. He blew a horn in the air, suppressing all the evil spirits back to Mount Xikar. From then on, Mount Xikar became a ghost mountain, and the church suffered heavy losses because of the battle. Joe Yin Barton, who had made a big mistake, was seriously injured and hid in the mountain, but he did not succeed after all. Marilyn Handel's soul was severely damaged and eventually completely shattered."
"You see, if you think about random things during the day, you will have strange dreams at night."
Shade said with a smile, but he kept his promise with Father Augustus and never mentioned to Luvia what the wings of the Angel of Death looked like. Luvia's dream was not a simple dream:
"Because of my existence, the story has reached a relatively good ending. Forget about that weird dream."
He picked up the goblet, which contained the red wine he had made with magic. The purple-eyed girl also smiled with relief, picked up the goblet, and clinked it with Shade:
"Yes, everything is fine. I will stop imagining it, or I will have to go to your basement to suppress my loss of control again."
Peng~
After a crisp clink of glasses, Shade drank half a glass of wine in one gulp, then choked and coughed. Luvia covered her mouth and chuckled, then stood up and reached out to pat Shade's back as he leaned over the table.
Mia, lying on the table, half-closed her eyes and tilted her head to look towards the window. There were candles lit inside, and it was a dark, rainy night outside. In the reflection of the glass, there was an almost identical figure standing behind the human woman.
"Meow~"
Mia meowed, curious as to why the other party didn't sit down and eat with them.
Only on a rainy night can the home seem so warm and comfortable. Of course, there was a small episode at 6 Saint Teresa's Square that night. It was half an hour before midnight, and Shade put his arm around Luvia's smooth shoulders in the master bedroom, whispering to her about the Vientiane Impermanence Card.
As they were talking, Luvia took the initiative to kiss him, and Shade smiled and hugged him. It was a storm outside, and the stranger felt that nothing could affect his good mood as he could hug his beloved girl.
Really
"She"'s murmur suddenly sounded in the darkness.
The curtains were closed tightly, blocking out the sound of raindrops hitting the glass. The atmosphere was very good now.
"Of course it's true."
Xia De answered in his heart, and Luvia ended the kiss and opened her purple eyes:
"Knight, there is still a long time tonight. Let me see if the original flame will also make your..."
There is indeed a word that will completely destroy your current good mood.
"Oh, I don't believe it."
puzzle.
The smile in her tone could no longer be concealed.
Luvia had already stretched out her arm, ready to take the Eternal Youth Leaf that had been placed on the bedside table, but Shade froze:
"Oops! I forgot about that!"
"Shad, what's wrong with you? Is there anything more important than now?"
The purple-eyed girl said somewhat dissatisfiedly, her short brown hair scattered on the pillow, and there was a hint of anger in her eyes:
"Are you going to see Dorothy or the Princess tonight?"
"Of course not! I forgot about the puzzle! (Chapter 770)"
The puzzle was the gift that Shade took out of the gift box when he was about to leave for Midhill Castle to participate in the final battle. After receiving the gift, he went through a long and painful Wednesday night. After returning home from Midhill Castle, he fell into the second half of the week when he didn't want to do anything but rest, and completely forgot about the puzzle.
There are 27 minutes left until the end of the week, and what Shad needs to do is to cut the puzzle pieces from the puzzle book and then piece together at least two puzzles.
At this moment, I suddenly remembered this matter and felt that trouble was coming. I had to ask Luvia for help:
"Help me, can we do the puzzle together?"
The female fortune teller hesitated:
"Puzzle? Is this... a code word? Something new you learned last night? Or a new trick from the Pink Book?"
"Oh, Luvia, stop kidding, I really need your help."
It should have been a wonderful night, but Shad was forced to get up, turn on the gas, listen to the heavy rain outside the window, and play a puzzle with Luvia on the bed for a full half an hour. During this time, Mia jumped onto the bed and tried to mess up the puzzle.
The cat was also "punished" by being locked in the closet for a whole night. In fact, Shade wanted to test the spell "Living Rope Trick" he learned from the Pink Book on the cat. This is a spell that manipulates the rope to move like a living snake. But because he was worried about hurting the small cat, Shade did not try it in the end.
Monday's arrival meant that Shade had to start dealing with the follow-up issues of Fort Midhill. Of course, those issues were not extremely urgent, but they still had to be dealt with.
The rain that had lasted for nearly two days finally ended in the early morning. Under the eaves that were still dripping, after seeing off the spirited Luvia in the morning light, Shad took out this week's new gift from God's gift box - a small iron box filled with needles and thread, and was given a task to do something related to "tailoring" within this week.
This is a test for the outsider. He is not good at needlework, but he can ask Tifa for help.
The lazy cat was full of breakfast and didn't want to go out with Shad. After finishing his meal and reading today's newspaper, Shad went to Midhill Castle through the basement.
Today, the sky in Tobesk is clear, but the autumn rain has fallen in Midhill Castle. After the war last week, the city has returned to peace in just half a week. Walking through the streets with umbrellas, there is no sign of panic among the city residents. However, when buying flowers and gifts for visiting patients on the roadside, you can still hear many rumors about last Wednesday from people.
Most of the rumors were ridiculous and unfounded, but generally related to ghosts and war. Combined with the series of earthquakes and the eruption of Mount Sikar on Wednesday night, the most outrageous version among the citizens was that a giant dragon had awakened and lived under Mount Sikar.
This rumor has been widely spread and recognized, because Mount Sikar has been subject to limited access control, on the grounds that the volcano is still likely to erupt. But in the eyes of the citizens, it has become evidence that the authorities are covering up the existence of the dragon.
But no matter what, it is better to let people think it was a dragon than to tell them that it was two gods fighting on top of Mount Sikar.
At least in this matter, the truth is even more outrageous than the citizens' speculation.
As a gift for visiting Helen and Grace, Shade had not yet decided what to buy. However, there were customs and rules for visiting patients in this era, so Shade was not worried about buying the wrong ones. He bought two bunches of scarlet hydrangeas at a flower shop on the street. When he walked out of the flower shop, he saw a girl selling flowers on the street walking forward under the eaves of a store in the distance, so he called her and wanted to buy flowers of another color to match the monotonous color.
"Oh? It's you."
The flower girl that Shade called over turned out to be the girl who sold eight flowers to Shade during the foggy season in Middlesbrough. Now the eight flowers each have their own owner, and Shade saw her again after the war.
The girl looked no different from more than a week ago. She also recognized this generous and young gentleman. She looked at Xia De walking towards her with an umbrella with a shy smile:
"Sir, long time no see. Would you like to buy some flowers?"
Shade was also happy that last Wednesday's disaster didn't seem to affect her:
"I'm going to visit two patients. Do you have any bouquets in your basket that would go with these hydrangeas?"
"Yes, sir, what do you think of this?"
She picked out two green platycodons for Xia De, who thought they looked pretty good. When he wanted to take out his wallet to pay, the girl refused:
"Sir, you gave me too much money last time. These flowers are for you."
"But... ... "
Shade doesn't want to take advantage of the street flower girls, whose lives are not easy.
"Sir, was the person you wish to see completed injured last Wednesday?"
The girl on the street asked worriedly. Xia De knew she was trying to change the subject, but he still nodded in the sound of rain.
"Yes, I was slightly injured in the earthquake. Is your family okay?"
"That night a bad guy tried to break into our house (Chapter 780), but he was chased away by another kind gentleman."
"Kind sir?"
"Yes."
The girl nodded:
"He said he was the principal of a school, but none of our children met the admission requirements. But a few days ago, he found a church for us and arranged for my brothers and sisters and me to go to the church school, and gave us living expenses. Now selling flowers is just a small supplement to the family income, so you don't have to give me money."
"What is that gentleman's name?"
"Oh, I only know his last name is Pigman, let's call him Professor Pigman."
The girl smiled and said:
"He told me that knowledge is power. So, we should acquire more knowledge and never give up going to school. Goodbye, sir, and have a nice day!"
She waved goodbye to Xia De on the street and walked forward along the narrow space under the eaves, leaving Xia De holding the flowers and looking at her back:
"Principal, Professor Pigman? Knowledge is power..."
Shade turned around and looked at the street scene behind him. The street was still so busy in the rain. He seemed to be able to see the principal of St. Byron's, who had also measured the city with his footsteps like him.
He successfully avoided Professor Pigman during the Middleburg incident, but still heard about the professor's experience because of a small incident. Perhaps not everyone can create miracles in danger like him. But luck always seems to favor those kind and simple children.
"May the pure Creator bless you."
Xia De said softly in his heart, then he walked back into the rain holding the flowers and an umbrella.