Xia De did not ask how much strength Grace and Helen had now, but happily told them that the red butterfly pendant really helped his two friends.
He explained in more detail the current conditions of Resia and Dorothy, described the scene when the two girls met that night, and then mentioned that their souls were already showing a tendency to partially merge.
But even the Red Butterfly Twins can do nothing about it:
"Sir, if the great one we believe in has not left, your friends should be able to become divine scroll masters. This is a true two-in-one. My sister and I have been together for so many years, but we are still unable to achieve such a harmonious fusion of souls."
Helen said with some regret.
The twin girls experienced the entire time from the Fifth Epoch to the Sixth Epoch. Even though their powers were gone, their knowledge and experiences were still valuable assets. Unfortunately, the change of epochs also caused them to lose some of their memories, and the price of the Sleeping Princess was to seal the few remaining memories of the change of epochs.
But apart from those memories related to the secret history, their knowledge has not completely disappeared. Shade can consult them on questions about relics, antiques, and even the customs and practices of the Fifth Epoch, which is the greatest help they can provide to Shade at present.
"Sir, are you leaving soon?"
As she spoke and listened to the sound of rain, Grace suddenly asked.
Xia De thought about it and nodded:
"Yes, I plan to meet Sister Defulin this afternoon. I have asked my mother-in-law to deliver a letter. I will go to visit Miss Aurora in the evening. Now that the matter of the Chosen One is over, she will probably leave Midhill Castle soon."
Grace hesitated for a moment, first glanced at her sister, and then whispered:
"Would you be able to...stay here with us for a while?"
"Of course. Grandma Cassandra also said that we should have lunch together at noon. Besides, it's raining now, and I have nowhere else to go. By the way, did you know that it rained all day in Tobesk yesterday? It's really late autumn now, and I can almost feel the chill of early winter."
Shad said with a smile.
Grace bit her lip, and Helen, knowing what her sister was thinking, said:
"I want to ask if you can stay here and talk with us all day today... maybe until late at night."
Xia De was stunned and shook his head apologetically:
"Girls, I still have a lot of things to deal with. Besides, although Tobesk is a thousand miles away from here, it's only an hour's drive by mountain road for me. We'll have plenty of time to chat in the future, and when you recover, I can even invite you to my house. But now, what you need to do is to have a good rest."
"Sir, what we mean is..."
Helen looked at her sister at a loss. Grace, who was wearing white pajamas, continued:
"You have done so much for us, from the last century to now, but we cannot repay you."
"I never wanted you to repay me from the beginning."
Xia De emphasized again and stood up:
"I'm going to talk to Granny Cassandra about the Witch Council. The witches should be very happy. So see you at lunch, girls. Don't worry, I won't leave until after lunch."
"Sir, wait a minute!"
Helen struggled to reach out to the other bed, and finally held Grace's hand. Dense red butterflies flew out from nowhere, blocking Shade's sight like a curtain.
After the butterflies disappeared, only the left four-poster bed was occupied. It was a blue-eyed, black-haired girl in her twenties, wearing a white nightgown decorated with black butterfly embroidery. Because Helen and Grace looked almost exactly the same, this is what they looked like when they grew up:
"Now...are you still going to leave?"
The girl blushed and asked Xia De. Xia De thought for a moment, walked to the bed, and covered her with the quilt while she looked shy and a little scared.
"If you like Hamilton Detective Stories very much, the novel will be released this Wednesday, the 30th of the Dead Leaf Moon. I will come to see you on Wednesday with the new book signed by the author."
He tucked in the quilt for the girl in bed:
"See you later at lunch, then."
Although the girl on the bed was a little disappointed, she still said:
"Well, sir, see you later... Next time, can you tell me about your story with the other twins? The story of the three of you should be very interesting, right?"
"certainly."
Shade nodded, and as the latter smiled, he turned and walked out of the room.
Do you really not understand what they mean, or are you pretending not to understand
"Her" voice appeared amid the sound of raindrops hitting the glass.
"How could you not understand?"
Shade answered in his heart, and followed the maid at the door to see Grandma Cassandra again:
"But they are different from Resia and Dorothy. In my eyes, they have always been little girls at the party. I don't have much common experience or emotional foundation with them. They probably respect and appreciate me more. Resia and Dorothy have experienced many stories with me and know what they want... Besides, with their current physical appearance, do you think I am a scum?"
“She” was laughing:
So, even though even the records of the Crime Mansion consider you guilty of promiscuity, at least you are being promiscuous in a principled way
"If you could remove the modifier and just leave it as 'very principled', I'd probably be happier."
So, what if you have more stories in the future
"That's for later."
Xia De smiled and said in his heart, following the maid down the corridor.
After going through so much, this is a good ending for Grace and Helen. A hundred years later, if Shade had not died but successfully completed the path of the twelve divine sublimation, he would be willing to help them truly break free from the shackles of fate. Of course, as he said, that was all for the future.
There was still a lot to do in Midhill Castle today. After meeting Grandma Cassandra again, Shad talked to her about the physical conditions of Helen and Grace, and then talked about Sister Defulin.
The cooperation between the Witch Council and the Chosen One of Death was discussed by the Speaker of the Council, the 13th-order witch, and Sister Devilin. The specific negotiations ended over the weekend. Although Granny Cassandra didn't know the details, she knew that the Spiritual Cult and the Witch Council would become closer in the future.
I don't know what conditions the thirteenth-ring witch gave, but she actually succeeded in convincing Sister Devilin to stand on the side of the Witch Council in "Whispering Poems". In other words, even if the Council and the Orthodox Church have a conflict over the issue of the Chosen One in the future, Sister Devilin will help the Council.
Lunch was delivered by "Gaudis Restaurant", a high-end restaurant in Middlesbrough opposite Cassandra's Auction House. There was a restaurant on the third floor of the auction house. Sitting around the table were Shad, Granny Cassandra, Grace and Helen, while the witch's apprentice Miss Swift served as a servant. She was not unhappy, but felt that this was a sign that Granny Cassandra trusted her more.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious. When the last dessert, candied yam, was served, the old witch asked her apprentice to bring a brass box. The six sides of the box had patterns representing the six kinds of punishments: burning at the stake, stabbing with a knife, pulling out the tongue, drowning, burying alive, and castration.
After the box was opened, a very beautiful silver cross pendant was found on the red velvet lining. The cross itself and the chain were both silver, with a pattern of a long snake coiling on the cross, and a glowing ruby dotted the head of the long snake.
The end of the long end of the cross was an extremely sharp cone, with some black marks similar to blood on it. After blinking, Xia De confirmed that it was blood:
"Relic?"
"Yes."
The old witch nodded and asked Miss Swift to put the box in front of Shade:
"The Secret Keeper-level relic, the Profane Cross, is said to have pierced the chest of a saint. The relic has the property that if you pierce the chest of any extraordinary humanoid creature with it, it can absorb and imprison the other person's soul, allowing the user holding the cross to absorb the soul into their own body, forming a special blasphemous spirit rune with the other person's soul as the core..."
The old witch closed her eyes and drew the holy emblem of the ancient god Chaos Witch on her chest:
"Once you do this, there is no turning back. It means the corruption of the soul and may even attract evil spirits and demons. In fact, this so-called positive characteristic is actually a negative characteristic. In addition, if you hang it around your neck for a long time, your own blasphemous element will definitely get out of control. Whether it is the thirteenth ring or the first ring, this effect cannot be exempted in any way."
"Is this for me?"
Shade asked in surprise.
"Yes, you once said that you were looking for a relic that could absorb energy, spirits, and other entities or intangibles and pass them on to the user. Originally, I wanted to give it directly to the True God Church, but it was too dangerous. But I think it is just right for you."
Xia De carefully took the cross out of the box, and the originally weak whispering elements immediately became stronger. It seemed that the box itself was a containment measure. This cross pendant, which looked like a work of art, seemed to be made of pure silver. On the reverse side of the side where the head of the coiled snake was, there was a line of inscriptions on the cross:
God’s words: The wise are fearless.
"Sir, just take it as a token of gratitude for helping us."
Grace said, and Helen added:
"Yes, sir. Since you refused our special reward, take this as a small reward."
Granny Cassandra smiled kindly:
"He refused? Teachers, that's a shame, but that's what a knight should be, isn't it?"
Miss Rita Swift, who was holding a bottle of red wine, was suspicious at first, then looked at Shad in shock, wanting to ask but not daring to.