At the end of her speech, Dorothy blushed and didn't look at Shad. Shad guessed that if it was Leicia who said this, Her Royal Highness the Princess would definitely not be so shy. The difference in personality between Dorothy and Leicia is actually very obvious.
"I'm not sleeping on the couch. I've moved into the master bedroom over there, which was Detective Sparrow's former bedroom. I'm currently packing up, so the side bedroom will be used as a guest room from now on."
Shad said, and then he took Dorothy to the new bedroom where they lived and turned the gas knob on the wall:
"You see, the room here is bigger, and there's a separate dressing room. As the owner of the house, there's no reason for me to live in the side bedroom all the time."
"Shad, you finally figured it out."
Dorothy smiled and said:
"I once told Leicia in my diary that it's really strange that you leave the master bedroom empty. I just hope that after you move into the master bedroom, the curse here won't affect you."
"I don't believe in any house curses, and nothing can make me leave my house!"
"Meow~"
The cat also agreed that Mia also liked this home. As for Shade moving to the new bedroom, it didn't affect the cat at all, as long as it was at home and next to Shade, it could sleep there.
"Just be careful. The location and living environment here are really good. Also... Yesterday morning, Resia and I met Luvia here."
She said softly. Xia De knew that this topic would be discussed sooner or later. He just hoped that he could also get the so-called water of wisdom at this moment:
"Yes, Luvia told me. Did you and Leicia have a good time in the city before the 24 hours were up?"
Dorothy smiled.
"It was great. We went to many places and bought winter clothes together. However, Leicia put all those clothes in my apartment. Her winter clothes were taken care of by the royal tailor of the Yodel Palace... Oh, Shad, don't you have anything more to tell me about Luvia?"
Xia De knew that he had not successfully changed the subject:
"Well... I know it's my fault. I wanted too much."
Dorothy tucked her golden hair behind her ears:
"Of course I know you are wrong, greedy knight. I want to ask, is Luvia angry with us? Yesterday morning, I didn't even dare to look at her expression, and Leicia was also a little worried."
"Luvia seems... a little angry?"
Shade couldn't tell. Seeing him like this, the blonde was very dissatisfied:
"You don't even care about this kind of thing. Then what on earth were you talking about when you were together with Luvia? Even if we can all tolerate your greed, Shade, you have to consider the relationship between us, right? The next time I see Luvia at Dr. Schneider's... Oh, just thinking about that scene makes me feel ashamed."
"this... ... "
"What did you do last night?"
The blonde asked with a slightly red face. Shade thought about it and said with certainty:
"puzzle."
Dorothy was startled:
"Is this some code word?"
"No, it's really a puzzle, but other than that..."
Dorothy closed the door:
"Knight, a tango for two can only be performed once every 22 days. Let's dance solo tonight... I also want to know how you and Luvia..."
Pause deliberately, then reread:
"puzzle."
Xia De explained somewhat awkwardly:
"A puzzle is really a puzzle... But we have to make it clear that you and Leicia must not suddenly..."
The writer covered Shade's mouth, bit his lips gently in his ear, and then said:
"Shad, I'm not that generous."
(Luvia is fortune telling...)
Because he was punished by the tree father and could not use the time key for three weeks, there was no need to rush to open the key he got from the narrow mountainside. Shade officially entered a state of recuperation. That is, he read books at home every day waiting for clients, and occasionally went to see Luvia or Dorothy.
Of course, Shad did do a few things before Father Augustus came back on Sunday afternoon.
For example, on Wednesday, we went to the Leibert Bookstore, which cooperated with Steambird Daily, to participate in Dorothy's new book launch event. The event was not large, and Dorothy was very happy that Shade could come.
On Wednesday afternoon I went to Midhill Castle with the Hamilton Detective Stories, gave the two books to Grace and Helen, and attended Miss Aurora's farewell dinner that evening.
In the name of the Baroness of Carsenrick, the banquet invited many nobles and wealthy businessmen from Midhill Castle. When the banquet was at its most lively, Miss Aurora even drank a few glasses alone with Shade on the large terrace on the top floor of the manor, looking at the stars.
She was in high spirits tonight, and was probably a little drunk. She blushed and staggered to ask Shad to promise that he would visit her in Carsonrick when he had time. She also boldly asked Shad about the current development of his relationship with Miss Carina.
"Oh ma'am, we were in a normal relationship... but we kissed before."
So, under the moonlight on the terrace, the witch with long brown wavy hair put down her wine glass, held Xia De's face and kissed him affectionately, then separated hesitantly and looked at the wine glass in Xia De's hand with some disgust:
"Huh? So what you drank wasn't red wine, but grape juice?"
Shade had just learned from Miss Carina on Thursday that it was impossible for a twelfth-level witch like Xiwei Aurora to get drunk.
"That woman..."
The red-haired Duchess snorted coldly, looking quite unhappy.
Shade came to Miss Carina today for a rare metal called "Sin Metal". After completing the previous time key, he not only gained knowledge about vampires, but also about the great sins, so he knew how to link the laziness rune to the great sin chain.
Once successful, not only will the effects of the Chain of Sins be greatly enhanced, but also laziness, gluttony and greed will be enhanced as well.
Sin-scarred metal is an important item for the ceremony. Its quenching process is related to the soul of the sinner and is a prohibited item stipulated by the Orthodox Church. It is also difficult to buy this controlled item on the black market, so Shade asked Miss Carina for help.
"Speaking of which, I have something to ask you about Leicia."
The Duchess picked up the teacup. The two of them were now sitting under the grape trellis on the east side of the manor courtyard. The parasols blocked the not-so-scorching sun in the autumn afternoon. On the white round table were afternoon tea and snacks, as well as a sleeping cat.
Young maids in uniform stood around. The grape trellises above their heads no longer had the green vines they had in summer, and the bushes in the courtyard farther away had long since turned bare.
Tobesk enters winter in the middle of November, the middle of the Frost Moon. Today is the 31st day of the Dead Leaves Moon, and winter is getting closer.
At this time, two fat cats came running from a distance, one pure white and one dark blue. These were pet cats kept in the manor, and they were also responsible for catching mice on weekdays. After all, mice were still permanent residents in cities and the countryside in this era.
They probably came over because they saw their owner was here.
But before the two cats could get close, Mia, who was taking a nap on the round table, suddenly raised her head. The small orange cat squinted and saw its own kind, then stood up at an astonishing speed, wagging its tail, but the three rings on its tail did not move.
Mia looked down at them, his beard trembling slightly, and shouted threateningly:
"Meow~"
The sound of intimidation did not go unnoticed because of its small stature. The two fat cats in the manor seemed to be really frightened, and hesitated to approach, and were then carried away by the maids arranged by Tifa.
Miss Carina was also amused by this scene and asked Xiang Xiade:
"I met Leicia at Yodel Palace yesterday. She looked a little strange."
"What's wrong?"
Shad asked while patting Mia's little head. Carina Cavendish glanced at him and asked in a low voice:
"Knight, how does the Cavendish princess taste?"
Tifa, who was standing behind her, seemed to be holding back a smile, while the maids around her blushed slightly.
Xia De's face flushed.
"How did you ..."
"Of course I have my own way, but I never expected that little Resia would abandon the dignity of a royal lady and be so bold... And you, Hamilton from Leijade, you are so bold too."
The witch teased, and Shade put down his teacup and sat up straight:
"I will be responsible. Even if she is a princess and her father disagrees, I will..."
"That's not what I meant."
The witch interrupted Shade:
"Of course you will take responsibility. Even if you don't want to take responsibility, I believe that Leicia will find a way to make you take responsibility. What I mean by bold is that you actually dare to provoke her. Leicia's ambition is enough to burn herself and everyone around her. Of course, I also appreciate this kind of ambition, which will make young girls more attractive."
"Lecia's ambition? Yes, I know, but I think she will get what she wants."
Shade shook his head:
"Besides, I am willing to help him."
The witch chuckled, and it was unclear what she meant:
"But in short, the young knight and the ambitious princess finally made a breakthrough in their relationship. In contemporary court novels, this is a great turning point in the story. Even in indecent court erotic novels, this is a turning point... Oh, Shad Hamilton, you are also a relative of our Cavendish family."
She said suddenly.
“Ahem~”
Xia De, who had just picked up the teacup, choked:
"relative?"
Tifa walked behind Shad and patted him gently on the back. Mia looked at him worriedly, and Miss Carina covered her mouth with her hands and smiled like a lady.
"What kind of relative is this?"
Shad took the handkerchief handed to him by Tifa.
"Yeah, what kind of relative is this?"
The witch said softly, looking up and down at Shade:
"You must be prepared. My nephew, Larus III, will see you alone in two weeks."
"Um?"
Xia De was stunned, and his hand trembled as he touched the cat:
"he... ... "
"It has nothing to do with Leicia's affairs."
The witch laughed, and Shade guessed that she said that on purpose.
"In the middle of next month, the second princess of Carsenrick, Margaret of Anjou, will visit Tobesk. In view of the political relationship between the two countries and the unpleasant events that occurred in Tobesk in the summer, MI6 has received a heavy task to ensure the safety of the princess of the Anjou family in her own country."
"What does this have to do with me? Shouldn't this be Director Anros's business?"
Shad asked hesitantly, and then remembered that he had handed the suitcase containing the difference engine to a princess of the Angevin royal family at the Midhill Castle train station, but he was not sure whether it was the eldest princess or Margaret of Anjou who was about to visit.
"Of course it has something to do with you, Shad. Aren't you the ace agent of MI6?"
"Me? Ace?"
Xia De pointed at himself and frowned slightly:
"Who said that?"
"Dark Anros said so."
Shade's superior thought highly of him, especially after he got information about Carsonrick during the "Big City Player" period.
"So, the king summoned me for the princess's security? But this kind of thing is not my turn, right?"
"It's probably another special mission, not just security. Since the members of the Anjou family are here, they must be bringing some secrets and missions. Maybe my nephew is planning something again."
She moved her shoulders slightly, then raised her hand to refuse Tifa's pinch on her shoulders:
"These are all minor matters. I think you should be able to handle them yourself. What I want to tell you is that the Thirteenth Seat of the Parliament will come to Tobesk with Margaret of Anjou. So, after they arrive, I will not contact you for a while. I want to make sure of the Thirteenth Seat's attitude towards you."
"A new great witch is coming to Tobesk? This is indeed a big deal."
Shade nodded immediately and took note of it, then he remembered that the princess he met at Middleburg train station also had the power of a witch. At that time, he also asked Cassandra about witches, but the old witch did not tell Shade the other party's identity:
"I don't know who the other party is..."
"A very young girl. I remember she is only twenty-one this year. She has been officially a great witch for less than three years."
Miss Carina said that she would not take the initiative to reveal any information about the Great Witch to Shade, but since she was coming to Tobesk, there was no need to hide it:
"Emma Sylvia, Ten Rings, is proficient in mathematics, etiquette, and modern medicine, but is actually a witch who masters the power of space. She is currently serving as a mathematics teacher and personal physician to the princesses of the Angevin royal family, so she will be accompanying them. She also has a good relationship with the current Queen Carsenrick and has close ties with the Angevin family. Yesterday, she explained in the parliament that she would come to Tobesk, but she would not bring too many followers with her."
Miss Carina briefly introduced it, and then added:
"She became the Great Witch only a short time ago. Although she is also a Ten Ring, when she fought with Granny Cassandra, who is also a Ten Ring, Granny was able to kill her easily. Not only because she is a very young girl, but also because she is more like a scholar than a ring sorcerer. Emma Sylvia usually doesn't speak much in the council, so I don't know much about her."
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