No matter what, the 17-year-old girl had to continue to learn the way of balance from the red-haired witch, with the "Law" series of spells and magic being the focus. But Shade's course was not so smooth, because since he had established a relationship with Dorothy and Lesia, Shade had never been able to successfully attend any Saturday evening class.
The princess and the writer seemed to regard Saturday night as a fixed date for Shade and them. Therefore, even after Shade expressed his desire to learn how to obtain the "Power" spirit rune to complete the fourth ring's last sublimation language spirit rune, the girls still planned Saturday night's activities in the way they wanted:
"I think 'Power' is not in a hurry. After all, no matter how hard we try, Shade, you will definitely get help in the past in the end."
The girls gave this statement.
Lecia could not often spend the night outside the Jodel Palace, so she somehow managed to convince Dorothy to lend her her body so that she could use Dorothy's body to stay at number 6 St. Teresa's Square.
This was quite a strange behavior, especially for Shad. Holding Dorothy's body and calling out Leisia's name would give him the illusion that he was a scum.
Isn’t it
And every time he had this thought, this question would pop up in his ears.
Both Lecia and Dorothy felt that swapping bodies to make life more convenient was normal and did not distort ethics and morals at all.
"If one day I suggest that Dorothy wear my clothes and I wear Dorothy's skirt, that would be when we lose control. Now, isn't it normal?"
Her Royal Highness the Princess said as a matter of course. Seeing that Shade still wanted to persuade them not to do this anymore, the red-haired girl who used the blonde girl's body asked Shade which body she liked better... ... so Shade had to shut up.
However, Leicia had complained to Shade privately that Dorothy's physical fitness was really unsatisfactory. But there was nothing she could do about it. Leicia had received strict royal lady training since she was a child, and was proficient in rapier, horseback riding and other sports, which were part of the basic curriculum. Dorothy was an ordinary civilian girl, and as a writer after adulthood, she did not need to exercise her physical fitness. Even after becoming a ring sorcerer, most of her magic was biased towards summoning spirits and enlightenment. Therefore, although they were both five rings, the physical fitness gap between the two was quite large.
Dorothy agreed to Leithia's request probably because the writer had gained a satisfying friendship and love, and had finally made a successful step in her career. Because of the publication of Hamilton's Detective Stories, she has now become a popular celebrity in the city. Although the Steambird Daily is only sold in the western part of Delarion, Hamilton's Detective Stories can be bought throughout the Old Continent.
In just one week, the sales of her new book exceeded the first quarter sales of the year's best-selling popular novel "Marian's Secret". Dorothy herself was called "the Golden Rose of Delarion's Popular Literature" in newspapers such as "Tobesk Morning Post", "Steambird Daily" and "The Threepenny Post" - later, Lesia told Shad that this was related to the fame of Dorothy's father, Professor Louisa.
There are even rumors that Dorothy may be one of the winners of this year's Delrayon "Golden Feather Literature Award", which is not an award shared by hundreds of people, but a truly heavyweight award in the Delrayon literary world. But the writer herself doesn't care much about these honors, she enjoys the process of writing and collecting materials.
"Of course, I don't care about that kind of honor, and I have no intention of getting entangled in the world of fame and fortune, but if I really get nominated, I will also take on the responsibility of inheriting and developing Delarion's popular literature, and..."
She saw Shad, dressed in a formal suit, trying to hold back his laughter on the other side of the table in the Bonister Restaurant, and reached out to hold his hand in a rather annoyed manner.
The success of Dorothy's new book was of course inseparable from the help of detective Shad Hamilton. In return, after Shad asked to read their diaries at dinner that day, Dorothy and Lesia discussed it for half a week and finally agreed.
Of course, only part of the diary was opened to Shade, and some of the contents were still the secrets of the ladies. But this was enough for Shade. In addition to the intense study, she could have such an interesting reading material. The outsider finally found something interesting besides the Rhodes cards in this era.
As for Luvia, after the death of the Chosen One, she chose to rest for a while like Shade, and after Yin Luna came back, the three of them went to the opera and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. But only a week later, one night when she and Shade returned to the city from the opera house in a carriage, the purple-eyed girl said that she would start the investigation of the next Chosen One:
"I will still conduct the preliminary investigation."
Luvia said, taking off Shad's coat in the bedroom and pushing him onto the bed:
"Until there are new clues, you can continue to enjoy the city life in Tobesk at the turn of autumn and winter. Although I don't complain about your relationship with Dorothy and the princess, I still hope that they don't let you indulge in the games between the beds... Detective, don't forget that you still want to take the advanced examination at the end of the year. Not only the second-year courses, but also the third-year courses. You have to take the exams."
"I have borrowed it from the library..."
The pair of purple eyes looked at Xia De in the moonlight outside the window:
"Now, do you really want to discuss this?"
Of course, Shade did not forget to visit Grace and Helen. The girls were recovering well, and because most of the Red Butterfly's power was sealed, they did not have to worry about their own disaster power affecting the city, so they could walk and stroll around Midhill Castle together like ordinary people.
Although they had experienced two eras, both the girl in the white dress and the girl in the black dress still had childlike personalities. Of course, as the elder sister, Grace was relatively mature. Shade and the others visited Midhill Castle in late autumn, and even climbed up the Sikar Mountain, which was gradually opening up, at night to see the giant tree on the top of the mountain.
Somehow, the mountaintop lake has returned, and the giant tree stands on the island in the middle of the lake. Even in late autumn, the lush canopy covers most of the lake.
Under the tree, the red butterfly girls closed their eyes and made a wish, then kissed Xia De on the cheeks one by one:
"Let's go to the treetops and look at the moon together."
With blushing faces and smiles, Grace and Helen turned into a group of fluttering red butterflies, dancing among the trees under the moon. Shade also turned into a group of butterflies, flying up to the treetops with them, and at the top of the treetops under the moon, they looked up at the brilliant starry sky together.
The intertwined group of butterflies flew to the sea of stars. The story that began after the cocktail party in the year 3014 of the Fifth Era did not seem to end. They still had a long story to write. For example, the twins planned to find a way to get to number 6 of Saint Teresa Square before winter to see what life was like in Shade:
"If you have a client, we can even temporarily act as detective assistants and help you meet those people with interesting stories."
Helen suggested with a smile, and it would not be difficult for them to find a way to St. Teresa's Square. The great witch Cassandra had already started looking for the relics.
Although the Traveler's Travel Gate is a relic with unique attributes, spatial movement is not an exclusive ability of this relic.
In short, after the death of the chosen one came to an end, the stranger enjoyed his leisure time in this world. He didn't have to worry about his livelihood, nor did he have to worry about the poems of fate. However, every time he woke up in the morning and found that the girl beside him was different from the previous day, he would feel guilty, "How could I become this kind of person?", but then he would be teased by "her" in his ear:
No one stays the same, stranger. At least, you only change in this respect.
Whether studying hard, receiving clients, hanging out in the city, accompanying Dorothy to collect materials, or going to the Prophecy Society to ask Luvia for divination, Shad's life was fulfilling and peaceful, at least until the thirteenth Wednesday of the Frost Month, which was the tenth day before Reverend Augustus returned from Midhill Castle.
In two weeks, he took out an exquisite silver pocket watch and a bottle of very nice perfume from God's gift box. The task of the pocket watch was to pray to God on time at 7 o'clock every night during the week; the perfume was identified by Augustus priests as an ordinary item and was given to Luvia by Shade.
As for the perfume task, it was actually to let Shade collect morning dew. This led him to raise two pots of flowers at home, which added new life to the home besides him and Mia the cat. But Mia did not allow Shade to put the flower pots on the living room windowsill where she took a nap, so the two pots of flowers were placed on the balcony. Shade also specifically asked "her" to remind him to water the flowers frequently.
Of course, in addition to occasionally asking the doctor for knowledge about demons and asking Father Augustus for knowledge about angels, Shad also accepted three detective commissions besides "Mr. Hank's Haunting Case" and "Baron Pazos's Family Medal". The solving of the cases named "Lewis's Giant Cat", "Cemetery Evening Bell Murder Case" and "Missing Third Gold Coin" in Shad's detective records also made the reputation of Detective Shad Hamilton spread again, and his detective career was also flourishing, and life seemed to be getting better and better.
But the peace will not last forever. After a short break, in the month of frost, that is, early in the morning of November 13th, a letter arrived, symbolizing that Xia De’s rest time was finally over.