While Chad was unconscious, the priest took the key from his pocket, went to No. 6 St. Teresa's Square, and placed the items that were inconvenient to bring into the church in his home. He also brought back some clean clothes and used the one-sleeved coat that was stained with Chad's scent to lure Mia, who was temporarily unfed, over.
"When I opened the door to your second-floor room this morning, your cat almost rushed over and scratched my face. The little guy probably thought I was a thief."
The priest said this, but he was not angry with the orange cat because he probably liked cats very much:
"But it is very well behaved when it is with you. If you don't have time in the future, you can foster it in the Dawn Church. It is not only for catching mice, but the young nuns here like cats very much."
Since Shade had woken up and confirmed that he had no sequelae from facing the evil god, the priest allowed Shade to go home. Of course, since it was late, he invited Shade to have dinner in the church, and tried to ask Shade if he was interested in learning about Mr. Liming's beliefs.
Xia De was actually very interested in the true gods of this world, and had a lot to say about religion, faith, and culture. But he was not in the mood to talk about these things at the moment, so he said goodbye to the priest after dinner.
The two parted at the Dawn Square where the Dawn Church is located. The priest did not forget to remind Xia Deming to remember to get up early, as they were going to visit the injured Dr. Schneider together.
He walked out of Dawn Square with Mia in the dark, but did not return directly to No. 6 St. Teresa's Square. Instead, he paid to take a carriage on Grete Street east of the square and headed to Quill Street in the university district of Tobysk.
As the capital of the Northern Kingdom, Tobisk City has many colleges and universities in the city area. Among them are the "Drarian Royal Mechanical College" related to steam and machinery, as well as comprehensive colleges and universities such as "Tobisk University". These schools are concentrated in the eastern part of Tobisk City, forming the so-called "University District" in the urban area.
Miss Louisa rents an apartment at Building B, No. 211 Quill Pen Street, in the University District of Tobysk. Although it is a rental, the surrounding environment is no worse than St. Teresa's Square.
The winding street is adjacent to the "Delarion United Theological Seminary". Most of the residents nearby are students or lecturers and professors of the school. So when Shad first met Miss Louisa, he thought that she might live in the school often.
It was already late at night, and when I left the carriage with Mia in my arms, we were at the intersection of the wide Seminary Boulevard and Quill Pen Street. On one side of the boulevard was a lawn, and there were several young couples walking under the gas lamps.
In the city of Tobysk, only around the Yodel Palace and here is the security good enough to go for a walk at night.
I walked a few steps quickly, identifying the house number while looking for my destination. But soon I found Miss Louisa's address in the middle of the street with apartment buildings on both sides.
But before he walked over to open the door, he saw the door of the apartment opened, and the female fortune teller with short brown hair opened the door and walked out, while Miss Louisa, who seemed to have recovered, stood at the door and said goodbye to her. Miss Louisa was wearing a homely blue long dress, with long golden hair draped behind her. The fortune teller with short brown hair was wearing a very capable lady's waist dress, which showed off her figure.
Miss Louisa was the first to see the detective holding the cat in the dark, and only after Shad approached did Miss Annette notice him belatedly.
The three of them greeted each other in the light of the hallway, and after a few pleasantries to make sure each other was in good health, Shad explained that he had something to discuss with Miss Annat.
"oh?"
Miss Louisa looked at the two of them curiously, but did not ask any extra questions. She just said to see Dr. Schneider tomorrow. She seemed to have really recovered.
The fortune teller knew what Shade wanted to ask, but after saying goodbye to Miss Louisa, the two did not chat on the street. Miss Anat's profession was a fortune teller affiliated with the Prophet Association. She also wanted to return to the city center, so she boarded the carriage with Shade.
"You can talk now."
The woman in the carriage spoke only after the sound of horse hooves pounding on the tree-lined avenue made a clattering sound. She had just whispered a spell so that the driver would not hear any unnecessary words.
"Are you and Miss Louisa all right?"
The narrow carriage made it easy for Shade to smell the perfume of the girl with purple eyes. He held the cat and asked, and Mia showed her claws to Miss Anat. The timid cat showed courage in this way, so that others would not hurt it.
"Although you have asked this question before, I am still very happy that this is the first thing you asked. We are fine. The priest's potion was a great help."
Miss Annat said. She did not sit upright in the carriage like Shade, but leaned slightly against the side of the carriage with a relaxed body.
"Even if I don't ask for divination, I know what you want to ask. Please ask."
She was keeping her promise that if everyone survived, she would explain it all.
The carriage turned in the middle of the boulevard, and Shade in the carriage looked serious:
"What is the Whispering Poem? An unknowable relic?"
He came here so late just because of this issue.
"You also know about the Unknowable Relic? Did Professor Garcia from the History Department tell you about it?"
Miss Anat raised her eyebrows, but then shook her head:
"The Whispering Poems are not relics, but a great prophecy. Around the end of the Fifth Era, people discovered some relics of the last thirteen Witch Emperors. Not all of them have whispering elements, but most are ordinary relics. There are some strange sentences on those relics, pieced together in languages from different eras. According to the diary left by the last Witch Emperor, those sentences can form a complete poem, which was named The Whispering Poems."
"What's the content?"
Xia De asked, but Miss Annat did not answer immediately. Instead, she tilted her head and looked at the night view outside the window. Xia De waited patiently, because he knew that she must be thinking.
After a long while, Miss Anat, who was feeling the night breeze, whispered softly amid the sound of horse hooves:
"I'm afraid no one knows the full content of the Whispering Poems. I only know that the poem predicts the great events that will happen in the Sixth Epoch. Thirteen chosen ones appear one after another, just like the heroes in ancient fairy tales or the protagonists in knight novels. After experiencing various troubles and dangers, they are promoted to the thirteenth ring."
An epic oil painting scroll has emerged in Xia De's mind.
"And then? The thirteen chosen ones, what is the purpose of choosing them?"
Miss Annette continued:
"When all the chosen ones appear, and all the survivors have been promoted to the thirteenth ring or have died, a door will open, and then everything in the material world will change."
"Door? What door?"
"I don't know. I haven't had the opportunity to ask the church leaders or the professors of the academy for their opinions on the Whispering Poems, but my opinion is that behind the door lies the secret of the fall of the old gods and the truth of the rise of the righteous gods. Opening the door will reveal ancient secrets and may even allow the person who opens the door to become a god, but it may also release some terrible things that lead to the destruction of the world. This is destruction, but also rebirth.
And what's worse, according to the Whispering Verses, that door will inevitably be opened."
Xia De frowned. If the information provided by Miss Anat was all true, then the things that happened to the chosen ones next would completely disrupt the order of the world. Under this prosperous steam age, undercurrents surged:
"That's terrible. Who are the thirteen chosen ones?"
"I don't know. In fact, no one can know the identity of the chosen one unless they happen to get the corresponding part of the Whispering Poems. Of course, I didn't get it, but I have other ways."
She was still looking out the window.
"Who is Miss Iluna Beas?"
"I don't know... I know this."
She turned her head and smiled at Xia De, but there was no smile in her eyes:
"Detective, I have not discussed the matter with the doctor and the others today. Because you are outside of fate, you can never be the chosen one. The reason I told you this is to invite you to move forward with me."
"What are you going to do?"
Those purple eyes seem to be glowing, but they are really beautiful:
“Go find and witness the thirteen chosen ones, and help them. Since the door will definitely be opened, and there are both dangers and opportunities behind that door, I want to witness the door being opened with my own eyes, and ensure that it will not lead to the destruction of the world.”
She extended her white hand to Xia De and looked at him with her purple eyes:
"Shad Suellen Hamilton, will you help me?"