"Miss Witt" looked at Shade, then at the maid holding the cat. She hadn't noticed it just now, but now she realized that the maid had such a good figure:
"It's really exciting, Knight Hamilton. I really didn't expect that such a game would happen."
This is no longer a simple "wonderful" description. The rules of the two Rhodes cards interacted with each other, making Shade, who was originally bound to lose, win after turning over the fourth card. Even the final game played by the players in the big city was not so exciting.
Xia De also breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, he didn't know what his fourth card was, but he was very confident in his luck:
"Ms. Witt, you are also very good at playing cards. This is probably why Rhodes cards attract us."
Although his voice was normal, it was still almost drowned out by the loud discussions of the people.
Miss Witt, whose real name is "Miss Pavo," stood up and held out her hand to Shad, who reached out and took her gloved hand.
"You win. I hope we can play Rhodes cards together next time. Knight, congratulations. You are worthy of being the champion of Big City Players 1853."
The sorceress said, and then she took her silver notebook and left, not intending to continue talking to the group of men. Shad was left alone as the winner, standing at the card table under the grape trellis to accept people's congratulations, but his eyes were still looking in the direction where Miss Pav left.
The sorceress walked towards the direction of Lake Schluch, which was also the direction where the witches claimed that the "Secret Keeper" would appear. For such an important matter, Shade did not believe that this six-ring sorceress had no other companions.
You know, when she plotted against Princess Margaret, who seemed to be an ordinary person, in Huntington City, she brought two companions with her to increase the chances of success.
Xia De narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he was still dealing with those who congratulated him on his victory, he had already reached a conclusion in his heart:
"The cultists from Raging Storm are most likely also in Lakeview Manor. This time, we can't let them leave no matter what."
As the final winner, Shad received the Life Ceremony Wedding card with the suit of Flower 5. Even though his original purpose was not to win this card, when this beautiful Rhodes card was delivered to him, Shad couldn't help but smile sincerely.
Although the "Lakeview Manor Early Winter Rhodes Tournament" has ended, people are reluctant to leave, and instead gather in groups of two or three to talk about the "thrilling" game just played. The two gentlemen boxing under the grape trellis, the cheating caught in the game, and the exciting game at the end are enough to make this Rhodes game a hot topic among local players in the next few weeks.
Baron Lavender and Baron Rwanda even wanted to invite Shad to stay and play another game, but Shad pointed at Tifa who was standing nearby holding a cat:
"I'm going to take a walk by the lake with Miss Servete... She's Miss Carina's personal maid."
"Oh, it's Miss Servet. I felt you looked familiar. We won't disturb you then."
The two barons showed understanding expressions and agreed with Shade to go to the Prophet's Association to play cards together next time they had time.
After saying goodbye to his friends, Shad and Tifa left the lively area under the grape trellis and walked in the direction where Miss Pavo had left.
After leaving the grape trellis area, the surroundings suddenly became quiet, and even the excited hearts because of the Rod card gradually calmed down. Tifa hugged Mia and followed Shade. She looked up at the profile of the young detective and asked in a low voice:
"Is there something wrong with Miss Witte just now?"
To be chosen as an apprentice by the Great Witch, she must be quite sharp.
"A ring sorcerer of the Truth Society, six rings."
Shade lowered his voice, put one hand in his pocket, touched his ear with the other, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the darkness ahead. At this time, he and Tifa had walked into the garden path that was not illuminated by the gas lamp.
The shore of Lake Schluch is just a few hundred meters away. The temperature is very low at night in winter, so there are almost no other people here. Shade has already sensed the abnormal distribution of elements. The whispering elements are spreading, but they seem to be imprisoned by invisible forces and just surround the lake:
"She's probably here for the Chosen One, but that's not important to me. I have other things, very important things, to confirm. It might be dangerous next, Tifa, do you want to come with me?"
"She is a six-ringed girl, and I am also a six-ringed girl."
The maid reminded.
"Well, prepare the spellcasting materials and weapons. This time, I hope something unexpected will happen."
Because some time was wasted on collecting prizes and accepting people's congratulations, when Shad and Tifa set out to find the sorceress of the Truth Society, five minutes had passed since the end of the game.
Fortunately, although the back garden of Lake View Manor is huge, it still has boundaries. In addition, Xia De roughly guessed where the other party wanted to go, so he soon saw the lady in the black top and red bottom dress again by the Schluch Lake.
During the wedding banquet, all areas in the front yard and back garden of the manor, including the hay barn, cowshed, stables and other areas, were open, but there would definitely be remote areas with almost no people. At this time, Miss Pavo, a six-ring sorceress of the Truth Society, was standing in a remote location on the shore of Lake Schluch. There were no gas lamps here. Behind her was a big tree with only a few dead leaves hanging in early winter, and in front of her was Lake Schluch under the starry sky.
The surroundings were extremely quiet. The moonlight did not illuminate her in the shadow of the trees. Instead, the lake reflected the light of the sea of stars, casting the sparkling light on her feet and illuminating the pair of black patent leather high heels.
The silver notebook had now turned into a large book with a silver cover, floating in front of her and slowly turning the pages automatically. Miss Pavlo's appearance had returned to the way it was when Shade first saw her in Huntington.
She stood in front of the open book, her eyes closed and her arms open as if hugging, as if she was controlling the book that turned pages automatically.
The pages of the book made a rustling sound. Under the moon, only a few small boats were floating on the calm Schluchsee Lake. The rippling light on the lake even seemed a little dreamy under the starry sky, showing a splendor that did not belong to mortals.
Shad and Tifa stood in the bushes and watched this scene. The maid's right hand was in a "seal" state, using the witches' secret techniques to cast an illusion and conceal the whereabouts of the two.
Even with Tifa's cover, Shade still controlled his breathing. They didn't dare to get too close, but he could still feel that the silver book shining in the moonlight was also a relic, and its level would not be lower than the sage level (level 2).
"What is Ms. Pavo's role in the Truth Society?"
In addition to the changes in the elements caused by the book, a layer of white fog appeared on the lake surface. The white fog gradually covered the lake surface reflecting the starlight under the starry sky. The white fog spread to the lakeside, but never left the scope of the lake. Something was indeed appearing. The core spirit rune of time and space allowed Shade to feel the changes in space. In the center of Lake Schluch, a place-type relic that should not have existed was about to appear.
"Meow~"
The cat sleeping in Tifa's arms suddenly opened its eyes, and its two pairs of eyes were as bright as candlelight in the dark night. The young cat didn't know what was going on here, but it seemed to smell a good smell.
She wanted to open her mouth and scream, but Shad's hand reached out to Tifa's chest and touched the cat who opened her eyes. So Mia obediently closed her mouth and waited for the delicious food to be brought to her by Shad.
Around the white mist that was spreading from the center of the lake, it was clear that there was more than just Miss Pavo waiting, but everyone was very patient. Shade tried to clear his mind and sense the situation around him. After making sure that no one was watching nearby, he opened his mouth and gestured to Tifa:
"Disguise us."
The maid nodded and took out three pebble runes from her pocket, keeping one for herself, handing one to Shade, and placing the other under Mia's paw. The cat didn't like this strange thing, but didn't throw it away.
The runes on the pebble runestone were originally only painted with ink. As Tifa whispered the spell, the runes flickered with a faint pink light. There were no other abnormal phenomena, so Tifa nodded gently to Shade to indicate that it was okay.
She and the lady from the Truth Society are both sixth-ring witches, and she was personally taught by an eleventh-ring witch and has witch powers herself. Shade trusts her ability to disguise very much.
After being fully prepared, Shade did not launch a long-range attack directly from behind Miss Pavo, or take a step and appear behind her to stab her with a sword. Instead, he deliberately made some noise in the bushes, and then brought Tifa to the shadow of the woods by the lake.
White mist swirled here, as if to divide the boundary between the abnormal world and the normal world. Ms. Pavo manipulated the relic and performed a very difficult spell, but she was able to turn around immediately after hearing the sound, but the silver book stopped automatically turning pages.
"Who are you?"
The woman asked, frowning.
"Isn't it a bit silly to ask this kind of question now?"
Shad shook his head slightly, and Miss Pav looked at him and the ugly woman holding a dog behind him.
"Woof!"
the "dog" barked.
"Are you here for the Chosen One as well?"
Miss Pavo's expression remained unchanged. Although she turned to look at the two of them, she raised her hand again to control the glowing book and continue turning pages.
"No, no, we are here for you, Lady of the Truth Society."
When Miss Pavo heard Shade say "Truth Society", her face changed slightly, but she remained calm:
"A wise man not only seeks what is in front of him, and a good planner will not only see the scenery in front of him. The moonlight is just right tonight. Since you did not appreciate the moon but appeared here at this time, I think we probably have a common goal."