Anyway, no matter what will happen in Schluch Lake, Shade has returned to the lounge on the third floor of the manor house with the witches. It is almost eleven o'clock in the evening, but the atmosphere of the banquet is getting more and more lively. Most people here will probably leave after midnight, and there is still a long time tonight.
After Shade sat down on the sofa, he let out a long sigh and collapsed on it, looking up at the crystal chandelier in the middle of the room with a comfortable expression on his face. But then his face was covered by a shadow. It was Mia's little head that blocked his face. The cat seemed to be observing Shade's expression.
The gains from the battle at Schluch Lake were not only the further changes in the Thunder Spirit Rune and the "Ragray Leap", but also the divinity. Divinity was the foundation for the outsiders to live a stable life. Whether this drop of divinity was used to sublimate the fourth ring to the fifth ring, or to burn the divinity to become a god, it was the confidence that Shade could walk freely in this world.
Tifa and the maids were busy preparing tea and snacks, and the two witches sat down. The experiences of Shade and Tifa had been explained on the way back, and the witches also knew the relationship between the important material of the fourth chosen one's chosen ceremony, the wise pyroxene, and the so-called keeper of the secret.
"The Trial of Vinals: Find the invisible 'person' in the Tobesk region."
As Shade spoke, he stretched out his hands to hold the cat that had poked its head out, then sat up again:
"The epic of the fourth chosen one has finally begun. What does the invisible man refer to?"
"Since this is some kind of trial, there won't be any clues for several months. There must be quite a few ring sorcerers who heard the content of the trial tonight, and the interesting thing is..."
The Duchess looked at Shade:
"The chosen one must have appeared here tonight. Maybe he or she landed on the island, or maybe he or she just appeared in the banquet hall. Sylvia's maid and I are on the third floor. Since they can hear it, the ring magicians in the courtyard, garden, and on the first and second floors should be able to hear it as well. The question now is, which camp does the chosen one belong to this time?"
The high-level sorcerers of the church had already arrived from the city, but they did not check the identities of all the guests at the banquet, but blocked off Lake Schluch for investigation. But it was obvious that the church and the witches would conduct a detailed identity investigation of all the guests who appeared at Lakeview Manor after this banquet, but considering the large number of people and the fact that the chosen ones could not be found through divination, this would probably be a big project.
But at least it is a direction for investigation.
The dance started when Shade was playing Rhodes. Shade remembered that he had promised Miss Writer to dance together, so he said goodbye to the two witches soon and planned to go to the first floor. Of course, he left Little Mia behind, after all, he couldn't dance while holding a cat, and he was worried that something else would happen in a while, so it was safest to let the witches take care of it.
After Shade left, Miss Carina held the reluctant cat and smiled at Tifa standing behind her:
"Put on your dress and go downstairs to dance with Shade."
"Miss... ... "
Tifa felt a little uneasy.
"Don't show that expression. Am I a very harsh person to you?"
She waved her hand in an urgent manner, and Tifa prepared to change her clothes.
"Ms. Carina, you are so generous."
The young witch sitting opposite her said, and a smile appeared on the Duchess's delicate face:
"Tifa is mine, and Shade is mine too. How can this be considered generous?"
After a deliberate pause, he said softly:
"I'm not so generous to other people."
She looked at Miss Sylvia, who seemed not to understand the "warning":
"Before coming to Tobesk, I always thought that in your relationship, it was Hamilton who was taking advantage of you. From what I saw tonight, it seems that Mr. Hamilton is the one who is helping."
"You did discover part of the truth. Shad defines our relationship as cooperation, but sometimes I feel that I owe him something. It's really a strange relationship."
Miss Carina said that she knew Miss Sylvia was curious about many things, but she was willing to watch this witch with a strong thirst for knowledge being curious alone:
"We need to inform the parliament as soon as possible about what happened tonight. It looks like we will be busy this winter."
When Shad returned downstairs and saw Dorothy again, Leicia was not with her. Because Shad had made an appointment to dance with Dorothy in advance, he found her easily.
The blonde girl had been waiting for Xia De for a long time. When she saw Xia De coming, she couldn't wait to hold his hand, and then they walked towards the dancing crowd together.
After many dances, Shad could not be called an expert in dancing, but at least he would not step on the girls' feet accidentally. After dancing with Dorothy, Dorothy praised Shad's improvement in dancing skills. Before she asked Shad about his training methods, Shad took out the round gilded box that he had kept in his pocket all night. When he opened it, he found the heart-shaped ruby:
"For you, Dorothy."
He held out the jewel, and this time Dorothy accepted it with dignity.
"Knight, this gem is really beautiful. It suits Miss Louisa very well."
Leicia's voice came from the side, and the princess wearing a silver crown came over with her maid, smiling.
Xia De pretended to straighten his collar, then stretched out his hand:
"Your Highness, may I ask if I may have the honor of inviting you to dance with me for the next time."
There were many people around, and people could hear Shad's voice.
"Yes, of course. I just hope that Aunt Carina won't blame me."
Leisia said with her neck tilted back, and her hand in the white lace glove was placed on Shad's hand.
After Leicia, Shad saw Tifa who was walking in a blue dress and black high heels. Shad rarely saw Tifa wearing a dress, and she seemed a little shy, and didn't say anything when she came to Shad, so Shad took the initiative to invite her again.
However, after dancing that brisk dance with Tifa, there was still no reminder in my ears that I had proved my charm.
The banquet was approaching late at night. Xia De, who was a little impatient before the banquet began, felt that he had let go of this obsession at this moment.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that he has successfully obtained a drop of divinity.
Since his plan had failed and dancing with the pretty girls at the ball would not prove anything, Xia De temporarily forgot about his so-called mission and concentrated on enjoying the rest of this grand wedding ceremony.
After dancing with Tifa, Resia was called away by her sister, Lianna Barov, who married Marquis Barov. Dorothy saw Dr. Schneider and went to talk to the doctor temporarily.
Shad took Tifa back to the courtyard, and somehow they walked into the shadow of the hedge and kissed each other.
But Tifa did not stay beside Shad for too long. After the long kiss ended, she kissed the side of Shad's face again, then she returned to the manor with her hands behind her back and in a good mood.
"It's so lively..."
Everyone left for the time being, even Xiaomia was not here for the time being. Xia De stood alone in the courtyard, looking at the tents illuminated by gas lamps and the people dressed up and walking among them, and he sighed unconsciously in his heart.
Whoosh~
Suddenly there was a loud noise above my head, followed by a loud explosion with a bang.
Xia De looked up and saw beams of light flying into the night sky, then exploding into fireworks. The fireworks illuminated his face, and Xia De breathed a sigh of relief:
"Although I don't plan to go back, I don't know why I feel homesick now."
At least you have no regrets at this banquet.
"She" said gently in Xia De's ear:
Many years later, when you recall the night you spent at Lake View Manor, you gain more than you expected.
"Yes, this is really the most beautiful memory... Since you are comforting me, does this count as comforting yourself?"
Xia De raised his head and asked in his heart, the light of the fireworks illuminated his eyes:
“But there are still regrets.”
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"Of course not."
Xia De whispered in his heart:
"Divinity is a power that transcends the mundane. The acquisition of any drop of divinity is related to fate and cannot be forced. My regret is that there is someone I want to dance with, but cannot dance with me at this moment."
He looked up at the moon in the starry sky, with his hands nervously behind his back.
He heard a smile, and "she" did not answer immediately, but Xia De knew that "she" was watching the fireworks exploding in the night sky with him.
Rays of light shot up into the sky, and the fireworks that exploded under the starry sky were so gorgeous. The noisy voices in the banquet courtyard and the music from the model lake in the mansion behind were so loud in the middle of the night.
Although Xia De didn't like drinking, he wanted to pick up the glass and quietly watch the fireworks under the starry sky with "her":
"Many years later, when I recall this night, I will probably feel very emotional."
He turned back to the manor house, but after entering the door, he suddenly felt the wind blowing something cold on his ears. Xia De was stunned, and then heard people in the manor courtyard talking excitedly.
"This is... ... "
He turned around, took two quick steps back to the courtyard, and with his back to the brightly lit mansion, Xia De looked up at the deep sky, then spread out his empty left hand. A small piece of crystal snow fell from the darkness onto Xia De's bloody palm, and then melted away quietly.
A surprised smile appeared on his lips and he looked up in front of him. In just a few minutes, tiny snowflakes like sugar grains were falling down.
“Oh, it’s snowing!”
In the Sixth Era, the year 1853 of the Common Calendar, the first snow in Tobysk came quietly on Tuesday night, the nineteenth day of the month of Frost.
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