"Oh~"
Irregular work and rest habits are always a headache. When Xia De vaguely felt someone pulling his hand, he realized that it was time to get up.
It took more determination to open his eyes today. Xia De only vaguely remembered that he went to bed at four or five in the morning, and the time was seven o'clock on Wednesday morning.
"Mia~"
Xia De complained quietly, actually blaming himself for staying up too late at the party.
"Meow~"
But the cat's voice seemed to come from a farther distance, and amid the cat's meowing, Shad heard the laughter of a young girl.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Tifa standing by the bed, smiling and looking at him:
"Shad, Miss asked you to go to breakfast."
"us?"
Xia De, who was soundly asleep, was startled for a moment, then suddenly sat up from the bed.
The morning sun shone in from the window of the guest room on the third floor of the Carina Manor. The warm sun of early winter still brought a delightful warmth. Snowflakes piled up a thin layer of snow on the windowsill. With excellent dynamic vision, Shade could see that it was still snowing outside. Although the courtyard of the manor could not be seen from the bed, there was probably a layer of snow in the yard.
The bedroom was quite warm. Xiaomia was lying on the windowsill, looking at Xia De with a "hangry eye", and it was obvious that Xia De was not the only one on the bed.
He vaguely remembered that after midnight last night, he played the "sheep herding game" with others in the garden in the snow, rowed a boat with Ajelina to the reopened Schluch Lake, and finally participated in a raft duel that was held on the second floor of the manor for some reason, that is, a safe duel after wearing heavy armor and using a blunt sword covered with white ash.
After completing the test of "strength, wisdom and charm", Xia De relaxed for a rare moment. Except for not drinking excessively, he participated in almost all subsequent activities.
He could no longer remember the bizarre memories and the scene of lights flashing everywhere. He only remembered Ajelina holding up her skirt to say goodbye to him, and Princess Margaret almost laughed out loud in an unladylike manner after seeing Shad's cat "hunting" the cats in the manor - those cats that were looking for food at night climbed onto Shad's shoulders and were seen by Mia.
My last memory of the party was that the two witches were standing by the window looking at the Snowfall Manor under the fireworks, while Shade was sitting on the sofa looking at the backs of the two beautiful ladies.
After the banquet finally ended, a few people stayed at Lake View Manor. Miss Sylvia returned to the manor with Princess Margaret, and Shad left with Miss Carina, accompanied by...
"Oh, is it daybreak?"
The red-haired princess on the left closed her eyes and complained, not caring about Tifa standing beside the bed:
"I don't want breakfast. Please don't wake me up before ten o'clock."
As he spoke, he pulled his smooth neck into the quilt.
"I don't eat breakfast either."
The blonde writer on the right side spoke in a dreamy voice, her beautiful blonde hair scattered on the white goose down pillow, the morning light from the window shining on the pillow, making the bright golden hair really sparkle. Dorothy was not fully awake yet, otherwise she would not have spoken so relaxedly if she knew Tifa was standing by the bed.
"last night... ... "
Do you need me to help you recall
“No, no, no!”
Xia De responded immediately in his heart, and at this moment he was completely awake. The Red Butterfly Day started from yesterday afternoon at the Peace Church when the two girls officially met. Of course, they would not waste time, so they followed Xia De to Miss Carina's manor last night.
"Shad, are you going to have breakfast?"
Tifa asked softly once again, as if she didn't find this scene strange at all.
"Yes, right away."
Xia De felt a little embarrassed, and the cat on the windowsill had already jumped down, waiting for Xia De to get out of bed and take it to have breakfast.
After getting Shad's reply, Tifa turned around and was about to tell the kitchen to prepare Shad's portion, but she stopped and looked at the girls who were sleeping with their eyes closed on the bed.
She returned to the bed again, leaning forward slightly and kissing Shade.
After letting him go, she pointed at the girls on the bed, then raised her finger to signal Xia De to keep quiet, closed her left eye, winked at Xia De, then left with a smile.
"Um... ... "
Xia De felt that the maid must be in a good mood right now.
In short, he did not leave Miss Carina's manor the whole morning, but talked with the Great Witch about the fourth chosen one.
At noon, she left with Resia, Dorothy and Ajelina. Ajelina also stayed at Miss Carina's manor last night. Shade saw her at the breakfast table, but he was not sure whether the little princess knew where her sister slept last night.
The second "Red Butterfly Day" has officially ended. Miss Writer and Her Royal Highness the Princess felt very satisfied this time, and after Xia De returned home on Wednesday noon, he had to continue with the work at hand.
First, he wrote a letter to Miss Sylvia, inviting her to discuss the paper he wrote, so as to get the opportunity to meet Miss Sylvia normally next time.
Afterwards, he went from the basement to Midhill Castle, left a letter at the Home for the Blind, and agreed with Sister Defulin to go to Huntington City to visit the Lady of the Lake together the next morning.
After finishing these things, I went to the black markets in Coldwater Harbor, Fort Midhill, and Huntington. When I got home, it was already Wednesday evening.
Because I didn't get enough sleep yesterday, I was still yawning when I walked out of the basement. The snow in Tobesk had stopped at this time. Because the ground temperature was a bit high, there was almost no snow on the street. The dim light of the setting sun shone into the house from the first-floor window. Mia, who had taken a nap, jumped down the stairs happily to greet Shad. The light of the setting sun left streaks on its orange fur.
After returning home, Shad took Mia to the Prophet Association to find Luvia for dinner, and explained what happened in Lakeview Manor yesterday at the dinner table.
Of course, it is not a matter of divinity, but a matter of the chosen one and the five wise pyroxenes.
"So that's how it is. I heard about what happened at Lakeview Manor last night in the association this morning, and then I received a letter from Yin Luna, but when she arrived at Lakeview Manor, the matter was over."
Luvia held a fork with a piece of purple cabbage on it:
"In that case, the Chosen One must have appeared in Lakeview Manor yesterday."
"Yes, but there were so many people in Lakeview Manor yesterday that it was difficult for the church and the witches to investigate."
Shade said, wiping his mouth with a napkin:
"But, do you remember the 'Miss Pavo' I mentioned? She is a six-ringed sorcerer from the Truth Society. This lady is suspicious. It's not because of her special power, but because she met me in Huntington and Tobesk. From past experience, the Chosen Ones do often meet me."
“This is just a hypothesis and needs to be verified.”
Luvia nodded slightly, but didn't intend to waste the coins:
"As long as I see the chosen one, I can immediately determine their identity. Since this incident happened in Tobesk, I think it is necessary for me to meet the lady in person."
"Okay."
Shade said that he did not ask Luvia how she planned to find Miss Pavo, but believed that the purple-eyed girl must have her own way. In the pursuit of the chosen one, the three of them cooperated with each other, and Shade did not think that he had to do everything by himself.
"Luvia, what I need to confirm now is whether we need to collect the Wise Pyroxene. If we need to collect it, I can discuss with Miss Carina how to start the first trial, 'Find the Invisible Person in Tobesk City.'"
"I will go and confirm the identity of the chosen one. You can figure out the matter of the pyroxene, but don't be too anxious, because..."
Luvia said softly, looking around:
"Now the church is not sure who the chosen one of wisdom is, but they have learned about the cooperation between the Apuna Library and the Truth Society, and therefore know about the Wise Pyroxene. Yin Luna told me that the church plans to collect the Pyroxene first, because the 'Wise Pyroxene' can only be given once, so once there is a clue, the church plans to let Yin Luna be the one to obtain the Pyroxene."
Shade smiled:
"Yin Luna can get the pyroxene found by the church and the Witch Council, and I can also think of some ways to prevent them from falling into the hands of people who shouldn't have them."
"Yes. So, what we need to be vigilant about is the movements of illegal ring magic organizations such as the Truth Society."
The purple-eyed girl nodded and whispered:
"A test of wisdom and knowledge cannot be solved by brute force. There are many things that need to be considered."
Luvia was pondering, and Shad felt Little Mia, who was squatting on a high stool beside him, pulling him with her claws, so he lowered his head and continued to deal with his food.
The purple-eyed girl smiled and then asked:
"Knight, what did you do at the banquet last night? The guests of the Prophet's Association seemed to be talking about you all day today."
"They talk about me? Oh, yes, the card game I had last night at the Manor was brilliant!"
Xia De took a sip of the red wine with a smile on his face:
"Would you like to hear me tell you about the final game? The two special cards influenced each other, and the last one to be dealt came first. This was a really interesting game."
Luvia suppressed her laughter and said:
"No, no, no, the Rhodes card only accounts for a small part. They said you were the 'king of the banquet at Lakeview Manor' last night."
"Ahem..."
Shade was choked:
"What?"
"You asked interesting questions, rode horses, riddles, darts, Rhodes, and so on, won so many banquet games, and danced with the beautiful girls of the royal family at the ball. It is rumored that you even made Margaret of Anjou very interested in you, and even took your hand and would not let you leave. Oh, big boy, what did you do last night?"
She held the wine glass, leaning forward slightly, and her smile made the dimples on her face more obvious.
“It’s all because of the mission.”
"Whose mission?"
Shad thought about it, MI6 allowed him to get close to Princess Margaret, the Grey Gloves allowed him to protect the princess, the Lady of the Lake allowed him to prove himself, and Miss Danister allowed him to get close to the Guiding Moon.
“Four different missions!”
The base of his right palm was against the table, with his palm raised and four fingers extended.
“You’re always so busy.”
Luvia sighed, and Mia thought Shade was playing with it, so she pressed her furry paw on Shade's palm. The cat's paw was very small, and it looked funny when it hit Shade's palm.
The purple-eyed girl shook her red wine glass:
"But it's okay this way. Life is so colorful, and with Little Mia here, even though you can't use the Dark Door in the basement, we never have to worry about you losing control."