"No problem, but when the fourth chosen one is about to appear, what do you want to divine? Are you in trouble?"
Luvia asked with concern, and Shade shook his head:
"The house Dorothy rented was robbed. It was suspected that the thief Jack slipped into the study through the window. Since he dared to steal Dorothy, I naturally couldn't let him go. Oh, Luvia, I know this is a waste, but I can't pretend that this incident didn't happen..."
"You don't have to explain to me. On the contrary, I'm very happy that you are so kind to Dorothy. This means that on the road of pursuing epics, you still remember to care about the people around you."
Luvia smiled but did not pick up the coin:
"If you want to catch it, I don't think you need my help. The Five Gods Church is convinced that the relic is the 'invisible man' corresponding to the trial of Venus. The church paid the association to perform divination. As a thief, we have no way of knowing the whereabouts of the other party, but the association has divined what it will steal within this week."
"Oh? There is such a thing?"
"Do you have a map of Tobesk?"
"Of course."
Shade searched among the toys in his pocket for a while, and then restored the map and spread it on the table. This was the map left by Detective Sparrow. It was not only extremely accurate but also had unique annotations:
"If the divination result is not misinterpreted, the thief will commit crimes repeatedly in this area within this week."
Luvia stretched out her hand and drew a circle in the center of the map, which roughly included the Yodel Palace, Saint Teresa Square and the surrounding areas, and even a part of the other side of the Terraril River. In other words, this was the core area of the entire Tobesk Central District.
"The stolen items were related to the royal family, were directly touched by King Larousse III in 1853, and they symbolize status and position."
Luvia said, and Shade moved Mia to the edge of the map so that it pressed down on the map:
"But in such a large area, the number of things the king touched must have exceeded five figures, right? Not only inanimate objects, but also the king's children, relatives, horses, pets, mistresses, all of which are 'symbols of status and position'."
Luvia pointed to the Yodel Palace as she spoke. Mia lay on the side and watched the two talk.
"The scope is indeed quite large. This is where the church is most suspicious."
"Yordel Palace? Yes, this is probably the most worthy place to steal in the entire city of Tobesk."
"In addition to the Yodel Palace, the House of Representatives and the nobles and senior civil servants living in this area may also be targets of theft. You know, the noble medals and letters of commission, these are things that the king has had direct contact with."
Luvia pointed to Saint Teresa's Square on the map again:
"Of course, this includes you."
The purple-eyed girl said with a smile, and Xia De agreed with her.
He decided to tie a string from Mia's paw to his wrist when he went to bed these few days, so that he could always know if Mia was taken away by someone else. The divination only revealed one action of Jack the Thief, which did not mean that he would only steal once this week. Maybe after visiting Leicia's house, the thief suddenly became interested in the detective's cat.
"What does the church plan to do? Launch a large-scale ritual that can sanctify the city in the surrounding areas? Or urgently dispatch thirteen-ring sorcerers from the surrounding areas to grid the areas and take care of them separately? Or find seven or eight targeted angel-level relics to fight against this relic?"
"No, no, no."
Luvia shook her head hastily:
"Thief Jack becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent. If we use too much power to defend, it may cause the relic itself to lose control. But if we just defend according to the strategy of ordinary people, the church will almost certainly be escaped by the enemy. Therefore, the current plan is to maintain a low-intensity contact war preparation, not to set up large-scale perception rituals, but to require the Five Gods Church's ring warlock team to be fully deployed."
"That's good, but I don't know if other organizations besides the church, such as the Truth Society, will get involved. I heard from Yin Luna that there are quite a few organizations involved in this matter."
Shade pondered:
"It's a pity that I don't know the exact time and location of Jack the Thief's action, otherwise I would have done it no matter what. Even if it's not for the Wise Pyroxene, it's for Dorothy. Luvia, you don't know how depressed Dorothy was when she came to my house this morning."
“Is it really okay to talk about a lady in front of another lady?”
Luvia raised her eyebrows and continued:
"But I do know when Jack the Thief will act, but I'm not sure where."
She was satisfied to see Xia De's surprised expression:
"Depend on this."
Luvia took out an ancient silver coin:
"Remember it? The fortune teller's silver coin can assist the fortune teller in fortune telling. With this relic and the sudden inspiration, I got a glimpse of the upcoming fate. Today is Monday. Two days later, on Wednesday night in the fog, Jack the Thief will commit another crime."
Shade frowned slightly. Jack the Thief had the power to resist divination. No matter how good Luvia's divination skills were, it was impossible for him to make such a detailed divination. He vaguely understood that this was related to Luvia's unique "other self", similar to how Luvia knew what the big book in the hands of Miss Pavo, the vice president of the Truth Society, was, but he did not reveal this point:
"Wednesday night... Wednesday night I will be here, at the Prophet's Association, to attend the reading salon held by Princess Leicia. Yes, this location is very good, and I can directly see the Yodel Palace. If I can find any clues, I will try to take action. Even if there is no chance, I will help the church. Although I only have four rings, I should still be able to play a role. No matter what, the thief must be caught."
"Okay."
Luvia helped Shade fold the map:
"I'll stay at the association on Wednesday night, and maybe I can help you then."
Although she and Xia De were both fourth-ring, she had already tacitly acknowledged that Xia De's combat power was stronger.
"OK."
Shad thought of Dorothy saying this morning that she wanted to help, but on Wednesday, Lesia would also appear at the Prophet's Association, and because of the resistance of their souls, Miss Writer would definitely not be able to come.
"Then ask Dorothy to come to number six St. Teresa's Place on Wednesday night and help me look after Little Mia. I may encounter a battle on Wednesday and cannot take the cat with me."
Shade made up his mind, and then hesitated whether to let Luvia bring the Night Watchman to the Prophet's Association in advance. Although this sword is an angel-level relic, it is only extremely effective when fighting against evil, otherwise it is just an extremely sharp sword.
The information about Thief Jack shared by Yin Luna shows that although he is a thief, he will not be judged as "evil".
"Would you like to have dinner together tonight? If you come back late, I can wait for you at your house."
The girl with purple eyes suddenly asked again.
"What? Oh, of course, I was distracted. I mean, of course, we'll have dinner together."
Shade thought again of the book with silver corners that recorded one-third of knowledge. He hadn't been able to show it to Dorothy last time, but this time he might let Luvia take a look. Maybe she would know what it was.
"I got a beautiful flying glowing object last week. You can come to my house after dinner to see it."
As soon as Shad finished speaking, Luvia immediately showed a narrow smile, which Shad had seen on Dorothy's face at the weekend:
"Shad, isn't this reason a bit too old-fashioned?"
Dorothy also said this, but the following sentence is Luvia's "original":
"But... I also bought a very beautiful nightgown. You might like it."
(Little Mia is running...)
Thief Jack's theft range is the urban area of Tobesk, so Miss Carina's manor located outside the city is very safe.
This Monday, Shad planned to go to Huntington City to deal with Professor Drake's affairs. Considering that this matter was likely to involve relics or something more terrifying, Shad went to Miss Carina's manor and temporarily placed Mia there before leaving.
It was just that Miss Carina took Tifa into the city, and the officials accompanying Princess Margaret did bring some trade proposals. Because it also involved Saradir County, Miss Carina also had to attend the meeting.
Fortunately, Mia was familiar with the manor, and the maids in the manor also liked the cat. Shade fostered it here, so he didn't have to worry about Mia being wronged. But when Shade was about to get on the carriage to return to the city at the gate of the manor, he saw the cat on the windowsill of the study looking at him from afar, and he was really worried at that moment.
After returning home, he took the night watchman with him, wrapped the scabbard with a cloth and held it in his hand, then went to Huntington through the basement.
When they arrived at the White River Valley Vineyard, it was already eleven o'clock in the morning. Xia De rode directly to Bernhardt Manor, which was also in the west of the city. Unfortunately, Mr. Bernhardt was not there.
The old butler knew that Shad was a good friend of Bernhardt, so he directed him to the White King Club in the city, which was also the place where Mr. Bernhardt invited Shad to dinner when he first came to the city.
Xia De couldn't enter the White King Club directly. This was the most upscale club in Huntington City. Only members or senior members could enter. Fortunately, it was allowed to find someone. After Xia De explained his purpose to the doorman at the door, a waiter immediately went to find Mr. Bernhardt.
Soon, Mr. Bernhardt came to the door to greet Shade in person. He seemed to be in a good mood:
"Oh, Mr. Holmes, we were just talking about you. Come with me. I have found all the information you are looking for."
"We? Do you have other friends here?"
Shade followed the upper-class middle-aged vampire into the low-key and luxurious club. Mr. Bernhard nodded:
"Yes, I want to introduce you to my friend, Father Nobel of the Peace Church. He is an old friend of mine."
Led by the waiter, the two walked into the club's restaurant. The restaurant was very quiet, with local gentlemen talking to each other in low voices. The distance between each table was very far, and this was designed for secret conversations.
"Father Nobel? This last name is not common."
At this time, Xia De had already seen the middle-aged priest in the black uniform robe, who turned his head and looked at the two of them.
"It's him indeed."
Father Nobel was the eight-ring sorcerer who appeared in the battle the night before Princess Margaret left Huntington. The magic he used on the rooftop, which was similar to the "white dove suicide bomb", left a deep impression on Shad.
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