"It's really interesting. You were only gone for three seconds, but not only are you covered in wet moisture, but you also have a very special perfume smell."
This was the first sentence that Shade heard after walking out of the white fog door holding two leaves. Lecia, who was holding little Mia, was still standing in front of the door. Except for a slight change in her expression, everything else was the same as before.
It was the same as when I said goodbye to Xia De just now.
She wiggled her nose with a smile on her face:
"Yes, my sense of smell is correct. It does smell like perfume. Judging from the smell, the owner of the perfume is older, quite confident in himself, and quite wealthy.
She twitched her nose again:
"High position, very powerful."
Shade didn't know how she came to so many conclusions based on the smell of perfume. Maybe the princesses in the royal family are more sensitive to this aspect, but this ability is a bit too magical.
"It's the Miss Violet I mentioned. You know, the Witch Emperor of the Fifth Age."
Lesia curled her lips:
"Xia De, it seems that you have experienced a very interesting story in this time adventure. What is in your hand? No, I am not talking about the leaves, I am talking about the ring."
She noticed the hand that Shade was holding. Shade let go of his hand and let the golden ring lie in his palm.
Time has given traces of time to mortal things. The originally smooth and shiny ring now has a sense of history. Miss Violet must have applied a secret technique to this ring that is not easily corroded by the air, but those mortal methods
It is nothing to mention in the face of the power of time.
The originally shiny gold ring had now turned black, which once again brought melancholy to Shade.
"You have another collection. It looks like a power ring. Can this kind of thing be given away as a gift?"
Lesia asked curiously, Shade nodded, but did not dare to say anything about the last forced kiss:
"I helped her realize a very important wish, so she gave this to me as a gift."
He handed the ring to Lesia, and the blond girl let go of the cat and curiously took the ring to look at it. It was a genuine antique from the Fifth Age. Although the value was not comparable to Feliana's notes, it was of great significance to the Sixth Age.
It is also an extraordinary treasure for people.
Out of curiosity, after getting Shade's permission, Lesia found the ink pad from the study, put on a ring and fastened it on the ink pad, and then printed the seal on the notebook. Seeing that it represented the highest power of the Fifth Age Witch Emperor
The seal was really printed on the paper by her. I don’t know if it was an illusion. Xia De felt that at that moment, the eyes of Her Royal Highness the Princess seemed to be burning with hot flames:
“It’s really good.”
The blonde girl admired softly, took off the ring, weighed it, and then gave it back to Shade.
Shade was glad that she did not say something like "Sooner or later I will cast one myself" at this time.
Find out the jewelry box, put this precious ring in it, and then send it to the hidden room in the basement, along with Feliana's notes, [Future Man] card, black and white hairband, and Miss Olanode's cloak.
Put together to commemorate the end of the sixth time key.
Miss Violet Marshall, Miss Schultz Theresa and the six unknown maids have already turned into the dust of history at the beginning of Shade's adventure. The outsiders who witnessed all this
, at this moment, the loneliness of being on the lower reaches of the long river of time and looking back upstream once again arises.
Of course, he absolutely does not want to see those ladies again in this era, because that will mean more tragedy.
Before returning to the second floor from the basement, Shade took the milk and newspaper from outside the door. Unexpectedly, there was a letter underneath the newspaper, which was sent by Princess Margaret. She was in the salon on Wednesday.
At that time, we had originally agreed to come to Shade today to talk to him about Sir Prisha's affairs, but due to temporary meeting arrangements, we had to come back tomorrow. In the letter, we expressed our apologies for breaking the appointment.
This doesn't matter to Shade, it's okay to have a rare day off.
When she returned to the second floor, Lesia was dressing up in the bathroom. When the princess came to the living room, she saw Shade sitting on the sofa holding the [Night Watch].
"What are you going to do?"
Lesia asked, preparing to make breakfast, when Shade knocked on the sword:
"I discovered something in the past."
Let Lesia help hold the sword, Shade used a knife to cut the skin of his fingers. Because he was afraid of being too harsh, he only cut the skin of his fingers, so he had to press hard to let the blood seep out.
Then, he smeared the blood from his thumb onto the runes on the sword body. [Night Watch] needed less blood than Shade thought. After every rune touched the blood stains, the bright red blood stains looked like
It is as if it is absorbed by the silver sword and penetrates into the interior of the sword body.
"What is this phenomenon?"
Lesia asked.
Shade held the hilt of the sword and waved the night watchman a few times, then took a cup and drank some water:
"If you use this sword after drinking water, your physical strength will be almost unlimited for a certain period of time."
Because his physical fitness is extremely strong, Shade basically cannot feel this brand-new characteristic by simply wielding this sword. But it is not correct to say it is "new". According to time, the old gods of the Fifth Epoch gave him
The new effect of this sword is much earlier than the new effect given to this sword by the "Lady of the Lake" in the Sixth Age.
"Unlimited physical strength?"
The blonde girl raised her eyebrows, not knowing what she thought of:
"Is this something you did in the past to allow a great being to give the sword new power?"
"Yes, and I believe that when I first saw this sword inserted in the campfire in the cave on the mountainside of Sikal Mountain, it should have this kind of power."
[Night Watch] connects Sha De and the Witch Emperor. Did Sha De hold the sword first and start the story, or was the Witch Emperor at the other end of time destined to wait for Sha De because of this sword? No one knows
can not say it clearly.
"In the end, it was you who composed the story of time, or you were just pulled on the stage to perform those destined stories."
She brushed her hair in the morning light:
"The mystery of time is so fascinating. The story between you and the Witch Emperor is like an infinite loop. If Dorothy had heard the end of this story, she would have written a more interesting story."
She saw the melancholy on Shade's face at the moment and understood his mood at the moment. The blonde girl stood up from the sofa and patted Shade on the shoulder:
"The stories of the past have passed. Why don't you think about the present, such as this morning, what do you want to eat? I want to show you my cooking skills. I learned a lot of cooking skills from Dorothy."
"I never pick on the food that others cook for me. As long as someone cooks for me, I will be very grateful."
Shade said very "well-behaved", and Lecia smiled:
"You can check your two leaves first. Breakfast will be ready in about twenty minutes."
"Zi Zi will check after eating. I'll go out for a while and I'll be back soon."
Shade also stood up from the sofa. He did not forget another important thing.
This morning in Tobesk, it was as hazy as usual. Of course, it was not natural morning fog, but the urban smog that symbolized this era.
Little Mia stayed at home with Lesia, while Shade braved the winter wind and cold to visit No. 21 Ikem Street in the University District, where the Apner Library is located in this city.
Earlier this week, Shade made an agreement with them to obtain an ancient stone slab with ruby corners from the library at the cost of a book and the translation of ancient texts. This was in itself the old John's way of compensating Shade for receiving the order.
There was an accident during the shipment, and the "compensation" negotiated from the Apner Library, so when Schade went to 21 Ikem Street with the translated text on Sunday morning, Leiber received Schade.
Mr. Te was the man who negotiated a deal with Shade last time. He happily handed over the agreed slate to Shade in the living room with a roaring fireplace.
Due to this friendly transaction and Shad's outstanding attainments in ancient writing, Mr. Lebert even enthusiastically invited Shad to conduct transactions with the library in the future. In addition to finding them at No. 21 Ikem Street
In addition, the Black Raven Library two streets away is also their property.
Shade was not surprised by this. What really surprised him was that when he left No. 21 Ikem Street and prepared to go home, he actually passed by Sir Prisha, the "Guiding Moon" on Ikem Street.
Pass.
Sir Lykins Priscilla was disguised, with his head lowered. He looked like a middle-aged man who had to go out to work due to the rent of his apartment and food rations for his wife and children on a Sunday morning in winter, but Shade still recognized him.
For this reason, after Shade left Ikem Street, he waited for a while and then turned back. Relying on the footprints on the snow, he determined that Mr. Plisha's destination was also No. 21 Ikem Street.
"He contacted the Apna Library more frequently than he contacted Serkses' local group."
He muttered in his heart, tightened his clothes, and hurriedly walked towards home.
Even though Shade's physical fitness is not afraid of catching a cold, he still doesn't like to stay outside for too long in such a cold morning. He believes that his clothes should be stained with a lot of chill. The evidence is that when he returns home,
Little Mia waited until Shade stood by the fireplace for a while, then came over and let Shade hold her.
At this time, Lesia had already made breakfast and was trying to arrange the breakfast bacon and bread beautifully on the plate.
As a princess, Lesia had no chance of knowing how to cook before she "met" Dorothy. But she did learn the art of cooking from Dorothy, although it was not the same as the real Goldilocks.
, there is still a certain gap, but Shade very wisely did not point it out:
“It tastes very good.”
The foreigner who didn't like lying said with a sincere expression. Lesia sat next to him with a smile, watching the man she chose eating breakfast made by herself at home, and there were two pets beside her.
For a moment, the princess thought she had found eternal happiness. But she quickly smiled and shook her head, and picked up the tableware to prepare for the meal. Although love is very sweet, she wants far more than love.