Dorothy straightened her hair and said to Shade across the table:
"The popularity and popularity of "Grey's Glass Slippers" in the Fifth Era is, in a sense, more widespread and famous than your first four fairy tales. Therefore, theoretically, it should have greater power."
After all, the fifth era is the era of witches. The story of the princess dream and the glass slipper is quite attractive. Of course, it is also for this reason that one-third of the versions of the story circulating today are not princes and princesses, but princesses.
"Friendship" with the princess.
"In addition, you know better than me the luxury of the witch emperors of the Fifth Era. There were indeed witches who made glass slippers in the Fifth Era, and there was indeed a pair of shoes that transformed into relics after the era changed."
"oh?"
Shade suddenly became interested:
"What level? What are the specific characteristics?"
"Poet-level (level 5) relic, the princess's crystal slippers. The properties are not very strong. You can dress up like a princess by wearing those shoes."
Dorothy tried her best to describe:
"You can think of it as a transformation with more gorgeous special effects than the mystery lock you just opened, and the dress and hair accessories after the transformation are even more grand than when Lesia was most dressed up. In this outfit
, the clothes will not be damaged or contaminated due to any circumstances, and the illusions cast by oneself will be enhanced. Oh, and also, wearing those shoes, you can move forward quite smoothly on any relatively flat terrain including water, even in dense forests.
It can also be placed above the tree canopy.”
This relic sounds useless, but if you think about it carefully, it still has some use:
“What about the negative traits?”
"It can only be used by women. Men who use it will turn into pumpkins. Oh, don't laugh, they will really turn into dancing pumpkins."
Although Xia De was not allowed to laugh, the writer herself laughed:
"As for the containment method, just make sure the glass slippers are not contaminated with dirt. I want to get those shoes. This will not only help you, but also help me with my words of sublimation."
"Whose hands is this relic now?"
Shade asked curiously.
"It is not in the hands of the church or college. I am still investigating and hope to get it as soon as possible."
On this night, Shade did not forget to give Dorothy the information he obtained from the dead folklorist near the Night Temple in Randall Valley, and asked her to help send it to Professor Manning for help in publishing it.
Miss Writer agreed and asked Shade to go about his own business. She and Lesia would take care of the matter of his honorary degree. Shade only needed to attend the final degree awarding ceremony. And in the case of the governess
The night after the lecture, the blushing blonde girl still boldly tried an interesting game with Shade.
Time came on Sunday. After having breakfast with Dorothy at home in the early morning, Shade came to Randall Valley early. Today at noon, he also made an appointment to have lunch with Iluna to say goodbye to her, so he wanted to
Get things done as soon as possible in the morning.
The Randall Valley on Sunday was shrouded in thick fog. I don't know if it was Shade's imagination. When he came to Cherry Leaf Street, he clearly felt that the atmosphere in the city was a bit depressing. Pedestrians on the street were in a hurry.
Walking close to the wall, taxis passing by on the streets no longer have the joy of the past.
Nothing major happened in the Randall Valley on Saturday. Shade asked around and found that, except for the recent petrified plague and earthquake, the current situation in the Randall Valley was pretty good. Therefore, Shade could only express his feelings.
I attribute my inspiration to the fact that the whole city and the land are "sick", and the disease of the land affects the people living in it, making the city become lifeless.
And when Shade found the carriage at the corner of the street and was about to get on it, he caught a glimpse of a person wearing a warm robe coming from the other side of the street. He suddenly recalled the dream of Luvia that he entered on the night of the New Year's Eve.
At the end of the [Past and Sixth Age] that was shattered in the dream, in the abandoned city of Tobesk, the surviving people seemed to be dressed like this, walking in cowering silence in the corners of the abandoned city. And when faced with the doomsday dream
The memory and reality overlapped each other, and Shade shivered violently, which made the coachman briefly think that he was also suffering from the so-called plague that was recently prevalent in the city.
Today's mission is to find the old captain that Stone Oxenfurt mentioned and get back his old letters and old photos from the captain. Shade is curious why he doesn't get it himself. After all, the old captain
Oxenfurt provided a very detailed address, and all these questions can only be clarified after finding the captain.
It is still the winter when the rivers are frozen, and most of the inland waterway transport ships are resting. The crew members are either looking for other jobs or idle at home. Captain Alan Woody is old and has little wealth of his own, so
He stayed in the Randall Valley during the winter and no longer had to work. Although he had his own house in the city, he lived in another residence outside the city most of the time.
Shade first took a carriage and didn't find him in the city, so he asked the coachman to take him to the eastern edge of Randall Valley City. After getting off the carriage, after crossing the earthen city wall built in the city-state era before the unification of Kasenlik, the city scenery gradually
Transformed into a rural village dependent on the city.
After passing the village, we are on the surface of the Yifa River that skirts the edge of the city. Standing on the other side of the river, you can clearly see the tall windmill rotating outside the city under the relatively clear sky.
This mill belongs to Captain Alan Woody's small farm. This old captain has saved enough money for himself to support himself in the future.
Shade walked directly across the river on the ice. He also met villagers digging holes for fishing on the ice and a group of children playing in the snow. Out of good intentions, Shade reminded those children not to play in fragile areas of the ice.
Unexpectedly, the group of children used country slang, sang songs and jumped around Shade, so Shade didn't say anything more.
The small farm in the countryside does not have the luxurious buildings and magnificent manors like the wealthy businessmen and nobles, but it looks somewhat similar to the dilapidated White River Valley vineyards.
Although the weather was very good today, the old captain did not go out. After Shade shouted a few times while standing outside the half-opened fence gate on the dirt road, the old captain and his old servant came from the two floors opposite the courtyard.
Walking out of the earthen house:
"who is it?"
Although he is 48 years old, Captain Allen Woody still looks strong and middle-aged due to his years of experience at sea. His skin is a little darkened due to the wind and sun, but his eyes are very bright.
After God came to the yard and saw Sha De at the door, he asked curiously:
"Young man, who are you looking for?"
"Are you Captain Alan Woody?"
Shade asked, and the sturdy old man nodded in agreement:
"Yes, may I ask who you are?"
"John Watson. I was entrusted by someone to get back his things from you."
"Is it the sailor's relic? Whose family member sent you here?"
The captain seemed to be mistaken.
"No, no, it's not a relic. It's a living person who asked me to pick it up. Stone Oxenfurt used to be a sailor on your ship."
When Shade said this name, the old captain's expression suddenly changed. It was not that he became frightened, but he said with a look of disgust:
"Oxenfurt? Young man, I have no ill will towards you, but I don't have a good impression of that guy. Please go back, I don't have anything of his here."
He stood in the middle of the courtyard, with stables and grain storage barns on the left, and a two-story building for servants and helpers on the right. The old captain looked normal, but Shade's inspiration reminded him
, something was wrong with the other party, so:
"Thumbology - Seeing Demons."
Shade looked at him suspiciously and saw some black water plants and kelp wrapped around his body, swaying in the windless environment. In addition, from the perspective of the demon, the old captain's forehead was on the left side.
, also branded with a dark anchor pattern.
So Shade continued:
"I can't go back. If I go back, I will be in big trouble. I don't want to threaten you, but I want to say that I know Stone Oxenfurt and I know his secret. You,
It seems to be the same as him. No, there are still some differences."
The old captain also has traces of being corrupted by the devil. But the degree is far less than that of Stone Oxenfurt, and if you look carefully, it doesn't seem to be the power of the stone mirror demon Goethe. Goethe's power characteristics have nothing to do with seafood.
relation.
The captain frowned slightly:
"You know Stone Oxenfurt?"
He turned to look at his old servant, who nodded and returned to the house and quickly brought his coat. The captain put on his coat and walked towards Shade at the door:
"Don't get too cocky, young man. If you really want to talk to me about Stone Oxenfurt, how about walking outside with me? It's a beautiful day today."
"sure."
Shade nodded, shook hands with the captain who had already arrived at the door, and then confirmed again that he did not feel wrong. Captain Woody Allen really has the power of other demons.
Although the snow on the country road near the farm has been cleared, it is still quite muddy when walking. Shade knew very well that the old captain probably just didn't want to talk about sensitive topics in his farm when he wanted to go for a walk, so he
Following the captain, we came to the ridges near the farm and looked at the endless farmland covered by snow, as well as the cedar forest and mountains in the distance.
"You are not the first one sent. Stone Oxenfurt sends people every year to try to take away his old photos and letters. He even hired thieves for this, but they all failed."
The conversation started from the past. They did not stand on the ridge all the time, but continued to move forward along the ridge.
The weather outside the city is really good today, and the view near the farm is also very broad. Breathing in the fresh air and looking at the vast world. In the last days of winter, it is actually quite good to take a walk like this.