"So, although the relic [Lost Arrow] sounds interesting, it can actually only be used as a toy. The origin of this relic is very clear. An alchemist in the Fourth Age made an alchemy tool for his partner, which later became
The relic... the appraisal fee is 1 pound, this is a clerical relic, don't bargain with me."
"How much is this relic worth?"
Shade asked while taking out his wallet.
"About 100 pounds."
"Huh? Didn't you say it's useless?"
Shade paused while taking out his wallet, and the old man explained:
"It's of no use to medium-level warlocks, but it's still very useful to low-level warlocks. Bullets are still very deadly to those new to the occult. This bracelet is equivalent to one more chance. Since you don't like it, keep it.
Are you selling it here?"
Shade thought for a while, shook his head and refused. This bracelet was of no use to him. He was afraid of becoming unlucky even if he carried it with him. But it was not afraid of taking up space in the hidden space in the basement, and besides, he thought someone would need it.
bracelet.
At Old John's place, he put out a list of some materials for the [Black Moon Talisman] learning ceremony, and then hugged the cat and prepared to return home. Because there was nothing to do today, he did not take the carriage, but went with Mia
Let’s enjoy the spring scenery of the city together.
I thought I would spend the afternoon in my study after returning home, but I had just entered Saint Teresa Square and was listening to two men on the roadside talking about the Green Lake negotiations when I saw a man in black standing at the door of my house.
A tall man in a trench coat. He had obviously knocked on the door to confirm that no one was home, so he was looking around anxiously at the door. He immediately passed the bustling pedestrians in the square and recognized Shade, who was wearing a black coat and hat:
"Detective Hamilton!"
He greeted him and greeted him eagerly:
"Detective Hamilton, you are finally back. I have something very important to entrust you to investigate."
"Don't worry, we'll talk after we go in."
As Shade spoke, he took out the key and opened the door, and the man followed him into the house. When Shade closed the door and turned around, the black muzzle of the gun was already pointed at his forehead:
"Shad Hamilton, hand over your weapons, raise your hands. Don't resist, this is no joke."
Shade opened his mouth slightly to express surprise. The man who looked kind just now said viciously:
"Back off now, I know your fighting ability is very strong. If you dare to do anything unusual, I will shoot you directly."
Shade didn't quite understand what happened to him, but his good mood was completely ruined.
Although he would not die even if he was hit by a gun, he still took a step back and comforted the cat that was being held. The cat was now purring in its throat. If it hadn't been held by Shade, it would have probably died.
He pounced on the malicious man in front of him:
"what you up to?"
Shade asked calmly:
"Robbery? Or something else?"
"I want you to write a letter to Carina Cavendish and ask her to come to your house to see you this evening."
The man said, taking out his pocket watch with his left hand that was not holding the gun and looked at it nervously:
"I don't want to hurt anyone, nor will I hurt the duchess. I just want to express some of my demands, do you understand? Don't move, I have paper and pen here. Write as I said, no more than one letter
Don't be wrong, then wait here with me all afternoon, and when I see Carina Cavendish, I will let you go."
"I want to know, what appeal do you want to express?"
Shade asked. If he didn't accept the pen handed by the man, the man threatened again:
"This has nothing to do with you, go and write quickly. I know you are very powerful, but can you be faster than a bullet?"
"It's impossible. I mean, it's impossible for me to write a letter."
He shook his head and refused:
"How could I harm Miss Carina? Since you know my relationship with her, you should understand that although we are not married, she is still my lover... It is really shameful to say this. Compared to
Life and love are more important."
He said to the man calmly:
"Either tell me your demands, or just shoot. Or you can surrender to me. I have acquaintances in MI6 and can find someone to treat you better."
"It's me who's threatening you now, not you who's threatening me!"
"It's really hard to say who threatened whom... I mean, since you had the courage to kidnap me at gunpoint in St. Teresa Square, don't you have the courage to tell me what exactly you want to do?"
Shade asked, holding the cat with one hand, and took the initiative to take the pen from his hand. He did not use any spells or thaumaturgy, he just let his powerful mental power interfere with the other party, making the other party think that he was trustworthy:
"Tell me what you want to do and I'll write. Now that you have control over me, what else is there to worry about?"
The corners of the man's mouth trembled a few times because of the huge ups and downs in his mood:
"Okay, I'm Francois, do you understand now?"
Now Shade understood.
The concept of "Francois" does not actually exist, because the Principality of Francois, located in the glacier zone in the northeastern part of the Old World, was annexed by the Kingdom of Delrayon twenty years ago, that is, in 1834. The principality
The area is very small, about the same as the entire Green Lake area. It is now the logistics supply point for the ice mining corps in the northern part of the kingdom. It is famous among the nobles of the Pearl of the North for its annual production of ice cubes that are transported to Tobesk. The annexation that year did not break out too much.
The major conflict is an evolution that combines palace coups with interference from foreign forces.
But even so, there are still Francois who are unwilling to become part of Delrayon. This kind of "Francois Fugoism" has spawned large and small terrors in the northeastern part of the kingdom in the past twenty years.
xi/ji incident - this is the official characterization of the kingdom.
Outsiders don’t know much about this, they just heard Lecia mention it a few times. After all, compared with the problems the kingdom is facing now, such as the development of the New World, successive fiscal deficits, the relationship with the Five Gods Church, and the deteriorating air environment year by year.
, this is not a big thing.
"I actually admire you very much."
Shade said, taking the letter paper from the man again. He obviously came prepared. The letter paper was quite high-end. Not only was it of good texture, but it was also branded with gold thread, and there was a faint orchid imprint in the lower right corner.
Although this is indeed a letter paper only used by wealthy nobles, the problem is that men don't know that when Shade writes letters to girls, he usually just tears a piece of paper from the notebook. Even if he uses special letter paper, it doesn't matter.
They were all cheap stuff he bought from the post office.
"After the Principality of Francois has been annexed for so long, you can still miss your motherland. I really admire you."
"You don't need to say these nice things, how can a person like you understand us? I'll tell you to write it. Don't play tricks on me. Don't write any more letters."
The man warned, and Shade nodded:
"The last question, I'll write it right after I ask it: Does choosing this time to come to me have anything to do with the negotiations in the Green Lake area?"
He still used the little mental interference technique on this ordinary person, and the man gave the answer without realizing that he said too much:
"Duke Carina Cavendish is the representative in the negotiations. At this time, if she can speak for us, or at least take photos of the meeting and let the newspapers know that we have met her, it will be very helpful to us Francois people."
Important. Kassenlick's newspaper will not refuse such news. Listen, Hamilton, I don't want to hurt anyone, but only if you listen to me."
Shade nodded, put the cat on the shoe cabinet, stroked the hair on its back a few times, and then sighed softly:
"I didn't lie just now. I do admire people like you. For the sake of the motherland, that's right. But you shouldn't attack me."
He reached out and pinched the man's gun-holding palm. The latter had no time to react before he felt as if his right hand was being squeezed by a vise. Then in his astonished expression, he saw Shade's left fist tightening more and more.
The closer.
Peng!
The unconscious man fell in the hall of Shade's house. Shade removed the bullets from his pistol and threw it on the shoe cabinet, then looked at the closed door.
"There must be a companion, otherwise no one would deliver the message. He paid attention to the time just now, which means that if the door does not open when the time comes, his companion will know that something is wrong with him. In this case, the companion cannot be too far away."
Shade approached the door and closed his eyes. There were three heartbeat sources in the room, including Mia, and he also captured the clear heartbeats on the street outside. He didn't need to judge other people's moods by the frequency of their heartbeats.
, just need to find that heartbeat sound that is always nearby and never leaves.
It's fairly easy:
"Just one companion? Are you worried that too many people will cause trouble, or are you just short of manpower?"
Half an hour later, after seeing off the policemen at Ridwich Field and saying goodbye to Mr. Michelson Scott, the deputy director whom he had met during the riding competition around the city, Shade closed the door and hugged him.
Little Mia returned to the second floor.
The duchess, who was standing by the wall and looking up at the honorary degree certificate, withdrew her gaze and looked at Shade apologetically:
"Do I need to apologize to you? After all, it was me that caused this to happen to you."
Miss Carina walked towards him.
"No need, but this is the first time that someone wants to threaten you through me, right?"
"This means that people trust the two of us and have a very close relationship."
The witch approached Shade and hugged him gently:
"I guess this won't be the last time. Have you really considered moving to my manor?"
"Carina, we have already discussed this issue."
Shade said, smelling the scent of the witch's hair and looking at his home:
"I'm not leaving this house. No matter what happens, never."