"I'm really sorry, I've been busy again recently. Although the plague near Miss Gothe's hometown has not yet been cured, there are still Miss Denister's assignments, the school's summer off-campus practical courses, and the friends I entrusted to the same group
I’ve made some things, and they all need to be dealt with, so we can’t put them off.”
"Really, you're always like this. But don't take it too seriously when you and Lesia have 'classes' tonight. I'm worried that you won't be able to bear the 'gifts' we have prepared for you tomorrow."
She smiled ambiguously, and Xia De didn't ask any questions. He put his arm around her shoulders and let her lean into his arms:
"Miss Benenice, is there any information on the whereabouts of the Hope Diamond?"
At the beginning of the month, the witch said that she seemed to have heard about this relic a few years ago.
The duchess leaned against him with satisfaction and looked at her two maids opposite:
"During the meeting yesterday, she also said that she had indeed heard the news, but it involved some troublesome things. But there will be results soon. It is said that the place where the unknown-level relic last appeared was the Yuewan area on the west coast, where
It belongs to Kasenlik, but is very close to Saladir County. If you need it, I can send someone to help you find out."
Saladir County is located in the southwest region of Dralyon. Although it is not a coastal county, it is indeed connected to the Moon Bay region.
After having lunch with Miss Carina, Shade took Mia to attend this week's group meeting.
It has been a month since the Battle of Green Lake ended, and everyone who returned to Tobesk has returned to their own rhythm of life. This week, the doctor routinely emphasized the exam week at the end of next month, and then finally
"The formal students of St. Byrons will go to various parts of the Old World for off-campus activities every summer. This allows academic students to understand things outside the academy. Last year's summer practice was because of Tobesk's
That time, God descended and canceled it, and this year's notice has been sent out. Last year it was before the summer exam week, but this year the time is moved forward, and the official students in the college will take the exam one month earlier, so the summer time arrangement is this month."
There is no need to say much about what happened last year, everyone in the group has experienced it firsthand.
“How many people will our group host this year?”
Luvia asked curiously, as for the group hosting those formal school students, it is also beneficial. Needless to say, the funds will be increased, and the practical credits will be increased. Moreover, they are only responsible for providing accommodation. Unless they are asked for help, they do not have to worry about other things.
, so this task is also very easy.
"3."
The doctor sat on the sofa and said, glancing at the seat vacated by Priest Augustus:
"This year, the overall number of students assigned to the Tobesk area is very small, because the college believes that our place is still dangerous. However, considering the high level of our group, we still assigned three students. Four Rings, Four Rings, Five Rings, Two
A lady and a gentleman. Their mission for this practical activity was to contact the black market in Tobesk, inquire about some information, and capture a ring wizard who was offered a reward by the church. They all came from the School of Chemistry, and Ogu
Just like a priest."
Mentioning the priest, Dorothy asked worriedly:
"What happened to the priest recently? He didn't come to the meeting last week. I recently wrote to him asking about potions, and it took him several days to reply to me. Is the priest in trouble?"
"The last time I saw Priest Augustus was a week ago. The priest's face didn't look good."
Luvia also said.
So Shade looked at the doctor. The blue-eyed middle-aged doctor shook his head:
"I'm not sure. He did say he wasn't feeling well when he asked me for leave, but he refused to tell me what was wrong. In fact, in the month since he came back from Green Lake, the priest hasn't been feeling well. He's become
Very cold, oh, I don’t know how to describe it.”
"The meeting will be over soon, I'll go visit the priest."
Among all the people here, only Shade is a nominal believer of the righteous god [Mr. Dawn], so it is normal to visit Dawn Church.
"Okay, let us know in time if anything happens, I'm worried."
The doctor sighed:
"Going back to the topic just now, it is said that there is a lady with a special status among the ring warlocks who came this time, but we don't know the specific situation yet. It is now the end of the Sunshine Moon, and they will come in about a week or two. According to the
As a tradition in the past few years, I will rent a room in advance at the Three Cats Hotel in Chant Square, Beicheng District. Then we will meet with them, and things will be the same after that."
Of course it is not the best hotel in the city, but the students of the college do not come here for vacation, so the Three Cats Hotel is just right. It is located in the slightly chaotic Beicheng District, which makes it easy to hide your identity. And the location of Anthem Square
Very good, very convenient for everything.
"Last year, it's been a year since we talked about what happened at Lakeview Manor."
Unlike the girls who were worried about the foreigner's "birthday", Dr. Schneider didn't care much that tomorrow would be the first anniversary of meeting Shade. He just lamented how fast time passed:
"One year has passed in the blink of an eye. At this time last year, I never imagined that there would be a fifth person in our group."
"Doctor, you are lucky enough to meet Shade across from the Lark Club. It is not just your luck, it is also the luck of all of us."
Luvia said quite seriously, and Dorothy and Dr. Schneider nodded together. Seeing that there was nothing going on in today's study meeting, the doctor even asked the clinic servants to bring wine glasses and red wine, and drank a glass with everyone:
"Then let us pay tribute to this luck and hope that this time next year, we can still toast like this."
He still regretted that Priest Augustus did not attend today's meeting.
After the meeting, Shade did not return to St. Teresa's Square with Dorothy. Instead, he went to the local Dawn Church with worries. He was also familiar with the priests, priests and nuns in the church, and it was easy to find out.
Father Augustus took leave today and was not in the church.
The priest himself lived in the church, and there was no house outside except for the potion workshop in the basement. Shade also made inquiries several times, and finally saw the sunset on the bank of the Terrarel River that passed through the university district.
Watching the city's priests.
He didn't look like he was sick. He stood on the bank of the river and looked at the river. He looked at the children and pet dogs playing on the grass across the river, a group of young students sitting on the grass playing Rhodes cards, and the people snuggling together and watching.
Young couple at sunset.
Priest Augustus turned his back to the setting sun and faced the east. His back was reflected red, but his face was dim.
When Shade came to stand next to him, the priest did not turn around to look at him:
"Detective, the doctor asked you to see me? I'm fine. I can go to the group meeting next week."
The old priest did not seem to have changed much, but Shade instinctively felt the coldness when he came to him:
"You have been coming back from Green Lake, but something has been wrong. Is it the influence of that skull?"
The skull is different from the rest of the bones, so it would make sense if the priest's condition was caused by this incident.
Seeing that the priest did not answer, Shade took the initiative to extend his right hand, and priest August also took it.
Shade frowned:
"Your body temperature is obviously a little low, but you don't feel any confusion in your spirit and elements, and your vitality shows no signs of being eroded by death. Priest, how do you feel?"
The old man in robe sighed softly towards the river bank:
"I don't know exactly what's going on, it's just a feeling."
He let go of Shade's hand and held his chest:
"There is a hole in my heart. When I look at anything, I will think of something bad. You know, the doctor has always said that when I look at anything, I will think of something bad. After coming back from Green Lake, when I look at anything now, the thoughts I have are more terrifying than that.
.No, I did not have hallucinations, nor did the whispering in my ears erode my spirit. I just became a little more pessimistic. The world seemed to be cast a shadow in my eyes."
He raised his hand and pointed to the other side of the river:
"The child is playing with the pet dog, but the dog will definitely leave this world before the child, and he will be heartbroken and shed tears; the young students sitting on the grass playing Rhodes cards will most likely not stay like this in the future.
Friendships, they will one day take different paths and have different lives; and young lovers cuddling together and watching the sunset, can they really get married? Do they still have their own secrets at this moment? I don’t know
I know why I think that, I know it's weird."
"You are not out of control. You may need to go to the doctor and ask him to help treat it."
Shade gave some advice, and the old priest's wrinkled face showed some changes. He nodded slightly:
"I will consider it. At least for now, it's just a change in my mentality. It's not a big deal. Otherwise, I would seek your help myself. Going out for a walk like this will make me feel better. You don't have to worry about me."
"You can't ignore this kind of thing."
Shade shook hands with Priest August again and confirmed that his soul state was normal and he was just mentally depressed. Then, he forced the priest to go to Dr. Schneider and asked the doctor to give the priest a course of psychological treatment.
Although Shade often teases doctors who are best at hypnotherapy, in fact Bill Schneider's skills as a psychiatrist are quite strong in all aspects. He listened carefully to the psychological problems that Priest August himself could not explain clearly, and then thought
This is very much like a "depression" condition.
This is a new concept that has only been proposed in recent years, and it belongs to the forefront of neuroscience and psychiatric theory. However, Shade did not think it was a good idea. Priest August suddenly suffered from "depression." The life of a priest is not like that.
So many worries, and Shade thinks he has always been mentally healthy.
"It should still be the influence of the half of the death angel's skull."
He believed in his own opinion, but he did not think that the priest's current situation was very serious. It was understandable that something of that kind of specification would have a certain impact on him. In short, Shade decided to let the doctor give him treatment first.
The priest will provide psychological counseling for a period of time, and he will often visit the priest.
Of course it would be best if the situation could slowly improve. If the situation became more serious, then he would have no choice but to go to Huntington City again and ask the angels to help.
PS: 7k big chapters at night, equivalent to two chapters. In view of readers’ feedback, there are too many plots in some aspects recently (in fact, it is the convention before each volume of the plot is introduced), so the next chapter will be the detective’s birthday story all at once