Even though Luvia finished the work at hand that night, she did not go to the master bedroom, so the red-haired witch had the man of the house all to herself for the whole night.
The next day, when she got up on Saturday morning, the Duchess quietly came to Luvia to thank her, and looking at her expression, it was clear that certain things could really adjust her mood.
Shade missed last Saturday's group meeting because of the decisive battle with York Bronte, so he has decided not to take any more leave this week no matter what.
He said goodbye to Luvia and Carina early in the morning, and went to the Vista Grove early. As usual, he went to meet the elves first. When he arrived at the Accordion Hotel, the sky started to rain, and when Shade went upstairs
Within a few minutes, the light rain suddenly turned into heavy rain.
"Good morning, Shade!"
The witch seemed to be in a particularly good mood this morning, and the red-haired girl on the sofa immediately greeted Shade:
"There was no fire in the city last night, and the situation outside the city is unknown at the moment. However, the girls reported that a large number of ring warlocks did come out of the city last night. In addition, the Five Gods Church has initiated negotiations with the three major colleges to coordinate the three
The graduate school dispatched members to support the Vista Grove matter.
The specific details have not been discussed yet, but the number of the first batch of reinforcements will not be large. The church has decided to let the ring magicians gather in Willendale first, which is the backup base for the Vesta Woodland incident."
"This is good news, but what about Ms. Asperger? Has she replied to you?"
Shade asked again, and Miss Danister nodded:
"I received Elsa's letter this morning. She agreed to come to help, but she is currently dealing with another slightly difficult matter in the Far North and will not be able to come here until next week."
"Don't worry, we haven't figured out the demon thing yet. Last night I went to ask a friend of mine who knows a lot about demons to determine who appeared in the Vista Grove."
He took out the [Demon Hunting Seal] and waved it around, and then shared the information provided by the doctor about the "Fire Demon - Dezast" with the ladies:
"This information should be very accurate. Combined with the information provided by the hermits, the demon that was sealed three hundred years ago is the same one that appears now."
"After swallowing the first fire, can you still separate the flame and create a clone?"
Miss Denister nodded:
"The Church of Nature is still determining whether the demon in the [Ice Magic Box] still exists, but we can follow your idea and first determine that there is a problem with the seal back then. So what are you going to do? This demon seems to have traveled through time.
It doesn’t matter, do you want to investigate further?”
"Of course, although there is no connection on the surface, no one can say for sure about Vista Grove."
He took the tea cup from Miss Bell and wanted to explain what he was going to do today, but Miss Danister said again:
"Also, there is something about the chosen one of time."
Shade raised his head and asked with a smile:
"Is there any new information? Are you two among the candidates?"
Flora also laughed:
"Of course there won't be two of us. Daniste means that the ship in the New World brought a newly discovered fragment of a poem, but it was not found in the New World. It was found when the ship was replenishing in the eye of the storm.
——
[The noble man chosen by time holds the power of the tree.]"
"The church's interpretation believes that this means that the chosen one of time possesses the power of the World Tree, or possesses a weapon made of the World Tree."
The red-haired girl explained, while Shade was more pessimistic:
"Then can we also think that this refers to the evil thing transformed from the remains of the World Tree we discovered, and it is also the chosen one of time?"
"This is not impossible. But according to many current opinions, Emilia is still more likely. She is a high elf and a candidate for the World Tree sacrifice. It is difficult for us to find a candidate who is closer to the World Tree than her.
Already."
Whether the "Emilia" she was referring to was the elf in the forest or the elf who watched over the unicorns in the academy, it was hard to tell.
"I've actually always been curious."
The witch asked again at this time:
"Xia De said that the girl in the forest is three years older than her original age. So did she come back three years later, or did she go back three years ago and live for three years now? Or maybe two years ago?
Returned after the New Year and lived in the forest for a year?"
The red-haired girl also looked at Shade. Shade thought for a while:
"I prefer that she came back and lived alone in the woods for three years."
"This must be lonely, right?"
The sentimental witch sighed, but Shade shook his head:
"She doesn't have to worry about studies and exams, and there is a large group of chocobos to accompany her. Moreover, this is the place where the elves of the Fifth Age lived, so she won't feel uncomfortable living there. This should be very good for her.
Considering the life span of elves, three years is not a long time for them. I do not deny that living alone in the forest for three years is definitely harder than living in the academy, but if this is the price of becoming the chosen one, think about it carefully.
, in fact, the price is very small.”
"So what is the significance of her returning to the present? Is this also one of the requirements of the ceremony?"
Flora asked curiously, and Shade nodded:
"I think this is probably a ritual requirement. The chosen ones of death ask to be resurrected from the dead, the chosen ones of light ask to pull out the sword of light, and the chosen ones of time want to prove that they can travel through time. Isn't this very reasonable?
"
"That's why you want to deal with the other Time Chosen Ones to pave the way for Emilia?"
Miss Danister joked, and Shade did not deny this. Compared with Emilia in the Moon Bay period, although the current forest elf still seems a little immature, at least she can take responsibility.
As long as Emilia herself has no objections, she is the chosen one of the time, which is the best outcome for Shade.
Although I have to go back for a meeting this afternoon, I can’t waste my time in the morning.
There aren't many clues about the demon at the moment, and Shade doesn't plan to go outside the city to see if there are other flaming black trees:
"Remember? When Miss Danister and I first went to the hermit camp, in addition to buying beacon acorns and time anchors, we also bought some sundries, including a book that recorded local demon legends.
Notes."
"Of course I remember it, but if there are descriptions about demons in it, the Hermits should also know about it. Haven't they investigated it?"
Shade shook his head:
"The records in that notebook were most likely written by ordinary people. The stories in it are quite obscure. They are more like folk tales and legends based on rumors from the mountains and wild fields than real records.
The reliability of the notes is very low, but when I read the above content, I noticed that there was mention of fire. It’s just that the owner of the notes did not think that the devil was related to the fire, but thought that the devil cursed someone, which made him
Encountered a fire during a series of accidents.”
Although the connection was not strong, Shade still wanted to visit the "Hoy Manor" mentioned in the notes. The burning of that manor occurred about three hundred years ago, which was the era when the devil appeared.
The burned manor was rebuilt more than ten years ago and is still known as "Hoy Manor". The original owners of the manor, Baron Hoy's family, all passed away in the disaster three hundred years ago, and the current manor belongs to this manor.
City Police Chief Kant and his family.
Mr. Kant served as a naval officer in the Kasenlik Eastern Fleet when he was young. After he was discharged, he returned to his hometown and has served the city for more than 40 years.
According to Miss Bell's investigation, he is expected to receive the title of baronet before and after his retirement because of his outstanding contributions - the kind that cannot be inherited. In addition to his conscientiousness in his outstanding contributions, more importantly, he has a close relationship with some big shots in Willendale.
Yes, when members of the royal family come to the local area, he is responsible for coordinating local security.
The 25-year-old George Conde, who survived the Lake of Love with Linda Bennett, is the eldest son of the police chief.
"As the chief of the police, can his income be enough to buy and renovate a large estate like that? Is the income of a civil servant in Kasenlik so high?"
Shade asked, so Flora smiled and shook her head:
"Of course there is illegal income, but it is not entirely illegal. When I was at home, I heard someone say that Mr. Kant was never stingy when giving gifts to the nobles of Willendale. He might be better than Ban
The Nutts still have money."
However, the Conde family does not live in Hoy Manor. This is partly because the police chief is not suitable to live in a better place than the mayor, and also because the location of Hoy Manor is in the north of the city, which is a bit too far from the city center.
Now that he has decided to go investigate, Shade is ready to go. Yesterday it was Miss Denister who followed him out, and it is still her today, because although Flora's score has been completed, it still needs rehearsal and practice.
She will perform on stage on Sunday night, and since this is the first time Shade has seen her perform in public, she takes it very seriously.
It was not easy to find a carriage in the heavy rain, and the talkative coachman also complained on the road that there was too much rain this autumn.
But fortunately, the Vista Woodland is not a mountainous area prone to mudslides, and the flow of the Aronson River is not enough to cause flooding. In addition, the location of Vista City itself is relatively high, so the rainy autumn has not affected this area for the time being.
bring disaster.
Shade and Miss Danister thought that there would only be a few servants in Hoy Manor today, and that they would be facing a manor waiting to be solved and well-hidden clues; but when the carriage stopped at the north of the city,
On the street, Xia De discovered that the manor was particularly lively today.
A large number of servants are cleaning and decorating the manor, and the carriages are also transporting some sealed wooden boxes to the manor for storage.