"As expected, it was three seconds, exactly one second."
When Shade walked out of the white fog door, Miss Carina's voice immediately reached her ears.
Compared with when he left, nothing has changed here. The witch is still in danger, and Tifa is still watching him. Even Mia's pitiful eyes have not changed. In these three seconds, this cat is likely to
There was no blinking at all.
"What's the harvest this time? Shade, I'm looking forward to the stories you bring."
Miss Carina asked, holding the tea cup. This is morning tea, which is used by noble ladies to refresh themselves before breakfast.
"Before breakfast, can I ask you something?"
Shade first hugged the running cat, and then asked hesitantly.
"You ask."
He stood at the door:
"Regarding St. Byrons, have you heard about the connection between the library of St. Byrons Comprehensive College and the old god [The Gray Sage]?
I have learned from the librarian that the underlying ritual structure of the library was provided by the believers of that god. In addition, my friend in Coldwater Port also told me that after the [Grey Robe Sage] left, he
The believers are still working for St. Byrons, and even directly became part of St. Byrons after the collapse of the Sixth Age Order."
But judging from this experience, the help that god gave to the library was definitely not just as simple as the underlying ritual structure. Otherwise, we would be sorry for the story that Shade once again brought to the world.
"Yes, you want to know something more interesting?"
The red-haired witch put down her teacup, thought for a moment and replied:
"It seems that your experience is indeed unexpected. Yes, the connection between that god and St. Byrons is of course not limited to this. Miss Danister will not tell you more gods because you only have a low level.
thing, and your friends in Coldwater Harbor probably don’t know the deepest secrets of St. Byrons.”
"What?"
"The levels of relics are divided into six levels: poet, scribe, secret keeper, sage, angel, and unknowable. Among them, every level 0 relic contained is the most powerful weapon for the Ring Warlock organization.
For example, the [Diesel Sword] appears on the night of the gods’ descent and can temporarily limit the scope of the gods’ activities.”
"You want to say."
"The specific number of level 0 relics housed by the Church of the Five Gods and the three major thaumaturgy academies has always been a mystery, but the council happens to know that St. Byrons possesses a level 0 relic related to the old god [Grey Robe Sage].
"
"It's a pipe!"
Shade's eyes widened, but Miss Carina shook her head hesitantly:
"What makes you think that? Does pipe smoking have something to do with the library? Excessive smoking will only make your head confused."
Shade very much hoped that he could tell Priest Augustus this sentence.
There was a knock on the door, and Tifa quickly walked to the door. It was the maid who came to inform the owners of the manor that breakfast was ready.
Miss Carina stood up and Shade said again:
"A gray pointed hat? No, no, it should be a long wooden staff."
The witch nodded:
"Yes, a level 0 relic, [The Rod of the Old Sage]."
Until he sat at the dining table and started eating under the service of the maid, Shade was still in a daze.
A wish, coupled with one of his stories, brought St. Byrons a level 0 relic that has been passed down for thousands of years. The feeling of influencing history and time has never been so abrupt and realistic, and the sound in my ears
The voice reminded him when Shade's thinking was coming to an end:
【So, do you regret being so generous half an hour ago?】
"Of course not. If I knew the result in advance, of course I would hesitate, but I can't say I regret it."
He looked at the bacon in front of him. It was said that it was shipped from Miss Carina's territory. One meal was worth a month's feeding fee for little Mia.
"I'm just sighing. The relics will eventually become relics, but those people are already gone."
"She" ignored Shade's long sighs in the autumn morning, and just left her pleasant laughter.
Taking advantage of the meal time, Shade briefly recounted his experience dozens of minutes ago. As expected, Miss Carina also thought that Shade's approach was really "generous":
"Xia De, even if you fall in love with witches from the past, you shouldn't do this. After all, they are all old women who have left long ago. If you really like witches, it's not like we don't have them in this era."
She complained to Shade, using the hurtful word "old woman" without any scruples:
"If you can give the council one more level 0 relic, I think even the great witches won't mind giving you some."
Tifa coughed, but the witch had a smile on her face and did not continue.
Unlike last time when he only needed to prepare daily necessities for the witches, this time Shade needed to find three items related to the power of the sun in his own era, and those items could not be relics, and the power must be strong enough.
Iluna's "Sunshine Gun" brooch was definitely enough, and in order not to waste time, Shade entrusted the duchess, who knew about it, to help collect the other two pieces. The witch readily agreed, but also warned Shade that it was related to the sun.
Alchemical items and even materials are not rare, but items containing the power of the sun are not many:
"You can also look for it through other means, but since we only need two pieces, there is no reason why we can't find them."
She seemed very optimistic about the matter.
Shade did not mention the final "Sleeping Princess" story to Miss Carina, because it was somewhat similar to the story of "Match Girl" that Shade told to the "Innocent Creator" and the three children.
The mythical lock corresponding to "Match Girl" is now almost bound to the thirteen-ring warlock "God Caller".
After a hearty breakfast, Shade left on the pretext of having something to do.
It's foggy in Tobesk today, probably because the steam company is operating at full capacity in late autumn.
He did not go home, but carried the fed cat to the "Mary Jane Flower Shop" on Silver Cross Avenue, and asked the maid of the little princess Agelina to convey the request to Lesia in the Yodel Palace.
News of the meeting.
Today is Sunday, and Lesia doesn't have many things to deal with, so she quickly sent a letter with lily scented perfume, asking Shade to wait at the Tobesk Grand Opera House tonight.
So Shade spent the whole day in Tobesk, and that night, in the large box on the third floor of the opera house, he saw Lesia in a red dress, and Ajie in a blue fluffy princess dress.
Lina. The latter's red hair is tied with a golden ribbon. Unlike Lesia, who is very girly, Agelina's attire has always been very young.
The decoration in the box was very luxurious, with a thick wool red carpet on the floor, and even the gas lamps were decorated with crystals. As expected, Lesia welcomed Shade with a very passionate kiss.
The sixteen-year-old young princess looked as if she was not surprised. She also ordered the maids to watch the door. No one was allowed to come in without permission, even if they heard strange noises.
These maids are the personal servants of the two princesses, and some of them have even met Shade in Coldwater Port. Therefore, they are very interested in this man who is rumored to have an unusual relationship with the "Duchess of Saladir" in the Tobesk market.
The fact that the two princesses also maintain a close relationship has long been known.
"The information on the Difference Engine half a month ago earned me praise from my father.
After brother Saxe Cavendish was executed, part of the command of the vacant New World Expansion Corps fell into my hands. Although as the princess of the kingdom, I cannot go far to the New World, this means that I finally have control over the kingdom's military.
A place where you can intervene.”
Lesia was very excited, and her eyes seemed to be shining as she spoke. She did not tell Shade about this on Saturday night, probably because she wanted to use her own body to tell Shade personally.
"It's very good to join the military."
It was hard for Shade to imagine what he wanted to do with the princess he was holding. But he could always help Lesia whenever she needed it.
"Xia De, I am so lucky to have met you."
She gently kissed the corner of Shade's lips, and then asked Shade to sit down.
The cat being held by Shade had a chance to "escape" from between the two of them. After quickly climbing onto the back of the sofa, little Mia stood on the back of the sofa and meowed at Shade.
Obviously expressing his dissatisfaction.
The opera has begun, and the box specially prepared for the royal family has a good view, but no one cares about what is being performed. Lesia has not seen Shade with her body for a long time, and she wants to continue to express her love with kisses.
mood, but this is not why Princess Xia Deyue came out:
"As for your low-fourth-ring sublimation word "Sleeping Princess", I would like to know its specific origin."
"Why are you asking about this?"
There was a hint of blaming Shade for not understanding the style. Shade smiled sheepishly and saw the red butterfly pendant hanging on Lesia's waist. The shape of this pendant was different than that Shade had originally made at Old John's.
It's much better, but unfortunately, it still only allows the princess and the writer, whose souls are linked to each other, to look at each other from a distance.
Obviously our souls are closely connected, but we can only look at each other from a distance. This is probably the farthest distance.
"The story of "Sleeping Princess" originated in the early or middle period of the Fifth Era. This ancient fairy tale is related to the founding of Zalas Literary Academy, and the first manuscript of the story is in our academy, so my tutor recommended it to me.
Got it."
As expected, Miss Olanold gave the manuscript to Miss Samuel, probably because she wanted the Zarath Society to help in the establishment of St. Byrons.
"It is said that St. Byrons also preserved an early version of the story. The teacher once wrote to St. Byrons and wanted to borrow it, but unfortunately your librarian refused."
Lecia said, paused, squinted slightly and looked at Shade sitting next to her. She is a very smart girl:
"Xia De, you don't want to say that you have another spiritual rune on your life ring, do you?"
"Of course not, at least not yet."
Because Shade hadn't finished telling the story yet, he clearly felt that after returning to this era, the brass aura that represented "enlightenment" was becoming more and more enriched towards his life ring.
Time has enlightened civilization, and stories have been sublimated in civilization.
Even if the story from the stranger's hometown has not yet reached its conclusion, Shade is basically certain that once he returns to the past again and allows himself to truly become the one who brings the story of the princess, sleep and kiss to this world,
He will definitely obtain the Enlightenment Rune [Sleeping Beauty].
Just like the original inspiration-[The Little Match Girl].
PS: This volume is coming to an end soon. You can count how many cards Shade has in his hand now.