The Whispering Verses Chapter 1301: Revisiting Oxenfurt Manor
Chapter 1301 Return to Oxenfurt Manor
"Good evening, why didn't you see that cute cat last time?"
The elf girl seemed to be in a good mood. After sitting down, she asked the waiter who came over very familiarly for a glass of butter beer. Strictly speaking, this drink is not alcoholic because it does not contain alcohol at all:
"Do you know that the tavern in St. Byrons has refused to sell me this drink?"
"Why?"
Luvia asked, and the elf girl said in annoyance:
"The dwarf bartender said that the academy wouldn't let him sell drinks to underage elves, even if I was over the age of 10. I once wanted to buy alcohol from the money-grubbing goblin's shop across the street from the wand, but that damned The goblins would rather sell me an ether attenuation alchemy bomb than drink."
She deliberately kept her exact age vague.
Both Shade and Luvia smiled, and the latter even said:
"Actually, minors are not suitable for drinking. Yes, I know butterbeer has no alcohol."
"According to past standards, Miss Amelia is actually an adult. After the establishment of St. Byrons, the standards of adulthood were redefined for the elven race."
Xia De pointed out.
"Yes! That's true! According to the customs of ancient times, I am actually an adult!"
The elf girl agrees with Shade's view. Of course, she has not forgotten the business of coming here:
"Mr. Hamilton, this is the information you want. The college actually does not have many investigative reports on the Randall Valley."
Having said this, I am still a little worried that Shade is not satisfied with the results of his investigation:
"But when I was looking up information in the library last week, I found that Miss Denister had someone put together all the information about the Randall Valley. The college seemed to have a special operation targeting this place. I heard next door The forest elf senior in the dormitory said that the Astronomy College is ready to send professors to this city."
"No, no, your information is very valuable. And the time key you gave me last time was a big help."
Shad said immediately, looking at each other with Luvia, both of them understood that the matter of the "Chosen One of the Earth" in Randall Valley City was completely exposed. The church chose to arrest those cultists who might have clues last weekend, most likely for this reason.
"This is this week's poem."
Xia De handed her the notebook that he had copied in advance. Thaumaturgy is not suitable for use in public places:
"In addition, if it is not necessary recently, please try not to appear in the city."
Xia De kindly warned:
"Last time we met, your little beast felt evil. Later, I investigated and found that it was most likely the devil."
"Devil?"
Luvia raised her eyebrows before Shade had time to tell her about this. Miss Elf was startled, and then her face flushed, as if she was very excited:
"Are they the dangerous demons in the legend? Oh, I've only read about them in books. Legend has it that just seeing them will bring bad luck!"
"The evil spirits of the Third Age are quite ancient and powerful. That evil spirit has been here for at least a hundred years. It is hard to imagine what kind of power it has. You must be careful."
Xia De warned, worried that the elf lady who had never experienced danger might accidentally encounter a demon. But fortunately, the education at St. Byrons is still very comprehensive. Although Emilia looks excited, she also knows what this means:
"Well, apart from coming to see you every week, I haven't been here recently to wander around. I gave this to you. I originally planned to sell it on the black market, but I think you need it more."
She handed Shade and Luvia each an amulet woven with white hair. There were also elven runes representing "protection" on the amulet:
"This is a 'protection against evil amulet' made from unicorn hair, unicorn horn fragments and unicorn blood. Don't worry, my job is to raise them, these materials are collected daily Come on, the college won’t care about these losses.”
The elf girl said quite proudly, so Shade and Luvia did not refuse. Although Shade has an accessory such as the [Demon Hunting Seal] that is specially designed to deal with demons, the doctor said not to expose the demon hunter's equipment before finding the demon itself, so it is appropriate to carry this amulet.
The two unicorn amulets were valuable, but the elf girl did not ask for the money given by Shade and Luvia. The three of them chatted about the recent news in the city, and then the elf girl got up and prepared to return to the academy.
Shad and Luvia put her on the carriage at the door of the hotel, and then watched the carriage go away.
"We'll have dinner at the witch's place later. Don't be in a hurry to go home. Tell me about the devil first."
Luvia turned and looked at Shade:
"Have you known about this for a long time? Is it related to that strange Stone Oxenfurt?"
"I haven't investigated this matter clearly yet. I'll talk to you in detail when I have some clues. This is very dangerous, but it's okay if you don't rush home."
The purple-eyed girl nodded reservedly:
"You can talk to me about what books you and they read last night."
(Little Mia is running.)
Since the letter to make an appointment to visit had been sent to Oxenfurt Manor the day before, Shade set out from the city of Randall Valley City early on Tuesday morning and rode to the village far outside the city. Oxenfurt ancestral home.
The thaumaturgy [Seeing Demons] provided by the doctor has been learned. This time, in addition to returning medals and investigating statues, Shade has made up his mind to determine who the ancient evil hidden in the city is.
We set off on horseback from the Wilde Opera House at 8:30 in the morning. By the time we arrived at the old manor outside the city, it was almost ten o'clock.
Crossing the bridge and passing through the forest, I saw the manor where the light seemed to be weaker than other places. The crows flew over Shade's head and flew towards the interior of the manor, but soon flew away in panic and disappeared into the distance in the gloomy sky.
When he dismounted at the gate of the manor, the old housekeeper was already waiting for Shade.
He opened the fence gate and helped Shade hold the horse, and then told Shade:
"Sorry, Mr. Watson. The master received a letter from the city half an hour ago and has already gone to the city, but he said he would be back at noon."
"It's okay, I can wait."
Shade didn't care about this, but followed the old butler into the slightly gloomy manor. This manor is on the subtle edge of "abandoned" and "in use". Weeds can be seen everywhere along the walls, but you can also see tidy flower beds and a pavilion that looks like it has just been repaired.
The doctor has warned that although the thaumaturgy [seeing magic] is safe, there is a possibility of being discovered, so it is best not to use it frequently. Shade planned to meet Oxenfurt himself before using it, so he did nothing along the way. Instead, he waited until the old butler sent the horse to the backyard stable before following him into the mansion.
Just like last time, there are no traces of any living activity here. There was obviously no dust inside the cold building, it was very clean, and there were even many portraits hanging there, but because of the dim light, the wallpaper turned a muddy yellow, making it look particularly eerie.
After waiting in the lounge for a while, Shade unexpectedly discovered that it was snowing outside the window. This reminded him of the last time that snowflakes appeared in the sky not long after he came here.
Before Shade could have any other thoughts about the falling snow in late winter, Sea Oxenfurt, who was wearing a black veil, walked in with her weird maid.
Xia De stood up from the sofa and greeted with a smile:
"Long time no see, Mrs. Oxenfurt."
"Good day, Mr. Watson."
The woman's voice was still so indifferent. She ordered the maid with her head lowered to prepare tea, and then the host and the guest took their seats on the sofa.
"See the devil!"
The only abnormality caused by the use of thaumaturgy is that the eyes feel a slight chill. The field of view then becomes like a strange fish-eye lens, with the edges of the field of view becoming blurry and the center becoming incredibly clear.
The originally normal world has changed, and snowflakes are actually falling around Hai Oxenfurt. Considering that [Seeing Demons] is a thaumaturgy for detecting demons, this explains the first clue:
"The devil is related to snow."
"Mr. Watson, you're here again."
The woman said softly that she used her finger to write in the air last time to warn Shade not to come again.
"By coincidence, I picked up another item belonging to Mr. Oxenfurt."
Xia De said, and before the woman asked questions:
"Your husband won't let me tell you about it, so I can't say what it is."
The woman was silent for a moment:
"I didn't tell him the wedding ring last time, it was you who sent it back."
Xia De just smiled:
"I'm just doing something good, I just hope it doesn't damage your relationship as husband and wife. Speaking of which, Mr. Oxenfurt is really busy."
"He and Prince William of Anjou discovered gold mines in the mountains."
The woman spoke in an indifferent voice about the rumors that have been buzzing in the city recently. Of course, Shade already knew that the gold mine was fake and was meant to cover up the silver mine offshore.
"That's really amazing, madam. People in the city praise your husband as a great person."
At this time, the maid came back pushing the creaking dining cart, and Shade did not stop talking:
"We started from scratch to restore the family's glory, and now our business is getting bigger and bigger. Although this kind of thing is not unheard of in the era when the steam industry was booming, I have traveled in the Old World for so long, and a person as powerful as your husband is indeed Rare."
The black veil was very thin, but Shade did not observe that the woman smiled because of her compliments. She just said:
"He always wins, wins at everything."
Stone Oxenfurt also decided to entrust Shad to find three items because Shad beat him three times in "Rhodes", "horse racing" and "dice gambling".
"Luck is also a part of strength, and I envy this kind of luck."
As he spoke, he took the tea cup from the maid and blinked again:
"See the demon."
Just as Shade expected, the maid also had abnormalities. Her skin turned out to be the color of bluish stone due to the thaumaturgic effect.