The Whispering Verses Chapter 384: The rainy day before the storm
Thinking about the two hostile gods, Shade moved his eyes away from the paper in his hand and said to the maid Tifa:
"I happen to have a [relic] fishing rod in my hand."
"What a coincidence?"
The black-haired maid asked, then showed a quiet and relaxed smile:
"You are so lucky. However, besides these information, there is one more thing that cannot be written on paper. I can only tell you verbally."
"Please speak."
Xia De looked at her curiously.
"You probably know that mermaids and murlocs are not the same species, but in the Cold Water Harbor Shadow incident, the mermaid statue and the mermaid dream became part of the sea return ceremony."
Xia De was stunned for a moment and then realized this problem:
"Why is this?"
"The murlocs are the descendants of the evil god, and the mermaids are a free ocean race. The two fought a fierce war in an older era, and that war ended with the victory of the mermaids. They usurped the power of the mermaids, and even Usurping the history of the mermaid race to strengthen themselves."
Miss Tifa Servit spoke very slowly, leaving Shade enough room to think:
"So, the fish and the real mermaid are actually feuding, but why do you tell me this?"
The black-haired maid smiled.
Her eyebrows are slender, her eyes look big, and her milky skin makes no flaws visible on her face. The black hair covers the forehead, sweeps over the thin eyebrows, tilts the head and smiles, and even has a playful feeling:
"Miss thinks this may be useful to you, but this is information that is not allowed in the parliament, so I can only dictate it to you."
Xia De nodded, remembering the other person's smile and the information in his head.
The maid continued:
"In addition, the lady has something else for me to bring to you."
"Please speak."
"I don't know how you got to Coldwater Port, or in other words, I don't know what your connection is with Coldwater Port"
The smile on her face remained unchanged, making Shade's friendly black eyes blink.
Shad was not surprised that the Duchess could guess this. He was so concerned about the affairs of Coldwater Port that he even came up with the method of making the badge and asked to collect information about the "sea return". For Miss Linna, it is already obvious.
"But be careful. Although returning by sea is not a divine descending ceremony, it is also not an ordinary level of danger. If it is equivalent to losing control of the relic, the effect of returning by sea can even be regarded as angel-level."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm going to do. Besides"
He sat there and pointed at his forehead:
"I'm still looking forward to Miss Carina's next kiss."
This is not because Shade has any evil intentions, he just wanted to test what Miss Carina meant last night.
Tifa Servit's face turned a little red, but the peaceful smile on her face did not change:
"Miss is also looking forward to it, Mr. Hamilton. Miss is looking forward to you giving her more surprises."
Coincidentally, before the maid left, Dorothy, who came to help Shade take care of the cat again today, arrived.
She recognized Miss Carina's carriage in the square. After knocking on the door and seeing the black-haired maid preparing to leave behind Shade, she said nothing. After the maid left, the blonde girl jokingly asked Shade:
"I told you before not to get too close to Carina. Look, you still have a relationship with her."
"Actually, it doesn't matter. I asked Miss Carina to help collect some information about the sea return ceremony. This can help Lesia."
Xia De said.
Dorothy had already guessed that Miss Carina belonged to the "Witches' Council". After all, she was the one who told Shade the name "Handkerchief Lovers Association" in the first place. Of course, it was just speculation before, but it was only recently confirmed by Sha De.
"If that's the case, it's best not to mention this matter to Lesia."
When going up the stairs, she reminded cautiously.
"Why?"
The blonde girl shook her head:
"There are some things that Lesia doesn't want you to get involved in. The royal family is not a peaceful place. Haven't the forces that assassinated Queen Diana not been found yet?"
The stranger nodded, looked at the cat waiting for him on the stairs, and thought of what his boss Mr. Anlos revealed last time.
Before going to Coldwater Port today, Shade first went to the Prophet's Association, and then unexpectedly learned that the [Demon Soul Stealer Bishop] he identified here yesterday was actually the genuine article.
This was far beyond Shade's expectations. He never imagined that he could win such a precious card from a stranger he met by chance in a slum hotel.
Vice President Mark congratulated Sha De and learned the origin of the card from Sha De. Of course, the location was moved from Coldwater Harbor to Tobesk.
Mr. Mark liked this story very much, with a smile on his face:
"This is the most attractive part of Rhodes cards. People can never guess when their next card will appear. Look, Mr. Hamilton, now you have enough special cards in your hand. Eight. So do you want to spend your whole life collecting a whole deck of special Rhodes cards?"
He said with great anticipation:
"This is the pursuit of the best Rhodes players."
If it were Sha De a month and a half ago, he would definitely reject it immediately. But now he needed to hesitate before nodding hesitantly:
"This is possible."
"Look, I knew it from the first time we met. You're going to be a good Rhodes player."
Probably because he witnessed a person who had nothing to do with Rhodes transforming into a true enthusiast, Mr. Mark was in a pretty good mood.
After leaving the Prophet's Association, Shade went home to Coldwater Port. I don’t know whether it’s the rainy season in Coldwater Port, or whether the large-scale ceremony [Sea Return] has affected the climate, but it’s still raining today.
When Shade struggled to swim from the sea to the shore with the telescopic fishing rod on his back, it took a full ten minutes longer than yesterday.
Heavy rain hits the face painfully, and the currents under the sea become extremely dangerous. If it weren't for the special upgrade method that enhanced Shade's mortal body when he reached the second level, he might have been fighting nature under the sea for a while.
I found the four-wheel carriage arranged by Lesia at the alley of the dock. Blankets and towels had already been prepared for Shade on the carriage.
But after taking a bath in the room specially arranged for him in Sophia's mansion, he found out that Lecia had gone to the city to go to the city hall early in the morning and would not be back until around noon. She asked her servant to leave a letter to Shade, allowing Shade to move around as he pleased. If there was an emergency, she could ask the maid of the mansion to go to the city to find her.
But Shad came to Coldwater Port mainly for the curse on Lesia, otherwise there would be no need for him to carry a fishing rod and swim in the rainy weather.
Seeing that the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, Shade had no idea of going into the city to take a look. So he restored the books that had been turned into toys in the room that Lesia had arranged for him, thinking of reading to pass the time in the morning.
I had only been reading for half an hour when the pendant hanging on my chest suddenly became hot.
It wasn't the slight heat when the black-haired maid was around, it was a rapid rise in temperature. This means there is a real witch within the range that the badge can detect.
"I knew this badge would be useful."
Thinking about it, I wanted to hide myself in the closet. But he soon realized that this room was safe and he didn't need to hide at all.
Xia De carefully came to the window and closed the curtains, then leaned against the wall, opened the gap in the curtains with his fingers and looked out.
The room Lecia chose for Shade was outside the manor courtyard, with a wide view and a very good scenery. Shade peeked out and could see the motorcade coming directly from the gate of the manor to the gate of Sophia's mansion.
Being served by the servants and getting out of the car were Lesia and a strange woman in her late twenties and late twenties. Compared with the princess's cumbersome dress, the strange woman's clothes are more gorgeous. Through the rain, Shade couldn't see clearly what she looked like, but he already knew in his heart that this was Miss Sylvie Avora, a real twelve-ring sorcerer.
After seeing the target, Shade immediately left the window to avoid being discovered by the other party's senses being too sensitive.
He walked a few steps back and forth in the room, took the badge on his chest out of his clothes, and felt it getting hotter and hotter, which meant that the witch was getting closer.
But Lecia led the other party directly upstairs without passing through the corridor here. As long as Xia De doesn't show up in front of the other party, there won't be any problem.
So he really didn't leave the room all morning, and lunch was delivered by the manor's maid. It wasn't until two o'clock in the afternoon that the motorcade drove the witch away in the rain. Shade held the badge on his chest at the window and made sure it no longer vibrated before he felt relieved.
Lecia was probably exhausted from communicating with this kind of woman, and it took half an hour for the servant to lead Shade to the study to see her.
Her Royal Highness the Princess had already changed her clothes, and when she saw Shade walking into the room, she just said hello lazily.
"Sorry, Shade, I really can't avoid this kind of entertainment. That Miss Aurora is really a good negotiator."
She asked the maid to massage her shoulders behind her. Shade sat on the other side of the desk and put his arms on the desk sideways, looking out the window to prevent the convoy from coming back suddenly:
"What did you say? Oh, if it's something confidential, don't tell me."
Lecia shook her head lazily:
"It's not a secret. I gave me an invitation to tonight's banquet a few days ago, and now I'm invited in person. In addition, the Aurora family wants to expand the shipyard in Coldwater Port and add large steamships. business. But you also know that this kind of ship can be used for military purposes with some modifications, and my father is very sensitive to the control of this. So Sivi Avora wants me to say a few words in front of my father. She can. Give me some benefits."
Lesia didn’t mention the specific benefits, and Shade didn’t ask.
"The weather is really bad, it looks like a storm is coming."
While the maids were stepping on the carpet and pushing the dining cart to deliver afternoon tea, the princess wearing a silver crown held the side of her face with one hand and looked out the window melancholy.
Xia De also looked out the window. Raindrops were beating on the floor-to-ceiling windows. Even he knew that the storm in Coldwater Port was coming.