Chapter 1034: Preparations of the Witch Council

Seeing that Xia De didn't answer, Old John didn't continue to ask:

"But you also know, a few hundred pounds sounds like a lot, but in reality, it's just the entry threshold for crafting alchemical weapons. If you really possess a Relic arrow with great power, I still suggest, as I did last time, that you take out your own savings and add a truly powerful alchemical item for yourself."

Because Relic weapons are often expensive and hard to find, most Ring Warlocks proficient in weapon use mostly use alchemical weapons. Old John's suggestion at this time was not because he wanted to earn Xia De's gold pounds, but was truly giving him advice:

"Gold pounds are meant to be spent once earned. Listen to me, young man, spending tens of thousands of pounds to craft a crossbow that can be used for more than a dozen years is a very cost-effective thing. Of course, letting me help craft it is even more cost-effective."

He said with a smile. Xia De knew that Old John's words were very correct, but the problem was that he couldn't spend all his money at once:

"Expensive weapons certainly can't be made in a week like this one."

Xia De put the small crossbow back into the box:

"But I might need to use that arrow recently, so I'll use this as a substitute for now. As for a new crossbow... I'll consider it again."

Actually, he wanted to save up enough money and materials to go find Priest Ao Gu Si for help.

After the priest fused with more remains of the Death-Announcing Angel, he also knew more knowledge. In the list of alchemical items he provided to Xia De, one was the "Sacred Angel Hand Crossbow (Degraded Version)." Because Xia De could go to Cold Water Port to buy cheap materials, and Priest Ao Gu Si's labor fee could also be discounted for Xia De, the cost of that hand crossbow could be compressed, and it could be crafted for more than 30,000 pounds.

Old John's place was expensive, but he could customize the crossbow's functions; the priest's side was cheaper, but could only make the crossbow possess sacred attributes.

So Xia De had to think about it again. He felt again that he was short of money.

Xia De, who returned home, hugged his cat, wrapped in a cloak in the heavy snow, and walked to the Prophet Society to wait for Lu Lu Weiya to get off work. The heavy snow made Little Mia particularly excited.

And after dinner that day, the prophet who came to Saint De Lan Square No. 6 to exorcise demons carefully checked Xia De's physical state after fusing with part of the 【Weeping Angel】, and spent a wonderful night with Xia De. Of course, Xia De didn't forget that he had to meet two witches the next day, Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday morning, the heavy snow that had lasted for almost two full days finally stopped. Looking from the window, the whole city was silver-white. When having breakfast with Lu Lu Weiya, Xia De also mentioned to the prophet that he was considering whether to cooperate with the witch for investment. Lu Lu Weiya didn't give him advice, but encouraged Xia De to make up his own mind.

The heavy snow sealed the city, and even the carriage driver's asking price was much higher than usual. Xia De first sent Sir Pu Li Xia's itinerary and invitation to the doctor's clinic, and then took a carriage to the outskirts of the city. Because the road was quite difficult to walk, he didn't reach Miss Jia Lin Na's manor until 9:30 in the morning.

At this time, the manor had also turned silver-white, but this made the luxurious manor look even more beautiful.

The two witches were already waiting for Xia De in the warm study, sipping black tea.

When Ti Fa led Xia De into the room, Miss Jia Lin Na was flipping through "The Secret Art of Immortality," which was originally borrowed by Princess Ring Ring Mage Li Te from the Se Ke Sai Si Higher Medical College. Because this book recorded fragments of the Poem and was a Relic of the Witch Emperors, it was "appropriated" by Miss Xi Er Lu Weiya and now belonged to the public property of the Council.

As for Miss Xi Er Lu Weiya, she was currently reading a sweater knitting magazine.

After Xia De sat down, he first complained about the terrible weather before chatting with the two ladies about business:

"I have already obtained the Glow Stone from the Prank Boy, and plus the one from the Thief Jack, I have two now."

"Look, I knew you would participate in the Chosen One's affairs inexplicably."

The Duchess who put down the book smiled and glanced at Miss Xi Er Lu Weiya before saying:

"The Glow Stone matter is not important now. The Speaker used time regression to restore another fragment of the Poem from ancient stone carvings. There are two new pieces of news."

She stretched out her finger to Xia De:

"The Lake Heart Island where the Chosen One of Knowledge and Wisdom holds the ritual is not in To Bei Si Ke, but in an area in the central part of the Old Continent."

Miss Xi Er Lu Weiya on the side waved her finger, and bright blue light formed a topographic map of the Old Continent above the coffee table in front of the three.

Not long ago, Lu Lu Weiya also said that this ritual was not in To Bei Si Ke, but in a position further south, so Xia De immediately pointed his finger at the map:

"It wouldn't be the Pan Ta Na Er Great Swamp area, would it?"

"Why would you think so? But it's not unreasonable."

Miss Jia Lin Na was thoughtful:

"In addition, I think you should already know that when this Chosen One ritual is held, if one can be within the coverage of the ritual, everyone will receive an enlightenment of wisdom."

"Yes, I know this."

"But this kind of enlightenment seems to be even more powerful than we originally understood. There is reason to believe that the Truth Society's Miss Pa Wo's real purpose this time is enlightenment. The 【Truth Society】 seems to intend to conduct some kind of large-scale experiment, but it lacks key information."

The witch frowned slightly:

"And the 【A Pu Na Library】, they did so many things behind the Church's back, also for enlightenment. They are looking for a hidden ancient library containing many books, and the books in it are worth their betrayal of the Church."

Xia De thought of last Monday, when he and Lu Lu Weiya saw Ring Warlocks from the Truth Society, A Pu Na Library, and Pan Ta Na Er Voodoo Society appear at the Three Cats Inn at the same time:

"The possibility of the final location being the Pan Ta Na Er Great Swamp is very high."

He said in a low voice, and Miss Jia Lin Na nodded, looking quite convinced of Xia De's judgment. Miss Xi Er Lu Weiya didn't understand why this conviction was, after all, Xia De didn't give a specific reason.

"Emma, if the Council wants to cross thousands of miles to let more than three Great Witches appear in the center of the Pan Ta Na Er area, do you have a way?"

Miss Jia Lin Na asked, and Miss Xi Er Lu Weiya thought about it:

"At least determine the specific location, give me a positioning. The Pan Ta Na Er Great Swamp is quite large. If you don't know the specific location, rather than using space power, it's better for us to fly over directly, at least the field of vision is broader."

Miss Jia Lin Na thought about it and asked Xia De again:

"Xia De, then what do you intend to do?"

"I am still making judgments on some things. This Chosen One... the Pan Ta Na Er Voodoo Society is plotting a conspiracy, I hope this has nothing to do with the evil things in Pan Ta Na Er."

Miss Jia Lin Na shook her head with a smile:

"Since it is possible to involve Pan Ta Na Er, the possibility of having nothing to do with that subspace evil thing is very small. The Chosen One holding a ritual has never had a smooth sailing time. If unexpected power doesn't appear, then how can the Chosen One experience the test?"

"Xia De, speaking of which, do you have any clues about the bard's test?"

Miss Xi Er Lu Weiya also asked. That night, she appeared at the opera house to save Princess Ring Ring Mage Li Te, so she also heard the bard's poem.

"Yellow moon, I don't know what it specifically refers to either."

Xia De shook his head. Although he was good at finding things, he actually had no way to start looking for things without any clues:

"When the weather clears up, I plan to hold a ritual at night, using my core Spirit Rune to resonate whether there is power of the same origin."

This kind of "resonance ritual" could also be considered a basic ritual, but because it often resonated with dangerous things, Ring Warlocks wouldn't use it unless necessary:

"I hope to find a way."

"It's a pity that this Chosen One is still a man, otherwise once we find five Glow Stones, we might be able to win over a lady similar to Sister Sister Daifulin."

The witch sighed.

After Sister Sister Daifulin's matter, the Council also knew about the candidate mechanism for the Chosen One. But the Council had no way to find the Chosen One with a lower ranking, nor did it have enough confidence to kill the Chosen One protected by Fate, so what they could do was actually wait.

The road was difficult to walk in heavy snow. Learning that Xia De's plan for the afternoon was only to go to Mi De Xi Er Bao, Miss Jia Lin Na specifically kept Xia De for lunch. So, Xia De had lunch with the two witches for the first time in a long time. Miss Xi Er Lu Weiya didn't talk to Miss Jia Lin Na about investment, but instead cared about Xia De's year-end exam week a few weeks later with Miss Jia Lin Na.

Xia De was quite confident about this. Although skipping a grade meant he had to read more than thirty books, compared to the hurried exam week in summer, this time, under the doctor's thoughtful urging, he started "reviewing" more than a month in advance.

During the short week of living with Duo Luo Qian, those that needed not only memorization but also understanding, such as the reconstruction of basic ritual studies and the pharmacological analysis course of intermediate potion studies, also received help from the writer lady and the Princess.

He didn't choose any elective courses this winter, only needing to pass his required content. The problem now was not whether he could pass, but how many points he could get.

After lunch, the two witches entered the Council to contact the Speaker, and the Duchess didn't forget to send a carriage to send Xia De back to the city. Xia De, who returned home, first ensured that Little Mia ate the cat food he left at noon, and then went from the basement to Mi De Xi Er Bao, walking from the abandoned tower in the mountains to the Blind Home in the city.

At two in the afternoon, he and the Chosen One of Death, the Caretaker of Primordial Fire - Sister Sister Daifulin, passed through the oil painting in the basement of Snake Heart Hospital in Mi De Xi Er Bao City together, and came to the sacrificial site at the top of the mountains of the Long Mei Er mountain range.

The snow in the mountains was not easy to melt, and the old sacrificial site was also covered in silver in midwinter. ===== CHAPTER 1035 =====