Chapter 1062: The Crazy Seeker

It wasn't even necessary to specifically inquire about the situation nearby; the onlookers gathered around had already pieced together what happened here.

This fire started around eight o'clock last night. The raging fire emerged from inside the library, which was piled full of books, and then quickly ignited the entire building. Because it was discovered too late, the fire burned for a whole night before it ended.

At the same time the open flames were extinguished, a charred corpse was found in the basement of the library ruins. Judging from the remains of metal products and tooth marks that had been burned, the corpse was the owner of the library, Mr. Book himself.

This entire library was completely burned down. The fire swallowed everything, leaving only the collapsed building remains and those few wisps of hot smoke that rarely appeared in winter.

Nearby residents, firefighters, and police were all crowded around the ruins, making the originally deserted library more lively than anywhere else for the first time. But the deceased Mr. Book could not know all this.

In fact, in winter, due to the use of fireplaces, kerosene lamps, etc., fires were very common things. Therefore, even though the police arrived at the scene to investigate, people still thought that this matter was likely an accident. After all, the safe discovered later had no signs of being moved, and the gold products and property in the basement that were also burned were not looted.

Understanding the general situation, Xia De still thought this matter was incredible.

He and Luvia boarded the carriage again to prepare to go home, and in the carriage, Xia De entrusted Luvia to divine whether this matter was really an accident.

Luvia was also a fourth-ring like Xia De at this time. She used the building debris garbage she had just picked up as divination materials, and after throwing coins three times in a row, she nodded to Xia De:

"It looks like an accident. The kerosene lamp that was not extinguished in time ignited the desk, and then the fire spread to the entire library."

But after saying this, the girl with purple eyes frowned slightly again:

"But this feels wrong. You know, my divination talent is very good. Now this result is as if someone deliberately interfered with the divination."

There were many ways to interfere with divination, such as the 【Fate's Twenty-Sided Dice】 that Xia De carried with him.

Xia De didn't need to ask, she tried to break this interference herself. But this was very difficult, and until they returned to St. Deran Square, Luvia still hadn't found a way to conduct a successful divination.

And when the two entered the door and Little Mia ran down from upstairs in high spirits, the girl with purple eyes said to Xia De again:

"Last night in bed, when you told me what you did to that princess, I remember you said. After nine o'clock last night, when you and Margaret Anjou were kissing in the back garden of Canary Manor, Leikins Puryear jumped down from the garden wall."

"You suspect he set fire to the library?"

Xia De asked while changing his shoes, and Luvia nodded, going upstairs with Xia De:

"You went to collect 《The Book of Fools》 with him on Monday, and the library caught fire on Tuesday night. How could there be such a coincidence? This matter, we need to investigate clearly."

"Then I will go investigate now, how about it? You know, I still have a lot of connections in MI6."

Xia De said, and really stopped his steps to go upstairs, but Luvia shook her head:

"The arsonist has already thought of interfering with the divination, so it's impossible to leave clues for you. Instead of investigating, it's better to use a simpler method. Xia De, how many coins do you have left?"

"Two 【Coins of Wisdom】."

Xia De answered, but shook his head immediately:

"I can almost predict that the Chosen One ritual will definitely be held within seven days, and now I am just waiting for Margaret and her party to arrive in Huntington City. At this time, are you sure you want to consume the few remaining coins?"

Luvia frowned slightly, paused on the stairs before continuing upward:

"Coins are for divination when they are in hand. My inspiration tells me that this matter is very important, and it is worth it."

So Xia De returned to the basement and took out the coins. The two still conducted divination in the living room. As the sky-blue coins were thrown into the high sky, Xia De and the cat saw that the coins had cracks and rust at the highest point, until they scattered into a pile of dust during the falling process.

Luvia opened her eyes:

"He went to collect 《The Book of Fools》 with you on Monday. On one hand, it was really for that relic, but after seeing the knowledge inside, he didn't care about the book itself; on the other hand, he had already heard about Mr. Book's collection and coveted them. Monday was actually to scout the location."

"Was it really the knight who set the fire?"

"Yes, he had long planned to do this before leaving Tobesk City. In this way, it would be impossible for anyone to find out that he did it. During the night banquet at Lakeside Manor yesterday, he sneaked into the library and took away the precious books in the basement. Afterwards, he picked some books he liked from the library on the ground and put them in the vacancy downstairs. As for the books stolen from the library, because the library had a large collection, after a fire, no one could see that a few books were missing before the fire."

She sighed softly:

"Who would have thought that the Chosen One of Knowledge and Wisdom would burn down a library with his own hands?"

Xia De pursed his lips slightly:

"Guarding the library is the domain of the Ancient God 【Silver Moon Sage】 who has the 【Recorder】 authority."

He thought of what the doctor said in the foyer downstairs yesterday morning:

"Crazy desire for knowledge."

"Probably because of this, from your description, that book collector Mr. Book would not sell the books in his collection room at will."

Luvia nodded, and Xia De still couldn't understand:

"But for a few books, he burned down a library and killed an innocent person? I probably understand now why the knight looked down on my friend Professor Drake on Monday."

"You said it yourself, crazy desire for knowledge. And looking at it this way, what the demon told you about Puryear is probably true..."

Luvia took a few deep breaths:

"Xia De, if you have the opportunity to get a very precious Rhodes card, but you have to burn down a Rhodes card club and kill an innocent person, would you do it?"

"Of course not. Even if it's the Universal Card, it's not worth me murdering an innocent person."

Xia De answered honestly:

"Of course, this is also because I have more choices."

Luvia revealed a shallow smile and picked up the cat lying on Xia De's lap. This time, Little Mia did not struggle:

"This is the difference between you and him—wisdom is the enemy of the wise. Desire for knowledge is sometimes a good thing, but the desire for knowledge must be restrained. Think carefully, why are knowledge and wisdom both the titles of this Chosen One? Knowledge can build wisdom, and wisdom can acquire knowledge."

"Why are the Chosen Ones we encounter each so strange? The Chosen One of Darkness stepped into darkness, the Chosen One of Death reversed death, and now the Chosen One of Knowledge and Wisdom is crazy for knowledge..."

Xia De sighed.

"At least Iluna is normal."

Luvia reminded, and Xia De continued to sigh:

"But even so, we cannot solve the knight before he holds the ritual. If the qualification falls into the hands of Miss Miss Pawo, the trouble will probably be even greater."

This is not only because Miss Miss Pawo is a sixth-ring, one ring higher than Sir Puryear, but also because the former relies on the 【Truth Society】. If a Chosen One appears in the Truth Society, it will directly affect the things after that door is pushed open.

"Yes, if it is impossible to solve Puryear and Miss Miss Pawo at the same time, and find the third Chosen One, then solve him after Leikins Puryear's ritual, just like dealing with Darkness. Or, at least let the church imprison him. Saying this is a bit arrogant, but... this kind of crazy person with reason and wisdom is even more terrifying than a pure madman like Darkness."

Luvia said, and Xia De nodded. Just as he wanted to talk about his plan to perform the ritual tonight to resonate with the power of the moon, he suddenly heard the sound of bells coming from downstairs:

"Who would come to find me? Another client looking for a cat."

He went downstairs and opened the door, only to find Iluna at the door. Xia De smiled and moved away from the doorway:

"Come up quickly, Luvia is also here. We are discussing the Chosen One, Sir Puryear did a wrong thing."

"Wrong thing?"

The seventeen-year-old girl walked into the door quickly:

"We can talk about this later. I have an urgent matter to come here. Luvia is also here? That's great, I was just thinking of finding her later."

The two returned to the second floor. Luvia stood up from the sofa when she heard Iluna's voice, and the latter said quickly:

"Good morning, Luvia, please listen to me. An hour ago I received a notice to pack my luggage and set off for the south tonight. The notice did not mention the specific location, but the landing position should be in the northern part of the Pantanal Great Swamp, within the territory of Delarion."

There was more than one entrance to the Great Swamp area. Strictly speaking, the location of Huntington City was not the best location. Of course, it was not the worst location either.

"It seems that the church has also determined it is Pantanal. The reaction is really fast."

Luvia nodded and looked at the two standing side by side:

"This time, it also depends on you."

Iluna nodded heavily and said to Xia De:

"Wait for my good news, Xia De, see you in half a week."

"Alright, see you in Pantanal. But before that, we have one last thing to solve."

Xia De took out the last 【Coin of Wisdom】:

"Direct divination of the Chosen One, Luvia cannot give results, so Luvia, please divine what the Pantanal Voodoo Society, which is contacting the Chosen One in Tobesk and seems to want to cooperate, is going to do recently."

He handed out the coin, and Luvia threw it into the high sky. Suddenly she groaned and was supported by Xia De in time. Once the divination of the price is carried out continuously, the consumption of mental strength is too great:

"The Voodoo Society wants to release the evil things in Pantanal, and it is not just the evil things in Pantanal. There is more than one evil thing sealed in the Great Swamp area. The stars reaching the right position will be the best time to destroy the seal. But the Voodoo Society must rely on the power of the fourth Chosen One, and the fourth Chosen One chose the Great Swamp area to hold the ritual, also because there is a way to enhance his power in the ritual venue provided by the Voodoo Society, allowing him to touch the true crown of wisdom."

Luvia was supported by Xia De, looking at the two with purple eyes:

"No more things can be divined, but the evil things in Pantanal are more terrifying than the 0-level relic Life and Death Boundary. Even though there are almost no human settlements in the Pantanal area, it must never be allowed to return to the material world." ===== CHAPTER 1063 =====

Luweiya was supported by Xia De, her purple eyes looking at the two:

"No more things can be divined, but the Pantanal Pantanal Xiewu is even more terrifying than the 0-level Relic Relic Shikong. Even though there are almost no human settlements in the Pantanal region, it must absolutely not be allowed to return to the material world."