Chapter 1210: Obituary

"Could it be..."

"Let me think, I always can't remember, and I always forget to mention it to others. Even the Speaker took half a year to remember to ask me what the Golden Dawn was originally. Wait, the name of the cult is on the tip of my tongue, what is it..."

The beautiful witch made a thoughtful expression. This kind of anxiety of clearly thinking of something but not being able to say it, Xia De understood very well:

"Is it the 【Cult of the Forgotten】?"

He asked tentatively, and Miss Benanice showed a sudden realization expression:

"Yes, the Cult of the Forgotten! When I first met Siris, the young girl called herself 'The Forgotten'. Thinking about it, I really miss it. Xia De, you actually know this cult?"

"I don't just know it. They believe in the old god 【Old Man of Oblivion】?"

"Yes, are you very familiar with this cult? Is it also an experience in the past time?"

"No, it's an experience in the current time. I want to ask you a question, is there a 【Church of the Forgotten】 locally?"

"It does exist in rumors, but because of the interruption of the cult's inheritance, hundreds of years ago, the Golden Dawn lost the whereabouts of the church. Siris's father had been committed to finding it, but he failed to achieve his goal until he disappeared."

Speaking of this, the witch looked down at the photo again:

"Statue... you don't want to say..."

"Yes, the location where this statue was discovered is the 【Church of the Forgotten】."

He took out the mithril cube and repeated the rumor about the "invisible church" lightly. The mithril displayed dense information about the church:

"In the stories of Randall Valley, the first one I encountered was the 'invisible church'. In fact, my ability to travel between Tobesk and Randall Valley is also related to that church; the relic of Thomas Granger, who gave me the power of the earth in the Emerald Dream, was also discovered under that church... That's about it."

The witch felt a little surprised:

"You actually found that church? Sorry, it's not that I don't believe your words, but can you let me see the appearance of that church?"

"No problem."

Xia De reached out to his right side and took out a book from the semi-transparent bookshelf with starry colors. After Miss Benanice opened the book, it contained pictures of the interior and exterior of the church. And the appearance of the man's stone statue sitting on the front row seat was clearly visible in the color picture.

"There is actually such a thing."

She stood up at once, reached out and pulled Xia De up, her tone very serious:

"In the Golden Dawn now, there are indeed a few believers of the old god 【Old Man of Oblivion】, but don't tell them about this first. Now, take me to that church, yes, right now."

"Don't you need to tell Miss Lasers first?"

"I'll confirm what that statue is first... Xia De, you have also seen the corpse after the crazy earth petrified, so you must understand my thoughts, and understand the significance of that statue to Siris."

Xia De nodded lightly, and the witch looked around the deserted courtyard with him. The witch even looked back, confirming that the scenery outside was still Cherry Leaf Street.

The deserted courtyard had nothing to look at. They walked up the steps along the preaching path in the middle, pushed open the door, and entered the interior of the church through the door crack.

Moonlight spilled from the hole in the roof, forming a tilted moonlight pillar in the center of the deserted church main hall. Miss Benanice pinched Xia De's sleeve, widened her eyes and looked at this scene:

"The appearance of the ancient god temple is even more amazing than I thought."

"The statue is at the very front."

Xia De reminded, and the witch nodded slowly, still scanning the surroundings in surprise:

"Xia De, you don't understand the significance of this church to Siris and the Golden Dawn. It's incredible, the gods have left for an era, but the church itself still has its own great power. The power of the gods is so great and incredible."

While speaking, she walked forward along the aisle between the long seats side by side with Xia De, and soon came to the front:

"It's this one. My fortune teller friend, Miss Luvia Anate, tried to divine it, but could only confirm that this is real stone."

"If it is petrified due to the curse of the earth, it is indeed not something that can be peeped into by divination alone. Let me do it, the witch's secret art can play a role at this time."

Although reluctant, she still bent down and placed her hand on the shoulder of the sitting statue. Faint spiritual light floated in the witch's palm and spread to the statue itself.

After a long time, she let go of her hand, stood up straight and looked at the statue:

"I tried to find where these stones had slept on the earth, but the result was 'the earth' itself. This is a stone without a hometown, and the earth has no memory of carving them. I think it should be correct, this statue was originally a living person."

She didn't say directly that this was the corpse of Miss Lasers' father.

Xia De sighed slightly and looked at it with the witch. Neither of them spoke. The moonlight shone obliquely in front of the two, and behind the statue, the moonlight spilled on the snow, as if the snow also emitted quiet moonlight.

After a long time, Xia De confirmed:

"It can't be restored to normal, right? Even 【Universal Earth Elixir】 won't work."

The witch nodded:

"The soul is completely separated from the flesh. Now, the difficulty of turning this statue into a living person is the same as the difficulty of creating a new life. Discussing whether it can be restored is completely meaningless. He is already dead, even if the soul is found, it is impossible to resurrect."

Xia De pursed his lips, and then there was a long sigh, which echoed in the empty church.

"You go and say it."

She said decisively.

"Why should I... No, this kind of thing shouldn't be done by me. You are more familiar with Miss Lasers, you go and say it."

Xia De refused immediately. He didn't like doing this kind of obituary for others. Although he handled the funeral for his best friend before coming to this world, Janken didn't have any relatives.

"I can't go. Seeing her crying, I won't be able to stand it either."

The witch shook her head and stretched out her finger to Xia De:

"I'll give you 20 pounds to entrust you to do this. Aren't you a famous detective? This is the commission I give you."

"This is not a question of commission, Miss Benanice. I also can't bear to tell her this fact."

Xia De still refused, and only then did he see the blonde witch looking at him, with tears flickering in her golden eyes:

"I really can't tell her. Help me, Xia De, help me."

Even though he knew this plea might be the witch's trick, he still hesitated and nodded:

"... Alright, then I'll go. Give me the invitation, I'll go to the banquet to find her now. However, you owe me a favor."

"No problem, count it in the promise you owe me. You can make any request, yes, any request."

After speaking, both of them were silent, and then avoided each other's eyes. Xia De believed that Vanessa Benanice was the same as him, thinking of the night a week ago, when they were also in a deserted church, hugging each other because of the potion.

In short, the question of the church statue was solved unexpectedly, but new problems followed one after another. For example, why did Miss Lasers' father die in the church without leaving any message to anyone.

Miss Benanice waited alone in the Church of the Forgotten for the two to arrive, and Xia De, holding the invitation, soon took a carriage to the manor where the banquet was held by Earl Johnson.

The manor with an exaggerated area is located outside the city of Randall Valley, in the scenic river valley creek. Because it is adjacent to the main road, it is not desolate here. Behind the manor are rolling mountains, and next to the manor are the workplaces of beekeepers and flower farmers. Even in winter, it looks very good here.

The light in the manor even illuminated the night sky. When the carriage hurried over, Xia De looked at the manor from the carriage window and could feel the lively atmosphere.

After showing the invitation at the door, he hurried into the manor courtyard, and then was led by a servant into the house.

Miss Lasers represented Miss Benanice at the banquet, and also brought two ring warlocks from the Golden Dawn. She didn't come here for socializing, but to trade some sensitive contraband with the foreign merchants she had agreed to meet.

It was already 8:30 in the evening, and the banquet had been going on for an hour and a half. The transaction should have been completed, so Xia De could not be sure where Miss Lasers was at the banquet.

He decided to find Margaret first to ask. Princess Margaret tonight was wearing a golden long dress, chatting with an old gentleman with gray hair in a conspicuous place in the banquet hall; that was Earl Johnson. Xia De didn't see Prince William Anjou; probably after the assassination incident at the banquet last week, he was still a bit fearful.

Margaret didn't see Xia De at first, and only noticed Xia De's arrival after Xia De walked past her with a glass.

So ten minutes later, the two met in a lounge prepared for distinguished guests. Margaret gave Xia De a very enthusiastic kiss, and didn't care even after hearing that he was looking for Miss Lasers:

"I saw that lady five minutes ago, it seems she took people to the back garden." ===== CHAPTER 1211 =====

It was already 8:30 PM, and the banquet had been going on for an hour and a half; the transactions were likely already over, so Xia De could not be sure where Miss Lathers was at the dance.

He decided to go find Margaret first to ask. Tonight, the Princess was wearing a long golden dress and chatting with a gray-haired old gentleman in a conspicuous part of the ballroom; that was Count Johnson. Xia De did not see Prince William Anjou; perhaps after the assassination attempt at last week's banquet, he was still feeling lingering fear.

Margaret did not see Xia De at first, and only noticed his arrival abruptly after Xia De walked past her with a glass in his hand.

So, ten minutes later, the two met in a lounge prepared for distinguished guests. Margaret gave Xia De a very warm kiss, and even upon hearing that he was looking for Miss Lathers, she did not mind:

"I saw that lady five minutes ago; it seems she took some people to the garden in the back."

(End of chapter)