Chapter 1240: Demonic Potion

Based on Xia De's description alone, Miss Bernice could not imagine what the statue looked like.

It just so happened that Xia De still had the toy the statue had turned into on him, so he restored it and stood it in the headmaster's office on the third floor of the Wilde Opera House.

Vanessa Bernice originally didn't care, but when she really saw the statue, she immediately stood up.

She circled the statue, carefully observing its details, and finally gave the most honest evaluation:

"Now I understand why no one has been able to obtain the stonemason's inheritance for a hundred years, yet you solved the trouble in one night. This is truly... an absolute work of art. Although I don't understand why you didn't let the statue have arms, combined with your aging, this instead has a kind of harmonious beauty that I cannot describe in words."

This blonde witch not only understood opera and singing, but also knew a lot about literature and sculpture.

Xia De didn't feel proud of this; he just copied the statue from his memory. This was not his work, at least not entirely his work:

"I think using this as the princess's birthday gift should be enough."

"When I was seventeen, no one gave me such a gift."

The blonde witch said half-complainingly, reaching out to touch the statue's face, but then gave up when she remembered she wasn't wearing gloves.

She turned her head to look at Xia De:

"You often tell me that you haven't undergone any artistic training and have only a shallow understanding of art. It seems you still haven't told me the truth."

This was a joking remark, not really blaming Xia De, but Xia De still explained:

"I didn't lie. I even consider myself someone who would absolutely never lie unless forced to. Honesty and keeping promises are probably the few traits I consider myself to possess that will never change."

"This is the first time I've heard someone evaluate themselves like this."

"A very small example can prove this. You've seen my cat, right? That's actually not my cat, just a cat the client entrusted me to take care of. No matter how much I like Mia, no matter how much I hope Mia can always live in my house, I must get the consent of its owner, Miss Mia Gao De, before doing so. This is honesty and keeping promises."

"Her" laughter came from his ear, while Miss Bernice asked with great interest:

"Since you consider yourself a relatively honest person, then answer me, do you think I am beautiful, or is Galina beautiful?"

"Beauty is a relative concept, just like it's impossible to evaluate whether an apple is beautiful or a banana is beautiful. I cannot give an answer. However, in my opinion, you are both beautiful ladies who will never appear a second time in this world."

On the curled corners of the blonde witch's mouth, the fine lip lines became more obvious:

"You really know how to talk. Then answer me one more question honestly, what did you do after meeting Galina yesterday?"

Xia De looked up at her, a bit surprised:

"Is this considered personal privacy?"

In those reddish-gold eyes, there was a shy smile:

"How about satisfying my curiosity?"

"No, no, this is not only my personal privacy, but also Miss Galina's. I am not the kind of person who would show off things between myself and ladies everywhere... Besides, this is nothing worth showing off."

Those eyes were getting closer and closer. The distance between Miss Bernice and Xia De at this moment had reached a very dangerous level:

"Is it like this?"

As she spoke, Xia De could even smell the perfume. It was still the "Witch's Taste" perfume, but the scent on Miss Bernice was closer to orange.

She leaned her face close, kissed Xia De lightly on the lips, and then her own face turned red instead.

Xia De was a bit surprised and felt this feeling was very familiar. This wasn't the first time he had been forcibly kissed by a witch.

"This is to thank you for this."

She shook the small statue in her hand, then sat back into the single sofa, only shifting her gaze, refusing to look into Xia De's eyes.

Xia De leaned back slightly, pressing his center of gravity against the sofa back, his gaze also shifting from the witch's face to the sunlight outside the window.

【This is probably the most innocent witch you've encountered.】

"She" said softly, and Xia De didn't give any reply. His thoughts had already drifted back to more than half a year ago, the day he first came to this world:

"How exactly did I become this kind of person?"

On Saturday afternoon, Doctor Schneider's clinic held its weekly group meeting as usual. It's just that this time, only Xia De and the doctor attended the meeting. Priest Ao Gu Si was sent to preach in the countryside of Tobesk and wouldn't be back until tomorrow morning, while Dorothy was taken away by her father, Professor Louisa. That prestigious literature professor planned to hold a kingdom-level literature forum salon in Tobesk in the spring in the name of the academy, which required Dorothy's help.

However, even if there were only two people, the study meeting was held as usual. Xia De, holding the cat, and the recently very idle middle-aged doctor talked to each other about the troubles in their respective lives, complaining about the recent rise in vegetable prices and the news mentioned in the newspaper about levying an "Air Cleanliness Tax" on all citizens. This money was to address the increasingly serious air pollution problem in Tobesk this winter.

"What have you been busy with in Randall Valley lately?"

The doctor asked about Xia De's recent itinerary, and Xia De sighed slightly:

"Doctor, I just happen to need your help," he rummaged through his pocket and found the badge he and Luvia found at the Stonemason Association on Thursday:

"Do you think there is demonic power on this? I met a very strange person in Randall Valley recently."

"Although I am sensitive to demonic power, my nose is not omnipotent. And, are the negative effects of 【Night Watcher】 and 【Demon Hunting Seal】 so powerful? How come you encountered a demon again? In the second half of last year, you bumped into the demon of Human Pus, Ancient Fire Demon, and Proliferating Desire. This year, it's only the beginning of the second month."

Although he said so, the doctor still held the teacup in one hand and took the badge with the other to look at it:

"At least on the surface, there is no problem. However, you are lucky; I recently learned a new potion from the knowledge of those demons. Wait a moment, I'll go get something."

So Xia De sat on the sofa, breaking cookies to feed the cat. Mia looked down on these cookies, but for the sake of Xia De feeding her, she still ate them happily.

By the time this cat licked all the cookie crumbs in Xia De's palm clean, to the point where Xia De had to go to the washroom to wash his hands and come back, the doctor also returned with a black iron box.

Inside the box were soft linings, and the linings were dug out with grooves, holding four oak-stoppered glass test tubes of the same volume, inside which was a mercury-colored liquid:

"【Demonic Potion】, very sensitive to demonic power, used to detect whether mortals are contaminated with demonic power. You also know that demonic corruption is usually very hidden. As for why there is a potion recipe specifically for detecting demonic power in demonic knowledge, it's because demons are the natural enemies of demons."

"I understand, people say that peers are the biggest enemies."

Hearing Xia De's words, the doctor laughed:

"You shouldn't talk nonsense."

His finger pressed directly on one of the test tubes, and the mercury-colored liquid in the test tube boiled as if it were about to explode. If the doctor hadn't just touched it and pulled his hand away, Xia De believed that the test tube definitely wouldn't have been preserved.

"This 【Demonic Potion】 is very sensitive. It can not only be dripped on items or skin, but can also be drunk. It is said to be cherry-flavored, but unfortunately, I dare not drink it, otherwise, I will have a stomachache."

The doctor said regretfully, signaling Xia De to stretch out his hand, then put on gloves, opened the bottle stopper, and used a dropper to suck a drop of liquid and drip it on Xia De's hand. After the liquid touched Xia De's skin, it actually radiated a very faint light.

"Besides demonic power, this potion can also detect the possibility of the soul being corrupted by demons. Of course, you cannot rely solely on the potion to make a judgment; you need to argue from multiple aspects. This can only serve as an initial judgment. And the potion glowing means your mind is strong, your spirit is full, your willpower is extremely strong, and the possibility of being corrupted by demons is relatively low."

The doctor explained, and seeing Xia De holding the cat's right front paw, he sucked another drop of liquid. Mia is an orange and white cat, and all four of this cat's little paws are completely snow-white. At this moment, she was held by Xia De's left hand and grabbed by his right hand, and she wanted to struggle uncomfortably, but unfortunately, the cat's strength was not as great as Xia De's.

The liquid was also dripped on the cat's paw, and then it emitted a light that was even brighter than before:

"Look, the possibility of your cat being corrupted by demons is even lower than yours. Judging by my knowledge, this cat can simply be called a 'Holy Spirit Cat'."

The doctor joked.

"So, Mia's soul strength is higher than mine?"

Xia De looked suspiciously at the cat licking her paw, and the large amber eyes also looked at Xia De reproachfully, very dissatisfied that her fur was wet.

"Of course not, your cat has a peaceful personality and is very simple, with far fewer distracting thoughts than you. Plus, you also said that she is suspected of having low-level supernatural abilities, so the possibility of being corrupted by demons is extremely low. To summarize, we should keep a level head in our daily lives, don't pursue too much material enjoyment, and learn to look at the world peacefully..."

The doctor said casually, and sucked out another drop of liquid. This time, it was dripped on the badge placed on the coffee table.

The mercury-colored liquid fell, and there was no reaction for the first two seconds. Then, the mercury-colored liquid drop turned slightly black on the metal surface, and the color was no longer as bright.

The doctor was stunned:

"What? It's actually a demon?"

"Didn't I say from the beginning that it might be a demon?"

"But how could I believe that your luck is so bad?"

Only being told by the doctor that his "luck is bad" would make Xia De feel strange.

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Only being told by the doctor that he had "bad luck" made Xia De feel strange.

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