Chapter 1256

"Good evening, why don't I see that cute cat from last time?"

The elf girl seemed to be in a very good mood. After sitting down, she quite familiarly asked the waiter who came over for a glass of butterbeer. Strictly speaking, this drink was not alcohol, because it contained no alcohol at all:

"Do you know? The tavern at Saint Byron has always refused to sell me this drink."

"Why?"

Luweiya asked, and the elf girl said half-annoyed:

"That dwarf bartender uncle said the academy wouldn't let him sell alcohol to underage elves, even if I am already... years old, it won't work. I once wanted to go across from Wand Street to the greedy gnome's shop to buy alcohol, but that damn gnome would rather sell me an ether decay alchemical bomb than sell me alcohol."

She deliberately kept her specific age vague.

Xia De and Luweiya both revealed smiles, and the latter even said:

"Actually, underage people are indeed not suitable for drinking alcohol. Yes, I know butterbeer has no alcohol."

"By past standards, Miss Emilia is actually already an adult. It was after the establishment of Saint Byron that the standard for adulthood for the elf race was redefined."

Xia De pointed out.

"Yes! That's it! According to the customs of the ancient era, I am actually already an adult!"

The elf girl agreed with Xia De's view. Of course, she didn't forget the serious business of coming here:

"Mr. Hamilton, this is the information you wanted. The academy actually doesn't have many investigation reports about Randall Valley..."

Speaking of this, she was still a bit worried that Xia De would not be satisfied with her investigation results:

"However, when I was checking information in the library last week, I found that Miss Danister had someone summarize all the information about Randall Valley. The academy seems to have special actions against this place. I heard from a senior forest fairy in the dormitory next door that the Astronomy Academy is already preparing to send professors to this city."

"No, no, your intelligence is very valuable. And the time key you gave me last time helped a lot."

Xia De said immediately, and looked at Luweiya. Both of them understood that the matter of the "Chosen One of the Earth" in Randall Valley City could be considered completely exposed. The church chose to arrest those cultists who might have clues last weekend, most likely because of this reason.

"This is this week's poetry."

Xia De handed the notebook he had copied in advance to her. It was not suitable to use miracles in public:

"Also, recently, if it's not necessary, please try not to appear in the city."

Xia De warned kindly.

"Last time we met, your little beast felt evil. Later I investigated, and it is most likely a demon."

"A demon?"

Luweiya raised her eyebrows. Xia De hadn't had time to tell her about this. The elf lady was startled, and then her face flushed, as if she were very excited:

"Is it the kind of dangerous demon in the legends? Oh, I've only seen it in books. It is said that one will be unlucky just by seeing them!"

"An evil spirit from the Third Era, quite ancient and powerful. That evil spirit has been here for at least over a hundred years. It's hard to imagine what kind of power it has. You must be careful."

Xia De exhorted, worried that the elf lady who hadn't experienced danger would accidentally encounter the demon. But fortunately, the education at Saint Byron was still very comprehensive. Although Emilia looked excited, she also knew what this meant:

"Then besides coming to see you every week, I won't wander around here recently... This is for you. I originally planned to take it to the black market to sell, but I think you need it more."

She handed Xia De and Luweiya each an amulet woven with white hair, and the amulet also had elf runes representing "protection":

"This is a 'Protection Against Evil Amulet' made from unicorn hair, unicorn broken horn fragments, and unicorn blood. Don't worry, my job is to raise them, these materials are collected daily, the academy won't care about these losses."

The elf girl said quite proudly, so Xia De and Luweiya didn't refuse.

Although Xia De had jewelry like the 【Demon Hunting Seal】 specifically for dealing with demons, the doctor said not to expose the Demon Hunter's equipment before finding the demon's main body, so carrying this amulet was just right.

The two unicorn amulets were very valuable, but the elf girl didn't want the money Xia De and Luweiya gave. The three chatted about the recent news in the city, and then the elf girl got up to prepare to return to the academy.

Xia De and Luweiya sent her onto the carriage at the entrance of the hotel, and then watched the carriage go far away.

"After dinner at the witch's place in a while, don't rush home, tell me about the demon first."

Luweiya turned to look at Xia De.

"Did you know about this long ago? Is it related to that strange Stone Osenfort?"

"I haven't investigated this matter clearly yet. I'll talk to you in detail when I have some clues. This is very dangerous... However, it's no problem not to rush home."

The purple-eyed girl nodded reservedly:

"You can talk to me about what books you and them read last night."

(Little Mia is running...)

Because the letter for the appointment had been sent to Osenfort Manor the day before, Xia De set off from the city of Randall Valley early Tuesday morning and rode a horse to the Osenfort ancestral home located far outside the city.

The miracle 【Demon Vision】 provided by the doctor had been learned. This time, besides returning the medal and investigating the statue, Xia De made up his mind that he must determine who the ancient evil spirit hidden in the city was.

He set off from the Wilde Opera House on horseback at 8:30 in the morning, and it was almost 10 o'clock when he arrived at the old manor outside the city.

Crossing the bridge and passing through the forest, he saw the manor where even the light seemed to be weaker than in other places. Crows cawed and flew over Xia De's head, flying toward the interior of the manor, but soon flew away in a panic, disappearing into the distance of the gloomy sky.

When he dismounted at the entrance of the manor, the old butler was already waiting for Xia De early.

He opened the fence door to help Xia De hold the horse, and only then told Xia De:

"Sorry, Mr. Watson. The master received a letter from the city half an hour ago and has already gone into the city, but he said he would be back at noon."

"It doesn't matter, I can wait."

Xia De didn't care about this point, but followed the old butler into the slightly gloomy manor. This manor was on the edge of being subtly "abandoned" and "in use." Weeds could be seen everywhere by the wall, but one could also see well-organized flower beds and pavilions that looked like they had just been repaired.

The doctor warned that although the miracle 【Demon Vision】 was safe, there was a possibility of being discovered, so it was best not to use it frequently. Xia De planned to use it after seeing Osenfort himself, so he did nothing along the way, but waited until the old butler sent the horse to the backyard stable before following him into the mansion.

Here, just like last time, one couldn't see any traces of living people's activities. The cold interior of the building clearly had no dust and was cleaned quite cleanly; there were even quite a few portraits hanging, but because the light was dim, the wallpaper turned into a turbid yellow, which instead looked exceptionally gloomy.

After waiting in the lounge for a while, Xia De unexpectedly discovered that it started to snow outside the window, which made him think that it seemed like it was also not long after he arrived here last time that snowflakes drifted in the sky.

But before Xia De could have other thoughts about the drifting snow at the end of winter, Hattie Osenfort, wearing a black veil, walked in with her strange maid.

Xia De stood up from the sofa and greeted with a smile:

"Long time no see, Mrs. Osenfort."

"Good day, Mr. Watson."

The woman's voice was still as indifferent as ever. She ordered the maid who was lowering her head to prepare tea, and then the host and guest sat down on the sofa separately.

"Demon Vision!"

The only abnormality brought by the use of the miracle was that his eyes felt a slight coolness. Then the field of vision became like a strange fisheye lens, the edges of the field of vision became blurred, and the center became exceptionally clear.

The originally normal world changed, and snowflakes actually drifted around Hattie Osenfort. Considering that 【

Demon Vision】 was a reconnaissance miracle specifically aimed at demons, this indicated the first clue:

"The demon is related to snow."

"Mr. Watson, you have come again."

The woman said softly. Last time she used her fingers to write in the air, warning Xia De not to come again.

"Coincidentally, I picked up another item of Mr. Osenfort's."

Xia De said, and before the woman asked, he said:

"Your husband didn't let me tell you about this, so I can't say what it is."

The woman was silent for a moment:

"The wedding ring last time, it wasn't me who told him, it was you who sent it back."

Xia De just smiled.

"I'm just doing a good deed, just hoping this didn't ruin your marital relationship. Speaking of which, Mr. Osenfort is really busy."

"He and Prince William Anjou discovered a gold mine in the mountains."

The woman said with an indifferent voice about the rumors that were rampant in the city recently. Of course, Xia De already knew that the gold mine was fake; it was to cover up the silver mine in the outer sea.

"That is truly remarkable, Madam. People in the city all praise your husband as a very remarkable person."

At this time, the maid pushed the creaking dining cart back. Xia De did not stop his words:

"Starting from scratch to restore family glory, and now the business is getting bigger and bigger. In the era of booming steam industry, although such things are not unheard of, I have traveled in the Old Continent for so long, and it is indeed rare to see someone as capable as your husband."

That black veil was very thin, but Xia De did not observe the woman revealing a smile because of his praise. She just said:

"He always wins, he can win at everything."

Stone Osenfort also decided to entrust Xia De to find three items because Xia De had beaten him three times at "Rhode Cards," "Horse Racing," and "Dice Gambling."

"Luck is also a part of strength. I envy this kind of luck."

He said, took the teacup handed by the maid, and blinked again:

"Demon Vision."

Just as Xia De expected, the maid also had abnormalities. Her skin, in the effect of the miracle, was actually the color of cyan stone.