Chapter 1354: With Miss Danister

Seeing that story, Xia De finally understood slightly:

"Is your current mother your stepmother?"

He returned the book to the little girl, and the girl pursed her lips and nodded, but didn't explain more. Xia De could naturally guess the general story, but as an outsider, he couldn't say much:

"Thank you for answering my questions. Then, would you like to see me perform a magic trick?"

Xia De said while standing up. When the little girl looked up at him curiously, he reached into his pocket and quickly pulled out a red apple:

"Look, I conjured an apple!"

"I know! The apple was originally in your pocket!"

The girl said with a smile.

"You guessed it right, so it belongs to you."

Xia De then handed the apple to the girl on the hospital bed, and the girl thanked him softly after taking it. When Xia De was about to leave, she asked again:

"Sir, do you think the prince who can change a girl's life in the story really exists?"

This was not an easy question to answer. Xia De thought for a while before asking:

"Then, do you believe that the fairy who can turn a girl into a princess really exists?"

The girl shook her head without hesitation:

"Of course it doesn't exist. If fairy tales were true, she should have been punished long ago."

The girl didn't explain who "she" referred to, and Xia De didn't ask. He praised with a smile:

"You are very smart. Then since the fairy doesn't exist, why would the prince exist?"

Before the girl could speak, Xia De continued:

"I know what you want to ask is not the prince, but you want to know if someone will take you away from this home in the future."

The girl stared at Xia De with wide eyes, and Xia De continued:

"Of course they will, just like your mother met your father. Maybe I shouldn't say this, but if you really meet this person, the standard for you to judge whether he is good or bad should not be according to the prince's 'wealthy and handsome,' but according to the fairy godmother."

"What kind of person is the fairy godmother? Can she do magic? But is this requirement a bit too high?"

The girl asked somewhat troubled, and Xia De laughed:

"No, no, there are no such high requirements. When encountering the weak, be willing to reach out and help; and be honest. If she promises to help a poor girl, she really fulfills the girl's wish."

Saying this, he waved his hand. This time Xia De really had to leave:

"Of course, besides these, there is the most important point."

"What is the most important thing?"

The girl looked up at him, and Xia De said very seriously:

"The prince took a fancy to the gray princess who came dressed up, riding in a pumpkin carriage, and wearing crystal shoes; while the fairy took a fancy to the Cinderella who didn't look outstanding on the outside, but was hardworking and simple."

The girl blinked and suddenly laughed. She also waved goodbye to Xia De, watching Xia De leave from the stairwell.

Xia De hadn't found Miss Danister that morning, but accidentally heard the gossip that Margaret was coming to visit patients. And finding Miss Danister was simpler than he thought. He strolled around on the street where the Sun Church was located, but didn't dare to enter the Sun Church directly, but looked at the busy interior of the church from a distance of more than a hundred meters, and then turned into a small alley on the side.

This alley was right next to the church, so although it was as narrow as most alleys in the city, it wasn't dirty at all. Xia De's intention was to see the situation on the street behind the church, but just as he walked into the alley, he saw Miss Danister with two high-ring professors walking toward him while talking in a low voice.

At that moment, the idea of wanting to retreat sprouted in Xia De's heart, but thinking of the big-tailed dragon girl still waiting for him to return in the City of Eternal Night of the previous era, he walked forward firmly.

At this time, Xia De was in a disguised state with the witch's eyeshadow. In this state, people who are close and very familiar

with Xia De still see Xia De's face, while people who are slightly unfamiliar see other appearances.

As the two sides met in the alley, Xia De looked up at Miss Danister, and the thirteen-ring female warlock just glanced at him, nodded slightly, as if greeting a stranger, and then brushed past Xia De with the two professors.

Xia De continued to walk forward, but didn't leave after reaching the exit at the other end of the alley, but turned back into the alley and stood under a notice posted by the church.

That notice was a notification for distributing relief food in winter, and the date was the Frost Month of 1853, which was November. The general idea of the notice was that the weather was getting colder and the first snow was coming, and the weekend relief food distribution time of the Sun Church was extended from six to seven o'clock to seven-thirty. At the same time, the poor who accepted relief food in winter could collect some expired old newspapers if they needed them.

These old newspapers were not for taking home to burn for warmth, but for stuffing into clothes to keep warm. Beggars on the street would use this method to maintain body temperature in winter.

"What are you looking at?"

The voice came from behind. Xia De looked up at the wheat-ear decorative border of the notice, the huge sun pattern at the top, and the cat-shaped pattern in the corner, and sighed softly:

"Recalling the past. Before becoming a ring warlock, I was once so poor that I had to go to the church to collect relief food to survive."

"Once" refers to about eight hours or so, because on the way home that night, he encountered Old John's pawnshop and discovered that he actually still had some assets.

"Oh, you had this experience? Was it during the time after awakening?" The woman's voice asked with a smile. Xia De turned around and saw the thirteen-ring female warlock standing behind him:

"Good morning, Miss Danister."

"Good morning, Xia De."

The beautiful red-haired lady shook her head slightly:

"I found that I wasn't curious at all about you suddenly appearing in Randel Valley."

Xia De had some experience in observing the moods of ladies, so he knew that the smile on her face was real.

"I've actually been here for a while. This time there are some things I want to ask you, so I came to see you."

"I hope you took such a big risk to see me in Randel Valley, not to ask about the role of water lily roots in brewing 'cough medicine'."

She still spoke with a smile, and then, like Xia De just now, also looked up at the notice that had already turned yellow:

"What has to be admitted is that the stability of the material world in the Sixth Era is thanks to the Orthodox Church. Although the Witch Emperors of the Fifth Era also played a similar role, the Witch Emperors not only took responsibility but also enjoyed letting themselves have greater power. Relatively speaking, the Orthodox Church of the Sixth Era is much better." Xia De nodded:

"So the five orthodox gods can become the most orthodox faith today. Perhaps the high-end combat power of the Five Gods Church can't beat the Witch Emperors of the Fifth Era, but their spirit of dedication is better than... Do you have anything to do this morning? Why don't I make an appointment for a time to visit you again."

"Then Xia De, do you have anything to do this morning?"

Miss Danister asked instead. She didn't want to ask how Xia De appeared here.

"Nothing."

"That's good, come with me to the church to see. Your disguise is very good now, I will add another layer of illusion for you. Follow by my side in a while, no one will ask about your identity. Since you are here too, I will take you to see the situation here. Taking your own students to see more of the world is also what a teacher should do."

The two high-ring professors from just now were waiting for them outside the alley. Just as Miss Danister said, the professors didn't want to ask who Xia De was at all, as if he had come here with them from the very beginning.

The destination of the party was the Sun Church that Xia De hadn't entered just now. To show respect for the thirteen-ring warlock, the thirteen-ring warlock of the Sun Church locally, "Earth Shaker" Mr. Pierre Granger, came to the door to welcome them.

This Mr. Granger was obviously acquainted with Miss Danister. And when introducing, Xia De only learned that among the two professors who followed Miss Danister, the old gentleman with gray hair was Professor Lemar of the Theological Academy, and the slender lady who looked to be in her forties was Professor Mason of the Ancient Literature Academy.

When introducing Xia De, Miss Danister only said that this was her assistant, so the people from the Sun Church who came to welcome them didn't ask any more questions.

Mr. Pierre Granger accompanied the party into the church, crossed the main hall, and entered the corridor on the right. Afterward, they went up the stairs until they reached the side tower on the right of the church, which was not open to ordinary believers.

In the top room of that side tower, which could be seen from most locations in the city, the party saw the Earth Holy Grail floating above a stone altar. Xia De was very familiar with this Holy Grail; it was the "Sweet Holy Grail" used by witches to make the "Universal Earth Elixir."

At this time, the Holy Grail was filled with clear liquid, and as the altar with rich miracle elements below emitted a thick, soil-like luster, the liquid in the Holy Grail dripped down from the cup mouth drop by drop.

And on the surface of the altar, there were circular grooves. Each drop of falling liquid would enter the groove, then flow along the groove to the edge of the altar, and then be collected from a small opening.

"It's this."

Mr. Pierre Granger introduced. This gentleman looked about the same age as Earl Granger, only taller and with a sturdier build:

"This is the most effective means to treat the petrification plague at present. In fact, if the liquid in this Holy Grail were all taken out for use, it would be enough to treat any non-death state petrification patient. Even if they directly touched the filth of the earth, it could be cured. But to save more people, we can only use the church's divine ritual to catalyze the effect of the elixir, and then distribute it after dilution." ===== CHAPTER 1355 =====

"This is currently the most effective means of treating the petrification plague. In fact, if all the liquid in this Holy Grail were taken out and used, it would be enough to treat any petrified patient who is not in a state of death; even direct contact with the filth of the earth could be cured. But in order to save more people, we can only use the church's divine ritual to catalyze the effect of the medicine, dilute it, and then distribute it."