Chapter 142: Respective Backgrounds

Afterward, Xia De did not hide what he and Professor Garcia had discussed in private. The other four were also happy that Xia De had obtained such a powerful miracle. As for his request to view the "Codex of Sublimation" in advance, they didn't have much of an opinion, only thinking that Xia De was underestimating the difficulty of obtaining spiritual runes after acquiring the blasphemous 【Gluttony】.

When the topic of the potion finally came up, Xia De just brushed it off, saying it had a special purpose, without specifying how it would be used.

Preparing potions was precise work, and it was very time-consuming and expensive in gold pounds, which was why Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha had suggested at the beginning that Xia De shouldn't choose the Academy of Chemistry.

Having requested the old priest, the good-humored Priest Ao Gu Si agreed to help prepare "The Price of Growth." Those materials could be found in the local black market, but few people knew how to prepare potions. The old priest even only charged Xia De for the simple material costs, which didn't add up to much, and for the detective who had suddenly "struck it rich," it didn't need to be considered.

"The Price of Growth" would take some time to prepare, and Xia De wanted to use it early Thursday morning, so the priest promised to write him a letter to come and pick it up next Tuesday or Wednesday.

But while the potion matter went smoothly, no one in the group possessed a 【Time Key】. This type of relic was only useful to Ring Mages holding the 【Time】 spiritual rune. Doctor Schneider had once obtained one a long time ago, but it had long since been turned over to the academy.

As for Xia De asking everyone if there was a way for an ordinary person to gain power, all four shook their heads. If such things could be done easily, Ring Mages wouldn't be so rare.

But Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha was worthy of being a writer; she provided Xia De with a brand-new line of thinking.

The blonde girl looked at Xia De, asking thoughtfully:

"What exactly do you mean by the power you speak of?"

This sentence made Xia De suddenly realize, and he even wanted to hug Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha to express his gratitude. But to avoid being disliked and misunderstood by the sorceresses in the group, he didn't do so.

Personal power didn't necessarily just mean martial force; other powers were also powers. Especially when fooling children... especially when persuading children, even if he couldn't make that girl possess mystical power, the outsider had plenty of knowledge in his head that wasn't convenient to convert into money.

"You've really been a huge help. Plus the newspaper advertisement matter, Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha, I owe you too much. When I get this month's money, I'll definitely treat you to the most expensive opera in the city."

He promised, which instead made Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha feel baffled:

"I am honored... oh, the fairy tale you wanted."

She handed the paper wrapped in newspaper to Xia De:

"Remember to return it to me next Saturday, and don't damage the edges of the paper."

"No problem."

Now he owed even more favors.

Everyone didn't have much to do at today's study session. After congratulating the doctor on his recovery, the other four left one by one. Of course, Xia De didn't forget to confirm the doctor's and the old priest's schedule for Sunday night; fortunately, they didn't even know Duke Lu Kasi.

Now Xia De could safely go to participate in the card game.

After leaving the clinic, Priest Ao Gu Si walked the same way as Xia De. On Lunqin Avenue, when they brushed past a group of students from Tobesk University wearing school uniforms, Xia De mentioned that he wanted to find an opportunity to thank Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha and asked Priest Ao Gu Si if he knew the blonde female writer's hobbies.

"She doesn't seem to have many hobbies... writing should count, and she also likes opera; she seems to be quite proficient in music as well."

The priest pondered, but his tone wasn't very certain.

Xia De nodded, looking at the Tobesk streetscape in the afternoon while speaking in a low voice. It was only four o'clock, and the summer days were long:

"It sounds like Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha's background is really quite good. These hobbies aren't something a poor family could cultivate. I only found out recently that Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha's father is a professor at the local university in Tobesk."

Priest Ao Gu Si nodded:

"Yes, her background is quite good. By that count, Lu Lu Lu Yisha can be considered the only normal person among the five of us."

"What does that mean?"

Xia De asked curiously, so as they walked across the intersection, the old priest explained:

"Lu Lu Lu Yisha is a Tobesk local, born into a wealthy upper-class family. Her father is a professor at the Tobesk Higher Academy, and her mother was the youngest daughter of the late Viscount Fu De. Lu Lu Lu Yisha has two older brothers and a younger sister. After successfully completing her education at the women's academy, she moved out to live independently, making a living for herself, and then awakened her talent and met the doctor. Both parents are still alive, and she has a very good relationship with her family. Compare that to me, an old widower who has never been married."

He pointed to himself.

"Bill, who is an orphan."

He pointed to the Schneider Psychological Clinic behind them.

"Anate, whose parents died early and has no relatives."

He pointed in the direction the diviner had left, claiming she was going out of town to handle some business. Xia De knew she was actually going to "accidentally encounter" Miss Beiyasi.

"And you, a former vagrant with no previous memories."

This time he pointed to Xia De.

"Dorothy Lu Lu Lu Yisha is the happiest of the five of us, so happy that it seems she shouldn't be mixed up with us unlucky fellows."

The priest concluded, taking his pipe from his bosom, seemingly wanting to take a puff.

Xia De nodded as he listened to this news; it was the first time he had heard about the backgrounds of the others in the group.

But he was puzzled:

"But I always feel... Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha seems to have some story. She seems very familiar with that aristocratic set of things, and there is an indescribable, perhaps very unique temperament about her."

Xia De said hesitantly, and the two stopped to wait for the porters carrying a leather sofa to cross first.

A smile appeared on Priest Ao Gu Si's face, smoothing out his wrinkles. He held his pipe in one hand and patted Xia De on the shoulder with the other, saying happily:

"I can't explain that, but Lu Lu Lu Yisha's mother was just a daughter without inheritance rights, so she isn't an aristocrat, and she doesn't seem to have any connection with her grandfather's side. Are you interested in Lu Lu Lu Yisha? Well, that's fair, you're both young people of the same age."

The priest started joking.

"No, that's not what I meant, it's just... never mind, we shouldn't pry too much into other people's secrets."

Xia De shook his head, abandoning the topic.

It was still early, and upon learning that Xia De had time today, Priest Ao Gu Si invited the detective to go with him to the Dawn Church to retrieve the title deed and property deed, and incidentally have the Dawn Church people survey the house to determine if the sealed area could be opened.

This matter wasn't troublesome at all. The two walked back to St. Therese Square together, and Xia De went home to retrieve the detective's last will and testament and the death certificate Priest Ao Gu Si had prepared in advance. Afterward, the priest led Xia De to the Dawn Church located in Dawn Square. While greeting acquaintances, he walked through the magnificent main hall of the Dawn Church, prayed for a while under the holy emblem, and then led Xia De around the opulent corridor, finding the middle-aged priest who was drinking tea and reading a novel to pass the afternoon in an office marked "File Storage Room."

The name of the novel was "Explorer of the Eye of the Storm," a maritime novel describing the exploration of the sea route between the New and Old Continents. Because it involved the life of sailors, there were many colorful parts. It was quite interesting that such a book appeared in the church. ===== CHAPTER 143 =====