Chapter 1444

"This shows that the Guardian's mission is related to some extremely terrible secrets... What is the Heart of the Earth?"

Xia De asked suddenly.

"It is rumored that the Linder Valley is the center of the earth in the material world, and the Heart of the Earth is the active golden rock in the cave representing the center of the valley under the Linder Valley. Some unrealistic rumors mention that whoever controls the Heart of the Earth can control earthquakes, soil fertility, and even changes in the terrain of the whole world... Is the secret they want to guard this?"

Miss Bernice asked suspiciously, but others couldn't guess for the time being, and Xia De thought it was impossible for such a "Heart of the Earth" with such power to exist. This should be an exaggeration, but it doesn't exclude that the "Heart of the Earth" has a similar effect.

"However, golden rock..."

Maybe the divinity he perceived refers to this. The source of the pollution of the Crazy Earth comes from the so-called "Heart of the Earth."

"In the notebook, it is mentioned that the inherited Guardians all succeed in the form of souls. They have been guarding the Linder Valley in the dark, fighting against the spreading pollution in the deepest part of the earth, and rarely appear directly, unless there is a problem on the ground that cannot be solved in a normal state, that is, last night... Interesting, the previous generation Guardian Thomas Granger still exists, and the current generation Guardian Mr. Lasers appeared. Then there is reason to believe that the so-called 'Guardian' group is likely not just the two of them."

"In the depths of the earth, a group of undead silently guarding the secrets of mud and rock—this statement is quite dramatic."

Luvia evaluated, thinking that this included Lasers' father, and added:

"I mean, if these are all facts, then they are truly great."

"I think there is something wrong with it. Leaving clues but not explaining the whole situation, step by step guiding people to the end, and then dying to become a Guardian, how is this so much like a liar's means... I'm not suspicious of them, just have some doubts."

Miss Bernice looked particularly cautious:

"Regardless, we must find them. Xia De, what is the next clue?"

The witch asked, and Xia De flipped through the book in his hand again:

"No next clue found. Is it hidden text?"

He handed the notebook to the witch, let her study it after going back, and then asked Miss Lasers:

"Before your father disappeared, did he say anything to you? That is, you didn't feel it was abnormal at the time, but now that you think about it, it's very suspicious. Or, did he specifically tell you that he was going to some special places?"

That was more than ten years ago, but Miss Lasers still had a very deep memory. As a cult of the Old God, the Golden Dawn possessed a unique method of solidifying memory:

"It was mentioned in the notebook just now about the Heart of the Earth... Two months before my father disappeared, he once said that the local auction house was auctioning an antique that might be related to the legendary 'Heart of the Earth.' He didn't say he wanted to buy it, just asked me to organize the cult's accounts and see how much balance could be drawn for use. Later, this matter was left unsettled."... "Auction house? Which local auction house?"

"Cassandra Auction House, I remember it very clearly."

Miss Bernice immediately looked at Xia De. Cassandra Auction House was the old witch's industry. As the most well-known auction house throughout the Old Continent, it naturally had branches in important cities like the Linder Valley.

Xia De nodded:

"I'll ask. Cassandra Grandma gave me her business card and a special membership badge. Any Cassandra Auction House will not refuse me. Miss Lasers, please tell me the approximate time of that auction, and I'll know by checking the account book."

Miss Bernice looked at him with a strange expression:

"Is Cassandra Grandma so good to you? I know that kind of membership badge, even her apprentices who have finished their apprenticeship might not be able to get it... Although you said your relationship with Grandma is very good, but..."

"Don't misunderstand, my relationship with Cassandra Grandma is different from my relationship with Miss Galina."

Xia De said hurriedly.

The blonde witch shook her head:

"There is a plenary meeting of the Council tonight. I will ask if anyone knows about the 'Heart of the Earth.' I won't go to the auction house with you later. I'll go to Siris's old house with her to tidy up and see if there is anything else."

"Xia De, I won't go with you either. The local Fortune Teller Association might have records about the Guardian or the Heart of the Earth, so I'll go back and check."

Luvia said. Every lady was decisive and acted resolutely.

"That's good. Tomorrow, that is, Tuesday afternoon, we will gather at Wang Erde's Opera House again to gather the clues in our hands."

Xia De felt that the feeling of investigating in cooperation like this was really great.

The witch's party continued to investigate at the Church of the Forgotten, and Xia De and Luvia left together. A place like an auction house must be in a prosperous place in the city, not far from the Fortune Teller Association, so Xia De could take the same carriage with Luvia.

Relying on the badge given by the old witch, Xia De successfully obtained the right to view the account book at the Cassandra Auction House. But it was a pity that it was a record from decades ago. During this period, the local auction house experienced fire, relocation, the person in charge being killed by someone sent by Cassandra Grandma because of corruption, and the repair and several repairs of the account book, so Xia De couldn't see the most original records for the rest of the day.

However, Manager Kimberley of the local auction house wiped his sweat and promised Xia De that Xia De would definitely be able to see the account book tomorrow morning, and personally took Xia De to the warehouse where the account book was kept to check the situation.

Although the Outsider was not a professional accountant in his hometown, when he saw those files piled up like mountains and the labels and records that couldn't be seen at all, he probably knew what the so-called "terrible account book storage habit" was.

"That's good, I'll come again tomorrow morning. At that time, I must get the account book."

"Okay, okay."

Mr. Kimberley personally sent Xia De to the door of the auction house and gave him an envelope containing tickets to the Wang Erde Opera House tonight as an apology. But when Xia De opened it in the carriage, he found that besides the tickets, it contained a draft of 50 crowns.

"Ha, he wouldn't think I'm a commissioner sent by Cassandra Grandma to check the accounts, right?"... He thought about it, put away the draft, and planned to donate it to the church when he had time, or buy some gifts for the old witch, Miss Swift, and the Red Butterfly girls next time he went to Mid-Hill Fort.

(Little Mia is running...)

Monday, 10:00 PM, Witch Council.

As Speaker Isabella announced the end of the meeting, the thirteen members either chatted with their companions or stood up gracefully to say goodbye to the Speaker.

"Great Witch of the Earth" Miss Vanessa Bernice organized the documents about "Crazy Earth" at hand, put her gold fountain pen into her pocket, and didn't stand up immediately, wanting to talk to the "Great Witch of Space" about the apprentice problem.

Unexpectedly, besides Miss Sylvia, "Great Witch of Balance" Miss Galina Cavendish didn't leave immediately either.

The three waited until everyone else had left before starting to talk. The Duchess of Delarion asked Miss Bernice:

"What has Xia De been doing lately? He isn't participating in any dangerous things in the Linder Valley, right? I'm going back to Tobesk soon, and I really miss him."

"He... is conducting his own adventure. I have already mentioned the matter of the Crazy Earth at the Council. As for his safety, please don't worry. Since I am by Xia De's side, naturally I won't let anything happen to him."

Bernice said, and the Duchess looked at her:

"I noticed that you call him by his name, Xia De..."

She curled her lips and said to Sylvia, who was looking through the contract in her hand:

"Look, in half a month, the relationship between Xia De and Bernice has become quite good. Last month, we were worried that he and Bernice would have a conflict. This is really ridiculous."

Miss Bernice felt that she was being sarcastically mocked, but she had always been upright—at least for now—so she didn't feel she should be ashamed of this.

"With Vanessa by Xia De's side, we don't have to worry."

Miss Sylvia put the contract in her hand aside:

"I've been busy lately. Opening a factory is more complicated than I thought. Fortunately, there is the relationship with the Anru Royal Family, otherwise, just the expensive urban gas emission fees would be enough to give me a headache for a while."

"What business are you doing? Just now I saw you asking the Speaker to sign and let her buy shares in your factory, but you didn't say what you were going to do."

Miss Galina asked curiously, and Miss Sylvia showed an expression of "I was waiting for you to ask":

"It was Xia De who gave the idea and general train of thought. Later, in the Battle of Pantanal, I got more detailed ideas from enlightenment. I tried for a month before making the finished product. The best finished product currently requires the participation of supernatural power to produce. But inferior products can be produced after the steam factory is built... However, it will be autumn or winter before it is fully put into the market."

This speed was fast enough.

"Secretive, in a month, what can you invent?"

Miss Galina asked lazily, actually not caring about this question.

In an era when the steam wave swept the world, brand-new inventions appeared every day, and there were countless inventors in the newspapers soliciting investment for themselves. Even if Miss Sylvia's vision was very good, Miss Galina didn't think she could invent anything epoch-making.

"Also, how many shares do you plan to give Xia De? I heard from Rextia that because he gave you 5,000 pounds of investment funds, he even had to consider the expenses for decorating his house. Really, I left money for him in the manor, but he didn't use it..."

"It's not how much I want to give him, it's how much he wants."

Miss Sylvia blinked:

"If he wants... I can give it all to him. Do you want to see the finished product I made?"

Salted Fish Aviator reminds you: remember to collect after reading.