Chapter 1461: Oath Under the Snow

Saying he was fine was not a lie. Xia De's feeling at this moment was like waking up after a long sleep. Except for the cat pressing on his waist being a bit heavy, he didn't have any other special feelings.

"Hmm."

The sobbing girl responded with a monosyllabic tone, but her arms still hugged him tightly, as if she didn't want to let go for a lifetime.

Although today was Sunday, after the earthquake from Friday night to Saturday morning, there were many things to deal with in Randall Valley after the disaster. Therefore, on the morning after Xia De woke up, only Luvia, Siris, and Tifa were in the manor. Even Miss Galina and Miss Rita Swift, who had nothing to do locally, were assigned post-disaster and post-war exploration tasks by the Witch Council.

And Tifa was left behind by Miss Galina to take care of Xia De.

When Siris and Tifa entered the bedroom, Luvia was still hugging Xia De tightly. It was only after the black-haired maid persuaded Xia De that he shouldn't sit up that the purple-eyed girl was willing to let go of him.

Siris simply checked Xia De's physical condition, and Tifa ordered the maids to bring Xia De's breakfast. The witches wouldn't be able to return until noon. Knowing that Xia De had woken up, they should all be very happy.

Mia was by his side, so Xia De didn't have to worry about his cat. But Dorothy or Princess Lei Qianya were still waiting for his safe return at home in Tobesk, so Xia De thought about going home first.

"I'm keeping this in mind for you. Miss Sylvia sent us back from outside the city and immediately went to Tobesk to explain the situation for you."

Luvia held Xia De's hand, not caring that Xia De was thinking about other girls at this time.

After breakfast, Siris and Tifa left time for Xia De and Luvia. Xia De, who was a bit bored in the room, wanted to go outside to breathe some fresh air. Although the girls all thought he should lie down, Luvia agreed to Xia De's request and accompanied him to walk around the manor's courtyard.

Because they were worried about Xia De's body, they let Xia De put on very thick winter clothes before allowing him to go out. After holding Mia and walking out of the manor's front door, Xia De saw white snowflakes falling in the sky, and the manor's ground was covered by snowflakes again.

"This snow hasn't stopped since Saturday morning."

Luvia said. After confirming that Xia De didn't need an umbrella, she walked into the courtyard with Xia De, leaving Siris and Tifa standing at the manor's door watching them.

"Where is Yi Yi Lu Na?"

Two strings of footprints were left behind them. The early spring snow scene was still very beautiful. After the big event, walking in the snow with the cat and Luvia, the Outlander's heart was filled with indescribable happiness.

He asked the purple-eyed girl, who followed by Xia De's side. She didn't look at the snow scene, but looked at Xia De:

"Probably at the church. Last night, she and I met at the Wilde Opera House. She talked briefly with the Guardian. But the Guardian doesn't want to talk too much with anyone other than you, so after you recover, you still need to go see the Guardian again."

"The identity of the Chosen One of the Earth eventually fell on the Guardian."

Xia De said with a smile. He was quite satisfied with this, which was simply the best result Xia De could think of: "A thirteen-ring sorcerer as our ally will be very helpful for the next adventure."

"It's not as good as you think."

Luvia shook her head gently, and looked at the courtyard fountain in the snow with Xia De. The Earth Witch's manor was very artistic. The fountain statue on the central axis of the courtyard was in the image of a lady clutching her chest and singing loudly.

"Yi Yi Lu Na told me that although the filth of the earth was cleaned up, the Heart of the Earth was severely damaged in this incident. The Guardian vaguely revealed that he cannot easily leave Randall Valley in the future; the Heart of the Earth needs him to maintain it."

"Cannot leave Randall Valley?" Xia De shook his head noncommittally:

"I originally thought I could have one more powerful helper... That's fine. Although the Guardian views us as allies, I always feel his way of thinking is strange. Being able to restrict him to one place is also a good thing."

Xia De's degree of trust in the Guardian was far less than...

... Yi Yi Lu Na and Sister Daelin.

"But there is also good news. First, that True God of the Sun issued an oracle, not needing believers to over-investigate the identity of the God-Caller."

Standing on tiptoe, Luvia patted the snow on Xia De's hair, and a smile appeared on her face.

This was indeed good news for Xia De. After the Randall Valley incident, the "God-Caller" could be considered to have saved the world, and the church's temporary cessation of excessive investigation into his identity was one of the rewards. Of course, they couldn't find him anyway.

"Is there any other good news?"

Xia De asked again, and Luvia continued to help Xia De tidy up his scarf:

"Yi Yi Lu Na secretly entered the Heart of the Earth again through the Butterfly Cemetery under the Night Temple. When she talked to the Guardian on your behalf, she found a gold mine."

"Oh?"

Xia De looked at her with slight surprise, and Luvia said gently:

"Mr. Lehman, that friend of yours, the gift he left you is not just the key to the Heart of the Earth. Holding that key and entering the tomb passage again, in the room with the holy emblems of the Old God 【Thousand-Eyed Phantom Butterfly】 and the True God 【Old Man with the Lantern】, you can see the tomb fork. Following the fork, you can enter the gold vein that has been excavated very little."

"So, people in the Sixth Era couldn't find the gold mine because the divine art of the Old God 【Thousand-Eyed Phantom Butterfly】 hid them?"

Xia De finally understood, and immediately laughed: "It seems that this time I am really going to get rich?"

"It can't be considered getting rich yet. Yi Yi Lu Na brought back part of the gold ore. Miss Benanis checked it and believed that the formation of those gold mines is related to the power of the Heart of the Earth. For the stability of the earth, it is best not to fully develop the gold mine, but excavating a small part is still possible. This is also the reason why people in the Fifth Era didn't dig away all that gold... Actually, a small part is not small."

She brushed her hair, which was also dyed white by snowflakes, and then hugged Xia De's arm:

"Miss Benanis said that it is definitely the largest gold mine discovered in the material world in history. Next, the Witch Council will reveal the part that can be mined while maintaining the stability of the illusion, and then sign a mining agreement with the church to jointly supervise the mining progress. Although in this way, the share of the gold mine that originally had to be divided to the Stonemason Association and the Anjou royal family is reduced again, and divided to the Witch Council, this is the best choice... Oh, after breaking the illusion, you don't need to enter the tomb to find the gold mine, so you don't have to worry about miners destroying your friend's tomb."

Xia De nodded. Although he didn't care much about this income, having it was better than not having it.

They turned right along the path on the side of the fountain. Because the manor's servants had cleaned it, it was not difficult to walk. Not far ahead, between the hedges, was a swing dyed white by snowflakes. Xia De was quite curious about whether it was Siris or Miss Benanis who chose to set up such a prop in the courtyard.

"That battle before dawn on Saturday..."

The topic finally reached the most critical part. Luvia looked at Xia De:

"Obviously, although you concealed your identity from the church, the witches have already learned who the so-called 'God-Caller' is."

"Actually, after the Battle of Pantanal, they probably already guessed it, just tacitly didn't say it."

Xia De let out a long breath, and the heat exhaled from his mouth, turning into white smoke and drifting away with the wind. Although it was early spring, Randall Valley should still be cold for a while.

"It's good to know. They will know about this sooner or later. Moreover, on the road to pursuing the Chosen One, the dangers are more than once. This time, three gods even appeared. It's hard to imagine what will happen later. I think letting the witches gradually know some secrets, according to your statement, is also conducive to the council falling under my control."

Saying a joke, Xia De laughed, and Luvia also shook her head with a smile.

It doesn't matter if the witches know that Xia De is the "God-Caller". After all, no one knows that Xia De is actually that god. The two stopped at the swing. After considering it, Xia De asked:

"At lunch..."

... time, I suppose they will ask some things... Oh, do you want to try the swing?" "Xia De, I'm not a little girl anymore."

Luvia said with a smile.

Since she didn't refuse, Xia De understood her meaning. He summoned flames to melt the snow on the swing board and then dried the board. After gently shaking it a few times to make sure it was very firm, he came to the back of the swing and signaled Luvia to sit on it.

The purple-eyed girl was obviously a bit embarrassed. Even though her relationship with Xia De was already intimately close, she was still embarrassed at this time:

"You must not tell Yi Yi Lu Na about this, I will be laughed at."

She grabbed the cold chains on both sides with both hands and sat down. Then Xia De pushed gently from behind her, and Luvia began to sway forward.

They didn't discuss Saturday's events anymore. After all, there was still a very, very long time ahead, and countless days and nights to slowly tell those stories. Luvia Fiochiana, now just wanted to enjoy this moment of rest, and imprint the scene of playing on the swing with Xia De in the snow into her memory forever.

Although there were still many difficulties ahead, at this moment, she believed that fate had given her the greatest favor. Since becoming a ring sorcerer, the sense of worry that was always present in her heart was temporarily thrown behind her in the fluttering snow scene. If possible, she really hoped, very much hoped, that this moment could be longer, even if only for a second.

"Will we walk together?"

Even if it was a whisper in the snow, Xia De heard it very clearly. He looked at Luvia's back on the swing:

"Yes, of course we will. This is my initial promise... I am a person who keeps promises. My new mystery lock came from this. When I have time, I can tell you this story. This is something directly related to the final battle before dawn on Saturday."

Xia De said. He was behind Luvia, so he couldn't see the smile on the purple-eyed girl's face at this time: "Oath under the snow? Xia De, you are becoming more and more romantic."

Her body moved back and forth with the swing, looking up at the sky. What the crystal purple eyes saw were fluttering snowflakes, while the other pair of purple eyes saw a completely different future. ===== CHAPTER 1462 =====