Chapter 1642

"I also want to talk to you, but don't you still have work?"

"Work is not as important as family. I cannot be indifferent to my family because I value work."

Saying this, she held Xia De's hand and led Xia De toward the stairs. The word "indifferent" made Xia De's heart jump, but he thought that it didn't matter anymore.

In the living room, Xia De took advantage of Luvia eating to tell what happened tonight. Little Mia lay on Xia De's lap, patiently waiting for Xia De to perhaps give it some midnight snack.

After Xia De finished the story, Luvia had almost finished eating. She went to the washroom to wash up, and after returning, gave Xia De a hug:

"Look, it's you who went on such an adventure again. You are the strongest one among us, always have been. I just heard you describe that feeling of falling lonely in the abyss, and I knew I definitely couldn't endure it."

She whispered in Xia De's ear.

"You don't need to comfort me like this, I know my emotions were problematic at the time, but it was fine later. That evil god... is very strange, I understood her, and then that cold falling feeling disappeared. I cannot arrogantly think that I really understood a god's thoughts, I mean... I'm fine, Luvia, just sleep for a while."

The purple eyes were still looking at him with some worry, but she still nodded gently:

"I believe you. The harvest tonight is great, the secret of that island has finally been revealed a part, and I didn't expect that on the opposite side of that island, in another space, there was actually another island."

"The thick fog and that strange tentacle man probably come from that strange island. Although the tentacle man's head was smashed, he definitely didn't die. That beam of light at the end should be the work of the first-generation lord of the Edwards family... Sure enough, he didn't die. He is probably the enemy this time. If it's just thirteen rings, it's not dangerous at all compared to the previous few times."

Talking about business, Xia De became much more serious. Luvia tilted her body slightly and leaned in Xia De's arms, listening to his heartbeat and asking:

"I guess, that Edwards witch should have seen something."

"Yes, Audrey said that when landing on the island for the first time, the distance was too far to sense, but this time the tentacle man took the initiative to walk out of the fog, and she could feel that he was also of the Edwards bloodline."

The purple-eyed girl smiled:

"The seniors of the Diviner Association really cannot be underestimated. Fortunately, I also managed to find some interesting things before the association sealed all the information about Laplace Klein Howard.

He is not only an excellent diviner, but also a master of alchemy with high means. He has deeply studied the Philosopher's Stone and may even have had contact with the 'Blood Spirit School', trying to learn the alchemy skills of reconstructing the human body. Guess, Xia De, why did he rebel against the Diviner Association back then?"

"It couldn't be because he couldn't beat the association president of that year at cards, right?"

He made a joke, Luvia shook her head gently:

"But it is indeed related to Rod cards. I think you still remember the origin of the contemporary Rod card rules, right?"

"Yes, this is what you told me—

The association discovered a Vientiane Impermanence card - 【Vientiane Impermanence · Knowledge】 in the database hundreds of years ago. When looking up relevant information, they found another 【Vientiane Impermanence · Destiny】 from the notebook of the ancient diviner Mr. Shi Laiqi Riddle of the Fifth Era. Based on these two cards and the remaining manuscripts, Mr. Chaneum Rod, the president of that generation of the association, created the gameplay and system of Rod cards, and it has been used ever since."

Luvia nodded:

"But for the reason why the Rod card gameplay was created, there are actually different sayings within the association. What I told you, which is also the view held by most people, is that the Rod card gameplay was created to promote the issuance of divination cards, to find new profit points for the association's divination business that was not prosperous at the time. But that Laplace Klein Howard believed that the creation of the Rod card system had deep meaning and was related to the truth of the world and the arrival of the end."

Xia De frowned and thought for a while:

"He has his own ideas, this doesn't count as a mistake, right?"

"Of course it doesn't count, but his act of stealing and digging the grave of President Chaneum Rod, and being caught afterward, was an absolutely unforgivable crime. Originally he was going to be imprisoned, but he ran away in advance. He even tried to snatch the two Vientiane Impermanence cards in the association before running away—now there is only one left, 【Founding · Knowledge】 is in your hands. Fortunately, the diviners of the association are not incompetent."

Luvia shook her head gently:

"If I hadn't seen the exact information, I wouldn't have imagined that such things had happened in the association. Before Laplace Klein Howard ran away, he was wounded by the president and three vice presidents at the time, and it was a fatal wound. Divination showed that he must have died, so after investigating for more than thirty years without finding clues, the association gave up continuing to investigate. I didn't expect that he actually ran to the Green Lake area, and hid for more than two hundred years."

"The trouble level of this person is even more powerful than I thought. If it was really him who made a move half an hour ago, he absolutely counts as one of the stronger ones in combat power among the thirteen rings."

Xia De sighed, his perception in the divine overflow state was stronger, so he could distinguish this point.

"It's better if it's him, otherwise doesn't it mean that there are other powerful guys on the island that we don't know about?"

Luvia said, the purple eyes looking at Xia De:

"Let's talk about these things tomorrow. You look really sleepy, go to the bedroom, I'll accompany you to rest."

Xia De was indeed sleepy, because he only used one move in the divine overflow state, so he didn't faint after the state ended. But this doesn't mean that he doesn't need a good rest.

"I'll just go to rest by myself, you don't need to accompany me, don't you still have work to do?"

The purple-eyed girl kissed his side face with a smile:

"I said, you are more important than work. And... isn't my enthusiasm better at dissolving your indifference?"

"Actually, work is more important, I'm already not..."

The purple-eyed girl patted his arm reproachfully:

"Think about it carefully, Xia De, what exactly do I want to do? Work can be done at any time, but if the night is missed, it's gone."

"Meow~"

"Mia, you sleep in the living room tonight. Good night, have a good dream."

(The young girl Yiluna is praying...)

Luvia, who was originally worried about Xia De's psychological state, was completely sure that Xia De was absolutely fine when she woke up in a daze on Tuesday morning. At the breakfast table, she was still asking Xia De in the morning light how he walked out of such a serious "psychological trap."

Xia De said while touching Mia:

"At that time, I really couldn't think it through, but later I thought about it carefully, I have less in this world than most people. If I don't care about you, don't care about Little Mia, what is the meaning of my coming to this world?"

He sighed:

"I also admit that sometimes I feel very lonely, and this feeling will probably accompany me for a lifetime."

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After all, he is an outsider, a real outsider.

"But I also understand that I have already established new relationships and obtained a new identity. So, looking at this world indifferently is indeed my life attitude, but I will not be indifferent to everything."

He smiled and looked at Luvia's purple eyes:

"I don't care about the territorial dispute between Delarion and Karsenrik, don't care who the richest man in the world is, don't care if the city I live in can maintain the appearance of the old era in the industrial wave. But I care about you, care about Mia, care about all those people who have brushed past me."

He said his heart's words:

"Gluttony, greed, sloth, pride, wrath, indifference... these are all my sins, but this is not all of me."

"I already believe you are fine, you have already shown your enthusiasm last night. I am very happy that you can figure out these things, some ring sorcerers have no chance of advancement for a lifetime because they are troubled by their own thoughts."

Her ears were a bit red in the morning light:

"Besides, compared to these six sins, what should be more suitable for you is..."

She winked at Xia De, Xia De shook his head with a smile, and saw the portrait of him in the snow painted by Hela Orsenfort hanging on the wall again.

He still has things to do.

Today is Tuesday, Xia De has no plans to go out. Luvia went out to work after breakfast, but she will come tonight to continue debugging her stargazing equipment and recording star charts.

Because there was nothing urgent, Xia De cleaned up the breakfast bowls and plates slowly before going to the basement to prepare to get the things he needed.

Just as he walked to the stairs, he heard the sound of knocking on the door. After opening the door, he found that the person outside was Priest Ao Gu Si. The old priest looked dusty, carrying a black suitcase in each of his two hands:

"Good morning, detective, I was worried that you had already gone out."

The priest said with a smile, so Xia De moved aside to let him in.

Priest Ao Gu Si's visit this time was to send things to Xia De. After the meeting last Saturday, the two chatted in Regent's Park about the Edwards family and the angel remains in Green Lake. After Priest Ao Gu Si learned that there was a suspected thirteen-ring diviner on the island and a thirteen-ring Hidden Mirror Man outside the island, he decided to make some useful things to help Xia De.

Originally it should have been Xia De going to him to get things, but the priest happened to have time today, so he took the initiative to bring things to find Xia De:

"This box is a potion, you can probably use it. In the other box, there are alchemical props to help you fight against the thirteen rings. Although it is impossible for you to have power comparable to them all at once, protecting you is no problem. That Sage-level relic shield also gave me inspiration. This can be considered the most troublesome thing I have made so far, but it will definitely be useful to you."