Chapter 1945: A Brief Parting

"Meow~"

The door closed, and Little Mia jumped onto the bed with light steps, lying by the pillow, looking like she would never leave again.

So that night, Xia De, who had already experienced a series of shocks, tidied up and prepared to sleep:

"What is all this... we will go home to sleep tomorrow night. Home is better; I knew something would happen if I slept outside. Only home is safe."

He said to the cat, and after the cat "meowed," he turned off the gas lamp, pulled up the quilt, rested his head on the pillow, and closed his eyes.

Then, the cat and Xia De were both startled by a loud bang in the room.

At the foot of the bed, a portal made of black and gold swirls opened abruptly. Then, Miss Sylvia and Miss Benanice, both changed into nightgowns, walked out together, followed by Xilisi. The blonde girl hid behind Miss Benanice, and when she made eye contact with Xia De, both were at a loss.

This reminded Xia De of what they had done after Miss Benanice left to advance to the twelfth tier after listening to the song last time.

"Xiwei was dragged away by Galina to examine that little princess. Megan and Audrey shyly hid in their room; you absolutely won't see them come out until tomorrow morning."

Miss Benanice tossed her hair, explaining while snapping her fingers to draw the curtains and lock the door from the inside with a click.

As for what happened afterward, Little Mia, who had slept in the cat bed again, knew best.

In short, when Dac Dac Nisi's scream woke most people on Friday morning, the little princess, who had boldly barged into Xia De's bedroom to greet him and say goodbye, was scolded by her sister and great-aunt afterward:

"Are you still a lady raised by the Cavendish family? What is the point of being so uncomposed early in the morning?"

"But, but in Xia De's room..."

"Even if his cat turned into a cat-girl overnight, it wouldn't be worth such surprise."

Saying this, Miss Galina glared at Miss Sylvia and Miss Benanice, who were also sitting around the table eating breakfast.

After a somewhat chaotic night, Dac Dac Nisi finally transformed into a talented person under the stimulation of the relic... at least that was how she explained it herself. After breakfast, Miss Sylvia opened a portal and sent away Dac Dac Nisi, Miss Galina, Princess Lei Lei Qianya, Miss Difa, and other maids who shouldn't have been there, so this breakfast was also a farewell to them.

Of course, Dorothy also left with them. There was no point in her staying here anymore; it was better to leave with them, which could also be explained as being invited by the princess to return home together.

The train from Green Lake City back to Tobesk City departed on Tuesday. Because it was a special train with no stops, it arrived in Tobesk City around Friday evening, which was this evening. After returning, Princess Lei Lei Qianya would immediately contact the Zhalas Academy; the job-change ceremony for Dac Dac Nisi should be completed tonight or tomorrow morning. After all, the Zhalas Academy should be more anxious than Princess Lei Lei Qianya.

This meant that tomorrow Xia De would be able to know what Dac Dac Nisi's core spiritual rune was. This would also determine whether other witches would be willing to train her as an apprentice.

He really wanted to chat with Dac Dac Nisi, but at the breakfast table, the little princess kept her head down and refused to make eye contact with anyone, nor would she discuss last night's events with anyone. Even Princess Lei Lei Qianya at the table couldn't make her speak, and when Xia De looked at Princess Lei Lei Qianya, she also kept her mouth shut... The Day of the Red Butterfly was over, so Dorothy could only eat upstairs.

"Miss Sylvia, when you have sent Galina and the others away, can you help open a portal to Tobesk and send the doctor and the priest back as well?"

Xia De said while cutting bacon. This time, neither of them came here in an official capacity, so they didn't need to return with anyone.

"No, it's too far. Galina and Margaret could go back because they had set up a beacon ritual in advance. And in a large diocese like Tobesk, the church monitors spatial changes at all times. Your kind of individual spatial transfer is fine, but a long-distance spatial crossing ritual like mine is easily discovered."

The Great Witch of Space said, then pointed to herself:

"However, when I officially advance to the eleventh tier in a while, opening a portal will be simpler... why does it feel like I'm becoming a tool for you to open portals?"

She frowned slightly, and the ladies at the table laughed, but Megan promised to help buy two train tickets.

"Three tickets, Duo Luo Xi will go back with them."

"Miss Sylvia, in the past era, was long-distance spatial teleportation also this troublesome?"

Princess Lei Lei Qianya asked curiously, but Xia De felt that was Dorothy; she didn't know much about the knowledge of witches, so Miss Sylvia explained:

"If you are referring to the Fifth Era, at that time, nearly one-third of witches above the tenth tier had the ability to teleport over long distances. But the witch system is different from the Ringed Ringed Shushi system, and the spatial environment at that time was also different from now."

She gave an example:

"Because of its uniqueness, and the seal jointly applied by Xia De and Sister Sister Daifulin, this island can be considered the most suitable place in this era to perform spatial abilities. But even so, this place cannot compare to most locations in the material world during the Fifth Era."

The red-haired princess nodded thoughtfully, while Xia De thought about how he had spent most of his time in the Fifth Era in those weird and terrifying places, so he hadn't had much opportunity to experience what the world was like in that era.

A brief parting didn't require a farewell, so the departure of Miss Galina's group didn't involve a formal farewell with Xia De; instead, they gave many instructions to the other Great Witches.

Xia De didn't go to see them off when the group left, but returned to the Green Lake Hotel in the city to visit Doctor Shi Nai De.

Priest Ao Gu Si hadn't returned yet, but the doctor, who was recuperating, smiled when he heard that Xia De had prepared train tickets for them:

"I like this kind of adventure. Although I got injured after the adventure, I don't need to worry about the return trip. Xia De, after I go back, I will prepare to advance to the eighth tier. This trip has been very rewarding. A Ringed Ringed Shushi indeed needs adventure and combat to better understand their own power... of course, this time, things went a bit beyond the scope of an adventure."

Xia De expected Priest Ao Gu Si to return before the end of the week, so he prepared train tickets for next Monday for them, by which time the doctor's leg would be better. The two owners of the hotel, Mr. Suo Lun Green and Mrs. Helena Green, also returned to the hotel from the Peace Church in the city this morning.

The church confirmed that they were still ordinary people and their mental state was unaffected, but they had lost most of their memories of that night, so the church didn't make things difficult for them. As for the siblings inheriting the island in the center of Green Lake, it was still under discussion.

This matter was very complicated, involving not only the church but also secular royal power. Now that the thick fog on the island had almost dissipated, allowing residents to live normally, the island located on the border was quite important to both the Delarian Kingdom and the Karsenrike Kingdom.

But there shouldn't be any problem with the final ownership of the island; after all, those land deeds and house deeds were real, and Miss Galina would also help them mediate.

Also because Mrs. Helena Green had returned, Xia De didn't have to worry about no one taking care of Doctor Shi Nai De. The lady who really had an island at home was still expressing her subtle affection for the doctor. The doctor was quite at a loss about this; he didn't have any negative feelings toward Mrs. Helena Green, he just felt that he wasn't suitable for having a lover:

"I will harm everyone who has an intimate relationship with me."

This was what the doctor said while Xia De was sitting by the bed peeling an apple. This reminded Xia De of those who carried demons in the stories of the "Demon Scholar" Mr. Xiao En, so Xia De didn't persuade the doctor to accept Mrs. Green's kindness.

He didn't stay with the doctor for long. When he returned to the Green Lake Hotel on Green Island, Miss Galina's group had already left. Luvia also said goodbye to Xia De on the first floor of the hotel, her luggage already packed in a box to the side:

"I am returning to the society in the city now. Next, the society will arrange for me to return to Tobesk City. We will see each other then."

She gave Xia De a hug, then looked at him with a smile in her purple eyes:

"I know you definitely can't stay idle, but don't tire yourself out. After I finish the things in my hands, I will also return to Tobesk. I can apply for annual leave from the society and accompany you for a walk outside the city. Spring is coming to an end; I will miss the spring of 1854."

After seeing Luvia off, Xia De still wanted to find Grace and Helen to talk. Grandmother Cassandra's group would take the train back to Mide Hill Castle on Sunday. Xia De was still thinking about last night's events and felt it was necessary to chat with the sisters.

But he searched the entire hotel and couldn't find any trace of the two little butterflies. When he asked Grandmother Cassandra, the old witch just smiled and said nothing. When he asked Miss Rita Swift, the girl with flaxen hair shook her head desperately:

"I don't know."

So she knew, it was just that Grace and Helen wouldn't let her say.

Xia De's "butterfly hunting" didn't last long before Sister Sister Daifulin found him and wanted to talk to him alone.

So the two walked through the woods and came to the pier on the north side of the island, which Xia De was most familiar with.

The sky was blue, and clouds were dotted on it like cotton. After dawn, the black reefs that looked terrifying in the dark night now looked like ordinary natural scenery.

The water of Green Lake had completely faded from green, but there were still countless monsters lurking at the bottom of the lake, making this large lake much more dangerous than the surface of the island. ===== CHAPTER 1946 =====