Chapter 1963: Evening Invitation

Before dinner this evening, Xia De went to the hotel in the city to visit Dr. Schneider again. The doctor's right leg was much better. The part corroded by the red mist was washed away by holy water in time, so it didn't cause permanent damage. After resting in bed for these few days, he had basically recovered, although his right leg was still wrapped in bandages, but he looked very normal when walking.

Another piece of good news was that Priest Augustus, who had set off for the wilderness alone, had also returned. The old priest didn't look like he had undergone any changes, as if he had just gone out for a hike, and didn't even show fatigue.

However, he told Xia De privately that he had advanced from the third ring to the fourth ring. In this way, the minimum level of the five-person group had been raised by one level again.

Since the priest had returned, the doctor began to consider returning to Tobesk. This time he didn't have to take the train alone like returning home from Randall Valley. Not only did Priest Augustus accompany him, but Drout Giles also traveled with them.

Xia De entrusted the witch to buy train tickets in advance. Because he didn't know when the priest would return, Megan bought three tickets for both Monday and Friday next week. The doctor and the priest discussed it and decided to leave tomorrow. After all, they had been away from home for too long:

"Spring is coming to an end. Every year that passes, I feel like life is one year less. This is not talking nonsense without meaning, it is an old man sighing about life."

When the priest spoke, he looked out the window while wiping his pipe. Xia De and the doctor also looked at the half of the sky dyed red by the sunset, but didn't know what Priest Augustus was looking at.

After dinner at the Green Lake Hotel, Xia De returned home.

Retsia and Dorothy should be very busy after returning to Tobesk, so Xia De didn't bother them. Luweiya and Iluna were still on the way back, but they should be back tomorrow, so there were no guests at home tonight, and Xia De didn't have to think about visiting anyone.

Taking advantage of the time at night, he learned and mastered the strange technique - 【Edwards' Eye】, and then turned on the strange technique and stared at Little Mia for a long time, until the cat lying on the desk couldn't stand Xia De's gaze anymore and jumped off the table on its own, and Xia De nodded thoughtfully:

"Mia is a normal life... The Green Lake area incident is over, and this time I finally have time to visit Miss Gao De! I must go this time! When Grandma Cassandra and the others return to Midburg, I will go buy train tickets when I visit them!"

He stood up and looked at the familiar night view of Tobesk outside the study:

"No matter what happens this time, no matter what task anyone gives me, I must visit Miss Gao De first!"

【Definitely go?】

"Definitely go!"

Xia De said to his reflection on the glass:

"Up to now, how can I still take Miss Gao De's 10 pounds every month? I can't take this advantage anymore, I must grab Little Mia's custody, cough, I mean negotiate it over... No one can stop me! I said it!"

Considering that he had to welcome Luweiya and Iluna back tomorrow, Xia De went to bed early today. After the Green Lake Battle, he found that he seemed to be busier than before the great battle. Although Little Mia insisted that Xia De get up early to prepare breakfast for it, it never had any requirements for Xia De's rest time. Seeing Xia De go to bed in pajamas after washing, the cat, which had been patrolling the territory in the living room, jumped onto the bed flexibly and lay down beside Xia De's pillow.

It was easy to fall into a dream after closing his eyes. The silver moon in the dream shone on the Outlander as usual.

The second hand and minute hand of the clock turned circle by circle, and the hour hand also moved forward grid by grid with difficulty. Midnight soon arrived, and after the bell at zero o'clock rang, the sleeping Xia De and Little Mia didn't know that a faint light flashed in the basement of their home.

Subsequently, in the home that was dark but safe, warm and cozy, which was treated as the last and most important stronghold by the Outlander, a third thing appeared besides him and the cat.

"Meow?"

Amber eyes opened, Little Mia stood up from beside the pillow and looked at the door suspiciously. She stretched out her claws to try to pull Xia De, but he didn't need the cat to remind him.

"Oh!"

Like a soft dream talk, but Xia De also opened his eyes. For no reason, he just felt that his house had been invaded by something.

"Who dares to break into my house?"

The expression on his face was even fierce for a moment. He didn't use his hands to support the bed surface, but sat up silently relying on his waist strength.

He made a silent gesture to the cat that looked a bit scared on the side, and then put the cat into the loose pocket of his pajamas.

He walked to the bedroom door lightly, and the abnormal sound had already entered the living room at this time. The faint silver light increased the visibility in the pitch-black home, and it was the "intruder" in the living room that was glowing.

Xia De lifted the Moonlight Greatsword against the wall at the door. The pendant on his chest didn't heat up, meaning it wasn't a witch coming, and it was impossible for others like Sister Devlin to come so quietly.

He prepared to launch a "sneak attack" when the other party broke into the bedroom, but that thing stopped in the living room and didn't move. The suspicious Xia De waited for a long time, and then poked his head to look while preparing to activate 【Heaton Seal】, and then what he saw was a silver bird with a sharp beak, standing on the back of the sofa with a letter in its mouth. The bird's body was transparent and emitted a faint silver light.

"This is... a summon?"

"Meow~"

The cat that poked its head out of the pocket saw that the intruder was even more petite than itself and immediately wanted to rush out, but was pressed down by Xia De.

He walked over suspiciously, took the envelope and unfolded it to look, and found that it was a letter pieced together with letters cut from newspapers, crookedly:

【Knight Hamilton of Rejied:

Her Majesty the Queen invites you to board the island to enjoy the moon together. Please change into suitable clothing and have an audience with the Queen with Her Majesty's messenger.

Yours faithfully,

Butler, Ms. Unicorn】

"Ha~"

Xia De sighed, frowned and thought for a while, and said to the bird:

"Please wait a moment, I'll go change my clothes."

Then he returned to the bedroom with the cat and soon came out wearing a black formal suit.

So the silver bird led the way in front, and Xia De followed it down the stairs into the basement with the cat on his shoulder. After he summoned the hidden passage with the Fate Ring, the bird directly annihilated under the miracle element of the Ancient God statue.

And when Xia De touched the statue and came to the basement of the Green Lake Hotel with Mia, an identical silver bird was waiting for them there.

From the hotel basement, he went to the hotel on Green Island, and then followed the bird to the first floor.

It was already late at night, and there were still a few girls active in the hotel. But they seemed unable to see Xia De at all. Xia De knew that was the power of the silver bird.

Walking through the forest, he came to the forest path. The transparent silver glowing unicorn pulling the carriage was waiting for Xia De on the path. The unicorn was some kind of magical summon, and the carriage was unremarkable, just hanging the black spiral family emblem.

Xia De lowered his head and drilled into the carriage, finding that the interior decoration was quite good. The seats were covered with red soft cushions, and bright crystal lamps were embedded in the roof inside the carriage.

The carriage started slowly, the unicorn ran a few steps along the path, and then took the whole carriage flying into the high sky.

Looking down at Green Island from the carriage, although it didn't have various light decorations like a city, the forest, town, and giant tree under the moon also had a unique flavor.

He held the cat and traveled over the island in the carriage like this. The carriage circled the island to show him the scenery here, then descended slowly, and finally stopped at the edge of the forest on the southwest side of the island.

During the Green Lake Battle, Xia De used "Maze · Water of Wisdom". After the maze ended, for some reason, a small lake appeared out of thin air on the island, and there was a small island in the lake. At that time, 【Night Watcher】 fell on this island after the maze ended.

The nameless small island was located in the center of the forest, but surrounding the island was an open space.

When Xia De walked off the carriage holding Little Mia, the silver bird emitting silver light that flew out from the carriage continued to lead the way for him.

Under the moonlight, deer drank water by the lake, squirrels held pine cones on the branches and stood with their companions, countless birds whose names Xia De couldn't call out rested on the canopy, and even a few docile goats lay on the grass by the lake.

From the lakeside to the lake island, a small road that looked like it was built with crystal appeared in front of him. At the entrance of the small road, Ms. Jill Holly, the maid of Megan and Audrey, stood there. After Xia De approached, she bowed slightly to Xia De:

"Mr. Hamilton, they are waiting for you on the island."

Xia De nodded, handed the cat that was not very willing on his shoulder to her to take care of, and then followed the transparent bird onto the crystal path under the maid's gaze.

The lake was not big, and the island area was also very small. The island was covered with green grass and flowers, but besides that, there seemed to be nothing.

So the transparent bird emitting silver light bumped into the transparent barrier that was originally invisible.

It scattered into silver light spots, but because of this, it outlined the altar that had been hidden.

The altar, which seemed to be built with marble, had three steps, and the circular platform above the steps was surrounded by huge gray stone pillars carved with various runes.

And in the center of the platform on the altar, Megan and Audrey, who looked exactly the same, held hands, facing away from Xia De and facing the three moons in the starry sky. They wore light white robes, and their brown shoulder-length hair swayed gently with the wind. Starlight and moonlight were gathering on them because of the ritual base array flashing on the ground.

Starlight reflected on the robes, and the moonlight was like a transparent cloak for them. ===== CHAPTER 1964 =====

In the center of the altar platform, Megan and Audrey, who looked exactly alike, held hands, turning their backs to Xia De to face the three moons in the starry sky. They wore light, thin white robes, and their short, brown, layered hair swayed gently in the wind. Starlight and moonlight were converging upon them due to the shimmering ritual array on the ground; starlight reflected off their robes, and the moonlight seemed to drape a transparent cloak over them.