Chapter 1988: The Whereabouts of the Diamond

The lively birthday banquet lasted from dusk until late at night. In order to make the atmosphere lively, the maid ladies in the manor also participated to set off the atmosphere.

Rich food and drink, interesting banquet games, laughter when everyone shared stories, and the family gathering together made the joyful atmosphere last until late at night.

Megan and Audrey were the first to leave. They used special relics to temporarily come to Tobesk, but they had to go back when the time was up;

Yiluna also left second because she had work the next day. The slightly drunk girl pulled Xia De's sleeve and said some things no one could understand before leaving, but Miss Miss Jia Lin Na was very suspicious of whether she was really drunk;

Grace and Helen were the third to leave. Although the red butterfly girls could stay by Xia De's side and leave the Mid-Hill Fort area, they still couldn't stay like that for a long time;

Ajilina was reluctant to leave, even indicating that she wanted to participate in the subsequent party, but she was still forcibly sent back to the city by her sister and great-aunt:

"Be reserved. Ajilina, how can a princess of the Cavendish family be like this?"

This was what Princess Lei Qianya said when sending Ajilina to the carriage.

As for the remaining Princess Lei Qianya, Dorothy, Miss Miss Jia Lin Na, and Luweiya... The Outlander didn't really want to recall what happened next in the night.

After the birthday banquet ended, Tifa handed Xia De a red hard-cover program list and claimed that this was the real birthday gift prepared by the ladies for Xia De:

"These are the real birthday gifts prepared for you by the ladies. These programs will be performed for about a day."

Before opening it, Xia De thought Miss Miss Jia Lin Na had invited a troupe to celebrate his birthday, but after opening it, he saw names like "Dance of the Cavendishes," "Prize Quiz: Guess Blindfolded," "Princess Writer Magic Show," "Fabric Exhibition Experience," "Double Tango," "Art of Binding," "Maid Experience Show," "Wine Tasting," which were quite abnormal.

Only the last program looked more normal, "Opera: Four Heroes Subjugate the Unclean Knight," and I don't know if it was a wheel battle or the heroes working together.

In short, it was rare that it was Xia De's birthday, and the girls didn't mind being indulgent. In the guest room that originally belonged to Xia De in the manor... now he lives in the master bedroom every time he comes, and many stories happened on that bed covered by curtains.

They didn't know what they had discussed in advance. When Xia De was pushed into the room on Sunday night, the curtains were immediately drawn. And before Monday evening, the gates and windows of the entire Miss Jia Lin Na manor were never opened again.

Xia De has the miracle of "contacting the Infinite Tree Father" and would not calculate the time wrong. The closed manor interior specially prepared a real birthday banquet for him. Compared with the gifts from the princess, writer, and female diviner at the end of the year, this gift had more of the Duchess's heart, making the Outlander even more enthusiastic and lost.

And on Monday afternoon, although one of Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya left because Red Butterfly Day ended, in fact, as long as one of them was there, it was equivalent to everyone being there.

Xia De felt that they were like helping him test his physical limits, or just celebrating his birthday. But such physical activities that did not involve the consumption of spirit did not bring negative effects to him from the environment. Even if the girls could rely on taking turns to rest to restore their physical strength, when the lively party ended, only Xia De and the blushing maid ladies enjoyed dinner on Monday evening.

Without the constraints of the manor's mistress, the maid ladies also toasted to celebrate Xia De's birthday together at dinner that day.

Up to this point, the Outlander had walked through the first year in this world, and the stories in the future would still be very, very long.

Continuous physical exercise was still very exhausting for the spirit, so although the birthday banquet only lasted until Monday evening, the girls asked Xia De to rest until Tuesday morning.

In their spare time, they liked to listen to Xia De saying all kinds of love words that they couldn't hear enough of, although Xia De himself didn't feel they were love words. Even if they weren't resting in the bedroom, they could let Xia De discuss various things with them in the study, or go for a walk on the lawn of the manor's courtyard together. Megan, Audrey, Helen, and Grace were not there, but there was still a family atmosphere here.

On Tuesday noon, the family finally had lunch together again. Dorothy couldn't get up in the morning. Although the soul was two parts, there was only one body.

The atmosphere of this lunch was also quite harmonious. The red-haired, brown-haired, and blonde ladies who were glowing with health talked and laughed about interesting things in life, talking about things related or unrelated to Xia De. And Xia De noticed that Luweiya was always looking at himself secretly, but when he looked at her, she turned her head away again.

As for the birthday banquet, no one took the initiative to mention it again. That was a special commemorative activity held to commemorate Xia De's birthday. The girls were still a bit shy about this, even if they didn't mind messing around with Xia De at ordinary times, but such... If Xia De still wanted to hold a similar activity, I'm afraid he would have to wait for a long time.

For example, the end of the year festival this year.

After lunch, the purple-eyed girl asked him shyly in private;

"Before, when I stayed overnight at your house, did you... actually not that happy?"

Xia De was confused for a moment, then reminded Luweiya to remember to go to No. 6 St. Theresa Square tonight. Luweiya showed a frightened expression, but still nodded, then kissed Xia De goodbye like Dorothy, letting Xia De stand at the door of the manor mansion, watching the carriage carry them away.

Actually, Xia De was preparing to open the black time key of this month tonight, and it was time to find the long-haired Luweiya to ask some things.

In short, the new week officially started for Xia De from this Tuesday. Xia De didn't leave immediately after lunch because he had to wait for Miss Miss Jia Lin Na to return after attending the Witch Council meeting two hours later.

During the wait, he found the cat that hadn't been in contact for the past two days. Little Mia looked quite angry at him at first, but later was touched by Xia De a few times, fed some afternoon tea snacks, and let it lie on his lap, and the cat returned to normal.

It's just that the maid ladies who served Xia De to read and drink afternoon tea in the study would suddenly turn red in the face once seen by Xia De, and then walk away quickly with their heads down. This almost made Xia De think that he had suddenly obtained some kind of eye-type miracle of the "Book of Pink."

Fortunately, Tifa discovered the abnormality of the maids and called them away to discipline them for a few words, and the maids barely returned to normal:

"Everyone is just a bit 'afraid' of you."

When bending over to pour tea for Xia De, the head maid explained softly. Then, keeping the bending posture, she turned her head slightly, her brownish eyes blinked at him a few times, and a smile appeared on her face:

"Happy birthday, Xia De."

Xia De felt his heart stop for a few seconds:

"Thank you."

"Vanessa, Emma, and Xiwei asked me to say happy birthday to you, and also, Vanessa did inquire about the news of the 'Hope Diamond'."

After the meeting in the afternoon, Miss Miss Jia Lin Na, who returned from the Council, also brought good news to Xia De. Xia De put down the "Mind Compass" given to him by Miss Danister on Green Island, and seeing the Duchess sitting on the sofa in the study, she didn't seem very happy about it.

"Xia De, that relic definitely won't be in Tobesk so coincidentally. If you really hope to find it, I'm afraid you have to go out of town again."

Xia De shook his head indifferently:

"It doesn't matter, I've rested for a whole month, and it's time to move around. Where is it? New Continent or Old Continent, or in the archipelago region?"

He asked while holding the cat, so the red-haired witch pointed to the map hanging in the study:

"Old Continent West Coast, Moon Bay area."

Xia De frowned slightly:

"So far away, and it's Karsinik."

"City of Wealth - Moon Bay City. I don't know if you know that place. Although the Moon Bay area is the land of Karsinik, it has great autonomy. The City United Council composed of nobles who seize wealth holds most of the power in that area. The nobles and a small number of rich merchants sitting on golden chairs made of wealth make that city look bright and beautiful on the surface, but I don't know how much darkness is surging underneath."

Miss Miss Jia Lin Na said, and also gave a vivid example:

"You can treat the nobles of Moon Bay as the beggar version of the Witch Emperor."

Xia De laughed. The Outlander had discussed that city with Princess Lei Qianya some time ago, and because of the matter of Sparrow Hamilton, he had long known about Moon Bay, so he didn't need her to introduce much:

"But that is also a paradise for adventurers in the Old Continent who are unwilling to go to the New Continent. If you want to get ahead, in that city piled with gold and steam revolution technology, gears and clockwork turning, you can always find opportunities. Of course, provided you are not used as the flesh lubricant of the city. So, where exactly is the 'Hope Diamond'? Or what is the vague clue?"

"Vanessa's letter to you, go see it yourself."

Miss Miss Jia Lin Na handed the envelope to Xia De, and Xia De asked with some confusion:

"I remember, isn't it not easy to pass items in the Council? Whoever brings the items can only be taken away by the owner and cannot be taken away by other witches."

"It was originally like this, but now Vanessa and the Megan sisters have advanced to the twelfth tier, and the Council also has more diverse functions."

She sighed sadly:

"We Great Witches cannot compare with the witches of the Fifth Era who were at least thirteenth tier, or even reached the demigod level. The Council therefore has many restrictions on us. The space left by the Ancient God definitely doesn't just have the power it has now. As for all the functions of the Council, I'm afraid only the Speaker knows them all."

Xia De then opened the letter. The content was not much. Miss Beiya inquired through her friends in the Moon Bay area that about twenty years ago, a local diviner claimed to have found the relic, but after the Church and many parties investigated, no results were found.

No one can be sure whether that Unknowable-level relic is really in the hands of that diviner. But after all, it is a 0-level relic. When the Church heard about this twenty years ago, they wanted to "protect" the other party, but unfortunately, the diviner got the news in advance and escaped.

But definite news shows that the diviner is still in the Moon Bay area. Although it is not certain when he or she returned, by finding that person, it is possible to explore the whereabouts of the "Hope Diamond" today. ===== CHAPTER 1989 =====