Chapter 1996: Preparations Before Departure

The world of dreams is so wonderful. Except for the lack of chaotic and disordered elements and spirits, it looks no different from the real past life here.

Glancing at the empty sofa, Xia De went up to the third floor to enter the attic as usual, and then climbed to the roof from the attic.

This time, the long-haired girl's mental state was much better. Although she was still looking at the scenery of the ruined Tobesk filled with yellow sand in the distance with tears in her eyes when Xia De sat beside her, she took the initiative to hug him after Xia De sat down:

"Happy birthday, Xia De."

Then she kissed him.

This made Xia De, who had many things to ask, hold all his words in his heart. The girl in the dream showed her enthusiasm to Xia De again. The lonely and sad soul longed for warmth and protection.

It was just that when she lay in Xia De's arms, listening to his heartbeat, and looked at the sun in the distance in the sky-filled yellow sand, Xia De still asked the question in his heart:

"Laplace Howard told me some things, about the daughter of destruction of space-time..."

He didn't mention the Great Witch of Time's evaluation of the girl in his arms, which would make it seem like he didn't trust her. And the girl in his arms nodded gently, but didn't explain anything:

"Do you still believe in me?"

"Of course."

"Even if I really did something wrong?"

"Yes."

She sat up from Xia De's arms in silence, pressed her hand on his chest to prevent him from getting up, then sat across his body, looking down at him:

"Xia De, do you like me that much?"

"Yes."

Xia De tried hard to look at her charming eyes instead of the part of her body slightly lower. Her brown long hair was draped, and she leaned over and kissed him again:

"Thank you, I will, I will hold your hand."

The long dream was enough to do many things, and enough to talk about many things. Xia De avoided the topic of the past life. In the dream that night, he talked about their life, talked about Iluna's birthday, also talked about Xia De's 7th-tier plan, and talked about his learning and development of new miracles.

She seemed to know all the knowledge of Ringed Shushi. When pointing out Xia De's moon power, some knowledge was deeper than Miss Danister's. Of course, she also knew about the meeting between Xia De and Miss Feilianna, and knew that Miss Feilianna asked Xia De to control the Council:

"This is what you should do, let those arrogant witches..."

Although she didn't continue, it was similar to the conclusion Xia De got from Miss Isabella. It seems that in her time, her relationship with the witches was not very friendly.

And when talking about the topic of Xia De's upcoming trip to the Moon Bay region, the long-haired girl seemed to know many things there. Although she couldn't tell Xia De the story of the past, she still gave her own reminder:

"Next, dragons will be very useful."

"Dragons?"

Patting the meowing cat, letting Little Mia, who woke up on time at 6:30, be quiet for a while, Xia De also opened his eyes on time on Wednesday morning:

"Dragons... Moon Bay's affairs, could it be related to Fiona? But if I don't exist, would the long-haired Luweiya know Fiona? Or, she wants to tell me that an ancient dragon is hidden in the Moon Bay region?"

Fiona's scent still exists on him, and he has the right-hand glove she gave him in the corridor before they parted in the "City of Eternal Night". That glove has Fiona's dragon scales and hair, and according to her, the protective effect is even better than ordinary dragon skin gloves.

It's just that Xia De has never worn it, but has always kept it in the hidden space of the basement as a souvenir.

"When going to Moon Bay, bring that glove with you, maybe it will be useful... Dragons, I remember there are some miracles specifically targeting giant dragons, I don't know if I should go and learn them."

Going to the Moon Bay region was a decision made after hearing Miss Bernice's news after the "birthday party", so the girls around him didn't know yet. Since Xia De was going out, he naturally had to tell them.

So when eating breakfast that day, he told Luweiya about it. Luweiya told him to pay attention to safety and didn't say much. In the morning, he went to Quill Street to find Dorothy, and told her about it in the writer's apartment. Dorothy also knew that Xia De had his own reasons for going to such a far place, so she just told him to pay attention to safety.

However, mentioning Moon Bay, Dorothy seemed to have other things to say, but didn't say it in the end. Xia De, who noticed this, asked repeatedly, and she shook her head gently:

"Go and ask Princess Lei Qianya, she knows the current situation of that city very well, this will give you a lot of help. In addition, Princess Lei Qianya... encountered some trouble in the Moon Bay region. She shouldn't take the initiative to tell you, but if you have time..."

"I'll handle it. What can't be told to me?"

"She thinks we are always causing you all kinds of trouble."

"I like this kind of trouble. After all, contacting things in Moon Bay might find what I'm looking for."

As for why not let Princess Lei Qianya exchange souls and talk to Xia De now, that's because unless necessary, the girls still prefer to face Xia De with their own bodies. Xia De also agrees with their attitude, which means they still clearly know that they are always two different individuals.

On Wednesday morning, Princess Lei Qianya was still in the Yodel Palace, so Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya agreed on a time, and Xia De turned into a cat again and sneaked into the center of Delarion's politics and power.

The meeting place was Princess Lei Qianya's study. As a princess participating in government affairs, she had her own study. Ajielina opened the window to let the silver cat in, and the maids in the room had also been replaced by those who were loyal and reliable.

So the cat that jumped off the windowsill turned back into Xia De in a silver light group.

"Good morning, Ajielina, good morning, Princess Lei Qianya."

"Good morning, Xia De."

Princess Lei Qianya behind the desk stood up, hugged Xia De, and said with some dissatisfaction:

"Really, just stable for a month, and you are going out to adventure again?"

"In order to find a relic, this is necessary."

The red-haired princess nodded gently:

"Moon Bay is Casenrick territory after all, so you must be careful there. But although it belongs to Casenrick, due to Moon Bay's own tendency toward independence, the city, piled high with wealth, is practically a paradise for spies and agents. If necessary, Miss Jia Lin Na can mobilize the Intelligence Agency to help you. I will have the information on that place sent to your home tomorrow; Moon Bay is far more complex than the Green Lake area."

"I have also heard my father say it."

The little princess also added:

"The relationship between Casenrick and Delarion is becoming increasingly tense. Many nobles within Casenrick advocate for reclaiming the autonomy of the Moon Bay region, while we are thinking that if we could make Moon Bay truly independent, it would be quite advantageous for many things to come."

"Delarion's Coldwater Port and Casenrick's Moon Bay are both important port cities for the New Continent. You know what the weather has been like this year; as an important grain transshipment port on the west coast and a vital granary for the west coast, Moon Bay's importance is even greater than you imagine."

Princess Lei Qianya continued, and the two princesses introduced the complexity of the local area in a few words. In fact, even if the Outsider didn't go to Moon Bay, it was a powder keg where contradictions piled up:

"The Moon Bay region itself also has its contradictions: the conflict between the ancient Seven Families of Moon Bay and the emerging nobles and factory owners; the conflict between workers and merchants or nobles in the steam factories; the conflict between the local citizens who have lived there for generations and the outsiders who have poured in over recent years... not to mention that due to Moon Bay's special location and unique status in Casenrick, the number of Ringed Shushi gathered in Moon Bay is definitely higher than in a strictly controlled capital like Tobesk, or a rural place like Green Lake City."

Princess Lei Qianya pursed her lips:

"You must be careful."

"Of course, and I am just looking for a relic, not trying to provoke contradictions. Moon Bay is so big, it can accommodate a detective like me."

Xia De didn't say that there was also a witch in the local area, but as he said, the Moon Bay region was so big, he was cautious and didn't cause trouble, so no matter how complicated the local contradictions were, it had nothing to do with him:

"I heard from our writer friend that you encountered some trouble locally?"

Xia De asked Princess Lei Qianya again, and the latter shook her head as Dorothy expected:

"It's all a small matter, you just focus on your own business, I'll handle my own affairs."

Xia De then looked at Ajielina. The little princess wanted to speak, but was looked at by her sister, so she didn't dare to speak again.

"Princess Lei Qianya~"

Xia De looked at Princess Lei Qianya again. The princess looked at him for a few seconds, then lowered her head herself:

"The local gangs are really too impolite.

At the beginning of the month, I mentioned to you that I had a batch of goods in Moon Bay, which should have left the port for transshipment last week. All aspects had been taken care of in advance, but I didn't receive the letter until before attending the funeral on Saturday. I don't know why the goods were reported, and they couldn't leave for the time being. Fortunately, the goods were disguised, and the advance arrangements were enough, so the contents of the goods were not exposed."

"Reported to the official? The local gangs are indeed too impolite."

Xia De also nodded, took out his notebook and gave it to Princess Lei Qianya:

"What local gang, how to find them? I'll handle it. Or who should the official find to solve this matter? I might as well pay a visit by the way."

"No need to be so extreme."

Princess Lei Qianya pushed the notebook away:

"I don't want to cause you trouble. If you really want to help me, go to the pier and help me confirm the status of that batch of goods. The last message from Moon Bay just arrived here, I don't know the specific situation... It seems that there are not enough people, I need to recruit more subordinates."

"I also need people in Moon Bay. You tell me directly how to contact your subordinates. I will help you solve this matter, and also let your people do some things for me. So this is not only me helping you, but also you helping me."

Xia De said with a smile, holding Princess Lei Qianya's hand and squeezing it gently:

"We are all family, why are you being polite with me?"

"Really~"

The red-haired Princess only then relented and agreed, and Xia De also learned that those goods were not the firearms and weapons he had imagined, but special Casenrick steel prohibited from being exported to Delarion.