Chapter 2023: Riding, Elves, and the Girl in the Night

"It's clearly my business, but I still have to trouble you."

"What are you talking about? You have already controlled nearly half of the great witches in the council. If you still have to do everything yourself, we will feel that you don't trust us."

"Although I am very moved, I still feel that you are deliberately teasing me with your wording."

The red-haired witch didn't object, but affectionately grabbed Xia De's hand:

"Is today?"

She blinked at Xia De, that look was really impossible to refuse.

So Xia De, who originally wanted to take advantage of the time in the morning to go to Moon Bay to visit the black market, completely gave up the plan to leave Tobesk today. After having a romantic date with the Duchess outside the city in the morning and having lunch together, he took Little Mia to the Schneider Psychological Clinic in the East District of the city.

Xia De arrived a little late. The other members of the group, including Father Augustus who was absent last week, had already arrived. The priest looked at least no different from usual. When Xia De entered the meeting room on the second floor of the clinic, he was still discussing the exam week a month later with Luweiya.

As for the most important thing of this week's group meeting, it was still the off-campus practical activity for students mentioned last week:

"The date has been determined. Those two ladies and one gentleman have now set off from the academy and entered the northern border city of Delarion through a unified channel, and then took the train to the Tobesk area. The academy's notification to me is that we should go to the train station to welcome them next Tuesday morning, which is the first day of the Thunder Month. Gentlemen, ladies, do you still remember what I said last week, that one of the students this time has a special identity?"

The doctor asked the four people. Although the priest didn't know just now, he knew it now, so he nodded:

"Bill, is the other party a relative of a professor at the academy, so let us take care of it?"

"No, no, of course not. Traditionally, students who come to our diocese, which is strictly controlled by the church, are humans or at least pure-blooded humans in appearance. But this time, one of the ladies is a student of a different race. Simply put, it's an elf lady."

He was disappointed to see that no one showed a look of surprise:

"That elf lady has illusion spells made by professors on her, and she will wear spell charms to maintain the appearance of a human girl during her stay in Tobesk. However, the academy requires our group to pay special attention to her. The other party belongs to the Moon Creek Clan... To be honest, I don't know much about the clan division of elves, but the acquaintances at the academy told me that that Miss Emilia Sinod belongs to the elf nobility."

Hearing "Moon Creek Clan", Xia De associated it with his acquaintance, and at this time, hearing the name, he confirmed it completely.

"I know her."

So Xia De raised his hand and said. Except for Luweiya who had seen unicorns and elves with her own eyes, the others didn't know much about this experience of Xia De, so Xia De explained it slightly when he was adventuring in Randall Valley.

Luweiya also helped to add:

"I have a very beautiful unicorn tail feather headband, which was given by that Miss Emilia."

Usually, when addressing someone, it is generally "surname" plus "Miss" or "Lady". But elves are a bit different, her full name should be Emilia Sinod Moon Creek, so calling her "Miss Emilia" also fits the habit.

"It's easy to handle if it's an acquaintance."

So Dr. Schneider breathed a sigh of relief:

"I was worried that I couldn't receive her, I don't know much about elves... Xia De, I heard that elves only eat vegetables?"

"Doctor, did you hear this from a fairy tale?"

Xia De asked with a smile, and even the doctor himself laughed.

"But doctor, why are there students of different races coming to us this time?"

Dorothy glanced at Xia De:

"It wouldn't be her own proposal, right?"

"No, the academy considered that the whole world has not been peaceful in the past few years, so it hopes that students, whether they are in-school students or correspondence students, can adapt to the changing world in advance. The scale of this year's off-campus practice is exceptionally large, and students of different races who don't usually leave the academy are also forced to participate in activities."

The doctor explained. He saw the meaning in Dorothy's words, so he explained very carefully:

"Alright, alright, don't digress. Listen to me, these three gentlemen and ladies from the academy will stay with us for about a month. The content of their off-campus practice given by the academy is to track down a document-level relic. Of course, unless they take the initiative to seek help, this has nothing to do with us. They will leave around the exam week at the end of next month. I hope they can have fun locally this month, but it's just a document-level relic. In my opinion, it's like a summer vacation... cough cough, as for going to the train station to pick up the car next Tuesday, there is no need for all five of us to go, this is too conspicuous."

Dr. Schneider looked at the four people:

"I am the group leader, I will definitely go. Since Xia De knows that elf lady, he will go with me."

"Okay, doctor, I will clear the time."

"Father Augustus doesn't need to go, it's not good to be recognized. It's just that there are two ladies after all, so I think our group needs a lady to go pick up the car together."

Luweiya and Dorothy looked at each other, and Dorothy took the initiative to take it on:

"I'll go, Luweiya also has work at the Divination Association, so it's not very convenient to ask for leave."

"That's good, we will see you at the train station then. Don't underestimate this task. Before we formally go to the academy, this is the simplest way for us to establish contact with the academy. How do you think my acquaintances in the academy know each other? This is a good opportunity to make connections."

In addition to the summer vacation practice, everyone also has their own things to deal with. The approach of the exam week finally made everyone nervous. For example, Dorothy, because of the failure of the winter exam week, she had decided to put the remaining month on review.

Although Xia De was the one who had to take the most subjects, because he had basically completed the preparation before the exam during the half-month rest period, he had nothing to deal with. However, the "Black Flame Ice Wine" that Miss Danister promised to find for Xia De was sent through the poetry paper in the doctor's hand this afternoon.

The wine was packed in a flat bottle the size of a palm, and the color was as light as water. Little Mia was very interested in it. After Xia De shook the bottle and the transparent wine turned into a black flame, she became even more interested.

In addition to "Black Flame Ice Wine", the 5th Era publication "Mirror Fairy Tales" that Xia De was looking for was also found through Old John. After the group meeting, Xia De and Dorothy went to get the book, and Old John even thoughtfully gave Xia De the corresponding translation text for free.

Xia De flipped through the book on the carriage home and found that it also recorded the story of "Mermaid" he was learning recently:

"It seems that the origin of this story is earlier than the late 5th Era... I seem to have said nonsense, it is later than the 5th Era, and it is the 6th Era."

The writer lady showed a gentle smile and reached out to take the book:

"Let me see, which version of "Mermaid" is recorded here. Our class this week will use two mermaid scales of Lei Qianya. We will set off after dinner. This time I and Lei Qianya will teach you in the water."

"In the water?"

"Yes, go to Green Island."

The blonde girl blinked at him:

"Although there are still a few people from the church on the island, didn't you say that there is a lake on the island that is not open to other people?"

This refers to the island where Megan and Audrey were promoted. As for why it was closed to others, it was naturally because they and Xia De had... confession and further relationship confirmation in the center of that lake.

"The water quality on the island is very good. You can also swim and relax while teaching. It is not a good thing to always study in the study, it is good to go out occasionally... Although Lei Qianya couldn't come in person, she prepared a very beautiful... for me."

She smiled shyly and bit her lip lightly:

"Swimsuit."

So this night, the scene of the blonde girl smiling and beckoning to Xia De under the moon and in the water became another unforgettable memory picture of the outsider to this world. He really wanted to praise Dorothy as a real "mermaid" at this moment under the moon, but the connection between the two words "water" and "mermaid" aroused Xia De's instinctive reaction, so that he really plunged into the water to confirm whether the writer lady's body under the water was human or another appearance.

"Oh, Xia De, don't tease me."

Dorothy also drilled into the water with a smile. Later, I don't know how, their clothes floated to the water surface. The writer lady and the young detective who were hugging each other appeared out of thin air on the lake island where the story had happened. Xia De lay on the grass, the moonlight illuminated the crystal dew on the tips of the green grass, and the girl who pressed his arms, although wet, was still dazzling blonde hair.

And at the edge of this memory picture, the figure of the unhappy cat standing on the edge of the island watching their "game" by the water also added some interesting colors to this picture hidden deep in the memory, besides romance.

"Meow~"

Xia De knew that Little Mia didn't like to go into the water, so although there was no wardrobe here, putting it on the lake island was equivalent to putting it into a wardrobe. ===== CHAPTER 2024 =====