Chapter 2169: The Arrival of the Unicorn

Although the number of mermaid princesses in the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" varies in different versions, there is certainly more than one. However, except for the protagonist who eventually turns into bubbles and disappears, the other princesses are marginal characters.

"No problem... what dragon? There is a dragon in this story? How come I don't know?"

Xia De asked again, and the smile on the face of the girl with red cheeks became even more brilliant:

"This is a script I adapted, of course I have the final say. And at the King's birthday banquet, performing an opera where a princess eventually dies is definitely not appropriate, the ending needs to be changed slightly. Don't worry, you only need to appear once, and you don't have many lines, and you don't even need to rehearse in advance. When the time comes, I will arrange for you to go on stage in the backstage, and you will come down after you finish your lines."

"Hmm... no problem."

That was Leisia's father after all, so Xia De naturally had to show respect:

"Then what gift should I give?"

"We will arrange it, you don't have to worry about it. Leisia has specially designed beautiful costumes for herself, you will be satisfied on Tuesday night."

She smiled ambiguously, and Xia De immediately understood what they wanted to do:

"Speaking of which, I got a new 【Youth-Everlasting Leaf】 yesterday, just to make up for the one you consumed for me a few days ago."

His palm exerted a little force, and the writer lady hummed, lowered her head, and offered a kiss again:

"Okay. Leisia just said that she wants to verify the effect of the new leaf tonight. This can also be considered as warming up for Tuesday's event for you in advance."

"Meow~"

Little Mia on the desk widened her eyes and looked at them, very curious why Xia De hadn't come to touch it all night.

(Little Mia is running...)

Early Sunday morning, Dorothy hummed a song and prepared breakfast for Xia De and Little Mia. After the family finished breakfast, Xia De took Little Mia to Moon Bay.

As for why he brought the cat, it was naturally to soothe the little unicorn that might feel uneasy because it had arrived in a strange place.

Moon Bay seemed to always be in gloomy weather covered by dark clouds. Even though the "City of Steam" Tobesk had dim daylight at eight o'clock in the morning, Moon Bay was as pitch-black as if the sun had just come out.

When entering the city, Xia De bought a newspaper before boarding the carriage. While reading the news, he unexpectedly discovered that the joke he made a few days ago had come true. The City Hall actually used "saving coal gas" as an excuse to call on citizens to light as few gas lamps as possible in their homes on all summer nights this year.

Xia De, who was surprised, turned the newspaper back and found two unusual obituaries. They were unusual because the cause of death was not stated in the obituaries. The identities of the deceased were a cousin of a baron and a translator working for a foreign trade company.

"Two deaths in one night?"

It seems that the situation is deteriorating faster than Xia De thought.

Early Sunday morning, Miss Belindell naturally hadn't gone out yet. Hearing from the maids that the man had arrived at the manor gate, she asked her maid-in-chief while sending someone down to greet him whether her attire had any problems.

After Xia De came to the study, the witch first gave him a hug, and then asked with a smile:

"You wouldn't come to me so early on weekdays. Look, it's just past eight-thirty now. What happened again that needs my help?"

"The matter this time is indeed a bit troublesome... Do you have an empty room here where you can temporarily place someone? And a pet."

So the witch lady with a lipid-red birthmark on her brow looked at Xia De, who was holding a cat, with a smile:

"Are you asking if I can prepare a room for you here? Of course, my manor is very large, and living here is quite comfortable."

"No, not for me, but for another girl."

Because he was worried that she would misunderstand, Xia De added immediately:

"Remember the elf girl I mentioned a few days ago who was entangled by malice? For some reason, I have to arrange for her to stay locally. So I want to... of course, she will pay the rent if she lives here. This is approved by St. Byron's and can be reimbursed. However, if she lives here, she may know your identity as a ring-warlock. Although I can guarantee that she will never say it out, if you mind this point very much, I can go find another..."

"Wait a minute."

Bella Belindell raised her hand to interrupt Xia De, and confirmed very seriously:

"Can I understand that the elf girl is going to live in my place for a week with a young unicorn?"

Even Miss Matilda looked at Xia De, and Xia De nodded:

"That's about it, at least a week, at most about half a month. And there is danger in it. Remember the curse I mentioned?"

But the Countess didn't want to talk about this, or she had the confidence not to let the curse harm others in the mansion:

"Bring it."

She reached out to Xia De, and Xia De asked in confusion:

"What? Oh, the rent?"

Just as he was about to reach into his pocket, the witch patted him lightly:

"What are you pretending to be stupid with me for? Who cares about those few coins of yours? Unicorn! Where is that unicorn? I want to see it now!"

It was not difficult to see the little unicorn immediately. After obtaining Miss Belindell's consent, Xia De and she went to the basement of the manor together and took photos of a corner of the basement with a camera.

After washing those photos immediately with special means, six photos were sent to St. Byron's. A minute later, a door opened in the basement, and the blonde witch holding a handkerchief looked at Xia De with great anticipation. Xia De then walked into that door with Little Mia.

Soon, the closed door was pushed open from the other side. First, the golden horn appeared from the other end of the door, followed by the head of the unicorn with a timid expression, and then, the little beast, whose entire hair radiated holy white light, passed through the door and came here, feeling very uncomfortable.

The cat was standing on the back of the unicorn "Little Liana," and Xia De behind the door, after waving goodbye to Miss Danister, also walked through the door and returned to the basement.

The six photos were then sent back, but the great witch of destiny could no longer care about the photos at this time. She looked at the little beast in surprise and joy, her body even trembling slightly because of it. Xia De felt that the silk handkerchief in her hand was about to be torn apart by her.

"Aung~"

The little beast rubbed against Xia De's body as if trying to hide behind Xia De, feeling strange and worried about everything around it. But even though it was still young, its body length far exceeded Xia De, who was a standard adult male human, so this appearance only made it look even more... lovable.

Miss Belindell bit her lip and then asked Xia De excitedly:

"Is this a unicorn? It's more beautiful than in photos and written descriptions! What is her name? Oh, is she hungry? Can I touch her?"

Xia De reached out to touch the hair on its back. Emilia had said before that this was a way to express closeness to unicorns. And the witch residual knowledge of the Fifth Era also proved the reliability of this method:

"This is Little Liana. I have its daily food here. After Emilia comes here, Emilia will be responsible for feeding it. As for whether it can be touched, it depends on its own ideas."

In the basement at this time, except for Xia De and the witch, there were three of the most loyal maids, including Miss Matilda. The girls all looked at the little beast glowing in the dim basement with burning eyes. It was even more beautiful than they imagined, really like walking out of myths and stories.

The timidity in the azure eyes, and the appearance of standing timidly behind Xia De, made the Countess feel that her heart was about to melt. She walked forward carefully for two steps, and after confirming that the little beast did not take the initiative to dodge, she slowly put her hand on its glowing hair.

"Unicorn!"

The joy expressed on the Countess's face at this time was something Xia De had never seen before. She gently stroked the little beast that had begun to adapt to the environment here, and then asked Xia De:

"What kind of accommodation environment does it need? Does it need to sleep on a very soft bed? Does it need to bathe every day? Look at how many maids I should arrange to take care of it?"

"Hmm... it's not that exaggerated. Let Emilia take care of it. She is very professional and manages a whole group of unicorns in the academy. And it's best not to let too many other people come into contact with it."

In fact, it was to prevent too many people from coming into contact with the elf girl who was having bad luck and thus having bad luck.

The Countess nodded gently, and then looked at the cat on the back of the unicorn with eagerness. Since she saw the unicorn, she naturally wanted to try riding it. She could even imagine herself riding a unicorn and taking Xia De to meet other witches.

Of course, there is no possibility of this. Just as Little Mia will choose who can hold it, unicorns will also carefully choose who can ride them, and currently this qualification only belongs to Emilia and Xia De.

The train that Emilia and the others were on was expected to arrive at Moon Bay Train North Station around ten o'clock this Sunday morning. Hearing that Xia De was going to pick up the train, Miss Belindell arranged a carriage for him.

The little unicorn naturally couldn't go with Xia De. Although the academy had prepared sufficient hiding spells and special alchemy props that could make an entire building disappear from people's vision, Xia De still thought it was better to let it stay in the manor. Now the "capable people" in Moon Bay were not necessarily less than in Tobesk. Once discovered, it would be troublesome.

Of course, when Xia De was ready to set off, he was still worried that the "ulterior motive" witch would do something to the little beast while he was away. But after thinking about it later, Miss Belindell was just a bit excited because she saw a unicorn for the first time, and she herself was still a very good lady.

So the carriage carried Xia De away from the manor gate, and the witch with a smile in the manor took an apple and moved toward the pure white little beast that was looking at the new room in a daze. ===== CHAPTER 2170 =====