Chapter 2261

"So, you lost."

Early Thursday morning while eating breakfast, Xia De, who was reading the newspaper at the dining table, suddenly said to Luvia who had just sat down beside him.

The Diviner Miss blinked blankly:

"What lost? Do you mean that the breakfast I made is not as delicious as Dorothy's? Oh, Xia De, I have practiced often..."

Xia De hurriedly said:

"No no, what are you saying? I equally respect and revere every girl who is willing to make breakfast for me, and sincerely thank and like you all."

This made Luvia blush a little, but at least the expression on her face had turned into a smile:

"Then where did I lose?"

"Last night, halfway through, didn't you still insist on me putting Little Mia in the closet? You didn't say that before sleeping; I said at the time that I wanted to try your opinion on Little Mia not going to the closet, and you said it wouldn't affect us. But look, you aren't used to being watched by her either."

The cat, who was licking goat milk with her head down, heard Xia De mention her name, turned her head quickly, trotted over and rubbed Xia De's hand... very perfunctorily, and then quickly returned to the milk basin to continue licking milk.

As for Luvia, because of Xia De's words, she reached out and patted him, with an expression half-blushing and half-embarrassed on her face:

"Who knew Little Mia wouldn't sleep well at night? I said I didn't mind her, meaning her curled up sleeping on the side, not her standing by the pillow, staring at us with big eyes... In a dark environment, her eyes even glow; who can endure having a pair of eyes watching oneself without blinking when doing that?"

Xia De thought for a while:

"Maybe she wasn't curious, just thought you were bullying me."

"Oh, Xia De, who is bullying whom?"

After breakfast, Xia De and Luvia entered Tobesk in the early morning together. The carriage carried them to the Dawn Church located in Dawn Square, and they soon met Priest Augustus in the church.

Nominally, this visit was because Xia De wanted to know what tasks he had been assigned for the upcoming "Saint Prayer Festival," so Priest Augustus also gave Xia De the materials he had originally prepared to mail to Xia De on the weekend.

And when Xia De and Luvia left the church, the purple-eyed girl nodded sorrowfully:

"Yes, Priest Augustus is also a candidate for the seventh Chosen One. Cannot determine the ranking, only that the ranking is also not particularly high."

"Then, when should we tell the Priest about this?"

Xia De asked, and Luvia, who was holding his arm, shook her head:

"Decide for yourself; although I have known Priest Augustus longer, you are the one who understands him best. However, I suggest that if you really can get that Angel-level longsword today, it is best not to hand it over to Priest Augustus immediately. Keep it yourself, or let the witches keep it on your behalf."

"I understand; with the Priest's current state, it is best not to come into too much contact with this kind of relic."

Neither of them intended to find a carriage, but planned to hold hands and walk back to St. Deran Square together in the early morning mist. There wasn't much of such leisurely time, and they both cherished this moment.

Xia De and Luvia finally parted at St. Deran Square; Luvia went to work at the Diviner Association, while Xia De planned to take Little Mia to Moon Bay.

It was just that after opening the door, there were actually people in the house. Coming upstairs, he found that Racia and Miss Galina were both in the study, while the maids were busy in the kitchen.

"Good morning, Racia, didn't you say you wouldn't come to see me until the weekend exams were over?"

Xia De bent down to put the cat on the floor, asking while handing his coat to the maid.

The red-haired girl walked out of the study, with a smile in her emerald eyes:

"Look at what you're saying, Xia De, how could I not come to see you?"

Saying this, she hugged Xia De's neck and was about to kiss him, but was stopped by Miss Galina behind her:

"Racia, let me have a few words with our Knight first, don't be so anxious."

The Duchess also walked out of the study:

"Xia De, before this week ends, I need to borrow the study in this house every day, is that okay?"

"Of course, isn't this home?"

Xia De asked, and the ladies of the Cavendish family also guessed the answer.

"But what are you doing here? Renovating Yodel Palace?"

Xia De joked, and Racia let go of Xia De's neck:

"Renovation isn't necessary, it's just that now there are more and more disasters like the changes in the earth and the changes in light. Although the probability is very small, in order to prevent these things from happening in Yodel Palace and one of my brothers or sisters having an accident, the church plans to re-install safety rituals in Yodel Palace."

The Duchess also nodded:

"Yes, it should be handled this week. And since the ritual installation is to be carried out, the Peace Church responsible for this matter plans to thoroughly purify Yodel Palace again, which counts as 'sweeping the floor clean before tidying the room'."

"My nephew also cannot refuse this proposal; after all, this is also for the good of the Royal Family, so I can only move out to work temporarily; it wouldn't be good if something was discovered by the church's detection ritual."

Racia also pointed to herself:

"I also moved part of the contraband in my room to your place; it has already been put downstairs. These few days during the day I will also be at No. 6 St. Deran Square; Father has already thought of a story, just say I went to the countryside for vacation. Galina coming to your place, no one will gossip either."

She looked at Xia De:

"It just so happens that I also need to review with peace of mind these few days, so I will stay here. When we move out temporarily on Saturday, it won't delay your group's exams here."

"No problem, just stay, I have many rooms here."

Saying this, he looked at Little Mia again, thinking whether to let the girl from Moon Bay take care of her or let the ladies at home take care of her.

But Xia De thought again that Galina and Racia both had things to do here, so he decided to take her to Moon Bay; there was Tifa and Little Liana there, and this cat wouldn't be lonely.

After saying goodbye to the ladies of the Cavendish family, Xia De set off for Moon Bay. When he arrived at Belindell Manor, he happened to see Emilia yawning on the second-floor balcony of the mansion as if sunbathing; seeing Xia De, thinking of her yawning appearance just now, the Elf Miss quickly ran away from the balcony.

It seems the witches really let her participate in the research and testing of the Empty Bottle Fruit and exotic light sources last night.

Miss Belindell had already gone out, Miss Bernice and Miss Sylvia were all away, and Miss Swift also went to the Cassandra Auction House. There were only Tifa and Miss Ilithyia in the manor now; the former was busy in the basement with the maids from the North and South countries, while Miss Ilithyia was waiting to set off with Xia De to find that sword.

Xia De originally thought about setting off after greeting the little Princess and the Elf Miss, but unexpectedly Miss Ilithyia called Emilia:

"Take the unicorn and come with us. With you here, maybe it will go more smoothly."

"Me?"

The pointed-eared girl pointed to herself, and seeing that Xia De did not object, she nodded excitedly:

"Please wait for me a moment, I will change my clothes and go out. Little Liana, come with me quickly, we are going out!"

After the demon matter was resolved, although Xia De had said she could go out at any time, in order not to cause trouble for Xia De, she actually hadn't gone out once, just planning to go around the city with Angelina this weekend.

And at this moment, being able to be actively invited to go out for an adventure, the Elf Miss was of course excited.

The red-haired little Princess watched Emilia leave from the side, and then looked at Xia De and Miss Ilithyia pitifully.

Because Xia De didn't know what the situation of that Angel-level relic was now, he didn't make a decision himself, but looked at the blue-eyed girl.

The latter shook her head regretfully:

"Sorry, Miss Cavendish, this time we can only take Miss Synode; it's not safe there."

"I know, then I'll go to the basement in a while to help Tifa and the others."

She nodded lightly, then sent the three of them to the back door of the manor, and watched the little unicorn happily climb into the carriage. The carriage carried them away, and Angelina, holding a handkerchief, also waved goodbye to them. Until the carriage could no longer be seen, she pursed her lips and clenched her fists.

As for the other side, when the carriage drove out of the manor, Miss Ilithyia told Xia De a piece of new news:

"Xia De, do you remember the person we met on Tuesday night at Margaret's manor who was suspected of being cursed by a relic and had a heart attack, falling from the second-floor balcony?"

"You mean Mr. Leonard Baldwin, the supervisor of the Bridge and Road Engineering Department of the Moon Bay City Hall?"

Xia De asked, and the girl sitting opposite him nodded, while Emilia widened her eyes, looking at the city from the carriage window.

"Yes, because you let Miss Belindell keep paying attention, she told me in the morning that she received news that Leonard Baldwin, who was hospitalized, passed away after all."

Xia De raised his eyebrows:

"Still a heart attack?"

The blue-eyed girl shook her head slightly:

"Not sure yet; it is said that he died in his sleep. Now the body is still being dissected, but it is highly probable that only hidden diseases will be checked. Because no supernatural phenomenon appeared, this matter did not attract the church's attention."

"But the whisper elements I felt at the time couldn't be a hallucination... Let's go find that sword first."

He patted the slender box on his back, causing the little beast lying in the carriage to look over too. This looked like carrying a fishing rod, but actually, the 【Night Watcher】 was inside.

The carriage carried them all the way out of the city, and then arrived at a small farm of the Belindell family in the north of the city. After borrowing two horses at the farm, Emilia sat sideways behind the unicorn, while Xia De and Miss Ilithyia rode horses and continued to move in the direction away from the city.