Chapter 2294

"Implicate me? No, no, it doesn't matter; I'm not afraid of any implication. Last time, I took that person to Mibao without knowing anything, and that credit is enough for me to live off of for the rest of my life."

Mr. Bernhardt shook his head.

Meanwhile, the innkeeper, who was wiping a wine glass, watched the guests at the corner table secretly talking while repeatedly pointing upward. He first looked up in confusion, thinking there was something wrong with his ceiling, then concluded that they must be criticizing the city council or the king—in any case, they were definitely discussing politics.

"What is the specific method?"

"Have a grand dream. If you can see the red moon in the dream, you will have succeeded."

Mr. Bernhardt said, reaching into his pocket to fumble for a while before pulling out a bracelet tied with a colorful cord. The bracelet was adorned with a crescent-shaped red gemstone, and it was undoubtedly filled with blasphemous elements:

"Put it under your pillow. In a while, I'll draw a ritual array for you to set up under the bed. Remember to drink some potion that can guide you into deep sleep before going to bed, and finally, the moon phase..."

He counted on his fingers and muttered to himself:

"Any time before this week is fine. If you're lucky, you'll succeed once; if you're unlucky, you'll never succeed. Although this ritual sounds simple, it is absolutely reliable. But I must remind you again: if you succeed, you will be facing Him directly in the dream..."

As he spoke, he pointed upward again.

Xia De nodded slowly and solemnly:

"I have to try. I don't think my relationship with Him is that bad."

Mr. Bernhardt remained expressionless and had no intention of responding to this. Although he didn't remember the aftermath of the Battle of Mibao, he could guess what had happened back then, so he just pretended he hadn't heard what was just said:

"How long will your divination of those letters take? We'll meet again after the divination."

"It's Tuesday morning now, oh, it's noon... Give me a day and a half. Let's meet again on Thursday morning, still here. Then we'll act together to solve this. If there's anything that needs communication in the meantime, use the same address."

"No problem, I'm still staying at the Gede Hotel."

Which was the place where the "Golden Dawn Opera Troupe" had booked an entire floor.

After saying goodbye to Mr. Bernhardt, Xia De returned to the Belindell Manor for lunch. After lunch, he waited until two in the afternoon for the countess, who was exhausted from dealing with the aftermath of the city riots, to return. Although Xia De couldn't bear to make her work hard again, he still mentioned the matter of divining the source of those letters:

"The source of these letters must have anti-divination measures, and it's even possible the source is a relic."

"It's fine, I am a professional diviner."

Although she appeared confident, she still called Miss Aurora over to help. Nominally, Miss Aurora was still on her way back from the New Continent with her own fleet, so she had been staying here recently.

There was a divination room in the manor dedicated to the countess, and the level of professionalism in this room was far better than the one Luweiya had set up in Room 1 on the third floor of Xia De's house. The maids helped set up the ritual array, and then both witches contributed their hair as divination materials.

It was only three in the afternoon when Miss Belindell, having locked herself in the room to perform the divination, walked out holding those letters with a puzzled expression:

"A blank slate."

This was the same result as Miss Rice's:

"It's really strange, I can't see anything."

She looked at Xia De with some embarrassment, but Xia De had a serious look on his face:

"It seems I've encountered a troublesome problem again."

The witch with the birthmark on her forehead wasn't thinking about how troublesome this would be, but rather wanted to prove her professionalism and that she was also useful:

"Wait for me. The divination ritual this time was too small. I'll prepare properly and divine it for you again tomorrow. This time I'll use my full strength; I will definitely be able to get results."

Miss Aurora saw her thoughts and kindly helped by saying:

"Xia De, wait another day. The matter Bella wants to divine will definitely be divined; at worst... we can borrow the Council's venue."

"It's fine. If this matter wasn't of great importance, it wouldn't be used to trade for news of 【Blood Sorrow】."

Afterward, Miss Aurora was called away by a maid delivering a letter; Miss Sylvia had sent a letter from the Margaret Manor asking for her help. Thus, the blonde countess pulled Xia De alone to the second-floor balcony to talk to him privately:

"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to divine the result tomorrow."

"It really doesn't matter, don't take it to heart. I have other ways to investigate this."

He said with a smile.

"That Miss Luweiya Annette, right?"

The witch suddenly lifted her head:

"Go find her for help, but I bet she won't be able to divine the result either."

"You don't need to compare yourself with her."

Xia De then gently wrapped his arms around her shoulders, and the latter leaned into his embrace very submissively.

"A diviner is not omnipotent; I know this principle."

"Did she tell you that too?"

The golden eyes close at hand looked at him. Seeing the stubbornness in her gaze, Xia De stood slightly on tiptoe and kissed her on the forehead. The witch let out an "Ah~" sound, her face blushing instantly, but she no longer brought up the topic of Luweiya:

"You really are... Emma and Vanessa say you always look like a gentleman, but why are you always touching me... Do you know, I'm really worried. That yellow moon orb is in my shoulder, guiding me to see more of the future in my dreams, and I... I saw something bad."

"Those purple eyes again?"

She had mentioned this before.

"No, it's the burning Moon Bay. But it's a bigger fire than last week, a bigger disaster than last week. That prophecy passed down through generations in Moon Bay is really going to come true."

She tilted her head against Xia De's shoulder, looking from the second floor at the peaceful afternoon of the city.

Xia De hugged her tighter but didn't give a promise immediately. He would protect everyone around him, but whether he could protect this city this time was hard to say for now. The long-haired girl with purple eyes had spoken of the danger this time; he didn't know yet how far the future would go.

That afternoon, Xia De didn't leave the manor but instead worked with Miss Belindell in the study to organize the documents of the seven great families, hoping to find the whereabouts of the remaining four dragon scales.

It was known that "Desire" had one, but Xia De would only get it after completing the task. As for the remaining three, Xia De estimated that at least one had already fallen into the hands of other factions, so there wasn't much opportunity left for them.

It wasn't until after dinner, after saying goodbye to the ladies of the manor and instructing Miss Swift to contact Grandma Cassandra to help investigate the pattern he had brought back from the "Gravel Gold Sand Sea," that Xia De, carrying Little Mia who seemed to have had a great time playing with the little unicorn, said goodbye to the ladies and returned home.

Because Miss Galina and Dorothy were both staying there for the time being, the house was very lively. Luweiya, who had finished work, also came to St. Theresa Square. Hearing Xia De talk about the letters, she also set about trying to divine them:

"That witch of fate can't see anything, is that right?"

The divination took place in the additional room on the third floor that had been added after the Green Lake incident. Dorothy and Miss Galina also came to help. Although the level of the divination ritual was certainly not as strong as Miss Belindell's in the afternoon, Luweiya believed that divining in this house might lead to some very magical things.

"What do you mean by 'very magical things'? Oh, Luweiya, why do I feel like you're still teasing my house?"

Xia De asked, and was then temporarily kicked out of the room by Luweiya, who was getting ready.

She also performed the divination alone, and the conclusion she reached was exactly the same as that of the great witch of fate:

"I can't see anything."

When everyone returned to the living room to sit down, the purple-eyed girl said, and the maids brought hot tea and snacks. Little Mia squirmed desperately on Xia De's lap for a long while, and only settled down when it saw that Xia De really wouldn't give it any snacks.

"What usually causes this kind of situation?"

Dorothy asked curiously, and it was Miss Galina who answered the question:

"The other party's skill in divination is far superior to Luweiya's and Bella's; a high-level relic, after all, relics come with anti-divination capabilities; or something protected by a super-large ritual, but what Xia De is looking for is the sender of the letter, not some hidden treasure."

Luweiya looked at Xia De:

"In my current state, even if Laplace Klein Howard were resurrected on the spot, it's unlikely my divination would be a blank slate. It's highly likely to be a relic, and a relic related to fate... a Sage-level or even higher danger rating."

The red-haired duchess sat beside Xia De and said lazily:

"Another high-level relic? Although I've already said it, I'm still curious, why does Moon Bay have so many relics?"

"That's hard to say... No, I don't intend to use the special coin for now."

Xia De shook his head, and Luweiya didn't have any of the worries the countess had in the afternoon:

"It's not like there are no other ways. The two of us divining separately yielded no results, so let's try cooperating. The combined strength of two professional diviners isn't just simple addition."

A bright smile was on her face:

"Xia De, I will use the 【One-Shot Kill Pistol】 to go to Moon Bay tomorrow morning."

"So soon?"

Dorothy asked with concern, and Luweiya shook her head:

"I can't wait. Looking at Xia De's description, the situation in Moon Bay could erupt completely at any time. If I had been there last weekend and could have seen that Dragon Feast sacrificial site with my own eyes, the current situation would be better."

"Dorothy, please have Princess Lei Qianya send an invitation to the Society tomorrow morning, specifically requesting me to go to Yodel Palace to perform divination for her. That way, I'll have an excuse for being away on Wednesday, and then my annual leave request for Thursday can be approved. I passed the 【Registered Diviner Exam】 in this summer's exams, so I do have an excuse to go out of town for a vacation."