Chapter 2321: Worries

Afterward, the group discussed their respective plans. After dispersing from the study, Xia De found Luweiya alone to ask about the candidates:

"I've been busy with Mrs. Jude these past few days and forgot to ask you—is Miss Elais a candidate?"

Luweiya shook her head decisively:

"Although she is a Dragon-kin and possesses a special talent for light, she is not... Based on the manifestation of her power, how could she possibly fit the description of a 'Newborn Dragon'? I've been cramming on dragon knowledge lately; Miss Elais belongs to the Young Dragon stage at the very least, right?"

"It's better that she isn't."

Xia De felt no regret, leaning back against the corridor wall with ease:

"In a few days, I'll arrange for you to meet with the group from the 【New Continent Mutual Aid Society】 to confirm if John Flynn, who is high in the rankings, is the first in line. This matter cannot be delayed. I feel that the final battle could break out at any moment; it just depends on when those cultists complete the God-Calling Ritual."

"I'll listen to you. In any case, it is our bottom line that the thing inside that giant dragon egg cannot become the Chosen One. As for the others, you'll have to judge for yourself, since you know each of them best."

Luweiya said this, then looked toward the end of the corridor before smiling and changing the subject:

"Where are you spending the night tonight? Megan and Audrey have reunited with you after a long separation; you should be staying in their room, right?"

"Ah, this..."

"I knew it. You appeared together this evening, so you definitely didn't do anything good during the day."

The purple-eyed girl complained in a low voice, then pursed her lips and said:

"Go back and rest tonight. I know those two sisters definitely didn't go easy on you during the day. But... if you have time recently, could you come to me?"

"Of course. I'm sorry, have I been neglecting you a bit lately?"

Luweiya smiled and shook her head:

"What are you saying? I know you're doing serious work. Sometimes I even feel that the tasks we've placed on you are a bit too heavy."

She stood on tiptoe and kissed Xia De on the corner of his lips:

"Go back and rest. I've noticed you've been frowning for the past few days; you must have a lot of worries, right? Don't worry, Xia De, because if you worry, I will worry just like you."

Xia De's worries were certainly not self-inflicted mental exhaustion. The Evil God 【Dragon-Devouring Demon】, which would almost certainly appear in Moon Bay, would be the strongest enemy the Outsider had encountered since coming to this world.

Although he had Miss Isabella, the Blood Duke, and "Gluttony" as his trump cards, it was truly hard to say how many he could actually summon when the time came.

If possible, Xia De also wanted to find those ocean gods who were hostile to the Evil God 【Dragon-Devouring Demon】 to see if he could get help from them. But unfortunately, the current ocean gods were all Evil Gods, and Xia De had only had contact with the "Three Evil Gods of Coldwater Port" among them, and that contact was not deep.

He had never even had direct contact with the Merman Protector 【Lord of the Scarlet Spiral】 or the furious ocean storm controller 【Raging Storm】; he had only obtained the divinity they left behind in the material world and had a severely hostile relationship with their sects.

As for that original Drowned One, the 【God of Deep Sea Drowning】, although Xia De had seen Him once when falling into Green Lake, he had no "contact information," and the relationship between the two was neither good nor bad enough for Xia De to communicate with Him.

Thinking of this, he became even more worried. So, early Saturday morning, after being woken up by the "Little Mia alarm clock" beside his pillow, Xia De sat up and looked at the overcast, rainy morning outside the window, planning to take advantage of the weekend to go to Coldwater Port, located in the northwest coastal region of Derarion, for a look.

He wasn't expecting any gains, but he had to try after all.

"Meow!"

The cat gently rubbed Xia De's hand, as if understanding Xia De's worries, but then it happily jumped off the bed and ran toward the living room.

The reason Little Mia hadn't been locked in the wardrobe last night was that Dorothy had been "unwell" for the past few days, and Galina had to attend a meeting this morning; she was worried that if she stayed overnight in Xia De's bedroom, she wouldn't be able to get up. Thus, the red-haired witch slept in the side bedroom, which only increased the Duchess's deep hatred for morning meetings.

By the time Xia De, Dorothy, and the maids had finished breakfast, Galina still hadn't returned from the Council. However, the good news was that the unusually bright night sky from last night had faded on its own after dawn, and at least so far, there were no problems with the sun's light.

After asking Dorothy about her plans to write at home today, Xia De left Little Mia at home. However, he didn't go to another city first; instead, he took a carriage to Old John's pawnshop to pick up the "Broken Holy Emblem of the Ancient God 【Dragon of Radiant Light】" that Luweiya had ordered.

The price of this item must have been quite high. Although Xia De saw that there were almost no traces of miraculous elements on the physical object, no one would doubt its value.

The holy emblem of the "Dragon of Radiant Light" was a pattern of a glowing dragon head, and its meaning was easy to understand. The holy emblem of the Evil God 【Dragon-Devouring Demon】 was also a dragon pattern, but it was the entire dragon, not just the head.

"How are things in Moon Bay?"

When Xia De was confirming the goods, the old man behind the counter suddenly asked. Xia De looked up at him:

"Old Dad John, how did you know we were involved in Moon Bay?"

"Do you think Annette bought this thing just for fun?"

The old man asked while flipping through the morning paper.

"Moon Bay is a mess right now. This incident is very lively; even the Orthodox Churches have had traitors appear, and the local Dawn Church is still conducting self-reflection."

Xia De said simply:

"The 【Dragon Feast Sect】 seems to be working hard for the Chosen One; the turmoil in Moon Bay a few days ago should have spread throughout the entire material world. However, I am quite curious about what the 【Light-Seeking Seminar】 wants to do this time. Although they also intend to covet the Chosen One, one can hardly hear any news of their actions in Moon Bay."

Old John shrugged:

"Those lunatics, haven't they always been dedicated to turning everyone into light to complete the evolution of life forms? Of course, their goal this time is still that."

"Your Occult Society, didn't you take any action in Moon Bay this time?"

Xia De asked again. Old John didn't hide it:

"How could we not? Our people are currently investigating the 【Eternal Light】 locally; I think you should know this organization. Compared to the 【Dragon Feast Sect】 and the 【Light-Seeking Seminar】, we are more interested in this kind of organization."

He looked over Xia De's shoulder to make sure no one was eavesdropping at the door before lowering his voice:

"The Occult Society intends to observe a bit more. If they are truly an enthusiastic organization helping civilians, we hope to absorb them as part of us. But we've encountered some problems so far; some people in this organization are simply too extreme."

Xia De became interested:

"Can you talk to me about your investigation results? How about selling the information to me?"

"Forget about selling information, Detective. How about an information exchange? Annette is always buying strange things, and you are always running to cities where big things are about to happen. Even if I were stupid, I would know you definitely have something fishy going on."

The old man tapped the counter:

"What is going on with the local blood-kin? Do they really want to tear up the secret treaty? I want to know this."

"It has nothing to do with most of the local blood-kin. You're in luck; I happen to have a few blood-kin friends there."

So Xia De briefly explained the problems currently faced by the blood-kin in Moon Bay and the local blood-kin's suspicions about their kin from the New Continent. He had a very good relationship with the 【Light-Guiding Occult Society】 and an even better one with Old John, so he didn't hide the fact that the local blood-kin were trying to find ways to "prove their innocence."

Old John was satisfied with this information. After all, blood-kin were scattered all over Moon Bay and were relatively low-key; without an introduction from an acquaintance, no one would know their specific situation. The information Xia De provided was already very detailed.

As for the information on 【Eternal Light】, Old John would mail it directly to Xia De's house after organizing it, and Xia De just had to wait at home to pick it up:

"We only know their structure, and we have also organized the various things they have done in Moon Bay over the past three years. We don't know how many Ringed Sorcerers are behind this organization, but the Ringed Sorcerers behind them are definitely very strong."

After returning home, Xia De went to Coldwater Port again for the first time in a while. It was drizzling in Coldwater Port today, and the temperature was even colder than in Tobesk.

Xia De first visited Mr. Edmund, then went to the Aurora Mansion to sit for a while. Nothing happened during this time.

Because it was Saturday and he had a meeting in the afternoon, Xia De thought he would only stay in Coldwater Port for the morning. So, before lunch, he went to the black market in the dock slums to check on the commission he had posted for acquiring special coins.

Unexpectedly, the commission actually had a result. Although he only acquired one document-level 【Dragon Blood Treasure Coin】, this was an unexpected joy.

Xia De had obtained this relic before during the "Balance of Life and Death" grand event in Mibao (Chapter 649). Its function was to stain the coin with blood and place it in the center of a piece of parchment that was large enough and at least 20 years old. With the coin as the center, blood-colored lines would extend to outline a simple map to help find dragon treasures.

Of course, the premise for triggering the effect was that there really was a "dragon treasure" near the user. And regardless of what was marked in the end, even if it was just relatively inexpensive herbs like "Dragon Saliva Grass," the coin would be consumed.

As for the document-level rating, it came from the fact that after the relic's effect was triggered, the user's luck would become extremely poor before finding the treasure. And the extremely poor luck would seriously affect the treasure hunt, and the "Spiral of Misfortune" effect produced by this often caused quite a lot of trouble. ===== CHAPTER 2322 =====