Chapter 2358

Amelia and Angelina were both shorter than Xia De, and their physiques could not be compared to the standard adult male physique of the Outsider. And although that Great Witch of Light was about the same height as Xia De, one could tell by her slender waist that she would not fit into this set of armor either.

But the good news was that the armor's effect was effective for everyone except Xia De. Even though Angelina had only mastered the most basic "Sunlight Flash," the sunlight she summoned was still much more blinding than the original effect.

"I am actually quite looking forward to seeing what happens when Iluna throws a sunlight spear after wearing it, though it's a pity it doesn't fit."

Luvia said with great regret, watching Miss Aphra take off the armor with the help of the maids, but Audrey reminded them:

"I remember there are quite a few ways to make clothes that don't fit become a perfect fit."

"Is this a secret art specifically created for modifying ancient armor?"

Angelina asked curiously, and the Great Witch of Knowledge and Wisdom shook her head with a smile:

"Of course not. This is a wonder-art created by the Witch Emperors to ensure they could wear any beautiful dress they wanted."

"Engraving runes directly onto the armor is not very appropriate; I'm afraid of damaging the armor's power... I'll think of a way. In any case, I will definitely be able to make it so that everyone can wear it comfortably before the final battle in Moon Bay."

Since Audrey had promised this, the "Golden Lion Armor" would be temporarily stored with her. In fact, whether the armor was modified or not had no impact on Xia De, but he certainly could not only look out for himself.

Because he knew Xia De had to return home to greet Galina and Dorothy and open this week's 【God's Gift Box】, the girls dispersed to do their own things after the "test" ended.

But Xia De called Amelia back once more, and amidst the elf girl's somewhat dazed gaze, he handed the leaf in his hand to her:

"Staying in Moon Bay to help has taken up your summer vacation, and now I have to borrow your 【Flute of Time】. Although we cannot call what is between us a transaction, please accept this gift. Compared to the borrowing fee for an Angel-level relic, this Poet-level relic is of course not worth much, but please accept it."

The little unicorn that usually acted together with Amelia and Angelina were of course also nearby, and then the two watched as Amelia's expression changed from dazed to surprised, and from surprised to shy, until her entire face was frighteningly red.

"Ah~"

The elf girl suddenly let out a cry, then covered her face and turned to run, leaving behind a confused Xia De and an equally confused Angelina.

Xia De looked at the little princess, who shook her head blankly:

"I don't know either."

The little unicorn did not follow Amelia away, but instead leaned close to Xia De, wanting to sniff the leaf, and was then "driven away" by Little Mia, who would be leaving with Xia De in a moment.

After returning home by throwing the crystal shoe, because it was already late, the Duchess had already gone out, but Dorothy was still at home rushing to finish her manuscript.

The blonde girl listened to Xia De talk about what had just happened, and then couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh:

"I remember, don't you have knowledge of the elf race? You should be very clear about elf customs."

"Yes, but I don't remember any customs regarding this kind of leaf... The elves of the Third Era did indeed regard this leaf as a 'sacred object,' only allowing it to be worn and not chewed or consumed, but that was already tens of thousands of years ago."

Miss Writer put down the fountain pen in her hand:

"I understand. Your knowledge is 'ancient' knowledge, and there are no relevant records from the Sixth Era. Now that I think about it, the general education courses at St. Byrons don't seem to have any content in this regard either."

She pretended to cough:

"Ahem, Xia De, please remember: in the current Sixth Era, if someone presents 【Ye Zi of Eternal Youth】 to an unmarried elf, it is regarded as a very sacred marriage proposal ritual. Yes, this is not limited to gifts between the opposite sex."

She watched the change in Xia De's expression with great satisfaction:

"Although Amelia is already over fifty years old, if judged by elf standards, she is even more... than Angelina..."

"Don't say any more!"

Xia De immediately stopped her words:

"I'm going downstairs to move some boxes; you help me look after Little Mia."

He tossed the cat aside and turned to leave the study. Dorothy heard the maids who were cleaning in the living room asking Xia De if he needed help, and also saw the cat land quite steadily on the manuscript paper in front of her, leaving a shallow cat paw print on the surface of the paper.

She then smiled, resting her chin in her hands, and tilted her head to look at the sun, which was still quite bright outside the study window. The sunlight illuminated her beautiful blonde hair and also lit up that increasingly exquisite face:

"What a truly wonderful life."

In last week's gift box, Little Mia's tail "rolled" out an original copy of the "Treasure Map of Maria Thorne," hand-drawn by the Old God 【Giver of Dreams】. This divine artifact was gifted by Xia De to Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya, but unfortunately, it could not be made into a new "Red Butterfly Card."

As for what Little Mia needed to do last week, it was to live for at least 24 hours while separated from Xia De. Because this was cumulative, Little Mia had already met the requirement.

And this week, Xia De, who did not want to always let Little Mia "consume luck," wanted to try it himself. He specifically washed his hands and rubbed the cat with both hands before reaching into the gift box.

Dorothy watched this scene with interest, and then saw Xia De take a pink perfume bottle out of the box.

This bottle carried a faint whisper element, and both of them were stunned for a moment, only then realizing that this was definitely not a replica of Xia De's own strange perfume bottle.

"The whisper element is very faint."

Xia De said in a low voice; he had really been frightened just now. However, to put his mind at ease, he opened the perfume bottle and sniffed the scent lightly, then said quite firmly:

"It's not my pink perfume vial."

"It's good that it's not. Although you haven't told me the origin of your perfume bottle, I always feel that if you brought out a second one, you would definitely get into trouble."

Dorothy sat back down in her chair:

"Then what do you need to do for this bottle of perfume?"

"Pick flowers."

The blonde, blue-eyed girl immediately looked at Xia De with a scrutinizing gaze. Only then did Xia De realize that this was a very indecent metaphor, usually implying an improper relationship with a young woman:

"It's really picking flowers—picking three flowers of any variety to give to someone else."

As he spoke, Xia De looked at the flower pot Luvia had placed on the windowsill, then shook his head, stopping his own thoughts:

"There are quite a few flowers in Miss Belinder's garden; I'll go pick those. Oh, Dorothy, this perfume is for you. This should be some kind of relic derivative. You can go find Old John to identify what it is; if it's useful, keep it, and if it's useless, you can dispose of it as you please."

"I'm not the kind of girl who asks for gifts casually, but still, this is the first time you've given me perfume."

Dorothy said with a smile, then bit her red lip lightly and asked Xia De:

"Besides, am I... not fragrant?"

Xia De then sniffed, leaned close to her, and whispered a few words in her ear.

The face of the writer in the blue dress turned red instantly. She looked toward the half-closed door, and with a slight flick of her finger, the door closed directly:

"Didn't you say you wanted to tell me about your experience with that time key? Perhaps that can be left for the evening, after Miss Galina returns. As for now... do you have an hour? I want to let you know exactly how fragrant I am."

"Of course I do, but, um, in the study? But you haven't been 'feeling well' these past few days, have you?"

Xia De asked, and the writer smiled as she sat there, tilting her head back and opening her arms to him:

"Knight, your tricks are not limited to just those... Princess Lei Qianya, don't speak in my heart; I won't swap with you."

Xia De blushed, but still moved closer, letting her wrap her arms around his neck.

Little Mia lay bored on the desk, watching the sunlight outside the window, ignoring what was happening beside her. As for the maids preparing lunch in the living room and dining room outside the door, they exchanged a knowing glance and then laughed, their faces turning red.

Although they said they would stay for an hour, in reality, by the time Dorothy had the maids bring clothes for her to change into in the study, it was already close to noon. But Xia De did not stay at home for lunch; after Dorothy helped him change his clothes, he returned to Moon Bay with Little Mia again.

It was foggy in Moon Bay, so Xia De still turned into a cat and moved very quickly across the rooftops toward the city center. He didn't dare let Little Mia out, so the cat remained in its toy state.

When he returned to the manor, it was already 11:30 on this Monday. Seeing Xia De return, Luvia smiled and teased:

"Back from home? You're covered in Dorothy's perfume."

"Is that so? I clearly already..."

"I really don't know if you're truly foolish or just trying to amuse me."

The purple-eyed girl took Xia De's hand:

"Let's go to the ship. Let's discuss some things before lunch; those three sets of materials have already been organized."

The so-called three sets of materials referred to the investigation report from MI6 regarding the corresponding accounts of major banks in Moon Bay, the investigation report on the 【Eternal Light】 provided by Old John, and finally, the notebook left behind by the "Light Chaser" when they were defeated and fled in the "Edge of Life and Death" last night.

Of course, everyone suspected that the notebook had been deliberately left behind by the "Light Chaser."

This time, the discussion was not held at the Belinder Manor because, after the manor and the "Radiant Messenger" were connected by a portal, everyone, including the Countess herself, felt that it was safer on the ship.