Chapter 2384: The Story of Ptolemy Albert

"The plan of the 【Light-Seeking Seminar】 to turn Moon Bay into light can only proceed after the Chosen One ritual is held. And we can control whether the Chosen One ritual takes place, Xia De. Don't be so worried."

Luvia advised, and Iruna also said:

"I will take this intelligence back to the Church. Since the madmen of the 【Light-Seeking Seminar】 need to set up rituals all over the city, we have ways to find those rituals and destroy them. Now everyone's cards have almost all been shown; the rest depends on whose strategy is better."

Without delay, everyone acted separately. Xia De was not idle either. After throwing the crystal shoes to go home, he went to the Landel Valley and met the Earth Guardian, who appeared in the image of "Thomas Granger," under the big tree in the courtyard of the "Church of the Forgotten."

"Sunday to Tuesday, the time is uncertain."

"I understand."

The Guardian did not say how he would know things a thousand miles away, but he was at the Heart of the Earth, so he should have a way:

"Looking at your expression, is this matter very troublesome?"

"It is almost certain that an Evil God will appear, and I likely cannot beat it."

The two stood together under the tree, looking at the silhouette of the church in midsummer. Now that this church was maintained by the girls left behind by Vanessa, not only had the outer walls been repainted, but small flower beds had also been fenced off at the corners of the walls with low wooden fences.

Neither of them spoke, and Xia De also felt the true summer atmosphere for the first time in a long while. After a long time, the soul aggregate asked:

"If necessary, would you sacrifice yourself?"

"No."

Xia De answered without thinking, looking at the swing under the tree:

"I am no longer alone; there are many people who care about me. I cannot just leave."

The Guardian nodded gently, changing from Mr. Thomas Granger back into the appearance of Mr. Willon Lassus:

"Yes, Siris still needs you to take care of her. I, an incompetent father, left too early; I do not want her to have only that witch by her side."

Then the two fell into silence again. Because of the "Heart of the Earth" underground and the influence of the Guardians, the Landel Valley region was not deeply affected by the strange light. It was the last moment of midsummer, sunny and filled with birds and flowers.

If it weren't for the many things that needed to be done, Xia De would have actually liked to have a picnic in this courtyard with the girls, or lean against this big tree holding Little Mia and have a peaceful nap, but he could not do that.

Originally, after saying goodbye to the Earth Guardian, Xia De wanted to return to Tobesk to notify the Doctor. But when he appeared on the signposted path wrapped in white mist—the "Spatial Labyrinth"—he changed his mind and touched the signpost for the "Temple of Night," which was also located in the Landel Valley region.

Walking out of the cave beneath the temple, he then turned into a butterfly and arrived at the Temple of Night located on the side of the mountainside. The ancient temple ruins now only had the remains of three arches, and only on the open ground at the end of the arches remained the huge ritual array of the sun, moon, and stars that Xia De had left behind when he "illegally" traveled through time here last time.

Xia De did not know what he was doing here this time. He stood in the array, looking at the forest sea of Landel Valley, and only after a long time did he throw the crystal shoes to leave (Author's Note).

Before lunch, he went to the Doctor's clinic to explain the situation in Moon Bay. Although time was tight, the Doctor was happy to help:

"Between 11:30 PM and 1:00 AM, just find a deserted intersection and summon me in the way I taught you."

Lunch was eaten at home with Dorothy. The writer had already packed her suitcase and would set off with Xia De early Saturday morning.

And when Xia De returned to Moon Bay after lunch, as soon as he entered the manor, he was mysteriously pulled onto the ship by a smiling Luvia.

After appearing from the banquet hall of the ship's cabin, she took Xia De to the captain's cabin on the top floor. Then Xia De saw Megan, Miss Aurora, and Miss Eleise all there; they were watching Miss Belindell, who looked unhappy.

Matilda was also there. The blonde maid nodded gently after seeing Xia De, as if nothing had happened last night. As for the Countess, she now had golden dragon wings growing from her back, and as the wings flapped slowly, she was floating in the air:

"Do you know? The way you are looking at me now is a bit like looking at a hamster in a cage."

"The attempt to activate the bloodline was successful?"

Xia De also leaned forward and asked pleasantly. Megan covered her mouth and laughed:

"Not particularly successful. Besides growing wings and being able to fly, Bella only had a slight increase in strength; other than that, not even a single scale appeared on her body. Miss Swift and I had expected her to grow at least a pair of small horns, but obviously, that didn't happen.

It is not yet known whether there was a problem with the potion itself, or because Bella is already an eleventh-tier Great Witch, and the witch's power influenced the bloodline. But in any case, it is a good thing; Bella can fly now too."

"The speed is not very fast, incomparable to you."

The Countess finally landed back on the ground, and the wings behind her shook twice more, actually dissipating into golden light particles and disappearing.

This process was different from the normal process of dragon descendants concealing their physical characteristics. Seeing Xia De's surprise, the Countess, who had a cinnabar-red birthmark between her eyebrows, explained it herself:

"I don't know why this happened either; it's probably the influence of the bloodline... So, can you all stop gathering here? Don't you have anything to do? I still feel like I'm being treated as a hamster in a cage by you."

Everyone laughed, and after the crowd dispersed, Xia De did not stay there long but went to the Margaret Manor. Because of the heavy fog in the city recently, the Princess rarely went out, and all activities were carried out in this royal manor.

She had time this afternoon, and after hearing Xia De's intention, she ordered the maid to fetch the documents:

"I have already found some information about the coroner you asked me to investigate. If you hadn't come, I would have gone to find you directly.

His information during his studies in Willondale is the most detailed, including his academic performance, circle of friends, and the evaluations of him by those old professors. The information sent by the New World Legion about him as an accompanying military doctor is only a part, and his information in Moon Bay City over the past ten years is the least."

The beautiful Princess took the initiative to invite Xia De to sit down for afternoon tea and felt fortunate that her teacher had taken people out to survey the spatial stability of Moon Bay City.

Little Mia was left on the ship to play with the little unicorn, so Xia De did not need to consider her. He thanked Margaret for the rose-filled sandwich cookies and sank into the soft sofa.

His urgent mood improved a lot because of the comfortable environment. Xia De, who had come to know all the past experiences of Mr. Albert, asked curiously:

"What is his background?"

The Princess also sat down beside Xia De, her pink lips shiny:

"'Albert' is not the surname of any noble. Because you said not to investigate with great fanfare, the results on the report are not very detailed. His surname is consistent with his mother, who is buried in the Willondale public cemetery, and his father cannot be found at all. His mother, that Ms. Albert, was during her lifetime..."

She pursed her lips, showing a look of embarrassment, leaned closer to Xia De, and grabbed Xia De's hand:

"My cousin, that is, my father's cousin, Ms. Albert was once the housekeeper of that family. I even saw that lady when I was a child. She died of an incurable lung disease, and at that time, that coroner was about to graduate from medical school."

Talking about these things, Margaret was not very happy either:

"Ms. Albert's burial location is very unusual, and the specifications are very high. Although it is a public cemetery, that place is... and even though Mr. Albert has not been in Willondale for many years, that grave is still maintained and visited daily."

Xia De understood what she meant:

"You don't mean to say that Mr. Ptolemy Albert is your relative, do you?"

"I don't know anything."

The blonde Princess immediately shook her head. Even she could not explain such royal secrets:

"Although Ptolemy Albert was not wealthy during his studies, he lived quite well. His teachers and old acquaintances evaluated him highly, believing he had noble character and was upright, but some also thought he was sometimes too upright."

One thing was found during the investigation: a teacher at the St. York Medical School in Willondale often reported teaching equipment damage to profit. Everyone knew about this, but the young teacher's family was indeed not wealthy, and he didn't earn much from this income, so no one paid attention to it.

"Mr. Albert reported him?"

Xia De asked, and Margaret shook her head again:

"Ptolemy Albert talked to that young teacher, hoping he wouldn't do that. Shortly after, the young teacher committed suicide. There is no evidence to show the reason for his suicide. In his suicide note, he only said that he had been depressed for a long time, and it was the accumulation of various contradictions that prompted him to make such a decision.

But this matter still caused a huge uproar. Some people said that Mr. Albert forced his teacher to death. Fortunately, the matter subsided quickly, and this incident only remained in the memories of the students of those few classes at the time."

Xia De felt that he really couldn't evaluate this matter:

"This... then why did Mr. Ptolemy Albert choose to become a military doctor after graduation and follow them to the New World?"

The information obtained from the investigation had been sent. After opening the document bag, the documents were scattered on the coffee table. Xia De picked up Mr. Albert's academic records:

"His grades were quite good. Even if I don't know the situation of that school, it's a pity to choose to become a military doctor with such grades, right? Even if he didn't open a clinic himself to make money in a big city like Willondale, staying at the school to teach would be better than running to the New World." ===== CHAPTER 2385 =====