Chapter 2446: Moon Bay Legend

"Adele..."

After a long breath, Xia De thought of another thing from the Sublimation Language:

"Since I have been promoted to the Eighth Tier, the mid-tier Sublimation Language 'The shadow of the silver moon guides the final direction' should also be completed. Now it is missing 【Direction】. I wonder what effect the mid-tier Sublimation Language will have?"

If the shadow of the silver moon refers to myself, then what does the 'final' direction mean? Could this Sublimation Language actually be a large-scale divination ritual that allows me to know the cause of the end of the world?

【Perhaps you can guess more exaggeratedly.】

Really unable to figure it out, Xia De saw the 【God's Gift Box】 placed on the floor again. Because the past Sunday had been too long, Xia De even felt that the last time he opened this box was a month ago.

【Last time you got a bottle of perfume, you gave it to Dorothy Louisa, and because of that, you spent a pleasant morning in the study.】

"She" helped Xia De recall, and Xia De supported the cat's little bottom on his shoulder to prevent it from falling, then bent down to open the box lid and reached inside:

"Although I don't expect to get anything useful, I'm always excited every time I face an unknown gift... Hmm?"

What he got was a cool, rounded crystal the size of a goose egg, white and translucent. The inside was not uniform but had flocculent matter, and its surface was not completely smooth but composed of individual white pentagonal facets.

Xia De naturally knew what this was:

"White Stone Crystal?"

"Meow~"

The cat didn't care when it saw it wasn't food, and Xia De turned his head in surprise to look at the Ancient God statue behind him:

"This wouldn't be a revelation for me to start a brand-new adventure right now, would it?"

He shook his head quickly:

"No, no, I still want to rest for a while first."

He casually placed the crystal, which could be sacrificed to the 【Space Labyrinth】 in exchange for a new random waypoint, on the shelf where the "souvenirs" were placed. At this time, Miss Knight's knight sword, inserted in its scabbard, had already been placed on the shelf.

At the end of the Battle of Moon Bay, the appearance of the "Third Form of the Light Sword" did not damage this ordinary longsword. Xia De guessed that this might be related to the true "Light Sword," or perhaps related to Miss Knight's "Blessing of the Dead."

But in any case, Xia De would remember her.

After looking at his collection again, just as he was preparing to return to Moon Bay, "she" reminded him softly:

【Aren't you going to place the Holy White Auditorium?】

Xia De hadn't forgotten this:

"Better wait until Luweiya and Iluna return to Tobesk. I want to explore this new secret with them."

Xia De had no use for the Unknowable-level Relic "Diamond of Hope" himself, but since Mr. Albert had agreed to let Xia De borrow it for a month, he wouldn't return it immediately.

Therefore, after safely putting the other relics back home and confirming that Galina and Princess Lei Qianya wouldn't spend the night at home but at the Yodel Palace, he returned to Moon Bay with this Unknowable-level Relic. On the ship docked at the pier, he handed it to Luweiya:

"Although I can't find you a 【Pedestal of Fate】, this should be able to help you. I borrowed it for a month, but this is an Unknowable-level Relic after all, so be careful when using it."

The purple-eyed girl smiled like a little girl who had received a new princess doll, and even kissed Xia De:

"You actually managed to get such a relic? Although I really want to know exactly how you borrowed it, I won't ask too much."

"My only question is, Xia De, where are you sleeping tonight?"

Purple eyes looked at Xia De with some inexplicable meaning, and Xia De naturally knew what she meant:

"Still on the ship. In a few days, when you all go back, I'll go back too, so Little Mia will have to endure a few more days of spending the night outside."

Belinder Manor would be very busy recently. Now that the space door still existed due to Miss Sylvia's maintenance, sleeping on the ship was equivalent to living in the manor.

"Leave the door for me tonight; I'll help you check your physical health. The conclusions of Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya can't be fully trusted; after all, I am a diviner, I am a professional."

It was near dusk when he saw Mr. Bernhardt that day.

At that time, Xia De had just met with Priest Augustus and Doctor Schneider, who were also thinking of staying in Moon Bay for a while to see the scenery of this strange city.

And meeting Mr. Bernhardt on the beach in the pier area was not a chance encounter, but an invitation for a meeting initiated by this gentleman.

When Xia De arrived at the beach, the setting sun had already spilled over it. Both the waves and the beach were covered in brilliant sunset glow at this moment. Mr. Bernhardt was wearing a black hat, standing on the beach with his hands behind his back, looking at the boundless sparkling sea and the ships coming and going like a shuttle.

Seagulls circled in the sky, and waves surged one after another with a splashing sound. There was no one else on the beach except Mr. Bernhardt and Xia De. Having just experienced such a heavy disaster, people were accustomed to not going out at night, but staying with their families more.

"The scenery is really good; you can't tell at all that the disaster just ended."

Mr. Bernhardt didn't need to turn his head to know that Xia De had come. Xia De also nodded amidst the sound of the tide:

"Indeed, you can't tell. This at least shows that this disaster did not completely destroy Moon Bay. Time will smooth out the injuries Moon Bay has suffered, just as time can smooth out everything else."

He stood beside Mr. Bernhardt and also looked at the ocean:

"This time, it was really thanks to you. If you hadn't organized the priest group, I definitely wouldn't have won on my own."

The vampire viscount shook his head toward the setting sun in the west:

"I didn't actually do much. After all, even without me, there would be others, but without you and Albert, there really wouldn't be any replacements."

The two tacitly did not mention that the vampire god had clearly waited until Xia De had switched day and night again before appearing, rather than coming to help at the first opportunity.

"Your slate."

He returned the slate Xia De had used to construct the divine descent body with the Philosopher's Stone to Xia De. As for that body, it had naturally already collapsed.

"What are the local vampires planning next?"

"No plans, just continue living as before. Whether human or vampire, what we pursue in this era is just to live peacefully. Humans regard this place as home, and so do my kin."

He sighed softly:

"I originally came here just to do business, never expecting it would come to this. But at least Moon Bay's affairs are over; the Church will naturally deal with those kin in the New Continent."

Xia De heard the meaning in his words. He looked at his somewhat lonely friend:

"So, you are also leaving Moon Bay?"

"Yes, the business was settled long ago, and now the Battle of Moon Bay is over. I have to take the relics aided by the Order back to Wilndale to report to the Elder Council. And Moon Bay is not my home after all, Mr. Watson. Not just you, but for Moon Bay City, I am also an outlander."

His eyes shone toward the brilliant sunset:

"It's finally over. I really miss my house in Wilndale, and I also miss my manor in Huntington."

"I thought you would stay. With your prestige in Moon Bay now, the local vampires should be very willing to listen to you in the future."

Xia De joked, and Mr. Bernhardt also thought it was a joke. He shook his head with a smile:

"I have no interest in this, and you remember, right? I am nominally a member of the 【Rose Cross Society】. Getting involved in the Moon Bay incident was a last resort, and now that it's over, I can't wait to fly back to Wilndale immediately.

Marquis Morson, Captain Rudolf, Mrs. Jude, and Miss Rice all tried to persuade me to stay, but I refused. I don't have any ambition to lead the revival of the race, and I'm not a hero like you and Albert who is willing to sacrifice himself to save others."

"Mr. Bernhardt, it's fine to praise Mr. Albert, no need to praise me like this."

Xia De said immediately, and then mentioned the coroner again:

"I went to see him this morning and talked to him. He is currently in a sealed state and will probably continue to be active in Moon Bay in the future. If I have time, I will visit him often."

"I will also go to talk to Albert before I leave, walk around the city together, or have a meal together. I still retain my initial view; although Albert also has his own various thoughts, he is still the most upright person I know... one of them, almost comparable to you."

The vampire viscount said with a smile, so both turned around. The setting sun illuminated the surging waves, and amidst the sound of the waves, they shook hands on the beach:

"It is time to leave, Mr. Bernhardt. It was a pleasure to meet you again in Moon Bay. I look forward to our next... better not say such things."

The vampire viscount naturally knew what Xia De meant, and he shook his head indifferently:

"After experiencing the events of last autumn and this summer, I have more or less understood that when fate comes knocking, one can only face it bravely.

I look forward to our next meeting, Mr. Watson. When I return to Wilndale, I will send you a few bottles of good wine. Summer is coming to an end; I will miss the summer of 1854, and miss the adventure I had with you and Ptolemy in Moon Bay."

He let go of Xia De's hand and looked at the waves again:

"When I get old, I might talk to my children about the paths we walked in this city, and talk about the story of this summer. Two heroes and their friends... although it's not quite right to say it like that, I'm even a bit reluctant to see this summer end just like this.

A person doesn't have many opportunities in life to do great things. The event last autumn wasn't great, but the event this summer was truly great. How about we call this story 'Moon Bay Legend'?"

Xia De didn't speak again and also looked at that sea. This sea was truly beautiful. ===== CHAPTER 2447 =====