Chapter 2479

"The clues related to Mount Karas are: Teacher went missing more than thirty years ago, and the high tower collapsed last spring. Last year, we learned through the 【Silver Moon Library】 that Teacher did indeed die on Mount Karas. Now the remaining clue is: a hundred years ago, an astrologer named 'Euclid' also died on Mount Karas."

Xia De was no stranger to this name; this was the previous owner of the 【Source of Chaos】, and it was he who pointed out that the Chosen of the Moon would spend a night at 6 St. Deran Square in the future.

"Miss Danister, do you mean that since investigating your teacher has yielded no results, we might as well investigate the cause of the astrologer's death a hundred years ago and his reasons for going to Mount Karas?"

Xia De understood her line of thinking:

"Perhaps that astrologer had the same goal as your teacher."

"I do think so, but the astrologer Euclid was not a very famous person; he was not even a member of the Prophecy Society. I have been investigating him for a long time, but the 【Truth Society】 that mentioned this name is also unclear about this person's specific identity and background.

Fortunately, there were finally results not long ago; a hundred years ago, he appeared in Creekwood Town within the borders of Kassenrik. This is the direction for the next investigation."

"Creekwood Town?"

Xia De thought for a moment but did not find this place in his memory:

"There are too many town-level administrative units in Kassenrik. May I ask where this town is specifically?"

Miss Danister smiled and said:

"Creekwood Town was the name of that city a hundred years ago, and the astrologer Euclid was also a person active in that era. In that era, Creekwood Town was just a small town of less than two thousand people with the logging industry as its main income. However, with the arrival of the steam age, that town also developed.

Now that area is the most famous music city in the entire southern region, on par with the northern art capital, Artek City. Of course, it is also called the City of a Thousand Trees because of its lush woodlands; the name 'Creekwood Town' is instead only used by the locals. Yes, the current name of Creekwood Town is Vista City. Or rather, that area is also called the Vista Woodlands."

As she spoke, she stroked the air, and a huge, translucent, silver-blue map of the Old Continent appeared between the two of them.

This sentence successfully pulled the little princess out of her sadness and reluctance, making her understand that no matter where she went, she could never escape the shadow of her sister.

"I see it, southwest of Huntington, northeast of Willendale, the capital of Kassenrik, right? At the confluence of three rivers, Creekwood Town in the Vista Woodlands, it looks quite close to Willendale."

"Because of the mountain barriers, it takes more than a day to travel by train from Creekwood Town to Willendale City, but by taking a steam-powered ship downstream, you can reach Willendale in nine hours. It is said that Creekwood Town first rose to prominence because musicians persecuted by southern political movements fled the capital and gathered in Creekwood Town to avoid the turbulent situation.

But that was more than fifty years ago, at that time I... cough cough, let's not talk about that. Xia De, I didn't intend for you to help me investigate."

She emphasized:

"You have already worked hard enough in Moon Bay; I will do this matter myself. Moreover, Creekwood Town, or rather Vista City, although not particularly large in area, the entire Vista Woodlands is very large. Under the cover of those trees, there are many ruins left over from ancient eras; that area can even be said to be the region with the most ancient ruins in the entire central part of the Old Continent.

I plan to finish dealing with the Academy's school opening matters, and then go to Creekwood Town myself. The 【Music Sect】 has given me enough clues; I can investigate it myself."

Last time, Miss Danister asked Xia De to go to Green Lake to find the owner of the letter, the Edwards family, which caused big trouble, so this time she would not let Xia De go again.

Xia De therefore did not insist on taking the matter upon himself, but just said:

"If you need my help, please feel free to say so; I have also advanced to the eighth ring now."

"Yes, I know you are very capable."

The sorceress said, and reminded him with a smile:

"Since Miss Feilian and the others have left, I will send all the materials for the wonder 【Radiant Moon Insight】 to you in a while. Although I want you to rest, don't forget about your studies. After the summer exam week, you are now in the sixth grade, but in fact, you are already at the eighth ring, so I hope that by the end of this year, you can pass the sixth and seventh-grade exams and successfully advance to the eighth grade."

She winked at Xia De:

"Xia De, you wouldn't say you can't do it, would you?"

"This... I will try my best."

So Xia De now has two wonders, 【Radiant Moon Insight】 and 【Arrow of Night】, that need to be learned, but he is not in a hurry at all:

"If no clues can be found in Creekwood Town, should we use the ritual to open the 【Silver Moon Library】 again?"

He suggested again. The cost of opening the library last year was more than 400,000 pounds, and a large amount of ritual materials were hard to buy even with money. Plus, the ritual to open the door can only be used once a year, so this matter had not been mentioned since then.

"I will consider it; counting it up, it has been almost a year. But you should remember that I almost fainted after I found out about Mount Karas last time. Obviously, some things can only be investigated bit by bit. Even if we can know the clues through the library, it... if only there were a time key from the Sixth Era, maybe we could see what Teacher did back then."

Hearing the word "time," Xia De subconsciously raised his eyebrows, but said nothing:

"Speaking of which, I still don't know the name of the previous Academy librarian, that is, your teacher..."

"Helena Carter, I usually call her Teacher Helena."

After finishing, the sorceress hesitated slightly:

"My name is Danister Gustav. People respect me, so they call me directly by my first name, just like your duchess is directly called Miss Galina. My surname is Gustav, which not many people know."

But knowing Miss Danister's surname would not get Xia De any special treatment. On the contrary, Miss Danister said that there was half a month left before the start of the 1854 autumn semester, and she had already prepared all the elective course content for Xia De for this autumn:

"I will send the course schedule to you when the time comes. The courses I teach are all related to the moon, so most of the class times are arranged in the evening. I hope this will not disturb your colorful nightlife. However, I am a very open-minded teacher; if you ask for leave because you want to date girls, as long as it is not too frequent, I will allow it."

She was definitely teasing Xia De, because she used the plural when saying the word "girls."

In short, the end of this conversation with Miss Danister meant that Xia De's "holiday" had begun again after a long time.

This evening, when Xia De and Luweiya were holding hands and walking the cat in the university district, he also mentioned his recent vacation plans, such as taking photos of the cat to send to Miss Gao De, or doing nothing but reading books at home to kill a whole day.

And at midnight that day, when the duchess who had broken into Xia De's house was curled up in his arms to her heart's content, the beautiful witch mentioned other suggestions:

"How about you move to my manor and stay for a few days while summer is not over yet?"

She rubbed her face gently against Xia De's chest, just like the cat currently locked in the closet:

"That manor is full of girls; it's just missing a... man like you."

Her hand under the quilt was also a bit restless, but even if she said so, Xia De did not agree:

"Miss Eilisse and the others are still in Moon Bay. Before they left Moon Bay, I promised to visit them often, and Helen and Grace will also come here often. I cannot leave."

"It's just that you can't bear to part with your house."

The duchess complained softly, but because she knew Xia De's personality, she didn't pay too much attention to it:

"And you are still thinking about Vanessa, right? Big boys always play with new toys frequently for two days. Now that the freshness hasn't passed, Vanessa's attraction to you must be greater than mine."

"If Lei Qianya heard this, what do you think she would say?"

"Hateful~"

Saying this, she laughed and hugged Xia De's neck:

"Go visit Vanessa often; I know her mood now, she will miss you very much."

The ladies of Moon Bay would leave one after another, and those who returned to Tobesk were all returning to their daily lives one after another. Some were happy that peaceful days had come again, but some had bad luck after returning to Tobesk.

The representative of this is certainly not Doctor Schneider but Angelina. Xia De is not very clear about what "homework" Lei Qianya left for her, but it seems that the little princess's completion is not very good.

Because early Thursday morning, when Xia De, Little Mia, and Galina were eating breakfast in the dining room, the letter sent by Lei Qianya was handed to Xia De by Tifa.

【Respected Lord Hamilton of Lei Jiede:

You are cordially invited to attend the reading salon held on the second floor of 6 St. Deran Square at 8:00 PM on Friday, at which time my sister Angelina will share her reading insights.

Your lover, Lei Qianya Cavendish

Thursday, the 21st of the Month of Flowers, General Calendar 1854】

The tone in the letter is very formal, and the paper used is also high-end stationery. Similarly, Galina also received the same letter. She had heard about this matter, so she did not ask Xia De what this reading salon meant:

"Sounds very interesting, tomorrow, right? I will attend. It seems Angelina has really made Lei Qianya angry."

"Don't you plan to help Angelina?"

"Lei Qianya has always been good to her. Since she has disappointed Lei Qianya, she naturally has to be punished. But sometimes I really admire Lei Qianya's imagination; she always seems to be able to think of all kinds of tricks."

Saying this, she also glanced at Xia De:

"You should know this best."

The maid ladies around all pursed their lips and kept silent. Xia De pretended to be calm:

"Aren't you also benefiting a lot from this?"

In the end, Miss Fei Lian An Na chose the room for two, which was Room 2 on the second floor.