Chapter 2530: The Curious Owl and the Doctor's Help

"Miss Jia Lin Na, and Lady Yisha Beila, please do not tell anyone else about this."

The witch with grey-black hair said this again. Miss Jia Lin Na nodded, then saw that Miss Yisha Beila had already stood up:

"I will leave first; you two continue your chat.

Fu Luola, if you have anything, come find me directly. Do not think about hiding things from us; we are all sisters. Miss Jia Lin Na, I see that you finding Fu Luola probably isn't just about the oil painting. I won't pry into your privacy, but do not let Fu Luola leave the Vista Woodland in the near future. I worry that if she leaves that area, other problems will arise."

Thus, Miss Jia Lin Na and Miss Wensilai Te rose together to bid her farewell. Only after the blonde lady had hugged those documents and walked out of the fog door did they look at each other again.

Golden eyes met golden eyes. The Duchess wore a smile, but the other witch spoke first:

"Miss Jia Lin Na, you actually dared to hide such a thing from the others!"

"What did I do?"

The Duchess, having sat back down, asked in return, then tilted her head slightly:

"If you think I did something wrong, why didn't you report me to the Speaker just now?"

Fu Luola Wensilai Te did not answer this question:

"I know you are very skilled at rhetoric and grasping the initiative in negotiations, but do not use such tactics on me.

Miss Jia Lin Na, I am just curious where you found him? I am not particularly curious about why an existence like him would appear; after all, there have been far too many strange things in these past few years. I am curious about him as a person; he... is very magical."

The Duchess gave a light hum:

"Xia De only went to Creekwood Town to help his teacher and helped you in passing. Do not drag him into other matters; he is my person."

"You suspect I want to snatch him? Are you looking down on me too much, Miss Jia Lin Na?"

The artist Miss tilted her head slightly, one hand pressed onto the tabletop. She had not sat down after seeing the Speaker off:

"However, I now understand how Miss Duoluo Qian Lu Yi Sha of your Northern Kingdom writes such interesting stories. There is certainly no shortage of stories around someone like Xia De Hamilton.

I just want to tell you that while he is in Creekwood Town, I will follow by his side and keep an eye on him. He is a very capable person, and I also want to gain some inspiration from him."

She did not have the nerve to say that the temperature of Xia De's soul was somewhat fascinating to her:

"I will not report you; you can rest assured on that point."

The Duchess sized her up, then for some reason, shook her head in disappointment:

"You... alright then, Miss Owl."

"I still prefer you to call me by my name directly. Don't be in such a hurry to leave; I have one more thing I want to ask:

During the Yodel Palace incident at the beginning of this month, was he also there?"

The grey-haired witch asked again, and the Duchess nodded:

"Of course, he even took a photo with us; you can see it if you look for the newspapers. However, I remember Xia De only showed half his face at the time."

Thus, Fu Luola Wensilai Te's expression became a bit more serious:

"I saw him use time sorcery very skillfully today, and he was actually able to 'pull' me and Dannis Te from the past to the present. I have never heard of anyone having such ability. I did not ask him, nor do I want to verify it with the Speaker, but Miss Jia Lin Na, do you think it is possible that he..."

"Impossible."

Miss Jia Lin Na waved a hand and stood up, picking up her notebook:

"Seeing you look so serious, I thought you were going to say something. Xia De cannot be a Chosen One. I say this in the name of the Cavendish family, so you don't need to worry."

"Although I don't know why you are so certain, I trust your reputation."

Miss Wensilai Te breathed a slight sigh of relief, then turned to tease:

"In such a rush to go back, are you hurrying to go on a date with your little lover? Tell me what happened at Yodel Palace back then; I am facing a difficult problem in Creekwood Town, and this might be able to help me."

"Of course I am hurrying back for a date."

The Duchess said in her heart, reluctantly sitting back down:

"Nothing much happened back then, just a time loop."

In that story concocted with the help of Princess Lei Qianya and Duoluo Qian regarding an Unknown-level relic, she added Xia De's role. She only swapped the "Twin Princes" for "unknown ring-warlock brothers":

"I don't know much either; I cannot retain memories during a time loop. From my perspective, it was just that as we were talking, Xia De suddenly said something was wrong. Didn't he show you that bottle of umbilical cord? That was something left behind by the monster summoned by the mastermind; Xia De said that monster might be an ancient evil."

"Is that so... I am becoming more and more curious."

Fu Luola Wensilai Te's eyes seemed to be shining:

"Can you tell me more stories about when you first met? I am very curious how, with your personality, you discovered such a strange man without making a move. The earliest gossip I found about you and him appeared last autumn; what happened between you two at that time?"

Memories of meeting last midsummer at the "Lucky Southern Cross Club" and the series of stories that followed surged into her heart. Miss Jia Lin Na could not help but curl her lips into a smile:

"Fu Luola, this is my privacy."

"Oh, Miss Jia Lin Na, please tell me, I am really very curious. Do you know, in all these years I have been traveling abroad, I have never encountered such an interesting thing—

The beautiful Duchess of the Kingdom with real power, who is also a powerful witch; a young but mysterious detective carrying secrets, who stumbled right into the Duchess's trap. Oh, if the age Dannis Te gave for him is correct, then you are a full... older than him."

"Fu Luola, please withdraw your wild fantasies; I am going back."

Miss Jia Lin Na stood up at once, and this time she would not sit back down for anything:

"Do not be so curious about other people's privacy. Xia De helped you, so you must keep our secrets; that is all."

Saying this, she walked into the fog door that had opened behind her, leaving Fu Luola Wensilai Te sitting alone at the table looking at the other twelve empty seats:

"Miss Jia Lin Na, do you think that just because you don't say it, I won't be able to find out? My family runs a newspaper!"

Xia De, of course, did not know about the matters in the Council at this time. After eating dinner at home that night, he took Little Leaving Xiao Leaving Xiao Miya and took a carriage to the Schneider Psychological Clinic in the east of the city.

On a Sunday night, the doctor had no guests, and he was not out making house calls, so he was very happy to receive Xia De, opening with:

"Good evening, Detective, what trouble have you encountered this time?"

It was still the same second-floor reception room often used for meetings. The servant put down the teapot and cups, then left and closed the door. Xia De scratched Little Leaving Xiao Leaving Xiao Miya's chin and said:

"Alright, it is indeed trouble—I want to find a way to separate sin."

The doctor raised an eyebrow in surprise:

"That is not easy, of course, but it is not entirely impossible. Tell me specifically what sin you want to separate, and from whom."

Xia De breathed a sigh of relief; he knew the doctor would definitely have a way:

"I want 1.1 units of 【Cowardice】, any quality will do. I want the separated sin to be materialized, and then use it to do some things."

Dr. Schneider pondered for a moment:

"Are you in a hurry?"

"Not in a hurry, but it would be best if I could get it within a month."

The Time Key could be pushed back; Xia De did not necessarily have to get it by next Sunday, but he did not want to delay too long either.

"Then there is enough time. I will help you prepare the method for separating sin, but you have to find the people with such sin yourself. I do not suggest finding multiple people to make up this number; separating others' sin multiple times will cause you to be entangled by sin as well.

1.1 units of Cowardice is not something one can possess just anywhere; I have seen plenty of sins like gluttony, greed, lust, and pride, but I really have never seen 1.1 units of 【Cowardice】."

"Then do you have equipment like a sin detector?"

Xia De asked curiously, and the doctor shook his head with a smile:

"Detective, sin is not a value that can be measured like height or weight, just as I would never estimate the 'degree of madness' for my patients.

Only when you take action to strip away their sin can you know how much sin there is... I will help you make the alchemical items; come find me on Wednesday morning, and I will tell you some precautions then."

"It is already Sunday night, can it be done in two days?"

Xia De asked in surprise, and Bill Schneider nodded reservedly:

"You and I are both very lucky. Didn't I prepare a batch of materials to advance to the Ninth Ring a while ago? I even borrowed some mithril and adamantine from you for that. The ritual succeeded on the first try, so I have quite a lot of materials left over, which happen to be useful for helping you."

"Speaking of which, have you chosen your High-Ring sublimation words?"

Xia De asked curiously again, and the doctor shook his head:

"I have read the Academy's 'Book of Sublimation', but I haven't found any sublimation words suitable for me yet. But there is no need to rush; I have some ideas of my own, so I can wait a bit longer."

And when Xia De returned home under the cover of night, he was surprised to see the lights on at home. Only after going up the stairs did he see Miss Jia Lin Na had come with her maids.

"When did you come over?"

Xia De smiled and gave the Duchess a warm hug; the Outsider was also happy that the home had become lively. And Miss Jia Lin Na was clearly very satisfied with Xia De's hug:

"About twenty minutes ago, but I didn't come here to spend the night."

She said:

"Fu Luola attended our regular meeting tonight, and the Speaker discovered her curse and saw through her transformation magic at once. Although Fu Luola did not mention you, she did confess some things, so Lady Yisha Beila said she is going to Creekwood Town on Wednesday to see Fu Luola's situation."

Xia De was shocked:

"Going to Creekwood Town on Wednesday? Will she stay there until the curse is resolved?"

This completely disrupted Xia De's plans; he was not ready to come into contact with the Speaker of the "Present World" yet.

Meeting the other party required at least one of two conditions: Adele had been completely brought to the present world by him, or he had already established unbreakable relationships with all twelve witches other than the Speaker. ===== CHAPTER 2531 =====