Chapter 2929

Luweiya, who opened her eyes, had a purple halo in her eyes that was much thicker than when Xia De first saw her use this special divination. She gave the answer:

"I can only confirm that at our current point in time, Anthony Winslet has not completely died yet, but his state is very strange. I clearly obtained the answer about him, but I cannot describe it."

"But I know how you can find him. Go and ask Miss Winslet about the news of her uncle's missing childhood playmate. This will guide you to find the answer. You have to stay at that 'place of disappearance' until at least three o'clock in the afternoon, but this investigation may encounter accidents, so I suggest you go with Miss Olanode, and also let her adapt to the combat environment of the Vista Woodland."

When Xia De found Flora in the hotel and explained his investigation plan for the afternoon, Miss Owl also wanted to follow along at first, but gave up later.

This was not because she learned of Miss Olanode's accompaniment, but because Miss Jia Lin Na asked her for help. At present, the Council is still helping the 【Ringed Shushi Society】 to find things left by the leader of the Fifth Era locally. Now Miss Jia Lin Na needs Flora, who is proficient in transformation, to do some things. This time, it is really only she who can do it.

Miss Olanode of course did not mind going out with Xia De, so after obtaining information from the reluctant Flora, the two left the big ship.

It is worth mentioning that Little Mia should have originally found a place on the ship where it could sunbathe to take a nap, but today, for some reason, it actually followed Xia De's side again. By the time Xia De discovered that it was lying steadily on his shoulder, he had already entered the silver-white forest with Miss Olanode.

The snow that fell yesterday had almost completely melted in the city. After all, it was only early winter, but the forest was still covered with snow. Two rows of footprints walked forward closely, and the hands of the two were also held together.

"Teacher Feilian, Fiona, and Emilia have all described your life to me, but seeing it with my own eyes, it still feels very different from what they said."

The yellow-haired witch said to Xia De with a smile. At this time, the silhouette of the big ship had been covered by the woodland, and the soft snow made a rhythmic sound when stepped on.

"Is their description wrong?"

"Of course it's right, but everyone has their own focus of description. Teacher Feilian cares about your life, Fiona told me about your family situation, and Emilia is keen on telling us your adventure stories."

She gently swung her left arm, causing Xia De's right arm to also sway slightly:

"Do you know what I care more about, Xia De?"

"... How many girls are around me?"

So Miss Olanode smiled gently. As a half-elf, she had both the elegance of an elf and the gentleness of a human girl:

"I know what you are worried about, but in fact, compared to the Witch Emperors of our era, what you have done is not excessive... Of course, in our time, even the most powerful Witch Emperor would probably not think of turning more than half of the witches in the entire Council into her own people."

She gently pinched Xia De's hand, expressing her feelings without any avoidance:

"Do you know? Before this, we didn't have much time to live together. Sometimes when I walked through the corridors of the Academy, I would also think, do I really understand you?"

Xia De turned his head to look at her:

"Now you want to re-understand me, and then re-examine our relationship?"

"What silly things are you saying?"

The force of pinching Xia De's hand increased slightly:

"When I came to your era, when I saw you again, I completely and fully understood you. Xia De, I really envy Danister Gustav, envy her for being able to live in the same era as you with such an identity."

"I have been looking for a way to let you come to me after you have finished your respective missions and tasks in the Fifth Era."

The witch's mouth curled into a smile, and the amplitude of her arm swinging also increased a little:

"Be honest with me, Xia De, what is your opinion of Danister Gustav? Last night I talked to her until very late. Originally, I wanted to learn more about you from her, but I heard her thoughts from her words."

"What does she think..."

"You answer my question first, and then I will tell you."

She tilted her head slightly to look at Xia De, and Xia De could only admit in a low voice:

"I have a good impression of Miss Danister."

"Is it just a good impression?"

"This... I like her."

"If you like, you must admit it, Xia De. Just as the girls around you should all understand, those who are late to act won't even be able to grab the crumbs of the dessert. And you, who are favored by us, don't let us wait too long."

In the end, she did not tell Xia De what Miss Danister's thoughts were. However, Xia De understood what she meant, so he also gently pinched her hand, and the two continued to walk forward.

"Meow~"

The cat thought these two people were very boring.

Flora's uncle Anthony Winslet's friend also came from a noble family, but he was not a local of Creekwood Town. The other party was also a noble from Willandale, but his family background was not as strong as the Winslet family.

The other party went missing in 1819. That year, the two were 11 and 12 years old respectively, and both followed their fathers to Creekwood Town. Children always like to explore, not to mention that children living in the city are more curious about the appearance of the forest.

In the winter of 1819, the two entered the forest together, hiding it from the adults in their homes. And by the time the adults discovered the children were missing, it was already that evening.

Earl Winslet and Viscount Fuller mobilized almost everyone to search. The Earl even persuaded the soldiers in the two military camps of "Twilight Forest Outpost" and "Aronson River Camp" at that time to act as guides to help find the people.

By dawn, the hunter's hounds found Anthony Winslet, who was dying of cold in the snow, but 11-year-old Sheldon Fuller never appeared again.

This matter also caused a great sensation that year. The awakened Anthony Winslet only remembered that they got lost in the forest, and then it got colder and colder until he fainted.

And now people generally believe that the boy who got lost might have encountered wild wolves foraging in winter, or fell into a hole in the forest that was not easy to notice. In short, there is still no definite conclusion to this matter. Flora was not born at that time—Xia De learned that she was just 26 years old this year when he was looking for pure girls under 25 some time ago, and all the things about her uncle were also investigated by her before she came to the local area to find people.

Anthony Winslet, who went missing ten years ago, did not take many things with him before leaving home, so his diary and private letters were preserved, which is why these clues exist.

And the last trace left by this "uncle" was the boat ticket he entrusted someone to buy from Willandale to Vista City. It was precisely this point that made Flora come to the local area to find people.

The approximate range of the boy's disappearance more than thirty years ago has been marked on the map by Flora. Over the past two months, when the owl was free, she also flew to this area to survey, but unfortunately, she gained nothing.

But since Luweiya's divination guided Xia De to come here again, Xia De believed that there would definitely be a harvest today.

"Mia, since you followed out, remember to remind me if you find any suspicious smell later."

"Meow~"

On the map of the hermits, there are several small marks representing "damaged ruins" within the missing area, which means that although there are ancient buildings nearby, they no longer have any effect.

Xia De originally thought this would not affect the subsequent investigation, but after approaching that area, he found large patches of footprints on the ground.

Miss Olanode signaled Xia De to keep quiet, and then she released a yellow ball of light that drilled into the snow. Not long after, she told Xia De the result:

"It is the Academy Ringed Shushi of this era surveying in the nearby ruins."

Her hand pointed to the map Xia De unfolded. The map marked that there was a small temple of the Old God 【Lady of the Hunt】 there.

"Probably trying to repair it, let's avoid it."

Xia De suggested. Miss Olanode nodded gently, and then asked Xia De:

"How much do you know about the Old God 【Lady of the Hunt】?"

This tone was a bit like a teacher testing a student, so Xia De answered more seriously while detouring to the left with her:

"This deity only possesses the power of hunting, and people believe that believing in Him can obtain the blessing of luck when shooting arrows. He is the protector of hunters running in the forest, and usually appears in the image of a woman in myths and religious classics."

"I don't know if it's the wrong knowledge passed down in your era, or if you didn't study hard."

The witch corrected with a smile:

"It is not 'the protector of hunters running in the forest', but 'the protector of hunters running under the moon in the forest'. I have dealt with the believers of this deity. Besides being good at hunting, forest, and tracking powers, they also inherit some knowledge of the moon."

"You mean..."

"Yes, the power of the Goddess of the Hunt should be related to both the Tree Father and the Sage."

Miss Olanode explained to Xia De:

"In order to go further, I once tried to explore the traces left by that Sage of the Moon, but from the ancient mythological era to the era I lived in, no matter how many traces there were, they had all been explored by my predecessors. Since there are no traces of the Old Gods, then go find the traces of the Old Gods related to the Sage of the Moon."

"I climbed to the path of the demigod by this method, but it's a pity that I am still one step away. As for dealing with the believers of 【Lady of the Hunt】, it's even a matter of these two years. Emilia also learned good archery from them."

Xia De thought of the scene of the elf practicing archery in the snow he saw not long ago.

Miss Olanode erased the footprints of the two to prevent being detected by other Ringed Shushi active nearby. And in the subsequent detailed search of this area, the two did not find any valuable traces.