Chapter 3075

The method of using the note was quite simple. Xia De stuffed it between two books on a nearby shelf, then slammed forward, and then, with a stumble, he and Little Mia appeared under the arched starry ceiling.

Behind him, Emilia and Miss Danister also followed out:

"I know you have the ability to go home directly. But if you want to return through the second basement level, you still follow this method on the ground. Also, with my special permit note, you can enter most areas of the second basement level, but I don't suggest you play 'adventure' in the academy library basement, especially in areas below the first basement level."

She said, waving at the little elf again:

"Emilia, your luggage has been sent directly to the dormitory. Go back and pack your things now. I think after leaving the academy for so long, you should have many things to deal with. Grandmother Synod is still in the Vesta Woodland, but after discussing the alliance with other clans and your coronation, she will return soon.

I will go find you tomorrow with your academy dean. In addition, the church delegation visiting the academy will arrive soon, and you will need to show up then. Now I need to prepare more permits for Xia De; you go rest first."

"Alright then, see you tomorrow, Miss Danister. See you next time, Xia De."

Emilia said goodbye to the two, her emerald green eyes looking at Xia De again, before leaving reluctantly.

Once Emilia's back disappeared between the bookshelves, the sorceress crossed her arms and scrutinized Xia De—a gesture she rarely made—and then raised her left hand and snapped her fingers.

Silently, four walls rose from around the open space in the center of the library, turning this area from an open-view area into a closed room—actually, even without these walls, others couldn't approach or even observe this area without Danister's permission.

"This place can turn into a closed room? The walls are solid; that's truly amazing."

"I rarely raise the walls; after all, the entire library is considered my office."

Xia De noticed that the voice speaking to him seemed to have become a bit younger. Turning his head to look, the person with arms crossed was indeed an eighteen-year-old girl with red hair.

The young girl's face was a bit flushed. After making eye contact with Xia De, she walked to her sofa and sat down:

"I don't know when the next time we meet will be; let's say goodbye."

As she spoke, she crossed her right leg over her left, and her skirt was pulled up slightly, revealing her feet. With a light flick, the high heel on her right foot almost flew off, but was caught by the girl's toe at the last moment.

Xia De had heard this line just ten minutes ago, and he was very sure that if she weren't in her eighteen-year-old state, she would never make such a move.

Calculating carefully, last night, this morning, and now—she herself felt she was indeed a bit excessive. But she was eighteen now, not that mature librarian, so this was perfectly fine.

"Um... so, does this count as this month's quota?"

Xia De didn't refuse, but asked hesitantly. The red-haired girl immediately looked up and objected:

"What are you saying? It's still the Vesta Woodland holiday; haven't you gone home yet?"

As she spoke, she beckoned to Xia De, and Xia De really walked over.

The two didn't say another word. The red-haired girl sat on the sofa and looked up at him. Eighteen was a youthful and beautiful age; rose-red eyes paired with a delicate, fair face, plus the fact that she had completely kicked off her right high heel and it had hit Xia De's leg—this was truly very girlish.

"Do you... need me to prepare some potions for you?"

The red-haired girl asked with a smile, and then, without waiting for Xia De to answer, she grabbed him and pulled him toward her:

"Really, what are you hesitating for? Are you shy? Don't worry, I have the highest authority here."

As she spoke, the two fell directly onto the sofa. Not long after the sounds of laughter and kissing arose, Xia De struggled to say:

"Flora wrote you a letter. I'm afraid I'll forget to tell you in a moment, so I put it down first. Remember to open it and read it after I leave."

"You really have to mention others right now? *Cough cough*, Student Hamilton, I order you to focus now."

After some rustling sounds, some clothing fell onto the carpet between the coffee table and the sofa, as well as on the coffee table:

"No matter how often we meet in the future, don't forget me after today. Xia De, don't... like the teacher, leave me behind."

"Meow~"

The cat jumped onto the coffee table and watched them. Having encountered this kind of thing too often recently, the cat was even a bit used to it.

(Little Mia is running...)

Danister was worried about being suspected by other girls, so she didn't keep Xia De for too long. When Xia De was holding his coat and the dissatisfied cat, rushing to leave while dropping the crystal shoe, the sunset was still hanging on the edge of the horizon of the Great Ice Sheet.

The lazy red-haired girl continued to lie on the sofa, looking up at the slowly changing star map on the library ceiling, feeling as if this matter were a dream:

"I must have been crazy just now, actually doing this with Xia De here..."

Although she was complaining about herself in her heart, when her peripheral vision saw the silver moon mark still faintly glowing on the outside of her fair arm, the smile at the corner of her mouth could not be suppressed no matter what.

"To prevent you from running to strange places for clues about Miss Helena Carter again and then disappearing, I leave this 'Undying Fire Mark' with you. Of course, if you have any objections, I can erase it at any time."

These were the words Xia De said when bestowing this mark. It was just that the red-haired girl was muddled at the time and didn't give an answer. Recalling the events of that time, she shyly wanted to cover her face again:

"Go back, take a bath, and then go attend the academy's banquet."

She urged herself to get up before the last warmth given by Xia De disappeared, to prevent the loneliness and emptiness that would follow, like the starry sky above.

However, she suddenly remembered what Xia De had said, so she made the envelope on the coffee table float over:

"What does Flora want to say, even specifically asking Xia De to deliver a letter..."

She opened the envelope and then opened the letter. Just after looking at it for two seconds, she sat up from the sofa, not caring that the blanket Xia De had draped over her when he left had slid to the floor.

Her complexion changed from red to white, white to green, green to black, black back to red, and finally turned into a roar:

"Flora!"

If the sound in the space where the office was located hadn't been completely isolated, people in the entire ground area of the library would probably have been startled.

Xia De didn't know about this yet. In a good mood, after leaving the academy library, he first went home to take a bath, then wrote a letter to Doctor Schneider, and asked the maids to help deliver it. Only then did he return to the woodland with Little Mia.

He didn't go to see Miss Olanod immediately, as he didn't want to take a second bath for the time being.

Passing through the woodland in the snow, the *Radiant Messenger* was now re-moored on Lake Yulon. After boarding the ship, Xia De found that nothing very important had happened in the woodland during the afternoon he was away.

It was at dinner that Flora mentioned that the people rescued from the "Cursed Tree" had begun to be identified one by one. Her uncle, Anthony Winslet, had already awakened, and his mental state was still normal.

According to regulations, the surviving time travelers would probably only be released by the church after strict examination and confirmation that they were completely harmless, but they would also be under house arrest for a long time afterward.

But with the status of the Winslet family, Anthony Winslet being arranged to be under house arrest in Willowdale City shouldn't be a problem. In this way, he could still influence the choice of the Winslet family's heir.

Of course, the premise was that the church really determined he had no problems.

And besides this minor matter that no one cared about except Flora and Xia De, the eight Great Witches also discussed their respective departure plans. Among them, Grandmother Cassandra confirmed she would leave tomorrow, while Bella and Sylvia would return to Moon Bay and Willowdale a few days later.

Galina and Vanessa planned to stay for a while longer and would not return to Tobesk with Xia De, Dorothy, and Luvia, but would return next week.

Megan had already received a letter from Speaker Isabella; she needed to go to the south of the Old Continent to support the containment work of that Unknown-level relic. Such matters always required this Great Witch of "Wisdom and Knowledge" to appear, and the two sisters had many complaints about this.

Because of this, the 【Witch Council】 was responsible for the aftermath of the Vesta Woodland incident by Flora and Xivi, which would probably take about a week or two. Afterward, Flora would return to Willowdale City to discuss the issue of a permanent base in the woodland with Sylvia, while Xivi and Miss Eleaser would continue to upgrade the large ship where everyone was staying.

Although the separation wasn't happening the next moment, once the plan was spoken, it felt like it would be in the blink of an eye. Last night was a celebration banquet that everyone participated in, but tonight's dinner brought up the topic of parting. Seeing that the girls' moods weren't very high, Xia De announced an important matter during dinner:

"Please listen to me."

He raised the glass in his hand and stood up, and the pairs of eyes around the dining table all looked at him:

"In the blink of an eye, it is now the middle of November. The Common Calendar year 1854 has come to an end, and the Year-End Festival is about to arrive. I have already sent out some invitations..."

He nodded to Xivi and Flora, both of whom had agreed to the invitation earlier:

"The woodland matter is over, and I think the material world will be stable for a while. Now I want to invite everyone, if you have time, to come to my place to celebrate the festival together."

Galina was the first to speak:

"Some time ago, we promised to help Xia De find a way to expand No. 6 St. Deran Square, and now there is progress. Everyone will be able to stay there when the time comes. Or if you are interested, it would also be great to go to my manor to celebrate the festival together."

But afterward, not everyone agreed to Xia De's invitation.