Chapter 3086: Returning Home

"Yes, yes, I will eat on time even when no one is taking care of me. Yes, yes, there are winter clothes at home in Tobesk, no, I don't consider the style. Yes, yes, Saint Theresa Square is the city center, of course there is heating supply, and the fireplace at home is always burning... Ladies, I am not Little Mia, I can really take care of myself."

This is what Xia De said to the crowd of witches who were saying goodbye before Xia De, Dorothy, and Luvia returned to Tobesk at noon on Friday. They seemed to think that Xia De could not take care of his life after leaving them and the maid, so they kept reminding him of the precautions for life after returning.

But in fact, they just didn't want to let Xia De leave.

"Dorothy and I won't let Xia De go hungry, besides, he is just going home to live and can come back at any time, you don't need to worry about our big boy."

Luvia smiled and helped Xia De deal with it, while Dorothy was saying goodbye to Flora. Flora's oil painting was not finished yet, she seemed to care extra about the last painting, and those paintings would need some time to be delivered to Xia De's hands.

"I have to go to Weillandale next month, Sylvia, Flora, we can still see each other then. Oh, Miss Bell, are you interested in playing a game of Luo De cards then? I think the appraisal results of 【Origin · Time】 should have been obtained by then."

After dealing with the problems in Professor Yuke Wood's office with Dr. Schneider last night and taking away a few interesting things, Xia De's forest task list had all been checked.

Because Galina had to return to Saladir County temporarily, only the three of them and the cat were left to return to Tobesk. The girls already knew Xia De's hobby of playing cards, so they were not surprised by what he said.

It was the pale girl who didn't expect Xia De to talk to her specifically when saying goodbye, so while a blush appeared on her face, she nodded hard:

"I will look forward to your arrival."

"Megan, Xivi, then we will see you at the Year-End Festival. Bella, Galina, I wish you a smooth journey on the way back to Moon Bay. Sylvia, Flora, see you in Weillandale. Vanessa, see you later in Tobesk, I will bring your letter to Xiris.

And Miss Ilese, you should be coming to my house with Xivi to spend the Year-End Festival, right?"

"Of course."

The black-haired ship girl nodded with a smile. Xia De finally reminded the girls not to forget to help him return those things found under the basement of the Kinder old house to the Colonel's wife who had an affair with the maid.

At this time, Leixia, in cooperation with the Red Butterfly sisters who came to help in the northern suburbs of Tobesk, had opened a teleportation gate. After saying goodbye to everyone one by one, Xia De bent down and picked up the suitcase—some relics could not be turned into toys—and returned to the North with Luvia and Dorothy who were waving goodbye to everyone.

When the key opened the door of the apartment on the edge of the square, when the suitcase was placed next to the shoe cabinet, when the excited cat ran up the stairs, Xia De took a deep breath—after the story of the tree ended, the Outsider finally started to enjoy the vacation after a long time:

"The feeling of home!"

In the month and a half left before the end of the year, the only important things left were the ribbon-cutting for the Moon Bay Bridge, visiting Weillandale City, visiting Sister Sister Daifulin to inquire about the story of the First Fire, and reviewing for the end-of-year exams. So after returning home, Xia De put down his luggage and caught the cat that had run to the second floor for the first time, and washed the cat for the last time this year.

【Do these things have any connection with washing the cat?】

"I have always believed that everything is connected, this is the so-called 'destiny'."

The returning Xia De had nothing urgent to deal with. The door-to-door commissions during his absence had been well handled by the maids, but the other two ladies who returned with him were not like this.

Luvia had asked for leave for so long, and after returning to Tobesk, she didn't even have time to put down her luggage and hurried to the association to cancel her leave. In the foreseeable few weeks, she would probably be very busy.

And although Dorothy claimed that she had written the drafts submitted to the "Steam Bird Daily" in advance before going to the Southern Kingdom for "vacation," after returning home, she still had to face the dilemma that the drafts were completely exhausted, and she needed to write at least three stories within half a month and check the correctness of the translation manuscripts submitted by the publisher in Karsenrick language.

The maids arranged by Galina in the house said goodbye to him and left after Xia De returned home. The Duchess had ordered that they did not need to be stationed here after Xia De returned home.

So this Friday afternoon, Xia De, who had nothing to do after washing the cat, wandered to the Prophet Association, first inquired about whether there were any new series of Luo De cards on sale recently, and then found his old friend Vice President Mark and entrusted him with the appraisal of the brand-new paper cards.

"You don't seem that surprised."

Xia De asked Vice President Mark, who was sitting behind the desk wearing white gloves and checking 【Origin · Time】. The latter didn't look up and said:

"Who said I'm not surprised? But after experiencing so many times, I have been able to control my emotions very well. If you have the ability to read minds, you must know that when you took out this card just now, my inner activities were more exciting than the performance of the Golden Dawn Opera Troupe. By the way, do you want tickets for the performance? It just so happens that someone gave two tickets, you can invite Annette to go together."

"Thank you for your kindness, but she probably won't have time to watch the opera with me recently."

"What a pity."

Vice President Mark didn't care either, looked up and asked Xia De:

"Can you reveal the origin of this card slightly? Who did it once belong to? And what kind of circulation process did it have? Even for our Prophet Association, there has never been a real record of the appearance of this card, and some people even think that 【Origin · Time】 has long been damaged. The appraisal of this card will probably take some time, but the return of 【Origin · Time】 will definitely become the biggest Luo De card news at the end of this year!"

Xia De then said with a smile:

"The paper cards were sent by Duchess Galina from Saladir County, and I don't know the specific origin. She has been away from Tobesk for some time, and she has been sending me gifts recently."

Vice President Mark showed an expression of realization:

"The Duchess probably has no sense of security, afraid that you... ahem, I didn't say anything."

He continued to examine the treasure in his hand:

"This is already the ninth Origin series card you hold. This has surpassed any record in the past. Then have you considered the 【Origin · Destiny】 of the Prophet Association headquarters? If you get that one, it will be a full ten cards."

Xia De stroked the cat lying on his lap:

"Of course I have considered it, but I don't have the connections of the association... Vice President Mark, why don't you help me operate it?"

The middle-aged man in a black suit behind the desk immediately coughed:

"After I become the president of the association, I mean the president of the headquarters, I will definitely help you."

Luvia was too busy to chat with Xia De at work today. After Xia De said goodbye to Vice President Mark, he clearly designated Luvia to help with divination, but after she appeared in the divination room, she threw a stack of divination cards to Xia De to play by himself very perfunctorily:

"The occupation time of the divination room is half an hour, remember to take the cards home for me. I will have dinner at your place tonight, and then go back to the association to work overtime."

After speaking, she was about to leave in a hurry, so Xia De complained:

"Luvia, I spent money to come for divination!"

"Yes, yes, Xia De, you are really like a child sometimes, even counting such things."

She returned from the door and kissed Xia De on the cheek:

"This is a special treat for you alone, is that okay?"

Purple eyes carried a smile, but after speaking, she left in a hurry again. Xia De covered his cheek and still didn't understand:

"If I want Luvia to kiss me, I don't actually need to spend money, right?"

"You shouldn't treat the Prophet Association as a place for flirting, or at least don't be so blatant."

Vice President Mark, who came here to discuss the appraisal matters with Xia De, laughed. The whole association knew about the matter between Hamilton of Lei Jiede and the purple-eyed diviner of

"There is one more thing. At the end of this year, the Association plans to hold a regional Gwent tournament. Are you interested in appearing as a special guest, as the champion player of the Great City for 1853? Just like before, you don't need to participate in the tournament; you just need to play one game against the tournament champion using a deck containing nine cards from the Founder Series."

He smiled and rubbed his fingers together:

"The appearance fee certainly won't be small. For next year's first set of themed cards, the President can personally reserve a special-rule card of commemorative nature for you."

Xia De certainly would not refuse.

With plenty of gold pounds in his wallet, the life of a citizen in Tobesk was still quite leisurely. This Friday during the day, Xia De went to visit Priest Ao Gu Si again, and finally went to see Old John, who was quite happy about Xia De's return home:

"The Vista Forest seems to be safe now."

By the time evening approached, he went to the restaurant to reserve a table, and then went to the Divination Society to wait for Lu Lu Weiya to get off work so they could dine together. Although the young lady diviner said things like, "It's such a hassle to have to change clothes just to eat at a restaurant," she was actually quite happy.

The washed cat stood on a high stool beside Xia De, looking even cuter than usual. During dinner, Lu Lu Weiya praised it, and Xia De mentioned another matter to Lu Lu Weiya at the dining table:

"Didn't our sharp-eared friend create a brand-new door for me in my home?"

Lu Lu Weiya, who was drinking clam chowder with a silver spoon, looked up:

"Come to think of it, I don't think I've had a chance to ask you about that yet."

The restaurant where the two were dining was a relatively formal one on Silver Cross Avenue. The second-floor hall had fewer than ten tables, and the distance between each table was quite large, with small screens used for privacy, so Xia De only needed to lower his voice slightly to say:

"Yes, actually that door allows me to visit... Miss Miss Feilian."