Chapter 3114: Academy Bounty

The home at night was illuminated by warm gas lamp light, and the light and shadow of the home reflected on the glass were like castle walls, firmly blocking the cold and haze of the night outside the window for Xia De.

Having just finished bathing in the washroom, the blonde witch, wearing pajamas and wrapping her hair with a towel, walked back to the living room and looked up to see her youngest black-haired colleague moving living room furniture to the wall to place it.

The sound of dance music had already sounded in the house due to the effect of the magic, and the lit aromatherapy was placed on the windowsill to create a romantic atmosphere.

Sylvia, who seemed to be increasingly full of youthful vitality recently, smiled and said:

"Good evening, Vanessa. Do you want to dance together in a while? Turn off all the lights and dance to the dance music among the candles all over the floor; this is the most romantic imagination of most girls in their youth! Oh, you can also let Xia De release some glowing butterflies; he is best at this."

The pouting opera actress then pointed out:

"I came first today. You have space power and can come from Willandale to Vesta Woodlands at any time, and then come over through the tree hole in the woodlands, but I am about to return to Randell Valley with Xilisi and the others."

She pointed to the bathrobe she was wearing:

"Look at my outfit; is it the look of wanting to dance? Sylvia, you are the one who came later, whether it is today or our relationship with Xia De, you are the one who came later!"

Sylvia smiled and didn't deny it. Anyway, her mood was very good because Vanessa was right. Although it took her half an hour to come here, it was better than not being able to come:

"Then I will change to a dating method... Xia De and Little Mia have gone to St. Byrons. After he comes back, we will turn off the lights. I will invite him to dance in the dark first, and then you take the opportunity to hug him from behind, like this and then like that. Let's see how long he can hold on before letting go of my hand."

Vanessa thought for a while:

"Good idea!"

The Golden Dawn Opera Troupe officially set off for their hometown on the second Monday of the Month of Slumber. As a highly respected art group, even though the relationship between the two countries in the north and south was now on the verge of breaking out, there were still many people in Tobesk City who came to see them off.

The Cavendish royal family funded the opera troupe to book all the tickets for the first-class carriage back to their hometown. The train would go directly from Tobesk City to Randell Valley without needing to change trains halfway.

Vanessa, who was very reluctant to part, avoided the crowd on the platform to say goodbye to everyone. After watching Xia De hug Xilisi, she hugged him with red eyes and said:

"Don't forget to visit us in Randell Valley during the Year-End Festival."

Under the gaze of Dorothy, Galina, and Luweiya, she looked up again and shouted at the snowy sky between the platform and the platform canopy:

"Don't always have such fitting snow, okay? It's not like we are performing an opera now."

Yes, on the morning the Golden Dawn Opera Troupe set off from Tobesk, the City of Steam finally welcomed the first snow of the winter of 1854.

This snow had been long awaited by the people of the Northern Capital, and even Xia De was happy to see the falling snow from his own window before the Year-End Festival.

It's just that, just like the prophecy Luweiya gave last month, once this snow fell, it was hard to stop.

The snow on Monday made people happy. Xia De even took the cat to the second-floor windowsill to see the neighbor's children running around in the square having a snowball fight. That night, there was even an ugly but cute little snowman in front of the square fountain;

When Iruna came early in the morning through the snow on Tuesday, she finished patting the snowflakes on her shoulders and hat downstairs, cleared the snow from the soles of her boots on the doormat, and happily announced the news that the winter drought had been relieved from the newspaper she helped bring up from downstairs;

On Wednesday, the woman who came to entrust the search for her lost pet cat stepped into a snow pit at the door of No. 6 St. Theresa Square as soon as she got off the carriage;

And by Thursday, the milkman and the postman, who had wrapped their faces with scarves leaving only their eyes exposed early in the morning, were a full half hour late:

"Mr. Hamilton, good morning! Sorry I can't chat with you here. For God's sake, let this snow stop."

On Friday, Luweiya appeared in St. Theresa Square at ten o'clock in the morning. This was not because she asked for leave, but because the heavy snow caused the Prophecy Association to close, and there were no pedestrians on the street at all.

And when everyone gathered in the doctor's clinic's reception room on Saturday, the doctor had to direct the servants to clear the clinic entrance that was about to be sealed by the heavy snow, and loudly asked the widowed baroness next door if she needed his help to sweep the snow.

"I don't remember when it last snowed so heavily in Tobesk in winter. Although the City Hall has sent people to barely clear the main roads, there are almost no carriages on the road. I thought I was going to be late."

When entering the door, Priest Ao Gu Si said while cleaning his boots on the doormat, and then the two ladies rushed in from the snow together.

Xia De and Little Mia were the last to arrive. The cat was in Xia De's arms, looking very excited, but Xia De was a bit unhappy:

"I don't think it's easy to find a carriage today, and Little Mia is very excited about this snow, so we set off an hour and a half early, and it turned into the cat wanting to run over with it."

"Could it be that you two had too much fun playing in the snow on the way, so you were delayed?"

Dorothy asked with a smile, covering her mouth, and Xia De shook his head:

"That's not it. It's just that we met a group of children throwing stones at us on the way, and Little Mia went to chase them. I don't know why that group of children seemed very afraid of Mia. One of them ran to the riverbank in a panic and accidentally fell into the icy water.

I was forced to jump into the river to save the child. I hope he learns a lesson; even if you don't like stray cats, don't bully them casually."

"Detective, do you need to find a place to change your clothes first?"

The doctor also asked with a smile, seeming to think Xia De's experience was very interesting. Xia De nodded. Although he had dried his clothes, it was obviously better to change into clean ones.

This blizzard brought impact to everyone's life. Even Dorothy, who didn't go out much, complained that her plan to go out for interviews and material collection was delayed.

Several patients at the doctor's place canceled their visits and asked the doctor to visit them in person. Dr. Shi Nai De, who had professional ethics, of course wouldn't give up on the patients, so he was forced to go out every day during this blizzard week.

The priest's situation was a bit better, but he was concerned about the impact of this bad weather on the poor in the lower city.

However, after everyone sat down that day, the doctor didn't emphasize the Year-End exam week again, but announced a piece of good news to everyone:

"Remember the group task I mentioned last month? I have already found a suitable target. It seems that everyone has nothing important to do besides exam review recently, so as long as you have no opinion on this task, I will notify the Academy to take this task."

"Doctor, what is the task? If it's still a task of escorting and transporting special items, it costs extra money in such bad weather."

Luweiya joked while holding a teacup, and the doctor passed the parchment with the task notice to everyone to check:

"I learned my lesson. The last relic escort task was too dangerous, and there is no relic transport work suitable for us recently. There is no need to do dangerous things near the end of the year. This task is to help the Astronomy Academy professor complete an experiment.

Although it also involves relics, I think the danger is not great."

"Doctor, you can't say this before taking the task."

Xia De said, took the parchment handed by Dorothy, and it was written—

【Academy Bounty

Astronomy Academy's derivative test on the Angel-level relic - "Fate Weaver Card", needs experimenters and experimental assistants, and now issues a bounty to the correspondence groups qualified by the Academy. After the group leader applies, you can learn the specific details of the experiment.

Groups applying to learn about the task information must meet all the following conditions:

Established for at least ten years; full staff; at least two middle-ring sorcerers; the number of failed subjects for all members is less than 5; have one Astronomy Academy student.

If the conditions are met and the task is accepted, just complete the experiment, regardless of the experimental results, the group will receive:

40 practical credits for this academic year, the specific distribution method is submitted by the group leader; two optional Ringed Shushi-level relics, the reward list is displayed together with the experimental details; the participating Astronomy Academy student's year-end assessment rating automatically rises by one small level; cash 3000 Jin Bang, can be exchanged for crowns.

Note 1: This task has high uncertainty, it is not recommended for groups with sorcerers below the second ring (including) to participate;

Note 2: This experiment is led by the Astronomy Academy, and the experimental details may change before and during the task;

Note 3: The Zhengshen Sect has not received this news. If you intend to complete the task, please be careful not to expose your identity to the church.】

After reading it, he handed the parchment to Priest Ao Gu Si and said to Luweiya:

"When we completed the escort of the Angel-level relic 【Remains of the Nameless】 this year, the Academy rewarded all of us with a one-small-level increase in our year-end assessment (Chapter 1665). This time if we participate in the experiment, your rating can be improved by one level again, and the year-end guarantee should also have an 'Excellent·Lower' rating."

Luweiya was the only Astronomy Academy student among them, but she was not very optimistic. She said to Dr. Shi Nai De:

"Doctor, this is an experiment involving Angel-level relics. Although the rewards are generous, the uncertainty in the middle is too great. It doesn't look completely safe at all."

"Doctor, our group meets the requirements. Have you applied to view the experimental information?"

Dorothy also asked him, so the doctor nodded:

"The information was just sent to me in the morning.

The Angel-level relic 【Fate Weaver Card】 is a fate-type relic accidentally acquired by St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy more than ten years ago. The last time this relic appeared was in the Fourth Era, and there is very little containment information about it in the Academy's data."

PS: The picture in this chapter is "Vanessa Bernice (Pajama State)"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 3115 =====