Chapter 3139

Flora, hearing the sound of footsteps going upstairs, turned around with her hands behind her back and asked Xia De, who had returned from his outing. Xia De, however, asked Miss Jia Lin Na:

"Didn't you tell Flora about the danger of this oil painting?"

"I was just about to say it, but your cat ran downstairs."

The Duchess, who was sitting on the sofa looking like the lady of the house, replied.

"Danger? What danger?"

"It's not exactly dangerous; after all, this painting has been hanging on the wall by Xia De for half a year without any incidents. This painting depicts an Unknowable-level relic—yes, it's the one Xia De and Amelia mentioned during the Battle of the Woodland."

Flora jumped back immediately, but then immediately took a step forward again, observing the painting again with an envious face:

"Just how superb must the painting level be, and how powerful must the mental strength be, for a painter to leave a portrait for such an existence?"

That's why Xia De believed that the danger level of artists in this world background was no less than that of historians and folklorists:

"Besides your works, the painting in the house I like most is actually the portrait in the snow painted for me by someone in Randall Valley. You should take a look at that one instead."

Flora only brought Miss Bell and three followers this time. After all, she was here for the holiday, not to participate in a great war. The followers could live in the Duke's manor connected by a portal, but the Great Witch of Death of course had to live in St. Theresa Square:

"Before I came, I heard others say that the unit land price of Xia De's house is even higher than that of the Winslet Earl's mansion."

Because that Earl's mansion in Willandale was not next to the Cold Spring Palace.

Based on the principle of "first come, first served," Flora had the right to choose one of all the remaining rooms as her residence.

When Xia De wasn't back, she didn't discuss this issue with Miss Jia Lin Na—that would make the Duchess really become the "lady of the house" here. But after Xia De returned, she immediately went to pick a room with great interest.

"I live in the master bedroom here, and the side bedroom is left for Miss Jia Lin Na. Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya squeeze together; they live in the master bedroom of Room 2. Ajielina will live in the side bedroom of Room 2 next door with Amelia and Yiluna. Luweiya has a special divination room on the third floor above our heads; she lives in Room 1 on the third floor. I think Beila will probably live there after she comes."

Xia De introduced the current basic situation, and Flora immediately decided:

"Since someone is willing to squeeze, then I will reluctantly live in the side bedroom of this room with Miss Jia Lin Na."

The Duchess was quite "understanding." She shook her head with a smile:

"Flora, you don't have to be reluctant, because I don't want to share a room with others."

"But I also want to live on the second floor."

"Then you go live at No. 7 St. Theresa Square. The day after tomorrow, let Princess Lei Qianya and the others connect the corridors on every floor of the three floors. You are actually living on the second floor."

This idea sounded quite good, but Flora arrived here before everyone else, not to live in the house next door. She ran to look at Room 2 again, and even suggested that she could live in the living room, but was rejected by Xia De:

"I cannot entertain you like this."

The first floor was where the maids and the witch's followers lived, so Flora finally had to choose Room 2 on the third floor. This room was the only room in the entire No. 6 St. Theresa Square that had not been put to use so far.

Although Flora expressed great reluctance at first, after seeing the night view of Tobesk from the third-floor window, she actually felt that living here was also quite good.

Dinner at the Duke's manor that day was only attended by two witches and Xia De. Luweiya and Dorothy were busy with their own matters before the Year-End Festival, and the young ladies also had their own lives, especially Dorothy, who had both parents and many relatives locally; she was probably busier than everyone else before the Year-End Festival.

After the sumptuous dinner, Miss Jia Lin Na originally wanted to entertain Flora to watch an opera in the city, but was rejected by Flora:

"Xiaoluo and the others and I came by steam train today. Train travel is very tiring, so let's go back and rest."

But after returning to No. 6 St. Theresa Square, she didn't rest immediately. After instructing Miss Bell to help set up the drawing board, she began to paint an oil painting of the night view of Tobesk at the window.

The position on the third floor was already quite high. She chose an angle where she could see the Yodel Palace, and was very confident that she could paint a very good work.

"Aren't you going to the Yodel Palace tomorrow to see Wang Hou Diana?"

Miss Jia Lin Na didn't forget to remind her, and the artist lady waved her hand impatiently:

"I know, Wang Hou Diana wants me to help her paint a portrait. This is a very simple matter; there is no need to set aside too much energy. Tomorrow I will go to the Yodel Palace with you. The only thing I look forward to is whether the interior decoration of the Yodel Palace has more taste than the Cold Spring Palace."

Miss Jia Lin Na, standing in the living room of Room 2 on the third floor, shook her head at Xia De. Xia De wanted to urge her not to stay up late again, but Flora, standing in front of the drawing board, thought of another very important matter at this time:

"Xia De, did Dannister say when she would come?"

She was even a little nervous when asking; she hadn't forgotten what she had done.

"The day after tomorrow, on the day of the Year-End Festival. Although most of the students are already on holiday, there are still many administrative affairs within the Academy at the end of the year that need her to handle."

"That's good. I mean, it's a pity that it will take two more days to see her."

Miss Jia Lin Na on the side didn't know what had happened between Flora and that "Red Moon Witch," and only thought that Flora was concerned about her friend's movements.

So after the two went downstairs, they talked for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, they went to rest separately. After all, everyone had things to do tomorrow.

And when the sound of talking on the second floor disappeared, Flora, who should have been painting oil paintings upstairs, made a silent gesture to her own apprentice on the side, and then tiptoed to the second floor herself.

She didn't knock on the door, but broke into the side bedroom where Miss Jia Lin Na lived very impolitely. After opening the door, what she saw was Miss Jia Lin Na, who was graceful in a silk nightgown, with her red hair draped over her shoulders, leaning against the head of the bed, reading a book by the light of the bedside lamp:

"Flora, is there anything else?"

Miss Jia Lin Na put away the book and asked curiously. Flora blinked:

"I was just... when I go to the Yodel Palace tomorrow, do you think it's better to wear diamond ear studs or ruby earrings?"

The beautiful red-haired witch raised her eyebrows:

"Silver earrings, they match your hair color better."

"Yes, that makes a lot of sense. Then good night, Miss Jia Lin Na, have a good dream."

"Good night, Flora, don't stay up too late."

The artist lady, who was relieved, returned to the upstairs to focus on her creation, while Miss Jia Lin Na, who was smiling, continued to read.

And when midnight arrived shortly after, Xia De, who was sleeping soundly in the master bedroom, was originally standing in the endless wilderness under the night sky in his dream, looking up at the moon, but that huge moon disk suddenly fell and smashed into him.

Startled, he woke up from his dream, and was shocked to find that the moon was not one but two, and very soft, but fortunately not as big as the full moon in his dream.

"It seems that you trust me completely in your subconscious, otherwise you wouldn't have woken up only after I got close to you."

The red-haired witch above him smiled and whispered in the darkness. She supported herself on the bed with both hands, looking down at Xia De. Her long red hair hung down, almost making Xia De unable to see the moonlight outside the window:

"Good evening, Xia De."

Xia De controlled his eyes not to look at the wonderful scenery further down:

"Good evening... no, wait, before going to sleep just now, didn't you say you wouldn't come tonight?"

"Ha, that was of course to lie to Flora."

The Duchess's golden eyes curved because of the smile:

"Now Flora has also gone to sleep, so the time has come to my side. Do you feel very excited? Flora is not far above our heads."

Xia De was very serious:

"I don't have that kind of strange hobby."

The witch, whose beautiful face was getting closer and closer to Xia De, then chuckled and said:

"Then what if it's like this? You really didn't notice, I'm actually not Miss Jia Lin Na, I'm Flora transformed into Miss Jia Lin Na. Xia De, is your relationship with Miss Jia Lin Na like this?"

"What?"

Xia De was startled, but immediately said:

"No, you can't fool me. No matter how exquisite Flora's transformation technique is, it can't deceive me at such a close distance."

"Then will you be excited because of this?"

She kissed Xia De, and then smiled and reached out to unbutton Xia De's pajamas.

The cat disturbed beside the pillow moved away the tail covering its eyes, opened one eye to look at Xia De, and then continued to curl up into a ball and fall into a deep sleep. And Miss Jia Lin Na then successfully verified whether Xia De would feel excited because of this, and the conclusion was of course affirmative.

It was just that Xia De clearly felt that she had also become more enthusiastic than ever because of her own joke.

Time came to Tuesday, and 1854 also reached the second to last day. Early in the morning, snow was falling outside the window again, and St. Theresa Square and Silver Cross Avenue outside the window had also completed all the decorations before the Year-End Festival.

The festive atmosphere seemed to fill every corner outside the window overnight, and being able to see two Great Witches at the breakfast table was indeed very helpful for a good mood for the day.

Flora excitedly discussed the upcoming trip to the Yodel Palace with Miss Jia Lin Na at the breakfast table, and then critically evaluated the taste of the traditional Northern breakfast. She curiously asked about the breakfast specifications when Xia De was alone at home, and then thought that Miss Jia Lin Na didn't take good care of Xia De, and the Duchess simply ignored this accusation.

The artist lady was very concerned and curious about every detail of Xia De's life. Xia De thought that curiosity was even more than concern. After breakfast, if it weren't for Tifa's obstruction, she even wanted to check Xia De's wardrobe to see if there were really only black clothes as Luweiya had complained before.

Of course, Tifa stopping her was not because she was worried about Xia De's privacy being leaked, but because the expensive silk nightgown Xia De tore up last night was still in the wardrobe, and the maids didn't have time to clean it up.

(End of chapter)