Chapter 3379: Cake

Luweiya just watched like this as Xia De used up that portion of silver pigment, but in the end, not a single letter appeared on the snakeskin.

She didn't say a word, and neither Xia De nor Dorothy disturbed her. Xia De very much wanted to comfort her, saying that the success rate for making this kind of ink was never high to begin with, not to mention that they weren't even sure if this ink would work in the first place.

It was a full five minutes before Luweiya spoke again:

"Xia De, you just said there is a mural at the location of the second peak of the snow mountain, 'Shadow of Hemu', and that there is similar pigment on that mural? And it is very likely that those pigments are the source of this formula."

Xia De nodded immediately:

"Yes. The pigments the elders gave me, written on the snakeskin scroll, were all monochromatic, but the colors of the pigments there are different."

Luweiya was not disappointed by this failure:

"Your blood added to the pigment presented different colors, which in itself shows that the pigment might be useful, just not useful enough. I suspect the pigments on those ancient snakeskin scrolls are only the basic components of the pigment we want; the mural at Shadow of Hemu might be different."

She frowned and thought for a moment:

"Xia De, go find Amiliya tomorrow, and then we will go to the Fatumunster Snow Mountain with you. You do what you need to do; I will have Amiliya ride Aili and take me to Shadow of Hemu to see that mural. Although the 'Ink I Version' experiment failed, I don't think we will come back empty-handed."

"No problem. The Philosopher's Stone is still enough to support our attempts, but the 'Tear Gland Fern' is only one plant, which might not be enough. You use these materials first; I will have the followers of Xiwei and Claire keep an eye on the local black market."

Afterwards, Xia De said apologetically to Dorothy:

"Tomorrow is the Day of the Red Butterfly, but doesn't the Day of the Red Butterfly start in the afternoon?

After I send Luweiya and Amiliya to the snow mountain in the morning, I want to meet with Major Lade again. Regarding that steam engine and the snake, I want to talk to Major Lade again, so is it okay if I come back in the afternoon?"

Miss Writer was very understanding:

"Of course you can. Princess Lei Qianya and I know you are busy. Actually, even if it's postponed, it doesn't matter. After all, your house and cat are both here, and we aren't worried about you running away."

Even Luweiya laughed, and Miss Diviner cautiously asked Xia De:

"Is your Major friend a bit too strange every time he appears? Although the frequency is not high, he has been involved in supernatural events several times. Being shot eight times and not dying is in itself very peculiar. This time, he actually happened to appear at the Star Fall Bay where fate converged... You are sure he is an ordinary person, right?"

"Yes, and although he has experienced so much, his inspiration is not outstanding at all, which is the guarantee that he can survive until now. Relatively speaking, it is Professor Manning who is peculiar for being able to live until retirement and still be lively and active."

Dorothy, who also knew Professor Manning, covered her mouth and laughed again. Luweiya nodded:

"When you meet your friend tomorrow, keep an eye out for any other unusual circumstances around him. Even if he is an ordinary person and not a Chosen, other strange things might occur in his vicinity. The 'Captain of Eight Guns' encountering you again at the edge of the stage at this point in time might be some kind of omen... Is the hint Stella Larson obtained regarding the person who died and returned to life related to him?"

Xia De shook his head immediately:

"The Major has never died at all. The 【Gun of Kindness】 guaranteed that the bullet didn't even touch him, so this doesn't count as returning from the dead."

Moreover, the "Eight-Shot Undying Lade" incident happened before the Outsider opened his eyes on the Day of the Silver Moon's Shine, and this matter was completely unaffected by the Outsider's arrival.

Luweiya nodded gently, and Xia De also raised his own question:

"Then what about the Prophet Society? Among the three diviners we met on the snow mountain today, the old man whom the elders alone did not recognize might be the key to the Prophet Society's interference in the story of the ninth Chosen One."

Luweiya nodded gently:

"I also have some connections in the society. I will give you news before the weekend; it will definitely be investigated clearly."

Afterwards, Luweiya and Dorothy made three portions of "Ink Type I" together, intending to take them to the snow mountain tomorrow to try and see what color Amiliya's blood would make these inks show.

Xia De guessed it would be emerald green.

As for the stench in the kitchen and the cleaning up, they didn't end up doing it themselves, because Xia De remembered his own thaumaturgy and entrusted it to the dragon maid ladies associated with 【Fiona's Housekeeping Servants】.

Ruby or blood diamond corresponds to the red dragon Fiona, who is good at cooking and kitchen work; emerald or precious jade corresponds to Miss Weierde the green dragon, who is good at living room cleaning, black tea brewing, and snack making. Because he wasn't sure who was better at cleaning the dining room, Xia De threw out both Ruby and Emerald.

Thus, the rising white clouds obscured the dining room area centered on the dining table, and when the clouds dissipated a few minutes later, the alchemical equipment and materials placed on the dining table had been sorted and put into cardboard boxes; not only was there no stench in the air, but there was also a pleasant apple fragrance that made people feel happy.

"Although Miss Jia Lin Na had said long ago that she would send special maids to be stationed here, it seems your dragon maids are already outstanding enough."

Luweiya commented. It was already late, and she still had to go to the society to ask for leave tomorrow morning, so Xia De and the ladies washed up separately and prepared to rest.

When Dorothy followed Xia De to the bedroom in her slippers, she found Luweiya walking upstairs holding a teacup, so Miss Writer asked suspiciously:

"Are you... feeling unwell?"

Luweiya said very reservedly:

"Tomorrow is the Day of the Red Butterfly for you and Princess Lei Qianya. I think I'd better not taste the small cake prepared for the birthday banquet before it starts."

She used a quite vivid metaphor, and Dorothy laughed immediately:

"What are you saying? Luweiya, even if you ate a few bites of such a big cake in advance, what could happen?"

She walked over, took Luweiya's hand, and walked toward the bedroom with her:

"Princess Lei Qianya and I are just enjoying the taste of eating cake together, not trying to monopolize the cake. Besides, you know our appetites; we couldn't eat such a big cake anyway."

Although they were not sisters by blood and had no connection by fate, the relationship between Dorothy and Luweiya had always been very good.

"Why don't you try the food with me tonight and taste the first soup. Except for Princess Lei Qianya, aren't we the ones who have eaten cake together the most? Let's not be modest about this kind of thing; the cake is big enough to share."

"I've discovered that you always like to compare me to a small cake. Where exactly did this metaphor come from?"

Xia De asked curiously in the bedroom, and the ladies all laughed but refused to answer.

However, to prove that they really loved eating cake, when they were hit in the face with cream during their late-night snack and play shortly after, they helped each other clean up, upholding the principle of not wasting food; this also proved that the relationship between the two was truly excellent.

"Meow~"

As for the cat that had been on the third floor to avoid the stench, it only came down when it noticed there was no sound downstairs. When it poked its head and wandered into the second-floor living room and saw that the bedroom door was already closed, it felt as if it had been forgotten by everyone.

"Meow~"

Then it saw that its little cat bed had already been set up on the back of the sofa, so the cat decided to forgive Xia De for the time being.

(Ajielina is reading...)

Although it was not good to ask for leave just after the Year-End Festival, Luweiya still wrote a leave letter and sent it to the society early Thursday morning.

As for Xia De, he went to Saint Byrons early, and before long, he brought Amiliya back. The pointed-eared elf girl knew that she would be acting "alone" with Luweiya today, and she was both excited and nervous, because everyone knew that in the family-style organization with Xia De as the core, Luweiya was the most special one.

By this time, breakfast was over, and Dorothy intended to stay at home and wait for Xia De to return. She could write manuscripts to pass the time at home in the morning, or read the precious books Xia De had brought from various places, and she could also take care of Little Miya at home.

She saw off the other three who were leaving in the basement. When they were walking down the stairs together, Luweiya asked Amiliya about the coronation again:

"Has the venue not been decided yet?"

"Other preparations are almost done, but the venue issue has not been resolved. Grandma Qishala said that representatives of the nine great elf clans will appear at Saint Byrons on the weekend. At that time, everyone will discuss some ritual procedures in detail and then decide on the coronation location together.

However, the church has already agreed with us that no matter where the location is chosen, they will cooperate to help coordinate the order around the ritual site. And this time, not only humans and elves, but also dragons, vampire clans, dwarves, mermaids, and other ancient races who heard the news are all going to send representatives."

Amiliya said this, but there was nervousness rather than excitement on her face.

She knew that she was the focus of everything. Although she had already told Xia De of her determination to be crowned king, Amiliya Xianuode, who hadn't learned much about political means, was still relatively confused about how to become a qualified Elf King... However, Ajielina had taught her many things in her letters recently.

After appearing on the stone steps of the "White Dragon's Spine" together, Xia De intended to send the ladies to the town before going to see Major Lade. And when entering the high tower, Xia De unexpectedly found that Xiweiya was also there.

Not only Xiweiya herself, but the few girls under her also followed, and they were preparing to build the prototype of the teleportation portal inside the tower first.

Grace and Helen didn't appear, but Miss Swift, who should have been in Mibao, actually appeared here with the followers of Grandma Cassandra who had space talent.

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