Chapter 3469: Xia De's Meeting

The doctor said this and took out a snake skin. Xia De didn't expect to see this. However, considering that the doctor devoured the ancient doom demon in Moon Bay and also possessed the power of fate, it was normal to be watched by fate.

Of course, the doctor should not have reached the level of a candidate for fate.

Just at this time, Luvia also walked into the reception room. Although she didn't hear the first half of the sentence, she recognized the snake skin:

"Yes, this is the snake skin we encountered on Fatu Monster Snow Mountain. Doctor, do you want to use it to see the effect? This thing is very interesting."

The doctor then turned and asked:

"Then have you and the detective used this?"

"No, but Dorothy has used it."

The doctor shook his head:

"Then I won't use it either. I'm just going there to find the demon, and I didn't think about participating in other things. I have enough things to worry about now."

He said this and handed the blank snake skin to Xia De. Xia De already had the *Fate Manual*, so naturally, he didn't need this. Luvia had clearly refused the snake skin a few days ago. So Xia De wanted to keep this for Leixia. If Luvia's ink was really successfully developed and she wanted to rewrite the fate of the princess and the writer, she couldn't just have Dorothy have the snake skin.

Priest Ao Gu Si also arrived soon. Dorothy was ten minutes late today. When she sat down beside Luvia, she kept expressing her apologies:

"I originally wanted to come directly after lunch, but I didn't expect to meet an acquaintance at the publishing house. We started chatting, and I didn't feel good about interrupting, so I was late."

The doctor waved his hand to show it didn't matter, and then today's group meeting officially began.

The Month of Birth had reached its last day, and the 1855 spring semester could be considered to have gotten on the right track. After wiping out the 【House of Rebirth】 locally this Monday, dealing with the factory matter, and watching the church clear out the 【House of Pseudo-Humans】, Dorothy wrote the matter into an investigation report after consulting everyone's opinions, and the report was handed into the Academy by the doctor on Wednesday.

The academy's speed in processing the task reports of correspondence students was quite fast. In fact, the doctor received the results on Friday. Looking at his happy appearance, everyone knew that the reward must be quite satisfactory to him:

"We submitted the complete information of 【House of Resurrection】 and also handed over the part of the intelligence inside 【House of Pseudo-Humans】 from the notes left by the man in the factory—submitting everything would arouse suspicion, so it was handed to Professor Dannister privately by Xia De. The academy was quite satisfied with the intelligence we submitted, especially the Library Management Academy, which is specifically responsible for dealing with relic-related issues, and gave a very good task evaluation.

We filled in the important information of this Sage-level relic, and naturally, the academy would not be stingy with rewards. In addition to the rewards on the academy's bounty list, each of us received 10 practical credits and a chance to choose any magic. There was also a cash reward of 200 pounds, but it could only be considered a bonus. The most important thing was a chance to choose a Guardian-level relic."

This reward could be considered quite generous, which also showed that the report submitted by the group was quite important. If they didn't have their intelligence, the academy would have to trade intelligence with the Five Gods Church, and the price they would have to pay would definitely be more than this.

Credits and magic were available to everyone and didn't need to be allocated. The 200 pounds of cash, which was not particularly large, was divided equally among the five people. As for the last Guardian-level relic, after discussion, it belonged to Priest Ao Gu Si this time. The priest didn't need to compensate others, but the next time he encountered such an allocation opportunity, Priest Ao Gu Si would automatically give it up.

"If there are a few more accidents similar to this in Tobesk before the end of this year, everyone won't have to worry about practical credits... I don't mean I hope something happens locally, but if something happens, we will take the initiative to solve it."

This was what Doctor Schneider said.

The semester was on the right track, which meant that everyone had to complete course papers and reports according to the curriculum, and occasionally project to the academy to attend some elective courses.

And skipping grades meant that everyone would be very busy this year, so the doctor reminded everyone repeatedly to pay attention to the end-of-course time of each course. Although everyone passed the application for skipping grades this year, if there were more courses that didn't pass at the end, then the application for skipping grades next year would definitely not be agreed to again.

Although the doctor was sometimes a bit long-winded, his reminder was indeed correct. However, everyone didn't have too many important things this week, so the group meeting ended early at 3:30 in the afternoon.

Xia De stayed behind to talk to the doctor about the demon that sneaked into the ancient hunter girl's dream in the early Fifth Era. When he returned home, Dorothy was already waiting for Xia De at home.

Today was Saturday, after all, and it was the time exclusive to the writer lady and the princess.

However, taking advantage of the fact that there was still some time in the afternoon, Dorothy accompanied Xia De to various parts of the Old Continent to notify the Great Witches about tomorrow's action.

Vanessa was still conducting winter repairs with the opera troupe in the Randall River Valley, so coming to help was of course no problem; Megan and Audrey had returned to the Green Lake Hotel and planned to set off for Fatu Monster Island immediately, and they were looking forward to reuniting with Xia De; Bella was still busy in Moon Bay, but helping tomorrow was no problem.

Xia De could not go directly to Willendale for the time being, so he also ran to find Garlina and asked Garlina to help pass the message to Sylvia and Bella.

However, the Great Witches were currently scattered all over the world, so they wanted to discuss the specific plan before gathering:

"Xia De, everyone said to go to the Council tonight, and you can hold a short meeting for us. Leixia, it won't take up too much of your time."

In the back garden of the Yodel Palace, Garlina, who was sitting at a round table in the greenhouse flower room holding a teacup, said to the silver cat on the table, while Leixia, who was sitting on the swing on the side, didn't mind:

"After all, it's a serious matter, and I'm not that petty."

She sat on the swing with both hands grabbing the ropes on both sides, swaying gently with the swing. Xia De rarely saw Leixia have such girlish behavior.

Xia De the cat said:

"I have no opinion on going to the Council to meet everyone, but are you sure you won't run into Miss Isabella?"

Garlina smiled:

"If you really run into her, you can hide in our skirts like before."

Leixia curled her lips and swayed the swing by herself, still thinking about tonight's date plan.

However, Garlina, of course, didn't want Xia De to accidentally run into their Speaker. Choosing tonight was also a "safe time" they had discussed and determined after Bella's divination.

So in the evening, Xia De took the cat and Dorothy to have dinner at a restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue, and then went to the academy to discuss tomorrow's matters with Dannister—that is, the unicorn transport plan, and then welcomed the visiting Duchess.

"Is this Saint-Dran Square No. 6 on Saturday?"

She said this on purpose, but unfortunately, the current Dorothy was just Dorothy, so no one picked up on this sentence.

She sang the witches' ballads and took Xia De and Tifa from the corridor of the house into that old passage. Then she entered the fog door at the end of the passage and used her witch jewelry to disperse the white fog, allowing the three of them and the cat that Xia De forgot to put down to enter the Council.

At this time, Vanessa, Sylvia, and Claire had already arrived, and their respective apprentices were naturally brought along. After the Year-End Festival, Xia De hadn't seen Margaret for a month. The princess standing behind Vanessa was also very excited at this time, but she remembered that she was just an apprentice, so she just blinked at Xia De and didn't walk toward him.

Claire sat in the seat of the sun and looked at him:

"I heard from them before that you can also come in at will. This is the first time I've seen it. Speaking of which, Xia De, you haven't appeared with the Speaker yet, so you wouldn't be the Speaker transformed to joke with us, right?"

Everyone laughed. Just at this time, Flora also brought Miss Charlotte Bell, and the pale apprentice also blinked at Xia De.

"What are you talking about, laughing so happily?"

Flora asked, and Xia De asked the artist lady:

"They are discussing whether I am Adele Isabella transformed. Flora, you are a master of transformation, do you think I am Miss Isabella?"

So the black-gray-haired witch walked toward Xia De, first put her hands behind her back and leaned close to him to sniff hard. When the cat on Xia De's shoulder looked at her suspiciously, she kissed Xia De in front of everyone.

"Flora! What are you doing!"

"Let go of Xia De, Flora!"

"Oh, this is in front of everyone!"

"Flora, this is too much!"

Vanessa, Sylvia, and Claire all stood up. Garlina, who was originally beside Xia De, even reached out to pull Flora's sleeve.

The Great Witch of Death then let go of Xia De, her face slightly red, but she was still very satisfied:

"Aren't you asking me to confirm Xia De's identity? Only through direct contact like this can I better feel his soul. No problem, the soul is powerful and full of warmth, he is definitely not the Speaker."

"Of course we know he isn't. I was joking just now. I think you are just taking advantage of him on purpose."

Claire was quite dissatisfied with this, and Xi Wei, who had just arrived, warned everyone:

"This is the Council, the place where everyone meets, and it symbolizes the inheritance of the witches. Don't do anything too excessive here."

Garlina then glanced at the conference round table, thinking of what she had fantasized about before, and Xia De said:

"Everyone sit down. Let's talk about things as soon as everyone is here. I'm still worried that Miss Isabella will appear."

"Although Grandmother Cassandra didn't come, can't the eight of us beat her alone?"

Vanessa, who was also a thirteenth-tier witch, asked, and Xia De pointed out:

"She is the Speaker, and you have also said that she holds the most secrets. I have seen part of the truth of the Witch War at the end of the Fifth Era from the Tree Father. At that time, several witches believed that others had abandoned their duties, so they took the initiative to start the war and end the Fifth Era.

I think the Speakers of the Council in later generations will not be unprepared for such a 'rebellion.' It should be impossible to defeat the Speaker in the Council, right?" ===== CHAPTER 3470 =====