Chapter 3842: Card Sorcery

Iluna would be back on the weekend, and Luvia had indeed received a notice from the Society to undergo training at the Society's headquarters for half a month. This meant she wouldn't be able to return home until the end of the month.

Participating in training was certainly a good thing, and it reflected the Prophecy Society's emphasis on Luvia, but Luvia herself wasn't particularly happy. After all, she had originally thought she could return to Tobesk as soon as possible to spend some time alone with Xia De.

On the Thursday after his date with Claire, Xia De woke up later than usual.

It was already eight in the morning when he woke up. He was puzzled that Little Mia hadn't clamored for food. Leaving the bedroom, he found breakfast already laid out on the dining table, and Luvia's handwritten letter about being unable to return on time was placed in a corner of the table along with the newspaper.

The maid who had delivered the letter and prepared breakfast was nowhere to be seen, but Xia De knew it must have been Winnie who handled these matters.

When he finished washing and sat down at the table to uncover the bowls and plates used for keeping food warm, he discovered that Little Mia hadn't eaten either; she had waited for him to arrive before happily drinking her goat milk.

"You don't have to wait for me on purpose."

Xia De said to the cat with a smile.

Luvia's letter explained the training clearly, and she and Xia De had agreed to meet at the Snow Mountain Hall this afternoon. At the same time, the 【Dawn Church】 had already paid for the Philosopher's Stone, wanting the God-Awakener to help turn an arc into ink for writing Spirit Runes. Luvia also wanted to attempt this that afternoon.

Afterward, Xia De saw a letter from Vice President Mark, so at ten in the morning, dressed in formal attire, he went to the Prophecy Society on Silver Cross Avenue to accept an interview with the "Three Penny Newspaper."

This was a newspaper run by the Society itself. This time, it was to report on Xia De receiving the 【Founding · Fate】 gifted by the Society, with the reason being to thank Xia De for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of Luo De Cards.

Xia De, as usual, would not leave his front-facing photo, so the picture in the newspaper was of Xia De displaying his own deck.

After the interview, Vice President Mark wanted to keep Xia De for lunch, but an attendant from the Yodel Palace arrived at this time and called Xia De to the Yodel Palace.

Wang Hou Diana had only been receiving potion treatment for a short time, and her condition hadn't improved much, but since the source of the potion was the Prophecy Society, there shouldn't be any problems.

Therefore, the King and Wang Hou invited Xia De to attend the royal family banquet that noon. Wang Hou Diana did not appear because she still needed to recuperate, but Larus III, Galina, and several princesses and princes, including Leisia, all appeared.

"My nephew said that you can be invited to visit often in the future."

After lunch, Galina said to Xia De in the lounge. Xia De hurriedly shook his head:

"How could I have so much time? No, no, I don't mean that eating with you is troublesome, it's just that with your nephew..."

"I know, so I declined for you. At the time, I said that when I want to call you over, I will naturally bring you."

Galina smiled and took Xia De's arm. This smile wasn't for Xia De, but for Leisia sitting opposite the sofa.

After a series of events in recent weeks, Xia De was already considered Galina's official fiancé in the eyes of the royal family. Although Xia De promised to take care of everyone, Leisia certainly couldn't be completely without anger.

But she happened to know that Xia De establishing a public relationship with Galina instead of her was actually more beneficial to Xia De.

"Hmph! You are so childish."

The red-haired Princess said, then ignored Galina:

"Xia De, Dorothy and I are coming to your place tonight."

"Leisia, the extra meeting opportunity per cycle earned by the miracle is only three times. Are you going to use the second one already?"

Galina kindly reminded her, but Leisia didn't care:

"Delicious desserts should be eaten immediately, otherwise they will be snatched by others. Xia De, wait for us tonight~"

Although he had officially entered the "holiday," Xia De was not idle. After meeting Luvia at the Snow Mountain Hall that afternoon and assisting her in configuring the "ink," Danister, who should have been at the Academy, actually came looking for him again:

"Xia De, I thought you were at home. Regarding the Academy's land transfer and fixed asset assessment, you need to handle it personally. Ms. Belindel's accountant and lawyer have already clarified the terms, but the signing cannot be done by others."

"It just so happens that tomorrow is Friday, and Ellie and the others need to go through enrollment procedures. You should go to the Academy and handle it all at once. Although Ellie is an adult unicorn, according to the regulations, she must have a relative as a contact person. The witches said that Ellie's identity as a Chosen One is special, so it's best if you are the contact person."

"Actually, Winnie could also... Okay, I'll go find you tomorrow. But does the Academy handle things so quickly? It's only been over half a week since I mentioned leasing the land to the elves."

The red-haired sorceress said with a hint of resentment:

"Of course it's fast, because I'm working overtime. Otherwise, what do you think I've been doing these days, causing me to miss the banquet on Tuesday? Before the trip to Mount Karas, these things must be handled. Remember to clear your schedule tomorrow. Involving the Academy's ancient contract documents, the process might be a bit long."

Luvia stood by and smiled:

"Anyway, Xia De has nothing to do. I think he can stay at the Academy all day tomorrow and return home on Saturday."

As she spoke, she looked at Danister again, but the latter was not a girl like Xivia who had just joined this family:

"That's also fine. It just so happens that I can also test Xia De's improvement after advancing to the Tenth Ring."

"However, this time it's a public visit by the 'God-Awakener.' If Xia De pops out of the library directly, it would be very unreasonable. I plan for Xia De and me to meet at the library, then I will send Xia De outside the Academy, and then Xia De will voluntarily appear to meet the Principal and others."

"Although this is more troublesome, since Xia De doesn't want to expose his identity yet, this is the only way."

Xia De also agreed with Danister's plan, so tomorrow's trip to the Far North was agreed upon. Considering that Dorothy and Leisia were still waiting at home, Xia De did not stay on the ship for dinner. After saying goodbye to Grandmother Cassandra and Rita, who were preparing to return to Mid-Hill Fort, he returned home directly.

When Xia De arrived home, Leisia hadn't arrived yet, and Dorothy was already busy in the kitchen preparing dinner with an apron on.

"Let's wait for Leisia. We'll start dinner when she arrives."

The writer said in the kitchen. Unexpectedly, this wait lasted from five in the evening until seven at night.

"I'm really sorry. I originally told my mother that I wasn't feeling well today and didn't want to eat dinner. As a result, my mother asked me to rest in her room and kept talking to me until just now."

Leisia, who arrived in a hurry, explained. She came alone this time, without Ajelina by her side.

Actually, Dorothy had already told Xia De about it just now, and Xia De didn't mind:

"Some things are normal. Let's eat dinner first. These are all Dorothy's handiwork. I'll reverse time to restore them to the way they were when they were just out of the pot."

"Then thanks to Dorothy's handiwork, and thanks to Xia De's time!"

Leisia said with a smile and walked to the dining room with the two:

"Mother is in good condition today. I think she should be able to walk on the ground in at most a week, and she should be mostly recovered by the end of this month. Just now, Mother also told me that she wants to give Xia De a gift to thank him properly."

Dorothy asked with a smile:

"Leisia, so you came to 'give a gift' tonight, right?"

On such topics, Leisia had never lost to Dorothy:

"Oh, my dear Dorothy, you know I came to 'receive a gift'."

So she was gently patted by Dorothy, and the two sat beside Xia De on the left and right with a smile. The cat, who had been waiting impatiently for dinner, immediately darted onto the table and waited very obediently for Xia De to deliver its food. And Xia De, after the dinner at home began, told Leisia a piece of good news:

"Just now, while waiting for you to come, I looked at the materials given to me by the Prophecy Society. That was the result obtained after Mr. Chaneum Luo De, the creator of Luo De Cards and former President of the Society, studied the Myriad Manifestations Cards in my hand. It just so happens that some sorcery is very suitable for the two of you to use."

Seeing Leisia look up at him, Xia De explained the "Luo Luo De Pai Ritual" of the Prophecy Society:

"The Society's Enlightenment Elements are more inclined toward civilization itself, which is similar to the 【Light-Guiding Cult】. Your Enlightenment Elements are inclined toward stories, but after all, they are both Enlightenment Elements."

"First, listen to these two types of power. The first is the sorcery 【Sealing Contract】, which allows the caster to use blank cards to seal inanimate objects without souls, achieving the effect of easy portability. This sorcery requires extremely high attainments in Enlightenment Elements and spatial talent; it is simply tailor-made for the two of you."

"The effect of this sorcery looks similar to spatial storage items. Isn't this more convenient than your 【Toy Manufacturing】?"

Leisia asked, spearing a freshly cut sausage and sending it to Xia De's mouth. Xia De did not refuse:

"Wait a moment, um, okay.

It's more convenient than spatial items, and also more convenient than my 【Toy Manufacturing】, but the reason this sorcery couldn't be popularized in the Prophecy Society is because of two shortcomings.

First, 【Sealing Contract】 requires the user themselves to be able to make special blank cards, and the cards must resonate with the user themselves. This condition is very harsh and involves very high alchemy requirements.

Second, my 【Toy Manufacturing】 does not limit the number of toys. As long as there is enough Qi, any number of toys can exist at the same time. But the number of cards for 【Sealing Contract】 is affected by one's own mastery of Enlightenment Elements and soul strength.

So, only a few people in the Society have tried to learn this sorcery, and because prophets have limited energy, it is difficult to master Enlightenment Elements, so those who have learned it cannot control many cards." ===== CHAPTER 3843 =====