Chapter 39

"Xia De Hamilton, detective."

Xia De also took the initiative to introduce himself when shaking hands.

"Bill has already told me about you. Being able to join is both your luck and our luck."

The old man said happily. At this time, Xia De saw the champagne placed in the ice bucket on the coffee table. It should have been prepared by Dr. Schneider, because Father Augustus's economic situation looked only better than Xia De's.

Father Rat Augustus is a Second-Ring Shushi in the group, and he became a correspondence Ringed Shushi three years ago.

He is not a local who grew up in Tobesk, but was born in a small town in the Kingdom of Delarion. Influenced by his family, the old priest has believed in the Orthodox God 【Mr. Dawn】 since he was a teenager. In his youth, he passed the exam of the Tobesk Dawn Theological Seminary and joined the Tobesk Dawn Church at the age of 23, and has since never married, contributing to the church for his whole life.

Although for a full 30 years, Father Augustus did not break away from the status of a priest and go further for various reasons. But no one doubted his piety. The old priest has a very high prestige in the church of this parish, and is very trusted by the clergy and believers within the Dawn Church of this parish in Tobesk. Even the archbishop of a large diocese like the Tobesk diocese would ask for his opinion on some important issues.

Due to the awkward relationship between correspondence Ringed Shushi and the Orthodox Church, Xia De will often need to hide his identity in front of the church in the future. And Father Augustus is the best candidate in the group to have connections with the Orthodox Church and settle church events.

Although because of his advanced age, his Ringed Shushi talent is not very good, but he absolutely cannot be missing in the five-person group.

As proof of mutual trust, Father Augustus and Xia De also showed each other their life rings. The priest also belongs to the uncommon situation in the ordinary situation, but it is not three like Miss Lu Yisha, but only one core spirit rune 【Glimmer】.

The identity and core runes of Father Augustus are very consistent with the requirements of the "Theological Academy" of St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy. But the priest did not join the Theological Academy. He is now a member of the Academy of Chemistry, proficient in the planting of herbs, picking, and the preparation of magic potions.

The five-person group, now Xia De knows another one. And among the two who haven't arrived, the writer lady Dorothy Lu Yisha, who belongs to the Academy of Folklore, probably needs some time to come, and another Three-Ring Shushi, Luweiya Annat, cannot come today. She has some things and is temporarily not in Tobesk.

"Miss Annat is actually different from us. Strictly speaking, she is a Ringed Shushi belonging to the 【Prophet Association】. Annat wrote a letter asking us to say hello to you. She probably won't be back until next month, but it's actually only a few days, which is next week."

The doctor continued to introduce the situation of this group, signaling Xia De, who finished shaking hands, to find a place to sit down at will.

"Since she also belongs to our group, is that lady not a correspondence student of St. Byrons?"

Xia De asked suspiciously, choosing to sit opposite Dr. Schneider.

Although Father Augustus has a church background, he accepts the academy's adult education, so he can be considered a correspondence student of St. Byrons. This Miss Annat is completely different.

"No, she is also considered a correspondence student of the academy, belonging to the Academy of Astronomy, proficient in the art of divination. As for why she has a dual identity, do you know 'Joint Training'?"

The doctor asked. Xia De was only suspicious when he heard the information about this lady just now, but now he is truly surprised, confirming again that the force he joined is really a school.

"She herself also belongs to the 【Prophet Association】, but is trained in two aspects. In fact, St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy, and many friendly organizations, including the Zaras Academy of Literature and the Sexes Higher Medical College, but not including the church, have such joint training students, you will know in the future.

But don't have any thoughts about her because of Annat's identity, just treat her as an ordinary companion. Need tea? Last time I drank good black tea at your place, I also asked the servant to buy some."

The doctor asked. Xia De thought about it:

"Okay, thank you... So, in fact, Miss Luweiya Annat is the same as us?"

"There is still a difference."

Father Augustus said while fiddling with his old pipe. He certainly wouldn't smoke in the clinic, this was just a habitual action:

"Besides being able to obtain knowledge at the academy, Miss Annat can also provide convenience for the 【Prophet Association】. She herself is very valued by the Ringed Shushi of the 【Prophet Association】. So relatively speaking..."

The priest glanced at the doctor. The doctor shook his head indifferently, signaling the gray-haired old priest to continue:

"Although she is only Three-Ring, only one ring higher than me in the group, but in the case of non-frontal confrontation, even the doctor is not sure of defeating her. Of course, this also has the reason that Schneider and Lu Yisha's abilities are not suitable for frontal combat."

Father Augustus believes that although Ringed Shushi possess power, this profession is to study the world and delve into the heart to explore oneself, not for fighting and killing. In the old man's view, Ringed Shushi are more like scholars, not mercenaries.

He and the doctor's ideas are very similar. After becoming a correspondence Ringed Shushi, one cannot indulge the heart because of obtaining power, but should be more humble and cautious.

In other words, the two are tactfully reminding Xia De that he must be careful and not participate in things he shouldn't participate in. Patiently reading books, engraving spirit runes to accumulate spirit, reading notes of predecessors, and learning more wonders and curses is the correct living state of a correspondence Ringed Shushi.

Xia De therefore suspected that the doctor had already told Father Augustus about his encounter the day before yesterday. Father Augustus was worried that Xia De would crave more power through similar adventures because he suddenly obtained power through the remnants of the Old God, so he would say so.

Father Augustus is also a very good person.

"Speaking of which, I am actually quite curious about one thing."

Since the relationship between Ringed Shushi and fighting and killing was mentioned, Xia De asked:

"Since Ringed Shushi themselves gather elements, and even have spirit runes engraved because of elements. Then, does killing a Ringed Shushi allow one to obtain the other party's power, such as spirit runes, such as dissipated elements, or things like the other party's elements turning into artifacts?"

"Oh, this idea is too terrible."

The gray-haired old priest shook his head, held the holy emblem on his chest and closed his eyes to pray. The doctor shook his head very seriously, his blue eyes examining Xia De:

"Xia De, I don't know where you got such a terrible idea. But killing a Ringed Shushi who has nothing to do with you, all you can get is the other party's corpse, and the guilt that will accompany you for a lifetime.

From Delarion to Karsenrik, from the Old World to the New World, from steam industrial cities like ours to dark country cemeteries. Ringed Shushi may appear almost anywhere, but remember, this is an era of civilization, not a dark forest where the weak are prey to the strong. If someone actively attacks you, you can fight back, but don't kill for pure profit, this will make you more likely to lose control."

Xia De also understood that what he said was a bit inappropriate, just because of the curiosity he had from the fantasy stories he had read before. The outsider didn't want to gain power by killing people at all, he was just worried that others would do so:

"Sorry, I was actually just curious. Yes, that world is too terrible... It's like people can live by eating people."

Father Augustus, who was holding the holy emblem tightly, looked at Xia De. His eyes were not as strict as the doctor's, and the corners of his eyes with wrinkles showed a soft meaning:

"Although our world is so strange and terrible, occupied by countless evil things, relics of past eras are everywhere, dangerous and mysterious knowledge challenges the limits of normal people's reason at any time, evil gods who peek at the world walk on the ground, and abyss giants hide under the oceans of the new and old continents, but we are still happy for the existence of the world. Come, gentlemen, toast to this benevolent world."

The old priest was also moved by himself, took the initiative to raise the teacup in front of him, the doctor nodded in relief and raised his cup, and Xia De smiled. No matter how bad his situation was after coming here, it seemed that the world was compensating him, sending him such good friends:

"Toast to this benevolent world."

The three said loudly together, and the outsider's smile at this moment came from the heart.

At this time, the door was pushed open. The blonde writer who broke in without knocking didn't hear the previous conversation, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw three men holding teacups high, one with a holy face, one with a serious face, and one with a smile on his face.

Miss Lu Yisha looked at the men hesitantly, doubting whether she should retreat:

"What were you... doing just now?"