Chapter 4097: Aurora Lehmann

"Female? Alright, I'll keep that in mind."

Xia De nodded, and Yi Lu Na then spoke of tonight's greatest gain:

"Of course, this piece of news is actually the least important. The most important news is that through divination, we successfully found one-quarter of Wiegela's sisters. Yes, she is currently right here in this mansion."

For the first second, Xia De, who was petting the cat, did not register what she had said:

"Hm? Wait a moment!"

Xia De was truly stunned:

"You found her? I had thought we would have to go through four difficult trials, each one no less challenging than breaking into the 【Skin Item Hall】."

He looked around:

"But that doesn't make sense. When Wiegela was born—that is, when Peggy Lehmann passed away—this mansion had nothing to do with the Astley family. It was the previous generation's Great Witch of Chaos who, after meeting Wiegela, purchased this place. Why would that female alchemist think to hide something so important in this mansion?"

Yi Lu Na said:

"Xia De, you're thinking wrong. That one-quarter 'sister' was brought here by the Witch and you together, not something Lehmann left behind in advance."

Hilis also said with a smile:

"Xia De, think back carefully—memories won't deceive you. Have you and Miss Astley encountered anything here that looked suspicious but whose function you couldn't figure out?"

Seeing Xia De deep in thought, Dorothy finally reminded him:

"The one-quarter 'sister's' appearance isn't necessarily a broken body."

The cat lying on his leg stretched lazily, and Xia De, looking at little Xiao Miya, suddenly raised his head:

"That box! The box refined from the pendant and the book. Back then, inside the box we not only found Nicolas Lehmann's skin item and the 【Truth Society】 identity ring—there were other things inside too! (Chapter 4003)"

The young ladies smiled together; they knew Xia De would surely figure it out:

"There were six items in the box. Besides the ring and the skin item, what else was there?"

"A divine artifact for alchemists called 【Eye of True Knowledge】, a mysticism book titled 'Natural Alchemy: Theory of Evolution,' a jade dagger made by Lehmann herself, and a retort containing a solution that emitted a faint red glow."

"She" whispered tenderly in Xia De's ear, like the night wind brushing the willow tips of a spring night—

【Then, which one would be Wiegela Astley's sister?】

Xia De's eyes widened:

"It's the solution in that retort!"

Before Luvia could nod, Xia De recalled another matter:

"Wiegela told me that one of the studies recorded in the alchemical notes left by her mother was 'transforming flesh-and-blood life into a mixed solution of flesh, blood, and spirit'! (Chapter 4002)"

"Yes, completely correct!"

Xia De's guess was correct, and the box that was the beginning of all the riddles itself held one-quarter of the answer. Thinking about it after the riddle was solved, it was quite reasonable.

When they first discovered that retort, because they were unsure what the solution inside actually was, and the bottle itself was sealed quite well, Wiegela did not open it for testing. Instead, she thought she might later find some notes recording the effects of this bottle's solution.

The retort was stored afterward in the potion warehouse of the Fragrant Residence's underground palace. After Luvia and Bella divined the result tonight, Miss McDonald personally took it out with great care.

So now that Xia De had returned to the Fragrant Residence, Wiegela already knew that the bottle contained her one-quarter sister.

But the bottle could not be brought to the Parliament, so the retort was now also in this study, placed inside an exquisite box on the desk. Before leaving, Wiegela instructed Miss McDonald and Angelina to guard the bottle well—this was also why the tall young lady had been standing by the desk.

"Let me take a look."

Xia De did not let the young ladies move the retort, but went to the desk himself to examine it. This was the first time he had seen this bottle since obtaining the miracle of the "Seed of Life."

The liquid inside the bottle itself emitted a faint red glow, which already represented the existence of vitality. And when Xia De observed carefully, he was quite certain that what was inside the bottle was pure liquid, containing no solid impurities:

"How on earth was this achieved? Turning life into pure liquid while still keeping it active. According to what Wiegela said about that research back then, even the soul was turned into solution—this is truly remarkable."

Xia De was quite amazed, and Yi Lu Na also observed the liquid in the bottle with her left eye:

"I've never heard of such a thing either, but since it's liquid, couldn't we just find three more portions of such liquid, pour all the liquids together, and that would complete the aggregation of that Miss Astley's sister?"

She proposed such an idea, but turning life into liquid form was achieved by Wiegela's mother through alchemy. In Xia De's view, turning it back into a human-shaped life would probably also require the help of alchemy.

"This is a candidate."

Luvia stood beside Xia De and said with certainty:

"And a candidate with a very high ranking."

Since she was so certain, she must have seen something with her purple eyes. Xia De nodded, reached out, and tried touching the bottle's surface, which carried a warm temperature, but felt nothing:

"Besides possessing vitality, this shares no common points with life as I understand it. Soul and flesh have both turned into this liquid, but I cannot sense any clear existence of a soul."

"I can sense emotions......"

A voice said softly, and then everyone looked at Angelina. Dorothy was quite surprised:

"Explain in detail, Angelina."

The red-haired little princess said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Some time ago, I obtained a miracle called 【Chaos Heart Sound】, which allows me to sense others' emotions."

Angelina did not mention that on the night she obtained the miracle, she had slept directly below Xia De's bedroom, and because she thought about what was happening less than ten meters above her head, she awakened a new power:

"This ability only works on ordinary people without mental protection, or on ring-wielding mages whose emotions are too intense. This bottle's mind has completely fallen into chaos, but precisely because of that, I can detect subtle emotional fluctuations."

Angelina said with certainty:

"I can sense that her instincts still exist; she is very curious about everything around her. But that chaotic mind is, for the most part, still sunk into slumber. The current emotional response should only be a kind of instinct."

Angelina paused, glanced at little Xiao Miya, and added:

"I can sense the minds of ordinary small animals without much intelligence, and her current state is somewhat similar. However, I can be certain she is not a bad person—she...... probably doesn't understand anything."

Little Xiao Miya also noticed Angelina glancing at her, but the cat did not mind. She lay on Xia De's shoulder, stretching her head out trying to sniff the retort, but was stopped by Xia De—this was not something a cat could be allowed to touch.

"Did Wiegela use the 'Life Detector' to scan this bottle?"

Xia De asked again, and Miss McDonald gave the answer:

"Yes, it has already been scanned. Miss recorded the results in the notebook, right here."

Xia De went to look at the notebook—Wiegela's cursive script was written very beautifully——

【Aurora Leme (High Authority)】

【Life Strength: Strong】

【Life Vitality: Extremely Weak】

【Life Form: Incomplete (1/4)】

【Reproductive Ability: None】

【Note: This is your blood kin; her bloodline and destiny are bound to yours. Seek out her other parts. When she truly comes into being, Astley's destiny will change because of it.】

"Aurora... spiritual awakening, immortality, and purity."

When Wiegge and the others returned, Xia De was still in the study discussing the retort with the young ladies. Only the great star-blue book now lay open beside him, and upon seeing it the witches all slowed their steps, as though afraid of disturbing the stars and destiny.

"Xia De said that since the liquid in this bottle counts as life, then life must possess destiny. He used the 【Manual of Destiny】 to perform a divination, and there are already results."

Lu Lu Weiya said to the witches, but the 【Manual of Destiny】 cannot reveal anyone's destiny — Xia De did not choose the path of destiny in the Tower of Myriad Phenomena.

This arcanity can reveal the destinies of those who share a profound destiny-bound connection with Xia De. Although this Miss Aurora Leme is "meeting" Xia De for the first time, because of Wiegge she can also be considered to share a deep bond with him, so partial information was displayed within the manual.

【Name: Aurora Leme】

【Level: None】

【Sex: Female】

【Race: Undefined】

【Fortune: --】

【Story Role: Chosen One Candidate】

【Life Story Mainline: A child born of perfection, split apart because of imperfection. The day of reunion is the day of birth, and the beginning of birth is also the final day. Life is divided into four, and destiny too is divided into four. The mother who pursued perfection brought fortune and misfortune, but the sisters yet brought new possibilities.】

Although the information was not much, it could still explain some things. The "undefined" race especially showed that she was unlike any life that existed today, perfectly fitting the definition of a "new life."

Xia De shared this information with Wiegge and the others, but compared to her sister, Wiegge still cared more about Xia De. She stepped forward briskly and embraced him, causing the witches behind her to purse their lips.

"Setting that aside for now — it's confirmed, by next Monday I can bestow the Chaos Blessing upon you!"

She did not immediately discuss the bottle with Xia De, but spoke in a light, cheerful tone. Only after Xia De showed a smile did she turn her gaze softly toward the retort:

"Tonight's good news really is plentiful — the Blessing is about to be bestowed, and we have finally met my sister. Aurora... this should be the name Mother gave her. It's a lovely name."