Chapter 4154

The atmosphere of the candlelight dinner held in the beautiful manor garden was excellent. Galina and Megan spoke again about the picnic in the park in Arcadia City last Saturday, and Xia De also revealed a smile as he recalled that event:

"In the past, when everyone dined together, it was either on the *Glorious Messenger* or in venues that could accommodate many people, such as the Snow Mountain Hall or the Fragrant Mansion."

"When there is time next, let's go for a picnic together again. The spring scenery in the Randall Valley is quite nice, or we could go to see the scenery of the Vesta Woodlands in midsummer. If the temperature feels too high recently, at this time of year, it would also be great for everyone to go to the Fatumunster Snow Mountain together for a short snow mountain camping trip."

Galina gently wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin:

"Actually, we can do all of these things one by one. Xia De, you have finally started to learn how to enjoy life."

Megan said with a smile while using a dinner knife to cut a steak garnished with broccoli:

"Xia De is probably the most boring person I know. Besides occasionally playing Luo De cards, his only pleasures in life are teasing Little Mia and... us."

The ambiguous yet not overly crossing-the-line joke made the moods of the three people in the candlelight even better. Xia De put down his wine glass and leaned his body slightly back against the chair:

"Sometimes I also think, when everything truly ends, when we have achieved the ending we look forward to, what will life be like then?"

He looked up at the starry sky. The starry sky in the suburbs was beautiful and bright, and the stars in the deep night curtain were also watching him at this moment:

"I have provoked so many young ladies; if everyone lives together by then, just relying on No. 6 and No. 7 St. Derand Square, the space will still be a bit too small. And if everyone lives together, will you feel happy? Without those dangerous adventures, can I still let everyone stand together holding hands?"

"Fairy tales always end with the wedding of the prince and princess. I know the reason; life after marriage is not that fairy-tale-like."

Megan looked at Galina with some worry. The Duchess still had a smile on her face because she discovered she knew how to deal with Xia De at this moment; Luweiya had talked to her about similar situations:

"Look at you, always putting so much pressure on yourself. You have no confidence in yourself, right? Or do you feel that once life loses its stimulation, when everyone has to face the ordinary life that ordinary people also have to face, this home will gradually lose its centripetal force?"

Xia De nodded, and Galina picked up her wine glass again, blocking her left eye with the dark red wine:

"Actually, it is us who should be worried, not you."

"What are you worried about?"

"Worried that once the story reaches the end, you will step onto a new tier, flying away brightly while only taking Little Mia with you, leaving us who stand on the ground to praise your stories and legends."

She blinked her beautiful right eye at Xia De:

"As long as you are here, life will never be boring, and the centripetal force of the Hamilton family is definitely not supported by those adventures; we each firmly believe in this. But after everything ends, Xia De, what choice will you make?"

"With so many hands holding me, Little Mia and I cannot fly away."

Xia De gave this answer, the Duchess nodded gently, and Megan complained in a low voice:

"It is clearly a candlelight dinner, why are you talking about such topics again?"

She put down her dinner knife, and when she turned her head to look at Xia De, the sapphire earrings on her ears reflected the surrounding starlight:

"Audrey and I have already set our sights on you; you must not let go of our hands. I don't want to seriously plan for the too-distant future right now; I only know that, Xia De, this year since meeting you has been the happiest time in Audrey's and my life."

Although she said this, when she picked up her wine glass, she still asked:

"You will always stay with us, right?"

"I will, I promise."

Xia De also picked up his wine glass again, and the three of them toasted together. When Tifa on the side added red wine for Xia De again, Xia De, who let out a long sigh, also did not want to discuss such topics that ruined the atmosphere anymore:

"Actually, I also encountered a troublesome matter recently. I will tell you, but you must not tell Princess Lei Qianya."

Megan was very curious:

"What matter cannot be told to her? Oh, is it about Ajielina?"

She guessed the truth at once, Xia De nodded, and said half-amused and half-angrily:

"I don't know why, but Ajielina actually thinks that I really like young ladies with big tails."

Then he saw the hand of Tifa, who was pouring wine on the side, shake, and Galina and Megan both chuckled.

"This actually... doesn't count as wrong, right?"

Galina said, and Xia De's words swept away the slightly oppressive atmosphere at the table just now:

"And this is not a shameful thing either. Liking Dragon-kin maids is a hobby that has been recorded since the Second Era. If it weren't for the fact that there are too few texts about the First Era, I think we would definitely be able to discover that there were quite a few people in the First Era who had the same hobby as you."

"No, no, I don't."

The Outlander denied it vehemently:

"I admit that dragon young ladies like Fiona have a great attraction to me, but that is definitely not because of the big tail."

"Then what is it because of? The horns, or the wings? It wouldn't be that you like the feel of scales, right?"

Megan joked, and Xia De hurriedly shook his head:

"Of course not, I just simply like beautiful young ladies."

He declared his true preference once again, and so even the other maids serving on the side were holding back from laughing out loud, and the two Witches felt even more delighted:

"Clearly we should be angry when hearing such words, but now we are very happy. Xia De, how exactly did you change from the woodenness at the beginning to what you are now?"

Galina tilted her head slightly, looking at his handsome face:

"Compared to the rapid progress of your level and power over the past two years, your improvement in the ability to deal with young ladies is what surprises me the most."

The candlelight dinner continued until eight o'clock, and then Xia De suggested that the garden scenery was very good tonight, so why not dance a few dances here. Thus, the dining table was removed, and the multi-talented Miss Maids formed a band to accompany Xia De and the Witches.

"Are you a bit disappointed?"

During a break in dancing, Galina also asked Xia De in a low voice.

"Disappointed about what?"

"Disappointed that the two of us didn't follow Margaret's way and prepare some delicious... desserts for you."

Megan heard Galina's words and also said:

Xia De guessed that they would definitely mention this topic:

"I am not particularly looking forward to that kind of thing either; you must not misunderstand me."

The Great Witches all laughed, clearly not believing it.

The dance under the starry sky was the prelude to the "official" activities of the night, and the subsequent bathing together, playing in the bath, frolicking in the Duchess's bedroom, and the sounds like cat calls in the middle of the night were all extensions of tonight's activities. Night activities with the Edwards young ladies participating never made Xia De feel bored, and while "frolicking" in the large manor in the suburbs, Galina was also more uninhibited than ever before.

Although not spending the night at home, staying at Galina's manor also made Xia De feel relaxed. After midnight, Galina and Megan had already fallen into a deep sleep, and Xia De, lying between them, was still thinking while looking at the ceiling that it was actually not bad to relax like this on weekends occasionally.

【Tonight, do you still need me to sing a lullaby for you?】

"She" asked gently, and Xia De refused:

"I had a nightmare last night, today Galina and Megan accompanied me to have a good rest, and now I am fine."

He closed his eyes:

"Then, good night."

【Good night.】

It seemed someone kissed the Outlander's cheek, and at this moment, he had already fallen into that familiar Dream of the Silver Moon.

(Little Mia is running...)

After a full rest, Xia De welcomed the beginning of a new week with the fullest spirit. Time came to the 11th day of the Month of Rain Prayer, Margaret was about to begin her journey to the Western Front, and Xia De was also about to receive the order from the "Grey Gloves" to investigate the original purpose of his appearance in Arcadia City—

The whereabouts of the Big-Mouthed Sparrow.

The morning meeting of the Kingdom Council every Monday is very important, so Galina also woke up very early this day. After eating breakfast, Xia De took Little Mia and returned to the city together with the two Witches.

After Galina and Xia De kissed goodbye, she had the carriage drop Xia De and Megan at the intersection of St. Derand Square. Afterwards, Megan kissed Xia De goodbye at home again; she planned to go find Luweiya in a while to look at the alchemical notes in the suitcase left by Miss Feilian.

"Mia, I am going to St. Byrons, do you want to follow along? Ellie and Little Liana are both there, and there are other unicorns."

"Meow~"

The cat on his shoulder responded lazily. Since it didn't jump down, it definitely meant it was willing to go out together. And at the beginning of the new week, Xia De naturally did not forget to try his luck in the 【God's Gift Box】.

He was no longer looking forward to drawing items like "Source of Fire" or "Seed of Life"; when he reached his hand into the box, he only hoped that this week's gift would not be ordinary items without value.

Then he touched a round, rolling thing, and it really carried elements:

"This is..."

A red apple was touched out by Xia De. Xia De and the cat on his shoulder made a sniffing motion together, and both smelled a rich milky fragrance:

"This is... 【Creamy Apple】?"

It sounds like some kind of dish, but in reality, this is a genuine Poet-level Relic. Cows born on nights without starlight between the Month of Sowing and the Month of Rain Prayer, if they had consumed at least ten whole apples during pregnancy, and there was an apple orchard around the place of birth, then there is a very small probability that when giving birth to a cub, they will simultaneously give birth to an apple.

The appearance of this apple is the same as a normal apple, but it smells like a very rich milky fragrance. And the characteristics of the Relic are also very simple: creatures that eat the apple will be equivalent to drinking milk when drinking any liquid for a period of time in the future, and even their own perception of liquid will be milk.