Chapter 428: Aurora

The music and noisy sounds of the banquet came from under his feet. In fact, it was not quiet in the restaurant either. Although only Xia De and Miss Aurora sat down to dine, the number of servants in the restaurant exceeded twenty, and what was more magical was that every maid had things to do.

"The second Chosen One is very dangerous."

"But you are still able to hunt him down."

Xia De praised her a little.

"In fact, in this incident, the most dangerous one is not him, but the fish-man who committed suicide. The Ringed Shushi who committed suicide..."

The witch shook her head with great emotion, and Xia De asked curiously:

"What happens if a Ringed Shushi commits suicide?"

Among the requirements for correspondence students proposed by St. Byrons, not going to the New Continent was just a restriction on students, and not committing suicide was common sense for all Ringed Shushi.

"Flip."

The witch answered very simply.

"What do you mean?"

"The flip between you and another you. Although 'another me' sounds dangerous, they are us. And suicide is the only way that will cause another me to lose control. The two reverse, this process of the soul being dissected, the inside becoming the outside, and the outside becoming the inside is extremely painful, so ordinary people will absolutely not do this. And once the flip is successful after suicide... it is equivalent to a Ringed Shushi who has lost control, completely possessing the power of the Words of Ascension."

Xia De gasped:

"Did that fish-man also flip?"

He didn't see any abnormality after the other party blew himself up last night.

"Of course not, its soul was taken away directly by the god."

Miss Aurora smiled:

"The flipped soul is a deformed soul, even more despised than the soul of a non-believer, so ordinary people will absolutely not do this."

Xia De nodded, finally having a preliminary understanding of the consequences of suicide. But thinking about it carefully, the Ringed Shushi system was really strange.

Miss Aurora talked about another thing:

"Speaking of Darkness, there is something even more interesting. During the day today, the Blood Spirit School suddenly posted a bounty in the local black market, offering a reward for Darkness. This Chosen One stole all the personal property of the 【Mercury Blood】 Ringed Shushi who defected to the New Continent, as well as three relics that the Blood Spirit School let him use temporarily."

Xia De thought for a while, and while cutting meat, he confirmed in a low voice:

"Ivan Darkness betrayed the 【Blood Spirit School】?"

"Yes, the bad guy was betrayed by a worse guy, probably bewitched by that demon."

The witch answered, although there was a smile on her face, there was no smile in her eyes at all. This was a very terrifying expression:

"I have notified the Council. The relics stolen by Darkness include the 【Puppeteer's Script】. If he can find the correct way to use it and can pay the price, he may know the ritual of... My people haven't found his traces for the time being. I think Ivan Darkness has probably already left Cold Water Harbor after escaping from my hands."

Luweiya's divination was surprisingly accurate.

"As for where he went afterward, other witches will be responsible for searching. The boots he left behind will be an important clue. The Sea Return Ceremony ended, the second Chosen One left, and my responsibility in Cold Water Harbor can be considered over."

The witch sighed softly, and Xia De raised his eyebrows. This meant that he had to be prepared to "welcome" Darkness in Tobesk.

It was just that Lei Qianya would definitely arrive in Tobesk before Darkness. After all, the Princess took a special train, while the second Chosen One was now almost wanted by the whole world, and he needed to constantly change vehicles to evade the pursuit of the church and other forces.

In this way, by the time the other party arrived in Tobesk under the guidance of the Puppeteer's Script, it would probably be the end of the Month of Flowers, or even the beginning of next month. By then, autumn should have arrived.

Xia De sincerely hoped that Ivan Darkness would not affect the holding of "City Player" in Tobesk, nor would he affect the letter he received at the beginning of next month, nor would he affect his peaceful life.

But thinking of Tobesk City, Xia De thought of more problems:

"The demon bewitching him, through the 【Puppeteer's Script】, obtained the ritual to become a true Chosen One. The three parts of the ritual, understanding darkness, obtaining items related to the power of the Ancient God, completing the final ritual... That ritual actually had to be completed in Tobesk."

And thinking of this, Xia De could hardly help but associate it with the Angel-level relic that lost control outside Tobesk City, that strange dark area.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Xia De in a daze, Miss Xivi Aurora asked. They were replaced with dishes in front of them, and more dishes were being transported from the kitchen. Maids were transporting plates and replacing food, and Miss Aurora didn't avoid them when she spoke.

"Oh, I was thinking about the witches. Miss Aurora, I know from Miss Galina that witches all cultivate their own successors. Why didn't I see that lady by your side?"

Great witches cannot give birth, so the successors cannot be their own offspring. Miss Galina didn't find a suitable gifted person among the royal family members. Lei Qianya joined the Zalas Academy after awakening her talent, so she would cultivate her own personal maid.

"That's my niece, helping me manage business in Karsenrik. Cold Water Harbor is so dangerous, I didn't let her follow."

"Then will you stay in Cold Water Harbor all the time afterward?"

Xia De asked curiously again.

"Of course not, my business is very busy. However, for the sake of the shipyard in Cold Water Harbor, I will probably stay here for half a month before leaving. As for the future, I might come back occasionally."

The witch answered. It seemed that when Xia De didn't know, she had already reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with Lei Qianya.

Miss Aurora touched the golden ring on her finger. One could only see the subtle muscle texture, and the corner of her mouth with some fluff curled up. The witch looked at Xia De's face:

"Hamilton, you did very well this time. I know you can move between Cold Water Harbor and Tobesk. Then in the future, if you have any difficulties locally, you can come to the manor to seek help at any time. Even if I am not here, the manor's butler can mobilize the power of the Aurora family locally. In the afternoon, I communicated with Galina, and both of us will protect your information and will not tell the Council."

Xia De guessed that the communication method between witches might be that "Witch Council".

"In addition, this time you provided important information about the second Chosen One, allowing me to make a contribution to the Council. I plan to give you some gifts."

This was the reason why she was in a good mood at the moment. Even if Darkness ran away, the Witch Council still gained first-hand information. And talking about the witch's gift, Xia De subconsciously thought of the kiss on his forehead given by the red-haired witch not long ago.

"What do you think of this manor?"

The lady with brown big wavy hair asked.

"A very good place."

Xia De evaluated honestly.

"That's good. From now on, when you come to Cold Water Harbor, take this place as a place to stay. I can't give you the manor; after all, you can't afford the maintenance costs here, but you can take this place as your home in Cold Water Harbor. You can mobilize the servants here, and you can use all the facilities here, but don't change the decoration style here. I still have to live here... My bedroom can't be entered either; you have to respect the lady's privacy."

Xia De raised his eyebrows. Although it sounded like he just saved the cost of staying in a hotel, in fact, this not only meant that he owned a manor not under his own name, but more importantly, it meant that the third seat of the Witch Council, Xivi Aurora, had completely trusted him.

"In addition, do you have any urgently needed spiritual runes now?"

"Hmm... Vibration?"

Although Xia De originally wanted to use 【Slumber】 for the spiritual rune corresponding to the second-ring Words of Ascension, if the witch could provide others, he could ask Lei Qianya for advice in the third ring.

"Very good, not a rare spiritual rune. Within a week, I will help you find a way to obtain it."

"Madam, you are truly generous."

Xia De was stunned for a moment, then said very sincerely.

The witch with brown curly long hair shook her head. Under the light of the golden candlestick between the silver plates, she elegantly picked up the glass goblet filled with red wine, as if gently rubbing the slender cup column with her fingertips.

Gold and silver tableware, exquisite dishes, everything on the table could not compare to the witch's appearance, and she was looking at Xia De:

"Xia De Hamilton, you are worth this price. Although Darkness ran away in the end, the Council was one step ahead of the Orthodox Church. Look, they even got the help of the 13th-level Ringed Shushi God-Caller, but they still couldn't catch him."

Xia De wanted to avoid this topic, so he corrected:

"But at least, the Orthodox Church saved Cold Water Harbor this time and wiped out the Scarlet Secret Sect. They sacrificed the church's interests for the benefit of the people; they are noble."

"No, no, no, there are two mistakes in your statement."

The witch smiled and stretched out two fingers. Her fingers were very long:

"First, what the church wiped out was only the Scarlet Secret Sect in the Cold Water Harbor area. Cold Water Harbor has believers, but it doesn't mean that believers are only in Cold Water Harbor. The believers of that Evil God are widely distributed in the coastal and island areas of the Old Continent. This time, the main force in the West Coast was removed."

Xia De was stunned for a moment, realizing that his thinking was not broad enough. Not only Cold Water Harbor, perhaps the coastal town in the hometown of Miss Gao De, the owner of Little Mia, also had fish-men.

"Second..."

The witch squinted at Xia De:

"The one who successfully solved the 【1853 Cold Water Harbor Shadow Event】 was that 13th-level Ringed Shushi, the God-Caller."

Xia De was shocked, his eyes moved away from the oily roast meat on the plate in front of him. The piano downstairs was playing a piece of music that seemed to describe the stormy waves, which was very similar to Xia De's mood:

"But the church did 99% of the work. According to the situation I understand, even without that God-Caller, the Orthodox Church could have stopped the final tsunami."

"You are right, but who let that 13th-level Ringed Shushi suddenly rush out at the end? People don't look at the process, they only look at the result. It's like the church cooked a big meal, but the God-Caller rushed up at the last moment and plated the food. Although the church certainly wouldn't care about this, the name of the 'God-Caller of Tobesk' will definitely be known by more people."

【General Calendar 1853 Summer, the outsider came to this world.】

"You again?"

Listening to the voice in his ear, Xia De thought in surprise, but his expression quickly returned to calm. Blowing the night wind from the window, eating delicious food, listening to music, and talking to a beautiful woman he could trust, except for not having a cat by his side, he couldn't think of anything more comfortable than this moment.

【The shadow covering the port dissipated, and the departure of darkness allowed this huge port city representing the Steam Era to regain its vitality. You left a new brand in this world, and time and fate are gradually deviating with your footsteps.】

Xia De tilted his head and looked out the window. Outside the window was the beach.

【You may be confused, you may still have doubts, but walk on, outsider. The story is still continuing, and you will witness more legends.】

The witch suddenly laughed:

"Hamilton, I guess you don't want to show your face at a public banquet, so do you want to see mermaids?"

She asked suddenly.

"What?"

"Mermaids, those beautiful creatures. They usually don't come to the near sea. This time, it was in the name of the Aurora family that I requested their help, and they were willing to come to Cold Water Harbor. They plan to rest for the whole night and set off tomorrow to return to their deep-sea habitat. Do you want to see them? Mermaid girls are very enthusiastic about handsome human male Ringed Shushi."

Her tone was slightly ambiguous.

"I am really a man; there is no need to verify this point."

Xia De said very seriously.

"I didn't say you weren't a man."

Xivi Aurora smiled, and then saw Xia De also smile.

"I am different from Galina; I don't care why you are outside the coverage of the witch's curse. I don't want a man like you to become more numerous at all. Having you as an exception to prove that everything is possible in this world is enough for me."

She paused, and Xia De recalled Miss Galina's evaluation of this lady. This lady really likes women.

"After all, not all men are as interesting as you."

She laughed to herself, and the laughter sounded particularly sharp in the quiet restaurant. Xia De didn't know what to say, just confirming again that the great witches really have mental problems.

But the big event of the Cold Water Harbor shadow really ended. In the early days of the Month of Flowers when midsummer was about to end, the fish-men's century-long plan finally fell through. And Xia De, at the cost of losing one relic, obtained a drop of divinity again.

If he didn't need to consume the two drops of divinity in his soul now, this meant that he wouldn't need to look for new divinity before the fourth ring.

"However."

She spoke again.

"If you want to prove that you are a man, you can choose any one of the maids here."

The tone of this sentence was really like Miss Galina.

Xia De glanced at the maids around. He admitted that he was moved, but still shook his head:

"This won't do."

"Why? You have no desire?"

The witch asked curiously.

"No, I just know what I really want."

Perhaps in this matter, Xia De's biggest gain was not divinity, but seeing his own desire. ===== CHAPTER 429 =====