Chapter 566

"Priest, come to think of it, where exactly are you all going? You still don't know the destination?"

Xia De asked curiously while helping the priest sign the "Ringed Ringed Ringed Shushi Out-of-Town Application Form" in the "Co-Ringed Ringed Ringed Shushi Signature" column.

"The mountain city of Midhillburg."

Priest Ao Gu Si lowered his voice; he was organizing other documents on the other side of the desk:

"Bishop Ouwenzhu helped me find this out, otherwise I wouldn't even have known how to choose the right clothes. You must not tell anyone else; the Holy See doesn't allow it to be spread around."

"What a coincidence. One of my clients went there too."

Xia De said with a smile, handing the application form to the priest. The priest frowned, looking at the page in his hand—it was the "St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy Correspondence Ringed Ringed Ringed Shushi Long-Term Absence Notice" and the "St. Byrons Correspondence Student Management Regulations: Stationed Personnel Edition" obtained from the doctor.

As a formal school, St. Byrons was particularly thorough, or rather cumbersome, regarding various rules and regulations; the school rules accumulated over two eras were not to be trifled with. According to the priest, he had to write a stack of approval forms just to leave; those papers were enough to be bound into a thin book.

"However, Midhillburg City..."

Xia De remembered another matter. When he obtained the 【Demon Hunter Seal】 from the ophthalmologist, he also learned the whereabouts of a relic longsword. Like the seal, it was equipment left behind by Demon Hunters of the Third Era, and weapon-type relics were the most precious among all relics.

That longsword was buried in the Xikar Mountains, and Midhillburg City was located at the entrance of the mountain pass at the foot of the Xikar Mountains.

He had originally planned to wait until he was free to take a long trip with his cat and retrieve the sword himself. But since the priest was going to that vicinity, Xia De informed him about the sword.

He didn't know the specific details of the sword, only that it was a silver sword, had no curse, and could be used as soon as it was obtained. When the priest heard Xia De mention the 【Demon Hunter Seal】, he had heard him talk about this sword, so he promised that if he had time, he could help Xia De go into the mountains and retrieve it.

"But that was hundreds of years ago, after all. We cannot rule out the possibility that some Ringed Ringed Ringed Shushi has already accidentally taken that relic."

The priest said. When encountering matters, this old priest always liked to consider the worst outcome first.

"It doesn't matter, it was free anyway."

Xia De was very open-minded about such things.

That afternoon, he ran errands for the priest again, going to City Hall to get several stamps. Academy documents required Priest Ao Gu Si to prove that he was indeed a permanent resident of Tobesk. Although Xia De didn't know what the point of such proof was, City Hall was on Silver Cross Avenue, and it was no trouble to get the stamps on his way home and give the documents to the priest at the study group tomorrow afternoon.

Xia De was now considered a well-known figure in Tobesk, although this "fame" largely came from Miss Miss Jia Lin Na. But this did not prevent him from receiving preferential treatment when handling business at City Hall.

At least he didn't have to queue, nor did he have to go back to get Priest Ao Gu Si's tax certificate to get the stamps. Xia De couldn't quite say whether he was happy or sad about this "preferential treatment." But all in all, it was great not to waste time.

By that evening, Yin Yi Yi Lu Na and Luweiya came to St. Theresa Square together. The three of them had dinner at a restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue for the first time in a long while and listened to Yin Yi Yi Lu Na complain about how heavy her current workload was.

Xia De and Luweiya could rest for a while, but as a Chosen, Yin Yi Yi Lu Na could never rest. After the darkness descent event in Tobesk ended, people increasingly realized the importance of the "Whispering Poetry," and a series of plans centered around Yin Yi Yi Lu Na were unfolding; her life was truly rich and colorful.

And even if the church didn't give her tasks, fate would guide this seventeen-year-old girl to become stronger bit by bit. For example, she was just going to investigate an ordinary corpse-dumping case with Xia De, but inexplicably stumbled upon a relic.

But fortunately, Yin Yi Yi Lu Na's miraculous luck did not strike that night. The three of them had dinner together and then went to the Delarion Royal Opera House to watch the opera "The Eight-Winged Archangel," during which everything was peaceful.

The opera ended at 9:30 PM, after which the three returned to No. 6 St. Theresa Square to discuss the upcoming plans and what Yin Yi Yi Lu Na had gained from learning to "balance" power from Miss Miss Jia Lin Na.

She now went to the witch's manor on weekends, and Miss Miss Jia Lin Na valued her new student very much.

On an early autumn night, being able to drink tea and eat snacks at home with friends, chatting worry-free about the future and their respective lives, was truly a pleasant thing. It wasn't until 10:30 PM that the three ended their gathering.

Xia De wanted to see the two ladies downstairs, but Luweiya insisted it wasn't that much trouble:

"It's not our first time coming to your place."

Luweiya and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na then walked down the stairs together, talking about the decorations in Xia De's house as they walked, and expressing their opinions on the copperplate engraving at the corner of the stairs.

Arriving at the foyer and picking up their respective hats, Yin Yi Yi Lu Na opened the door first, still talking:

"That's why I said, if Black Stone Security Company posted some advertisements like Xia De, business would actually be better. But the captain said our existence isn't to serve the citizens of Tobesk, it's to..."

She walked down the steps at the entrance, but when she turned around, she saw Luweiya standing at the doorway holding the door, not stepping out. The gas lamp in the foyer illuminated her shoulder-length brown hair; the purple-eyed prophet wore an expression as if she had forgotten to turn off the gas stove at home.

Their eyes met, and the seventeen-year-old girl swore that for a split second, she saw a playful look in the other's eyes.

"Oh, I have one more thing I forgot to tell Xia De, about the Dacheng Player event. I received some inside information."

Luweiya said.

"Then let's go back up."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na took off her hat, wanting to step back up the stairs.

"No, no need. I'll go up myself. Yin Yi Yi Lu Na, you go back first. Have sweet dreams."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na lived in an apartment arranged by the church, very close to Black Stone Security Company, in the area between the North City and the West City. Luweiya lived in a rented apartment further east than St. Theresa Square. Therefore, the two were not going the same way, so Yin Yi Yi Lu Na didn't object. After wishing Luweiya sweet dreams, she left alone.

Listening to the sound of the door closing behind her, the seventeen-year-old girl continued walking forward, thinking about making a 【Sunlight Gun】 brooch for Xia De to wear in a few days.

Thinking of Xia De and his cat, and then of the look in Luweiya's beautiful purple eyes when they parted at the door, Yin Yi Yi Lu Na suddenly stopped under a gas street lamp in St. Theresa Square.

She looked up at the exquisite style of the gas street lamp, frowned slightly, and turned to look at the second floor of Xia De's house. The curtains were drawn tight; although the gas lamp was on inside, no silhouette could be seen at the window.

The early autumn night breeze blew through her long hair, bringing a hint of chill. She muttered thoughtfully:

"The two of them... are they hiding something from me?"

After thinking for a long time without understanding, she could only shrug and walk toward the rental carriage at the street corner:

"There have been so many things lately. Where did that contract come from? And the 【Truth Society】 is actually related to the collapse of the ancient tower on Karas Mountain..."

The convenience of living in St. Theresa Square was that no matter what time it was, people could always find a carriage for hire at the street corner.

As for No. 6 St. Theresa Square, the rather aggrieved Little Mia was rarely locked out of the bedroom and spent the night on the sofa. So much so that at 7:00 AM the next morning, when Xia De opened the bedroom door, he was almost knocked to the ground by the cat, which jumped up like a cannonball for no apparent reason... actually, it was just scared.

"Your cat is truly interesting."

Luweiya, sitting on the edge of the bed fixing her hair, said gently. The curtains were drawn in the room, making it look somewhat dim even in the morning. Luweiya put back on the pendant containing photos of her family; the cold pendant pressed directly against her skin.

"Sometimes I really wonder why it is so smart."

The cat was being held by Xia De, licking the shallow red mark on Xia De's neck.

"Perhaps it's because its owner is very smart. And also very..."

Luweiya praised Xia De, then changed her tone:

"... strong. I had a very pleasant night, Knight. Perhaps I can come more often in the future; your service is quite good."

Xia De felt that such words were very wrong.

The following weekend, nothing interesting happened, though there was more news about the Dacheng Player in the newspapers. Even His Majesty the King mentioned it during a speech in Parliament. This news caused the news of Prince Sax being sentenced for treason some time ago to gradually fade from people's memories.

At the Saturday afternoon study group, the priest officially announced to the others that he would take the train to leave Tobesk next Tuesday, promising to send postcards and bring a gift for everyone when he returned.

And besides attending the farewell lunch, Xia De also had his own business at the study group.

Since the first spiritual rune 【Light】 recommended by the Academy had been mastered, "The Mad Light-Chaser" was temporarily returned to the Academy by Xia De. It was indeed possible for him to obtain another spiritual rune related to 【Light】 from this book, but the probability was very low.

Therefore, after lying that he had obtained the spiritual rune 【Melting Light】, Xia De sought the Academy's advice on his next spiritual rune.

He didn't say he had already advanced to the Third Ring, so he was currently consulting for his Second Ring, choosing which spiritual rune would be suitable for matching and building his own system. St. Byrons had been cultivating Ringed Sorcerers for thousands of years, and the advice given would certainly be better than Xia De relying on luck to choose.

The Academy's reply would probably not be given until next week.