Chapter 614

The dawn light was already shining on the courtyard of the Russell Manor. In front of the smoking bonfire, the old witch looked at Xia De again:

"Very good. Young man, please rest assured, I am a very open-minded person. I won't go around talking about you and Galina."

She winked at Xia De.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Xia De's peripheral vision seemed to see the corners of the mouth of Sister Derval, who had always been expressionless, curl into a smile. But looking closely, there was still no expression on the fair face under the silver crown-shaped eye mask.

After the excitement, drowsiness surged into Xia De's heart. He had been fighting evil spirits all night, breaking into the Land of Death, using a Misuo, and even attending an Outer God's banquet. Even if the physical fatigue could be endured, the mental exhaustion was already uncontrollable.

Since he had finished telling his story, he had to say goodbye to the witch and Sister Derval, and agreed on the time for his next visit. After confirming that no one was following him, he climbed Mount Sikar from the foot of the mountain, found the ruined tower in the forest, and returned to his home.

"Oh, Xia De!"

Just as he returned to the first floor from the basement, someone opened the door of No. 6 St. Derand Square from the outside with a key.

It was Luweiya. She was carrying a metal lunch box, looking in shock at Xia De walking out of the basement.

Footsteps also came from upstairs at this time, but Luweiya still closed the door without any hesitation, put the lunch box on the shoe cabinet, and then opened her arms to hug him.

"Xia De!"

Dorothy and Little Mia walked down the stairs together. Luweiya suddenly let go of Xia De, then pushed him away, her face slightly flushed as she went to pick up the lunch box again. Therefore, the blonde Miss Writer did not see the scene of the two hugging.

"The priest is safe now."

Xia De said to the two, yawning, feeling that his eyes were about to close.

He bent down and picked up his cat. Little Mia arched back and forth in Xia De's arms, not caring how dirty he was.

"That's great."

Dorothy breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to hug Xia De, but because of Luweiya, she couldn't do so:

"Did it go smoothly last night?"

"It was alright."

He didn't say that he had died once, fearing it would cause panic for the two ladies.

"Doctor Schneider went back last night, but he will probably come again in a while. We all stayed at your place last night. I went out to buy breakfast just now, so we can eat together."

Luweiya said, signaling to go upstairs to talk.

Both ladies knew how to cook, but there were no good ingredients in Xia De's kitchen, which could almost starve a mouse, and they were not in the mood to cook, so Luweiya went out to buy breakfast.

"Come to think of it, I really am hungry, and extremely sleepy."

As he spoke, Xia De yawned again. And as if infected by his yawn, the cat in his arms also opened its mouth wide and yawned.

"No problem, but let's eat breakfast before going to sleep. We'll go tell the doctor the good news in a while."

Luweiya, walking in the front, shook the lunch box in her hand, a smile already appearing on her face.

The blonde Miss Writer walked behind. Confirming that Xia De had really returned safe and sound, she also smiled and said:

"Your milk and Mia's goat milk have also been heated. Honestly, Xia De, your house is so big, can't you store more food?"

Perhaps death had affected him after all. Omitting the story behind the door, after finishing the experience of last night with the girls at the dining table, and climbing into bed after breakfast at seven o'clock on Sunday morning, Xia De slept until the next day, which was eight o'clock on Monday morning. When he opened his eyes again, the window outside the bedroom was still the dawn of Tobesk, which made him doubt for a moment whether he had actually fallen asleep.

"Did I actually sleep for twenty-four hours?"

【Yes.】

After waking up, he felt a tightness in his chest, so he reached out and grabbed, and sure enough, he caught the cat curled up on the quilt. Seeing Xia De wake up, the cat looked at him in surprise, and then tried to rub its face against Xia De's face.

It probably thought that Xia De, who had slept for a whole day, was not going to make it.

Wearing slippers and holding the cat, he walked out of the bedroom, but as soon as he opened the bedroom door, he saw Tifa standing by the sofa, two unfamiliar maids were busy making tea in the kitchen, and Miss Galina was sitting on the sofa holding a book.

Hearing the sound, the red-haired Duchess took the book away and tilted her head to look at the doorway of the bedroom. The autumn morning light shone on the witch's almost flawless face, and her golden eyes were truly shining in the afterglow of the morning clouds.

"What kind of look is that?"

The lazy red-haired witch asked, putting the book in her hand aside:

"I've been waiting for you all morning. How did you sleep?"

"Very well."

Xia De, who had come to his senses, said with a smile, his eyes scanning the witch's figure in the morning light. Miss Galina also noticed Xia De's gaze and said with a smile, not caring at all:

"I have nothing else to do today. Let's have breakfast together in a while. I'm still waiting for your story."

She signaled for Xia De to sit down and talk. Xia De also noticed the letters left by Dorothy and Luweiya. They also had their own things to do, so they left shortly after Xia De fell asleep, having confirmed he was safe and sound.

They came again last night and found that Xia De was still sleeping, so they didn't wake him up. Instead, they made dinner for Mia, left a note for him to say something when he woke up, and left again.

As for how Miss Galina opened the door of the first floor of No. 6 St. Derand Square this morning, that was because Xia De had given Tifa a spare key so that the maid who came to clean every week could get in.

"You don't have to worry about things on Grandma Cassandra's side. After she heard about your affairs, she was even excessively friendly to you... You are really good at pleasing witches."

The last half of the sentence was said in a low voice, which made Tifa, who was on the side, smile. Seeing Xia De look at her, the black-haired Miss Maid winked at him.

"Grandma Cassandra has already told me about your experience in Midhillburg. You are really bold."

The witch looked at Xia De, her golden eyes staring at him, but she did not blame him for his excessive risk-taking:

"You were lucky this time, but you can't always be so lucky, reckless knight."

"I have always believed that the difference between recklessness and bravery lies only in the result, not in the decision based on what."

Xia De held the cat and expressed his opinion:

"In short, I succeeded."

"But Midhillburg is in chaos."

The witch said lightly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

"This has nothing to do with me."

Xia De immediately shook his head, wanting to clear his name, while feeling that his sofa was so intimate.

"The local special aurora phenomenon before dawn on Sunday may have nothing to do with you. Now the main suspect is that God-Caller from Tobesk who doesn't know where he ran out from, the Mermaid Bane of Coldwater Port."

These two titles should both refer to one person. While speaking, she also glanced at Xia De:

"But because of the disappearance of your team members, you sought help from St. Byrons, which in turn led St. Byrons to send a letter to inquire about the Dawn Church, which in turn led the Academy to discover the small movements of the Five Gods Church in the Midhillburg and Mount Sikar areas."

The maid brought a tea tray with some appetizers on it. Tifa bent down to place the plate on the table. Both Xia De and Miss Galina glanced at her figure. Xia De let go of the cat, but the reserved Little Mia would not move the things on the plate by itself; it was waiting for Xia De to give it to it.

"So..."

The hand that wasn't petting the cat tapped on the sofa.

"So the Academy discovered some incredible things. No, not referring to the 【Boundary of Life and Death】. Regarding this relic, the Academy has also heard of it, but it really doesn't have much to do with the three major arcane academies. The Academy discovered that the "Whispering Poetry" in the hands of the Church points to the third Chosen One, who will eventually hold a ceremony in Midhillburg."

"Whispering Poetry" was written on different artifacts by the last thirteen witch emperors, so what people in the Sixth Era can see are fragments. Regarding the second Chosen One, what people know is that he will experience adventures in Coldwater Port, and the information about the third Chosen One is the location where the final ceremony will be held.

"The Chosen One of Death?"

Xia De frowned slightly and then stated his judgment:

"Since it is such a special location as Midhillburg, I don't think it can be unrelated to death."

"Most people think so too, including the Council. This time it's about Midhillburg, so I can finally be a little more relaxed—this matter is in the charge of the 12th Seat, Grandma Zina Cassandra."

The witch looked at Xia De and couldn't help but laugh:

"However, it's really true that wherever you go, the Chosen One appears. How about you tell me the destination in advance before your next long-distance trip?"

"I think it's just a coincidence."

"You will definitely run to Midhillburg recently, and I won't stop you. But remember, don't go to the 【Boundary of Life and Death】 again. After seeing Grandma Cassandra last night, I saw the Speaker again. She warned me not to try to touch the secrets of Midhillburg easily; it is more dangerous than imagined."

That "Speaker" is the most powerful witch of the contemporary era. As a 13th-ring sorcerer, her witch level should be at least 12th tier. And Xia De had already seen how strong a 12th or even 13th-tier witch was from Miss Olandonod, the original librarian, and the founder of the Academy.