Chapter 645: Midehillburg Train Station

On Wednesday morning, Xia De received the briefcase delivered by a stranger knocking on the door.

So after breakfast, leaving Mia to be cared for by Luweiya, who had stayed on the first floor after stargazing late last night, Xia De set off again for the city of Midehillburg.

But he didn't go directly to the Midehillburg train station; instead, he went to the Cassandra Auction House and found the Great Witch, Grandmother Cassandra, to seek help:

"Excuse me, is there a way to completely change one's appearance in a short time?"

Xia De asked. The two were talking in the reception room on the top floor of the auction house. The witch with silver-white hair and an aged face seemed to welcome Xia De's arrival.

"I have a box of eyeshadow given by Miss Miss Jia Lin Na here, but that can only slightly change one's appearance. In a while, I need to do something where I absolutely cannot expose my identity, so is there a way to completely change my appearance?"

"How long does it need to last?"

The old woman asked with a chuckle. Xia De thought for a moment:

"About two hours."

"Is the other party a Ringed Shushi?"

"Most likely not."

Xia De felt it was better to be cautious; perhaps the guy coming to pick up the goods was like him, forced to complete this task for various reasons.

"Very simple."

Grandmother Cassandra then called over the maid nearby. That middle-aged woman with a level of about 5 Rings immediately went to the auction house warehouse to get things:

"Also, bring the key."

Grandmother Cassandra ordered again. So, a few dozen minutes later, there were two boxes on the tea table that possessed whispers, which meant that the contents of the boxes were all relics.

"The time key from the 3024th year of the Fifth Era. I know Miss Jia Lin Na is helping you look for a key from this time period. Since you happened to come, I don't need to give it to her anymore."

Grandmother Cassandra signaled Xia De to open the first box. On the red lining, there indeed lay the very familiar wooden key.

It was the key to the Blood God's banquet in the 3014th year of the Fifth Era, which had already been used all three times. This Sunday morning, he could start a new adventure again. He had originally planned to apply for a new key at the Academy during the meeting on Saturday afternoon to see other time periods, but he hadn't expected Grandmother Cassandra to be able to provide one.

"The other piece is lent to you; open it and see."

Xia De opened the other box. What came into view was a metal piece connected to a rusted metal clip.

One side of the metal piece was blank, while the other side had identity information written on it:

【Second Era Historical Research Institute, Typist, ****】

The position where the name should have been written had already been scratched off.

Below this line of identity information was the pattern of an open book occupying the center of the metal card; this was probably the emblem of the so-called "Second Era Historical Research Institute."

Further below was a line of extremely tiny letters, which translated to:

【Without a name, everyone is us.】

"What is this?"

"A Ringed Shushi-level relic, 【Identity Card of Unknown Name】. This relic has been passed down for a long time and is said to come from the ancient Third Era. Clipping the small clip of this identity card to the chest pocket of your coat can make you become another image in the eyes of others, and every time it is used, the image will be different."

Grandmother Cassandra introduced. Xia De examined the item in his hand curiously:

"This is really convenient, but why is it Ringed Shushi-level? Is the containment method special, or are the negative characteristics powerful?"

"Containment is very simple; just ensure that no more than 5 intelligent creatures come into contact with this card within a day. It is because the negative characteristics are powerful. Mr. Han Mi Er Dun, do you know about the Faceless Ones?"

The old woman asked while holding a teacup.

Xia De thought for a moment:

"It seems to be a type of terrifying creature that lived in the early Fifth Era, living by stealing people's faces and identities. Later, they offended a witch they shouldn't have offended and were completely wiped out."

This was something he had seen in Miss Feilian's handwriting.

"Yes, and the negative characteristic of this relic is that if held for too long or used too frequently, the user's face will peel off, and they must peel off someone else's face to survive. Once the negative characteristic is triggered, the user will be transformed into a 【Faceless One】, gradually losing their sanity and falling into madness. At the same time, the more faces peeled off, the more powerful the strength becomes, until finally, they completely degenerate into an indescribable creature composed of thousands of faces."

Although she was talking about terrifying things, the old witch with silver-white hair still had a smiling expression on her face:

"If you only use it for two hours, and it's your first time using it, then you won't encounter problems. Once you are really unlucky and feel that your face is abnormal, immediately take off the relic and then continuously chant your own name to strengthen your self-cognition."

"Okay, this is very helpful to me. Then, for giving me this key and lending me this relic, what reward do I need to pay?"

Xia De asked.

"No, no, no reward is needed."

Grandmother Cassandra shook her head and said before Xia De could speak:

"But I need you to do one thing. Do you remember I mentioned last week that my teacher is preparing for a ritual that happens once every 22 years?"

Grandmother Cassandra's teacher was not a witch of the Witch Council, but was equally respected by the Council.

"I remember."

Xia De nodded, but muttered in his heart:

"Hmm? 22 years?"

"I want to invite you to observe that ritual. The specific time hasn't been set yet, but it will definitely be held in the mountains of Mount Xikar before the end of this month. If you have time, please go observe it with me."

"Just tell me the time and place when the time comes."

Xia De nodded, but he didn't promise he would definitely go; after all, he didn't even know what kind of ritual it was.

Bidding farewell to Grandmother Cassandra, Xia De clipped the identity card to the inside pocket of his coat while inside the Cassandra Auction House. He himself did not change shape because of this; it was just that in the eyes of others, he had already become another appearance.

This point could be judged by a mirror. Xia De in the mirror had now become a middle-aged man with very sparse hair and heavy dark circles under his eyes, almost writing "mid-life crisis" on his face.

Afterward, he bought red roses near the Midehillburg train station, wore the gray gloves he had prepared in advance inside out, and tucked the golden fountain pen into his pocket. Xia De carried the box and walked into the bustling train station.

After buying a platform ticket, he took another look at the train schedule.

Professor Higgins' last words asked Xia De to deliver the goods at 9:30 this morning. Xia De was not sure if the person picking up the goods was already in the city and would leave by train at this time, or if the person picking up the goods was from out of town and would arrive by train at this time.

And there were actually seven or eight steam trains departing for Kasenrike or arriving from Kasenrike around 9:30, which seemed to be one of the busiest times of the day for the station.

Since there were no clues worth analyzing, Xia De pretended to be a passenger waiting for a train, carrying the box and waiting slowly on the platform, which was filled with steam and extremely crowded. ===== CHAPTER 646 =====