Chapter 73: Witch Council

The other party didn't even give Xia De a chance to refuse and stuffed the revolver to him:

"Sir, if you are not satisfied with this compensation, I will leave you an address. Radis is temporarily renting an apartment there. You can go to his apartment tomorrow and exchange this gun for more compensation."

Xia De couldn't refuse, so he could only accept the gun. Looking down at the gun in his hand, his fingertips actually touched the protruding, imperceptible patterns on the surface of the gun, interpreting them as text, the meaning of which was "Gun of Kindness."

It took a long time for him to nod, not understanding what the function of this antique revolver was.

Subsequently, he got Captain Radis's address and sighed with a group of people about the topic of courage and loyalty. Only then did he continue to look for Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha. Of course, the formal suit couldn't be worn, but wearing a white shirt wasn't particularly rude:

"But what is the function of this revolver 【Relic】? Is it definitely impossible to hit?"

He wrapped the revolver with the coat that was missing a sleeve and thought while walking. But it was something he got for free after all. Xia De liked such items that didn't cost money and planned to ask the Saint Byron's library next Saturday.

Just when Xia De was playing Luo De cards under the grape trellis in the garden, the owner of this summer outdoor banquet, the younger son of Count Ke Lao En, had already appeared in the courtyard.

Now the night was deep, but the atmosphere of the banquet was still good. People gathered in groups of three or five, and young men and women would accompany each other to the garden amidst the mockery of their companions. Even if they didn't like the atmosphere here, they could enjoy the night alone with a wine glass.

Lake View Manor was really too big, and Xia De didn't see Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha after walking around. But when he was looking at the manor mansion from the table, worrying about Doctor Shi Nai De and Priest Ao Gu Si, he suddenly glanced and saw a girl with golden hair flash past near the stable on the side of the courtyard.

The manor's stable was in a corner of the courtyard. That place was not a banquet venue, so no candles were lit, and the gas lamps were not turned on. It was dark nearby. If it weren't for wanting to do some private things that wouldn't be disturbed, ordinary guests wouldn't come to such a place.

There was more than one girl with golden hair, but Xia De thought the back he just saw was very like the writer, so he avoided the nearby gaze and followed.

The manor itself was connected to the Count's racetrack, and the internal stables of the manor were mostly prepared for the manor's own passenger carriages. After leaving the banquet area illuminated by the light of candles and gas lamps, darkness descended beside Xia De, giving him an inexplicable feeling of hair-raising.

But this feeling soon disappeared, because he was choked by the choking smell of the stable:

"So that's why the stable was built by the wall, specifically away from the courtyard."

He felt his eyes were going to shed tears. The young outsider had never come into contact with a stable, so naturally, he didn't expect such a situation. Listening to the woman's laughter in his head, he leaned against the wall at the innermost side of the courtyard, his tears blurring whether he should approach again. The courtyard without lights was already dim, plus the unstoppable shedding of tears, now even if someone stood ten steps away from him, Xia De would probably not see it:

"It's really terrible. This body seems to have night blindness."

He couldn't help thinking, looking at the distant outdoor banquet venue, he could only see a piece of blurred yellow light. Looking at the stable not far away, although he didn't believe that a lady like Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha would approach this kind of place, he still walked forward cautiously.

Although this body had night blindness, his hearing was quite good. He stood by the outer wall of the stable and held his breath, and then really heard the voices inside. It was a man and a woman talking, but clearly not Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha.

Since he was here, Xia De wanted to hear what they were talking about. This was of course not his bad taste of eavesdropping on the voices of men and women dating. After all, even if they were dating, they wouldn't come to such a place. This was not the countryside where there was nowhere to go. The dense flower bushes in the Lake View Manor garden and the pleasure boats docked by Lake Shi Lu He were better outdoor beds for lovers.

"Jenny, are you sure there is really someone from the 'Council' in Tuo Bei Si Ke?"

This was a man's voice, sounding about the same age as Doctor Shi Nai De. His voice was very muffled, as if his throat had been injured, and the accent was not a local accent of Tuo Bei Si Ke.

"Council? Political conspiracy?"

Xia De thought in his heart.

Whether it was the Delarion Kingdom in the north or the Karsenrick United Kingdom in the south, driven by the steam industrial revolution, they had completely walked out of the feudal and even slave systems. The political system here was similar to the Western countries in Xia De's world. Although the royal family still held absolute power, the nobles had also formed a parliament.

"Yes, there is absolutely a Great Witch of the 'Witch Council' in Tuo Bei Si Ke City, and even the True God Church hasn't realized this. This is information I almost exchanged with my life, absolutely..."

Xia De didn't continue to listen, but covered his mouth and left carefully.

The word "Witch" used by Miss Jenny just now had a special usage in Delarion language. This word only referred to female spellcasters of the Fifth Era.

The Fifth Era was the era of witches, and only women could become spellcasters. The Witch Emperors each occupied their own territory. As the Fifth Era ended in an inexplicable way, the thirteen most powerful Witch Emperors all died, so the Sixth Era was officially opened.

Xia De hadn't heard Doctor Shi Nai De and others mention the organization "Witch Council," but thinking about it, he understood that an organization that dared to name itself in this way was either knowing nothing or really related to those spellcasters of the Fifth Era.

Therefore, Xia De slipped away immediately. He wouldn't participate in this kind of thing that he knew had big trouble at first hearing. Moreover, there was orange cat Little Mia at home who needed his care for the time being, so he couldn't just die casually.

"However, this kind of large outdoor banquet is really dangerous. All kinds of people may appear."

Xia De, who returned to the long dining table again, thought in his heart, but he didn't go to get food again, but carefully sniffed the cuffs of his shirt, always feeling that the clothes were also stained with the smell of horse manure.

After turning around the manor again, he still didn't find Miss Lu Lu Lu Yisha's trace. He met Baron La Wen De and his party, but Xia De didn't join their discussion about the card game under the grape trellis.

Due to Priest Ao Gu Si's instructions, Xia De didn't dare to enter the Lake View Manor mansion easily, so he thought of returning to the garden to try his luck again.

The night was already deep, but only a few guests left. The garden area behind the manor mansion, which was much larger than Saint De Lan Square, seemed even quieter than when Xia De left.

His footsteps also slowed down a bit. After entering the garden, he didn't dare to pull apart the flower bushes or grass, worrying about disturbing others.

Unknowingly, he returned to the grape trellis again. Just now, the stone table where everyone played cards had been occupied by a young poet holding a wine glass and crying. Xia De had seen him by the long table before the sun went down, when the poet was trying to strike up a conversation with a young girl who was alone. ===== CHAPTER 74 =====