Chapter 797: Breakfast in the Morning Light

The severe injuries sustained from burning divinity should have left Xia De bedridden for at least half a year, but the gifts given by the departing souls completely healed the scars on his soul and body.

However, mental exhaustion cannot be resolved by just a few hours of sleep. Coupled with the physical and mental burden of incarnating as a god, Xia De, having fallen into a deep slumber, did not even know how he had returned to his bedroom.

When he woke up blankly in his own bed, he stared at the familiar ceiling for a moment, then realized he must have missed more than one feeding time for the cat:

"It should be fine. Luweiya has a spare key; she will definitely help me feed the cat."

The bed was so soft, the quilt so warm. As the initial confusion of waking up gradually faded, the thought that he was sleeping in his own house—where even the land beneath his feet was his own—brought a sense of comfort that made Xia De feel even more pleased:

"I've been rushing about for two months; the story of Midhillburg has finally come to an end. The Chosen of Death is Sister Daifulin, and Grace and Helen have also realized their wishes. Not to mention, I did a good deed, letting those souls who should have left long ago depart... This autumn has truly been meaningful."

He reached out to the side with this pleasant mood, but did not touch his cat.

He braced himself against the bed to climb up; because he had been lying down for too long, his body even felt a bit sore. But as the Original Fire flowed through his body, this slight discomfort vanished in an instant:

"Another new day."

He waved his hand at the curtains where sunlight was seeping through the gaps. The curtains were pulled aside with a rustling sound, revealing the morning scenery of the bustling "Pearl of the North," Tobesk, outside the window. The weather was nice today; although there was still fog, the late autumn morning light was still bright. In the distance, black smoke could be seen rising from chimneys, and the city's steam pipes and the metal decorations on the roofs shimmered in the morning light:

"Sure enough, compared to the haunted city of Midhillburg, I prefer Tobesk."

【Is that because Tobesk has your most valuable real estate?】

"She" said with a smile, her mood also seeming quite good.

Most of the ghosts in the Interstice of Life and Death had departed, and the Interstice itself was heavily sealed by the two seals of the "Tree's Kiss" and the "Trace of the Holy Tree." It would take at least tens of thousands of years to accumulate so many spirits again. But Midhillburg could not return to normal immediately; it might continue to be haunted for hundreds or even thousands of years, but the situation would not be particularly severe, merely adding a few more strange urban legends to the Old Continent.

"This can also be considered a city feature; let the Church worry about those problems."

It was 8:32 AM on Friday. Since falling asleep early Thursday morning, Xia De had slept for nearly thirty hours. Waking up refreshed, although he still had many things to deal with in Midhillburg—such as meeting Sister Daifulin, listening to Priest Ao Gu Si's stories, confirming Yin Yi Yi Lu Na's safety, retrieving the Night Watcher, attending Miss Difa's banquet, and checking on Grace and Helen's health...

But none of these things had to be completed immediately; Xia De wanted to rest well at home for a few days. At least, he wanted to spend this weekend.

"Chasing the figure of the Chosen is truly more dangerous each time."

He sat on the bed, smiling at the window. But at least the harvest was good. Besides the final confirmation of the third Chosen's identity, the most important thing—and one of the reasons he chose to go up the mountain on Wednesday night—was...

He turned his head slightly to look at the Red Butterfly Pendant placed on the bedside cabinet. The two halves of the red butterfly were joined together, and the whisper elements of the Epic-level relic made Xia De feel this pleased for the first time:

"This pendant has always been carried by Grace and Helen; it probably hasn't been contained yet. I still need to let Dorothy and Lei Qianya carefully study the conditions and characteristics for containment. However, I can finally let them meet. Although it can't completely solve their problems, at least they can see each other."

He stretched while smiling, then saw the Luo De Pai deck next to the Red Butterfly Pendant, and the smile on his face became even brighter:

"If the total points exceed 21 when drawing this card, choose one card from the used cards to swap with this card. The special effect of the chosen card is nullified—【Origin·Death】. Really nice, truly nice."

Just as he was about to get out of bed, footsteps came from outside the bedroom. It was probably someone in the house who heard the sound of the curtains and knew the bedridden detective had woken up.

Xia De turned his head to look, and Difa, carrying a food tray, walked in from outside the door.

The half-drawn curtains let the morning light pass through the window, shining on the quilt and then on the doorway.

Her long black hair hung behind her, and she wore a lace-trimmed headscarf. The neckline was tied with a small dark blue ribbon bow, and below it was a row of silver buttons. The intricate dress had a plain collar, and over the dress was a white apron with ruffles. The apron was tied with a dark blue bow at the side of her waist. It wasn't very form-fitting, but whether it was the layers of fabric decoration on the chest or the skirt straps inside the apron at the waist, it highlighted her figure well. The dress almost covered her feet, but the gap between her low-heeled black leather shoes and the hem of the skirt still revealed that she was wearing a pair of white stockings.

Her short black hair was tucked behind her ears. Although she wore light makeup, the look was still exquisite. Her skin was as fair as milk, her small nose slightly upturned, and her dark brown eyes shimmered in the morning light. Her reddish-pink lips had clear lip lines, making Xia De wonder if she had applied lipstick.

Difa hesitated at the door, while Little Mia, following at her heels, darted straight into the room. The maid also looked at Xia De, who was sitting on the bed facing the morning light. The young man looked at her with a smile; even though they had met many times, she still almost lost her grip on the tray.

That smile made Miss Difa's heart flutter.

【Seems you forgot to give a reminder.】

A voice came to Xia De's ear:

【The gratitude of thousands of souls will make living beings more willing to be close to you.】

"Xia De, are you awake? How do you feel now?"

Difa walked in, and Mia the cat had already jumped onto the bed first, excitedly stepping on the quilt, wanting Xia De to hold it. Xia De noticed that the 【Ring of the Vampire Species】 was still on the cat's tail.

"I feel pretty good now. Oh, this breakfast is truly sumptuous; your skills are excellent."

Xia De said, one hand holding back Mia, who wanted to launch a "charge":

"Where is Luweiya? Is Miss Jia Lin Na still here?"

He poked his head toward the living room.

"Miss An Na Te has already gone to work at the Divination Society. According to the schedule, Miss is probably at the Yodel Palace, discussing tax issues for the last two years with His Majesty."

Difa said softly, not pulling out a chair to sit, but standing by the bed with her hands clasped together. Facing the sunlight, there was a gentle smile on her fair face; she was very happy that Xia De had woken up smoothly:

"Miss was worried that you wouldn't have food to eat after waking up, so she left me behind. I originally expected you to wake up at noon; I didn't expect you to wake up so early."

Difa handed the tray to Xia De, and after Xia De took it, he placed it on the quilt on his lap. He usually didn't eat in bed, but since he planned to rest for a while, it was fine to relax occasionally.

He picked up the boiled egg and carefully peeled the shell. As the shell layers peeled off, the tender, white interior was exposed, even emitting an alluring white steam because it had just been boiled.

Mia crouched to the side, watching covetously, but it knew it didn't need to snatch it; Xia De would definitely share it with it.

"This tastes really good."

Xia De praised it again, then asked:

"Since I slept for a whole day, is there any new news from Midhillburg?"

"Yes, everything is over. Although many innocent people died that night, the city did not fall into chaos. Two strange gods appeared at the foot of Mount Sihu. Although I don't know what the Great Ones were aiming for, the Battle of Midhillburg was a victory for the living."

"That's great. As for those two gods..."

Xia De glanced at Mia:

"It's hard for us to guess the intentions of the Great Ones, but perhaps the pursuits of the gods are not as complicated as mortals imagine."

Difa's eyes curved:

"Perhaps that's really the case, but fortunately, this time the matter has nothing to do with us in Tobesk."

"And the Chosen..."

"The Great Witches of the Council are very happy. That Sister Daifulin and the Spiritual Cult are old friends of the Council and have always maintained a quite good relationship with the Council."

Speaking of this, Difa couldn't help but show a smile, looking at the young man on the bed carefully peeling the egg:

"The Speaker is very happy, and so is Miss. The third stanza of the Whispering Chapter has ended, and the Council is finally no longer just a seeker, but has become one of the participants... All of this is thanks to you."

"No, no, this doesn't have much to do with me."

Xia De hurriedly denied it, but Difa shook her head, then leaned over slightly in front of the bed, extending her finger to stand before Xia De's lips:

"You don't have to be self-deprecating. Miss A Fu Luo La privately relayed to Miss what Sister Daifulin said; thanks to your help, Yin Yi Yi Lu Na Beiya Si was able to defeat Joey Barton, and Joey Barton himself said the same thing."

Xia De didn't deny it again, and Difa withdrew her finger.

Xia De's eyes continued to stare at the egg in his hand, hoping he could peel it flawlessly. He inhaled slightly; besides the smell of the egg and breakfast, he could also smell the perfume on Difa.

"When Miss and that Miss An Na Te opened the Gate of Death for you, all three of us gained new spiritual runes, all of which were the purest 【Death】. Miss felt happy about this; she has been trapped at the eleventh ring for a long time, and this harvest means she still has the possibility of going further."

Difa continued.

Xia De nodded:

"Then what about you? How far are you from the next ring?"

"It should be soon, thanks to your help."

The black-haired maid said softly.

"How did I help you? It was you who helped me, otherwise I would still be roasting by the fire in death, waiting for the door to open... Perhaps I would be playing Luo De Pai with my friends in death, otherwise, just waiting would be too boring."

Xia De joked with a smile, and Difa also pursed her lips and smiled, which made the dimples on her face more obvious.

Afterward, the maid shook her hair slightly, turned to look outside the bedroom door, as if wanting to confirm there was no third person in the house, then turned back to look at Xia De. The corners of her mouth curled up, and her eyes seemed to shimmer with light:

"Perhaps both Miss and I should thank you."

Xia De on the bed had already peeled the round, soft egg and was proudly admiring its round, flawless appearance in the morning light. The cat looked up at the egg in the morning light, eager to jump:

"No need to thank me. But next time, I won't do such a dangerous thing again. You can't imagine what Midhillburg looked like on Wednesday night. The ghosts I saw that night were more than all the living people I've seen in a whole year."

Difa pursed her lips and asked softly:

"Then, do you need me to help you relax your mind?"

"Hmm? What?"

Xia De moved his gaze away from the egg and looked up in surprise at the black-haired girl by the bed. The latter had a blush on her face, leaned over without discussing it with Xia De at all, snatched the perfectly peeled egg, placed it on the tray, then picked up the tray and put it on the bedside cabinet.

"Hmm..."

Xia De didn't know what the maid wanted to do.

Difa looked at him with her hands behind her back, smiling, her fingers behind her back slightly curled. With a bang, the bedroom door closed; with a rustle, the curtains closed again, leaving only a trace of light on the center line between the bed and Difa's body.

Her face was slightly red, looking down at Xia De on the bed, and then she reached for the buttons under her collar; the buttons reflected the morning light shooting in from the gap in the curtains. She unbuttoned the first three, revealing her fair neck, and her skin could even reflect light.

She suddenly stopped her movements and turned to pick up the hot egg. She turned back to Xia De, her fair face getting closer and closer. Her rosy cheeks had shallow dimples, and her black eyes carried a shy and seductive expression.

The egg was put into the unbuttoned collar.

"Xia De."

Because of the heat, her voice trembled slightly.

Her slender fingers continued to unbutton the fourth button in front of Xia De's eyes:

"Do you need me to serve you your meal?"

Her voice was very soft, white light piercing the center line of her face. In the morning light, her nose was very pretty, but those large eyes were even prettier.

"I..."

"Before Miss allows me to do some things, I will not cross that line, but I am not just Miss's appendage."

She slowly approached Xia De until Xia De could even see his own reflection in Difa's beautiful eyes:

"Knight, I am the Duke's servant, sent to serve you temporarily because of your bravery. Although I admire your strength and valor, I am not a maid who steals intimacy with guests. I have to go find the Duke in a while, and I don't want the master to suspect that we are doing bad things, so mealtime is only ten minutes."

Difa said very serious words, but her tone carried a smile, standing by the bed and reaching out to hug Xia De's head:

"Be careful, this egg is very hot."

"I..."

Xia De didn't quite understand why such a thing would suddenly happen, and suspected he still hadn't woken up.

【This is reality.】

Mia meowed in dissatisfaction, not knowing why they weren't eating anymore.

And Difa bit her lip, carefully reminding him:

"Knight, when eating, please be sure to... be gentle." ===== CHAPTER 798 =====