All the way down the mountain, came to the city smoothly. Autumn is getting deeper and the temperature is gradually dropping. Today's Fort Midhill City is still as prosperous as in previous autumns, but it is still hard to say whether the city can survive this autumn.

Because Miss Galina had already made an appointment for Xia De to visit, Xia De went directly to the Cassandra Auction House. In the reception room on the top floor of the auction house, Granny Cassandra took the long sword handed over by Shad, carefully removed the cloth strip wrapped around the sword, and immediately recognized what it was.

Her appraisal speed was a bit too fast.

"Oh, I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to see this kind of relic after living to this age. Let's talk about the danger level first, angel level (level 1)."

The old man carefully put the long sword back on the table. .

This level is the same as Xia De expected. After all, the doctor also said that this sword cannot be lower than the sage level.

"The name I remember is... pale justice? No no, not this one... Ash? No no, that sword is in Davelyn's hand... yes , I really have a bad memory when I get older."

The old witch shook her head mockingly:

"[My heart is clear, the sword cuts demons], this sword is an angel-level relic [Night Watcher]. Those demon hunters in the third era sometimes call themselves 'Night Watcher', because in the third era, the night The time accounts for two-thirds of the day. In short, the storage condition of angel-level relics is not to be touched by those with evil hearts. As for the characteristics of this sword, it is not stained with dust, can attack spirit bodies, sharp, special damage to demons, and The undead resistance of undead creatures is offset, and the automatic reminder when demons appear, you can zoom in on the characteristics of its own sword. As for the characteristics worth mentioning..."

Granny Cassandra thought for a while:

"This sword will automatically remember and retain the sword skills of its former users. When you hold this sword, sometimes you will find that this sword is controlling your arm. Don't worry, just learn it with your heart. Although it is cold The era of weapons has long passed, but for ring warlocks, fighting with cold weapons is still a good choice."

"This sounds very good. It just so happens that I also lack experience in cold weapon combat. However, this is an angel-level long sword. Are these the only characteristics?"

Xia De asked curiously.

"No, no, of course not. If we sum up its unique characteristics, we can say that there are three points. The first point is the skills of ancient heroes inherited by this sword, and the second point is the effect on demons. Simply put, It’s okay to regard [Night Watchman] as a demon buster, if Xi Wei had this two months ago, she would never let Ivan Darkness go.”

Xia De also saw the special aggressiveness of this sword against demons last night on the doctor.

"Then what's the last point? If it only inherits the combat experience of cold weapons and the power against demons, it doesn't seem worthy of being called a sage-level relic."

"Don't worry, the last point is that this sword can also be regarded as an excellent medium for casting spells. Note that it is a medium for casting spells, not a material for casting spells..."

Seeing Xia De looking at her curiously, the old man said helplessly:

"Well, the staff in fairy tales and folklore. Although it is a cold weapon, if you can find a way to let this sword participate in your spellcasting process, it can effectively enhance rituals, spells and thaumaturgy The power of the sword. For the ring warlocks of the sixth era, this is the most valuable point of this sword."

Xia De reached out and took the sword in his hand:

"Time Perception!"

The current time is Tuesday, 10:17:56 in the morning of the eighth day of the Moon of Dead Leaves, autumn 1853 in the universal calendar of the Sixth Era.

[Time Perception] It is not enhanced because Xia De is holding the sword, and I don’t know if the enhanced effect is not enough for Xia De to see the truth, or just holding the sword is not considered to have participated in the process of casting thaumaturgy .

"Just holding it doesn't count as letting the sword participate in the casting process. However, everyone's thaumaturgy is different. You can try to use this sword yourself."

The old man suggested, Xia De nodded, holding the hilt of the sword with his right hand, and stretched out his index finger to press on the body of the sword:

"Silver Moon."

he called softly.

In an instant, bright silver light radiated from the blade. This time, the "Light Art" was actually achieved by emitting light from the long sword, and in the gradually extinguished moonlight, Granny Cassandra nodded in satisfaction:

"Yes, that's it. This is what makes the sword a thaumaturgy medium. It seems that you have understood what I mean."

"Grandma, how much can you sell for such a relic?"

He inquired again curiously.

"It's not easy to estimate. I've lived so long, and I rarely hear of people selling angel-level relics for money. Most people barter, so that the value of this sword can be fully utilized."

The old man gave the answer, but then said:

"Year

Young man, I remember Galina mentioned that you are the Knight of Hamilton in Regard? Since he is a knight, he must have his own sword. Keep this sword for yourself, there will always be a chance to use it in the future. "

Xia De certainly does not want to sell this hard-won silver sword:

"But it's a pity that this angel-level long sword may become the key to sealing the gap. I probably won't be able to have it forever."

"At least now you are the owner of it. Young people, although it is right to look at the long-term, but sometimes you have to cherish the present."

The old witch said, and then reminded:

"However, except for specific occasions, you'd better not take it around."

In the current age of steam, if you walk around the street with a conspicuous long sword, even the patrolling policeman will give Xia De an extra look.

"I know that, but isn't it fun stuff to be on an adventure where you know there will be danger?"

For example, you can take a sword with you for adventures such as confronting silver-eyed people and breaking into the dark realm.

Grandma Cassandra said with a smile:

"I will prepare a decorative scabbard for you. You can hang this sword in your home. When something unclean appears in your home, it will give you a reminder."

This is very good, so that you don't have to worry about the mirror ghost invading your home like last week.

"Thank you so much, mother-in-law."

"Don't be so polite with me, I like helping young people."

The old witch with silver-white hair said again, although there were many wrinkles on his face and his eyes were old, but everyone could see this face and the demeanor of this person when he was young:

"Speaking of which, Xi Wei will arrive in the afternoon, and come from Kasenlik by steam train."

The image of Miss Xi Wei Aurora with beautiful long brown wavy hair jumped into Shad's mind:

"Okay then, I'll go to Mibao Railway Station..."

"She said that we don't need to pick her up. She brought a caravan over. The excuse for coming to this city is to buy some spare wood for the new shipyard in Coldwater Port."

Because it is backed by the West Carl Mountain and the Rommel Mountains, Fort Midhill is also a well-known timber distribution center in the Old World.

"Then when can I see her?"

"Do you know about the Fire Worship Festival charity dinner tonight?"

asked Granny Cassandra, and Shad nodded. Priest Augustus had mentioned it.

"Xi Wei and I will both attend that banquet. If you want to see her, then come to the banquet."

As she spoke, she handed Xia De an invitation letter, which was obviously prepared for a long time.

This time, Xia De did not refuse again like he had rejected Priest Augustus. Miss Aurora had helped him so much, and since the other party had also arrived in this city, it was impossible for him not to meet her.

Gu Yu: "In addition, the little Galina in Tobesk, who is thousands of miles away, was able to suddenly mention the secret cave on the mountainside of Mount Sikal. You were the one who discovered it, right?"

The old witch mentioned the matter again.

"Yes, that's where the sword was found."

Xia De replied with a smile, and handed the roll of parchment that could open the cave entrance to the old man. This roll of parchment was useless to him:

"I suggest that you and Ms. Aurora can go to the cave in the real world to take a look first, and after confirming the internal environment, find a way to enter the corresponding location in the narrow space to determine whether there is a seal."

"Galina praised you for being very capable, and it seems that she is right."

The old man praised, and Xia De took the opportunity to mention the relic [Sin Mansion] he encountered in the mountains today, hoping that the old man could provide some information.

Of course, Granny Cassandra will not refuse this request. The scabbard she helped to prepare and the materials of [Sin Mansion] can only be given to Xia De at night.

After all, although the old witch is very knowledgeable, it is impossible to know what Xia De needs in advance.

Bid farewell to Granny Cassandra, and agreed to see you at Fort Midhill Mechanical Academy tonight. Shad took the carriage to the House of the Blind again, and met with Davelyn who bought the "Broken Balrog Heart" nun.

In fact, he was curious why the nun didn't meet him at the auction house with Granny Cassandra. But when I got off the car in Luf Lane, I thought that the [Spiritual Order] is not a subordinate organization of the [Witch Council] after all, and it is impossible for the silver-gray nun to reveal all her secrets to Granny Cassandra .

The House for the Blind, at 15 Loof Lane, is ostensibly a semi-profit in the city for the visually impaired, and even receives grants from City Hall. There were not many people in the Home of the Blind on Tuesday morning. When Xia De went to the third floor under the leadership of his servants, he saw many people sitting in wheelchairs or being supported talking to each other, or asking some things in low voices.

most of them look

Going to the recent situation is very embarrassing, which is also understandable. If there is a family member with a visual disability in aristocrats or wealthy businessmen, there is no need to seek help from welfare organizations such as the Home for the Blind.

"Sister Devlin, I've always been curious, where does the Spiritual Order's income mainly come from?"

After taking a seat opposite the nun who wore a silver blindfold and seemed to be sitting in the darkness of eternal sleep even in the sun, Xia De asked curiously.

Even the Ring Warlock organization has its own source of income, and it also has to pay taxes. For example, the Prophet Association relies on the Rhodes card to make a fortune, the Blood of Mercury relies on the sponsorship of a small number of nobles, the Church of the Five Gods relies on the donations of believers, and the three major thaumaturgy academies are the management of their own academy cities and related industries. .

As for the [Spiritual Religion], Xia De has never seen where these ascetic-like nuns and monks make money from.

"It's very simple. We have our own hospital in the eastern part of the Old Continent, which is mainly responsible for the delivery of women, treatment of gynecological diseases and eye diseases."

The nun did not shy away from this question:

"These hospitals all have different names, and there is no connection with us on the surface. But if you see a private hospital in other places that is not well-known but has a good reputation, then there is a high probability that it has something to do with us."

Now Xia De understood.

Afterwards, it was time to talk about business. Sister Devlin planned to use cash to buy the "broken Balrog Heart" that Xia De got, and she was very generous. After first proposing a price of 2,000 pounds, Xia De hesitated She said that she wanted to increase the price, so the nun offered a price of 3,000 pounds.

The speed of this price increase was beyond Xia De's expectation. And three thousand pounds was also in line with his psychological expectations, so he readily agreed. In this way, counting the remaining part of the 2,000 pounds that the gray eagle got from passing the news during the player in the big city, the 200 crowns that Shade got from trading the "difference engine" information to the foreign princess, and the amount that has not yet gone to Tobesk The 1,000 pounds he received at the joint location, and all the assets he can mobilize, already has a staggering more than 7,000 pounds.

This is presumably the richest moment he's ever had.

Of course, Xia De was also very curious about what Sister Divelin was going to do when she bought this Balrog heart. He kindly reminded this eloquent nun, and told her again that there was not much power left in the warm stone, but the nun shook her head, she didn't mind this:

"I don't want to use it as an alchemy material, I just want the fire of the Balrog."

She also brought the heart she got from the Council of Witches with her. In front of Xia De, the nun opened the heart that had been pierced by the sword with her white hands. As the black ash fell, the nun drew out little sparks inside the heart.

Even though most of the power was absorbed by Doctor Schneider, it was still the flame of the Balrog after all. But looking at Sister Devlin's appearance, she didn't feel the pain of being burned at all.

Let the little sparks adhere to the palm of his hand, and then, the nun sitting on the sofa puts both hands in the posture of holding water. With a soft bang, a slender flame emerged from the nun's hand. The flame center looks like a standard circle, and the flame tail is slender and extends upward.

[Outlander, you have come into contact with "Whispers". 】

This is the relic-level flame that Sister Divelin once showed when she helped Shade open the door leading to the narrow room. And with the appearance of this flame, the sparks left by the Balrog were also completely integrated into it.

The flame in the nun's palm didn't change, at least Shad thought so. She slightly closed her two palms, and the flames burned her skin, causing cracks with sparks to appear on the back of her hands. But the nun didn't care, and she finally closed her palms completely, making the strange flame disappear again.

"Is this...the flame of the phoenix?"

Because in the reception of the gods, it was determined that the blood of the volcanic magma community given by the nuns contained the blood of the phoenix, combined with the [phoenix lamp] that Shade saw in the dark field and the local tradition of worshiping fire , Xia De guessed that the one who sealed the passage on the top of the mountain was the phoenix, and the [Spiritual Religion] was related to this ancient man.

Sister Devlin shook her head first, then nodded again:

"This flame can absorb any other flames. Its essence is not the fire of the phoenix, but most of what it absorbs now are the flames of the phoenix. Therefore, it is not a problem to temporarily regard it as the fire of the phoenix."

"Speaking of which, there really are undead birds here... Do you know that ancient man?"

"Yes."

The nun did not deny:

"It is the ancient who sealed the passage to the top of the mountain, but it has gone crazy."

"crazy?"

Xia De never thought that a legendary creature like the phoenix could go crazy.

"The long years will not bring a burden to the long-lived species, but the oppression that is close to the land of death makes it impossible for the ancients to maintain normal. The flame of the phoenix was my five years ago,

When I came across the spirit body of the ancient at the summit lake of Mount Xikar, I absorbed it from it. I can feel the madness and chaos of this flame, it is not in a good state, and refuses anyone's help.

When you met me at night in the mountains a few days ago, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com I was leading the nuns of the order to the top of the mountain to calm its restless emotions with rituals. We've been doing this since five years ago, but I think that's coming to an end with the big problems in Hazama. "

"That's it."

Xia De didn't expect to hear this kind of news. He originally thought that the phoenix was behind the [Spiritual Religion]:

"But now that the space is no longer stable, have you tried to communicate with the other party?"

The nun shook her head slightly:

"Although there is still a moment of sobriety, the old man has almost gone crazy. Although it is not appropriate to say this, it is also in line with the current situation to regard it as a demon sealed by the narrow gap between life and death. I am passing it on to the church It was mentioned in the intelligence report, and I hope the church can find a way to solve it.”

But the problem shouldn’t be too big. Now that the Church of the Five Gods has gathered three thirteen-ring warlocks in the diocese of Fort Midhill, plus the preparation ceremony a year in advance, it should be enough to suppress the restlessness in the narrow space... At least Shad hoped so.

"Speaking of which, aren't you curious about my flame?"

The nun suddenly said again, Xia De looked at her, and found that under the silver crown eyepatch, the corner of Sister Devlin's mouth actually showed a smile.

"It is impolite to pry into other people's privacy at will."

he said.

"It doesn't matter, I can tell you the secret of this flame. This is, an angel-level relic..."

Xia De has been in this world for so long, and it is the first time that he can encounter two angel-level relics in one day.

"...【Primary Fire】."