After lunch, Xia De took out the vines with psychotoxins that he got while looking for [Aikenola's Arrow of Knowledge] and gave them to the nuns, so that the nuns could further search for the "Pantanal Evil Object". He didn't stay at Midhill Castle for too long, and bid farewell to the reluctant Helen and Grace at two o'clock in the afternoon and prepared to go home.

The carriage was prepared by Miss Swift, the witch's apprentice. The girl with flaxen hair braved the heavy snow and sent Shad to the door of the auction house, standing in the snow and waving goodbye to him.

Snowflakes fell on the young girl's hat and shoulders. Miss Swift hesitated to say goodbye, biting her lips for a long time without saying a word. Xia De saw that the snow was a little heavy, so he told her to go back quickly. At this time, the young girl suddenly threw something at the window of the carriage, then turned around and walked quickly to the door of the auction house.

The driver waved the reins, and the wheels made a dull rustling sound as they rolled the snow. The carriage drove into the fluttering snow, and Shad picked up the things thrown in the carriage.

Of course, it wasn't a steam bomb that pulled the fuse, but a cobblestone rune. Relying on the faintly glowing branch-like runes on the smooth surface of the pebbles, Shad recognized that they were the camouflage runes that Tifa had used by Schluchsee.

You only need to recite the mantra to activate the runestones for camouflage. Miss Pavo, the vice president of the Truth Society who is also the Sixth Ring, is still convinced that the female companion of the "God Caller" is an ugly woman because of the induction of this runestone, and the pet of the "God Caller" is an ugly woman. is a dog.

"Oh, Miss Swift is actually able to make runestones of this level? This is really amazing!"

When Shad danced after the battle at Schluchsee, he heard from Tifa, who was wearing a blue dress, that this kind of runestone is a unique alchemy item for witches, and it needs at least level 5 to make it. He hadn't shaken Miss Swift's hand just now, and was not aware of the young girl's change of rank. But judging from this runestone, she has been promoted from Tier 4 to Tier 5, and the level of the Ring Warlock should also be raised to the Fifth Ring.

"This lady witch who lacks self-confidence has finally started to improve."

Xia De sighed softly, and then put the runestone into his pocket.

【Then why did she throw this to you? 】

"She" murmured softly, Xia De tilted his head and looked at the snow scene outside the window, pretending that he didn't hear it.

The fragments of the poem and Luvia's prophecy point to the fact that Jack the Thief will steal an item that the king once touched in the area of ​​Yodel Palace-San Teresa Square tonight. Both Luvia and the church believe that the most likely place to be stolen is the Yodel Palace. It just so happens that Shad was invited to participate in the reading salon of the princesses, so he will talk to Rezia, Princess Margaret and Luvia tonight. Via spent time in the Prophet Association.

After returning home in the afternoon, he first took care of the "anti-theft" measures at home. Even if Dorothy took care of No. 6 Place Sainte-Terraine tonight, Shade must ensure that everything is safe. In the evening, when Miss Writer finished cooking dinner in the kitchen, Xia De repeatedly warned about safety issues.

"Although the possibility of my home being stolen is very small, I still want to emphasize it again. If you really encounter [The Thief Jack], the safety of you and Mia is the most important thing."

Xia De solemnly pinched Mia's waist, and handed the cat to Dorothy. The cat originally stretched its head out and looked curiously at the plate of scrambled eggs, but now it was picked up and whimpered dissatisfied.

Dorothy took off her apron, washed her hands, and took the dishonest cat with a smile:

"Yes, yes, Mr. Detective, I will not let your cat out of my sight tonight. If a stranger appears in the house, I will take it out of the room immediately."

"That's it. Also, if I don't knock on the door, don't open it at any time; if there are beggars begging, just pretend you didn't hear them. There are no beggars in the neighborhood. King Larouse III is soft-hearted and can't see beggars; Black shadow, leave the window immediately; you have a weapon on you, don't be soft-hearted if necessary; and..."

"Xia De, do you really want to explain these things to me like an adult who left home?"

Miss Writer pretended to be dissatisfied and asked, Xia De could only shut up, but in fact he still had a lot of precautions to tell Dorothy.

Looking sideways at the living room, a blazing flame danced in the fireplace. This afternoon, Leiziya sent someone to help Xia De light the fireplace. Xia De, who happened to be home, learned a bit and confirmed that he had learned the skills of using the fireplace.

Dorothy brought the dinner to the table, and after she sat down, she informed Shad of her plans for tonight.

She planned to cuddle the cat tonight and read on the rug in front of the fireplace. Although the living room of the apartment she rented on Quill Street also had a fireplace, it was far from the grandeur of Shard's place.

"Mia, you have to follow Dorothy tonight, don't run around."

Since Dorothy already thought that Xia De was a bit long-winded, Xia De pointed at Mia and "taught" Mia while eating again. The orange and white kitten tilted its head and looked at him, then straightened its neck, squinted its eyes, raised its buttocks slightly, kicked its two furry front paws forward, and kicked its hind paws back, making a stretching motion.

"It doesn't want to listen to your long-winded words."

said Dorothy, laughing, and gave the cat a small piece of egg. Mia sniffed it alertly, and bit down when Xia De nodded. Because of this piece of egg, when Dorothy hugged the cat with its four little paws facing the sky with its snow-white belly exposed after dinner, it didn't resist.

The Reading Salon of the Prophet Association is held by Rezia. It is expected to start at 7:00 tonight and end at around 9:00 to 9:30. Shade started to pack his clothes after dinner, and only after Dorothy helped him fix his tie did he confirm that he was ready to go.

The blonde girl at home took Xia De downstairs with the lazy cat in her arms. When Xia De changed his shoes, he emphasized again:

"Because [Jack the Thief] is strong when it meets the strong, so I didn't take the [Night Watchman] to the Prophet Association. Dorothy, I put that sword in..."

"By the fireplace, with the poker, right within my reach."

Dorothy repeated, and Shad opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, and Goldilocks threw out her arms and embraced Shad:

"Give my regards to Rezia, and I hope you have a good time tonight."

Dorothy opened the door for him, and gave him the "Hamilton Detective Stories Collection" that Shad was going to bring to the salon-Shad couldn't bring "The Queen and Her Lovers" at home, and then gave Xia De De pushed into the evening wind howling outside the door. The winter night wind irritated the skin like a knife. The time was the 27th day of the Frost Moon, and winter had already arrived. .

It was 6:30, the sun had completely set, and the lights on the Plaza de Saint-Terraine had just come on, and Xia De, who was standing in the halo of the yellow lights, turned to look at the foyer of his house.

Dorothy, holding the cat in one arm, waved Shad good-by in the light, the wind blowing into the hall making her hair dangle in her ears. Xia De also waved goodbye slowly, but his intuition reminded him that something might happen again tonight.

There is only one street between Saint Teresa Square and Silver Cross Avenue, so the Shard can walk there. When I turned into Silver Cross Avenue, I saw that the gas lamps on Silver Cross Avenue were extraordinarily bright tonight. In the fog, the evenly distributed halos completely illuminated the whole street, which was unprecedented in the past. scene.

This appearance is not because of Rezia's reading salon, but because the church obviously also believes that Jack the Thief's target tonight is the Yordle Palace. When Xia De stepped onto the Silver Cross Avenue, he saw more dense patrols than usual patrolling the streets. The patrols that used to be in groups of two have now become teams of four.

You can even occasionally see one or two ring warlocks mixed in with ordinary police officers. [Thief Jack] is strong when he encounters the strong. Before it really appeared, the church was very cautious about the security arrangements.

"The flames of civilization!"

He looked at the streetlight as he walked, and then remembered the arrow that failed to shoot yesterday afternoon. Although it was already twenty-four hours ago, Xia De had a premonition that as long as he couldn't shoot the arrow completely, the uncomfortable feeling in his heart as if being scratched by hundreds of thousands of milia would always haunt him he.

Thinking of this, Xia De waited for a while, but "she" did not correct that Xia De thought of "tens of thousands" last time, which disappointed Xia De very much. But he immediately heard "her"'s gentle smile again, and his mood immediately improved a lot, even the moon covered by mist seemed to become rounder.

Tonight's event is said to be a "Reading Salon", but it is actually an event aimed at strengthening the relationship between the royal family of Carson Rico and De La Rion at the behest of King Larousse III. I also participated in similar salons when I was in China.

Therefore, among the invited guests, the entourage of Princess Margaret's delegation and the Kasenlik writers and cultural critics living in Tobesk together ~lightnovelpub.net~ accounted for one-third of the number . Of course, Sir Priscia, who possesses the core spirit rune of "Guiding Moon" that Shad missed, will also be present. After all, he is a famous poet in Carson Rik.

As for Delarion, in addition to Rezia, the sixteen-year-old little princess Agelina and the nineteen-year-old Prince Nasser will also participate.

According to the habit of the nobles in the Tobesk area, reading salons generally do not invite too many people. The people invited will use pretentious but elegant and beautiful language to talk about books, literature, academics, fashion, and sometimes even gossip. Gossip and Rhodes cards. Leiziya's reading salon has invited a total of 34 guests this time, which can be regarded as a relatively large-scale salon.

When Xia De arrived at the gate of the Prophet Association, guests had already arrived one after another. The hall on the first floor of the Prophet Association, which is closed at night, has dim lights that make people feel tranced.

As the hostess of the salon, Recie arrived at the Prophet Association before anyone else. According to Shad's opinion, she chose a room on the second floor where she could see the Yordle Palace. When Xia De came to the room at the end of the red carpeted corridor, Rezia had already brought her younger brother and younger sister to welcome the visiting guests at the door of the room.

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