"Apart from that, it threatened me that if I told the church about this in any way, my soul would be tortured forever."
The old curator's tone showed endless exhaustion, Xia De could understand his approach, but couldn't understand the devil's approach:
"It's all like this, it didn't even think about killing you directly?"
"You can think it's teasing me, or you can think it's arrogance."
The old man bent down and said that Xia De knew all his stories, but so far he had no special gains other than knowing that the demon was really powerful:
"Is it arrogant? Disrespecting the gods, killing wantonly. I am not a member of the church. You can tell me about this, but I will not tell the church. So, what is your research result at that time? What do you know?"
"My memory is damaged."
Mr. Fernandez touched his head:
"I just remember that I found out that 'it' is some kind of evil spirit that existed in ancient times, longer than our common history. Also, what once existed in this land is called the Kingdom of Stonewell. 'The destruction of the ancient small kingdom is related to it, this is an existence that is enough to subvert an entire country with only evil power."
In the past, it was just speculation, but this time it was confirmed that the destruction of the "Kingdom of Stonewell" was related to that demon.
"So how else can I investigate? I need help."
Mr. Fernandez nodded:
"It's afraid of crosses, not ordinary crosses with two wooden sticks crossed, but crosses with special powers. This is the only surviving knowledge in my head. I instinctively want to protect myself, so I keep in mind This...could also be because it was trying to give me hope and then drive me deeper into despair."
As he spoke, the old curator showed Xia De the silver cross hanging on his chest. It was made of blessed holy silver, and it was a relatively simple magical item.
There is no belief in the hometown in this world, but the "cross" itself has a special meaning in mysticism.
"The special cross-shaped relic may be able to restrain the opponent. With such an important characteristic, the doctor will definitely be able to get clues from it. Where can I find the special cross?"
he thought.
[Recall carefully. 】
"She" said softly, Xia De suddenly realized:
"Oh, so I have it! The keeper-level relic [Cross of Blasphemy]! I entrusted Granny Cassandra to buy it after I obtained the divinity of the blood-sucking **** with that fishing rod by the lake at the foot of Mount Xikal. The next relic that may absorb divinity! (Chapter 830)”
Only then did Xia De think of it, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, this visit is really of great significance.
The old curator's words were not over yet. He vaguely felt that the young Beiguo people in front of him had characteristics completely different from ordinary people:
"Finally, do you know Mrs. Hayla Oxenfurt's original family? Before they got married, Hayla Watson's parents strongly opposed their marriage. Later, the Watson family all died, even The manor where they live has become a well-known haunted house."
The old guard of the forest farm also mentioned this matter to Xia De, but it's a pity that "Watson's haunted house" was rumored only three years ago, and it must not be the target of the Mithril Cube that has activated three stories.
"Young man, maybe you can go to the old house of the Watson family. I believe that the Watson family did not resist their fate. Before they were wiped out, they should have obtained some kind of great treasure. That treasure It even has a very strong effect on 'it', so that when 'it' is angry, it will do such an eye-catching thing as slaughtering an entire family."
"Watcent's Haunted House? Okay, I remember."
This is another clue. Although he doesn't think ordinary people can get any treasures, Xia De is still willing to take a trip.
"Be careful, young man. There are real ghosts haunting that house, and 'it' must be in the abandoned old Watsons house, with some dangerous servants guarding it. Be careful if you really feel you can't Deal with it, just run away, the farther the better. Although it is powerful, I can also feel that it is still afraid of the church."
The old man sighed, turned his head together with Xia De to look at the snowflakes like goose feathers outside the window, the two of them did not speak for a long time.
If the demon can be dealt with in time, although the old curator's lost lifespan cannot be recovered, at least the rest of his life can be made to live like a normal person. Xia De can't do anything now, he can only step up the pace of his own investigation.
Of course, before saying goodbye, he did not forget the other two purposes of his visit today, namely the porcelain vase, one of the three antiques sold by Cassandra Auction House more than ten years ago, and the history of the Granger family.
As for the history of the Granger family, Mr. Fernandez, who was once a folklorist and has lived in the local area for almost his whole life, knows more things:
"It's quite an ancient surname. When I was young, I was fortunate enough to have the permission of the previous Earl Granger to check the family tree in his home. Just the part I saw can be traced back to about 1700 years ago The genealogy has no chronology, and there is no omission, it can be called a history book that records the rise and fall of the Randall Valley."
"Then what happened 1700 years ago? What was the Granger family like then?"
Xia De asked curiously, but it involved the changing of the era and even the Fifth Epoch, and even old folklorists couldn't give a definite answer:
"I can only be sure that the history of the Granger family's reproduction in the local area is definitely earlier than 1700 years ago. Even among the current aborigines in Randall Valley City, about one-fifth can More or less connected with the Granger family."
At noon that day, Shad and Luvia went to the Wilde Opera House again to dine with Miss Bernice and Miss Lathers. The four inspected the porcelain vase in detail, and basically confirmed that it was the same as the statue Shade got from the Oxenfurt Manor, and it was probably just an ordinary vase.
Because the correctness of Shad's investigation direction was confirmed by "Guardian Fleming" on the night of the Battle of Lake Eldron, the clues about "Heart of the Earth" are most likely in Granger's On the antique key held by the Earl.
Of course, Xia De has confirmed from the Cassandra Auction House that the key is a bronze-colored metal key, not the black wooden time key he was looking for.
Although the matter of the devil is very important, Xia De also needs to make some preparations in advance to break into the haunted manor, such as purchasing another batch of holy water from Priest Augustus. Therefore, this afternoon, instead of investigating the devil, he planned to pay another visit to Earl Granger.
It's just a pity that although the appointment letter was sent out at noon, the letter sent by the servant stated that Earl Granger had gone to the shipyard outside the city that was about to be completed since yesterday to supervise and inspect the last few items. Work and won't be back in town until next week.
So clues as to what is on the antique key won't be known until at least next week. The only thing left for Shade is to visit the Temple of Darkness in the mountains and enter the haunted Watson Manor to find clues.
The former needs the assistance of Ms. Benanis. After all, the mountains are too far away, and Xia De is not interested in finding a way into the mountains by himself. The witch was willing to help Xia De, but she only had time on Sunday, so entering the mountain was arranged on Sunday. The latter requires further preparation.
So far, before Sunday, Xia De has nothing to do. So he spent all Friday afternoon at the Wilde Opera House with Luvia, a rendezvous that the purple-eyed girl loved.
The time came to Saturday safely, and I was woken up a little earlier in the morning, as if to take revenge on the cat that was woken up by Xia De a few days ago. After waking up, Xia De found the letter sent by Miss Galina, The letter invited Shad to have dinner at her manor tonight, and explained that she also invited Dorothy.
And although the group meeting this afternoon was still at one o'clock in the afternoon, Xia De took Mia to Dr. Schneider's clinic around ten o'clock in the morning. Because he didn't say this time in advance, the doctor was still inquiring and seeing a patient with severe anxiety disorder, and he didn't receive Xia De until 10:30.
"It seems that you have a new clue?"
"Yes, this time it's a great clue."
Arriving at the reception room on the second floor, Xia De explained in detail what he had gained in the past half week. Of course, the focus is on revisiting Oxenfurt Manor, the night battle at Lake Eldron, and the news from Mr. Fernandez, the old curator~www.mtlnovel.com~ When Shade, who was sitting on the sofa, finished describing, the doctor With an ecstatic expression on his face, he walked back and forth by the window excitedly:
"So that's it, I understand, it turned out to be that guy. Very good, it seems that this time I really gained a lot."
"Then, the other party's true identity is"
The doctor's eyes seem to be shining at this moment. The last time he saw him like this was when he heard that he had won the "Excellent Student" award after the winter exams:
"It's the stone mirror demon - Goethe, a guy who is very arrogant and likes to play with contracts. The so-called demon body this time is something similar to a stone mirror. It is not a mirror, but has the function of a mirror. You know, the devil's body It's always been weird."
"certainly."
Xia De nodded, tilted his head to look at the happy doctor:
"So is this demon hard to deal with?"
"It's not hard, it's pretty hard."
Even though he said this, the doctor did not show any embarrassment. His mood was quite high at this time, and it was probably the same when Mia saw the delicious food:
"It's quite difficult for others, but for me, if I know the identity of the other party, the devil will not be able to escape from us! Very well, Xia De, I will say, I met you in 1853 The luckiest thing. Are you going to visit the haunted manor that was destroyed by the demon next week? This will be a good opportunity to observe what the demon still has to do to determine his current state and strength. You must do it Be prepared, there may be unexpected and terrifying forces hidden in that manor.
PS: Make up yesterday's chapter.
Ask for a ticket.
(end of this chapter)
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