Early on Saturday morning, after breakfast, Shad first went to Midhill Castle, and brought back information about local legends and life and death from the House of the Blind.
At the same time, he heard the good news that the [Spiritual Practice Group] moved very quickly and found a suitable entrance to the narrow room. The preparation for the ceremony will probably take a day, and tonight, the ceremony can be carried out.
This is much faster than Xia De thought. In his imagination, even if the religious order does not want him to pay any price, it will at least say that there is a lack of important materials for Xia De to collect, and then Xia De can defeat monsters and evil spirits Follow-up tasks such as posting letters, mediating family disputes, and exploring ancient ruins can complete the final ceremony after untold hardships.
But now he really doesn't need him to do anything, but that's good, it's better to rescue the priest earlier than to keep thinking about it.
It was already ten o'clock in the morning when I got home, because there was a meeting in the afternoon, so I didn't go out again, but I carefully studied the materials I got, and prepared for the action in the evening.
After lunch, Luvia, Dorothy, and Dr. Schneider arrived one after another. The doctor shared the latest news with Shad, and it was good news:
"Because of the disappearance of its own students, the college forced the church to reveal the situation of Fort Midhill. The church let go yesterday!"
The blue-eyed, middle-aged psychiatrist looked delighted:
"Since the middle of last month, there have been frequent cases of disappearances in Fort Midhill. As of the disappearance of the priest, there have been 32 cases of disappearances that meet similar conditions within a month. And this is only a rough statistics at present. The actual There will be more, after all, it is difficult for the mountain people in the mountainous areas to be included in the official statistics."
"Isn't that one missing almost every day?"
asked Dorothy in surprise.
"There were 32 incidents, but most of them were a group of people who disappeared together. The partners who lived in the same room disappeared together, and the young people who went to explore Mount Xikar collectively disappeared forever. The total number of missing people, conservatively estimated, should be more than three number of digits."
said the doctor.
"I read the information Dorothy gave me in previous years. In the past, there were not so many disappearances in the local autumn. It is an average phenomenon to lose dozens of people in one autumn."
Xia De said, the doctor nodded cautiously:
"The college gave me information that this year is a special situation. There was a big problem underground in Midhill Fort. In order to strengthen the seal, the church started preparations from last year and mobilized pious old priests to Midhill Castle. I also hope that they can join the ceremony."
"Did the academy say anything about [Life and Death]?"
Luvia also asked.
"Actually, the church is also vague. I only know that once there is a problem underground, the entire Mount Sikale will become a ghost, and it may even affect the entire eastern part of the Old Continent. But don't worry too much, this kind of frequency is very high There have been no missing persons since this Wednesday, and Priest Augustus is the last batch of missing people."
Xia De raised his eyebrows, wondering which one is the cause and which is the result of "the priest disappeared" and "the phenomenon of disappearance disappeared after Wednesday".
However, the incident at Fort Midhill seems to be another major event with a scale and influence no less than that of "Tobesk's 1853 Summer God's Fall" and "The Shadow of Coldwater Harbor". After the arrival of foreigners, the world is really different. Peaceful.
"Could devouring living people be the way the seal maintains stability? The sudden cessation of disappearances doesn't seem like a good omen."
Dorothy guessed, frowning.
The doctor shook his head with a very serious expression:
"The church doesn't want to tell other ring magician groups because they are worried that if the news leaks, hostile forces will disrupt the upcoming large-scale ceremony. There must be no mistakes in this matter, otherwise the consequences will be no less than the evil gods. Moreover, the academy also It is mentioned that this ceremony is related to someone chosen by heaven... Sorry, this part of the information given by the academy is very messy, just let us wait with peace of mind, and don't meddle in other people's business."
Xia De raised his eyebrows and looked at Luvia who was beside him, and the purple-eyed fortune-teller also glanced at him.
"The academy said that Priest Augustus will definitely be rescued, so let us rest assured."
The doctor is full of confidence.
"When did the academy care so much about correspondence ring warlocks like us?"
Dorothy asked strangely.
The doctor hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice:
"The college didn't let me say it...they suspected that Priest Augustus was the 'chosen one'."
Luvia pursed her lips, and the corners of Xia De's mouth trembled. According to Dr. Schneider, the priest may indeed be the chosen one. The special action of the church clearly means that the third elect will appear in Fort Midhill, and they have already deciphered this part of the content from the "Whispering Verses".
And the priest himself does have a very special ability. The blessing he bestows can even allow Xia De to walk through the [Dark Realm] safely.
Although that ability seems to come from a level 0 relic that the priest encountered in an accident when he was young, it may also be the power of the priest himself. Coupled with the inexplicable fall of Priest Augustus on the edge of life and death, and his miraculous performance all the time, not to mention the Academy, even Shad had doubts at this moment.
"The college and the church cooperate, I think Priest Augustus will be rescued!"
Dorothy's voice brought Shad back from his confused thoughts, he nodded, and seeing Luvia wink at him, he said:
"But we can't stop here, after all, no one knows what will happen next."
"That's right, Xia De, it's going to be **** you."
The doctor patted Xia De on the shoulder beside him:
"However, there is no need to be as anxious as a few days ago. Now we are mainly waiting for the actions of the church and the college. As for our efforts, it only needs to be used as a backup option."
His original intention was to let everyone relax, but he saw Xia De seriously shaking his head:
"Although the Church and the Academy have intervened, whether they will be able to succeed is uncertain now. In fact, I have found a way to rescue Priest Augustus."
"What? So fast?"
Dr. Schneider was very surprised.
"Did you know yesterday? Why didn't you tell us?"
"Wait, Xia De, you don't want to enter that weird place and rescue Priest Augustus?"
Obviously Xia De didn't say anything, but Luvia guessed it right away. This may be the unique talent of fortune tellers.
"Yes, and tonight. Before the sun goes down, exactly..."
"What? This is not acceptable!"
Doctors responded more violently than anyone else:
"We've lost Priest Augustus, we can't lose you. This group, this group..."
The blue-eyed doctor's eyes widened, his chest heaved violently, as if he couldn't breathe:
"Can't lose anyone again! I swore I would protect everyone, like..."
He didn't say the name of the former team leader, but Xia De could understand the doctor's mood;
"Calm down, doctor, this is the best and most feasible method at present. None of you can go to Fort Midhill, only I can go, and I should do this."
"Shad!"
Dorothy's serious voice interrupted Shade's conversation with Dr. Schneider, and the blonde girl stared at him:
"Are you going on an adventure again?"
"If I don't take risks, I'll never catch the moves I want."
With the palm of his right hand up, Xia De made a gesture of grabbing things in the air. Before Dorothy objected, he turned his head and said to Luvia:
"You won't object to me too, will you?"
Looking into Xia De's eyes, the purple-eyed girl pursed her lips, but didn't say anything.
"The ceremony is tonight, you can wait here for my good news."
Xia De has already decided to take this risk, and judging from the information obtained so far, the risk this time is far lower than breaking into the dark realm and entering the [Fishbone Pirate Ship] by mistake.
The other three didn't speak. After a long time, Dr. Schneider sighed:
"You go on an adventure, what can we do for you? If you tell us in advance, we can prepare some relics or alchemy props for you."
"I don't need these, I have prepared them myself. However, we need to collect 3,000 pounds for the material cost. Friends from Midhill Castle can help me for free, but we have to pay for the material cost ourselves. I am currently tight on funds... ..."
Because there is still a need to purchase special blood, and the cash in Xia De's hands is only the 2,000 pounds he got yesterday. As long as he is not peddling valuables such as the queen's ruby ring, he is really poor now.
The doctor interrupted Shad:
"Don't be so troublesome, I'll take the 3,000 pounds first. It's just a bet that you won the big city player championship, so I won some money, and I will use this money to save Augustus priest... Although others are not in trust Basker, but really, reminds us not to gamble."
No one laughed at this cold joke, only the orange cat who didn't understand anything yawned, and then patted Xia De's arm for him to hug.
"I actually wanted to suggest just now that each of you three should take out 1,000 pounds first."
Xia De raised his eyebrows, and then Dorothy asked everyone's questions. Dr. Schneider's behavior was very suspicious:
"Doctor, how much did you bet on Xia De?"
Originally, the doctor said that he would bet 800 pounds, but this time he took out 3,000 so easily, obviously he won a lot.
"This one."
The doctor touched his nose, turned his head and looked out the window:
"Since luck has always been bad, I can't let go of an opportunity that may be lucky, right? Our Mr. Detective, hasn't he never lost in playing cards?"
The female fortune-teller then gestured a "5" to the other two. She didn't know whether it meant 5,000 pounds or five digits...it should be 5,000 pounds. After all, even if this wealthy doctor wants to It is absolutely impossible to take out five-figure gold pounds easily.
There was nothing worth discussing in this week's study meeting, and it was only after two o'clock in the afternoon after the meeting. The doctor temporarily returned to his clinic and handed over 3,000 pounds in cash to Xia De. But he left immediately, after all, waiting in the Saint Teresa Square will not be of any help~www.mtlnovel.com~ Luvia went upstairs to continue installing the stargazing equipment, and took care of Mia by the way, while Dorothy went Looking for Luvia, Her Royal Highness originally planned to leave the Yodel Palace today to teach Shade the knowledge of [Sleep].
"what a pity."
When Xia De went downstairs to send Dorothy off, the blond female writer said regretfully, then suddenly tiptoed and kissed Xia De on the cheek:
"Be careful at night."
As for Shad, he didn't waste time in Tobesk, but said goodbye to Mia at home, and went directly to Fort Midhill with the prepared things.
Of course, before leaving, he did not forget to remind Luvia, who was busy at home on the third floor, that several maids would come here to clean in the afternoon.
Come out from behind the hidden wall and jump from the basement of the abandoned tower to the ground through Ragley's jump. The swarm of bats has disappeared, probably after being attacked by Xia De last time, he realized that this place is no longer safe enough.
After walking out of the abandoned tower, Shad went to the tower first and looked at Midhill Castle stretching to the north in the distance as usual, before turning around and walking into the forest.
He has walked this road more than once. When walking through the mountains and forests, he uses the position of the sun to identify the direction. If there are obstacles that are difficult to overcome, he uses "Ragley's jump" to continue forward.
The time of entering the mountain forest this time happened to be in the afternoon, and shortly after Xia De left the abandoned tower, the mountain began to fog up.
A few days ago, I saw the fog and miasma of Mount Xical in the city, but today I was walking, and suddenly I was surrounded by fog coming from the mountain. This is a bit like the snowflakes that collapsed during an avalanche, or the sea water that engulfed the land during a tsunami.
The billowing thick fog poured down, but within a short moment, the mist lingering in the mountains and forests made everything around them foggy.