"The only feature of this [relic] is that when touched with any finger of the right hand, the toucher can see the silver moon. Depending on the phase of the moon, the shape of the silver moon seen is also different. This feature actually has some effects. If you touch it when you are in a hallucination, it is possible to get out of the hallucination, after all, the symbolic meaning of the silver moon itself... 14 pounds, you can take it away with 14 pounds."
Probably knowing that this [relic] is not very useful, so the price proposed by Old John is not too high.
"But what about its negative effects? And the method of containment."
Xia De asked, already planning to buy it.
"Don't touch it for a long time, or you will have dreams at night, strange dreams about the silver moon, and then fall into eternal madness. The containment method is very simple. Every day before midnight, immerse it in a colorless liquid for more than three seconds. .If not, it may directly interfere with the dream of the holder."
The negative effect is not too great, but Xia De didn't immediately say that he wanted to buy it, but pretended to be thinking, and asked after a long time:
"Can it be cheaper?"
"This is already a discounted price, for that cane."
The old man shrugged:
"I usually don't discount."
"Five pounds."
"That's impossible. Do you usually bargain like this?"
"Five pounds and a penny? Last time I sold a cane, I learned my lesson."
"...Remember not to bargain like this with others in the future. Not everyone is as good-tempered as I am. Thirteen pounds and ten shillings."
Old John shook his head and said.
"Six pounds."
Shad drew the number six with both hands.
"Twelve pounds and seventeen shillings. That's the lowest price. Detective, there is no lower price. I can give you a message as a bonus, so it will be all right?"
The elderly store owner said that it seems that he does not want to continue to cut prices.
So Xia De thought for a while, and made an expression of reluctant agreement:
"Okay then, deal. But you have to explain what the news is first. I don't want to hear the news that the price of vegetables will increase recently."
"Young people always do that."
The shop owner behind the counter shook his head:
"I heard the news, does [Blood of Mercury] know?"
"Of course I know, the news about them is almost all over the place now."
"[Blood of Mercury] and a group of cultists seem to be busy with something recently. This is not the point. My news is that [Blood of Mercury] has a very good relic in his hand. You know, since I am recycling relics Businesses dealing with dangerous goods are sensitive to such news."
But in order to raise materials for synthesizing the angel-level (level 1) relic [Blood of Mercury], that illegal organization has a lot of good [relics].
"What exactly?"
Xia De asked, and the old man said perfunctorily:
"If I'm so well-informed, do you think I'll still be the owner of a **** shop? I've already gone to the black market to buy and sell information. It's a Keeper-level (level 3) relic, but it's actually an Angel-level relic Part of (Level 1), the characteristics have decreased after being disassembled...It is believed that it is related to fate, and it can be very convenient to find lost items."
"destiny?"
Xia De raised his eyebrows. For some reason, he thought of the letter from Peter the Short Mouse, which mentioned that [Blood Spirit School] sent a Keeper-level (Level 3) relic to the Old Continent and handed it over to [Mercury Blood】. Although the silver-eyed person was very dissatisfied with the other party's failure to send someone in time, no matter how he thought about it, he knew that the secret-keeper-level relic must be extraordinary.
"But what will it be? It is convenient to find items, and it is also related to fate."
Unexpectedly, seeing that Old John had no more news, he paid the money for the relic.
[Moonlight Orb] is already the fourth relic owned by Shad, but just like [Twenty-sided Dice of Destiny] and [Poet Cohen's Manuscript] paper, this does not enhance Shad's combat effectiveness and survivability , can only be regarded as auxiliary supplies.
He didn't know if there would be many relics in the hands of other ring warlocks, but he made up his mind to buy a powerful [relic] for self-defense when he became rich.
In this beautiful vision, Shad boarded the carriage to Lakeview Manor. The manor is located outside the city of Tobesk, in the south of the city. It is named because the manor is next to Lake Schluch.
This is one of the properties of the Earl of Crane, who holds a high position in the Kingdom Army and belongs to the rich and powerful nobles. The dinner this time was hosted by the earl's second son, Crone Jr., and it was a summer night's pastime.
A flat dirt road leads directly from the city of Tobesk to the manor, and the carriage carries Shad to the destination when the evening sun appears on the horizon. Leaving the city, the burning smell in the air disappeared. The air outside the city was quite good, and the young detective, who was tired from sitting in the carriage for too long, was refreshed by the fresh air.
Wearing his best black formal suit, wearing a hat and holding a cane, he stepped onto the stone road at the gate of the manor, and entered the courtyard of the manor with the guests who came one after another.
The night has just begun and there are not many guests. Everyone is scattered in every corner of the courtyard, labyrinth garden, buildings and manor, chatting with familiar people.
The arrival of summer has also changed the way of dressing, but in this relatively conservative era, it is still impossible to see certain scenery~www.mtlnovel.com~Of course, if Shade has access to some salons and parties , he must be able to be surprised by the activities of the nobles.
The young detective didn't know anyone here, so he had already booked a meeting place with Baron Lavender, which was the stone table under the grape trellis on the east side of the fountain at the back of the manor, where the baron and his friends played Rhodes.
But it's not time yet, he can only wander around the manor alone. I knew in advance that the dinner party would be for dinner, so Xia De didn't eat much at noon, mainly feeding the cat.
Now I saw a long table set up in the courtyard from the manor house to the gate of the manor. The table was covered with a white tablecloth, and the shining metal tableware and candlesticks illuminated the surroundings and the food on the table. Shade, who wasn't very hungry, felt his stomach thirsting.
He is also a very decent person, so he didn't take the food regardless of his image. Only take some at a time, but you can take multiple times at different positions on the long table. This is Shad's strategy.
Of course, while eating, don’t forget to distribute your own business cards to attract business for yourself. This requires skill, and Xia De usually leans in silently when people are chatting, and then waits for the opportunity to say a few words.
When the time is right, introduce yourself and hand over your business card, because the address of the business card is the Saint-Andrés Square in the city center, so people who get the business card mistakenly think that Xia De is a very powerful detective, and no one will refuse such a business card.
Xia De became even more determined, and must not move out of the current apartment unless it is absolutely necessary.
Although he didn't know many acquaintances in this world, Xia De unexpectedly saw a familiar figure after the last ray of sunset light disappeared and the night fell completely. It was a black-haired maid, but it was obviously different from the clothes of the maids in charge of meals and reception in the manor.