When Xia De came to the Cassandra Auction House from the rain with a bouquet of flowers, the lobby on the first floor, which was almost smashed by the vampires on Wednesday night, had returned to its former bustling appearance.
Even though it was raining today, well-dressed merchants and nobles were still happy to shuttle through the auction house, chatting with each other about the items they liked, or joking about the latest news in the city.
When Xia De put away the umbrella and handed it to the waiter at the side, he even heard someone talking about the tree on the top of Mount Sika.
The witch's apprentice, Miss Rita Swift, who has beautiful flaxen hair, happened to be on the first floor, directing people to re-hang the oil paintings and photos on the walls of the auction house, and when she saw Shad coming, she warmly greeted her:
"Mr. Watson, my mother-in-law told me this morning that you will definitely come today and tomorrow."
She seemed to be in a particularly good mood, and led Xia De to the top floor of the auction house to meet Granny Cassandra.
When the two walked up the stairs and there was no one else around, she blushed and excitedly told Xia De:
"The teacher now let me try to manage the auction house. Although it is only the logistics and financial audit work of the headquarters, it is also a good start. The teacher said that I did a good job on Wednesday night, and this is my reward."
This somewhat unconfident girl smiled happily at this moment:
"I know, this must have something to do with the teachers who you rescued the teacher."
"No, no, it was the one who rescued them."
Xia De pointed upwards, referring to the gods:
"I just made a small contribution in it."
"That's amazing, do you know? After I learned about what happened that night from my mother-in-law, I really felt like it was a myth recorded in the books of the Orthodox Church."
She lowered her voice slightly:
"Before you left the auction house that night, you knew that something great was coming, but you rushed to Mount Xical... It's amazing, Mr. Hamilton, you are the most amazing man I have ever met. "
Xia De shook his head:
"Speaking of which, Mr. Armand Bernhardt is still locked in the basement?"
"Someone paid the ransom on Saturday, and my mother-in-law erased a small part of his memory on Wednesday night, asked him to sign a special contract to ensure that the secret would not be revealed, and then let him go."
Mr. Bernhardt was seriously injured that night, and his memory is not clear, so doing this will not hurt him.
"He only remembers seeing you, but he doesn't remember what question you asked. Also, he left you a letter... Mother-in-law checked it, roughly thank you for your help, he wants to invite you I have time to visit his manor. The family of Mr. Bernhardt runs a large winery in Kasenlik and controls many good vineyards."
Miss Swift went to get the letter before going to see Granny Cassandra. Mr. Armand Bernhardt brought the vampire prince, who is the possession of God's Arrival, to this city, but he himself doesn't know much about God's Arrival itself. Therefore, Shad had no ill feeling toward him, but thought he was a good person. After all, before Shad was about to go into the mountains on Wednesday night, Mr. Bernhardt persuaded him many times not to take risks.
Shad would visit this gentleman if he had the opportunity to travel to Carson Rik in the future. He had heard many times from Luvia and Dorothy about the scenery of the Southland Vineyards, and it would probably be very good.
The battle on Wednesday did not cause too many injuries to the two witches. Grandma Cassandra was still the same, and she stood up to welcome him when she saw Shade's arrival.
The old witch heard about what happened in the mountains that night from Sister Devlin. Shade didn't know if she believed the slightly embellished and embellished story, but at least Granny Cassandra believed everything on the surface. Believe it.
She warmly invited Xia De to stay for dinner at noon today, and then took Xia De to see Grace and Helen. Sister Davelyn brought them back to the city that night, and they have been recuperating in the auction house ever since.
But this time it is not in the room with a strong seal effect in the underground of the auction house. The Red Butterfly Twins now live in the room on the top floor of the auction house. That room was transformed into a special ward, with two four-poster beds separated by a wooden bedside table, and two red phalaenopsis in a porcelain vase on the bedside.
The curtains are drawn, and outside the window is the rainy sky and the street, but if you look out from here on a sunny day, you can probably see a good view.
When Shade opened the door and came in, Grace was lying on her bed, holding a newspaper and telling stories to her sister. Shad was pretty sure it was the Daily Steambird because the story Grace was reading was Hamilton's Detective Stories.
Neither Granny Cassandra nor Miss Swift came in, and Shad walked into the room alone. Although it was daytime, the gas lamp was turned on in the room because it was raining outside. The warm yellow light unexpectedly made the room a little cozy.
Grace stopped reading the story, and looked at Shad together with Helen. The two pairs of blue eyes are so clear, they seem to be in good spirits.
But the girls looked a size smaller than when Shad parted them in the early hours of Thursday morning. This not only refers to the figure, but also refers to their appearance from a girl in her twenties to a fifteen or sixteen year old. Although they were a little older than when Xia De first saw them at the reception of the gods, they still looked very young:
"Grace, Helen, how are you feeling?"
Xia De walked in while saying hello, and tried to put the flowers in his hands into the vase.
"Good morning, sir. I feel pretty good, like I have lifted the mountain on my back."
"Just stay on the bed."
He pulled the chair himself and sat between the two beds.
"Good morning, sir, you are finally here. We have lost a lot of power and memory, but we feel freer instead."
Helen also said, with a bright smile that Xia De had never seen on their faces:
"The fuzziness of those memories makes the original memory clearer. Although it is still a relic, at least at this moment we feel that we have become human again."
"But it's not without cost. Although my sister and I don't have to guard the seal anymore, and we don't have to perform the 22-year cycle ritual anymore. But from now on, we can't leave the Xikale Mountain area casually."
Grace added.
They all wore pajamas when they were recuperating in bed. Grace's pajamas with a lace neckline are mostly white, while Helen's pajamas with a butterfly pattern embroidered on the neckline are black and dark purple. They like this color matching style very much.
"There is always a price to pay. After all, you are the red butterflies flying from Mount Xikar."
Xia De said, then stretched out his hand, and took their white hands after asking for consent, and after a while, he got the answer:
[Because a quarter of their souls and bodies were taken away by the evil god, apart from age degradation, their souls are now extremely fragile and unable to fight in a short period of time. It is best not to use strength. 】
They must have known this, but they didn't tell Xia De.
[In addition, as the price paid for the "Slumbering Princess" mystic, their strength has declined significantly, and the concentration of their own whispering elements has become very weak, at least no longer at the level of an angel-level relic. 】
"The level of the relic is permanently downgraded?"
Xia De was slightly surprised.
[Of course not, the power was plundered by the evil god, and the price of the mysia was paid, but unlike your [Red Moon], which requires a specific method to release the seal, as they recover, the power of the red butterfly will eventually be all return. 】
"Why? Is this the differential treatment of Mysia? Why is it more harsh on me, the caster?"
"She" smiled slightly:
[Outlander, don't you understand? Red Moon is your strength, while Red Butterfly is their strength, but also a curse. This curse has long been rooted in their souls, and as long as they still exist, it will never disappear. 】
"So, how fast are the Whispering Elements and the Curse recovering?"
[Roughly estimated, it will return to its original state within a hundred years. But you need to get in touch with them further before I can give an answer. 】
"Further contact..."
Xia De glanced at Helen on the right who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, and asked again:
"Besides these, are there other conditions?"
[The incompleteness of their souls has resulted in them having to approach each other to complement each other in order to keep their souls from breaking apart. Therefore, they cannot be separated by more than 100 feet (about 30m) before their strength returns to peak. Also, in addition to staying in this area, they can also follow you or move around at No. 6, Plaza Saint Teresa. 】
"Why?"
[You have been contaminated with too much soul power of this region ~www.mtlnovel.com~ can be regarded as a part of this region. Six Place Saint Teresa is considered your residence and therefore part of the district. 】
"She" explains it all.
Xia De nodded, and told these things to the two black-haired girls. They have also noticed these costs, but they don't mind these things. Instead, they are very happy with Xia De's last point:
"Sir, if you have time, take us to see your home. However, if you want to find a way to move in space over long distances, there will always be a way."
"Of course, but wait until your situation improves. I can take you to the abandoned tower in the mountain, maybe you can also use the power there, after all, the old god..."
He didn't continue to say that the twin gods most likely inherited the twin power of the ancient space **** "Primary Rift", and the red butterflies who accepted the power of the old **** "Twin Gods" should also be able to use [Space Labyrinth] the power of.
But Grace and Helen did not set up signposts on Saint-Andres Square, so Shade still needs relics like [Traveler's Travel Gate] to let them go to Saint-Andres Square for a short time. After verifying the conjecture, they can To achieve the leap of the two regions.
And this will have to wait until the red butterflies are in better health. They are spending a lot of time together now and are looking forward to their next visit. Time will not leave too many traces on them. Although they are not completely free, at least Grace and Helen, the red butterflies who flew to this era from the fifth era, have realized the freedom in their hearts.
Xia De is looking forward to more stories they can create. With the memories of the past and the longing for the future, live freely.
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