Complaining about his laziness in his heart, Xia De carefully let go of Luvia who was in his arms, but the movement of getting up still woke up the purple-eyed girl. Luvia, Dorothy, and Rezia all knew that Shad had a habit of getting up on time, so they were not surprised that he woke up now.
"Luvia, come and pick some."
Sitting up, Xia De took the wooden box on the bedside table, opened it and handed it to Luvia. Luvia was sleepy and did not leave the warm quilt. She asked Xia De to put the wooden box on the pillow:
"Really, getting up with girls and giving them pretty jewels and accessories right away, detective, where did you get that bad habit?"
Having said that, she lay on her side and took a purple gem, which was the same color as her eyes.
Xia De didn't respond to Luvia's teasing. He looked around, but he didn't see Mia. He couldn't remember where the cat was last night, only that Luvia's new pajamas were beautiful.
"Mia?"
After getting dressed and walking out of the bedroom, he saw the cat looking at him pitifully in the air. The reason why it is in the air is that Xia De did not put away the palm-sized slate with silver horns last night, and now the cat is lying on the slate and floating in the air.
It was not the first time that Luvia stayed in the Plaza de Saint-Andres, so she stored some of her own clothes in the astrological room specially reserved for her on the third floor. There was no need to rush home and change clothes this morning, so I had breakfast with Xia De before going to work on Silver Cross Avenue.
Even because Saint Teresa Square is closer to Silver Cross Avenue, she doesn't have to worry any more.
During breakfast, Xia De mentioned that "Goddess of the Lake" promised him that after completing one of the first three trials, he could get a gift or bring a friend to meet her. The first time Xia De took Sister Divelin, now Xia De still has two chances left.
Priest Augustus is unwilling to meet another angel. The doctor can ask again. Although Dorothy and Rezia are also very special, they cannot use the [magician's escape box] that only high-level magicians can use.
Although Luvia was lower than the two princesses, Xia De believed that she had a way to use the relic, so he asked Luvia about her wishes during breakfast that day. But very unexpectedly, Luvia refused without thinking:
"I don't have any questions to ask, and I don't have a wish that someone else can help me achieve. I won't take the initiative to meet any guy who may be related to the existence of higher dimensions. Yes, Shade, thank you for your kindness, but I think this An opportunity you can give to others."
What she said was so decisive that Xia De, who originally wanted to ask the reason, couldn't open his mouth. But thinking about it carefully, this should be related to the curse of time on Luvia. She is disgusted by time, and even therefore is not affected by the unknown relic [Time of Backtracking]. Although Xia De still doesn't know what Luvia did to make her so special, she must have destroyed something important.
Xia De is still busy today, but he still dare not leave precious Mia at home. I thought about sending it to Miss Galina's manor for "refuge", but Luvia took the initiative to take care of the cat for a day:
"I took it to the Fortune Teller Association, which doesn't prohibit taking cats to work. Besides, fortune tellers own a cat, isn't it very in line with people's stereotypes?"
The purple-eyed girl said, and Mia was reluctantly carried away by her.
When completing Old John's delivery mission on Saturday night, Shade helped the Ring Warlock in the Abner Library escape from the church's pursuit, and accidentally discovered Sir Shapley, the "Guiding Moon", who was suspected of being an academic spy.
When sending the guy who was wounded by the church ring warlock to No. 21 Ikem Street in the University District of Tobesk, Shade proposed to make a deal, and Tuesday morning was the time for the two parties to meet.
The reason why they agreed to meet in the morning was because only by appearing in that kind of neighborhood wearing a black robe in the morning would it be possible not to be noticed. When Shad knocked on the door of No. 21 in the early morning fog, the door was opened almost immediately.
He walked into the room in a flash, and then complained softly to the man who opened the door:
"Oh shit, you guys didn't pay for the city heating?"
The temperature inside the house is literally colder than outside the house.
The one who opened the door for Xia De was a ring warlock he had never seen before. When shaking hands, Xia De confirmed that his level was sixth ring, the same as Dr. Schneider. He was taciturn, called himself "Mr. Raibert", and led Xia De directly to the study on the first floor.
Except for the position of the door and the window, the study room has bookcases on all four walls. There are desks and sofa sets on the floor, and the tea set has already been placed on the wooden coffee table, but of course Xia De will not drink the tea here.
The two didn't waste time exchanging pleasantries, and the conversation went straight to the point:
"The news on Saturday night was indeed leaked from our side, which led to you being rounded up by the Peace Church squad. As compensation, I have already negotiated terms with the gentleman from the Priory, and tried to complete the deal you proposed. Sir, what do you need?"
Xia De wore a robe and a mask, and the voice behind the mask was very hoarse:
"I need a slate. After the sect of the old **** [Grey Robe Sage] collapsed, some people joined you. At that time, they not only brought you an astonishing collection of books, but also brought you some special items. Among them should be There is a stone slab, which is roughly square, with four corners surrounded by collision angles, and there is a chance to obtain spiritual runes or thaumaturgy knowledge after touching it."
According to the description of the stone slabs he had obtained, [Grey Robe Sage] has no reason to make the three stone slabs look very different. After confirming that one is rectangular, the other two will not be round or triangular.
"I'll check to see if the item you described is still in our hands."
He got up to leave, Xia De sat alone in the empty room and opened today's newspaper on the coffee table. Mr. Raibert came back about half an hour later, presumably he contacted the headquarters of [Apner Library]:
"Yes, the slate is indeed in our hands. We believe it is a book, but so far no one has been able to discover its secrets. It is the same size as you describe, with no letters on the front and back, four The ram is of a ruby-like material."
The corners of the slate in Shade’s hand are made of metallic silver. Since the one in the Apner Library is ruby, it is suspected that the corners of the last slate in St. Byrence are yellow, but it is not certain whether it is Brass or gold, but possibly topaz:
"Oh, it's fine in your hands, please make an offer."
Mr. Raibert nodded:
"We never use money to judge the value of a book. We prefer to barter. Although we don't know what this slate is, it must be an item from the last era. Its value... .”
"There is no need to emphasize its value. I believe I know more than you. Please tell me directly what I have to pay."
Shad interrupted him.
"Books, valuable books."
"Mr. Monastery should have won some convenience for me, so please tell me what book it is."
Mr. Raibert was silent for a moment:
"I have to admit that the old gentleman in the Priory is really good at bargaining, but the value of that slate will not be the same as the cabbage in the vegetable market. You only need to pay a few copies, which record the hands that can obtain the knowledge of spirit runes. Copies of books will suffice, which can then be made up for in large sums of gold."
Shade thinks that it is very likely that Old John personally negotiated the price. After all, although everyone likes the gold pound, sometimes the items that ring warlocks are after are really priceless. The Apner Library generally does not accept cash transactions:
"If you need a book, is this okay?"
Xia De reached into his pocket and took out the book "Crawler in the Darkness" that he found in the river cave yesterday. He could get the [Snake] spirit rune.
The spirit runes related to animals do not match Shade's ring magician system at all. He himself has no intention of manipulating snakes, turning into snakes, or becoming bald without nostrils and eyebrows. Other people around him are not suitable for this kind of spirit runes either. Shad originally thought of selling it to Mr. Edmond of Coldwater Harbor over the weekend, but now he took it out to try his luck. Unexpectedly, the man who talked with Shad recognized the origin of the book immediately:
"The Book of the Pantanal."
Mr. Raibert muttered a quick flip:
"It should be a translated version in 1795. The word mistakes on the ninth and eleventh pages are the most important feature of this version. This book of yours should be that batch of translated manuscripts."
He said and sniffed again:
"The taste of the ink is okay, and the ink is mixed with the orchid that is unique to the Pantanal swamp area. This edition of the book, in 1853, has no more than 27 manuscripts in stock. We got it more than ten years ago A copy of "The Crawler in the Dark" that is in poor condition and lacks a quarter of a page, I never expected to see such a well-preserved copy today."
Xia De noticed that while he was quickly flipping through the book in his hand, his eyes shone with a light blue light. This is not a magic eye, because Shad did not feel the whispering element, this should be the unique thaumaturgy mastered by [Apna Library], which is used to check books.
"This is considered stolen goods~www.mtlnovel.com~ Xia De emphasized it, and the man nodded:
"It doesn't matter if it's stolen goods or not, we have very professional old-fashioned and camouflage techniques."
Mr. Raibert put the book on the coffee table between the two:
"This is a good collection, but you have to know that the quality of this book is far inferior to the ancient relics you want to get from the previous era."
He twisted his fingers at Xia De, and Xia De snorted:
"Of course, as long as the antiques don't belong to the Sixth Epoch, the price will increase exponentially. Tell me, how much should I add to the price? Thousands of pounds? Tens of thousands of pounds? Or, you want me to do something else for you ?”
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ps: There is a recommendation on the 26th, and it will be updated at that time, or at least 1w.
In recent days, this chapter has said a little less, but the follow-up data has not changed much. It seems that there are fewer places to complain about.