Whispering Poems

Chapter 4313 Iluna's Melancholy

Chapter 4313 Iluna's Melancholy

Because the two were at the church entrance, and despite the rain, there were still quite a few worshippers coming to the church early in the morning, Father Augustus didn't dare to be too explicit. Shad was pleased with the priest's concern.

"Don't worry, this is Tobesk. Even if we encounter a really big problem that we can't solve, I can still ask my superiors for help. I have connections here."

The two then left the Church of Dawn and went to the priest's potion workshop in the basement of an apartment building not far away.

Shad briefly described what happened after the priest left, and he didn't even hide the fact that Mia briefly turned into a cat girl in the light.

The priest looked at the cat perched on Shad's shoulder, then at Shad himself, hesitant to speak, but didn't voice his warning. He still had great faith in the young detective's character.

"What happened yesterday also scared me. Although you had mentioned that sea before, I was still very surprised to actually see it."

After the priest finished his sigh, he brought Shad some mixed news:

"The angel's remains obtained by the [Holy Son Alliance] were indeed the remains of the Deathbringer, and specifically a relatively important vertebra. However, I did not bring it out of that world. Sounding the horn consumed too much of my power, and that world strongly rejected my power; I was forcibly expelled."

Xia De didn't manage to train anyone of any substance, and the girls didn't have time to do anything else:

"Priest, are you saying that the remains are still in the Sea of ​​Origin?"

The priest nodded in agreement, but he didn't find it troublesome at all; the old man, on the contrary, smiled.

"This is actually a good thing. There won't be any problem leaving the remains in the Sea of ​​Origin. The place where life is born naturally rejects the power of death. If the Sea of ​​Origin is conscious, it would probably be more than happy for us to take the remains out."

"And since the remains are there, and I've already seen them, I can vaguely sense the location of the Sea of ​​Origin through those remains."

Xia De was taken aback, then laughed:

“Priest, can you now determine when the Sea of ​​Origin will completely overlap with the material world?”

The priest quickly shook his head:

"That might not be enough, but once it gets close enough, I can at least give you a warning, allowing you time to prepare for the final battle. Besides the warning, if a corner of the Origin Sea overlaps with the material world again, I can also sense its vague location. That sea is getting closer and closer; this is bound to happen sooner or later."

As for the angel's remains, I'll retrieve them once the 'Sea of ​​Origin' has fully entered the material world. The vertebrae are the most important remains besides the skull, and I need to be prepared before retrieving those as well.”

Xia De nodded:

"After that, I'll have to trouble you to keep me informed. How long until that ocean truly merges with the material world?"

The priest estimated:

"It's impossible to give a precise timeframe at the moment, but it will definitely arrive this summer. At the latest, two months; at the earliest, half a month. If there are any human interventions, the timing could deviate even further."

“I understand. So, priest, when are you free this week? I would like to dream with you.”

"What dream?"

"Regarding the dream about trees, curses, and the night, I want to determine whether that dream is related to the arrival of the Sea of ​​Origin."

Shad was in a good mood after receiving good news from the priest. Being able to foresee the arrival of the "Sea of ​​Origin" meant that there was still time to prepare before the final battle.

However, contrary to Shad's good mood, Arcadia City was experiencing a torrential downpour today. Shad had very keen hearing; he could hear the rain in the basement, and when he reached the first floor of the library, in addition to the pouring rain, he could even hear the sound of the tide.

The sound of the tide seemed to come from a very far place. Startled, Xia De hurried forward, wanting to push open the library door to see what was going on outside, but the sound of the tide disappeared after he opened the door.

She said softly:

[Your inspiration has captured traces of the "Origin Sea." From now on, when you are active in the Arcadia region, there is a chance that you will hear the sound of the tides again.]

[In areas where the sound of the tide can be heard, life energy will accumulate significantly within 6 hours, inevitably accompanied by the appearance of unusual life sparks.]

"I see."

Just moments before, Xia De had thought he was being targeted by that sea again, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He then found the girl in charge of managing the bookstore, and the Blue Ink Library closed for half a day that morning. Xia De left behind a "red jade eye" to absorb life energy.

Aside from the container, absorbing life energy requires specialized magic, and passive absorption is extremely slow. Fortunately, the follower that Vige arranged in the Blue Ink Library is one of the most powerful girls around her.

The carriage carried Shad through the heavy rain and quickly arrived at Fragrant Residence. The house was bustling with activity today. Not only were Vigo, Sylvia, Vanessa, Sylvia, Claire, and Flora there, but Megan and Audrey, whom they hadn't seen for over a week, were also present.

“I dropped everything and rushed over here yesterday. I was really scared when I heard the news. I’m so glad you’re okay.”

In the foyer, just as Vivi was about to hug Shad, the Edwards ladies stepped in front of him first. Megan and Audrey never cared about other people's opinions, and besides, everyone here was one of their own.

When the two sisters hugged Shad, Viggo was clearly a little unhappy, but since Megan and Audrey had put aside their work to come specifically for Shad, Viggo generously forgave them.

The news that Shad was safe and sound was brought here by Sylvie last night, but the others still requested that Shad be examined again, a task that Megan, Audrey, and Sylvie were tasked with doing.

Shad didn't seem to care, but he did ask Dorothy to have a medical check-up as well. The blonde girl knew Shad was worried about them, so she agreed.

However, before the examination began, Luvia secretly approached Megan and requested an additional examination item.

"Did Shad deliver children for women in the Fifth Age?"

Meghan was surprised after hearing Luvia's description:

“You knew about this yesterday morning, so why weren’t you worried then? This concerns everyone’s future. Okay, I understand. I will check on Xia De’s condition carefully and hope that this hasn’t left any psychological impact on him.”

Sylvie was initially unaware that the checkup had been expanded, but after the checkup began, she saw Megan and Audrey kneeling together in front of Shad, and realized there was a "hidden checkup":

"Did you include these items in your medical checkups for Xia De before?"

"We can discuss past issues later; this time it was Luvia's request. Sevi, we won't wait for you, ah~"

Although the examination of Shad's physical condition took longer than expected, Megan, Audrey, and Sylvie insisted that it was to ensure a comprehensive examination and to leave no hidden dangers.

Megan didn't discuss the "hidden project" with Luvia again, but Luvia was relieved when she saw Megan give a no-questions-asked gesture.

Similarly, Dorothy's examination revealed nothing wrong. Neither she nor Lacia would exhibit any abnormalities if they weren't close to each other. However, even with Grace and Helen's help yesterday, it took them half an hour to separate.

This timeframe, longer than the previous two combined, inherently indicates a rather dangerous trend. Shad has already decided that if he can't find a way to suppress the troublesome connection between Dorothy and Lacey's flesh and blood in the near future, he will go to Huntington City to seek guidance from the "Lady of the Lake."

This matter absolutely cannot be delayed any longer.

Besides the witches, Iluna is also still at the Fragrant Mansion. She has already asked Dorothy to send the leave request back to Topsk, so she can stay here all day without any problem.

Everyone decided to hold a post-battle debriefing meeting in the afternoon, and spent the morning dealing with the aftermath of yesterday's operation.

After being checked by Megan and the others, Shad talked with Dorothy for a while before arriving at the rooftop of Fragrant Mansion, where he met Iluna, who was leaning on the railing looking down at the city below.

Her long brown hair was unusually tied into a large braid. Although it was raining, not a single drop of rain fell on Iluna. This was a highly advanced application of the basic spell "Move Object".

Shad was holding an umbrella because the cat on his shoulder was following him.

Upon reaching Iluna, Shad held the large umbrella over both of them. Although Iluna didn't greet Shad, she moved closer to him to prevent him from getting wet while shielding her from the rain.

"Should I not be unhappy?"

"Iluna asked softly," the nineteen-year-old girl asked, gazing at the city in the rain. She was willing to show her confusion and melancholy to Shad.

"Even though the operation was a success, I still... Even though I gained that power in the Fatumunst Snow Mountain and possessed the Crimson Lightning, I originally thought I could play a greater role."

She moved a little closer to Shad, and Shad reached out and pulled her into his arms. He understood Iluna's thoughts:

"The powers of the thirteen chosen ones are interdependent and mutually restraining. Iluna, this time it just so happens that your power cannot cause too much damage to 'life'. This is already the tenth chosen one, and you have only encountered the first enemy to whom your power is not very effective. This already shows that you are very powerful."

But Iluna pointed out, unwilling to give up:

"Mia also uses the power of the sun, and it has a greater effect than I do."

Shad tried hard not to laugh. It seemed that Iluna wasn't that different from Adelina and Emilia; after all, she was still a young girl.

"Don't compare yourself to Mia. Mia is different from everyone else."