“Hmm… almost none?”
Xia De answered with a question.
“Yes, that’s why I dare to bet that in the past six months, there won’t be more than three events that match the prophecy on that stone tablet, and there might not even be one.”
Xia De nodded, looking down at Mia in his arms. His mood was very subtle at the moment; the epic of the sixth epoch was once again being propelled forward by his side.
“Excuse me, are there any further clues about the second Chosen One? Perhaps we found the event, but there are too many survivors.”
“Other parts of the whispering chapters controlled by the Witch Council do not record the second Chosen One, but our partners have provided information, indicating that the power of the second Chosen One is related to darkness. Having missed the crucial first Chosen One, neither side will give up this second chance now.”
The Great Witch narrowed her eyes, as if thinking of something. Xia De nodded again, frowning and assuming a pensive expression. Miss Jialinna didn't think much of it, only assuming he was anxious about The Chosen, so she offered comfort:
“There’s no need to worry too much; after all, this has nothing to do with us. Let the people of the West Coast solve what happens on the West Coast. I have decided not to return to Saladir County for now, and the Witch Council also supports my continued stay in Tobesk. This way, even if something else happens in this City, you’ll be able to find someone to help.”
Xia De wanted to continue nodding, but suddenly frowned and looked up at the Duchess:
“Excuse me, do you mean that here…”
He pointed downwards:
“…something else will happen?”
Miss Jialinna smiled. For a moment, Xia De almost saw Princess Leia’s shadow on her:
“I knew you’d understand what I meant. Do you still remember the Vampire you brought me?”
“Of course, I remember.”
Xia De endured the opponent's Sublimation Words, and the scene of the blood-red sunset felt like it happened yesterday. That Vampire belonged to the Blood Spirit School and was originally operating around Tobesk, but the one sent to Tobesk to help the Blood Feast Lord was not him. It was only because of the ancient Ring術士’s corpse in that corpse tree that he temporarily became involved in this matter.
“You brought me a letter from a Vampire. The Witch Council deciphered the cipher and found that the other party appeared around Tobesk for an out-of-control angel-level relic near this City.”
She paused, wanting to tell Xia De about that darkness, but Xia De immediately indicated that he knew about it.
“The letter carried no specific details. But the Witch Council believes that there will be further developments in this matter, otherwise the Blood Spirit School would have no reason to send a Vampire from the New World to us.”
However, no one knew what the Blood Spirit School ultimately wanted to do. The Vampire’s corpse was severely damaged and had no spiritual value, meaning no answers could be obtained from the Vampire.
The two Ring術士 originally dispatched by the Blood Spirit School from the New World to Tobesk for the Tobesk matter should have just entered Coldwater Port during the night of the divine descent. Therefore, the Witch Council believed that those two were very likely in Coldwater Port, continuing to be responsible for receiving refugees from the Mercury Blood organization.
Afterwards, they might abandon the mission and return to the New World, but they might also continue to Tobesk to complete what the Vampire failed to do. And Miss Jialinna’s current mission in Tobesk is to await their arrival and strive to capture them alive.
“I’ll tell you when there’s news. The people from the Blood Spirit School should come here in a legitimate capacity, so sometimes I’ll need you to step forward.”
Miss Jialinna said.
“No problem.”
Feeling the carriage stop, Xia De turned to look out the window. As the conversation ended, he had already arrived home.
After returning home, because he had eaten quite a bit for lunch, Xia De simply skipped dinner. But while a person’s dinner could be skipped, a cat’s dinner could not.
Mia was eating on the sofa, while Xia De sat on the sofa thinking. Thus, it came to nine o’clock that evening, and Luvia finally arrived.
“You really found eleven coins?”
This was the first thing the Diviner said when Xia De opened the door. By now, night had fully fallen, and all the streetlights around Saint Delan Square behind her were lit. Workers hired by the City Hall were cleaning the square ground, and the vendors seen during the day had also disappeared, leaving only a flock of pigeons still walking around.
Saint Delan Square, a square located in the City center, would have some licensed vendors selling goods during the day. However, this was not a rural market, so it would not disturb the normal lives of the house owners around the square.
“I really found them, Luvia. Do you think I like to joke around?”
Xia De asked, inviting the short-haired brown-haired Diviner inside to talk.
But as Luvia walked up the stairs, he went into the basement and picked up the god's gift box.
Tea had already been prepared. After sitting down on the sofa, Xia De reached out and took out the bag of coins and a Universal Currency:
“Look, this is a Universal Currency, and this dirty little bag contains ten coins, some of which are definitely blood money, but I’m not sure what the others are.”
He placed the small bag, tied with a straw rope, on the coffee table, then held his curious cat, preventing it from pouncing over.
Luvia carefully picked up the bag and shook it a few times, a look of awe on her face:
“You really did it! Only two days have passed since the exam ended on Saturday. What exactly did you encounter?”
“Hmm… that’s hard to say, but before checking the coins, I have something very important to tell you.”
“What?”
Luvia looked at Xia De curiously, and Xia De lowered his voice:
“I have some news about the second Chosen One.”
The Great Witches of the Witch Council had a special way of sharing intelligence, and Miss Jialinna, almost immediately after receiving the intelligence in the morning, told Xia De when she went into the City for business in the afternoon.
Therefore, Luvia had not heard the new news from the New World at all. After getting the information from Xia De, she even doubted whether his information was correct.
“Miss Jialinna said it.”
“The Witch Council? Then it should be correct… I didn’t expect you to get news from a Great Witch. What price did you pay this time?”
Seeing that Xia De couldn't think of an answer for the moment, Luvia didn't continue asking:
“Xia De, you really pay a lot for us… In that case, we must use divination to determine the specific identity of the other party. We are in Tobesk, but the other party’s activity range is on the Old Continent’s West Coast, so we can’t even go there ourselves.”
“I want to ask a question: can divination that requires a price directly reveal the other person’s appearance and name?”
Xia De asked, but Luvia shook her head:
“Of course not. The destiny of The Chosen is special. I can only obtain certain information about them, and then search based on that information. For example, when I first looked for Iluna, I knew she was female, a follower of the sun god, and that she would arrive in Tobesk at a certain point in time. It was by using these clues and trying my luck at the Sun Church entrance that I was able to confirm Iluna Bayas’s identity three weeks before the doctor met you.”
“If that’s the case…”
Although Luvia couldn’t directly give the other person’s name, searching based on partial information was enough for Xia De to rule out some people.
He looked up and said very seriously:
“Actually, I probably know what the so-called ‘pirate’ incident was.”
“Hmm?”
The Diviner frowned.
“And, I was on that ship at the time. It was about 22 hours ago, on the cruise ship outside Coldwater Port, at a small Ring術士 auction. There were about a dozen Ring術士 present at the time. Everyone who escaped alive from the Fishbone Pirate Ship was also afflicted with a curse similar to the relic, mermaid's song.”
“Hmm?”
She looked at Xia De with confusion:
“You? Coldwater Port?”
Pointing her finger to the west, she probably didn't fully understand Xia De's words. After all, even by taking a steam airship that hadn't yet been put into commercial use, a 22-hour round trip between Coldwater Port and Tobesk was completely impossible.
“Yes, it’s a very complicated story. How about I take you to see it?”
As he spoke, Xia De stood up, holding Mia.
“Where to?”
Luvia asked suspiciously, also standing up.
“To the basement. There are some things I need to show you in the basement. Speaking of which, you’re the first person to know this secret. I originally planned not to tell anyone.”
As they spoke, the two went from the second floor to the first floor, and then from the first floor into the basement.
Since no one had been found to install gas pipes yet, there was no light in the basement. Xia De extended his finger to illuminate, leading Luvia to the wall directly opposite the stairs.
The Diviner curiously surveyed her surroundings. She had visited Xia De so many times, yet this was her first time here:
“Are you trying to say there’s more space behind this wall?”
She examined the wall in front of her by the light from Xia De’s fingertip, then reached out to touch it, but of course felt nothing.
“Luvia, you know the original history of this house. The Church spent a hundred years and still didn’t discover anything unusual here. I think unless you use your special divination, it’s impossible for you to know the secret here.”
Xia De was quite confident about this point.
“The Church spent 100 years and didn’t find it, yet you discovered it as soon as you moved in.”
The Diviner whispered, then saw Xia De summon his Destiny Ring:
“Attention, once inside, you can look around freely, but do not leave the wall.”
This was an experience Xia De gained during his first reckless exploration. Mia was also brought in by Xia De at that time, but the cat obediently squatted by the wall, and nothing happened. As for the “souvenir” brought back last time, it immediately died when Xia De held it close to the idol.
“Can you tell me first what’s behind the wall? So I can be mentally prepared?”
Luvia asked, then saw the 【Time-Space】 Ling Rune flash. After the spiritual light shone on the wall in front, the wall disappeared like a phantom, revealing a long, narrow, and dark passage.
The Diviner raised an eyebrow:
“For example, is there actually some underground ruin behind it, or an Ancient One who has lived for hundreds of years, or just a cell you use to imprison pure maidens?”
Because of their close relationship, Luvia’s joke at this moment wasn’t inappropriate.
“Don’t think so much. Behind it is just a not-so-large circular space, with an idol in the center. Be careful, you can look at the idol, but absolutely, absolutely do not approach it!”
Xia De emphasized again, then led the way in with the cat in his arms, followed closely by Luvia.
As Xia De’s gaze fell upon the idol of the Old God - 【cracks of origin】, the idol emitted a very soft light.
This light illuminated Xia De and the cat, who were already very familiar with it, and also illuminated Luvia Annett, who followed closely behind.
“Oh, my God!”
Because of the card faces of the Founding series rhode cards, Luvia immediately recognized what this was.
She stumbled back in alarm, and because the hidden wall had returned to normal, she leaned directly against the wall:
“An Old God! The idol of 【cracks of origin】!”
“Yes, that’s it.”
Xia De shoved the cat into Luvia’s arms. Amidst the cat’s displeased meows, he slowly approached the idol. Under Luvia’s gaze, Xia De touched the idol and chanted an incantation, then disappeared. After two or three seconds, he reappeared.
“You actually dare to live in a place like this?”
Luvia said in horror.
“It’s very safe here, and to prevent myself from being affected, you see, I haven’t used the first floor of the house at all.”
Xia De said easily. Luvia looked at the idol, then at Xia De, truly not knowing what to say.
