“Let me correct you. First, I am a man. Second, I didn't learn this through a ritual; Miss Felianna passed it down to me.”
Xia De understood this power in that way, and Miss Jialinna shook her head:
“The learning conditions and usage conditions are the same. If you don't possess the qualification yourself, it's impossible to inherit it. However…”
She stared at Xia De with some confusion, her tone a little displeased:
“Does Miss Felianna think there are no Witches in the sixth epoch? It's clearly The Witch's Light, but she passed it down to a man…”
The last half of the sentence was very soft.
Xia De didn't know how to answer. He turned to look at his Destiny Ring, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
“I'm telling you this, but the problem isn't actually Felianna's Witch Light.”
Xia De said, placing the cat on the sofa, then standing up:
“Please follow me to the corridor.”
“Are you trying to…”
Miss Jialinna frowned slightly, her fingers tapping rhythmically on her leg:
“Xia De, no matter how you think about it, it's impossible, isn't it?”
“Have you heard of The Witch's Light Ling Rune?”
Xia De asked, and Miss Jialinna shook her head:
“Runes related to Witches can only appear on Ring術士 who possess The Witch's Light. I am very certain of this.”
“Yes, that's why there's a problem. I can feel that this Ling Rune is very different.”
Because Mia also wanted to follow Xia De to the corridor, Xia De could only ask Tifa to hold the cat for now.
He and Miss Jialinna arrived in the corridor. The Duchess asked the nearby maids not to approach for the moment.
Xia De coughed:
“The princess in the castle won't understand that the freedom of walking the world is what we pursue.”
“Meeting a Witch at a lavender-filled crossroads, where are you going to pick that handful of herbs?”
Unlike the clear singing voices of the Witches, Xia De's male voice was a bit hoarse and low. His musical talent wasn't good, and the tune might be off, but his voice made this slightly melancholic fifth epoch song even more melancholic.
Xia De walked ahead, and Miss Jialinna followed behind him.
The sound of footsteps on the corridor floor seemed to keep pace with the song. When he sang to the third line, and the corridor ahead suddenly darkened, Miss Jialinna's heart jolted; and when the two of them stepped into that old long corridor together, and the Ashes underfoot silenced the sound of their shoes hitting the ground, the Witch felt that this night was becoming more and more like a dream.
When they passed through the old long corridor and finally reached the white mist door at the end, Miss Jialinna finally couldn't help but say to Xia De, who also had a complex expression:
“Thinking about it carefully, it's also possible that this is a dream.”
Standing in front of the white mist door, the Duchess looked at him earnestly with her golden eyes:
“You summoned Miss Mana Feilianna from the past, and then you were suddenly able to walk into this corridor that only Witches can enter. No matter how you think about it, it seems like a dream.”
“So, entering this corridor only requires The Witch's Light.”
Xia De suddenly realized. He had thought that a Great Witch had to lead the way.
“Keep walking inside.”
Miss Jialinna pushed Xia De into the white mist door, then, in the white mist, took off the golden necklace from her neck and handed it to him:
“Try it.”
Xia De, of course, understood her meaning, so he held the necklace and softly said to the white mist:
“May the hidden chaos bless me, who is also a Witch!”
“Hmm? How do you know this ancient incantation?”
Miss Jialinna was even more surprised. Xia De paused:
“Well… I have a good memory. Miss Aurora said it last time, and I just remembered it.”
The two looked around. The white mist hadn't changed, which meant that Xia De couldn't enter the Witch Council through the Witch's jewelry.
“Don't be too happy too soon. In normal circumstances, only Witches with seats can enter the Council with their jewelry. Thirteen pieces of jewelry correspond to thirteen people. It's actually very normal for you not to be able to enter. This doesn't prove your gender.”
Miss Jialinna said, narrowing her eyes and scrutinizing Xia De up close in the white mist:
“Detective, tell me honestly, are you really a man?”
“Yes, the gods have guaranteed it.”
Xia De immediately nodded. Miss Jialinna pursed her lips and said nothing more, waving the golden necklace. A door appeared in the white mist. The two passed through that door and returned to the manor's corridor, then went back to the study.
“Tifa, put the cat down.”
The Duchess said, frowning, then motioned for Xia De not to sit down yet: Valley
“Then, stand behind Xia De.”
The maid obediently came behind Xia De, and Mia also trotted over, circling at Xia De's feet.
“Now, grab Xia De's arms from behind.”
“Wait, what are you going to do?”
Xia De certainly didn't want to be held like that by others, but Tifa hesitated for a moment and still did as she was told. Her body pressed against Xia De's back, her hands wrapped around Xia De's arms. The strength of a Six-Ring Arcanist was not something Xia De could contend with.
“Hold him tight, don't let him resist.”
The Witch said, blushing, then came in front of Xia De. The two were almost touching. Her face was only a pinky's distance from Xia De's, and Xia De could even see his reflection in her golden eyes.
“I'm sorry, Xia De, I might be rude.”
“Wait a moment…”
She suddenly kissed Xia De's mouth. At the same time, Tifa, behind Xia De, widened her eyes and reached downwards.
Because he was being kissed, Xia De couldn't speak, but this didn't prevent him from feeling what Miss Jialinna was doing. He wanted to resist, but his body was honest and didn't resist at all.
“It seems Xi Wei didn't lie.”
She quickly let go of Xia De, her face slightly flushed as she looked at her hand. Tifa behind her also released Xia De. Xia De touched his lips. Although being kissed by a pretty lady was nice, he was genuinely a little angry:
“So, you still suspect I'm lying?”
“No, I believe you are very honest. But I suspect you don't even know your own situation.”
Miss Jialinna said, looking into Xia De's eyes. She saw that Xia De was angry:
“Now I believe you.”
“Then I apologize, I might also be rude.”
Xia De reached out and placed his hand on Miss Jialinna's shoulder. After sensing that she also had no intention of resisting, he pulled her in front of him and then actively kissed her.
At the moment, a smile appeared at the corner of the Witch's mouth. Compared to Xia De, who had been completely stiff just now, she was much more proactive. Yielding to Xia De's strength, she wrapped her arms around Xia De's neck, pulling her body closer to his. This kiss lasted much longer than the brief few seconds before.
Tifa stood behind them, pursing her lips, while Mia looked up, wide-eyed, at the scene.
“Very good. If you did nothing but get angry, I would have doubted if I had misjudged you.”
When Xia De was a little out of breath, the Red-haired Witch actively released him, her face flushed as she tidied the hair on her forehead:
“Although there's a big gap between you and me, if you always ignored even matters of dignity for that reason, I would know that I never misjudge people.”
“Miss Jialinna, do Witches always have such unusual ways of thinking?”
What just happened didn't seem like something a normal person would do.
“We are Witches. Everyone else says the Witches of the Council are crazy. Haven't you heard such rumors?”
Seeing Xia De still adjusting his breathing, she smiled and said:
“What, do you need me to arrange for Tifa to go to your room tonight? She received a gift because of you that even I envy. I think I should give you some thanks.”
Seeing Xia De, whose breathing was unstable, wanting to speak, she teased again:
“I'm not blind. Tifa has a lot of good feelings for you. So, Detective, don't you have good feelings for my personal maid, this girl with a very good figure?”
Xia De certainly wouldn't lie, but he still refused:
“Of course I have good feelings, but I believe our relationship hasn't reached that point yet. I don't want to have any relationship with a girl just because she wants to thank me.”
“So, you want not only the body but also the soul. Compared to Darkness, perhaps you are more like a demon.”
Miss Jialinna continued to tease, then subtly raised her head towards Tifa, but the latter lowered her head, blushing, with her hands clasped together, completely missing Miss Jialinna's signal.
“Then let Tifa take you to your Diviner friend. I need to contact Xi Wei and explain today's situation. Your friend is in the guest room on the second floor. When I came back just now, I checked on her. She's basically fine, just too much mental exhaustion, so she needs some time for bed rest. But Xia De, although a Prophet can help you, letting such a low-level Ring術士 follow you into the Darkness Domain is too risky.”
She had investigated the people around Xia De long ago and knew that Luvia was a Ring術士 in the same group as Xia De. But the Witch obviously didn't realize that Xia De's entire operation was actually arranged by Luvia.
Xia De didn't explain further. He nodded:
“Then I'll see you tomorrow morning, Miss Jialinna. Don't forget to send a letter to Dawn Church to tell my friend that I'm safe and sound now.”
He hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said:
“Your lips are very soft.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
The Duchess replied lazily, without the slightest embarrassment:
“But I can't compliment you. Your kissing skills are really terrible.”
“Good night, Xia De. You can rest now. There's still a lot of work waiting for me to handle here. The reason you and your friend appeared here, my whereabouts, the comforting team sent by the Church, and also, those Witches from the Council, they're probably going crazy after hearing the news. Not only them, but Miss Mana Feilianna briefly came to the sixth epoch through the veil of time because of the second Chosen One. This will surely make the struggle for the remaining eleven Chosen Ones even more intense.”
“After all, the power displayed by the Chosen Ones is truly terrifying.”
