Whispering Poems

Chapter 4075 Pebbles and Flora

"It went very smoothly."

Shad said, gently tossing the flower away, watching it disappear into the wind:
“If it weren’t for the fact that you made me realize the true nature of the Red Moon during the holiday a while ago, I wouldn’t be learning so smoothly now. This magic is quite good, but unfortunately it’s an indiscriminate area magic. I wouldn’t dare to use it at full power in a densely populated place like Arcadia.”

Danist walked towards him, stepping over the withered flowers scattered on the ground:
"Haven't you recently started trying to combine different magical techniques? Perhaps you can find other ways to perform this kind of magical technique, or what if you fuse the life spark into the 'Rotting Moon Flower'?"

"It will make the power and range of this magic even greater. I can guess without even trying it. The enhancement of the Life Flame to the abilities of the Red Moon, life, and flesh and blood is terrifying. It's a pity that I dare not use the Flame Source like the 'Bloodthirsty One' and the 'Construct Master'."

Shad looked up at the crimson moon in the starry sky, then reached out to pet the cat, feeling he should take the initiative.
"Now that I have mastered the magic, Daniste, wouldn't you reward me for my diligence?"

The sorceress asked with a smile:

"What reward would you like? To watch tomorrow's sunrise with me?"

Shad decided to rephrase it:
"These flowers have all withered, what a pity. I was planning to invite you to lie in the sea of ​​flowers and watch the moon together. Since the sea of ​​flowers is gone, shall we go home and admire the moon instead?"

The reserved sorceress laughed, hesitated for a moment with her hands behind her back, and then nodded in acceptance of the invitation. She transformed into an eighteen-year-old and took Shad's hand, while Mia was turned into a toy. Shad then dropped the crystal shoe and returned home.

When the two returned, Luvia, Iluna, and Winnie had all changed into their pajamas. This was the first time Shad had ever seen Winnie in her pajamas.

"Shad, the three of us will rest on the third floor; the second floor is yours."

The girls, clutching their pillows, laughed as they went up to the third floor. Daniste sensed a deeper meaning in their gazes, so she lowered her head and hid behind Shad, only raising her head after the footsteps on the stairs had faded into the distance.

"Seriously~"

She said softly, seemingly complaining about someone, that Shad had released Mia. The cat glanced at Shad and Danist's clasped hands, then darted into the bedroom, as if afraid of being locked out.

"Then let's rest too, it's getting late."

The redhead nodded slightly, and seemed a little shy as Shad led her by the hand into the bedroom. She had been worried that being alone would make the evening's activities on that brand-new piece of furniture rather monotonous. But thankfully, Luvia came down from the third floor before the clock struck midnight.

"I'm just worried that Daniste won't be able to handle it alone, not that I want it myself~"

As she said this, Xia De reached out and pulled her into the blanket.

After a lively night, Monday arrived. At six o'clock in the morning, Luvia hurriedly ran upstairs with her nightgown in her arms. Since she didn't have any early classes today and didn't have to attend the early morning academic meeting, Danist simply turned over when Luvia left and then snuggled back into Shad's arms to sleep.

Around 7 a.m., when breakfast was almost ready, Shad was sitting on the sofa preparing to pick up this week's gifts when Galina arrived at the house with Tifa and the other maids.

She had rested at her own manor last night, and since she was going to attend the Kingdom Council's morning meeting later, she rushed over to Shad's for breakfast. Tifa and the others went to help Winnie in the kitchen, while Galina sat down on the sofa with a smile, watching Shad take gifts from the gift box.
"You'd never guess what happened in the council last night. Viggo was over an hour late. You go get your gifts first, I'll tell everyone more at the dinner table later. Good morning, Luvia. Oh? Iluna's here too? You didn't leave last night, did you?"

Shad desperately hoped he could pull a Spark from the gift box, preferably a normal Spark, but unfortunately, even after touching Mia beforehand, his luck did not grant his wish.

His hand touched something very warm at the bottom of the box. After taking it out, he discovered it was a bluish-green pebble. When examined against the light, he could see that dragon language runes were carved on the pebble.

Xia De knew this:

"These are stones used by dragons when building their nests, mainly for selecting incubation sites. It's said to increase the hatching rate of dragon eggs. Although they're relatively simple to make, they can be considered a unique alchemical product of dragons. But generally, dragons use thousands of similar pebbles at once when building their nests. What can one of these possibly do?"

"Give it to me, I'll bury it in a flowerpot when I get back."

As Danist emerged from the bathroom, she spoke and greeted Galina.

The Duchess asked curiously again:
"So what's your task this week? To collect pebbles from the river?"

"Of course not. This week I will make my own bed before going to sleep, putting out my pillows and making the bed myself."

Galina and Daniste both laughed, but Luvia in the restaurant couldn't laugh because she was reminded of Shad's "real age".

At the breakfast table, Galina vividly recounted the scene of the Witch Council meeting the previous night.

With Agelina's departure for Arcadia approaching, Shad also planned to tell Viggo the truth this week, so the determined Viggo was determined to find out the truth last night, and thus acted somewhat boldly.

"As soon as she arrived in the council, she told everyone that the 'Construct Master' and the 'Bloodthirsty One' had appeared last night. Then she gave a vague answer about the source of the information and mentioned the 'Child of the End' which was related to the chosen ones. When 'Creation' asked her about the specific source of the information, Vigo pretended to be vague for a few minutes and then said shyly that the information was provided by the friend who healed her."

Galina smiled happily:
“Apart from the Speaker, Creation, and the Moon, we all know what she’s up to, so we just watch her put on an act for thin air. Vigo then said that she had taken a liking to that kind lady, that she had been getting along very well with her recently, and that she planned to invite her to stay in Arcadia City permanently.”

Iluna spread butter on her bread and asked with some interest:
What was your reaction?

"There was no response. Xia De promised us that he would not reveal the truth for the time being, but we also promised Xia De that we would not let Wei Ge be embarrassed in public, and we would not deliberately lead her to make a fool of herself."

As Galina spoke, she smiled at Shad, who was sitting directly opposite her:
"Although we didn't say anything, the Speaker spoke. She said that since the other party has such a good relationship with Viggo, why not let others meet that outstanding lady as well?"

Since Flora's assistance was needed for the investigation into Vigo's mother, and Flora had the time, with Sylvia nearby to facilitate opening a portal, the Speaker dispatched Flora to Arcadia City today. One reason was to use the human tissue extracted from the coffin for identification, and another was to allow Flora to meet Vigo's 'friends,' strengthening their ties with the Council.

"Is Flora in Arcadia today?"

Shade was pleasantly surprised, and Galina was also in a good mood:

“Yes, yes. You can’t imagine how interesting Vigo’s expression was at the time. She wanted to object, but she couldn’t find a reason to object to Flora’s visit. Flora even said that since she had nothing to do, she could stay until Adelina arrived at Vigo’s side, and in the meantime, she could help Vigo.”

Luvia sat next to Galina, smiling with her lips pursed:

"That witch probably didn't sleep well all night, did she?"

"Grandma Cassandra was kind enough to tell Flora not to stay in Arcadia City for long. Flora is the Great Witch of the Death Seat. Although she has gained a deeper understanding of death with Shad's help and filled the void in her soul, her essence is still closer to death than anyone else's, making her more vulnerable to attacks from life-related forces."

Granny Cassandra told Flora to stay with Viggo for a day, then return to Velendale to prepare for battle in an environment brimming with life force. Viggo's expression improved somewhat, but she still looked rather sad. In Shad's words, it was as if she was about to drop a 'little pearl'.

No, I didn't mean to mock Wei Ge. I just found it amusing to watch her outsmarting someone. I'll apologize to her on Wednesday.

Xia De could already picture Wei Ge's pale face and tearful expression with her lips pursed. He found himself wanting to hug Wei Ge immediately; the witch had quite successfully left her delicate image in Xia De's mind.

After breakfast, Luvia went to the Prophet's Association, Daniste returned to the Academy, Winnie returned to the Snow Mountain, and Iluna went back to her apartment to pack her luggage.

After having a full breakfast, Mia, as usual, leaned on the windowsill and looked at the pigeons outside. There were more pigeons in the square this year than in previous years. Shad didn't know if Mia simply liked watching pigeons or if she was making a "hunting plan".

As he set off for Arcadia City, Shad was still thinking about how to comfort Viggo later. But as soon as he appeared in the basement of the Blue Ink Library, he sensed that there were quite a few people inside.

So he went directly from the basement to the alley outside the library, circled around to the main entrance, and found Miss McDonald leading a group of people to clean and inventory the library's collection.

Seeing Xia De walk in from the door, the tall girl subconsciously smiled:

"Mr. Watson, my paper has been accepted. After revising it according to your suggestions, that picky reviewer did not raise any further objections. It will probably take another month or two to be published. I will save you a copy of the journal when it is published."