Whispering Poems

Chapter 4081 The Injured Neighbor

"This cat is so beautiful. Before, because I couldn't suppress my death power, I wasn't very popular with animals. But after advancing to the twelfth rank, I don't have that problem anymore. Oh, beautiful little kitty, you like me too, don't you?"

Flora hugged Shad the cat and said with a smile. Viggo tried hard not to show her grievance and unhappiness, but because of Flora's enthusiasm for this "cat", she began to suspect that Flora was the witch that Shad had known for a long time.

"Flora, didn't you say last year that you met a very powerful friend? You were so secretive and wouldn't tell me, so who is that person?"

Wei Ge then asked, and the gray-haired witch, holding a cat, glanced at the sunset outside the car window and casually replied:

"It's Daniste, the 'Red Moon Witch' of Saint Byron."

"Hmm? How do you know that 13th-ring female sorceress?"

"Vege, everyone says that you should go out and about more often. Staying cooped up in Arcadia City all the time won't make you stronger or healthier."

Flora thought about what happened in the woods last year and couldn't help but smile. She even imagined turning into an owl right now, grabbing Shad the cat, and flying out of the car window.

Back at Fragrant Mansion, the witches went to change their clothes before going to the dining room for dinner. Miss McDonald finally found an opportunity to "take" Shad away. Viggo didn't change her clothes; she waited for Shad in the bedroom. When she saw Shad, she gave him a hug as usual, took a long breath, and then let him go.

"Today's witch is the Grand Witch of the Death Seat, and she is my closest colleague."

She explained to Xia De, but still pouted, looking aggrieved:

"There's only one day left. That young woman will arrive from afar on Wednesday. Shall we leave Arcadia City?"

She suddenly possessed the same "astounding wisdom" as Adelina:
"Since the girl's arrival will disturb our time alone, we might as well leave this place so we won't be disturbed."

"Wei Ge~"

"Understood. None of us can leave here for an extended period of time now."

She clung to Xia De and wouldn't let go; this was practically a form of affection.

"So we've made plans to go to the opera tomorrow night. Also, could you come a little earlier tomorrow? I'd like to have more time alone with you."

“Of course. Vige, don’t overthink it. Even if the other witches in the council come, we can still meet, just like we are now.”

"But it's not as convenient as being alone. I want to be able to see you anytime, talk to you anytime, hug you anytime, and kiss you anytime."

She continued to look up into Xia De's eyes, her gaze filled with regret and reluctance:
"Why didn't I meet you when I was eighteen?"

This question is easy to answer, because when Viggo was eighteen, it was seven years ago in 1848. Outsiders didn't exist in the world back then, but it's not appropriate to say that now.

“Wei Ge, at least fate brought us together before you were 35. There’s no need to lament that we didn’t meet sooner. I’m actually very grateful to fate for letting me know you now.”

At least their meeting didn't happen after Viggo's death, which made Shad quite happy. "Star Dewdrop" played a significant role in their meeting.

"Yes, it's lucky enough that we met."

She gave Shad a wet kiss and didn't try to keep him any longer:
"Then you should go back too. Remember to think of me. May I enter your dreams tonight."

This statement filled Shad with immense guilt when he went to see Flora afterwards. He disliked maneuvering among girls in this secretive manner. Fortunately, the moment to reveal the "answer" was not far off.

Yes, you like to openly flirt with girls.

"She" commented, and at that moment Flora had already smiled and hugged Shad:
“Vege was really interesting today! I can somewhat understand Galina’s thoughts now, but it’s a pity that I might not be able to be there when she finds out who you really are. But there will be three more opportunities in the future: Moon, Creation, and His Excellency the Speaker. I’m really looking forward to seeing who the last one will be.”

"Why do you all think I would? Fine, that's just my excuse. Don't look at me like that."

The artist smiled, pursing her lips.

"Things are developing rapidly in Arcadia, and I don't think our next meeting will be too far away. You just kissed Vigo, didn't you? Then please kiss me too. Not everyone is as lucky as Galina. It's a pity I can't always be by your side."

After bidding farewell to the two witches with kisses, Shad returned home, discarding the crystal shoe. Adelina would arrive in Arcadia City the day after tomorrow, at which point Shad could finally stop hiding anything from Viggo. However, Adelina seemed quite afraid of [Fur], so Shad planned to inform her before her departure about the possible appearance of the [Fur Guild] in the area, allowing Adelina to prepare in advance.

When he returned home in the evening, the house was unusually empty; even Winnie wasn't there. Only Mia cheerfully ran down from the second floor to greet Shad. However, Winnie had left a letter in the dining room: the Infinite Serpents had reappeared on Fatummont Island, and she needed to assist Claire in dealing with them, so she wouldn't be able to come over to cook dinner that night.

It was almost completely dark outside by then, and with nothing else to do, Shad said to Mia:
"How about trying my cooking tonight?"

"Meow~"

The cat meowed softly, seemingly unconcerned that Shad would cook. But before Shad could even change into his home clothes, there was a loud banging on the downstairs door.

When Shad went downstairs and opened the door, he was surprised to find it was Mr. Smith's maid from next door. The plump middle-aged woman was still wearing her cooking apron, and she looked somewhat flustered.

“Mr. Hamilton, could you please go and see Mr. Smith? He just slipped and fell down the stairs. I’ve already sent someone to fetch a doctor, but it will be a while before he arrives.”

"what?"

Mr. Smith and Priest Augustus were the same age. Although Priest Augustus could nimbly scale walls, run, and fight, Mr. Smith, as an ordinary person, could not do so.

Shad put down what he was holding and hurriedly followed the maid to the neighbor's house next door. Mrs. Smith was also at home, and she was anxiously checking on Mr. Smith, who was sitting on the ground leaning against the stair railing, at the top of the stairs on the second floor.

Just now, the old gentleman was coming down from the third floor when he accidentally missed a step and tumbled down the stairs. Although it was only five steps, it was still dangerous for someone his age.

Mr. Smith had regained consciousness after a brief period of unconsciousness, but was still unable to move. Before the doctor arrived, Shad examined Mr. Smith and, fortunately, found only a minor fracture in his right arm.

After the private doctor arrived, Shad helped move Mr. Smith to the bedroom. He only left after the doctor had stabilized the old man's arm. Shad wasn't worried about Mr. Smith; the old man's vitality was still strong. Moreover, in his past life, he and his wife had died at the end of the world, subsequently transforming into the evil entity known as the "Twin Lovers." If nothing unexpected happened, it was clearly not yet time for the old man to pass away.

When I got home, the night sky was already filled with stars, and March was high in the sea of ​​stars. The cat waiting for Shade to come home was meowing, looking even more dissatisfied than Vige, whose cat had been taken away in the evening.

"I'll cook right away. Would you like some cat food first?"

Later, when Shad was preparing dinner, Galina arrived with her maids.

"Good evening, Shad, I'm here again. What are you doing in the kitchen? Haven't you had dinner yet? Where's Winnie?"

Galina asked in confusion. Tiff quickly came to the kitchen, untied Shad's apron from behind, and then the maids pushed Shad out of the kitchen.

"Mr. Smith next door fell and broke some bones. I just went to help him. Falls are the thing that elderly people are most afraid of."

“That gentleman used to be my father’s first secretary in the Treasury. I often saw him walking around Yodl Palace when I was a child. In the blink of an eye, Mr. Smith has grown so old. Life is so fragile. I saw what he looked like when he retired. Back then, he often worked overtime all night long and was known as the ‘Iron Secretary’.”

Galina sighed slightly, but then smiled and said:

“Look what I have brought you; these are from my followers who brought them from afar.”

She opened her right hand, letting Shad see the silver-gray coin in her palm:
"Guardian-level relic [Mechanical Blessing]".

Shad obtained this special coin during the Green Lake incident; it was seized by the Church from the [Truth Society]'s stronghold. Iluna said that the [Creation Church] would be very willing to acquire this special relic.

The characteristic of a coin is that when a person holding a coin passes by an activated machine, they will uncontrollably throw the coin towards the machine, and as long as the coin is not intercepted, it will inevitably enter the machine through the gap.

There is a 50% chance that a coin that gets inside the machine will get stuck and cause irreparable damage; a 25% chance that it will directly cause the machine to explode, even if the machine was not originally capable of exploding; a 20% chance that nothing will happen, but the coin cannot be retrieved even if the machine is disassembled; and a final 5% chance that it will cause a strange change inside the machine.

The Church of Creation values ​​the 5% probability, which is almost a negative trait, but in Shad's hands, the coin's value still lies in divination. The requirements for the tenth chosen candidate are now largely clear; the next step is to ascertain the candidates' identities, something Luvia can accomplish with the coin.

"That's exactly what we're missing."

Shad smiled and took the coin; the Duchess was also pleased.

"By the way, I plan to go with Adelina when she leaves on Wednesday. I don't have any other purpose, I just want to tell Vige in person to take good care of Adelina, so that Recia can rest assured."