novelonline Chapter 2560 "Succubus"
Chapter 2560 "Succubus"
Chapter 2560 "Succubus"
As soon as the words fell, the witch with gray-black hair and glasses saw with satisfaction that the handsome man, who had been looking a little cold and alert since entering the room, suddenly had a light in his eyes.
Shad was indeed very interested in this card.
"How about you, would you consider doing me a favor?"
She asked again with a smile, crossing her arms over her chest as she looked at the man in the sunlight through the window.
"I need to make sure that the card is not in the hands of your missing uncle. Can we find him to get it?"
Xia De asked seriously, and the witch immediately shook her head:
"Of course not. Why would I do such a thing? That card is in the hands of my apprentice. She is also a Rhodes card enthusiast like you. But the card belongs to me. I just asked her to keep it temporarily.
I separated from her before entering Vestal Glades some time ago, and asked her to take my followers to Verendel to find another witch to do some things. She will come next week, and you will be able to see the card then. "
"I can't guarantee that I can find the person you are looking for."
"It's okay, as long as you help me."
The witch smiled and extended her slender white hand to Shade again:
"Knight, it's a pleasure to work with you."
Xia De shook her hand, and then found that the witch held his hand tightly and would not let go:
“What a perfect hand.”
Xia De took the initiative to break free from his hand, and thought she was very rude. However, the artist lady didn't care about Xia De's look at all, but asked happily:
"Will you let me paint you a picture when this is over? I used to always use girls as models, but now I find that men are also worthy of my painting. You know, others have been vying for me to paint, but I have refused.
Queen Camilla once wrote me a personal letter inviting me to paint her portrait, and that painting still hangs in Cold Spring Palace today.
Shad had no interest in painting, and he already had a snowy scene painted for him by Hela Oxenfurt hanging in his home. But he nodded anyway:
"It's my pleasure."
Miss Winslet then became more friendly to Shad.
Seeing her good attitude, Shade wanted to explain his relationship with other witches as planned, but unexpectedly Miss Winslet said:
“But have you discussed this with Karina? What does your existence mean to us?
Fortunately, you only have a clear relationship with Jialina and know me. If you bewitched many witches at once, I would definitely report it to the Speaker immediately."
"why?"
Xia De was startled, but she smiled and raised her eyebrows:
"Because then, wouldn't you be a 'succubus' specifically targeting us witches? That's not okay, demons must be killed.
But if you're just related to Karina, I'll just turn a blind eye and pretend I didn't see it. Of course, I'm not saying that other people will be as interested in you as Karina, but you are indeed... interesting."
She didn't realize the consequences of her words, but walked towards the piano in the room in a good mood. She didn't notice the complicated expression that suddenly flashed in Xia De's eyes when he looked at her back.
[Should we take her to the basement? ]
"She" seemed to be smiling happily.
“I don’t have that hobby.”
[So you won't tell me the progress of your plan to take over the entire Witch Council? ]
"Wait a little longer. I think I should get more familiar with it before I tell you those secrets."
After revealing her identity to Shade, Miss Winslet also explained her own "curse". Miss Danister's curse is that her time goes backwards and "time freezes", and her body is transformed into an "owl form" that enters the past tense.
"My current human form is just the result of Transfiguration. Like Miss Danister, my strength has also declined. In owl form, it is at most an eighth ring, and in human form, it can barely be considered a tenth ring, but the consumption is very large, far from the normal eleven rings."
At this time, Shade and Miss Winslet returned to Miss Danister's room, and the witch still maintained her human appearance:
"Even just sitting here talking to you, my spirit is being depleted faster than it can be restored.
Last night I tried it out, and my owl form doesn't consume any spirit. The spirit consumption of small, ordinary animals such as cats, rabbits, and sparrows is much less than before I was cursed. The consumption of large animals such as bears and elks is slightly less than before I was cursed. However, the consumption of any transformation involving supernatural powers is greatly increased. "
"So you can't sustain a long-term combat state now?"
Xia De confirmed, and the witch nodded:
"Yes, although it is better than your teacher, it is not much better. I guess your bottle of umbilical cord should be able to make me return to normal temporarily, but the punishment will probably make it more difficult for me to return to adulthood."
"So, in the near future, although Winslet and I can cast spells, we will try to avoid high-intensity combat situations. Shade, you will probably have to work harder."
Miss Danister instructed, and Shade had no objection to this:
"No problem, and I suggest you don't show up easily again. It's hard to say whether you, the 'cursed', will attract the attention of others, and I'm worried that if there really are so-called 'time travelers', they might be able to easily notice you. Before you disappeared, were you active in the city frequently?"
Both ladies shook their heads. They both came with their own purposes. The Thirteenth Ring Sorceress and the Eleventh Level Witch were both very cautious.
"Well, although the three of us are conducting the investigation together, I will be in charge of most of the activities in the city, and you will be responsible for the areas outside the city. First of all, there is the [Hermits of the Forest], a group of ring sorcerers who believe in the old god 'White Sacred Tree'. They are active in the Vestal Forest. Do you know about this?"
Miss Danister nodded:
"I came here to look for the astrologer from a hundred years ago. The initial plan included contacting the [Hermits of the Forest], and they were here a hundred years ago. No problem, I'll be responsible for contacting them."
"Also, there are countless ancient ruins scattered throughout the Vesta Forest. I hope to investigate the ruins related to the ancient god of time, or the ruins related to the old gods related to time, such as the [Glacial Transformation Gate]."
"No problem, I'll investigate."
The witch with gray-black hair took the initiative to take on this task:
"My apprentices and followers are coming with the relevant documents. I can complete this task in the inn. I will also keep an eye on the inn, especially the broom closet."
Shade nodded:
"My investigation is focused on the Bennet family. Since the cabinet can be traced back to the Bennet's old house, I think we should be able to find some clues."
Of course, although the direction of the investigation had been determined, Shad did not stay for lunch. Instead, he put down the clothes prepared for Miss Danister and left, and agreed to meet the two ladies again tomorrow morning.
He attended the group study meeting on time in the afternoon. Since the fall semester had just begun, even the doctor did not urge them to prepare for the "upcoming" winter exams, so there was nothing important about this meeting.
During this time, Shad mentioned the topic of time travel to others.
He did not say that someone was missing and then found by him, he just mentioned that he found the magical cabinet, and thus talked about the "Time Tree Hole".
Luvia didn't say anything because she had known about this for a long time, but Dorothy, Father Augustus and Dr. Schneider had different opinions on this.
The writer gave many examples to prove that such props often appear in fairy tales, such as the priest Augustus wiping his pipe which he never seemed to light:
"Time Tree Hole, I know, I mean I have heard of this ancient legend.
Those tree holes are not fixed on a certain tree, but appear randomly without any rules. They are the magical gifts left by the ancient tree gods in the material world, but if this gift is abused, it will bring a punishment more terrible than death. "
As he spoke, he glanced at Shade. It was obvious that this was not just "heard" but that the angels had this information in their knowledge:
"If you don't want to destroy that cabinet, you must not use it yourself. This may cause big trouble."
"I have also heard of this ancient legend."
The blue-eyed psychiatrist also said that he looked very good now that he had been promoted to the ninth ring, but he was still cautious about the time issue:
“The Time Tree Hole is a force that even demons dare not easily touch. Even the ancient evil spirits are afraid of the power of time.
Only those who truly know their mission dare to use the power of the Time Tree Hole. Xia De, even you should not touch that kind of thing easily.
It is rumored that some strange existence continues to guard time after the departure of the Tree Father. This may be the 'Guardian of Time' you mentioned."
Demons and angels are equally wary of this kind of thing, and their attitudes towards it are exactly the same:
"Although the cabinet is precious, you'd better chop it up and use it as firewood."
Xia De doesn't have this idea for the time being, but seeing the two people's cautious attitude, he plans to urge Karina to make the imitation cabinet as soon as possible.
After the group meeting ended that day, Father Augustus called Shad again and planned to go with him.
Of course, I was actually talking to Xia De about other things:
"Last time when you said to leave the [Angel's Right Arm] with me temporarily, didn't I say I was preparing a potion? The potion is already prepared, and you will definitely like it."
The carriage carrying the two people set out from the entrance of the psychological clinic and headed towards the west of the city. The priest took out a glass test tube the size of a little finger from his robe, which was sealed with beeswax.
The cheerful golden liquid was pulsating in the test tube. Xia De could sense the traces of active elements at a glance:
"This is?"
(End of this chapter)