novelonline Chapter 4118 The Reward of a False Man
Chapter 4118 The Reward of a False Man
Chapter 4118 The Reward of a False Man
Seeing Jialina's smile, Wei Ge took a deep breath and then grabbed both of them:
"I don't care what happens in the future, but at least for today, Galina and Sylvie, you two stay."
The two witches looked at Shad, clearly still wanting to go back with him.
But Vig didn't give Xia De a chance to speak:
"Consider this Galina's compensation to me, considering she actually wanted to see me make a fool of myself. Stay tonight, and I won't pursue this matter further."
Since Wei Ge didn't suffer any losses, she could generously say that she wouldn't pursue the matter.
And Sevier immediately said:
"That was all Galina's plan, it has nothing to do with me."
Then Wei Ge really let her go:
“Alright then, Sylvie, you can leave, but Galina must stay.”
The Duchess was naturally dissatisfied:
"Wei Ge, you really need to think this through. If you let her go, she will definitely go home with Xia De."
"Of course I know."
The Duchess suddenly realized:
"Fine, so this is your way of getting revenge on me! You want me to watch Sylvie leave with Shad! You want me to be like you, left alone in an empty room, imagining Sylvie and Shad doing all sorts of things. Viggo, you'd actually go to this extent to get revenge on me?!"
Wei Ge revealed a victorious smile:
"It's good that you understand. If it weren't for you today, I might have ended up with Xia De. Stay here tonight and continue telling me stories. I'll let you go tomorrow."
After saying that, she sweetly said to Xia De:
"See you tomorrow. I've kidnapped your Duchess, and I won't let her go until you come back."
Galina knew she was in the wrong, and although she was very unhappy, she didn't object anymore. Seeing that they didn't seem about to argue, Shad nodded in agreement.
"Alright, see you tomorrow. If anyone is at fault in this matter, it must be my fault."
"I still hold the same view; you're definitely right."
As Viggo spoke, she kissed Shad on the cheek. Galina tried to join in, but Viggo grabbed her arm.
"You didn't bring your pajamas, right? We're about the same size, I can lend you mine."
"Wait a minute, who has a similar body type to you?"
Galina immediately protested, even wanting Shad to prove that her figure was far superior to Viggo's. But the true victor, Sylvie, had already grabbed Shad's hand, blocking Galina's words:
"Then we'll be leaving. Sweet dreams. I'll take good care of him tonight. Adelina, go see us off. Your great-aunt and teacher probably won't have time to go down."
She said to Adelina, who was standing to the side with a barely perceptible presence, that the little princess possessed the peculiar ability of "invisibility," and that she had recently developed this ability to an even greater degree.
So Adelina went to see Shad and Sevier off, Miss Lorraine stayed on the second floor, and Miss McDonald also saw them to the gate of the mansion. The housekeeper, sensing the three had something to say, excused them from the scene. Shad, quite worried, reminded Adelina:
"Although the possibility is very small, if Vigo and Galina get into a fight tonight, you must go and try to stop them."
Sylvie covered her mouth and laughed happily:
"Don't worry, that's impossible. They have more complaints about the Speaker because of what happened this evening. Besides, after you appeared tonight, the two of them didn't actually have any fundamental conflict. It's actually a good thing to let Galina stay and have a good talk with Vigo tonight. Maybe they'll be welcoming you with their arms around each other tomorrow morning."
Adelina listened intently to the Great Witch's description of the relationships between the witches, feeling that she had learned a great deal. Having distanced herself from the political vortex of the Yordle Palace, she felt herself growing rapidly; the relationships between the thirteen witches were no less complex than the intrigue and backstabbing within the Yordle Palace.
"That would be best."
Shad gave a final word of advice:
“Agelina, you must also be careful. The dragon scale amulet I gave you, the star dewdrops, and all the relics you carried, as well as the things Lacey gave you, should be kept in a place where you can easily reach them.”
"Yes, tell your sister not to worry when you go back."
Adelina answered with a smile, and Shad hugged her again before tossing the glass slipper to her and leaving with Sylvie. Adelina sighed as she looked out into the empty hallway, then looked up at the upper floor, feeling certain she would gain much from this journey.
Upon returning home, Shad found Tifa, who hadn't waited for Galina to return, waiting with her maids. Shad told Sylvie to go upstairs first, and then went back to the Blue Ink Library, as he still needed to inform Miss Elizabeth and Winnie.
Under the cover of night, Xia De moved with great speed. But after crossing the desolate area between the outer city and Gray Rock Pass, he thought of the "reward" promised by the puppet regime.
He wasn't sure if the fake man would keep his word. He had only agreed in the morning to deal with Hermons and the "Infant Mother," which is why he used the "Rotten Moon Flower," which indiscriminately killed both sides, in the final battle in the afternoon.
Of course, that magical technique did indeed prevent Hermons from encroaching on the "House of the False Man".
Since the location where the black tower once stood wasn't far from the "Radiant Messenger," Shad went there first before heading to the large ship. The Church clearly didn't know the location; although they had sent small teams to search the area after the great battle, they found nothing.
When Shad reached the location he had been in the afternoon under the cover of night, the black tower had indeed disappeared.
But a figure was sitting not far from where the Black Tower had originally been, fishing. It was a middle-aged man that Shad didn't recognize, with a fish basket, kerosene lamp, and backpack beside him. The insignia of "False Human" hung above its head. When Shad approached, he found that the man's face was no different from that of a normal human, but his left hand had seven fingers, while his right hand only had three.
The fake human fishing did not communicate with Shad, but through contact with the consciousness of the fake human swarm, Shad knew that it was waiting there specifically.
They didn't need to communicate. The fake man stood up, gathered his things, and then, carrying a fish basket and a kerosene lamp, walked along the riverbank towards the Gray Rock Pass fortress. He left his backpack in the rain, and Shad only picked it up and opened it after the fake man had gone some distance. He then saw two notebooks.
The two notebooks appeared to be made of paper, but Shad could clearly feel the softness of flesh when he touched them; they were clearly made from the skin of fake people. As for the writing in the notebooks, even Shad, at his current level, felt dizzy after reading it for a while; the writing was extremely ancient.
The contents of the notebooks varied. One notebook contained detailed information about the [Leatherwork Guild], while another was related to the "Creation Room" and the "First Child." These were all pieces of information that Shad was very concerned about. In fact, the last notebook contained some information related to the chosen ones of creation.
Of course, the fakes did not tell Shad all the information they knew about the "birth room" and the "first child." There was only some basic information, which was useful to Shad at the moment, but obviously the more valuable information was still in the hands of the fakes.
"Does this mean there will be another opportunity to cooperate?"
As Xia De pondered in the rain, confirming that the contents of the books had been recorded in the library, he summoned flames and burned the two books to ashes.
So, will you cooperate with these fakes again next time?
"She" asked gently, but Shad did not answer, turning to look in the direction the fake man had gone:
"Now, I, the fake man, and Desire are all eyeing the [Leather Goods Guild]. Regardless of whether we cooperate with the fake man or not, we will definitely have to go and try to break into the guild."
A masked ball on Friday night?
"Yes, this is a good opportunity. I just don't know what I'll see deep inside that clubhouse this time."
The Radiant Messenger remained in its original spot. Upon hearing that Sylvie had gone to Topsk and that Galina would not be returning today, Miss Elather decided to leave the ship there tonight and go to the Terrariel River in Topsk tomorrow to bring Sylvie back.
Winnie heard that Tifa and the others were home tonight, so she decided to stay on the ship. Shad had no objections. However, he was still thinking about how Winnie had scolded Allie that afternoon for the "candy pod" incident. Fortunately, Allie had behaved very well today, so Winnie decided not to bring it up again.
"Besides the education given by Saint Byrons and the companionship of Emilia and little Leona, you should also take care of Ellie from time to time. The relationship between witches and unicorns is never one-sided. Unicorns love witches, and witches should also take care of the unicorns that follow them."
Winnie even said that to Shad, while the boat girl just stood by and smiled.
"Yes, yes, I understand. Although I am not a witch, I will definitely take good care of Ellie."
Shad then recalled the morning not long ago when Allie sat on his lap eating, only to be "breathed" by Mia and Emilia.
He shook his head, banishing that memory from his mind.
After losing the glass slipper and returning home, Shad hadn't even come downstairs when he heard the girls' melodious laughter downstairs. Sylvie was clearly telling Dorothy and Luvia what had happened at the Fragrant Mansion, and the scene of Galina and Viggo bickering was quite amusing.
When Shad carried Mia upstairs, Sylvie had just mentioned that Viggo had insisted on keeping Galina overnight. Dorothy was especially happy, and Shad didn't even need to guess to know that the body in that person's body was definitely Lacia's.
“Winnie and Miss Elizabeth are spending the night in Arcadia, Sylvie. Miss Elizabeth will meet you in Tobesk tomorrow.”
As Shad handed the coat to Tifa, he spoke to them, then stretched:
"The day is finally over. Although I only played one game in the afternoon, it still felt like a really long day."
"After all, you still have to deal with family matters, and all the burdens have fallen on your shoulders. But at least Vigo Astley has successfully integrated into our group. I knew your charm as a witch was irresistible."
Luvia walked over with a smile and hugged Shad:
"Thanks for your hard work."