novelonline Chapter 4126 "Hobbies" and Candidates
Chapter 4126 "Hobbies" and Candidates
Chapter 4126 "Hobbies" and Candidates
"It wouldn't be considered a fetish, hmm. Actually, there's another one, who, although also a witch, doesn't belong to our era. Brienne Orlando, the first librarian of St. Byron's Academy, is a demigod from the Fifth Age."
Shad briefly explained Brienne's identity, and Viggo showed an expression of awe, not daring to say much more about the demigod witch:
"Although Galina had mentioned your time travel, I'm still quite surprised to hear you admit it. Is there anyone else like you?"
Then Viggo saw Xia De's even more conflicted expression:
"There are indeed two more, these are the last two. You've met them, but you should be prepared about their identities."
Wei Ge smiled and said:
"Could it be that little unicorn?"
"Of course not, how could you think that? That's a terrible idea. It was Grace and Helen, the ones you met yesterday afternoon."
Wei Ge then remembered the twin sisters who didn't look particularly old. She tilted her head and thought for a moment:
"The twins? So what? Twins are normal, I won't discriminate against your 'hobby'."
She seemed completely oblivious, which allowed her to continue joking.
"No, no, it's like this, Grandma Cassandra may have mentioned some of their situation in the council."
Shad explained the origins of the Red Butterfly Sisters to Viggo, recounting the tragic story that began at the Fifth Age party. Of course, thanks to the arrival of the outsider, the story has now come to a satisfactory conclusion.
After listening, Wei Ge looked at Xia De and couldn't speak for a long time. Clearly, Xia De's relationship with the relic was more impactful to her than Xia De's prior acquaintance with the nine great witches.
Shad thought she would express her fear or warn him that what she was doing was dangerous, but to his surprise, Viggo asked, her face slightly flushed:
"What's the difference between having her belongings and having them with a normal girl?"
She was indeed different from most witches.
Now that Vigo knows everything, the nine great witches will be ready to answer Shad's call and come to the local area to provide assistance at any time, instead of having to hide it as before.
The information that Shad had obtained over the past two days from the False Man, Desire, Luvia, and Mr. Bernhardt was all shared with Vigo. Although Vigo's mother's soul was important, and the reappearance of the Withering traces was also important, the most important thing at the moment was the "Leatherworks Guild".
“I’m planning to go to the ‘Glamour Ladies Club’ on Friday night with an invitation. But Miss Rowling told me that it’s a ladies’ club and I can’t go alone, so could you come with me?”
Xia De asked:
"Or Miss McDonald, Miss Rowling, and I could go together. Adelina is out of the question; she's not really suited for this kind of occasion."
"Of course I'll go with you. You have to be careful when going to such disreputable clubs. I even feel like I could get a disease from just being exposed to the air there."
Viggo was very interested in this topic; Miss Rowling had obviously told her about it beforehand.
“I know a bit about the club’s rules. Ladies with invitations can bring one man in. But to avoid being exposed, I’ll be a little intimate with you, but don’t think I’m taking advantage of you.”
Viggo said that although Shad had never been to a club like that, he could imagine what it was like inside:
“No problem, we’ll leave Friday night. You should disguise yourself beforehand. The mermaid gave me a mask; it’s a relic artifact, and I’ll wear it. You should prepare an extra mask for yourself.”
Wei Ge nodded:
"No problem, so the target this time is the leatherworker?"
"Yes, I, Desire, and the False Man are all looking for it. Regardless of who among the three will ultimately benefit, I think the Leather Goods Club will suffer a major loss this time."
Furthermore, assuming your mother's soul has awakened, she will likely secretly help us retrieve your sisters one by one. This time, be careful to see if anyone resembling your mother exists.
Xia De reminded her again, and Wei Ge had also thought of this:
"If we find your mother, what do you plan to do to her?"
Xia De did not hide his thoughts:
“I know two experts in handling souls who are very professional at sending away souls that are unwilling to leave. If we do find her, I want to learn some things from her. Then we need to determine your mother’s specific situation. If she has completed the so-called ‘resurrection’ and is in a completely living state, then we will take care of her; if she is still in the form of a ghost, then we will send her on her way at the appropriate time.”
Wei Ge was also satisfied with this outcome; she had never considered forcibly bringing her mother back to life.
"That's good. I also want to have a detailed talk with my mother."
She slipped off her shoes, curled up on the sofa, and snuggled up against Shad.
"Without you, I really can't imagine how I would have faced so many things on my own. My health was really bad a while ago."
Without Shade, Viggo most likely wouldn't have had the chance to encounter these things and would have died before. Of course, Shade didn't need to say these things:
"After yesterday afternoon's battle, both the Blood Spirit School and the Holy Son Alliance will be quiet for a while. As long as the Truth Society doesn't cause any other trouble, the city should be relatively peaceful for the next couple of days. If nothing else happens, I'll tell you about the past in the next two days."
By the way, what was the outcome of your meeting at City Hall yesterday morning? Should the opening of the Old Continent Industrial Exposition be postponed?
It was only then that Xia De inquired about this matter. After the opera house's giant pipe organ was revitalized by the fire, the local area was already considering whether to hold the exposition, which was supposed to be a highly anticipated event, as scheduled. Given the current situation, Xia De wouldn't be surprised if the exposition were completely canceled.
But Wei Ge shook her head:
"The result of the discussion is that the event will not be postponed and will still be held as scheduled."
"Why? Isn't that a huge risk?"
"No matter how many machines are on display at the Industrial Exposition, they won't compare to the steam plants in the outer city. Moreover, the Church has provided some advice, and they will ensure the safety of this exposition."
I used my own channels to inquire, and it seems the church knows something we don't, which is why they insisted on holding this expo. I'm still gathering more information.
Shad nodded:
"I'll go find Mr. Finch to get some information later; that old gentleman has extensive connections in the local church. So, has the opening date of the exposition been confirmed?"
"It will be in the second half of the month, the exact date is still uncertain, but it is said that the Anjou royal family will send a representative to attend the opening ceremony, and I think that should be Margaret."
She blinked, then suddenly realized:
“Alright, now I understand why Margaret Anjou was so eager to come to Arcadia! Come to think of it, she brought up this idea around the time you arrived in the city, didn’t she? Ha~ It’s not for politics, it’s not to help the council, she came for you!”
Shad could not refute this view:
“Margaret helped me a lot by finding out that your mother was once married. She found the file using the Grey Gloves system.”
"So, besides Margaret, what are your relationships with the other witch apprentices?"
Wei Ge immediately abandoned the serious topic from before and asked the same question again. Xia De hurriedly shook his head:
"Although I had a good relationship with several of them, the only one with whom I had a truly intimate relationship was Margaret."
“I want to hear the story! I’m not curious about how you and Lacia Cavendish know each other, since you both live in Tobesk, but how did you and Margaret meet? I remember she only visited Tobesk once in the fall of 1853. It can’t be that you were attracted to each other just from that one visit, can it?”
So, on this peaceful Thursday afternoon, Shad spent all his time telling stories to Viggo. She was very curious about the stories she had never been a part of before, wanting to know how each girl met Shad, and also wanting to hear Shad recount those dangerous and bizarre adventures and battles.
In less than two years, Xia De went from an ordinary person with nothing to this point, which, in Wei Ge's view, was even more legendary than the story of the "Caller of Gods" she had imagined.
So much has happened in the last two years that even though he spent the whole afternoon telling stories, Xia De could only recount the more important events that were beyond Wei Ge's knowledge.
Speaking of recent events, the most important thing that Wei Ge doesn't know about is definitely that "moon egg":
"The egg contains the soul of Helena Carter, Danist's teacher and the previous librarian. If it hatches, it should also be considered a 'Child of the End'."
"So if the moon egg hatches, who created it?"
Wei Ge asked curiously:
"After all, the candidates this time have two sides. Both the final Child and the Creator can be considered candidates. The pseudo-people also say that the final test for the 'first Child' is between the Creator and the created life. It's impossible for only one person to face the test, right?"
Xia De had also considered this problem:
"Theoretically speaking, it was my trip to the Tower of Calas with Daniste and my actions in the dream that led to the birth of that egg, but I could not have been the chosen one, so it should be Daniste's fault. Although it sounds strange, Daniste did show maternal instincts towards that egg. Don't tell anyone else that."
In short, if Daniste plays a decisive role in hatching the egg, she will most likely be a candidate.
Luvia could tell the candidate's identity, but she hadn't said anything yet. Shad wasn't sure if he had misjudged the situation, or if she would have to wait until the "new life" was actually born to find out.
Wei Ge then whispered:
"This choice is much better than that of my mother and sisters."