novelonline Chapter 4219 Misty Water
Chapter 4219 Misty Water
Chapter 4219 Misty Water
As Miss Paavo spoke, her eyes were still fixed on the exhibits in the glass display case; her expression, though smiling, also carried a hint of coldness.
"That defector is really bold, starting to scheme against the Truth Society more than 20 years ago. She knows the importance of the information in the guild hall to us, and as long as I send someone into the guild hall, it will be equivalent to relieving the pressure on her successor."
If I'm not mistaken, you didn't enter the guild just to fight evil like heroes, did you?"
Xia De nodded:
"That lady hid some of her research findings in the clubhouse; those findings were very important."
He then told Miss Paavo about the fact that Peggy Flamel had refused to leave after her death, as predicted by Luvia. In terms of finding the female alchemist, Shad and the Truth Society shared the same position.
Miss Paavo then shared the Truth Society's investigation into Peggy Lemaître:
"We located several of her local laboratories and discovered her research findings on the Jade Record. Death was not the end for her; the Jade Record contained knowledge that could bring the dead back to life."
She hasn't fully resurrected yet; she's probably still waiting for some opportunity. During the sewage treatment plant incident, I had contact with the heir of the 'Redstone Duchess' beside you. Although she didn't say much, I think the 'Redstone Duchess' is also trying to create new life, isn't she? She probably timed her resurrection to coincide with the moment this new life is truly born.”
"What specific methods will she use to resurrect herself?"
Xia De asked again.
"There is a great deal of evidence that the Departed One had created a spark source using the knowledge of the Jade Record before his death. And the information we obtained from the Leatherworks Guild suggests that the flame of life can be gathered into a spark source, and the spark source can be compressed into the legendary 'seed of life'."
As long as the body doesn't decompose and the soul doesn't depart, the seed of life can allow her to achieve a perfect resurrection more than twenty years after her death.
Miss Paavo replied, then noticed that Shad's expression was a little off:
What are you surprised about?
"I'm surprised that the Seed of Life is related to the Spark. But this makes more sense."
To ensure Vigo's safety, neither he nor Vigo planned to reveal the four vials of life solution to any other forces. However, they could share other information about Lemaître with Miss Pavo. Similarly, the Truth Society's local investigation results were partially shared with Shad; most of the abandoned alchemy laboratories they found were located in the desolate area outside Grayrock Pass.
Miss Paavo then asked another question:
"Where is that leather item named Nicolas Lemaître now?"
"We originally intended to leave it at the leather goods museum, since the leather was useless to us and keeping it would be dangerous. But then we thought that the leather might have other secrets, so we decided to bring it out."
Xia De said that it was actually Wei Ge who wanted to throw away the leather item, as she had absolutely no good feelings towards her mother's "ex-husband".
"Can I have that leather item? I can give you whatever you want."
Miss Paavo continued, but Shad decisively shook his head:
“We also need to use that leather item to search for the Redstone Duchess; it’s a non-trade item.”
Miss Paavo wasn't disappointed. Shad looked towards the mint's exhibition area, thinking the conversation would end there, but Miss Paavo suddenly added:
"The power of money lies in its being a 'general equivalent,' and the information of civilization flowing through it is also part of that power. Have you ever heard of anyone being able to harness this strange power?"
Shad had certainly heard that Luvia consumed relic-type currency when using special divination for this reason, but this was something he couldn't say:
"I've heard that some ring sorcerers who are proficient in the elements of enlightenment do not study fairy tales and legends, but instead focus on comprehending the overall power of civilization, and currency is one of the parts of their understanding."
Miss Paavo nodded, and then said nothing more.
Shad's intuition told him that the president of the Truth Society must have other purposes for visiting the exhibition today, but Miss Paavo did nothing strange until she left the exhibition hall.
Having returned to Shad's side, Vige wasn't particularly concerned about the other party's motives; what truly mattered to Vige was the information Miss Pavo provided about her mother:
"The Truth Society was also led to the Leatherwork Hall by Mother. So, once we find a clue to the next bottle of solution, Mother will most likely reappear."
"So, will you stop your mother from using the 'Seed of Life' to come back to life?"
"I'm inquiring," Shade asked, and together with Viggo, they walked down the stairs from the fourth floor of the library. The tour was over, and Shade was very satisfied with the afternoon's itinerary. Viggo thought about it carefully, then finally shook her head.
"I don't know either. If she succeeds, I definitely won't kill her. If she doesn't succeed, we'll see how things go."
Xia De knew her dilemma:
"I will listen to you in dealing with your mother's matter."
After leaving the Candlekeep Library, seeing that it was still early, Viggo and Shad took a stroll around Oakham Park. With the Industrial Exposition about to open, many workers were busy installing various machines in and out of the park, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the citizens of the Upper Town.
Just moments ago the weather was perfectly sunny, but as Xia De and Wei Ge were strolling along the path by the artificial lake, a torrential downpour began almost in the blink of an eye.
Such rainy weather shouldn't happen at the end of spring. The maids accompanying them hadn't brought umbrellas, and they were currently separated from the park exhibition hall, where they could take shelter from the rain, by an entire lake.
So Shade had no choice but to take off his coat and, while shielding Viggo from the rain, run with everyone to the nearest pavilion. By the time the maid returned from fetching an umbrella from the carriage outside the park, the rain had almost stopped.
"The weather has been really strange lately."
Viggo complained, and what made her even more unhappy was that a noble lady from some unknown family, who was also sheltering from the rain in the pavilion, would occasionally peek at Xia De, who was soaked to the bone.
The rain had lessened considerably, so Shade and Viggo didn't linger in the park and returned to Fragrant Residence. Miss Rowling, having heard the sudden downpour outside, had already prepared a change of clothes and even a bath at home.
Vige then generously gave up the room with the bathtub on the first floor to Xia De:
"Go downstairs and wash up. I'll go to the bathroom in my bedroom."
Shad could have simply dried himself off with the flames, but since Viggo had suggested it, he went to the bathhouse on the first floor. The bathhouse was octagonal, with a decorative pillar on each of its eight sides connecting the floor to the ceiling.
The room was steaming hot, and the bathtub was filled with hot water, bath salts, and a layer of red rose petals floating on the surface. This was clearly Wei Ge's habit when bathing here.
Miss Rowling did not arrange for maids to serve Shad. After pushing the towel rack and clothes rack from the wall to the bathtub and telling Shad where the soap, bath sponge, towel, spare non-slip mat, and other supplies were, she left.
"This is my second time soaking in the hot spring today."
With these thoughts in mind, Xia De took off his clothes and went into the bath. After sitting down, he let out a long sigh:
"Compared to the bathtub at home, this large bathtub is indeed more comfortable."
Should No. 6 Place Saint-Delan be further renovated?
"She" then asked, as Shad had some thoughts of his own:
“The basement of number seven next door can be converted into a bathhouse, but how to connect the water pipes is a problem. If I really need to take a bath, it’s not far to the ‘Moon Sanctuary’, and the chocobos would be happy to provide me with transportation.”
He talked to "her" in his mind about those trivial family matters, no longer thinking about the serious matters that were causing him immense pressure. It was indeed major news that the "Seed of Life" could be made from the AllSpark, but Shad was not in a hurry to find the method of making it. After all, he didn't even know where the door was, and Peggy Flamel most likely had the method to make the "Seed of Life".
The room quickly filled with a warm, hazy atmosphere, but the decreased visibility did not affect Shad's hearing. His side faced the doorway, and Shad clearly heard the sound of the door being carefully pushed open and then quickly closed.
"who is it?"
This was Vige's house, so Xia De wasn't too wary. When he turned to look, he only saw a loose bathrobe fall from the figure's body. Before Xia De could even stand up from the bath, Vige was already at the edge of the tub.
Her long black hair was piled up behind her head, and her face was flushed, but she paused at the edge of the bath, as if giving Xia De time to admire the beautiful scenery, before finally suppressing her shyness and stepping into the bath. To prevent slipping, she even reached out her hand for Xia De to help her.
"Wei Ge, what's wrong?"
"I still prefer it here; the bathtub in the bedroom bathroom is too small."
The witch explained, sitting down next to Shad, her eyes sweeping over his shoulder above the water, her gaze blatantly fixed on him:
"That way, only Claire hasn't seen it yet."
"You mean what happened at noon? Wei Ge, you didn't do this because of that?"
"Of course not, I'm not that bored."
Wei Ge said that she was very close to Xia De, and even though the surrounding water vapor was rising, Xia De could still smell the intoxicating fragrance on her body.
The outsider had to admit that his defenses against the girls hadn't increased over time; in fact, they were weakening. Vige, however, discovered something quite interesting beneath the surface, and she was quite pleased with her own charm:
"you"