Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 235

2021-08-03

Chapter 235 Demoness' Necklace

It was 2:30 in the afternoon, and Shade at home didn't wait for it In response to Miss Galina's letter, someone knocked on the door downstairs.

I opened the door and saw the four-wheeled carriage parked at the door. There was no one in the carriage, but the driver with a cigarette gave Shade a note. It was Miss Galina's beautiful handwritten squiggles, and Shade got in the car to meet her.

It seems that the Great Demon woman also took great care of Shade's request for a visit.

The carriage carried Shade through the sweltering city, following the road Shade once walked, to the manor outside Miss Galina. The last time I came here was at night, and the abnormal fog made Shade wonder if it was a "witch's house", but during the day I couldn't see anything unusual.

The suburban manor in the sun looked like it had just been washed, the roof tiles gleaming in the afternoon sun. The lawn was mowed at nearly the same height, and after the carriage drove in from the main entrance, Shade saw a team of servants in the distance trimming the trees in the courtyard.

He once again gained a new understanding of Miss Galina's financial resources.

Compared with the manor house of the royal family's gold and jade in glorious splendor, the interior decoration of Miss Galina's house is relatively "simple". The only thing that is commendable is the oil paintings on the walls of the corridor. She probably likes the scenery everywhere. Those oil paintings that seem to be expensive are all landscape paintings, and none of them are portraits.

The meeting place was the study room on the second floor. When Shade knocked on the door to enter, in addition to the duchess and the personal maid, there was also a middle-aged woman in a white shirt and a lady's dress who was reporting taxes. .

Miss Galina waved her hand and told the middle-aged woman to go out first. When the latter passed Shade, he nodded at him with indescribable curiosity in his eyes.

"Good afternoon, Miss Galina."

"Good afternoon, Detective. I haven't had a summer in Tobesque in years. It rained yesterday and today It's so hot again. Sit here. Tifa, afternoon tea."

After Shade took a seat on the sofa, the Duchess behind the desk also came to the sofa. Maid Tifa brought a team of maids and brought afternoon tea and snacks in a dining cart.

From the window of the study, you can see the general view of the manor courtyard, and if you look farther, you can see the vague appearance of the urban building complex. In autumn, if the weather is windy, there will be golden wheat waves on the farmland outside the manor. It is really nice to sit here and watch the scenery.

"It's really nice here."

Shade praised softly, while the Duchess sat in a very relaxed position on the sofa opposite Shade, waving to all but Miss Tifa. The maid retreated first, and then looked at Shade's outfit today:

"Detective, didn't expect so soon, you and your friends are going to trouble the Silver Eyed."

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Before the Sunday banquet, Shade revealed his thoughts, and the letter also stated that he was seeking help.

"Yes, people from [Blood Spirit School] will arrive later. We don't want to deal with so many people at the same time."

"That's right, then you now have What's the plan?"

The Duchess asked, and Shade thought about the nodded:

"On Thursday night, the church is going to besiege the cultists who believe in [The Lord of the Blood Feast], We took advantage of the fact that the people with the blood of mercury were attracted, and rushed into the underground ruins to kill the people with silver eyes."

After a pause, he confirmed that he had no other ideas, so nodded:
"This is the plan. ."

The red-haired duchess tilted her head and looked at him:
"This plan of yours is really... succinct."

She laughed, but it wasn't Laughing:

"It's good to have your own plan, and the simple plan is less likely to go wrong. I'd love to help you, so what do you want me to help? First of all you need to understand, now The church has a thirteen-ring warlock in the city, and it is impossible for me to shoot it directly."

"No, no, you don't need to shoot it directly. I want to borrow some relics from you that I can use, and return them after the matter is over. Come back. I can mortgage [Founding Silver Moon] with you."

Shade said immediately.

"The mortgage is fine, but what will you pay to convince me to lend you the relic?"

The Duchess asked, and Shade glanced at her expression:
"What do you need me to do this time?"

Miss Jia Lina laughed, bent down and held up the teacup:
"On Thursday night, the reason why Orthodox Church chose this time is because Because that night, the cultists will gather to have a feast with [Blood of Quicksilver] and call on Evil God again."

Shade's expression became serious, he really didn't know about it.

"This time they are trying to make the gods come to the material world as saints. The human fleshy body is the missing Mr. Lawrence you investigated last time. But don't worry, the church has them in full control. The action plan, action time, action location, figured out the organization of the entire sect, and mastered a list of personnel related to this matter. On Thursday night, the thirteen-ring warlock of the Supreme Sun Cult guild led Squad, personally handle the scene of the sacrifice, and the church circles the warlock squad to hunt down the people on the list."

"It's a bit like the Lakeview Manor thing, but this time the church has the initiative. But this What does it have to do with me?"

Shade asked hesitantly:
"Miss Galina, you don't want me to stop Evil God.".

"Oh, detective, don't be silly, I just let you go, can you do it?"

The Duchess shook her head and tapped the teacup in her hand:
"I need you to attend this banquet and get an item."

She said, Shade looked towards her earnestly, making sure that the other party was not joking:

"Sorry, even if Not to mention whether I should show up for that occasion, and I don't have time, Thursday is also the time for us to act."

"It doesn't matter, I will arrange people to assist you at the banquet, and you can do it after you succeed. Take the carriage and leave immediately, I will be responsible for the aftermath. To be honest, if [Mercury Blood] guessed that there is a Great Demon woman in Tobesque, beware of suspicious women, and let Tifa do it. It's suitable."

Miss Galina said, the maid beside her showed no expression.

"So what do I need to get?"

"[Metamorphosis Ring]."

"en? That's not"

"Yes, it was taken in by the Church of Peace. The church deliberately let the ring 'accidentally lost' in order to allow its own hands to penetrate into the cult."

The Duchess golden's eyes lightened With some smiles:
"So, this gave me a chance. I've managed my staff and made a plan. That banquet, not only the cultists and the Church of the Righteous God, but also my people. You Just follow the plan and the ring will be easy to get your hands on. Oh, by the way, the excuse for the banquet is to donate to the Tobesque University District, and there will be an auction. Whatever you buy, I can help later You pay."

"Will you be there when the time comes?"

Shade doesn't care about the good thing that others give money to participate in the auction, he cares more about his own Safety.

Demoness saw what he meant:
"I was not there, and the church notified a very small number of members of the royal family to keep us away from the Thursday night feast. So, I was able to know this in advance. and investigated."

She narrowed her eyes:

"I won't force you to go, but if you say yes, once the ring is in hand, follow our previous It is agreed that you can ask any question about the [Demoness Council] at will. As long as I know, I will answer it. Besides lending you the relic, I promise that after this matter, you will have my complete trust. In addition, please give your hand Me."

"What do you mean?"

Shade didn't know why, but he got up, extended the hand across the coffee table, and was grabbed by Miss Galina's wrist.

"Again?"

He broke free a few times, but he couldn't break free:

"Don't worry about safety, do you know why this is Detective."

Those dark golden eyes looked towards Shade, Shade hesitantly looked at the maid, who shook his head, not knowing what he meant.

"I don't know."

"Because, I finally met you, the only man who is not affected by the curse of Demonness, and I don't want to let you die in such a small matter. Inside."

This sentence is really convincing, so Shade is not worried:
"Actually, you can let me go and talk."

He reminded said, Demoness laughed at him, and then let go of his hand as expected:

"Thursday's banquet Tifa will show up, along with a few other servants of mine. It can also let you get out of the way. After the matter is over, I will arrange the carriage to send you away, so it will not delay your business."

"That's all right, I will attend the banquet on Thursday."

Shade nods, looking at the red seal on his wrist, the Duchess's hands are really strong.

Though the extra quests will make things a little more complicated on Thursday night, there's no need to worry too much when you're so prepared.

"Okay, as for the relic you want to borrow"

She didn't ask the maid Tifa to get the thing, but leaned on the sofa and thought about it for a while, then stretched out her hand and rubbed her neck. The gold necklace he was wearing was removed.

Necklace is luxurious and beautiful, with gold chains woven in a diamond pattern and wrapped in a ruby.

Miss Galina motioned the maid to pass the necklace to Shade, the black hair maid looked very surprised, but did so anyway. As for Shade, when I took the necklace, I could even feel the body temperature on it.

"This is a gift I got when I officially joined the Demoness Council, detective, guess the level."

"Hmm, Level 3?"

"No, it's a Level 2 relic [Golden Necklace of Ancient Demoness]. After wearing it, any Mystic Art and spells used against non-Demoness objects will give you a boost in effect. I can't give you relics that are too dangerous. There is a risk of losing control. Most of the relics that are not risky are useless. But I think this one should be just right. After all, you have already shown your mastery of Silver Moon Mystic Art in Lake View Manor. Take control, with this necklace, your Mystic Art effect can be further enhanced."

"Sage Class"

Shade couldn't help but marvel, he was not new to the world, But this is the first time I have encountered a sage-level relic in the true sense (note). Sage-level relics will not be circulated on the black market, and they are really worthless. A senior ring warlock like a doctor has never even touched a single sage-level relic.

Looking down carefully, except for the ruby, the entire necklace is made of gold, and the golden chains are attached to each other, forming a pattern and forming a sentence:

【We only Can trust yourself. ]

PS1: For things like blood money, all add up to a high rating, and one rating is not that high. And this necklace itself is a sage class.

PS2: The previous article changed the level of [Bodor Candle] to clerical level (Level 4), which is indeed a bit dangerous.