The Whispering Verses Chapter 1544: Thumography-Shadow Ball
Miss Danister did not show the letter to Shade, but said seriously:
"On that letter, there is a picture of the sun, moon and stars that I found in the open space at the end of the Randall Valley-Night Temple. But the letter only has this picture, and the content of the letter does not Explain it."
Xia De frowned slightly:
"So, is the Edwards family of Green Lake Town the so-called family of ancient magicians?"
"Most likely not."
Miss Danister shook her head slightly:
"I only got this clue last week. According to my investigation of the Edwards family, they are just an ordinary family. However, mortals always have various pursuits that are never satisfied. The current evidence It shows that that family was trying to obtain the elixir of life before the town of Green Lake in the middle of the lake was destroyed."
Ordinary people who know nothing and have no talent often create considerable trouble when they delve into the occult. Among them, the most common purposes for delving into occult science are to "channel spirits or even resurrect dead relatives/lovers" and "to seek a longer life." Gaining more money and gaining more power are less likely to occur.
In fact, seeking immortality is also a research topic for many ring warlocks. "Immortality" in the true sense cannot be achieved, but if you just want a longer life, methods such as "refining the elixir of life with the Philosopher's Stone" can achieve it. In addition, some special magic potions and relics can extend life span. Even gaining part of the witch's power can directly extend your lifespan, and the "youth" gold cup that Shade gave to Miss Carina can also be used to prepare an "elixir of immortality" in a certain sense based on the witch's research.
Considering these things, Shade raised his eyebrows:
"So, the Edwards family's pursuit of the elixir of life is related to the destruction of Green Lake Town?"
"Yes."
The sorceress answered seriously:
"The small town in the middle of the lake is still wrapped in the white mist that persists all year round, but even the church cannot confirm what happened that year. The college does not have many records about this. After all, the more dangerous places in the old continent are There are many things.”
She looked into Shade’s eyes:
"Shad, I want to give you a task. I know that you have deep connections among the nobles of Delarion and Kasenric. I need you to investigate the time you left Green Lake Town. Descendants of all Edwards family members, yes, regardless of surname, regardless of gender and age, and whether they are ordinary people or not, I need you to help me collect that list, and I will investigate the Edwards family from another angle. Don’t you also want to help me find a teacher? Shade, this is the first step.”
"Is it possible to determine the origin of the sun, moon and stars by investigating the descendants of the Edwards family? No problem. When do I need the list?"
Xia De asked.
"Before summer comes. It is currently unclear how many descendants of the Edwards family there are. The destruction of Green Lake Town happened more than a hundred years ago. The family has reproduced for at least three generations, and the number of descendants may not be Less, so it will be troublesome to investigate. Oh, if you need funds, just ask me for it, I won't let you spend your own money to do it."
"You don't need to worry about this, I still...have some money."
When I say this, an inexplicable sense of satisfaction fills the hearts of outsiders.
The sorceress smiled and shook her head:
"That doesn't allow you to spend the money. Although I ask you to complete the investigation before summer arrives, once you have clues, it is best to report them directly to me immediately. This will make it easier for both of us to conduct the investigation together."
"No problem, I will start investigating tomorrow, and I hope there will be results soon... Please allow me to ask a question, Miss Denister, have you ever been to that deserted town? Conduct field research?"
He asked again, and Miss Danist naturally didn’t mind his question:
"I am very happy for your sensitivity, but unfortunately, I cannot go there for the time being. The current situation in the material world..."
She considered her sentence:
“After the Battle of Randall Valley, more and more people and things were involved in the epic of the chosen ones. The current situation is very complicated. As a thirteen-ring warlock, I don’t have to be the best. Don’t appear anywhere else, as this may cause unnecessary suspicion.”
Xia De nodded to express understanding:
"So, do you need me to go to Green Lake Town to take a look?"
Miss Danister glanced at him in surprise:
"It's not needed for the time being. I will send someone to look at it. And after all, it has been more than a hundred years. I am actually pessimistic about what is left. Don't just run around. You have been promoted to six. Huan, for a young man like you who has the potential to become a thirteenth-ring warlock, the road is less than half way."
She mentioned Shade’s academic problems again:
"It is not possible to take promotion exams in the summer, but I will make a special case for you to take the promotion exams in the summer like last year. Are you in fourth grade now? Then in the summer, skip the grade and take the fourth and fifth grade exams. The end-of-grade exam. In addition, I have some books here. When you go back later, I will pass them to you through the poetry pages. You need to submit a reading note every week."
She assigned a task to Shade:
"I know your life is not easy, but if you can, I hope you can meet with me every week, or every two weeks, or every month like you do now to talk about your learning experience. It is also convenient for me to know whether my only student is working hard."
"Okay."
Xia De could only nod, and then thought about what he should report.
"In addition, as your teacher, I should give you a gift to celebrate your promotion to the sixth ring."
A roll of parchment tied with a black ribbon floated in front of Shade, and then floated back:
"Thumbs [Shadow Ball], corresponding to [Shadow], [Darkness], [Negative Energy], [Corrosion] and other spiritual runes, all four elements can be learned. Since the last spiritual rune of your five rings is [Shadow] , I think this should be useful to you."
[Shadow Ball] is a very basic thaumaturgy. Of course, although it is basic, it is also very useful. The effect of thaumaturgy is quite simple, condensing a black ball of shadow into the hand, and then throwing it out to cause destruction. At the same time, if this kind of sphere is kept without being thrown, it will slowly absorb the surrounding light, causing the area where it is located to be in darkness.
"Your path is the moon and time and space. Shadows can be integrated with [the moon], but that is not what you should be exposed to now. Therefore, although the ring warlock system with 'shadow' as the core is tempting, I won't recommend you to learn it, because it's not necessary. If you are interested in the [Shadow] Spirit Rune, you can find some other thaumaturgy to learn about, but don't waste too much time and thought on it. The moon is the one. Your path. May March guide you."
Miss Danister warned, Shade nodded and remembered her words, then stood up and left.
(Little Mia is running...)
The news of the "Tour of Tobesk City Spring Riding Competition" has become the news that has attracted the most attention from the citizens since last week when Shade was in bed recuperating. Although this event is held every year, it still does not diminish the interest of the citizen class who have limited entertainment options in the steam era.
This year's opening ceremony is scheduled for Sunday of this week, which is the thirtieth day of the Wind Rises month. Before that, Shade was temporarily in a state of having nothing to do.
Of course, outsiders don’t really waste their time doing nothing. He learned the thaumaturgy [Shadow Ball] on Tuesday. Because it was a very basic thaumaturgy, there were no accidents during the learning process.
However, under the influence of the "twisted earth origin" that Shade had swallowed, thaumaturgy was immediately sublimated the moment he successfully learned it. According to "her" statement, and Shade's test when he went to the sacrificial site on the top of the mountain to practice with Sister Devlin, the thaumaturgy [Shadow Ball] associated with the miraculous spirit rune [Shadow of the Moon] had the power of "petrification" Traits.
In other words, once hit by this thaumaturgy, non-stone substances will immediately enter a petrified state. Although this petrification state is not as effective as the black mud, it is enough to be used in battle.
In addition to learning thaumaturgy, on Wednesday, Shade accepted another commission to find a cat.
Of course he did not forget the mission given by Miss Danister, so he wrote to Margaret, Lesia and Miss Carina, asking them respectively about the "Edwards Family of Green Lake Town" matter.
It will take about a week for Margaret to reply from Willendale City, and if you want to get detailed information, you may have to wait even longer. As for the two ladies of the Cavendish family, they quickly gave Shade the news.
In the message sent by Miss Carina from the maid, she said that she would help search for him as soon as possible, but she had no idea about this unknown and declining noble. Lesia's letter didn't mention anything about Shade asking her to help. She just asked Shade to go to the opera together later Thursday night.
"Watching the opera" is Lesia's favorite secret code for dating Shade. Of course Shade understands what this means.
Xia De found that even though he had a rare moment of leisure, time still passed quite quickly. From receiving the commission to find the cat on Wednesday to completing the commission on Thursday afternoon and then using my commission fee to pay the neighborhood garbage disposal fee, it only took the blink of an eye.
Reading, studying, or going to the basement to prepare potions and make alchemy items every day will make your life extremely fulfilling.
Thursday night arrived in the blink of an eye, and Shade had dinner with the cat at home in advance. Seeing that the lazy cat was unwilling to go out, he boarded the carriage at the door alone at seven o'clock and entered the Maria Opera House at seven twenty.