The Whispering Verses Chapter 2132: Folklore and History
Chapter 2132 Folklore and History
Xia De looked at the photo, the vampire was still talking:
"The dragon language runes on it are very ancient, right? Although I can't recognize them, I think they are stone carvings from the end of the fifth era, recording the transactions between the ancestors of the seven major families and a certain powerful being. However, Researchers of the church seem to believe that this is a remnant from an older era, a story from the end of the fourth era to the beginning of the fifth era. It has nothing to do with the seven major families, but involves some more unspeakable secrets. Ha, the church. The level of researchers is not very good either.”
Sir Donald said with a bit of disdain, Shade blinked and did not point out that his research and speculation might actually be wrong.
Shad looked at other photos, but unfortunately, the only one that could clearly distinguish the contents of the runes was the first photo he got.
I knew in my heart that the information mentioned in that ancient rune was most likely pointing to the ancient divine war that Miss Elise mentioned, but when Shade tried to further ask Sir Donald about the legend of the divine war, At that time, the bespectacled vampire did not understand those stories at all, and instead asked Shade where he heard the news.
Sir Donald seems to have identified all the legends related to "dragons" in this city as being related to the seven major families. But when the ancient **** war happened, Shade was very sure that the seven major families did not exist.
"Excuse me, where was the excavation work corresponding to this photo carried out? Where is the location of the ruins?"
Shad asked for advice again, and Sir Donald recalled:
"The 'Toxic Swamp' in the northwest of Yuewan City is not easy to find, and there should be nothing valuable anymore."
He told Shade the general location, and Shade asked for information about other researchers involved in the excavation, but the vampires did not think that they still retained things from the past like him.
However, he immediately thought of another thing:
"At that time, in addition to us local researchers and the personnel sent by the parish church, there were actually some outsiders who participated in the excavation work. At that time, the relationship between Kasenrik and Delarion It was much better than now. It seems that because of some academic exchange program, some researchers from the North also participated in the exploration of the ruins. I remember that one of them was an old professor who was quite powerful. If you can find him, he might have some photos. ."
"Sir, do you remember the name of that old professor?"
"Wait a minute, I remember that I recorded the professor's information in my notebook back then. But considering his age, I'm afraid he has retired long ago, and I don't know if he is still alive. Ordinary people's lives are always so fragile. I wish him good health."
A familiar name suddenly jumped into Shade's mind, but he did not rashly express his guess. Sir Donald spent some time and finally found an ancient business card from the cracks in his old notebook:
"Professor Tiris Manning from Tobesk City, this professor is really highly respected in the field of history. I remember that he participated in the compilation of one of the textbooks I read when I was a student."
He said cheerfully and pushed the business card in front of Sha De. Shade touched the little Mia who was disguised as a dog on his shoulder. The cat was also looking down at the business card. Although the address on the yellowed paper was not "Cat Tail Lane", Shade was extremely convinced that Professor Manning was his old friend.
“Why do you feel like every time you meet a folklorist in other places, you end up having something to do with Professor Manning?”
Thinking in my mind, I asked the person across the table:
"Is that Professor Manning a ring wizard?"
"Of course not, he is just an ordinary person. But for an excellent historian like him, his life experience will not be boring than that of an ordinary ring warlock."
You can wait until the end of the day to find Professor Manning, or go there tomorrow. Shade is not in a hurry. So after bidding farewell to Sir Donald, Shade went to Herring Street to visit Miss Lisa and the girl Maria.
Miss Lisa happened to be at home this morning, because Shade left a lot of money last time, and now Miss Lisa has started preparing for Maria to go to school.
The family was very enthusiastic about Shade and even wanted to invite Shade to stay for lunch. However, Xia De had other things to do at noon, so he politely declined. After saying goodbye to them at eleven o'clock in the morning, he took out the silver anchor and took a look at it, becoming more and more sure of his guess about Miss Elisa's identity.
The meeting with Laurie Anderson, the porter at the dock, and the boy Newman was still in the tavern last evening. It was approaching noon, and the tavern was bustling with people. Shade, who arrived early, chose the table from yesterday. The lively tavern atmosphere also reminded him of the "demon scholar" he always met by chance in various taverns, but obviously Mr. Sean Asmon would not show up at noon that day.
【Why? 】
"Because there are no roses here."
Xia De smiled and touched the [Demon Hunting Seal] in his pocket. He has been wearing this ring since he first came to Moon Bay. The next time he sees Mr. Sean Asmon, he will wear the ring to shake hands with that gentleman.
"Meow~"
The cat on the chest made a faint meow. It was wondering why lunch hadn't started yet. Then, he noticed the cats squatting in front of the bar of the tavern. Those cats were looking over here. So the little cat raised his head and glanced at Shade. When he saw that he didn't notice the other cats, he retracted his head again.
I don’t know when the snow started, but it became heavier and heavier by noon. But the work at the dock did not stop. As for the porters and their son who came to the appointment despite the snow, the boy Newman was wearing warm clothes, while the porter was still wearing single clothes.
Xia De did not express any opinion on this, but warmly invited them to sit down. While the father and son were holding bowls of hot soup to warm their bodies, Shade also started the conversation.
The boy seemed very interested in the dog squatting in Shade's hand. Unfortunately, little Mia was only interested in the food in Shade's hand. And Shade did not immediately talk about "Eternal Light" and the boy's not wanting to be a porter. Instead, he continued yesterday's topic and talked about the life of a dock worker.
Mr. Anderson’s ancestors lived in the local area, so he is quite familiar with union-type organizations such as the Dock Workers Association, or official management organizations such as the Dock Office. He can even talk about the intricate local gangs. A few words.
Shad was curious about the reputation of "Princess Trading Partners" in the local area, so he vaguely mentioned Miss Anne Bonny's name. Mr. Anderson evaluated them as "although the number of personnel is as large as the Black Hand Gang, The gangs are incomparable, but it is said that everyone has seen blood, and he is a ruthless person who cannot be easily messed with in the dock area."
When the meal was halfway through, the topic about the wage increase of dock workers in the past ten years ended, and Xia Decai finally got to the point:
"The weather this year is really weird. It snowed so much in the Thunder Moon. It's really hard for you to work in the snow."
"Compared with winter, only the date is different now, but we also work normally in winter, otherwise how can we make money to support our family?"
The porter said with a smile, reaching out and patting the boy beside him on the shoulder:
"Raising Newman is my most important task now. What does this little snow mean? My father and my father's father are like this, and Newman will be like me when he grows up. We use In my opinion, making money to support your family is no worse than others.”
The boy once again showed the expression of wanting to say something but not daring to say it, and Shade continued to praise:
"I'm afraid it's not just snow, but also rainy weather, so we have to work like this, right?"
"Of course, sometimes the worse the weather, the more anxious ship owners are to unload their ships. Moreover, during the rainy season, it may be sunny one moment and pouring rain the next. Tarpaulins are sometimes unreliable, so you still need to Depend on us.”
He seemed genuinely proud of his work.
"A man like you who supports a family alone is the hope of our time and this country. Come on, please let me toast you."
While talking, the two raised their glasses and clinked their glasses. Shade looked at the boy again and said softly to him:
"Isn't your father great? Although he works as a porter, he supports you all by doing this. You didn't grow up by relying on the wind or the rain. When you grow up in the future, you must take good care of yourself. Treat your own father."
Before the boy could speak, Mr. Anderson said with a smile from ear to ear:
"I will not force Newman to repay his mother and me when he grows up. He will have his own life, his own family, and his own children. If he is lucky, he will also live in a magical world. What a great day to meet an amazing person like you and have such a free, I mean fun lunch together.”
Xia De nodded and finally said:
"Making money on our own is an important way for us to live with dignity. Although dreams are important, we must first have a full meal. Live a down-to-earth life, and then you can look up to the sky."
"Yes, this is very important for men. What you said is really good, Newman. You must study hard in the future to become a person like this gentleman."
The two clinked glasses again. The boy glanced at his father in surprise, then lowered his head as if thinking about something.
"She" in my ear said softly:
[I thought you would persuade the porter to give up the idea of letting the boy take over his job. 】
"But Mr. Anderson's idea seems right to me. For them, this kind of professional inheritance is the best way to maintain a stable life."
Shad continued to chat with Mr. Anderson while talking to the "her" in his heart:
"What Mr. Anderson longs for is not for his son to succeed him, but for him to live a better life. Just let the boy understand this. Moreover, I am not persuading the boy to accept his father's arrangement, I am just letting the boy see What significance does it have in a future that he has never been willing to accept? What’s more, must all the children’s wishes come true? ”