The Whispering Verses Chapter 480: Shadow’s Echoes of Blood

According to the contract signed between Mr. Mendis and the late Detective Sparrow, when Mr. Mendis voluntarily announced the termination of the commission, in addition to the deposit, he was required to pay an additional payment of no more than one-third of the total amount depending on the progress of the investigation. cost of.

Shade’s original intention was that he did not want the other party’s money, but he would not refund the deposit, but Mr. Mandis insisted on paying. So in the end, Shade received 13 shillings for the commission fee and left Mr. Mandy's residence with the maid.

It was four o'clock in the afternoon, and there was no sign of dusk at this late summer time.

"I think this money should only be enough to pay for our carriage today."

On the carriage back at Saint Teresa Square, the maid said to Shade.

The price of a pair of cotton stockings is about 5 shillings, a better-quality women's work suit is 1 pound, boots are 11 shillings, and the cost of a rental carriage is generally 4 Within the mile range, the charge is 1 shilling for the first 2 miles and 5 pence for each mile thereafter.

That's why Tifa sighed like this based on the prices she knew.

"Yes, if combined with the preliminary investigation work conducted by Detective Sparrow, this commission will undoubtedly be a loss. But for me, isn't it a big profit this time?"

Xia De shook the black iron ring on his finger, and the black-haired maid also smiled:

"It seems that the detective profession is really suitable for ring magicians."

"No, no, I just don't know how it happened that this matter would be related to the relic. Generally speaking, the commissions I receive are just ordinary things like playing cards and looking for people."

Shad said, taking out the roll of parchment:

"I happen to know these ancient texts, Tifa. We have had dinner together, and you will leave after I interpret these texts. Don't refuse in a hurry. You helped me a lot today. Treating you to dinner is my expression of gratitude. Thank you."

The black-haired girl thought for a moment:

"Yes, but I can't go back too late, otherwise the lady will have objections."

The two first returned to Saint Teresa Square, then went out with Mia and found a good restaurant in a nearby neighborhood. Shade rarely cooks at home, so he knows where the food is delicious nearby, and the nearby restaurants are already familiar with the young detective with his cat.

After dinner, they walked home together, and when they returned to Saint Teresa Square, they saw a slightly fat man wearing a wig and a red coat, standing anxiously at the door of No. 6 .

Shad was curious about who this was, and when the other party saw the two approaching, he immediately came over to meet them. The two met on the street of the Ring Square on the edge of Saint Teresa Square:

"Is this Hamilton from Ray Jade? Oh, it's Miss Servit, good afternoon."

Exceptionally standard Tobesk accent, the voice is even a bit shrill.

He bowed slightly to the girl next to Shade. Looking at her expression, he was very surprised to see her here.

Tifa also introduced Shade’s identity:

"Mr. Hamilton, this is Mr. Miral Formans, the herald at Yodel Palace."

"Good evening, Mr. Formans, what can I do for you?"

Xia De was also very surprised and didn't understand until he saw the invitation handed out by the other party.

"Hamilton of Rejed, Queen Diana formally invites you to attend her birthday party at Yodel Palace next Wednesday, the night of the thirtieth day of the Flower Moon."

The herald handed the invitation to Shade. Although it was the Queen's birthday party, the style of the invitation was very ordinary. This was probably to show the frugality of the king's family.

"Knight, will you participate?"

"Oh, of course, I will definitely go."

Shade said, so Mr. Formans nodded, said goodbye to Shade respectfully, turned around and left, without even giving Shade a chance to invite him upstairs for tea.

Shad opened the door, and the cat on his shoulder rushed in first, followed by the maid lady.

"Why does Mr. Formans have such a shrill voice?"

He asked as he dropped the keys into the cookie box.

"Did you notice that his chin is smooth and he has no beard?"

The maid asked.

"Huh?"

Xia De thought for a while, slowed down and asked in surprise:

"Eunuch?"

"Yes, although this is no longer popular in the modern court, people think it is very inhumane, but most of the trusted servants around His Majesty are eunuchs. So there are rumors in the court that they want to get His Majesty's favor To trust, you must be cruel to yourself”

She did not continue, and Shade nodded to show that he understood.

Larus III is a truly tough king with outstanding personal abilities. As the leader of the kingdom, he coincides with the wave of the steam age. The emergence of such a king is extremely lucky for Delarian.

However, the strong character and the powerful power given by the king himself can also cause certain character flaws. The tradition of court eunuchs disappeared from civilization hundreds of years ago, and these eunuchs now voluntarily give up their body structures for power. Larus III's acquiescing attitude for the sake of power promoted this trend, and this is one of the few things that makes him criticized.

Of course, His Majesty the King has nothing to do with Shade, so he doesn't care whether the other party has mental problems.

After returning home, Shade entered the study and translated the contents of the parchment alone on the pretext of looking up some documents. He originally thought that the above was just an introduction to the bottle of red potion and the function of the [Demon Hunting Seal], but he did not expect that it actually contained a story about an ancient inheritance and the whereabouts of another extremely powerful relic.

“Dr. Alfred’s ancestors found the relics of a witcher who died in the Third Age in the ruins. In addition to seals and potions, there was also a long sword that had become a [relic]. It turned out that [ Demon Hunting Seal], in addition to being more likely to appear in areas where demons are infested, it will also actively attract those powerful enough extraordinary beings, and that long sword was hidden by him in Sikal Mountain."

Sikal Mountain is located east of the central part of the Old Continent and is one of the national boundaries between Delarion and Kasenlik. That place was too far away from Tobesk. Even if the parchment described the location where the relics were hidden, it was still impossible for Shade to search for them at this time.

He is still waiting for Darkness.

After thinking about it, Shade chose to hide part of the content on the parchment and only told Tifa the news related to the potion.

"These things were indeed left by the Ring Warlock! Dr. Alfred's ancestor was a powerful Ring Warlock. According to the self-report on the parchment, he lived about 800 years ago and was nine years old before he died. Ring Warlock."

The Ninth Ring is already a high ring, and he is a strong man no matter what era he is in.

"So how did that gentleman die?"

The maid sitting on the sofa asked.

"I don't know. He said on the parchment that he was going to challenge a powerful enemy and fight with his friends against an eleventh-level warlock. Because he was worried that he would not be able to come back, he used the two unused These items were left in the basement of the old house, written in ancient characters, in the hope that ordinary people who find these two items in the future will not mess with them, and if they are magicians, they can use them."

Here, Shade omitted the matter about the sword.

"He obviously did not expect that his descendants would continue to live in that town and still use Alfred's surname for 800 years."

The Nine Ring Warlock's signature also had Alfred, so Shade knew that he was the ancestor of the ophthalmologist.

"The ring is a keeper-level relic. Although I have seen information before, I don't know the more specific function yet, but I know the function of the potion."

Shad put the bottle of red potion on the coffee table. Because Dr. Alfred used some of it, only about three-quarters of it is left:

"This is not a magic potion, but a derivative of a [relic] obtained by a ring magician eight hundred years ago from an accident. The specific relic is not mentioned in the parchment, but the function of the potion is written Very clear. ”

He and the maid looked at the bottle together:

"Dropping the potion directly into the eyes can further enhance the evolution and enhancement of spells and thaumaturgy related to the eyes. Preserving the magic eyes in this potion can effectively suppress the damage of some magic eyes when they leave the body. negative effects."

"Let thaumaturgy and conjuration evolve? This is a very rare thing."

Tifa covered her mouth and sighed, and Shade nodded. Unfortunately, [time perception] has no connection with the eyes, otherwise he would be able to know the truth.

Xia De pointed to the other half bottle of bright yellow potion:

"I'm afraid those potions processed by Dr. Alfred can no longer be used. But there are three-quarters of the red potion left. I want to try to evolve my [Echo of Blood]. Tifa, is it possible? Could you please help me? I need someone to control the drops entering my eyes and stop them when I say stop."

"No problem, but what is the evolutionary direction of the ability to observe blood stains?"

"Maybe I can see it more clearly."

Xia De said, then lay down on the sofa.

The cat that was doing something in the bedroom immediately jumped up to Shade's chest and looked down at him. The cat was not heavy at all, but in order to prevent it from disturbing things for a while, Shade stretched out both hands and pressed it against his clothes.

"That's it."

He opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling. Tifa opened the cork of the medicine bottle and controlled the liquid to fly out in bunches.

Xia De felt nothing when the first drop of liquid entered his eyes, followed by the second and third drops.

He gradually felt that his eyes were heating up, but not too hot. As more than ten droplets fell, the temperature around the eyes seemed to be dropping again, but it was not particularly cold either.

The spirit in the special potion gradually penetrates into the entire eye and interacts with the soul that controls the body.

With the sound of whistles and bells, the life ring automatically appeared above Shade. Shade accepted the liquid into his eyes while looking at his own life ring that was slowly rotating.

The seven spiritual runes flashed with powerful spiritual light in four colors, and the most dazzling one among them was undoubtedly the miraculous spiritual rune [Echo] that had been washed away by a drop of divinity.

"Echo of blood [Echo]."

An idea arose in his mind, and as the idea came into being, the rune with the dazzling golden aura immediately bloomed even more intensely.

"Tifa, put a drop of your blood into my eye!"

He said suddenly.

The black-haired girl didn't ask why, she cut her finger with a knife and squeezed out a drop of blood above Shade's eye. The light above his head illuminated Shade's eyes, and facing the light reflected from his eyeballs, red droplets and bright red blood fell.

At this moment, the bell tower of the city in the distance rang. The lingering sound echoed, and the wonderful realization made Sha De's scalp tingle.

"Her" voice finally appeared in my ears:

[Blood and time, red echo. Swallow that blood and stain that light. You have encountered blood several times, and the power of blood will eventually echo in your blood vessels and soul together with time and space. 】

The power of the spell - [Echo of Blood] is secretly involved with the Miracle Spirit Rune. It doesn't disappear, it acquires a whole new power.

[Outlander, you have obtained the thaumaturgy - Echo of Blood. 】

On the rotating life ring, the light of the [Echo] Spirit Rune shines on Shade below like the sun, making Tifa unable to even look directly at the scene in front of her.

Those golden lights shone on her body, and even the sixth-ring warlock and candidate witch vaguely heard the illusive and grandiose bells that shook her soul. But in the end, the life ring slowly disappeared into the steam mist. Shade asked Tifa to stop dripping the liquid and slowly sat up on the sofa.

"How was it? Was it successful?"

She has probably never seen the evolution of spells, and the scene just now was indeed amazing.

"The effect is very good."

Xia De closed his eyes hard, and then opened them again. The blood-colored halo gradually converged in his eyes. The moment the blood color disappeared, a golden arc also flashed in his eyes:

"It's even better than I thought, the spell has turned into a thaumaturgy."