The Whispering Verses Chapter 769: The mountain city dancing with evil spirits
Dr. Schneider was very busy on Monday afternoon. When Shade came by carriage, he was providing psychological counseling to a patient who had recently suffered from severe insomnia, but he still took time to meet with Shade.
Dr. Schneider's psychological consultations are charged by the time, so he is very good at hypnotherapy. It is even more effective in treating insomnia caused by mental illness.
Xia De did not hide what he wanted to do, but he did not say that he had accepted the commission from the witches.
After hearing this, the doctor frowned and shook his head gently:
"I don't recommend you do such a dangerous thing if it's not necessary.
But since you have decided, I will not interfere with your choice. It is better to be careful. I don’t have any advice to give you. After all, I have never been to the narrow space between life and death you mentioned. It's true that you can't carry relics with you when you're dreaming, but I have a way to make it less embarrassing for you. Wait a minute. ”
He asked Shade to wait in the reception room for a while, and then walked out of the room. .
It took a long time before the doctor came back, holding a black crystal pendant in his hand. A finely hand-woven black string is connected to a golden hook at the top of the crystal using a sailor's knot. The crystal has a hexagonal shape, and the flat shape is unremarkable. On the crystal plane, there are incantations written in devilish language, and the twisted symbols can be detected with a sense of filth just by looking at them:
"The alchemical item 'Devil's Talisman' I made myself. When you dream, hold it in your hand, and you can use part of the devil's power in your dream."
The doctor handed the pendant to Shade, and then added:
"Don't worry, using this power will not pollute your soul. But the soul harmed by this power may be corrupted by demonic power, so don't let others see you using it or don't let others see you."
If Shade and the doctor didn't have such a deep friendship, the doctor would never come up with something like this. Because this is evidence, evidence that clearly shows that the doctor is involved with the devil.
Xia De also understands the risks of doctors doing this:
"I will be cautious. Doctor, how many gold pounds do I need to pay you?"
"No need, last time you took me to devour the Balrog, I haven't formally thanked you yet. If you really want to thank me, you can meet the demon next time."
He paused for a moment, then immediately shook his head:
"You must never encounter demons again. Those things are not something humans should come into contact with. In short, be careful in your dreams. I hope that the friends who entrust you with your dreams can really ensure your safety."
Since the doctor can give Shade the power of the devil in his dream, then Priest Augustus should also be able to give Shade the power of the angel who tells death in his dream. But the priest had already followed the church's team into Sikal Mountain, and Shade couldn't find him at all, so he had no chance to use the power of demons and angels at the same time.
Seeing that it was still early, Shade went to Fort Midhill to meet Iluna after finishing dealing with Tobesk's matter. Iluna did not go into the mountains. She would stay in the natural church in the city and be responsible for the core part of the ceremony.
As the ceremony begins, it is not easy to see Iluna in the Church of the Sun. After a hurried meeting with Shade, Iluna also knew what Shade was going to do. Although she was as worried as Luvia, because she had full confidence in Shade, she just reminded him to pay attention to safety.
"The ceremony will be held tomorrow evening or the day after tomorrow. After the ceremony, I will take the steam airship back to Tobesk. I will see you in Tobesk probably over the weekend."
The seventeen-year-old girl looks happy:
"Shad, after I go back, let's go to dinner with Luvia, and then watch the opera. Although the scenery of Fort Midhill is nice, you have to spend the whole day preparing for the ceremony in the church, or going with the team It’s really boring to clean up evil spirits in the city. I have seen more evil spirits recently than I have seen since I left the Holy See after my training period.”
"Don't say such things until the dangerous thing is over."
Shad warned, Iluna nodded:
"Then pay attention to safety. However, the truth will be wiped out in the local area, and the vampires who don't know what they are doing have confirmed that they will not enter the city. Now that the college and the church are working together, I can't think of anyone other than Joey... Apart from Barton’s accident, what other mistakes could there be in this matter?”
Because we can't think of possible accidents, what happens next is full of risks.
Farewell to Iluna, Shade went to the Fort Midhill post office again. There were very few people in the post office due to the city-wide fog and the night-time martial law at the city hall. Although the people living here did not know what would happen next, they also understood from the heavy fog that lasted for a whole week that this event was unusual.
Everyone looks worried. The local newspaper sold at the post office also reminds citizens not to enter the mountainous area in the past two days and to keep doors and windows closed after dark. Even while inquiring about the news, Shade also heard the rumor that the post office was haunted last night.
The church has sent people to deal with it this morning, and people are prohibited from talking about the details of this matter. Even those who don't believe in ghosts have to admit at this point that Fort Midhill has been getting weirder and weirder lately.
Before the post office closes this evening, it is the last chance to send a letter to the Red Water Camp on the mountain. Shade sent the amulet he carried to expel evil spirits and a letter reminding him to pay attention to safety to Captain Rades. The captain will definitely participate in the church's action to seal off the mountains and forests. Shade hopes that his few ordinary friends in this world will be safe in this matter.
As he walked out of the post office and looked at the heavy fog in the sky, Shade knew very well that no matter how well-prepared the church was, there would never be no victims. All the church can do is to make the losses smaller, but what will be the final outcome of Fort Midhill, even the most skilled soothsayer cannot tell clearly now:
"I was unprepared before the night when Tobesk descended, and I was just uneasy before Darkness entered the dark realm. This time, the situation seems to be even worse. The stories of the chosen ones always end in disaster. Is it over?"
Because Little Mia had been temporarily fostered with Dorothy before leaving Tobesk, so after leaving the post office and finding the carriage, Shade went directly to the Witch's manor to have dinner with Miss Aurora.
The coachman who sent Shade to the manor was also very sad. He planned to rest for two days after sending Shade off. Even if the family has no income, they can no longer work in this weather. From his mouth, Shade learned about the evil spirit that appeared in the city every evening and randomly boarded a carriage. Since last Wednesday, four rickshaw drivers have gone missing and their bodies were later found in the Sikal Mountains.
This kind of thing is no longer unusual in the foggy city of Fort Midhill.
With nothing to do in the evening, Miss Aurora exchanged several blows with Shade in the vast basement of the manor. Shade was no match for the witch. Even if the other party deliberately suppressed the power of thaumaturgy and spells, he still couldn't take any advantage.
Miss Aurora wanted to try out Shade's current fighting style, and later provided him with a lot of suggestions.
The two of them spent time in the study from midnight to two in the morning. For a small part of the time, Miss Aurora told Shade about the scenery of Carsonlik in the southern country, and most of the time they spent together analyzing the situation at Fort Midhill.
The witch believes that even if the sealing ceremony of the "Scar of the Holy Tree" is successful, the violent vibrations and accidents caused by the resistance will cause at least three or even four digits of victims in the city. She's not being alarmist, and the saddest thing is that this is the best outcome that can be imagined at the moment.
At two o'clock in the morning, Miss Aurora and Shade took a carriage and went to the Cassandra Auction House in the middle of the city in the middle of the night in the thick fog.
The late autumn night was already very cool, and coupled with the heavy fog that diffused from the narrow space, the whole city seemed to have fallen into a complete slumber. In addition to Shade, the witch and the female coachman, there were also Miss Aurora's maid and an accompanying 6th-level sorceress on the carriage.
Shad chatted with Miss Aurora about his experience in raising cats, while looking at the night in the thick fog.
When they turned left on Elm Street and entered Constantine Commercial Street, the carriage suddenly stopped.
The witch frowned, and the coachman’s voice came at this time:
"Miss, there is a little girl standing on the road ahead."
"The probability is more than 90% that it is an evil spirit."
Miss Aurora said, stepping down from the carriage with Shade.
There were horse lanterns hung on the front and back of the carriage, but the lights, like the gas lamps on the roadside, could only slightly illuminate the white fog. In the thick fog ahead, the figure of a short girl is looming. She stood motionless in the middle of the road. Even if the coachman shook his lantern, he could not drive her aside.
“There have been frequent reports of hauntings in the local area recently, and citizens are avoiding traveling at night because they are worried about encountering such a situation.”
Miss Aurora introduced it to Shade, and then asked Shade not to move around, she would resolve the matter herself:
"It's not very strong. We're in a hurry, so don't come over."
The figure of the witch in a long skirt walked into the fog and quickly disappeared, but the figure of the girl was still standing in the middle of the road.
Shad raised his eyebrows and looked at the coachman, who shrugged and told Shad not to worry.
Sure enough, dozens of seconds later, the thick fog ahead was illuminated by golden light. With a dull roar, everything returned to calm.
The girl disappeared, and Miss Aurora came over again, with no trace of the battle at all:
"Let's go, I hope I won't encounter any evil spirits blocking my way again."
"What does that evil spirit want to do?"
Back on the carriage, Shade asked curiously.
"She asked me where her mother was."
The witch sat opposite Shade, leaning against the wall of the carriage where there were soft cushions:
"Souls will always have all kinds of unwillingness and obsession, but if you sympathize with them, you will only make yourself a fool. You can't stay what you should leave. Many people just don't understand this truth."
"So do you think I can successfully persuade Joey Barton to give up resurrecting the dead?"
Xia De asked, Miss Aurora smiled:
"Some people can't put it down after picking it up. They need to figure it out on their own, rather than relying on others to persuade them. Shade, don't you know the answer yourself?"
?N?N?N's hoofbeats could not travel very far, and the carriage that was driving again soon disappeared into the thick fog. In the middle of the night, evil spirits patrol the city, and the church team runs around in the shadows. March hangs in the sky as usual, so peaceful and beautiful. It's just that the moon will not be able to illuminate the mountain city under the white mist in a short period of time.