Whispering Poems.

Chapter 65 Lake View Manor
"The only feature of this [relic] is that when it is touched with any finger of the right hand, it allows the touch person to see the silver moon. Depending on the phase of the moon, the shape of the silver moon seen is also different. This feature is actually somewhat useful, If you touch it when you fall into the hallucination, it is possible to get out of the hallucination, after all, the symbolic meaning of the silver moon itself. 14 pounds, you can take it with 14 pounds."

Probably knowing that this [relic] is of little use, so the price proposed by Old John is not very high.

"But what about its negative effects? And containment."

Shade asked, already planning to buy it.

"Don't touch it for long periods of time, or you'll have dreams at night, bizarre dreams about the silver moon, and then fall into eternal madness. Containment is simple, just immerse it in a colorless liquid for more than three seconds before midnight every day. .If it can't, it may directly interfere with the holder's dream."

The negative effect is not too big, but Xia De did not immediately say that he wanted to buy it, but made an appearance of thinking. It took a long time to ask:
"Can it be cheaper?"

"It's already a discounted price, for that cane."

The old man shrugged:

"I usually don't discount."

"One pound."

"It's impossible, is that how you usually bargain?"

"Five pounds and one pence? I learned my lesson the last time I sold a cane."

". Remember not to bargain with others like this in the future, not everyone is as good-natured as me. 13 pounds 10 shillings."

Old John shook his head and said.

"One pound."

Shade drew the number six with both hands.

"Twelve pounds and seventeen shillings. That's the lowest price. Detective, there's no lower price. I can give you a message, so that's all right?"

The elderly shop owner said that it seems that he does not want to continue to cut prices.

So Shade thought about it and made a reluctantly agreeable expression:

"Okay then, the deal. But you have to explain what the news is first. I don't want to hear the news that the price of vegetables is going to rise recently."

"Young people are always like that."

The shopkeeper behind the counter shook his head:

"I heard the news, does [Blood of Mercury] know?"

"Of course, the news about them is almost everywhere now."

The academy has issued a bounty to the Correspondence Ring Warlock, on behalf of the [Blood of Mercury] in Tobeysk, there is absolutely no need to cover it up.

"[Mercury Blood] and a group of cultists seem to be busy with something recently. This is not the point, my news is that [Mercury Blood] has a very good relic in his hand. You know, since I am doing recycling relics Businesses with dangerous goods are sensitive to this type of information."

However, in order to raise materials for the synthesis of Angel-level (Level 1) relics [Blood of Mercury], that illegal organization has a lot of good [Relics] in their hands.

"What exactly?"

Xia De asked, the old man said perfunctorily:

"If my information is so well-informed, do you think I will still be the owner of the pawn shop? I have already gone to the black market to buy and sell information. It is a keeper-level (level 3) relic, but it is actually an angel-level relic. A part of (level 1), which has been disassembled and whose properties have declined, is believed to be related to fate, and can be easily found for lost items."

"destiny?"

Xia De raised his eyebrows. For some reason, he remembered that Peter the Short Mouse mentioned in the letter that the [Blood Spirit School] sent a secret-keeper-level (level 3) relic to the old continent and handed it over to the [Mercury Blood】.Although the silver-eyed person was very dissatisfied that the other party did not send someone in time, no matter how he thought about it, he knew that the secret-keeper-level relic was definitely extraordinary.

"But what would it be? It is convenient to find items, and it is also related to fate."

Unexpectedly, seeing that there was no more news from Old John, he paid for the relic.

[Moonlight's Orb] is already the fourth relic owned by Shad, but like the [Twenty-sided Dice of Fate] and [Poet Cohen's Manuscript] pages, it does not enhance Shad's combat effectiveness and survivability. , can only be regarded as auxiliary supplies.

He didn't know if there were many relics in the hands of other ring warlocks, but he made up his mind to buy a powerful [relic] for self-defense when he became rich.

In this beautiful vision, Shade boarded the carriage to Lake View Manor.The manor is located outside the city of Tobesque, in the south of the city, and is named after the manor's proximity to Lake Schluch.

This is one of the properties of Earl Klan, who holds a high position in the kingdom's army and belongs to the rich and powerful nobles.This time, the dinner was hosted by the earl's second son, Little Klauen, which was a summer evening pastime.

A smooth dirt road leads from the city of Tobesque to the manor, and the carriage carrying Shard arrives at its destination when the evening sun sets in the sky.After leaving the city, the burning smell in the air disappeared.The air outside the city was pretty good, and the young detectives, tired from sitting too long in the carriage, were cheered up by the fresh air.

Wearing his best black formal suit, wearing a hat and holding a cane, he stepped onto the stone road at the entrance of the manor, and entered the courtyard of the manor with the guests who came one after another.

The night has just started and there are not many guests.People are scattered in courtyards, labyrinth gardens, buildings and manor corners, chatting with familiar people.

The arrival of summer has also changed the way of dressing, but in this relatively conservative era, it is still impossible to see a certain scenery.Of course, if Shad had the means to attend certain salons and parties, he would be surprised by the activities of the nobles.

The young detective didn't know anyone here, but he had booked a meeting place with Baron Lavender, which was the stone table under the grape trellis on the east side of the fountain at the rear of the manor, where the baron and his friends played Rhodes.

But now is not the time, he can only hang out in the manor alone.Knowing in advance that dinner would be served at the dinner party, Shade didn't eat much at noon, mainly feeding the cat.

Now I see a long table in the courtyard from the manor house to the gate of the manor. The table is covered with a white tablecloth. The shiny metal tableware and candlesticks illuminate the surroundings and the food on the table. This makes the original Shade, who was not very hungry, felt that his stomach was craving.

He is also a very decent person, so he didn't disregard his image to get food.Take a few at a time, but take it multiple times at different positions on the long table, which is Shad's strategy.

Of course, while eating, don't forget to distribute your business cards to attract business for yourself.It takes skill, and Shade usually leans in silently while people chat and waits for an opportunity to say a few words.

When the time is right, introduce yourself and hand out the business card, because the address of the business card is the Sainteland square in the city center, so people who get the business card mistakenly think that Shade is a very powerful detective, and no one will refuse such a business card .

Shade is even more determined, and must not move out of the current apartment unless it is absolutely necessary.

Although there were not many acquaintances in this world, Xia De saw a familiar figure after the last rays of the sunset disappeared and night fell completely.It was a black-haired maid, but it was obviously different from the maids in charge of meals and reception in the manor.

(End of this chapter)