Whispering Poems

Chapter 1255
"Could it be."

"When I think about it, I always can't remember it, and I always forget to mention it to others. Even the speaker took half a year before remembering to ask me what sect the Golden Dawn was originally. Wait, the name of the sect is On the lips, what is it?"

The beautiful witch made a thoughtful expression. Xia De understands this kind of anxiety that he clearly thought of something but couldn't express it:
"Is it [Forsaken Order]?"

He tentatively asked, and Miss Benanis showed a suddenly realized expression:
"Yes, the Order of the Forsaken! When I first met Sirius, the young girl called herself 'the Forsaken'. Thinking about it, I really miss it, Shade, you actually know about this order?"

"Not only do I know, but they believe in the old god [Forgotten Old Man]?"

"Yes, you are very familiar with this order? Also in the past?"

"No, it's the experience of the current time. I want to ask you a question, is there a [Forgotten Church] in the local area?"

"The rumors do exist, but because of the inheritance of the church, the Golden Dawn lost the whereabouts of the church hundreds of years ago. Sirius' father has been working hard to find it, but he failed to achieve his goal until he disappeared."

Having said that, the witch looked down at the photo again:

"Stone. You don't want to say that."

"Yes, the place where this statue was found is [Church of the Forgotten]."

He took out the mithril cube, and softly repeated the rumor that "the church cannot be seen", and dense information about the church emerged from the mithril:
"In the Randall Valley story, the first thing I encountered was the 'Invisible Church'. In fact, I was able to travel between Tobesk and Randall Valley City, and it was also related to that church; The relics of Thomas Granger, who gave me the power of the earth, were also found under that church... that's about it."

The witch was slightly surprised:
"Have you found that church? Sorry, I don't believe you, but can you show me what that church looks like?"

"no problem."

Shad stretched his hand to the right, and took out a book from the translucent bookshelf that appeared the color of the starry sky.After Miss Benanis opened the book, there were pictures of the interior and exterior of the church.The appearance of the stone sculpture of the man sitting in the front seat is clearly visible in the colored picture.

"There really is such a thing."

She stood up at once, stretched out her hand and pulled Xia De up, her tone was very serious:

"In the Golden Dawn, there are indeed a few believers of the old god [Forgotten Old Man], but don't tell them about this in advance. Now, take me to that church, yes, it is now."

"Don't you have to tell Miss Lathers first?"

"Let me first make sure what that statue is. Shad, you have seen the petrified corpses of the out-of-control earth, so you must understand my thoughts and the meaning of that statue to Sirius."

Shad nodded lightly. That statue is most likely the corpse of Miss Siris Lassus's father.This result was indeed too cruel for her.

It doesn't take too long to go from the Wilde Opera House to Cherry Leaf Avenue. There are not many people on the street at night. Shade and Miss Bernice, who got off the carriage, came to the place between No. 11 and No. 12. In front of the wall.Put your fingers together and pray softly while looking from between them to the wall.

There is obviously no trace of spatial change, but the church courtyard, which occupies a large area, is just "squeezed" out of the cracks between the bricks.

Even though she had already heard Shade say it once, Miss Benanis was still shocked:

"It's actually hidden in the urban area."

The two entered the courtyard through the fence gate, and the witch even looked back to confirm that the scenery outside was still Cherry Leaf Avenue.

There was nothing to see in the deserted courtyard. They walked up the steps along the sermon in the middle, pushed open the door and entered the interior of the church against the crack of the door.

The moonlight poured down from the hole in the roof, almost forming a slanted beam of moonlight in the center of the deserted church main hall.Miss Benanis pinched Shade's sleeve, staring at the scene in front of her with wide eyes:
"The appearance of the old temple is even more amazing than I thought."

"The stone statue is at the front."

Xia De reminded, the witch nodded slowly, and still looked around in surprise:

"Shad, you don't understand what this church means to Siris and the Golden Dawn. It's incredible. The old gods have been gone for an era, but the church itself still has its own great power. The power of the gods is so great. Great and incredible."

While talking, he walked side by side with Shad along the aisle between the long seats, and soon came to the front:

"That's it. My fortune-teller friend, Miss Luvia Anat, tried divination, but she could only confirm that it was a real stone."

"If it is petrified due to the curse of the earth, it is true that divination alone cannot reveal the secret. Let me do it. The witch's secret technique can be effective at this time."

Although somewhat reluctant, she still bent down and put her hand on the shoulder of the sitting stone statue.A faint aura floated in the witch's palm, and spread to the stone statue itself.

After a while, she let go of her hand, straightened up and looked at the statue:
"I tried to find where these stones slept in the earth, but the result I got was 'the earth' itself. These are stones without a homeland, and there is no memory of them engraved in the earth. I think it should be true, this stone statue was originally A living person."

She did not directly say that this was the body of Miss Lasers' father.

Xia De sighed slightly, and looked at it with the witch.Neither of them spoke, the moonlight shone obliquely in front of them, and behind the stone statue, the moonlight sprinkled on the snow surface, as if the snow surface also emitted quiet moonlight.

It took Xia De a while to confirm:

"It can't return to normal, can it? Not even [the omnipotent earth elixir]."

The witch nodded:
"The soul is completely separated from the body. Now the difficulty of turning this stone statue into a living person is the same as the difficulty of recreating a life. It is completely meaningless to discuss whether it can be restored. He is already dead. possible resurrection."

Xia De pursed his lips, and then a long sigh sounded in the empty church.

"You go talk."

she said bluntly.

"What? I'll go. No, I shouldn't do this kind of thing. You are more familiar with Miss Lassers, so you can talk about it."

Xia De immediately refused. He never liked to report funerals to others.Although he handled the funeral for his friend before he came to this world, Jenkin had no relatives.

"I can't go, and I can't bear to see her crying."

The witch shook her head and pointed her finger at Xia De:

"I will give you 20 pounds to commission you to do this. Aren't you a famous detective? This is my commission to you."

"This is not a matter of entrustment, Miss Benanis, I don't have the heart to tell her this fact."

Xia De still refused, and turned his head to see that the blonde witch was looking at him at the moment, and there seemed to be tears flickering in her eyes with blue and gold traces:

"I really can't tell her. Help me, Shad, help me."

Even though he knew that this entreaty might be a trick of the witch, he still hesitated, pursed his lips and nodded:
"...Okay, then I'll go. Give me the invitation, and I'll go find her at the banquet right now. However, you owe me a favor."

"No problem, count it in the promise I owe you, you can make any request, yes, any request."

After speaking, both of them were silent, and then avoided their eyes.Xia De believed that Vanessa Benanis was the same as himself, thinking of the night a week ago, they also hugged each other because of potions in a church that was rarely visited by people.

In short, the question about the stone statue in the church was solved by accident, but new problems followed one after another.For example, why Miss Lassus's father died in the church without leaving any message for anyone.

Miss Benanis waited alone in the Church of the Forgotten for the two to arrive, and Shad, who was holding the invitation, soon took a carriage to the manor of Earl Johnson, who was holding a banquet.

The manor, which covers an exaggerated area, is located outside the city in the Randall Valley, in the scenic valley and brook.Because it is adjacent to the main road, it is not desolate here.There are rolling hills behind the manor, and next to the manor are the working places of beekeepers and flower farmers, which looks good even in winter.

The light in the manor even illuminated the sky at night.When the carriage came in a hurry, Xia De could feel the lively atmosphere when he looked at the manor from the window.

After showing the invitation card at the door, he hurried into the courtyard of the manor, and then entered the house under the leadership of the servants.

Miss Lathers attended the banquet on behalf of Miss Benanis, accompanied by two Ring Warlocks of the Golden Dawn.She didn't come here to socialize, but to trade some sensitive contraband with the agreed foreign merchants.

It was already 08:30 in the evening, and the banquet had started for an hour and a half, and the transaction had probably ended, so Shade was not sure where Miss Lathers was at the ball now.

He decided to ask Margaret first. Tonight, Her Royal Highness was wearing a golden dress and was chatting with a gray-haired old gentleman in a conspicuous place in the banquet hall. That was Earl Johnson.Xia De did not see Prince William Anjou, probably after the banquet assassination last week, he still had some lingering fears.

Margaret didn't see Shad at first, and she suddenly noticed Shad's arrival when Shad walked by her with a cup.

So 10 minutes later, the two met in the lounge prepared for distinguished guests.Margaret gave Shad a warm kiss, even though she heard that he was looking for Miss Lathers, she didn't care:
"I saw that lady 5 minutes ago, and she seemed to be taking someone to the back garden."

(End of this chapter)