Whispering Poems

Chapter 1358 The Priest's Suggestion

"Actually, it's okay for Priest Augustus to see you here, we can say."

"If you won't help, please keep your mouth shut, Mr. Detective."

Dorothy probably didn't want to leave a bad impression on the oldest elder in the group.

Compared with the Randall Valley, which is snowing again, so that the whole city is covered in silver, Tobesk has only had two light snowfalls in the rare moon, so the streets have been cleared out long ago.But the roofs of the Plaza de Saint Teresa are still silvery white, and icicles that have not been knocked off hang from the eaves.Although there are trash cans on the edge of the square, there are no signs of wild cats or dogs. There are piles of snow piled up under the lampposts. A snowman made by someone who doesn’t know stands in the center of the square, next to the fountain where a frozen girl holds a water bottle.

The feeling of winter in the Pearl of the North has not faded.

Xia De stood at the living room window on the second floor and looked out, fascinated by the night view of the square in the winter night.And the carriage quietly drove into the square at this time, and stopped at the downstairs of Xia De's house.

Xia De knew that this was the priest coming, so he hurried downstairs to greet him.

"Good evening, priest. The things I want to talk to you can't be said in the church, so I asked you to come so late. Please come in."

He opened the door to let Priest Augustus come in. Although he was going out, the priest was still wearing the usual clergy robe, but it was thicker for winter, and he also put on a thick knee-length robe outside. cotton coat:

"This winter, it feels colder than previous winters."

The priest walked in the door:

"I remember you have a fireplace in your house, thank God, let me warm up."

Although Dorothy did not want Priest August to know that she was at the Shard's house so late, she still prepared tea for guests before "hiding" into the bedroom.

Xia De poured a cup of tea for the old priest, and then the two sat down on the sofa in front of the fireplace, respectively sitting on the single sofa facing each other.The fire was quite bright, illuminating the silhouettes of the two men.

"Today, have you been to that manor? How is the situation?"

"The situation is even worse than expected. Fortunately, there are those alchemy props and potions you provided, otherwise it will be troublesome."

The priest did not ask about the specific situation, but was concerned about:
"Is the demon's corruption serious?"

"Pretty serious."

Xia De put down the teacup, clasped his hands together, and leaned forward slightly:
"It would not be an exaggeration to describe that manor as a lair of lower-level demons and ghosts. But fortunately, the power of the relics makes them have to act within the rules. But also because of that relic, the church is in these three years. Over the years, no problems have been found.”

As he said, he took out a book from the bookshelf that appeared beside him, and after handing it to the priest, the priest saw the yellowed family photo printed in the book:

"This is that family? It's really pitiful, but haven't you got the original photo?"

"I got it, but I can't bring that photo with me."

Shad said:

"But these are not the main points. The problem of that manor was solved, and after letting them all go, I also found something amazing."

Saying that, he took out the bone casket from the [God's Gift Box] placed at his feet.Shad didn't take it wandering around the Randall Valley, but left it at home before going to the Fertile Land Inn.

"This is."

The priest held down the box that slid to the side of the teacup, and after opening it, as Shade expected, his eyes widened first, and then he smiled:
"I really didn't expect that there would be such a surprise. The last two phalanges of the right hand are there."

"The thinking of the Watson family is actually correct. The item they found can indeed help them fight against Stone Oxenfurt, especially Oxenfurt's greatest reliance is a certain degree of immortality. "

Xia De took a sip of tea, then bent down and put down the cup.

"Put any one of these finger bones directly into the heart of Oxenfurt you said, and the immortality will be invalidated."

The priest put on his gloves, carefully took out one of them, and looked at the pale skeleton in the light of the fireplace.

"But it's a pity that it wasn't Oxenfurt who made the shot, it was that demon."

Xia De tilted his head and looked at the bonfire in the fireplace:
"Before I entered the manor, I encountered the demon body. The other party even wanted me to do something for it. This should be a conspiracy, but I don't know who it is aimed at. Speaking of which, your golden potion is quite useful. Without this, I would be in danger in the morning."

At that time, if he wanted to escape, he should have been able to do it with all his life, but this meant that he lost the initiative and the confidence to negotiate.

"Don't always take risks, because luck won't always be on your side."

The old priest passed on the experience of the elders, but he did not dwell too much on this topic:
"Do you know the origin of these two bones?"

"I just found out that old Watson bought it from a group of tomb robbers three years ago. Those tomb robbers came from the city of glass on the border of Carson Rico and De La Rion. The city of Mikaela Blast Furnace, which is famous for producing glass products, I will go to the town on the east coast of De La Rion after I finish my work in the Randall Valley in spring. But there are few clues, not necessarily A lot of information can be found.”

Priest Augustus shook his head:

"As long as you are willing to help, my body cannot withstand another long journey."

This is completely an exaggeration. Priest Augustus is in good health.

"Is there anything else I can do about the demons of Randall's Vale?"

The old priest asked again, stuffing the bone he was holding into the box.

Xia De nodded:
"The devil thought that I took these bones and used them to forge a weapon to restrain the undead. Therefore, I need you to prepare a weapon with the power of these bones for me. It doesn't need to be too useful, try to make it look like I don't Knowing the goods, wasting most of the strength of the bones."

"It's very simple, how long will it take?"

The priest asked, Shad thought for a while:

"Today is Monday. Give me before next Wednesday or next Thursday. Ten days should be enough. I can't take out the weapon too quickly, but I can't be too slow. My only advantage now is that the demon dare not enter Lan The urban area of ​​the Del Valley, the area radiated by the power of the Church of the Five Gods. Oh, I see, so Stone Oxenfurt is often in the city and is unwilling to go home."

Xia De showed a thoughtful expression, and then asked:

"By the way, priest, once I really get rid of the person who signed the contract with the devil, what can I do to get rid of his soul directly? It should be straightforward and let his soul not stay in the material world."

"The Sister Divelin we met in Midhill Castle is the chosen one you mentioned, and her power is enough."

The priest reminded, Shad frowned slightly:

"Sister Devlin, maybe there are other things to deal with."

The old priest thought again:
"Although I know about demons, I have never met someone so corrupted by demons. If I can see his soul with my own eyes, I can send him away, but"

"Don't even think about going to the Randall Valley. It has been snowing heavily for the past few days and it's very cold."

Xia De dispelled the priest's dangerous thoughts, and thought about asking the doctor to think about it again.It's just that although the doctor is very good at dealing with demons, it's hard to say whether he can deal with the dead souls of the fallen in time.

"However, you can ask another person for help, if you can still find him."

The priest said with a sudden smile, pointing to the flames, and a vague human face flashed past in the flames.

Xia De nodded knowingly:

"That's right. If it's him, there's no problem with this situation. The photos of Watson's family, Sister Devlin, and him. I must guarantee that once he dies, his soul will never be destroyed by other forces." Abducted, or remain in the material world."

When Xia De said these words, a fierce look appeared on his face which was rare.However, the priest didn't feel wrong. To deal with the fallen who signed a contract with the devil, it should be more ruthless.

"How can I thank you this time, Xia De, you found this for me again."

The old man smiled and knocked on the box.

"No no, don't be so polite. It's just two finger bones."

Fort Midhill was an arm bone, and the Lady of the Lake gave the sternum.Compared with these, the phalanges are insignificant.

"Young man, this is your shallow understanding."

The priest shook his head:
"For angels, the symbolic meaning of finger bones is almost the most important. Look at this bone."

He took out a bone again, and let Xia De take a closer look at it by the firelight:
"Look here."

At the end of the knuckles, there is a ring-like growth of bones:

"God created angels and gave them authority and power—this is the explanation for angels in most religions. And all the glory given by God has turned into angel weapons, angel wings and angel rings. Therefore, In the beginning, the seventeen finger bones of the angel each represented a deep meaning. Now, I have found all the fingers of my right hand, which means a big change."

"Well, you can be directly promoted from the third ring to the fifth ring?"

Shad guessed.

After the winter exam at the beginning of the year, Shade stabbed the doctor and the priest with [Ikenora-Arrow of the Chosen] respectively. The doctor obtained a new thaumaturgy, and the priest gathered the last Enlightenment Talisman of the second ring The text [Heart of Darkness], so it is already the third ring at this time.

"Of course not. The promotion of ring warlocks must also be reasonable. I mean, this represents something that is difficult to say."

The old priest looked like he didn't understand:

"In short, ask me something. The crudely made weapons you mentioned just now are nothing at all."

"Um"

Xia De originally wanted to ask the priest to give a discount to the money owed by the suitcase of alchemy items and potions, but thinking that the priest was already poor, he swallowed this sentence abruptly:
"It's better to owe it first, there will always be things that need your help in the future."

　PS1: In the previous chapter, I forgot that the elf Emilia had met Miss Benanis, so I changed a few sentences without affecting the direction of the story.

PS2: This chapter is the 200th chapter of this volume.

　
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