Whispering Poems

Chapter 2621: Elector

"Try your time magic on this crystal."

Dorothy suggested, and Shad waved to the cat on the windowsill. The cat lazily stood up and jumped onto the table again, then was very dissatisfied when Shad took off the "Ring of Immortality" from its tail:
"Breath of Time!"

As the magic was used, a little grayish-white air flowed out of Shad's nostrils, and the crystal in his hand turned back into that bright red rose.

Dorothy continued:

"But your Breath of Ages cannot revive living things. So even though you can turn that rat back into flesh and blood, its soul cannot come back."

The effect of the magic - Crystal Touch is very interesting. Dorothy even borrowed a related paper from the library to explore whether this magic is a time-related spell of "transfiguration" or "freezing time".

Both of them were very interested in this, so the class that night lasted until ten o'clock. After that, it was time for a date. Miss Writer understood that Vanessa had just arrived in the local area, so she didn't come to see Shade for most of the week, but tonight belonged to them.

"Lecia said that after the Golden Dawn Opera Company's performance starts next week, she will often invite you to the opera. Everyone in the city is very interested in their performances, so even if she invites you, no one will talk nonsense."

"Is that what I mean by watching an opera?"

"Yes, my dear Shade~"

The princess and the writer's spatial talents as the chosen ones are becoming more and more clearly revealed. Although there is still only one person who can be with Shad, they can use various methods to make Shad feel that he is actually with two people. I hope that the strange noises made by Leicia in her bedroom will not be heard by the maids.

Anyway, it was Sunday, the 28th day of September, the harvest month. Early autumn had passed and late autumn was approaching, and Tobysk was also experiencing a light rain this morning.

“Every rain in the fall makes the temperatures even colder.”

Dorothy was still feeling melancholy about this at breakfast, which must be the unique feeling that writers like her have for autumn:
"Last autumn, Margaret visited Tobesk, and it was really lively then. This autumn, Tobesk seems to be much quieter than last year. Shade, Lecia said there's going to be a war. What will you do? No, she's not asking you. I'm just curious."

Seeing that the main topic of breakfast that day was politics, the stranger who was eating breakfast answered:
"Since we are going to fight, let's see if we can unify the North and the South."

The blonde laughed:
"I really didn't expect this answer. I thought you would say something like 'What does this have to do with me'."

"This has something to do with me. Don't the Cavendish and Anjou royal families have people I care about?
What I mean is that the so-called end is coming, and not only the ring wizards, but also ordinary people should be prepared. Since the two countries have conflicts, we should take this opportunity to resolve them. Whether it is a comprehensive reconciliation or one country completely annexing the other, this is the goal that this war must achieve. "

He calculated the time:

"The war should begin after this fall, and I hope to end it before next winter. Time is running out, and the conflicts within the civilization should be resolved as soon as possible, and then everyone can face the end hand in hand."

"This is your ideal situation, but there are many problems. For example - do you want to be the emperor, Shade? This is still my question, not Leicia's."

She was worried that Xia De might misunderstand her, so she explained:

"This seems to be the best outcome. Leicia, Karina, and Margaret will all support you."

Shade shook his head:

"If a unified empire really emerges, the emperor will still be chosen from the princesses. I have no intention of interfering in politics. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. I don't want to bear such a responsibility, and I don't enjoy the pleasure of power. If you think about it carefully, the electoral system is actually not bad."

The stranger thought about it:

"Yes, the Holy United Kingdom."

"what?"

Dorothy did not understand, and Shad shook his head again.

"Nothing, and it's too early to say these things. I only have the title of knight, so it's a bit exaggerated for me to say this."

"But I see that you have already made plans for the future political situation of the Old Continent. You have thought about it more than anyone else."

Dorothy said, and Shad smiled and kissed the side of her cheek:
"I won't say any more. I have enough to do in Vista City. By the way, can you help me take care of Mia today? The Moon Dance Festival Concert is about to start. I..."

"You're going to accompany the witch to a concert, so you want me to take care of the cat, right?"

The blonde girl asked. Shade hesitated for a moment and then told the truth:
"And Miss Danister."

She rolled her eyes at Xia De:
"I think you have completely taken control of us. I don't know why we initially thought you were a dull man who knew nothing."

Of course, when Shad sent Dorothy downstairs after breakfast, she still did not forget to hug Mia and kiss Shad, which showed that she was not angry.

(Luvia is fortune-telling.)

Vista City had begun preparations for the Moon Dance earlier this week. When Shade arrived in the city on Sunday morning, silver, red, and yellow ribbons had been tied to the branches of every tree in the city, and flags representing the moon and the city's "city emblem," which were three trees of different sizes, were hung on the street lamps.

The Moon Dance Festival is not a legal holiday in Carsonrick, but as the most traditional autumn festival in the south, the city hall has allocated a considerable amount of money to clean and decorate the city. Vista itself is a tourist city, so this expenditure is definitely not a loss.

And tourists seemed to have jumped out from every corner of the city within the half day that Xia De was away. Xia De felt that there were at least twice as many people on the streets today as usual, and even finding a vacant horse-drawn carriage for hire had become difficult.

The sound of musical instruments could be heard everywhere in the city, coming from shops of all sizes along the street, and the coachmen could chat with Shad about the Moondance Festival concert.

"Although the concert lasts for a week, tonight is the opening ceremony. I heard that the price of tickets for the Golden Concert Hall tonight has been hyped up to 10 crowns per ticket."

The coachman was amazed by this, but he didn't think the price was exaggerated:
"The music here is the best, and tonight's opening ceremony is the only officially organized dance performance during the entire Moon Dance Festival. If you miss it, you will have to wait for a year."

Because Vista is close to Willendel, most of the tourists here come from Willendel. It seems that the shadow of war and the poor harvest of the entire Old World this autumn have no effect on the people here. Shade doesn't know whether to comment on the amazing charm of music or whether it is better to live different lives in the same world.

In autumn, Vista City is a real tourist city, and the city center where the Golden Music Hall is located is even more crowded. The carriage could hardly move when it approached the city center, so the driver could only let Shade walk the last distance with regret.

When Shad made his way through the crowd and climbed the stairs to the third floor of the hotel, he had three more flyers in his hand, which were promotional flyers from other concert halls in the city.

However, the lively festive atmosphere did not seem to affect the ladies much. Miss Danister and "Owl" were still sitting on the sofa reading books, and Miss Bell was still busy delivering messages and preparing tea.

"Good morning. It's really lively today. I thought the Moon Dance Festival was a festival that started in the evening."

Shade commented:
"I've only seen so many people on the streets in Tobisk at the end of the year."

"The original purpose of the Moon Dance Festival was to honor the Moon Goddess. It's great that people still celebrate this festival now. It doesn't really matter if the meaning has been slightly changed."

Miss Owl was quite open-minded. After thinking about it, Shade felt that it made sense:

"Then Miss Winslet, let's go and find out who the owner of that potion is."

He patted the long and thin box on his back. Inside was the Night Watchman. Of course, he would not take it out unless it was necessary.
"I'm ready to fight."

Then the fat owl spread its wings, flew into the air, and landed on Shad's shoulder:
"Okay, let's go. Get the can of umbilical cord ready. If you really need it, I can help you even if I recover to my eleventh ring."

"Actually, it would be safer for me to recover to the thirteenth ring."

The red-haired girl said dryly, and the owl shook his head:
"The opponent's level must not be high, otherwise I would have found a tree hole."

The man Baron Cumming had arranged to meet had demonstrated the abilities of a ringmaster, so the Baron's description of his appearance and gender was not credible.

The witch's followers had been hiding near the agreed meeting place since early this morning. Now that Shad had left the city with the owl and Miss Bell, the two separated at the edge of the city to avoid being discovered.

Compared to the bustling city today, the woodland is still so bleak. Now that the harvest month is coming to an end, most of the leaves on the trees in the woodland have turned yellow.

Walking in the forest covered with fallen leaves, the first thing that came to Xia De's mind was "Are there many fires here in autumn?" However, the meeting place was not between trees, after all, such a place would be difficult to find without signs.

Therefore, the meeting place is next to the train track that passes through the forest. It is the oldest section of train track in Creekwood Town. In the town era, it was the most important transportation line for transporting wood in and out of the forest.

The agreed meeting time was 11 a.m., and the other party obviously had no intention of coming earlier. When Shad came out of the woods, he saw the train coming with a whirring sound. He subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to touch the animal on his shoulder to prevent it from being scared, but he immediately thought of the incident of being "ridiculed" by the ladies at home the day before.

PS: The White Crystal Rose actually has an illustration, but the illustration failed the review and I don’t know why a crystal rose failed the review.