Whispering Poems

Chapter 3193 Year-end Gift

"Yes, it is indeed a relic, but don't be so serious, it is a good thing that the family found overseas."

Xiwei took the small bucket from the shy Miss Hailey Aurora who was being watched by everyone, while Tifa stood up to get the professional long-handled wine barrel ladle:

"Poet-level relic [Harvest Ale] - The joy of the harvest is all here. There are not many of these relics in existence, and the pattern of their appearance has not yet been determined. Currently, we only know that they may be found in places such as ancient wine cellars and ancient celebration ruins.

The only characteristic of the relic is that no matter who drinks it, they will feel tipsy, and even drunk if they drink too much. Yes, even for the thirteenth ring warlock. This is both a positive and a negative characteristic, Shade, don't look at me with such suspicion, Professor Danister is here too, if you don't believe me, just ask her. "

Since her name was mentioned, the red-haired girl spoke:
"Yes, this is indeed the characteristic of this extremely rare poet-level relic. As long as this relic is not dumped into running water, there is no possibility of containment getting out of control. Most of the relics found so far have been used as consumables. There is only one jar left in the academy as a research sample, and that jar was left over from three hundred years ago."

She thought of what Ms. Helena Carter had said when she was still here, that she would take advantage of her position as administrator to use her privileges to taste the flavor:
"Xia De probably didn't expect that teachers can also be childish sometimes."

"I'm still a little hesitant about using relics as a means of enjoyment. Well, everyone can taste some, but Emilia, you've just come of age."

The pointed-eared elf immediately closed his eyes, and a tall and well-built elf girl appeared in the emerald light. She winked at Shade with a bright smile, and Shade could no longer stop her.

"Everyone should drink less. Drinking is not good for you. My mother-in-law should agree with me."

The old witch smiled and did not respond to Shade's words. The knowledgeable Audrey smiled and retorted:
"Drinking does have its benefits. I heard that the tribesmen living in the far north rely on drinking to drive away the cold. Some of them even drink alcohol as if it were water."

Tifa had already taken a long spoon and a matching wooden wine cup from the manor, and then distributed the beer in the barrel to everyone. Shade was skeptical and only tasted a small sip, and didn't think it was very delicious, but the others praised it highly.

Of course, since each person tasted a small amount, no one got drunk. The girls just had a beautiful blush on their faces.

Everyone laughed and complained that Xiwei actually brought such a good thing alone, and said that they should also bring some gifts that others had not expected to the year-end party next year.

The lively banquet lasted until eight o'clock, and then everyone watched the most grand year-end fireworks display in Tobysk, the capital of the North, from the window of No. 6 St. Teresa's Square.

The fireworks set off from the Jodel Palace could be seen from every corner of the city, and when those gorgeous fireworks exploded in the sky, Shad finally had a real sense that the year was coming to an end.

According to tradition, after the year-end dinner, family members would give each other gifts. Everyone took out gifts to exchange, and Xia De even took out all the gift boxes tied with ribbons from under the bed in the bedroom.

After he walked out of the bedroom, the girls said they would go back to their rooms to pack up, and wait for Lecia and Ajelina to come over half an hour later before setting off for the "Moon Sanctuary" together. But in fact, they were all waiting in their respective rooms for Shade to deliver the year-end gifts.

Shad rejected Tifa's suggestion of "You need a cart" with a smile, and then visited the rooms of each girl one by one with the gifts he had prepared.

It is worth mentioning that Bella, who just arrived today, chose to share Room No. 1 on the third floor, which was arranged as an astrology room, with Luvia, which is right above the activity area of ​​Shad and Mia.

As for Sylvia, who arrived last, there were no empty rooms on the second and third floors of the two houses. Room 3 on the third floor of Square 6 was empty, but that "extension room" was Shade's alchemy and potion laboratory and was not suitable for living.

So Sylvia finally decided to squeeze into Room 1 on the second floor of No. 7 Plaza with Megan and Audrey. Even if the two sisters showed up at the same time, they couldn't live in two rooms, so Sylvia could live in the side bedroom.

Most of the gifts that Xia De gave out at the end of last year were extraordinary items or even relics. Although this year's gifts also included good things he bought from all over the Old Continent, there were also some ordinary items among them.

Carina received a stack of photos that Shade had taken of herself in various cities. The Duchess didn't want to give him her own photos, but that she really didn't need anything. But at least Carina was very satisfied with the gift, but it was a pity that all the photos were of her wearing clothes.

Xiwei was also a very wealthy shipowner. The fleet under her family's name traveled between the Old World and the New World, and she made much more money than the average noble. She also seemed to have everything she needed, so Shade gave her a "holy grail".

Specifically, in the idle "Month of Sleep", Shad went to find the "Guardians of the Earth" and asked them to help find and locate the "Crazy Earth". Then Shad went to the located location and used the "Power of the Earth·Healing Aura" to purify the earth.

This was certainly not because he suddenly wanted to make some contribution to the earth. The main reason was to try his luck and see if he could obtain the holy grail with magical effects so that he could use it as a gift at the end of the year.

He did win some cups that worked well, and he gave Xivi a holy grail engraved with the rune of "Clear Spring". Her fleet could carry this holy grail that could purify sewage into pure fresh water when they went out to sea, which was very practical for her.

What Grandma Cassandra got from Shad was a potion that Shad purchased at a high price from Priest Augustus. The potion, named "Longevity Potion" by the priest, has the effect of prolonging life, but it does not simply extend lifespan. Instead, it treats hidden injuries in people's bodies that affect lifespan, so that the individual's lifespan can be closer to the theoretical lifespan limit.

As for the gift for Sylvia, there was no way to wrap it in a gift box:
"What? You're going to give me a coffin at the end of the year?"

The two of them appeared together in the hidden space under the tree hole in the Vista Forest. Shade pointed to the coffin with an abnormal space inside that he had obtained from the dead apostle Bronte. Sylvia asked Shade in surprise, and when he nodded, she reached out and hugged him and gave him an excited kiss:
"Great! I've thought about borrowing this for research since you can't use it for the time being. This is a space alchemy item handed down from ancient times. Even I don't have many of them!"

Shade delivered Vanessa and Hillis's gift yesterday when he visited Randall Valley. He extracted some songs from his hometown with Hillis's technology and made "memory crystals" for Vanessa. Vanessa liked this unique gift very much, especially after she confirmed that Shade would not make a large number of "moonlight jewelry" as gifts because he wanted to be lazy, she was even more satisfied with the memory crystal.

Hillis originally thought that the crystal he received contained the same music as Vanessa's, but when he checked it later, he found that it contained her own version of herself at different moments as seen by Shad.

Megan and Audrey said they only needed one gift from Shade, so Shade prepared the most profound knowledge in the "Strange Tree Academy" for the two sisters:

"Even if it's you, it's best not to look too fast."

"Knowledge or something doesn't matter. Shade, you just need to be prepared tonight. This is what we are looking forward to."

The Miss Edwards were outspoken.

Because Shad didn't want Flora's seventh painting but let her keep it, Flora said that the painting was Shad's year-end gift to her when she was in Willendal at the beginning of the month. But Shad still prepared a white scarf for her, mixed with unicorn hair from Emilia.

Flora said "It's such a waste of money for you", but from her smile you can tell that she really likes the scarf knitted by Tifa.

The gift from Countess Bella of Moon Bay was the document-level relic [Spiritual Dice] used for divination that Shad bought from Old John.

It was a bone dice with ten numbers from 0 to 9, specially used to assist in numerology. If used by a non-professional fortune teller, it would bring bad luck to oneself, and it was considered a more dangerous relic among the clerical-level ones.

"You gave me the entire Moon Bay in the summer, so there's no need to give me any other gifts."

The blonde countess hugged Shade gently and asked in a low voice:
"But this gift can also be given to Luvia. Are you sure you want to give it to me? Luvia won't be angry, right~"

"Don't worry, I have prepared other gifts for Luvia."

Xia De said with a smile, and then asked:
"Today is the end of the year, so can I do something extreme with you? You know, I've always wanted to do this."

Matilda, who was eavesdropping in the living room outside the bedroom, blushed a little, and Bella in the bedroom nodded shyly. So Shade gently kissed her forehead, and when he kissed the beautiful birthmark between her eyebrows, he even gently touched her.

"Shadow, you look serious, but sometimes you can be really perverted."

As the witch apprentices' year-end gifts, Shade delivered them when he visited the rooms of the great witches.

Sylvia and Megan have no apprentices, and Vanessa's apprentice Margaret is away for the time being, so Shad now only needs to give gifts to Tifa, Miss Charlotte Bell, Miss Hayley Aurora, Miss Rita Swift and Matilda.

PS: The picture in this chapter is "Emilia - Great Elf Form".