Whispering Poems

Chapter 3249 Dinner in the Wheel of Time City
Seeing that it was getting late and Elder Harald still had other things to deal with in the town, Shad said goodbye to the grandfather and grandson in the sunset.

But when he was walking on the street of the town holding Mia, thinking about where to go for dinner tonight when no one was home, the thin girl with white hair caught up with him:

"Mr. Watson, Miss wants to invite you to dinner as a thank you for your rescue last night."

Since there was no one at home tonight, and Xia De wanted to let Xiaomia taste the special fish dishes at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, he agreed.

Snow Mountain Hall, a banquet hall, certainly could not be used for dinner, and going to the Harpoon Hotel for dinner was not very formal. So Miss Rhinehart made a reservation at a restaurant in the city in advance. After Miss Larson was sure that Shad had accepted the invitation, she told Shad the address of the restaurant, and Miss Rhinehart would go directly to the restaurant to find Shad.

Miss Larson also had something to ask Shad, and when Shad wanted to say goodbye, she hesitantly called out to him.

The two stood in the evening sunlight, next to the wooden sign of "Old Gerald's Barber Shop". People were coming and going around them, but not many people looked at them. Miss Larson's white hair was indeed conspicuous, but she was wearing a hat and scarf at this time to hide her unusual hair color.

This girl's skin was as clear as ice crystals, and the abnormalities in her skin and hair color further confirmed Xia De's suspicion that she had a congenital disease:
"Mr. Watson, the lady said that you are one of the blind nuns, but I heard from Elder Harald today that you might be connected with the Winter Choir, right?"

Stella Larson was the shortest of all the witch apprentices Shad had ever seen. Although she was taller than Ajelina and Emilia in her elf state, she was still on the short side among ordinary human girls of this era.

She was a little nervous when she asked this question, so Xia De answered:
"Although I have had the honor of meeting the thirteen-ringed Winter Singer, I have no direct contact with the Winter Choir."

Seeing that the girl was a little disappointed, Xia De added:

“Elder Harald probably made this guess after seeing me use some kind of magic.

His judgment was not wrong. Although I have nothing to do with the believers of the Winter Maiden in the North, my magic is indeed related to that old god. I am not in a position to reveal too much detailed information. You can understand it as I have inherited some power of ancient magic."

Miss Larson's eyes suddenly sparkled:
"Is that so? Then sir, have you ever been to the far north of Delarian?"

Xia De shook her head. Although St. Byrons was also part of the Arctic Ice Sheet, it was most likely not that area that she was asking about:

"No, when I travel around, I spend most of my time in cities. Even when I go out to collect materials, I don't go too far away from the city."

The white-haired girl nodded slightly, not disappointed:

"Excuse me, Mr. Watson, please go and prepare dinner for you and the young lady."

She said goodbye carefully and turned away, and Shade continued to prepare to return to the city with the cat:
"It seems that she is really from a tribe living on the northern ice sheet. In that case, she might be related to Ms. Helena Carter."

The disadvantage of not being able to find the entrance to the [Space Maze] locally is that Shade cannot use the "return home-start again" method to achieve fast movement. So when returning to the Wheel of Time from Kyle-Todd Town, he still needs to walk on his own two legs.

Fortunately, he found a public carriage, or donkey cart, at the entrance of the town that departed every 20 minutes. But the good news was that the donkey cart was "open-top". Sitting in the swaying carriage and watching the night gradually fall on Fatumunster Island, such a trip was also very interesting for outsiders.

【Do you want to take a nap for a while? 】

"No, I'm afraid that when I wake up, someone will say to me, 'Hey, you're awake' or something like that."

The stranger was speaking words that only he understood, holding his cat and admiring the scenery at the foot of the snow-capped mountains at sunset. Although things were becoming more and more complicated, he was still able to enjoy the comfort of the journey.

Although Kalachakra is a relatively small city, it has many functional places that ordinary cities have, such as high-end restaurants that require reservations in advance.

The "Shining Antlers Restaurant" that Miss Reinhart booked is one of these high-end restaurants. It is located on the west side of the square surrounded by the central city clock tower and the city hall.

The three-story building is not very eye-catching at night, but you can only feel its luxury after entering it.

Bringing pets in is not prohibited here, and after Xia Dexian returned to Victoria Street and changed into formal clothes, he certainly would not encounter any situation like the waiter at the door not allowing him to enter. Speaking of which, the outsider has never encountered such a thing since coming to this world.

"The restaurant waiter wouldn't let me in," "I met an angry fool at the auction," and "I met a provocative young noble at the banquet." These were the things he had been waiting to encounter, and he had thought of many response plans, but unfortunately he had never used them once.

[You are thinking strange things again.]

"She" smiled gently.

The window seat on the third floor of the restaurant has a view of the snow-capped mountains on one side and the most prosperous night view of the Wheel of Time on the other side. The witch booked the latter seat. She appeared after Shade and Mia sat down and apologized and admitted:

"The demand for seats in the city's restaurants is even higher than I thought. The seats on the side with a view of the snow-capped mountains were all booked last week."

She came alone, and changed out of her thick winter dress. She was now wearing a bright golden gown with a white buttoned corset around her waist, the ruby ​​pendant hanging around her neck, and her platinum-blonde hair was tied up in a complicated pattern. Shade even noticed that she had her eyebrows painted, but in fact, for witches, their eyebrows are beautiful on their own.

The two sat down at the table. Shade complimented Miss Reinhart on her outfit as per etiquette, and the girl across the table thanked him modestly. Dinner had been ordered long ago, and after the two sat down, the waiter served the dishes in order.

Although she said that she specially invited Xia De to dinner to thank him for rescuing her last night, after expressing her gratitude at the beginning, she started talking about other topics.

First, he told Shad the various stories about the island. Shad was quite interested in the folk legends and even inquired whether there were any local colleges and universities with "folklorists" and "historians", preparing to hear Professor Manning's name again.

Then the two talked about the cat that was eating obediently. Shad told Miss Reinhardt, who was very interested in the cat, about the interesting things that happened when she had a cat. She also "complained" that the cat was a good swimmer, but it would run around everywhere every time she wanted to give it a bath.

The atmosphere of the dinner was quite good, but when Xia De realized that the face of the witch across the table looked particularly hazy in the candlelight, he also realized that the current atmosphere was even a little ambiguous:

"Why would I think that?"

She smiled at Shad. Although few people say this, outsiders can be considered humorous. The two talked about cats and Rhodes cards. Miss Reinhart talked about her grandfather who was almost addicted to playing cards when he was young, and Shad also "modestly" said that he was actually good at playing cards and he could "compete" with Elder Harald when he had time.

"So how did you get to know Vanessa, Emma, ​​and the nuns? Especially Sister Defulyn. Although she is very upright, she doesn't seem to be an easy person to get along with. I'm very curious about you and Sister Defulyn. The nun has never told us about you."

She blinked at Shade, her pale golden eyes were indeed filled with curiosity, but only she knew what she really thought. This was the most important topic tonight, and the reason why she started with the nuns was partly because the nuns did not have witch curses, and partly because she thought that judging from what happened this morning, Shade's relationship with Sister Defulin was obviously better.

Xia De used a knife to cut a small piece of fish fillet and put it on the small plate in front of the cat on the high stool - Xia De brought his own plate. The cat sniffed it with its nose raised, looking unsure whether to eat it or not. Although this was not the "famous dish - golden grilled fish", the cat was still not very interested in fish.

"My meeting with Sister Defulin was completely accidental. I did not grow up in the [Spiritual Order], and I only met the nun in 1853."

The witch calculated and knew that it happened at most two years ago:
"So you have a good relationship with the nuns? Do you also live in the [Spiritual Order]'s shrine? Do you see each other often? Ahem, I mean I've visited there before. The shrine on the top of the mountain is very cold in any season, but the scenery is pretty good in winter."

Shade shook his head gently:

"No, I don't live there. Although I accepted the flame in the nun's palm, we are more like a partnership, a little closer than that, but strictly speaking, I don't belong to the [Spiritual Order]. I didn't lie when I introduced myself at the beginning. I am free."

The witch understood now, and was very satisfied with the answer. She nodded slightly and prepared to move on to the next topic. She couldn't remember the last time she had a meal like this, but tonight she felt pretty good. The man sitting opposite her obviously had many secrets, and it was worth her continuing to explore them carefully.

As for Mia, she finally tasted the black pepper fish fillet, but she didn't seem to like it very much. However, when Shade gave her the cherry tomatoes as a decoration, the cat ate them happily.

"So how did you, Vanessa, and Emma meet? How is your relationship?"

She continued to ask with a smile. Of course, Shade had an answer to this question. After returning home early this morning, Sylvia and Vanessa did not just quarrel over who would come first. With great bad taste, they had already helped Shade weave the answer he should give when dealing with such a question.