OBS Chapter 4259 The Dishonest Egg
Chapter 4259 The Dishonest Egg
Chapter 4259 The Dishonest Egg
Galina offered the following advice:
“Iluna, go and learn from Claire. She is the Great Witch of the Sun. Because she controls the power of both the sun and ice, Claire has her own unique understanding of revitalizing life.”
Galina still maintains the habit of teaching Iluna every week, and Iluna subconsciously sat up straight:
“Okay, the problems in the Arcadia region have completely erupted. Before the Church sends me there on a business trip, I will find a way to fully integrate the power of the sun and life.”
"Although that benevolent god departed in the Fifth Age, we can still search for traces left by His followers. And Iluna, shouldn't your Church of the Sun have ring sorcerers skilled in using the power of the sun for healing and support?"
Shad asked again, and Iluna nodded:
"Yes, but I'm probably better at combat. I've been exposed to that kind of power when I was training at the Vatican, but my learning progress wasn't very fast."
Iluna hasn't encountered too many major incidents in the Topsk region lately. While her daily tasks still bring unexpected events, she's grown accustomed to this lifestyle. So, feeling a bit more relaxed, the girl is thinking about unlocking the potential of her left eye to prepare for the inevitable major events to come. And the ray of sunlight brought by Shad undoubtedly pointed her in the right direction—
Both the sun and the moon possess a gentleness that leans towards life.
Luvia's special physical condition had not yet passed, so she did not stay at home that night. Around nine o'clock, she said goodbye and left with Iluna.
So, only Galina was staying at No. 6 St. Teresa's Place that night, and the Duchess was filled with anticipation for this challenge. During their intimate moments after the lights were out at home, she mentioned Viggo to Shad again, but this time it wasn't a complaint; she unusually spoke a few good words for Viggo:
"Actually, if you think about it carefully, Vigo is also very lonely. Her parents died early, she is in poor health and cannot travel far, and most of her few friends are the witches in the council."
Why did you suddenly think of this?
Shade brushed the stray hairs stuck to Galina's forehead with sweat, and Galina hummed softly a few times, burying her head in Shade's arms:
"I didn't know much about Vige's life before, but now I'm gradually understanding her difficulties. I still hate her boasting about her looks, but apart from that, Vige is actually not bad."
After saying that, Jialina complained in a low voice:
"If she can stop sucking your blood in the future, that would be even better, and she shouldn't suck anything else either."
Shade laughed, and Galina chatted with him for a while longer. Feeling she had rested enough, she happily continued with the evening's activities. Although she was alone tonight, she still stayed up until midnight before falling into a deep sleep.
When Galina was asleep, she had a vulnerability that was completely different from when she was awake. When Shad realized that he was thinking like this, he recalled the scene when he first met "that lady" at the Lucky Southern Cross Club.
"So much time has passed."
Summer was approaching, and even the nights were no longer cool. Although the temperature at home was comfortable, Shade still tucked Galina in before quietly leaving the bedroom, being careful not to step on the clothes scattered on the floor.
The fireplace in the living room was no longer in use, but when Galina stayed at the house, the maids still followed the custom of having one of them stay overnight to keep watch and respond to their masters' calls.
The head maid with black hair was on night watch tonight. Although there were no lights on in the living room, Shad could still see the figure curled up on the sofa after he walked out of the bedroom.
He walked to the sofa. Tifa curled up and looked up at him, biting her lip with an unreadable expression on her face.
Tifa pulled her hands out from under her skirt and reached out to hug Shad's waist, but Shad stopped her. He grabbed both her hands, then looked towards the open bedroom door. Tifa understood his meaning, but still shook her head.
"I will get my master's consent. It won't be long."
The overbearing maid forcefully pulled Shad onto the sofa, her pent-up emotions transforming into a passionate kiss. Then, Tifa finished what Viggo hadn't been doing for the past two days. Both tried to keep their voices down, but Mia, nestled in the cat bed by the coffee table, opened her eyes.
The cat's eyes seemed to glow in the darkness. It glanced at the two people entangled on the sofa, meowed impatiently, wriggled a few times in its cat bed, and then turned its back to them and fell into a deep sleep.
(Xia Miya is in hibernation zZ)
The new Monday began with heavy rain in Tobesque. Spring and autumn are the city's truly rainy seasons, and the absence of pigeons in the square due to the rain meant that Mia had one less entertainment option today.
As usual, Galina didn't want to get up early, but today was Monday, and the Kingdom Council had its most important weekly meeting, so she had no choice but to be woken up early by Shad.
However, once fully awake, the Duchess looked quite well. While sitting at the dining table waiting for breakfast, she glanced at Tifa's busy figure and wondered if she had gone too far.
Shad and Mia had already gone downstairs to bring the [God's Gift Box] up. However, when Shad and the cat returned, Ellie was with them as well.
"Dannister said to send Shad to the academy."
The unicorn girl came to deliver a message, but now that she's here, Shad certainly won't let her leave.
Ellie quickly sat down opposite Galina. The red-haired witch stopped thinking about those messy things and glanced at Shad in the living room, petting the cat and "preparing." She decided that when the opportunity was right, she would give him a push. The previous restrictions now seemed to have little meaning.
Perhaps because it was a rainy day, what Shad took out of the gift box this week was an umbrella. It wasn't the umbrella the doctor had given him that could grant immunity to the power of the Wither Demon, nor was it a relic or some strange alchemical item; it was truly just an ordinary umbrella.
"This week's task is to remember to use an umbrella when it rains. This is probably the simplest task I've encountered in the past two years."
As Shad sat down at the table, he said this:
"Remember to use an umbrella when it rains, and remember to go home when it gets dark. Is this even considered a task?"
"It should be true for children."
Galina said cheerfully, while Shad was still pondering whether God's mission had any deeper meaning, but he didn't forget to ask Ellie:
"What does Danist want with me?"
The unicorn girl and Mia were staring at each other, probably thinking it was some kind of fun game. Hearing Shad's question, the white-haired girl shook her head:
"I don't know, it's probably an egg."
"That egg?"
After breakfast, Shad took Ellie's hand and headed to the academy. Daniste was waiting for Shad in the library; she looked a little haggard after not seeing him for several days. After Ellie and Shad waved goodbye and left, Shad sat down next to Daniste.
"What's going on here?"
He put his arm around Daniste, and the caretaker leaned against Shad's shoulder, pointing to the egg in the cat's bed on the coffee table:
"It's all because of the teacher. These past few nights, the egg has been swaying in the moonlight. At first, I thought the teacher was trying to express something, but later I realized that the teacher was simply sensing the moonlight."
Daniste said softly:
"But since the teacher is reacting, I can only look at it every night."
"How long have you been without sleep?"
"That's not important."
Daniste said:
“But this can’t go on forever. I’ve already written to the Crescent Moon Cult. Those otherworldly sorceresses who revere the moon should be able to help me. But I still want you to come and appease the teacher.”
She yawned softly:
"Tell her not to be so energetic at night. It's fine if she wants to bask in the moonlight, but if she doesn't want to hatch, she shouldn't keep wandering around like that."
Shad laughed:
“I understand. Until the Secret Society gives you an answer, let me take care of this egg every night for now.”
"Won't Luvia and the others have any objections?"
Xia De understood what she meant:
“We’re not staying up all night, at most until midnight or one or two in the morning. Daniste, why don’t you come stay at my place every night for the next few days? That way you’ll feel most at ease.”
The administrator was waiting for this very sentence:
"Alright then. You come pick us up tonight, and you can take the teacher to your house with the glass slipper. That way, I won't have to use the relic."
Shad then discussed the specific time with Daniste, and then advised her to take a rest. But today was Monday, and there was still a lot of work waiting for her at the academy. The thirteenth-ring sorceress didn't think that going two or three days without sleep was a big deal.
The weather in Arcadia City was quite nice today. Shad arrived at Fragrant Manor at 9:30 AM. Viggo and Eve weren't home; they had just left ten minutes before Shad's arrival. However, Adelina had been in the manor the whole time.
“Shad, here is your letter. It’s from the Grey Gloves organization, retrieved by your teacher’s followers from the address you gave us.”
Adelina handed the digitally encrypted letter to Shad, who then deciphered it in his study and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I've finally received this letter."
The letter informed Shad of how to make contact with the local Grey Gloves agents and gave him a legitimate identity.
According to Margaret's original plan, this was just a routine transfer order. However, due to the theft at the Royal Mint last week, the order now requires him not only to assist local agents but also to investigate clues related to the theft. "Grey Gloves" has confirmed that the stolen items are in the Arcadia region.