OBS Chapter 4144 Yacht
Chapter 4144 Yacht
Chapter 4144 Yacht
"I'll keep it a secret, but you can't let it interfere with your studies."
Shad said that he did not intend to report Adelina to Lacey. In Shad's opinion, if Adelina was really curious, it wouldn't be a big problem for her to read such books occasionally.
The red-haired princess nodded quickly:
"Of course not, I just find it very interesting. Shad, I knew you would understand me. There are two books among the ones I bought that you should be interested in. You can come and pick them up next week."
The little princess whispered again.
"what book?"
Out of curiosity, Shad asked, and Adelina lowered her voice even further:
"This is a forbidden book that only circulates within the territory of Kasenrick. No, I mean a rare book. It is said to have been written by an author from the Fifth Age—'The Energetic Argonian Maid' and 'The Argonian Maid with the Wagging Tail'."
Before Xia De could even process the meaning of the tongue-twisting book title, the "she" beside him had already burst into laughter, leaving Xia De dumbfounded:
Why do you think I would like this kind of book?
Don't you like it?
Adelina was very surprised:
"But my sister said you like girls with big tails."
Shad refused Adelina's gift, and he felt that it wouldn't be long before Lacey discovered Adelina's little secret, while Iluna, who seemed to be talking to Ellie, was about to burst out laughing.
Young girls have their own worries and secrets, and mature ladies have their own matters to discuss. Everyone is worried about today's trip to the [Fur Museum], but the plan has already been made, and Shad will not delay any longer. In Shad's view, the only uncertainty today is the other people who, as "Desire" mentioned, have designs on the museum. Shad guesses that the others may be after the life force contained in the fur.
According to the intelligence provided by "Desire," the club will appear on a boat on the artificial lake in the Upper City Park, so the first step of the operation is to identify which boat it is. This time, everyone except Megan, Sylvia, and Granny Cassandra is present, so there are enough people, but not everyone will be going out to participate in the operation.
According to the plan, Vigo will rent a boat on the artificial lake today, and then Shad, Vigo, Vanessa, Iluna, and Sister Daphne will board the boat to carry out their mission.
Shad rejected Miss Elizabeth's suggestion that "I will find a way to get the Radiant Messenger onto the lake." The artificial lake was neither too big nor too small, and the risks of summoning the Radiant Messenger at close range were difficult to assess.
Flora and Bella stayed behind at "Fragrance Mansion" as a last resort, while the remaining girls roamed the park in preparation for support. Ellie was specifically instructed by Shad to stay with Dorothy, so that if Shad played the Butterfly Calling Flute and Grace and Helen were temporarily unable to enter the [Furry Guild], at least the chosen ones could find a way to reunite Ellie with Shad.
Once the boat containing the guild hall is located in the artificial lake, if everyone can enter the [Leather Guild Hall], then Xia De and his group of five will enter together; if there is a limit to the number of people who can enter, then Wei Ge will have the highest priority, since as long as the agreement between her mother and the guild hall is still in effect, she must be the one to carry the leather goods.
Of course, Xia De was definitely going to go in. With only Wei Ge allowed to enter, the original plan was canceled, and the second plan was adopted to launch a forced attack on the [Leather Goods Guild].
After breakfast, Wei Ge went to handle the boat rental matters, and everyone set off together around eight o'clock in the morning.
Today's event, ostensibly a pre-opening promotion for the expo, is really just a weekend visit to Oakham Park for the general public. Vendor stalls have already been set up in the park, and some of the machinery expected to be on display during the expo will also be available today.
Rather than a warm-up event, this was more of a tactic used by the city hall to attract local visitors before the official opening of the expo, in order to prevent insufficient attendance after the expo's opening. Therefore, boats on the lake were not easy to rent, but fortunately, the Astley family held certain privileges in the area.
After the weekend cleared up, it seemed like all the citizens had come out to the streets. When he set off from Fragrant Mansion, Shad realized that he had never seen so many people in Arcadia City before.
“Some residents from the Lower City have also come to the Upper City. Although the City Hall does not usually prohibit people from the Lower City from coming here, people rarely travel across districts unless there is a specific reason.”
Vige, who was riding in the same carriage as Xia De, explained that the sunlight shone on her wrists, making her skin appear so white it seemed to glow.
Dorothy was also in the carriage. She had noticed something amiss with Galina and the others this morning and realized she had been taken advantage of, so Galina and the others offered her their seats.
"Shad, the key to the [Bloodstained Factory] can be used now, right?"
"Yes, it's time. Miss Feliananna and Gina are still waiting for me. But there's no rush to use the key now."
Shad said, then thought of something else:
"To suppress the decay crystals, we still need Winnie's power. Remember to remind me to ask Winnie to give me her blessing later."
"Do you wish to bring the power of blessing to the [Leather Goods Hall]?"
"Yes, if it's not needed, Winnie can cast it on me again later. If Miss Feliananna's wisdom is truly used, it should be able to solve a lot of my problems."
The image of the petite Felicia Anna doll appeared before his eyes. Shad actually wanted to wait until he had dealt with the matters of the [Leatherworks Guild] before meeting the ancient witches. Because that way, he could fully immerse himself in his encounters with them.
Oakham Park was quite lively today, but even though it was the weekend and the park was open to all citizens, it wasn't the entire city that flocked there. After all, the walls of class are far more solid than bricks and stones. Well-dressed gentlemen and ladies and ragged laborers live in two different worlds, and an announcement of the park's opening is not enough to bridge this invisible gap.
Horse-drawn carriages were not allowed to enter the park, so the group that was scheduled to board the boat entered the park in three batches and met up on the boat on the lake at 8:30.
According to the prophetic association's divination, a major event will occur in the park during the exposition, so the church has set up a large number of reconnaissance rituals and alchemical tools inside and outside the park. Shad even felt that there were quite a few of the church's ring sorcerers in the park today.
Sister Daphne's attire was quite distinctive, and it would certainly attract attention if she were seen. Fortunately, in addition to the five people preparing to enter the [Furry Guild], Winnie and Viggo's maids were also accompanying them, so there was no need to worry about the nun if everyone could cover up.
However, as they were preparing to board the boat at the small pier by the lake, Shad saw Iluna gazing at the park scenery under the blue sky and white clouds with her hands behind her back, so he suggested:
"If things can be resolved quickly, we can all have a picnic here at noon."
Iluna turned to look at Shad, a smile appearing on her face:
"Then let's hope everything goes well."
Miss Rowling and Adelina stayed at the house, while Miss McDonald organized everyone to board the ship. Viggo had managed to get a small sightseeing boat, steam-powered, with enclosed cabins. The cabins were salon-style open spaces without partitions, with large wooden-framed glass windows on the walls, draped with heavy velvet and satin curtains.
The cabin walls are paneled with mahogany, with brass trim at the seams. Large two-seater sofas and armchairs are symmetrically arranged throughout the cabin, with a small folding coffee table in the center. A dressing table is also located in a corner at the stern, complete with an oval brass mirror, a brass mirror lamp, perfume bottles, and a spare glove storage box.
Although the boat wasn't large, it was enough for everyone. The boatman was naturally Vigo's maid, and there were 11 people on board when the yacht set sail. This was already considered the largest private yacht allowed in a park under normal circumstances; such boats were usually only used by aristocratic families for group outings.
As for the larger vessels on the lake, they were either large public sightseeing boats that charged fares for passengers, or new steam-powered vessels prepared for exhibition during the fair, none of which were suitable for aristocratic ladies to board.
"This is my first time riding on a yacht like this."
After settling down on the sofa, the soft chair and backrest made her feel like she was sinking right into it, and Iluna seemed very excited.
Sister Daphne remained silent as usual, while Vanessa cast a spell to protect the ship. Viggo instructed the maids to prepare tea for everyone, while Shad opened the violin case Winnie had handed him and took out the "Night Watch" and Mia.
"Mia?"
Shad stared in astonishment at the orange and white kitten that had appeared and was now crouching inside the violin case:
"Wait a minute, weren't you staying at Fragrant Mansion with Tifa?"
He then looked at Winnie, the icy maid who had helped Shad pack his belongings before his departure; she clearly hadn't expected Xiaomia to be there either.
"I'm sorry I didn't put it in; it was my negligence."
“It’s alright, Xiaomia is always like this. When Shad and I were fighting Darkness, this cat was also hidden in a gift box, wasn’t it?”
Iluna laughed, and Vigo also turned her head to look at the cat with wide eyes, which was practically saying to Shad, "Touch me!"
"It's fine to leave it here; it's not like the whole ship went in together."
As she spoke, she reached out to touch Xiaomia, but Xiaomia raised her paw to block her. The cat darted out of the box, first jumping onto the scabbard of the [Edgeless Blade], and then using the momentum, jumped onto Shad's lap.
"The weather is so nice today."
Viggo didn't mind being rejected by Mia; in fact, she found it amusing. As the yacht slowly set sail from the dock, sunlight filtering through the lakeside trees and casting shifting shadows on Shad's profile, the witch spoke softly in a languid tone:
Springtime is so wonderful!