OBS Chapter 3949 Blessing of Chaos
Chapter 3949 Blessing of Chaos
Chapter 3949 Blessing of Chaos
Shad was unaware that Adele had ever appeared. Although he did feel for a moment that he was being watched, there were many maids in the corridor, so it didn't matter if someone glanced at him. Therefore, Shad didn't think much of it.
Before long, Viggo and Miss McDonald appeared together in the restaurant on the first floor after changing their clothes. The young and tall girl really did just change her clothes, while Viggo carefully chose a purple dress suitable for lunch.
She didn't mention to Shad that she had just seen Adele—mainly because she was afraid of scaring Shad so much that he wouldn't dare to come again. Viggo only asked about it during lunch:
"Mr. Watson, please allow me to ask a rather personal question: the Great Witch who has a close relationship with you is not our Speaker, is she?"
Xia De felt that she had guessed the wrong answer in the 12-out-of-9 game:
"Of course not, I don't want to appear directly in front of that Great Witch of Time just yet."
Viggo nodded slightly, and the three of them remained seated around the square table against the wall, where maids were serving them appetizers. Although the council was to hold a collective meeting tonight, she believed that as long as it wasn't Adele herself, it wouldn't matter if she didn't know which colleague was close to Shad.
The Great Witch of Chaos didn't find this "catching the undercover agent" game interesting; she simply felt that the more she knew, the more likely she was to be exposed to her other colleagues in the council.
Moreover, she knows she is a "latecomer," and if she now knows the identity of the "predecessors," she will subconsciously feel a competitive spirit, and even in the very small possibility, she will think that she is inferior to the other party.
Therefore, before her relationship with this interesting, handsome, strong, stable, and capable man develops further, she has no intention of knowing who the "lucky one" is:
"As long as it's not Galina, that's fine. We can't let her have all the good things, can we?"
During lunch, the three of them didn't talk about anything important. After lunch, Miss Eve McDonald took her leave temporarily, as she had to go to the school's laboratory in the afternoon.
The witch had arranged to meet the old botany professor at 2 PM. Seeing that there was still some time, she first confirmed that Shad did not have the habit of taking a midday nap. Then she suggested that she and Shad exchange their skills as ring sorcerers, which was actually just to familiarize themselves with each other's powers.
Shad didn't seem to mind, but he asked:
"Wei Ge, is it alright that you've been spending the whole day with me? You must be very busy usually, right?"
The witch immediately shook her head:
"Actually, since the end of the year, I have been claiming to be recuperating in this house. Apart from occasionally attending some banquets or going to the Candle Castle Library, I have left everything else to the girls under my command."
While it's not like I have absolutely nothing to do all day, taking a day to spend with you—I mean, to help you—is no problem.
After speaking, she covered her mouth with her handkerchief and coughed softly, then looked up at Xia De with her head down and eyes up:
"What, you don't want to see me?"
She smiled gently in Xia De's ear. Xia De shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"You don't need a lunch break either, right?"
"With your blood brew, I feel great. A true high-level witch can go for weeks without sleep, let alone just a midday nap."
Xia De nodded:
"Alright, actually I have something else I want to say, but it involves a very dangerous relic. Let's go to the study; this matter is much more troublesome than the three books."
What Shad wanted to say was, of course, the "Blessing of Chaos," and Chloe suggested that he use this blessing to combat the influence of "desire."
Shade didn't mention it yesterday because it was their first meeting. Now, he wants to speak up, but after another morning together, Shade has realized that Miss Vigo Astley is genuinely friendly to him.
[It's not just "friendly".]
So the two returned to the study, and in the warm afternoon sunlight of early spring, Xia De first gave a brief explanation of "desire" before mentioning "the blessing of chaos":
“I heard from a witch I know that only you have the authority to open the special area to receive the blessing.”
Shad had expected Viggo to ask him if he could enter the council like the witches, but to his surprise, the witch asked:
"You mean, that unknowable relic is even more beautiful than me?"
A smile gentler than the afternoon sunlight appeared in Shad's ears again. Shad wanted to smile too, but he still carefully compared the smiles:
“I don’t consider the other person’s appearance to be ‘beautiful.’ Beauty makes people feel genuinely happy, but when I see it, I feel worried, fearful, and disgusted. I can only say that although the other person is not as beautiful as you, they are more attractive than you.”
The black-haired witch subconsciously pouted:
"If I have the chance, I'd love to meet him."
"No, even if you have the chance, don't touch it."
Shade interrupted Vigo's words sternly, and the witch was clearly somewhat unconvinced:
"I've heard about this relic from others in Parliament. Although Parliament has not yet had any formal direct contact with it, the organization called the 'Clown Troupe,' which was deeply involved in the Fatummister Island incident, has been fighting against it."
"Hmph~ I refuse to admit I'd lose to something like that. If I ever get the chance to see it, and it's safe to do so, I'd really like to have a go with it."
Then she brought up Shad's request:
"You can enter the parliament, right?"
Xia De nodded:
"I've tried it before. As long as the Great Witch is leading me, I can indeed come and go as I please. But I have nothing to do inside, so it's just something I've tried."
"It seems that the witch you know has done quite a few bold things. I mean, it seems you are already very familiar with the rules of the council, so I won't repeat the matter of the special area again."
"The 'Blessing of Chaos' you desire does indeed exist. Before the great battle on Fatummont Island, the council had certain witches who participated in the war receive blessings to resist the forces of fate. However, while I can open that area, to obtain Chaos's protection through the blessing, a vote by the witches is still required; the more votes, the stronger the blessing."
Viggo said, "Of course, Xia De knows these things:"
Is the speaker's involvement mandatory?
“If it’s just a blessing, that’s not necessary; I can do it. After all, it’s not about directly gaining power, but simply about receiving protection. Of course, with the Speaker’s participation, the blessing will be even stronger.”
She said to Xia De with great difficulty:
"If it were just me and that witch you know, the strength of the blessing would probably not be enough to fight against an unknowable relic."
There's no need to worry about that; in fact, including Wei Ge herself, there are already ten people.
"Apart from that, there are no other restrictions, right?"
Xia De confirmed again, and Wei Ge nodded hesitantly:
“Using that area requires my power. My physical condition was already very bad before the Battle of Fatummont Island, so I used some special methods when I activated the blessing. Now the blessing cannot be used again; I have to wait at least another month.”
Shad nodded in understanding. He was not in a hurry to seek blessings; he only wanted to receive them when "desire" reappeared.
He was actually quite pleased that Wei Ge had agreed to his request so readily. After all, before yesterday, Xia De had thought that if he wanted to achieve his goal, he would have to go through the tedious steps of "getting to know the witch, becoming familiar with the witch, increasing her favorability, and helping to deal with some troublesome matters".
"Thank you so much. I've found that everything has become much smoother since I met you."
Xia De said with a smile, and Wei Ge blushed slightly:
"I had the same feeling. Speaking of which, how's it going with the matter you came to this place to look for someone?"
"I'm still waiting for news from afar. I don't think this matter will be resolved anytime soon, but I'm not in a hurry."
"Yes, there's no rush. You can stay in Arcadia City a little longer; it's springtime here."
She winked at Xia De:
"very beautiful."
The distance between "Fragrance Residence" in the Upper Town and the Candle Castle Library on the hilltop is very short, so at 1:30, Xia Decai and Wei Ge set off together by carriage.
Although the first floor of the Candleburg Library has a tea room that offers tea, coffee and snacks and allows quiet conversations during meals, that is not where Viggo meets with scholars.
True nobles and scholars could use the special "conversation rooms" in the Candleburg Library, which were equipped with fireplaces, carpets and comfortable armchairs. Visiting scholars could even rent these well-soundproofed rooms to hold salons or academic seminars.
The meeting took place in the second-floor room, and Vige brought two maids with her. As she walked with Shad through the quiet library, she quietly reiterated to Shad the identity and background of the old Professor Thorne.
In the witch's description, Professor Thorne was the quintessential traditional old scholar that Shad could imagine. He worked at a local university, was a prolific writer, and was considered one of the most outstanding figures in the field of botany, especially in the field of floriculture.
The other party is connected to an unknown ring sorcerer organization that makes up the "Candlecastle Society," which is why Vigo contacted them when she was trying to help Shad obtain the plant encyclopedia.
"Professor Thorne has been trying to collect flower seeds from all over the world to build a museum for the past few years, so he probably doesn't have a lot of money, which is a good thing for us."
Oh, and also, besides Professor Thorne, one of his friends will probably be accompanying him later. You can talk to him then; I don't really like talking to men. I'll speak up if needed. By the way, I've arranged an identity for you.”
In the corridor between the library reading rooms, Viggo lowered her voice and said to Shad:
"I'm using my own identity; after all, it's just a transaction of books, and there's no need to expose anything in that regard. As for you, you're mine."