OBS Chapter 3948 Adele and Vigor
Chapter 3948 Adele and Vigor
Chapter 3948 Adele and Vigor
After delivering the gifts, Vige didn't let Xia De leave before lunch. She then talked to Xia De about the two prisoners from yesterday.
Both female sorcerers are alchemists from the Alchemy Guild, though their ranks are eighth and seventh respectively, not even reaching the high ranks. However, this is not necessarily a clue that the Jade Alchemy Guild doesn't value the Jade Record.
"Although the Alchemy Guild is a large organization in the area, they don't dare to let high-level sorcerers attack me in the outer city. We've clashed a few times before, and they know I'm very powerful. If a fight breaks out and attracts the attention of the Church of Creation, it won't benefit anyone."
Furthermore, when evaluating members within this organization, they consider not only rank but also alchemical skill. The two you captured, while not exactly alchemy masters, are certainly capable of becoming top suppliers of alchemical items on the black market in a typical city.
Xia De nodded:
"Unfortunately, I didn't give them the opportunity to leverage their strengths."
He first severely injured the eighth-ring warlock with a "Moonlight Slash", then used "Chains of Sin" to restrain the other person, and easily ended the battle.
The witch nodded:
"Yes. I plan to keep these two locked up in the basement for a few more days. Although I don't want to kill them, since they came with malicious intent, I'm not the kind of person who would easily say 'forgive'."
She coughed a few more times, taking the opportunity to observe Shad's expression and confirm that he was not the kind of foolish "righteous hero".
She then told Xia De more about the Jade Alchemy Association. Xia De had a premonition that he would likely stay in this city for a long time, so he listened very carefully and completely abandoned the idea of visiting the old man of the Light-Guiding Hermitage in the morning.
Furthermore, the witch claimed to understand "flesh and blood creation," so Shad also mentioned the "moon egg." He didn't go into much detail, so Viggo only got a general idea. After thinking about it carefully for a long time, she couldn't offer any good suggestions.
"If we can find the Jade Record, perhaps we can find a way through that relic."
Lunch had been prepared in advance. At 11:30 a.m., the witch got up to change her clothes, giving Shad time to wander around the "Fragrant Residence." Actually, it was to give him time to go to the restroom, since Shad had been drinking tea all morning.
Not to mention that Xia De was amazed by the luxurious bathroom in the mansion, Viggo, in a good mood, asked her student to change clothes and have lunch with her. Afterwards, she and the maids went to the dressing room on the first floor.
"Let's go to the Candlekeep Library this afternoon. If we have time after visiting the injured Lara, we might ask him to go to the 'Miracle Tower' in the Upper City. But would that interfere with his plans?"
As she thought this, the witch's expression froze after the maid opened the door to the dressing room.
This changing room wasn't just a wardrobe; upon entering, there was a pentagonal, recessed indoor hot spring surrounded by five pillars. A door on the side of the hot spring led to the actual changing room. At this moment, in the room that should have been empty, a figure with beautiful blonde hair and a beauty mark at the corner of her eye was sitting on a bench beside the hot spring.
Seeing Viggo's strange expression, Adele Isabella raised an eyebrow:
"Good afternoon, Vige. What's wrong with you? Didn't you tell me and Audrey last time that we didn't need to knock when we came to visit you, and could just come in?"
"Speaker?! Speaker?!"
The Great Witch of Time nodded:
"It's me. What's wrong? I heard your footsteps were light and quick in the hallway just now. Has something good happened to you lately? Oh, you look great today, and that dress is beautiful too."
Vigo Astley felt dizzy, a flood of terrifying possibilities rushing into her mind. She couldn't imagine what would happen if the person she had finally encountered was discovered by the Speaker; perhaps the two would fight, or perhaps the man would be subdued by the great witch of time.
At that moment, the panic inside her was about to explode, but she forced herself to suppress her emotions.
To conceal her expression, she turned around and looked back, so the maids discreetly withdrew. The Great Witch of Chaos twitched her lips a few times, then composed herself before entering the room and closing the door.
"Good afternoon, Your Excellency Speaker. I just didn't expect you to come today. When did you arrive?"
She asked anxiously, and Adele looked at her suspiciously, as if wondering what was wrong with her today:
"Ten minutes ago, I heard from your maid that you were meeting guests upstairs, so I came here to wait. The view from this room's window is really nice."
"Oh, it's my fault for not letting your maid bother you. After all, I didn't come for anything very important; I just wanted to see how you were doing. Didn't I say before that, as long as nothing's wrong, Audrey or I would come to see you once a week?"
"I'm fine, Your Excellency Speaker. You're too kind. Actually, you don't need to come to see me all the time. I'm feeling much better lately."
"Yes, I noticed that you haven't coughed since I saw you this time."
Adele said this, and Viggo gave an awkward smile, but still coughed lightly a few times:
"The weather has warmed up recently, and I feel much better. Your Excellency, I'm really fine, you're alright."
She suddenly realized it was noon, and she had no reason not to invite the other person to stay for lunch. But if the other person stayed, the chances of being discovered would increase for the person still on the second floor.
He might be able to "escape" successfully, but that would disrupt his entire day's plans, and Vigo Astley was reluctant to end their meeting like that.
Fortunately, Adele didn't seem to have any intention of staying for dinner.
"Why are you standing so far away from me? I'm checking on you."
The blonde witch walked over, first placing her hand on Viggo's forehead, then grasping her wrist to examine it carefully. During this time, the Great Witch of Chaos remained stiff and motionless, while Adele, after her examination, was quite surprised:
“You are indeed in much better condition. It’s amazing. Last week when Audrey brought you supplies, you were as frail as a sandcastle eroded by time.”
Wei Ge could only answer:
“I’m not sure either. Maybe the treatment you and Audrey provided was too effective. I’ve also recently found some ancient treatments for ‘congenital remnant diseases’. You can take a look if you’re interested.”
“An ancient method? Yes, Audrey also mentioned that a similar situation existed during the Fourth Age.”
Adele nodded slightly:
"Since you're alright, I won't bother you any longer. The council will hold an emergency plenary meeting tonight. Since you're feeling better, please attend. Also, please write down the new treatment method you've found and bring it to us."
"Alright, Your Excellency Speaker, won't you stay for lunch? It's already noon."
Although Violet asked the question, she was truly just being polite. Therefore, the moment Adele showed hesitation, she felt her heart almost stop, but thankfully, Adele only hesitated for a moment:
"Never mind, I have a lot of things to take care of. Since Sylvie advanced to the thirteenth rank, a lot has changed in the council. I'm not as free as Claire, who's busy building the 'Circular Hall'. See you tonight, Vige. Take care of your health and eat well."
"See you tonight, Your Excellency Speaker, and I wish you good health."
She bowed slightly, then watched as the great witch of time casually opened a door from thin air and went inside. After closing the door, it disappeared into thin air again.
"Oh~"
Vigo Astley stood alone in the room, taking a deep breath, her heart still pounding. She didn't dare leave immediately, afraid that the other person might forget something and suddenly reappear.
But this time her worries were also unnecessary, because Adele, who had just left, reappeared on the second floor of the "Fragrant Residence" above her.
The power imparted by Adele from the "Past Life" was even able to shield her from the detection of Shad's emblem, allowing her to conceal her presence and stand in the corridor watching from afar as Shad looked up at an oil painting titled "The First Child." It was a religious painting depicting a priest embracing a newborn baby, and Shad noticed that the inscription on the painting stated that it was created five hundred years ago.
"It's very well preserved."
He murmured his praises as the maids stood a short distance away, introducing him to everything in this "fragrant mansion."
Adele's expression remained unchanged. Only after Shad had looked at the painting and walked in the direction she was walking did she let out a cold snort and actually leave. Of course, she wasn't angry with Shad; after all, he hadn't done anything wrong in this matter, and in fact, she hadn't even arrived here ten minutes ago.
Around the time Miss Eve MacDonald went to her bedroom to fetch a small bottle of perfume for her teacher, the great witch of time appeared at the mansion's door and immediately spotted Shad.
She stood on the balcony of the study, her back to the room, leaning on the railing and looking at the spring scenery of Arcadia City under the blue sky and white clouds. She had listened to the entire conversation and learned about the effects of Shad's blood, that the two people in the study had only met yesterday, and that she was very aware of the ardent attitude of her sickly witch towards Shad.
At first, Adele thought Viggo Astley only wanted Shad to provide her with blood for treatment, but as she listened, Adele clearly sensed that Viggo Astley had ulterior motives.
“They’re all like this, but Wei Ge is even worse. Didn’t you just say you met yesterday? Is he really that charming?”
She suppressed her dissatisfaction, but even so, Adele didn't expose Viggo on the spot, pretending not to know anything. Although she was very unhappy that Viggo wanted to use Shad's blood to suppress her illness, she also hoped that Shad could create a miracle again and truly cure this highly talented but physically weak witch into a normal person.
Even if one is still sick and weak, as long as one is not near death, it is acceptable.
"One or two at a time? With so many people in the council, isn't there even one truly loyal person? Creation, Moon, you two wouldn't be like that, would you?"
The Great Witch of Time left the City of Scholars somewhat resentfully, and subconsciously excluded herself from the ranks of the "loyalists."