OBS Chapter 3762 Sunset Celebration and Summoning
Chapter 3762 Sunset Celebration and Summoning
Chapter 3762 Sunset Celebration and Summoning
Claire walked towards him in the setting sun:
"It's no different from usual, so I find it strange. I thought that after my promotion, I would be stepping onto a new level and my way of looking at things would change. But after the promotion, apart from everyone congratulating me, Xiwei and the others teasing me for being too hasty recently, and my grandfather and the others praising me as a once-in-a-millennium genius, I don't feel anything else."
Then Claire found herself smoothly embracing Shad, who patted her back. The witch smelled the "scent of the sun" on Shad, a scent that reassured her.
"Even though I'm only one level away from the thirteenth ring, I don't feel a real sense of becoming stronger. Maybe it's because my advancement was too easy."
Only then, under the setting sun, did she recount her entire experience in the fog to Shad. After the ceremony, back on the ship, she didn't reveal the "corpse" to avoid worrying everyone, but she didn't want to hide it from Shad.
Shad then took her hand and sat on the long stone bench next to the statue in the center of the courtyard. Their long shadows stretched across the ground, while Mia squatted on the chair next to Shad, squinting as she faced the setting sun.
Shad didn't say a word while Claire recounted her experience, and even after hearing that Claire had discovered her own body, his expression remained normal.
He said this only after Claire had finished speaking:
"There's nothing wrong with this promotion process. In my opinion, you had a dialogue with your own inner weaknesses and hesitations, and then finally made peace with them and understood how to go further."
The two held hands, but Claire shook her head:
"I feel that the body is real, and that it's not something that happened in my mind."
Xia De then asked:
"Do you know how a witch emperor once ascended to the throne? She and twelve companions climbed a snow mountain, and during the climb, her companions died one by one, until she was the only one left who reached the summit."
Only then did she realize that she was truly alone. Her companions were all projections of herself; she had given up some things and gained others, and only when she stood alone atop the snow-capped mountain did she truly take the final step.
Shad turned to look at Claire and said jokingly:
"She has advanced to demigod status, while you have only advanced to the twelfth ring, so you are only seeing one person."
Claire still felt that the corpse was actually herself, but seeing Shad's attitude, she knew that this matter might involve some things that she shouldn't know right now.
So she took out the [Calamity Card - The Last of Fatu] and returned it to Shad:
"Is it really just a possibility that I no longer need this?"
"Yes, it's just one possibility."
Shad put away the cards, looking at Claire's face, which was flushed red by the setting sun:
"Does the world described by the corpse in the story have any similarities with the world we live in now? You are so powerful now, at least more powerful than Elder Harald. Even if the 'Last Fatu' appears, that person will be you, not Elder Harald."
Claire gave a soft "hmm" this time, took Shad's left hand in her right hand, and nestled back into Shad's embrace:
"Although the promotion feels somewhat unreal, the power is real. I can help you better now. Although your witch rank hasn't changed, Shad, remember to treat me, Megan, and Flora the same when assigning tasks in the future."
Shad's right hand stroked her long hair:
"No problem. But I still have to remind you that your advancement to the twelfth-tier Great Witch is probably only a recent event, so don't rush it this time."
"Ok!"
She nodded gently in Shad's arms, but quickly straightened up. Her golden eyes looked at him, Shad's head outlined in gold by the setting sun. Shad, smiling at Claire, captivated the witch even more.
She had never believed in things like "love at first sight," nor had she ever imagined that she, having chosen the path of a witch, could find her true love. Looking at him now, Claire Reinhardt felt incredibly lucky. Compared to that corpse, though her power was weak, she truly lacked nothing.
"Let's celebrate my promotion."
Her beautiful eyelashes fluttered, and the blush on her cheeks was no longer just from the lingering sunlight. The young couple then shared a passionate kiss. Shad's right hand ran through Claire's long hair, and the platinum blonde strands, shimmering in the evening breeze, resembled the luster of Mia's hair as she bathed in the setting sun.
At the entrance from the courtyard to the banquet hall, Stella, upon opening the door, immediately covered her mouth upon seeing this scene to prevent herself from making a sound and disturbing them.
"Teacher and Xia De."
The white-haired girl wanted to turn and leave, but her feet remained rooted to the spot. Only after the two, deeply moved, separated and their eye contact ended did Claire realize that her apprentice had witnessed what had just happened.
"It's all your fault~"
She patted Xia De lightly, looking embarrassed, but it seemed more like she was being coquettish.
Claire then waved to Stella at the door. Stella hesitated for a moment before blushing and quickly walking towards them. When she saw that the two of them were waiting for her in the sunset, the little bit of resentment in the white-haired girl's heart disappeared.
Shad didn't stay for dinner on Fatummst Island, and hurriedly returned to Topsk with Dorothy. Galina was already waiting for them at home. She carefully examined Shad's attire, then nodded slightly.
"No problem, wear this to see my nephew after dinner, but don't bring Xiaomia with you."
Shad, however, did not want to do that:
"I'll have Dorothy help look after Mia at home, but I'll still dress more formally."
"It's better to be natural, to meet him the way you're most comfortable with. Dorothy, what's your opinion?"
Galina then asked the writer, but Dorothy smiled and shook her head:
"Lacia told me not to offer any opinions, saying it's a matter between the two of you, so we shouldn't interfere."
Princess was clearly throwing a tantrum, but Shad understood her, so he thought that after meeting the King tonight, he could transform into a silver cat and visit her.
The meeting with King Larousse III took place at 7 p.m. There was no particular reason for arranging it at night; it was simply because the king was very busy during the day and only had time to handle personal matters at night.
In the end, Shad accepted Galina's suggestion and wore his usual clothes.
In short, at 6:10, the carriage brought Shad, Galina, and Tifa to the Yordle Palace. Galina then personally led Shad to the corridor outside the King's study in the Yordle Palace.
Compared to when Shad first met Galina two years ago, her power within the kingdom has become even more astonishing. Anyone who encounters the group in the Yordle Palace will bow to her, but Galina only responds to a few.
"Since the King wants to see you at seven o'clock, you can wait in the lounge for a while."
Ten meters down the corridor outside the study is a crossroads with knights in armor. On either side of the crossroads are private lounges, usually for VIPs to rest, while less important guests simply sit on chairs in the corridor and wait.
As Galina spoke, she gestured for a eunuch servant dressed in red to open the dressing room on the right. The room was enormous, containing a study, a living room, a cubicle with a bathtub, and a walk-in closet; most residents of Tobesk didn't even live in houses this large.
"Actually, I don't mind waiting outside for a while. I see there are a lot of people outside."
Shad said that not only in the corridor, but also in the hall outside the corridor and in the garden outside the hall, there were many people dressed as foreigners and local military officers waiting.
But Galina shook her head:
“You’re different from them; you’re one of us. But Tifa and I can’t stay here with you. You can go to the bookshelf and find some books to read. If you’re really bored, you can wander around the neighborhood, but don’t go too far.”
Given the current situation, those servants outside may continue to follow you; please don't worry about them too much. However, if you need anything, you can ask them for help.
Xia De then smiled and said:
"Why do you look more nervous than me? You and Tifa go ahead and get busy. Didn't you say you had someone to meet tonight? It'll only be an hour at most. I have the patience."
Galina nodded, and after saying goodbye to Shad with some reluctance, she left with Tifa. The red-clad eunuch attendant at the door then asked Shad if he needed anything, since tea, fruit, and snacks had already been prepared in the lounge, so Shad didn't ask for anything.
The door closed, and Shad sat down in the armchair in front of the fireplace, then looked more closely at the luxuriously decorated but tastefully styled room. Those most often summoned here were actually high-ranking foreign diplomats, so the room was decorated quite nicely to reflect the taste and style of the kingdom and the royal family.
Have you ever thought about being your own king?
"She" suddenly spoke in Xia De's ear at that moment, and Xia De shook his head:
"No, why would I do something so troublesome? Haven't I had enough trouble since I came into this world?"
He picked up his teacup and looked again at the leaping flames in the fireplace:
"You know I don't have that much ambition."
Her voice was very gentle:
Yes, stranger, your ambitions are greater than becoming a mortal king.
Instead of taking his own book out of his pocket, Shad found a copy of "The Glorious Bloodline: The Cavendish Royal Family" on the bookshelf in the lounge and began to read it. This book introduced the lineage of the modern Cavendish royal family and the deeds of some well-known royal members.
Of course, for reasons that everyone knows, the last king described and evaluated in this book is Galina's father, not the current king, Larousse III.