OBS Chapter 3544 The Doctor's "Fortune Telling"
Chapter 3544 The Doctor's "Fortune Telling"
Chapter 3544 The Doctor's "Fortune Telling"
"Does that mean that everyone here, except for me and Xiaomia, understands music?"
Besides the great witches, Dorothy's mother was of noble birth and her father was a university professor, so her musical cultivation was quite high; while Luvia's parents died early, the training of prophets included music learning, and using special music to empty their minds and touch fate to assist in divination was a common method.
Iluna also received some musical training during her time at the Papacy, and although she wasn't an expert, she knew how to use instruments. As for Emilia, while the stereotype that "elves don't eat meat" is incorrect, the fact that "elves all know music" is true.
"The story that follows might really require musical skills, Shad. I suggest you learn some simple instruments recently."
As Luvia said this, the girls looked at Shad expectantly, all of them very interested in teaching him.
Finally, Shad looked at Dorothy:
Are you busy writing a book lately?
The writer smiled; of everyone, she had the most free time. She didn't need to go to work, nor did she bear any organizational or community responsibility; it was even common for her to go several days without writing when she was in a bad mood.
"Of course I'm not busy. So what do you want to learn?"
Shad and Dorothy agreed that for the next few nights, he would spend time learning musical instruments from Dorothy. Dorothy was even considering moving into Shad's house for a while—a suggestion that Lacey strongly supported. Since the outsider already had some experience playing the recorder, he chose to have Dorothy teach him, and Dorothy believed that Shad would learn quickly.
Shad stayed in Kyle Todd town all afternoon, and nothing else happened on the island that Sunday afternoon. As evening approached and the sun began to set, everyone prepared to leave.
Claire knew they all had other things to attend to, so she said goodbye to everyone. Later, Helen and Grace were called by Shad to help escort Flora and Bella back to their respective cities.
Shad returned to Topsk with Iluna, Luvia, Dorothy, and Emilia. The girls prepared dinner at home, while Shad took Emilia back to the academy.
"Is Ellie alright now?"
When I met Daniste in the library, she was no longer weak from using the Lock of the Maze with Shad that morning; she had fully recovered. However, the librarian was clearly dealing with something quite troublesome, as the number of documents piled on the coffee table in front of her was significantly greater than before.
Shad didn't even need to look to know that these were documents about the unicorns.
Emilia answered her question:
"She's alright for now, and her spirits are pretty good, but her body needs some time to recover. If I can take care of her more often, she'll recover faster."
Danist knew perfectly well what the little fairy was thinking:
“I’m sorry, Emilia, although I agree with your frequent trips to the island to help Shad, Mother Kisara doesn’t think so. Although Fatummont Island is very dangerous recently, the elven priests sent to the island by the Moonbrook Clan seem to believe that it is the most suitable place for your coronation ceremony, as the moon has foretold.”
Emilia blinked:
"so?"
"Although the location still needs one last confirmation, it should be basically settled. Therefore, Grandma Kisara requests that you stay at the academy to learn the specific procedures for the capping ceremony and prepare your speech."
Emilia hesitated for a moment:
"The capping ceremony, isn't it enough for me to just put the [Elven King's Authority] on my head? And the speech, I know I need to speak to the elves, but I am the Elven Queen. Although I can't ask someone to do my homework for me, it shouldn't be a problem to ask someone to write my speech, right? I heard Agelina say that her father rarely wrote his own speeches."
Shad laughed, and Daniste smiled as well:
"The coronation ceremony is very complicated. Just ask your princess friend about the process of the coronation ceremony of the king of the secular kingdom, and you'll know how complicated it is. As for the speech, you can certainly find someone to help you write it. But Emilia, you are the one who will become queen, and the elves would prefer that you, as queen, say what you want to say at the coronation ceremony."
"That's it"
"In fact, most of the troublesome things about the coming-of-age ceremony are handled by others. The specific location of the ceremony, the arrangement of the process, the sending of invitations, the preparation of the banquet, the purchase of supplies, the preparation of clothing, and so on, you don't have much to do. The most important thing is to be familiar with the process and the speech."
The pointy-eared elf looked pitifully at Shad, but in the end she didn't ask for help:
“I understand, I will listen to you, Granny. Shad, please take care of Ellie and little Leanna for now. If anything happens, remember to come to the academy to see me. I will look through some clan ancient books to see if there are any records of Ellie’s unstable shapeshifting before. I will miss you all very much.”
Emilia hasn't stopped going to the island recently; she's just been going much less frequently. Everyone knows the importance of the coronation ceremony, but Emilia hasn't realized what rights she'll have once the ceremony is complete—all she's thinking about right now are the responsibilities she'll have to bear.
Emilia left quickly; she needed to get to the academy cafeteria for dinner. Although it was the weekend, she had a herbalism class that evening. Once the elf had disappeared among the bookshelves, Shad sat down next to Daniste without hesitation.
Has the Church noticed the unicorns' actions?
"We haven't noticed anything yet, but we don't know what will happen later. However, they have already returned to the academy, so even if the church comes knocking on our door later, we can simply deny it."
She hugged Shad as usual, then reminded him:
"Speaking of which, today is a bright moon with few stars, isn't it?"
"Yes."
"Then, Xia De, don't forget our monthly assessment of learning outcomes."
Her rose-red eyes looked at Shade, and Shade took the initiative to extend an invitation:
"Tonight I'm going to the Moon Sanctuary for a hot spring bath with Dorothy and Luvia. Do you want to come along?"
The red-haired sorceress was clearly tempted, but ultimately declined.
"I still have some things to take care of at the academy, maybe next time."
She then passionately kissed Shad to express her regret, and Shad subsequently asked Daniste about the "stone harp." Daniste didn't immediately recognize it, but she promised to help look it up in the library.
"You've just finished dealing with the fake humans, aren't you going to take a short break?"
"Let's rest after the story of fate is completely over. Let's rest after we return from Mount Karas."
He recalled the two memories of Ms. Carter from her past life that he had seen this morning when he used the black key:
"This time, we will definitely be able to find her."
When they got home, dinner was ready. Shad, Iluna, Dorothy, and Luvia sat down at the table to enjoy their meal, along with Mia. After dinner, Iluna stayed home to talk with Dorothy and Luvia, while Shad left the cat at home and took a carriage alone to the Schneider Psychological Clinic in the east of the city.
The doctor knew that Shad's late visit meant he must have encountered something. But after Shad recounted seeing the demon at the "House of the Pseudo-Humans" that day, and how the demon had caused such a severe mutation in the relics, the doctor's first reaction was shock:
"This is absolutely impossible!"
He immediately stood up from the sofa:
"Black Hand - Tifreon is a weapon demon, not a relic demon. Only weapon-type relics are affected by its power; not just any relic can be considered a weapon, and it doesn't have that ability! Relics of the [House of the False Man] type have absolutely no chance of being affected by its power!"
"Doctor, don't get so agitated, please sit down and talk."
Shad, holding his teacup, wasn't surprised by the doctor's words. If the demon of a weapon could activate any relic and treat any relic as a weapon, then the other party was truly remarkable in terms of conceptual understanding.
"So I need to know the reason—where does the power it's displaying today come from? Although I haven't had direct contact with it, I can see that the injuries it sustained in front of the Ice Castle are still very serious. In this situation, has it gained new power?"
The doctor then asked:
"Would it be convenient for you to go to Fatumunst Island again now? Summon me there, before 24 hours have passed since the incident, I want to see the traces at the scene."
But Xia De shook his head:
“I have time, but the incident happened inside the House of the False Man. Nothing was left after the relics disappeared. Even the remnants of the powerful whispering element were dispersed by the complex environment after the All Souls’ Day remedial ritual. Doctor, even if you went there, you wouldn’t find anything. Otherwise, I would have come to find you this afternoon.”
"This should also be part of its plan."
The doctor pursed his lips, frowned, and pondered the possible causes:
"The power of evil spirits and demons is not immune to change, but to be able to manipulate relics as you described, I find it hard to imagine how Blackhand-Tifron could do it. This is no longer the era when demons roamed freely in the Third Age. The flames of civilization are so bright now that even if it has escaped from the far north glaciers for so long, it is impossible for it to have undergone such a change."
The doctor paused for a moment, then stood up again:
"Let's try a divination."
"Doctor, you also know divination?"
"Of course I don't understand, I don't have that talent. But after Moon Bay devoured the demon of misfortune, Fanarius, I was able to see the trajectory of fate. Last year, with your help, I obtained the Witcher profession, and I also learned the techniques of tracking demons and examining their power from that book."
It's called divination, but it only works on matters related to demons, and the results are very inaccurate. Therefore, I will use 'that power' to amplify the power of the cursed demon I acquired, in an attempt to find the answer.
Shad immediately frowned:
"Doctor, are you sure you want to do this? Haven't you always avoided directly using that kind of power?"
The doctor shook his head:
“This situation is special. I have a feeling that the answer we are about to get will be very important. You don’t know those ancient evil spirits as well as I do. The changes in Black Hand-Teefron seem unimaginable to me. I must know why.”