OBS Chapter 3437 A Date with Light
Chapter 3437 A Date with Light
Chapter 3437 A Date with Light
"I know that Shade once saw the [Pedestal of Fate] somewhere in the Fifth Era, so what is the [Eye of Ouroboros]?"
Xivi asked them, and Xiade had only heard of the name, he knew nothing about this relic.
Grace and Helen also just shook their heads:
"Except that the relic itself is a jade stone in the shape of a demon eye, we don't know anything else. Unknown-level relics have too many secrets. Although we came from the middle of the Fifth Era, the only Unknown-level relic whose characteristics we really know in detail is the 'Life and Death Narrowness'."
After confirming that Shade had nothing else to do, the two sisters kissed Shade on the side of his face and returned to Midhill Castle. When the red butterflies fluttered and disappeared into the cave, Xiwei joked:
"Shad, you can be called a 'real man' of our time."
"Um what do you mean?"
"You dare to touch even the relics."
Xia De tried to defend himself:
"In fact, Grace and Helen are not much different from ordinary girls. Don't always think that they are different."
Although it was indeed surprising that the young priest returned to his hometown in his forties or fifties in order to find the "Base of Destiny", he did not leave a treasure map or specific clues to the location of the treasure, so the search in the afternoon became even more critical.
After leaving the underwater cave, Xiwei turned into a mermaid again and returned to the surface of the sea with Xia De. It was already past eleven o'clock, so the two planned to have lunch first and then continue their afternoon itinerary.
Xia De originally wanted to ask Xi Wei whether he wanted to go to the town for dinner or return to the city. But Xi Wei smiled and pointed behind him, so Xia De looked at the sea in the distance, where a small cruise ship with the Aurora family emblem and flag was heading towards here.
That was not a ship disguised as the Glorious Messenger, it was Xivi's private cruise ship.
The maids had already prepared lunch and a comfortable dining environment on the ship. After Shade boarded the ship, he was first taken to change into suitable clothes. Later, when he met Xivi in the cabin restaurant, she had already changed out of the long dress she wore in the morning.
The long wavy brown hair is like a flowing amber waterfall, shining like honey under the warm yellow candlelight. Three pearl hairpins are scattered among the carefully coiled bun, and the few strands of hair that are deliberately untied at the end of the hair add a bit of laziness to the cold and hard aristocratic temperament.
Xiwei's dark purple velvet dress was like the frozen night, with white lace on the hem spreading in vine patterns. The tight cuffs revealed the witch's slender wrists, and the black fur shawl on the outside was fluffy and luxurious, which matched the opal necklace wrapped around her neck.
This is completely different from the girlish style of Emilia and Ajelina, and also completely different from the fashionable style of Resia, Luvia and even Silvia. Although the style is old-fashioned, the beauty that has been tested by time is more profound and moving.
When she saw Xia De walk into the restaurant, she stood up with a smile, and Xia De walked over to her and gave her a hug.
"Why are you so enthusiastic?"
Xiwei asked, and Shade answered:
"Of course it's for your elaborate attire now. This amazing charm is now praised with a hug from me, which would even make my praise seem insincere."
Xiwei Aurora was quite satisfied with this answer:
"You, I think your mouth alone is enough to corrupt most of the parliament. Please sit down. I have asked the chefs to prepare some dishes from my hometown. You have tasted the dishes of the Principality of Lagsen recently, so it's time to change your taste."
The dining table setting is not that luxurious, but Xia De also likes the simple style very much.
The appetizers for lunch were chilled champagne caviar tart and lobster bisque with truffle oil, and the main courses were king crab legs with brandy sauce, bluefin tuna belly sashimi and seared wild flounder.
The wild halibut was fried until golden and crispy and garnished with edible flower petals. Shad regretted not bringing little Mia, the cat who didn't like fish but would certainly like to try the petals.
The dessert after the meal was golden chocolate lava cake and rose tea with macaron platter. The maids added fresh edible rose petals when brewing black tea, so the black tea had a light floral flavor.
Even with the help of the ring wizards, this meal would probably take more than a day or two to prepare. Xiwei must have planned for today's "date" for a long time, which made Xia De feel a little guilty because he couldn't devote all his time and energy to this date today.
After dinner, the two of them were walking on the deck. The cruise ship was circling the island clockwise along the coastline of Fatumonster Island, and would stop at the most suitable location for the owners to disembark. Xia De stopped, holding the railing of the deck fence with both hands, looking at the mermaid girls playing and frolicking on the sea level not far away, and then said to Xi Wei beside him:
"I'll walk around the island with you another time."
"Why do you say that? Isn't today's itinerary over yet?"
"I see you're so prepared today, but I'm still thinking about other things."
He told the truth, and Xiwei Aurora put her hand on the back of Shade's hand:
"But isn't it great today? We have been alone together, you have listened to my stories from the past, we have seen the scenery on the island together, and finally the 'treasure hunt' was successful. Why do you think this is not a formal date?"
She asked, the sea breeze blowing her hair, and her golden eyes looked at Xia De:
"Shad, we have known each other for almost two years, from the autumn of 1853 to now. Although our relationship has become increasingly close, this is really only the first time we have had the opportunity to be alone together. I really enjoy this date."
"If you say that, I'll feel even more guilty."
Xia De turned around and hugged her, and the witch also smiled and hugged his waist:
"I'm not complaining about you. I know you're busy. But you see, if I look hard enough, I can always find opportunities to go on adventures with you. I can't always be with you like Carina can, but when you're not in Tobesk, I'm happy to be with you like this."
"It's been almost two years. Do you remember how you pulled me out of the closet behind Leicia?"
When Xia De asked this, Xi Wei immediately laughed:
"Of course I remember. That was two years ago. If I had known what happened later, I should have spent more time with you in Coldwater Harbor. No, I have seized the present. There is no need to regret the past."
The two looked at each other closely until Xia De kissed her. The winter noon sun brought some subtle warmth, and the sea breeze was not cold when it blew on the cheeks. Today would probably be another calm day.
The afternoon itinerary is to go to the village where the young priest used to live. The village was abandoned for safety reasons due to an earthquake a century ago; then we will go to the tomb of the priest's brother in the snow-capped mountains. The tomb is in a very remote location in the mountains, so it is the last place to explore today.
After lunch, Shad talked with Xivi on the deck for a long time. At 1:30 in the afternoon, he jumped off the deck of the cruise ship and walked towards the shore on the water.
This is the northeastern area of Fatumunster Island. From a distance, Shade can see the small pier of the abandoned village, but unfortunately the pier is no longer usable.
"This village was built on a peak at the northeastern foot of the snow mountain. Two hundred years ago, a major earthquake occurred on the island, and the rubble from the peak collapsed and damaged several houses in the village. Later, after evaluation by the ring sorcerers, it was confirmed that several cracks had appeared inside the adjacent peak, and it was very likely to collapse and destroy the village, so the people at that time moved away."
Xia De did not forget to explain to Xiwei.
"So then the spike collapsed?"
Xiwei asked while looking up at the nearby mountains. When the two of them landed from the pier and continued walking along the path, Xiwei got the answer:
“It seems that the people who lived here back then were right to move away.”
The overall structure of this abandoned village is the same as other places, with high wooden walls and gates separating the inside and outside of the village. Today, the walls and gates are still there, but two-thirds of the houses inside the village have collapsed under the impact of boulders and gradually merged with nature over more than a century.
Elder Harald told Shad that after the mountain collapsed, the people who came to check the situation completely closed the gate of the village, blocked the gate from the inside with various debris and trees, and the last group of people left by water to prevent anyone from approaching this area where more dangerous situations might occur.
So theoretically, Shade and Xiwei should be the first people to visit here again in a hundred years. After listening to Shade's description, Xiwei felt that this would be a very good pirate hideout.
"But there are no pirates in the Falling Star Bay, and the Principality of Lagerson will not allow pirates to sail in its 'inland sea'."
The ground is covered with snow. Although the traces of civilization have faded over the past hundred years, the traces left by humans will not completely disappear.
Shade held a hand-drawn map and led Xivi to find the house where the young priest's family used to live among the ruins of the old houses. Xivi followed Shade, looking around and seeing everything around. Suddenly, she stopped and told Shade:
"I don't think we are the first people to come here in the past hundred years."
Shade turned and looked in the direction she was looking at at the moment. Among the ruins of the buildings and houses that were smashed by huge rocks, three ring warlocks walked out.
The bad news is that Shad doesn't know these people at all, but the good news is that Shad knows that these people belong to the Prophet Association.