OBS Chapter 3004: The Mermaid's Messenger
Chapter 3004: The Mermaid's Messenger
Chapter 3004: The Mermaid's Messenger
Although this was not the real purpose of coming here, Shade still asked some questions. The Baron and the Baroness were both normal people, and Megan's guess that "the old butler might have problems" that she said with a smile in the carriage before coming here did not come true. He was really just a loyal old man.
As for the eldest son of the Baron's family, he was even more polite, almost reaching the highest level of etiquette that the outsiders had ever seen among the noble youths in this world - it was most likely the scene in the church that allowed him to perform so well.
I thought the Fisher family was just implicated, but when Shad and Megan walked into the room of Ina Fisher, the youngest daughter of the family, Shad realized that the top fortune tellers of the Prophet Association were not just in name only.
The rooms provided by the church certainly do not have three bedrooms and a living room. The simple rooms have a living room after the entrance, a bed separated by a curtain and a very small separate bathroom.
The 17-year-old girl was painting an oil painting with her back to the door under the moonlight from the window. At first, Xia De was very curious that the church's isolation and investigation treatment would also take care of spiritual needs. But when he saw the "Mermaid by the Reef" that the girl was coloring on the drawing board, he immediately felt unwell.
Although "mermaids" are definitely not taboo in this world, the "mermaids" that the strangers encounter are definitely not real mermaids. And this time, of course, will be no exception.
"Good evening, handsome sirs. The lady told me to tell you to act quickly."
The girl with her back to the door spoke in a very brisk tone. Megan was a little surprised to hear her words, and then she saw Xia De reaching out and waving at her, so the wise witch pretended that she heard nothing.
"What do you mean as soon as possible?"
Xia De then frowned and asked.
"Of course it's about collecting debts for her. The lady helped you in Moon Bay, and you promised to help her collect debts from Bennett in the summer. Now the whole autumn has passed, but the matter has not been completed, so the lady wanted me to help her urge it."
The girl holding the palette turned around. She was about 1.65 meters tall and pretty for a non-witch person. The Fisher family all had brown hair, and this girl was the same:
"The lady is very sure that you have found the right person, so please settle this matter as soon as possible. She said that you have not come to Moon Bay to see her since the incident at Love Lake, so if you need help in your debt collection operation, you can ask me for help."
"You? Are you also its messenger, like Countess Dalmanin of Moon Bay?"
At present, the "mermaid" is located below the Count Darmanin's mansion on the sea cliff in the northwest of Moon Bay. Shade has visited there many times in the summer. "Desire" is not a god, so its followers cannot be called believers. According to its own statement, it will only help those who see it in the right way at the right time.
So Shade prefers to call those who cooperate with it "messengers of desire".
The noble lady holding the palette didn't seem to worry at all that this was a church:
"I am not so honored to be on par with that Countess. But there are indeed many people in the Vestal Forest area who are willing to serve that lady."
Xia De had not expected that the tentacles of "desire" had spread so deeply in the local area. Although several young people were seduced in the Love Lake incident a few weeks ago, he thought at the time that it was all caused by the items related to the Love Lake left over from ancient times:
"So, Linda Bennett's use of the water from the Lake of Love to drug that dead disciple wasn't manipulated by you guys behind the scenes, right?"
The beautiful noble lady smiled but did not answer:
"We don't have many members, and our strength is certainly not as strong as those ladies around you, but we can still provide you with some worldly conveniences."
She faced Xia De and stretched her hand to her chest. Although she was just an ordinary person, her fingertips were like sharp daggers, cutting the shirt from the collar along the middle line. Not only the shirt, but also the clothes inside the shirt were cut in half.
Megan tried hard to suppress her anger, while Shade confirmed once again that the other party was indeed the messenger of the mermaid.
However, Ina Fisher did not want to seduce Shade here. After cutting off her clothes, she generously showed off her figure and the pendant on her chest.
This pendant is very interesting because it is not made of gemstones or precious metals, but a badge made of wood. It looks quite old, and the thick patina on the wood tells the story of its passing.
"This pendant has a door symbol on it. It is a piece of jewelry passed down from our family. The lady said that getting rid of it would allow our family to distance ourselves from the strange things happening in Vista Grove. And you might need it, too. Please come and get it."
As he spoke, he continued to show off his xio.ngp/u generously, and then Megan behind Xia De suddenly grabbed the pendant through the air, and the pendant broke the chain and flew into Megan's hand.
Although the witch remained silent, she warned the girl with an unfriendly look. The pendant was stuffed into Shade's hand, and Shade confirmed that it was indeed another tree hole. This was the seventh tree hole he had obtained, and unlike the destroyed coffin and the locked wooden board, this tree hole was obviously usable.
Of course, this was also the smallest tree hole he had ever seen. Xia De had always been curious about which door could be used as a tree hole if a tree this big was processed into different doors.
The noble lady ignored Megan's hostility, but looked a little regretful that it wasn't Xia De who took it:
"The lady also asked me to give you an arrow, but unfortunately I don't know what the so-called arrow is. If you need it, you can go to my house and look for it yourself. Of course, I don't mind you taking anything from my boudoir."
"But I mind."
Shade said bluntly:
"I don't want to have anything to do with you. I will definitely do what I promised, and the debt collection commission will be completed soon. I don't think I need your help."
Ina Fischer continued to reveal his face and smiled:
"We won't force you. The lady has already told us how powerful you are. Whether you need our help is just an option for you. As for how to collect the debt, you can decide for yourself. But when you find me, I will definitely help you as much as possible."
After a short pause:
"Do you need me to provide a list of people who can provide assistance?"
"No need. I'm worried that I'll report you as soon as I get the list."
Ina Fisher laughed:
"So, you won't report us, right?"
"I just don't want to see you list a list of women with their addresses and physical data."
Xia De said, and the noble lady covered her mouth and laughed reservedly again:
"Well, you really do know us well. I will be looking forward to you completing the task for that lady. Oh, there is one thing you may need to know. Although the Koch family does not have someone like me, they are no less extraordinary."
She didn't mention "Bennett", probably because she knew that the debt collector was Bennett, so Shad should know more than her.
Megan simply left the dining cart where it was and followed Shade out of the room. After saying goodbye to the ring warlock of the Church of Creation, the two boarded the carriage from the back door of the church and headed to the next stop.
"Give me."
In the carriage, Megan stretched out her hand to Shade, and Shade handed over the pendant. Then the witch summoned a water ball, repeatedly washed the pendant several times, and after both she and Shade washed their hands, she returned the pendant to him.
This spring, Megan was at Green Lake when she encountered a mermaid emerging from the lake on the shore of Green Lake Island with Shade, who was pursuing the old god, the Red Heart Lock. Although Shade asked her to retreat far away from the shore, she later knew what it was.
So the Twin Witches think that anything that has anything to do with that thing is very dirty:
"You never told me before that the Bennets are also involved with mermaids. How involved are they?"
"I don't want you to have anything to do with it. It's okay. I have sorted out the general situation. This matter will be resolved soon."
The carriage had no windows open, and the next stop was the Dawn Church, where the Bennet family was temporarily under quarantine. This was the church's carriage, and the coachman drove it very steadily. Moreover, Shade had checked the carriage to make sure there were no eavesdropping relics, alchemical items, or ritual magic.
"In fact, you might consider accepting the help from that woman just now."
Megan added that although she and Audrey hated the mermaid very much, they had no qualms about using her power:
"If that slutty girl just now really wanted to help, why would you avoid her? As long as you don't really have anything happen between you and her, I don't mind."
Xia De then took her hand:
"Are you doubting my aesthetics?"
“What’s your aesthetic?”
"Examine the beauty of the witch."
He said this, so Megan blushed and turned her head slightly:
"Anyway, if there is a group of local people who can provide us with convenience and help, we can ask for help. I'm just a little surprised. Is the corruption of the forest land by the mermaid too serious?"
"I will consider helping you, but at least I don't need it right now. As for corruption, let's wait until the matter of Vista Forest is resolved. Now is not the time to fall out, but I can't really watch more and more people become messengers of desire."
Xia De sighed, opened the car window and looked outside:
"More than a year has passed since the mermaid escaped from the seal last summer. I wonder how high the 'Desire Corrosion' of the entire world is now. Now that the end of the world is approaching, what exactly does it want to do?"