Whispering Verse

The other party didn't even give Shade a chance to refuse, and thrust the revolver into him:

"Sir, if you are not satisfied with this compensation, I will leave you an address where Rades is temporarily rented. You can go to his apartment tomorrow and use this gun in exchange for more compensation."

Shade couldn't refuse and had no choice but to put the gun away. Looking down at the gun in his hand, his fingers actually touched the raised and imperceptible lines on the surface of the gun body, and interpreted them as words, which meant "the gun of kindness".

It took him a long time to nod his head, wondering what happened to his luck tonight.

Then he got the address of Captain Rades, and talked with a group of people about courage and loyalty, and then continued to look for Miss Louisa. Of course, you can’t wear formal clothes, but wearing a white shirt is not particularly rude:

"But what exactly is the purpose of this gun? Does it definitely miss it?"

He wrapped the revolver in a coat with one sleeve missing and thought as he walked. But after all, it is something for free. Shade likes such free items and plans to ask about the St. Byrons Library next Saturday.

Just now, when Shade was playing Rhodes under the grape trellis in the garden, the host of this summer open-air banquet, the youngest son of Earl Crown, had already appeared in the courtyard.

It was already dark now, but the atmosphere of the party was still good. People gather in small groups, and young men and women go to the garden together amid the ridicule of their peers. Even if you don't like the atmosphere here, you can still enjoy the night alone with a glass of wine.

Lakeview Manor was so big that Shade walked around but didn't see Miss Louisa. But while looking at the manor house at the table, worried about Dr. Schneider and Priest Augustus, he suddenly glanced and saw a girl with blond hair passing by near the stables on the side of the courtyard.

The stables of the manor were in the corner of the courtyard. It was not a banquet venue, so no candles were lit and the gas lamp was not turned on. It was dark nearby, and ordinary guests would not go there unless they wanted to do something private and undisturbed.

There was more than just Miss Louisa with blond hair, but Shade thought that the back he saw just now was very similar to that of the writer, so he avoided the nearby sight and followed her.

The manor itself is connected to the Earl's horse farm, and most of the stables inside the manor are prepared for the manor's own passenger carriages. After leaving the banquet area illuminated by candlelight and gas lamps, darkness fell around Shade, giving him an inexplicable creepy feeling.

But this feeling soon disappeared, because he was choked by the choking smell of the stable:

"It turned out that the stables were built against the wall and deliberately away from the courtyard for this reason."

He felt like his eyes were about to shed tears. The young stranger had never been in contact with a stable, so he naturally did not expect such a situation. He listened to the woman's laughter in his head and held on to the innermost wall of the courtyard. His tears were blurred and he didn't know if he should get closer. The courtyard without lights is already dark, and coupled with the unstoppable tears, even if someone is standing ten steps away from him, Shade will most likely not be able to see:

"It's really bad. This body seems to have night blindness."

He couldn't help but think that when he looked at the open-air banquet venue in the distance, he could only see a blur of yellow light. Looking at the stables not far away, although I didn't believe that a lady like Miss Louisa would approach such a place, I still cautiously took a few steps forward.

Although this body suffers from night blindness, its hearing is quite good. He stood by the outer wall of the stable and held his breath, and then he really heard the sound inside. It was a man and a woman talking, but Miss Louisa was obviously not there.

Now that they are here, Shade wants to hear what they are talking about. This is of course not that he is eavesdropping on the dating of men and women in a bad way. After all, even if it is a date, he will not come to a place with such a smell. This is not the countryside with nowhere to go, the dense grass in the garden of Lakeview Manor, the park at Shilu The cruise ship next to He Lake is a better open-air bed for couples.

“Jenny, are you sure there are really people from the ‘Parliament’ in Tobesk?”

It was the voice of a man, who sounded about the same age as Dr. Schneider. His voice was dull, as if his throat had been injured, and his accent was not native to Tobesk.

"Parliament? Political conspiracy?"

Shade thought to himself.

Whether it is the Kingdom of Delarion in the north or the United Kingdom of Kasenric in the south, driven by the steam industrial revolution, they have completely emerged from feudalism and even slavery. The political system here is similar to that of the Western countries in the Shade world. Although the royal family still holds absolute power, the nobles have also formed a parliament.

"Yes, there is definitely a great witch from the 'Witch Council' in Tobesk City, and even the Orthodox Church is not aware of this. This is information I almost sacrificed my life for, absolutely..."

Shade did not continue to listen, but covered his mouth and left carefully.

The word "witch" used by Miss Jenny just now has a special usage in the Delarian language. This word only refers to female spellcasters of the Fifth Age.

The Fifth Age is the era of witches. Only women can become spellcasters, and the witch emperors are divided into separate kingdoms. As the Fifth Age ended inexplicably, all the thirteen most powerful Witch Emperors died, and the Sixth Age officially began.

Shade had never heard Dr. Schneider and others mention the organization "Witches' Council", but after thinking about it, he understood that any organization that dared to name itself in this way either didn't understand anything, or it was really related to the Fifth Age. related to those spellcasters.

That's why Shade slipped away immediately. He would not participate in something like this that could tell there was big trouble at the first sight. The young detective longed for a peaceful life. Besides, there was an orange cat named Mia at home who needed his care for the time being, so he couldn't just die casually.

"However, this kind of large-scale open-air banquet is really dangerous, and all kinds of people may show up."

Shade thought as he returned to the long dining table of Lake View Manor, but instead of getting any more food, he carefully sniffed the cuffs of his shirt, feeling that his clothes were also stained with the smell of horse manure.

After walking around the manor again, there was still no trace of Miss Louisa. Instead, they met Viscount Lavender and his party, but Shade did not join their discussion about the card game under the grape trellis.

Due to Priest August's instructions, Shade did not dare to enter the Lakeview Manor easily, so he thought of returning to the garden to try his luck.

It was getting late at night, but only a few guests left. The garden area behind the manor house, which is much larger than Saint Teresa Square, seems to be even more secluded than when Shade left.

His footsteps also slowed down a bit. After entering the garden, he did not dare to pick up the flowers or grass for fear of disturbing others.

Unknowingly, I returned to the grape trellis again, but at this time, the stone table where everyone was playing cards had been occupied by a young poet who was crying while holding a wine glass. Shade had seen him at the long table in the courtyard before the sun had completely set, when the poet was trying to strike up a conversation with a young girl who was alone.