allendalepharm Chapter 4320 Waiting for the Tide
Chapter 4320 Waiting for the Tide
Chapter 4320 Waiting for the Tide
When Shad returned home after delivering the horse to the White River Valley vineyard, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon. The maid who stayed at home prepared lunch for her master upon his return. After lunch, Mia didn't want to go out again, so Shad went to Moon Bay alone.
Vanessa and Silris are ready to head to Arcadia. Although they can return from Arcadia at any time, Vanessa and Silris are handling the opera company's affairs all day to prevent any trouble while the director and deputy director are away.
Shad found Hillis at the opera company's rehearsal of "Eddington Opera." The young blonde, while unaware of evil spirits and demons, was clearly an expert in memory.
“You have already mastered the power of ‘dissolving snake venom’ which destroys memories, so there is no need to learn other strange arts with similar functions. After all, your path is not about memories.”
“But ‘dissolving snake venom’ is just a spell. Although the spell originated from that very powerful Ms. White, I’m worried that with my current control over the spell, it’s not enough to dissolve the memory shell of the evil spirit.”
Shad voiced his concerns, and Hillis laughed:
"So, you want me to give you special training?"
"Yes, or perhaps, is there a secret method to enhance the power of memory erasure?"
“Shad, power gained through haste always has its risks. If you want to ensure your spells can affect demons, don’t expect to master them in half a week. You plan to open the key on Sunday, right? Perhaps you could postpone that date a bit.”
She offered her advice, which Xia De did not object to, after all, he also needed time to learn and master the power of the hand seals taught by the doctor:
"No problem, so what do I need to do?"
"The expo opens on Saturday, and Vanessa said she wants to arrive in Arcadia before then. We should be able to appear at Fragrant Mansion around Friday. Since it's Tuesday, do you have time tonight?"
Shad shook his head apologetically:
"There are other matters to attend to in Arcadia City, and a corner of the Sea of Origin will appear as a projection."
Silris shook her head. Although she was even younger than Luvia and Dorothy, she possessed a unique gentleness that only Galina and Sylvie had.
"You're always so busy. I also have things to do on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, so I'll find time to train you after Vanessa and I arrive at Fragrance Mansion on Friday."
Although time seems tight, I have faith in your talent, and you can choose when to use the key. I can also prepare some divine items for you; hopefully, they will work on demons.
Shad and Sirius stayed until 3 PM before leaving. He went to the academy to meet Ellie, and when they arrived at Fragrance Mansion together, Vigo, Flora, and Sylvia were already ready to depart. The area given by Priest Augustus had been monitored by the witches' followers since morning, and so far, there had been no problems in that area.
“But besides us, there are other ring mages active in that area. They probably didn’t just happen to be passing by; other forces are also keeping an eye on that area.”
As everyone prepared to depart for the outskirts of the city, Vige spoke to Xia De, who was not surprised by this:
"Even if it's just a projection, the appearance of the Sea of Origin still brings a large amount of life energy. I think an organization must be eyeing this, but I don't know how they know about this area. How many forces are involved? How many people are there?"
"There are two forces, but they are definitely not in a cooperative relationship. We don't know who these two forces are, nor how many people the other side has sent. Everyone is waiting now, and I haven't sent the girls to test them."
"Let's maintain the status quo for now and go. Hopefully, we can reach that sea on time and not be 'late'."
The priest predicted that the incident would occur between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. To be on the safe side, Shad and the three witches arrived in the vicinity at 4 p.m. Flora realized that she was actually the highest-ranking person in the entire operation.
The area designated by the priests was quite large, but it was very far from Grayrock Pass Fortress and the outer city. In addition, due to the recent "sleeping syndrome," the city hall was settling the refugees in refugee camps, so there was no need to worry about ordinary people getting involved.
The terrain in this area is relatively flat, with abandoned farmland, scattered small lakes, and large tracts of forest providing ample hiding places. Although there were abandoned buildings, the witches did not choose to wait inside them; instead, their camp was concealed within the abandoned farmland after being enchanted.
In late spring and early summer, wild grasses grew rampant, surrounding this area, which was about the size of Shad's living room. Shad's magical spells, [Traveler's Camp] and [Veil of the Lost], also protected the area, so even if a campfire was lit, there was no need to worry about being discovered.
Besides the three witches, Shad, and Ellie, six high-ring girls and Miss Bell, who is preparing to advance to the seventh ring, are also here. Compared to Sunday's operation, this operation is a bit meager, but this time it really doesn't require as many people.
“I thought you would bring Xiaomia along, since it might be able to use that power again.”
While Miss Belle and Viggo's maid were preparing a simple dinner for everyone, Viggo teased Shad about how she knew a lot about him from the other great witches, and the thing Shad was teased about most was, of course, his cat.
"The last time it was due to the blessing of the sun and the gods, and it shouldn't happen again anytime soon."
Sitting by the fire, Xia De said that the weather was beautiful at dusk, with the early summer sunset painting half the sky red. Everyone is sensitive to the color "red," but for now, this red hue still belongs to the sun.
"I'm wondering if we'll run into 'Bloodthirsty' Hermons."
Sylvia also sat down to join the conversation. She and her followers had just been setting up a ceremony to collect information on the spatial changes before and after the projection of the "Sea of Origin" appeared, in order to more accurately locate the "Sea of Origin" later.
"Judging by the time, it's been more than half a month since Hermons fled into the delivery room after I killed him. He should have come out by now, but I don't think he'll show up tonight. Even if he finds a way to deal with me, he'll probably choose the most suitable time to fight me again, rather than risking running into me again by showing up rashly."
"After what happened on Sunday, Hermons is indeed not particularly troublesome compared to the enemy in that red ocean."
Viggo also spoke, and then everyone looked up together, watching the gray-black owl descend from the sky and land in the camp. Flora had returned from patrol:
"The other two groups, one in a farm to our southeast and the other in the woods to our west, are both within the area designated by Shad. But otherwise, everything is normal, and they are waiting."
"It seems these strangers really did come for the projection. We went through so much trouble to get in touch with that sea, how did these two groups know that?"
Wei Ge couldn't understand it, but at least everyone could be sure that the other two forces were not the Church of the Righteous God. If the Church were to take action, it would not hide itself like this. The Church of the Righteous God is still the largest ring sorcerer force in the material world.
The brilliant sunset was gradually swallowed by the night, like black ink spreading into red ink, and the curtain of night soon covered the entire sky. Three moons hung high overhead; the wait was utterly tedious.
Ellie was initially reading by the fire, but at some point she reverted to her unicorn form, lying by the fire with her eyes closed, feigning sleep. The witches, however, dared not relax as much as Ellie. Sylvia nervously monitored the spatial fluctuations in the surrounding area, while Flora would occasionally go out to patrol herself.
Vige didn't do anything; she was by the fire reading Xia De's handwritten copy of "The Secret Techniques of the Fire Source." When she took out her pocket watch again to check the time, it was already 7:30 that evening.
"They said it would be between six and eight o'clock, are they really going to show up at the last minute?"
She closed the book, speculating, then stood up and stretched. At that moment, the campfire illuminated the edge of the area, and Shad's figure seemed to emerge from behind the night.
He had just gone out to check the situation; his magical ability, "Embrace of the Night," allowed him to move swiftly in the darkness, which was perfect for tonight's scene.
"Nothing has changed around us, and I can't sense anything. Let's wait here until midnight. The time might not be accurate, but since we're not the only ones here, the location must be right."
"Actually, we can wait until tomorrow morning."
Viggo said, casually taking off her glasses—they were just non-prescription lenses now. She glanced at Sylvia, who was casting a spell at the edge of the camp, gestured for Shad to be quiet, and then smiled and kissed Shad on the cheek.
She seemed to be in a good mood, so Shad mentioned to her what he wanted to do in the next few days:
"This afternoon I sought help from a wise man, who gave me the answer but also a test. I want to find your mother before the end of this week, and I already have someone I suspect."
Wei Ge nodded:
"With the Sea of Origin about to descend, we should indeed resolve Mother's matter as soon as possible. If we could obtain information about the Jade Record from Mother, that would be even better. Whom do you suspect now?"
"Madame Butterfly".
"Her? It shouldn't be her, right?"
Wei Ge was somewhat taken aback; she had never considered this possibility.
However, she immediately thought of the bold words she had said to that woman, especially those about Xia De, and her face turned red, even redder than the sunset.
When Vige first started chatting with Madame Butterfly, she never imagined that the person might be related to her mother:
"Hopefully it's not her, how are you going to investigate?"