civilwarnovels Chapter 4312 The Doctor's Method
Chapter 4312 The Doctor's Method
Chapter 4312 The Doctor's Method
Dorothy fell into a deep sleep around 3 a.m., with her head resting on Shad's lap, and even Mia was pushed onto the soft cushion next to her.
Galina, however, was not sleepy. She and Daniste spent the whole night discussing the powers recorded in the "Secret Techniques of the Fire Seed" and debating which magical arts should be learned with the highest priority.
Luvia sat beside Shad and talked to him the whole time, and that's how she learned that before Shad woke up, he had actually explored the city entangled by tree roots in his dream.
"The roots have already spread to the Candlecastle Library. Now that the matter of the [Holy Son Alliance] is temporarily over, we can make a plan to explore that dream. I haven't used the ritual that the doctor prepared for me at the meeting on Saturday yet."
But this time, Luvia's attitude was very firm:
"No, Shad, don't even think about going to sleep tonight. Stop, wait for us, don't walk so fast."
Purple eyes looked at him:
"The dream might be related to that sea, and I don't want to see you face that sea again. At least until we're ready, let the church handle that dream, okay?"
"Alright then, how about I investigate the demon? That demon can't possibly stay hidden any longer; it must have a purpose in staying in Arcadia City!"
For once, Luvia looked at Shad with a pouty expression.
Creating the ruby-like eye containers was simple for Shad; the difficulty lay in collecting enough normal life essence, as Shad was reluctant to frequently extract energy from the dragon eggs' source of life essence. Therefore, by Monday morning, when the sun shone on Vista Forest, Shad had only completed seven containers.
However, Xia De believed that as his proficiency improved, his efficiency should also increase.
Even without venturing into trouble with the demons, Shad still had a lot on his plate. The "Night Veil" ability test, visiting the priest, discussing the "Demon of Memory" with the doctor, and waiting for Adelina to uncover the information about the Gray Gloves—these tasks, while not dangerous or troublesome, all required Shad's personal attention.
Everyone returned home at six o'clock on Monday morning, and after washing up, they sat down at the dining table to begin a new week. The Rain Prayer Month would end this Sunday, and this week also marked the opening of the Old World Industrial Exposition, so many things were bound to happen.
Of course, with a brand new week beginning, Shad didn't forget to collect his weekly gift. And this time, what Shad took out of the gift box was surprisingly a boot.
The boot was the same size as Shad's foot. Although it was brand new, there was only one, and Shad didn't know what to do with it. He even tentatively asked Mia if she wanted to crawl into the boot and play, but the cat standing on the table waiting for breakfast didn't even pay him any attention.
"Shad, it's almost time to eat! What are you doing with your boots? Go wash your hands!"
Dorothy reminded him, and so Shad turned the ordinary boot into a card and put it in his pocket. After all, it was a gift from God and couldn't be thrown away casually.
This week's task is to polish his own boots, which is an extra task for Shad, as he hasn't polished his own boots in a long time since he first came to this world.
At breakfast, Shad resumed his attitude towards Mia. No matter what Mia might become in the future, she was still the same lazy, cute cat for now, so there was no need to treat her differently. However, the cat bath could be postponed for a while.
After breakfast, Daniste and Galina left to attend to their own business. Dorothy and Luvia planned to go to Arcadia City with Shad. Although the operation was over, there were still many things to take care of there. Shad also wanted the other witches to help him check on Dorothy's condition, as he was still very worried.
Shad sent the girls to Arcadia first, while he planned to visit the doctor and priest. Since Daniste had said that the dragon eggs could remain at Fragrance Manor for the next few days, Winnie left with Dorothy and Luvia.
Only Shad and Mia remained at home. After Shad changed his clothes and left the bedroom, he glanced hesitantly at the cat's back as it perched on the windowsill. He had a feeling that their relationship would become strange after learning that Mia could transform into human form.
Why is that strange?
"She" asked gently, but Xia De felt that "she" was teasing him with a mischievous intent, so he did not intend to answer.
"Mia, I'm going out now, come with me."
"Meow~"
The cat surprisingly agreed, and as usual, it jumped down from the windowsill and trotted towards Shad. As Shad picked up the cat and placed it on his shoulder, he felt he shouldn't overthink it; it would always be family, and that would never change.
Although she didn't say anything, she was still smiling, which was a way of teasing Xia De.
Summer has truly arrived, and even though it's drizzling in Tobesque today, the gray city morning still feels rather muggy.
Because the doctor might meet with a patient in the morning, in order not to delay his business, Xia De went to see the doctor first.
It was still early; Dr. Schneider, who usually got up at seven and ate breakfast at seven-thirty, had just finished his meal. He naturally assumed something had happened given Shad's early arrival, but Shad didn't bring news of the Withering Demons of Arcadia City.
"The demon of memory?"
After listening to Xia De finish explaining the general situation while sipping his morning tea, the doctor nodded:
“I know this demon. It was first recorded in the stories of the late Second Age. It was very powerful in the Third Age when evil spirits and demons roamed. After all, you are right about the thing about memory: wisdom is the enemy of wisdom, and memory is the enemy of those who have memories.”
Now that the goal is set, things become much easier:
"Doctor, I want to get a piece of my memory that was traded from the other party. Is there any way I can do this since you can't be there to support me?"
The story takes place in the Fifth Age. Shad had already pushed his limits by bringing the relic's derivatives with him last time, so it was impossible for him to bring the doctor along as well.
Shad's intention was for the doctor to prepare some special alchemical tools or potions for him as usual, but this time Dr. Schneider shook his head with difficulty:
"The Demon of Memory is different from other demons. You have also come into contact with demons, so you should know that the true forms of most of these evil spirits and demons do not actually exist. I don't know what the Demon of Memory's true form is either. When it manifests, it always wears a cloak called memory, and no one knows what is hidden deep within those memories."
The best way I can think of to deal with this kind of entity with unknown information is for me to be present and use that power to directly devour it. Besides that…”
The doctor put down his teacup:
"Can we bring the Night's Watchman with us?"
Shade shook his head:
"A relic derivative with a weak effect is the limit; a weapon this powerful is definitely not enough."
The doctors were also in a difficult position, but fortunately, there were ways to help:
"Ever since you helped me obtain the Witcher profession in Vistalin, I have been reading the Witcher's Handbook you gave me, which records many of the lost Witcher's Signs."
Besides my own studies, I've also chosen a sign specifically for you that can harm any evil spirit or demon. However, precisely because of its versatility, this spell's effect won't be particularly strong. I plan to modify this sign, which is adapted to the Hunter class system, into a spell more suitable for Ringwitches before telling you about it. Consider it your birthday present next month.
But it seems I should give you this extraordinary technique ahead of time. Today is Monday; I'll tell you how to learn it during the meeting on Saturday, and I can also prepare the materials for you at the same time.
The fact that the doctor could transform the signs from ancient extraordinary professions into the power of the modern ring mage system fully demonstrates his exceptional talent. Shad nodded.
"But even with a universal method to fight demons, there's still the [Demon Hunter Seal], but that probably isn't enough."
The doctor had other ideas:
“I remember you know a ring sorcerer who is proficient in memory power, right? My idea is to combine the magic I taught you with a powerful forgetting magic to dissolve the evil spirit’s memory shell and find its core.”
Fighting demons isn't solely reliant on the power of demons and hunters. For instance, the Balrog we initially encountered could also be overwhelmed by powerful water-based attacks.
The doctor was implicitly assuming that the memories could only be obtained by defeating the demon, completely disregarding the possibility of acquiring them through trade. Shad, too, kept in mind Miss Feliana's admonition to "cherish the soul, stay away from demons," and similarly refused to consider completing the final mission peacefully.
Sirius's face flashed into Shad's mind again, and he nodded once more:
"No problem. The girl I know worships an ancient god who controls the power of memory and forgetting. Let's leave it at that for now. If these two methods combined still can't defeat that ancient evil spirit..."
"Do you want to use the power of God?"
The doctor asked with a smile, and Xia De shook his head:
"No need for that. There's a god in that swamp. If things really can't be resolved, I can go and plead with him again. There's always a way."
"Detective, the gods really do favor you."
After visiting the doctor, the next stop was the Church of Dawn.
Shad didn't actually know how Priest Augustus had returned yesterday, but the priest was clearly more worried about Shad than he was about the priest.
Early in the morning, the priest stood at the entrance of the Dawn Church, clearly waiting specifically for Shad's arrival. The old man only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Shad was safe and sound.
“Yesterday you said you wanted to investigate the case, so I gave you some clues and left. I don’t know what happened afterward. I was worried all night that you got into trouble and couldn’t get out.”