Sabbath, verse 14

[There is a strange feeling under my feet, is it an earthquake?] 】

Alice glanced at the dirty ground and saw tiny dust trembling slightly.

Here, it's already on the street outside the lord's hall. Because it was getting late, even the streets around the lord's hall, which had been cleaned by special people, were getting a little dirty. There was mud, dust, garbage, and occasionally the excrement of some small animal or poultry.

Compared to these more stimulating things, the faint vibrations coming from the ground are nothing.

Is there a mountain collapsed nearby? Or maybe it's some crack in the ground where magma comes out?

Well, that's all there is to it. It's not a big deal.

The girl kicked at the pebbles on the ground, and the black stones jumped and rolled to the side of the road. Rolled into the weeds and disappeared.

The old woman...... It's inexplicable!

Alice doesn't usually drink much tea, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know how to drink tea. When inviting guests to a tea party, the host should use the best - or at least look and smell the best tea utensils and tea leaves. And all movements should be carried out in a proper manner, and the tea should be served with a minimum of manners.

However, that guy actually dropped the cup directly!

Well, if you fall, you fall. She's a lord anyway, and she's privileged. Even if the old crow lifted the table, it would only be a shame on her own face. It doesn't bother Alice.

But...... That tea......

The girl pressed her stomach quietly, and she felt a churn in her belly. An unpleasant sense of depression flooded her nerves, and then an unmistakable irritation came to her skin—if there had been a mirror in front of her, perhaps it would have reflected her much paler than before.

-- and the green tendons that burst out of the forehead.

"I'm really ...... Ask for your own hardship! She said through gritted teeth, ignoring the fact that passers-by on the side of the road were staring at her like they were looking at a rare animal. And it's not ordinary bitterness! ”

That tea is definitely not for people to drink!

"Ah, I just bought a lesson. I was poured a drink by a crazy woman who didn't know what it was. I don't know if it's poisoned. ”

She took a deep breath and used her willpower to force down the discomfort in her abdomen.

It's terrible.

Too bad.

So, find a place to take a break before it gets worse.

Alice looked up and looked left and right.

"Seems a little far away......," she tilted her head, glancing over a tavern not far away. Because it was still daytime, there were not many people coming in and out......

"There it is."

Five minutes later, Alice had gotten the key to an upstairs guest room from the tavernkeeper's chubby hand for five Septin.

[I have to take a good rest.] 】

The girl thought to herself. She quickly walked up the stairs to the end of the hallway, then inserted the key into the jack, and some of the old internal locks creaked and slowly opened the closed wooden door.

The room was not very big, but very clean. The bed and table were neatly tidy, a little old, but not dirty.

"Acceptable."

She got herself some hot water, then sat on the edge of the bed and drank it in small sips.

The abnormality of the body was suppressed by the steaming boiling water, and the mood gradually calmed down.

The ground is shaking again.

This time it was much stronger than before, and even the tables and chairs in the room shook significantly. There were some chaotic screams outside the window, and I don't know which unlucky one had fallen for it.

[It's none of my business anyway.] 】

She leaned back, leaning back against the bedside board. The rough walnut backrest wasn't very comfortable, but it was reassuring—she placed the mercury sword on her lap, her fingers sliding from the blade to the tip.

It's a good sword. Very good kind.

The blade of the mercury zuò has a dark silver sheen and is etched with ancient Nordic patterns. The winged dragon and the slender snake intertwined, forming a strange pattern around the blade.

This sword is at least 2,000 years old. The Dark Brotherhood assassin was also unlucky, carrying such a sharp weapon but not knowing it, so that he ended up in a stalemate in the battle, and finally ended up with the same fate.

Anyway, the more Assassins of the Dark Brotherhood die, the better.

She clenched the hilt of her sword, then lifted the mercury sword straight up, pointing forward.

"Flame Sword."

A layer of blazing red flames ignited on the dark silver blade. The wriggling tongue of fire rose nearly a foot high, burning the air around it and rolling it.

"Well, it's much more stable than before. The metal structure of the blade has barely changed at all. This should last much longer than it used to be......" The girl tilted her head and quietly surveyed the layer of magical flames on the blade - even under the heat that was enough to quickly destroy the iron armor, the blade of the mercury sword showed no signs of melting.

Not only that, but the hilt of the sword, which was wrapped in unknown fur, didn't even have much of a temperature increase.

"So, keep testing."

With Alice's words and will, the magic energy wrapped around the mercury sword also changed rapidly. In the next moment, the flames that were still boiling turned into mist-white freezing air and frost.

The room, which had just looked like a steam cage, cooled down in an instant. A thin layer of frost began to form on the ground, and the air became a little heavy as the temperature dropped dramatically.

"It's more powerful than when you use the Flame Sword. Because it's a Nord weapon, is it more comfortable with the power of the frost attribute? She swung her hand twice in the air, and the frost blade left pale trails in the air. A clay bottle placed under the table was swept by the frozen air on the blade of the sword, and immediately let out a 'squeak' sound, cracking a terrible gap.

"Hmm......" she nodded slightly, remembering the situation.

The frost is followed by thunder, and after thunder is sun and wind. By the time she had tested all the enchantments, it was already half an hour later.

And this mercury sword also gave her a fairly satisfactory answer with its unscathed sword body after half an hour.

This sword can fully carry her power.

"What a good sword." Alice exclaimed. She stroked the blade gently, and clearly noticed that the pattern on the sword had not changed in the slightest—it had not become blurred, and there was no sign of melting.

Now she even has the self-confidence to sweep Ustengra on her own. Even with the addition of those annoying wizarding groups and vampires, the probability of victory still accounts for more than eighty percent.

However, this is not enough to defeat the dragon. Even with the newly acquired Time Slowdown Potion and newly learned sword skills. It's just the difference from holding for two seconds to holding for five seconds. She can do the same thing as a dragon, and the dragon must be proficient in this knowledge, and have more powerful combat power and vitality. If you want to win, you have to get something that the dragon doesn't know.

So, what to do?

Alice's gaze glanced at the smooth and smooth mercury sword body, and suddenly an idea suddenly occurred in her heart.

[Perhaps...... I can attach the dragon's roar to this sword, and then I can take the dragon by surprise. 】

At this moment, the furnishings in the room shook slightly.

Earthquake, again.

'Bang-' sound. The windows in the house were suddenly shaken open, and the two window panels opened and closed under the action of torsion, making an unpleasant grinding sound.

"Another earthquake? It's a little too often. Could it be that there are some unknown monsters moving underground? Alice frowned slightly, but quickly let go.

This is not her home, and even if there are indeed ancient monsters that have come out of the ground, it will not be her turn to care...... A crow suddenly flew in through the window.

"Huh?" Alice reached out and grabbed at the crow's body suspiciously—she could clearly see the black cloth belt tied around the crow's feet, and a small scroll of paper wrapped in the cloth.

Is it the wrong way? Sent letters to other people? However, use a crow to deliver the letter...... It's a little weird.

The girl thought to herself, and effortlessly caught the crow in her hand, which had not made any dodging movements. With a flick, he easily grabbed the narrow paper roll.

"Although it doesn't feel like it's written for me...... However, if there is an address written on it, maybe I can find the owner of the letter. Alice thought to herself, and thus persuaded herself, and opened the closed scroll of paper.

Then, something unexpected happened.

This paper scroll is really written for her!

[To Ms. Alice: The information you want to inquire about is already in the eyebrow.] On the third day after you left Mosar, the dead little girl's doll was taken away by a resident near the ruins of the fire, Lai Let. It should still be in the hands of the lady who used to be the girl's valet. Note that the maid is most likely not human. She has been seen walking through the shadows, possibly by some of the Night Dependents, a friend of yours.

The message on the note is simple, and there is nothing unusual about the note itself. The only part that is different from the usual handwritten note is a small mark at the end of the note.

It looked like a black handprint.