Chapter 11: Invitations
"I choose...... This one. β
Anxious and expectant, Belinda carefully drew one card from the deck and watched as Lowe gathered the rest of the cards.
The whole process of drawing cards is like some kind of ritual, although the steps are simple, but through Luo Wei's look, she fully felt the mysterious and solemn atmosphere, so her movements involuntarily became reserved.
"Let's take a look at ......"
Lowe set the deck aside.
Now the two sat facing each other on opposite sides of the desk, and the only thing left on the spacious table was this tarot card.
"Hmm...... Holy Grail Six, reversed. β
"Oh!"
The bright and life-like picture on the card quickly attracted the little girl's attention: "Is this sending flowers?" So cute! β
Luo Wei's face turned black visibly with the naked eye.
"So what does that mean?"
Belinda picked up the card in both hands and looked at it carefully: "Could it be that someone sent me flowers?" β
"In a sense, you're guessing in the right direction."
Luo Wei sighed, and based on the knowledge he had learned in his previous life, he carefully explained the results of the divination.
"The Holy Grail represents the element of water. Since what is being done today is a simple divination for the day, then drawing the Holy Grail means that you will be dominated by various emotions or feelings today. β
When Belinda heard this, she looked up in some surprise, as if she was surprised by his determined tone.
"The picture of the Six of Cups is in a colorful garden, a little boy sniffing the flowers in the chalice, and he seems to be offering it to the little girl in front of him. The interpretation of these imagery is too complicated...... So I'll tell you the results directly. β
Lowe sighed and looked into Belinda's expectant eyes.
"Do you have a suitor in school who is slightly older than you?"
It's hard to describe how Belinda's expression has changed.
From frowning, to shocked, to panicking, and finally casually playing with his fingers while glancing obliquely.
"There should be...... There are always all kinds of boys who invite me to play or something...... But I refused......"
The tone was still calm and reserved, but the reddened ears betrayed her mood.
Lowe sighed.
"I don't really have much interest in what you do at school...... As long as it doesn't interfere with your studies and your safety. We're just doing ordinary divination. β
"Hmm......" Belinda nodded silently, but she was thinking back to herself, where did she neglect to let her brother find out that there was someone she liked?
"To put it simply, you're probably going to be in an environment today, in some state of concentration or meditation. Then a person's kindness will be rejected...... How do you say that? Lowe rubbed his chin and added, "It's like two people pulling and stuff, he wants to talk to you, you don't want to talk to him...... Because you have things that you are worried about. Probably so. β
"Hmmm......"
"It's gone."
"Gone?"
When Belinda looked up, Lowe had already taken care of himself to put the tarot cards back into the pile.
"yes, no. It's just a very simple daily divination, just draw a card and look at it, what else do you want? He shrugged his shoulders.
Belinda stood up a little confused.
She wanted to ask more, but Lowe had already pushed her back to the door of her room, urging her to go to school.
This caused Belinda to be a little restless throughout her journey to school. The words her brother had said to her had always haunted her mind.
Reject a person's kindness......
Pull......
Suitors......
It wasn't until she came to the seat of the class that the girl next to her greeted her warmly that she came back to her senses a little.
"Yvette, you ......"
"What's wrong? Need financial assistance? I just got some new pocket money from my dad yesterday and I can give you some. The girl named Yvette grinned, revealing a pair of tiger teeth.
"Not really! I mean, have you ever heard of divination? Belinda pondered for a long time and carefully worded, "My brother made a divination ...... for me before he went out today."
"Isn't your brother a great painter? He still has this special skill? Yvette's eyes lit up.
"I don't know, he made it up himself...... Well, tarot cards, it is said to be a very useful divination tool. β
βtarotβ¦β¦ Sounds a lot like some Southern Union accent. β
Belinda nodded silently.
After hesitating, she still shared what Luo Wei said in the morning with her best friend before class.
"If you want to talk about suitors, it's Davis?" After listening to Belinda's story, Yvette shrugged her shoulders and said, "The main player of the school football team, don't you have a good relationship with him?" β
"I didn't!" Belinda immediately objected.
"Oh, don't quibble. How many letters have you two passed on in private, and I still don't know? You haven't even paid me for my errands! β
Belinda's ears turned red again: "That's not the point!" β
"Yes, yes. Isn't it just rejecting someone's kindness...... This kind of thing is too broad, even if you want to know who this person is, you can only wait for time to verify? Yvette grinned and said with relief, "But I'm quite interested in your brother's divination, and I'd like to try it when I have the chance, hehe." β
"Ahh
As soon as she reminded her, Belinda suddenly remembered.
Before leaving, Luo Wei also told him to help him advertise to his neighbors...... As a result, I completely forgot about it because of my restlessness.
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Vito City Security Agency.
Evan handed a document to the old man sitting behind the desk, then collapsed wearily on the couch, rubbing his sour eyes with his hands.
"It's been reported?" What do you say? β
The old man flipped through the documents and asked casually.
"I will send a sixth-level censor down and arrive in two days." Evan replied.
The old man snorted, and his tone was slightly dissatisfied: "It's actually only level six...... Something related to the evil god's whispering, it's not too much to transfer an eighth-level magister. β
"I specifically mentioned that it's not an ordinary censor, it's a person from the Ruined Library."
"Oh? That's okay. At least professionally equivalent. The old man finished reading the report document in his hand, and it was still on the table, "What do you think?" This lad. β
Evan opened his eyes and looked at the old man: "What do you mean?" β
"Qualifications, dangerousness, credibility."
"Hmmm......"
The old man's question made Evan ponder for a long time, and then slowly replied, "I don't know. He had no magical sense, and was supposedly just an ordinary Muggle. But I always felt that he was dangerous. β
"Dangerous?" The old man asked curiously.
"Yes. But it's hard to describe. Evan sighed and sat up, "It's just some kind of ...... Gut feeling. He resembles some kind of high-risk relic. β
"Comparing people to holy relics, you're the first one I've ever seen."
Evan's expression was serious: "I'm serious, teacher. Regardless of the outcome of this review of the 'Tower', I strongly recommend that he be kept under our supervision at all times. β
"How is it regulated? Arrest people? The old man chuckled.
"Not really. But at least make sure that he is always there for him. In this way, at least if there is any problem in the future, there can be a timely response. β
"Unless you bring him to work for the Security Service." The old man said casually, and then "Huh? "That's a good idea, isn't that young man's family quite poor?" Let him do whatever he wants, sweep the floor and cook. β
"You certainly haven't looked at his file closely."
Evan suddenly laughed and said, "Life is lazy and sloppy, and cooking skills are extremely poor. Personal hygiene is all supervised by my sister. β
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It was close to five o'clock in the afternoon.
Belinda and Yvette left the classroom and walked out of the school building when they saw the tall Davis standing in a prominent position. When he saw the two of them, he immediately greeted them.
"The last lesson was equestrian? Why don't you change your clothes back? β
Seeing Davis's equestrian suit with a black shirt, white pants, and a small bowler hat, Yvette asked with a grin.
"This outfit is too demanding and cumbersome to wear. When I was in class today, I was deducted points by the teacher because of the details. The tall and handsome boy was not cold, but quipped, "So I specially asked the two beautiful ladies to see if this outfit is decent?" β
He also made a symbolic equestrian salute.
"Alright, it stinks." Yvette rolled her eyes, "The clothes are so new, they must have been bought by Sir Davis for you." β
ββ¦β¦ Indeed it is. Davis was poked by her, and instead of getting angry, he frankly admitted it.
Belinda stood to the side the whole time, silently not speaking.
Yvette's father, Earl Lane, and Davis's father, Viscount Davis, were prominent nobles in the Vito Federation. The two used to be comrades-in-arms, so the relationship between the two families has always been quite harmonious.
Everyone thinks Yvette and Davis are a good match, but for some reason, Davis likes Belinda, who comes from a civilian family.
From the moment she saw Davis, the little girl immediately recalled what Lowe had said in the morning. That feeling of uneasiness came back to me.
All day today, in order not to think about it, she was listening to lectures and writing homework very carefully to divert her attention.
"Tell me, what's the matter besides Stinky Beauty?" Yvette asked.
"A small invitation." Davis smiled and turned his gaze to Belinda who was bowing her head next to her, "There is a new Oriental chef in the family, who is very good at Oriental cuisine. Tonight is the first time to show off your cooking skills, so I'd like to invite you two to taste it. β
"Oh? It's coming, it's coming! Yvette poked Belinda with her elbow, "Is this a fulfillment of divination?" Do you want to say no? β
"I ......"
Belinda was torn.
If it weren't for the morning divination, Belinda would have refused the invitation - as a child of a civilian family, she instinctively had a fear of life in high society.
But...... If he refuses like this, then Luo Wei's divination is too accurate, right? 100% fulfillment in almost the full sense of the word.
Rebellious emotions that belong to adolescent girls are at work.
Belinda nodded her head and agreed to Davis's offer.
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