[Hello, Catalina. 】
what happened? ! Katarina almost lost her grip on the pen in her hand.
A diary that writes on its own? It sounds like something that would only appear in a knight novel:
The protagonist, who was born a loser, picked up a ring that preserved the soul of an ancient magician, thus changing the trajectory of his destiny...
So, could there be some incredible existence sealed in this diary?
Katarina heard her heart pounding, and all she could think about was those strange and unrealistic fantasies.
[Who exactly are you? 】
She thought about what the protagonist in the knight novel should say at this time, then tightened the tip of her pen and wrote in her diary nervously and in awe.
[I am just a phantom of the past, nameless and nameless. How did you contact me? 】
In Catalina's opinion, the wordless notebook left behind by the Silver Knight must have a great background, and the other party must not be some unknown person.
Maybe it's a kind and kind old magician, maybe it's an ancient sage who lives in seclusion, maybe it's an abyss demon who is both good and evil, or maybe... it's the faceless man sitting on the bronze throne wearing a metal mask. God?
She wrote as neatly as possible in the book:
[This is how it is. By chance, I obtained an ancient book from the Silver Knight Sir Geert. With this book, I can talk to you. 】
【Yeah? So maybe this is just what fate has in store. 】
Fate? Katarina stopped writing and thought about the meaning of this sentence.
He had such an unexpected encounter in his dying life. Could it be that there was really an invisible trick of fate?
Is there a cure for crystal malignancy...?
Thinking of this, Catalina tentatively asked in her diary in a mood that was almost like making a wish:
[Sir, I have a question to ask. Is it possible to cure "crystal malignancy"? 】
After writing this line of text, she felt her heart tumbling in silence.
In the occult world, crystal malignancy has always been an unsolvable existence. My father has spent many years gathering connections and spending a lot of money, but he has not gained anything.
Even the most outstanding scholars in history have not been able to solve this problem. Even if the other party is really a sage and powerful person, they may not be able to help.
After a long time, the pale white flame text slowly burned and emerged:
[What price are you willing to pay, Catalina? 】
In other words, does this sage really have a way to cure crystal malignancy?
A glimmer of hope flashed in Katarina's eyes, then dimmed again.
Vulgar treasures and ordinary objects obviously cannot impress a being of this level, but there is nothing else in his hand that can be exchanged of equal value.
What to do?
After thinking for a moment, Catalina had no choice but to bite the bullet and awkwardly wrote in her notes:
[Your Majesty... I have no treasures or treasures in my hands that can repay your kindness. If you do not give up, I, Catalina Oakland, am willing to be your humblest servant and be loyal to you forever. 】
As she wrote this, her face flushed with embarrassment, her fingers trembled and she could no longer hold the pen.
Normally, she had always held herself to the standards of a knight, but her current behavior was simply a waste of time. For a sage who can cure this terminal disease, what does the reward of a nobody mean?
However, she really longed to be able to walk in the sun, ride a horse through the mountains and forest suburbs, wear a knight's armor, and wield a long sword to be invincible...
Even if it's just walking like a normal person, even if it's just for one day...
[Well, on the next full moon day, light a crow feather and stick it on the broken moonstone. The secret keeper will wait for you to fall asleep. Also, my name is not allowed to be told to others. 】
Then, the pale white flame disappeared without a trace, as if everything just happened was just a dream.
But the hot residual warmth on the page told Catalina that what just happened was definitely not an illusion.
A psychic ritual?
Due to family connections, Catalina has been exposed to knowledge related to dream voyeurs. She even has a high talent for dream voyeurs. She knows that this ritual can build a bridge between dreams.
But this kind of psychic ritual must be carried out at an extremely close distance to ensure the success rate. The other party must be thousands of miles away from her, but he only needs to go through such a simple ritual to enter her dream? Katarina was a little in disbelief.
Moreover, being able to cure crystal malignancy in a dream is almost like...
miracle.
Even Katarina herself was startled when this word came to her mind.
Keeper... She had never heard of this name.
Who is the other party?
…
On the other side of the diary, in the palace of thought, Ed raised his head and smiled, biting the pen in his mouth.
Unexpectedly, the diary found in the middle of the box was actually connected to the notes in Catalina's hand. This could be considered a kind of fate.
If Catalina hadn't helped him that rainy night, he would have been in trouble. Ed should repay this kindness.
But a big family like Auckland will never talk about kindness and kindness. The incident of subway massacre, in which more than 80 lives were treated as nothing, was still vivid in my mind. Once he was targeted, he might not be able to survive even if he had a thousand lives.
So Ed thought of another way - to pretend to be a false identity.
The other party obviously thought of himself as a big shot at first, so he just followed suit. It would be a good thing if the image of this "unknown strong man" could be confirmed.
Thinking of this, the smile on Ed's lips became even bigger. He originally thought that the other party was a dignified and mature noble lady, but he didn't expect that his personality was so... innocent. He raised his head and cupped his chin and asked:
"Sylvie, are you sure there is a way to cure crystal malignancy?"
[That's a terminal illness, but luckily you found the right person. Are you really going to help her? 】
"Hmm, no matter how you say it, I owe you a big favor."
What I said before was just a test. He had never thought about getting any benefits from Catalina, he just wanted to return the favor and feel more at ease. He didn't have a good impression of the Oakland family.
[Okay, now that you have made up your mind, please put the iron coins into the machine. 】
"Um?"
Ed raised his eyebrows in confusion. The faceless iron coin he had just obtained was still warm in his pocket, so why should he hand it over now?
[To treat crystal malignancy, you must first have corresponding knowledge of crystals. 】
"All right."
He inserted the coins into the coin slot of the terminal. The spokes of the terminal rotated slowly, driving the complex gear matrix to run, and a simple card with a bronze color spit out——
"Gem Faceting"
