Chapter 2403: Perfume

Chapter 2403: Chapter 2403: Perfume

Emilia and Angelina are both shorter than Shard, and their figures certainly can’t compare to the standard adult male physique of the Outlander. While the Glimmering Grand Witch is about the same height as Shard, her slender waist indicates that this armor wouldn’t fit her either.

But the good news is that this armor works for everyone except Shard. Even though Angelina only mastered the basic "Sunlight Flash Spell," the sunlight she summoned was still more dazzling than the original effect.

"I was really looking forward to seeing what would happen when Iluna wore it and threw the Sunlight Gun, but alas, it doesn’t fit."

Luviya said regretfully, watching as Miss Aphrola took off the armor with the help of the maids, but Audrey reminded:

"I remember there are quite a few ways to make clothes that don’t originally fit become fitting."

"Is this a secret technique specifically created to modify ancient armor?"

Angelina asked curiously, and the Great Witch of Knowledge and Wisdom smiled and shook her head:

"Of course not, this was created by the Witch Empresses to ensure they could wear any beautiful skirt.

Inscribing runes directly on the armor isn’t very appropriate, I’m afraid I’ll damage the power of this armor... I’ll think of a way, anyway, we can definitely make it fit everyone well before the final battle at Moon Bay."

Since Audrey promised this, this set of "Golden Lion Armor" would be temporarily stored with her. Actually, whether the armor undergoes modification has no impact on Shard, but he certainly couldn’t just consider himself.

Knowing that Shard was going home to greet Galina and Dorothy and to open this week’s "God’s Gift Box," the girls also dispersed to do their own things after the "experiment" ended.

But Shard called Emilia once again, handing her a leaf in the midst of the elf girl’s somewhat bewildered gaze:

"Staying in Moon Bay has occupied your summer vacation time, and now I need to borrow your ’Time Flute.’ Although we can’t say it’s a transaction, please accept this gift. Compared to the borrowing fee for an Angel-Level Relic, this Poet-Level Relic is of course not valuable, but please accept it."

The Little Unicorn and Angelina, who regularly acted together with Emilia, were naturally nearby, watching as Emilia’s expression turned from bewilderment to surprise, then from surprise to bashfulness, until her entire face flushed terribly red.

"Ah~"

The elf girl suddenly cried out, covered her face, turned, and ran, leaving behind a puzzled Shard and a similarly bewildered Angelina.

Shard looked at the Little Princess, who shook her head in bewilderment:

"I don’t know either."

The Little Unicorn didn’t follow Emilia away but instead drew close to Shard, seemingly wanting to sniff the leaf. Then, it was "driven away" by Mia, who was about to leave with Shard.

Having returned home by throwing his Crystal Shoes, since it was already late, the Duchess had gone out, but Dorothy was still at home rushing her manuscript.

The golden-haired girl listened to Shard talk about the recent events, then couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh:

"I remember, don’t you have knowledge about the Elven Race customs? You should be very clear about elven traditions."

"Yes, but I don’t remember any traditions regarding this particular leaf... Elves of the Third Era used to regard this leaf as a ’Holy Relic,’ allowed only to wear and not to chew or consume, but that was already tens of thousands of years ago."

Miss Writer put down the fountain pen:

"I understand now, your knowledge is ’ancient’ knowledge, without any records of the Sixth Era. Now that I think about it, there is apparently no content regarding this in Saint Byrons’ general education courses."

She pretended to cough once:

"Ahem, Shard, please remember: In today’s Sixth Era, if someone gifts an unmarried elf ’Ever-Youth Leaf,’ it is considered a sacred marriage proposal ceremony. Yes, this isn’t limited to being exchanged between the opposite genders."

She looked at Shard’s changing expression with satisfaction:

"Even though Emilia is already over fifty, according to elven standards, she is even... younger than Angelina."

"Don’t say anymore!"

Shard immediately stopped her:

"I’ll go downstairs to move some boxes, you take care of Mia for me."

He casually tossed out the cat and quickly left the study. Dorothy heard the maids in the living room asking Shard if he needed help and saw the cat land steadily on the manuscript before her, leaving a faint cat paw print on the paper.

She then smiled, resting her face in her hands, tilted her head to look out the study window at the still fairly bright sun. The sunlight illuminated her beautiful golden hair, and lit up that increasingly delicate face:

"It’s quite a nice life."

In last week’s gift box, Mia’s tail "rolled" out a copy of "Maria Thorn’s Treasure Map" hand-drawn by the Old God, the Giver of Dreams. This Divine Item was gifted by Shard to Dorothy and Lecia, although it couldn’t be made into new "Red Butterfly Cards."

Last week Mia needed to live at least 24 hours separated from Shard. Since this could accumulate, Mia had already fulfilled it.

And this week, not wanting to always let Mia "consume luck," Shard also wanted to try it himself. He intentionally washed his hands and rubbed the cat with both hands before reaching into the gift box.

Dorothy watched the scene with interest, then saw Shard take out a pink perfume bottle from the box.

The bottle contained a faint whisper element. Both of them paused for a moment before realizing it was definitely not a replica of Shard’s strange perfume bottle.

"The whisper element is very faint."

Shard said softly. He was really startled just now. However, to reassure himself, he opened the perfume bottle and gently sniffed the scent, then said with certainty:

"It’s not my pink perfume vial."

"That’s good, although you haven’t mentioned the origin of your perfume bottle, I always feel that if a second one appears, you’ll definitely get into trouble."

Dorothy sat back down in the chair:

"So, what do you need to do for this bottle of perfume?"

"Pick flowers."

The golden-haired, blue-eyed girl immediately looked at Shard with a scrutinizing gaze. Shard realized it was an inelegant metaphor, usually implying a proper relationship with young women:

"It’s really picking flowers, picking three flowers of any kind to send to others."

Saying this, Shard looked at the flower pots left by Luviya on the windowsill, then shook his head, dismissing the idea:

"Miss Belindel’s garden has plenty of flowers. I’ll pick those. Oh, Dorothy, I’ll give this perfume to you. It should be some kind of relic derivative. You can ask Old John to identify what it is. If it’s useful, keep it; if not, dispose of it as you wish.

"I’m not the kind of girl who just asks for gifts, but this is the first time you’ve given me perfume."

Dorothy said with a smile, then lightly bit her lip and asked Shard:

"Also, am I... not fragrant?"

Shard then sniffed, moved closer to her, and whispered a few words in her ear.

The writer in the blue dress blushed immediately, glanced at the slightly open door, and with a slight gesture of her finger, the door closed:

"Didn’t you say you would tell me about your experience with the Time Key? Maybe we can talk about it tonight when Miss Galina returns. As for now... is there an hour? I want you to know how fragrant I am."

"Of course there is, but, um, in the study? But haven’t you been feeling ’uncomfortable’ lately?"

Shard asked. The writer laughed sitting there, looking up and spreading her arms towards him:

"Knight, your tricks aren’t limited to those... Lecia, stop talking in my mind, I won’t switch with you."

Shard blushed but still moved closer, allowing her to put her arms around his neck.

Mia, bored, lay on the desk, staring at the sunshine outside, ignoring the happenings around her. As for the maids in the hallway or dining room preparing lunch, they glanced at each other very tactfully and then all chuckled blushing.

Though they said an hour, by the time Dorothy had the maids bring him clothes to change in the study, it was close to noon. But Shard didn’t stay home for lunch. After Dorothy helped him change clothes, he took Mia back to Moon Bay.

Moon Bay was foggy, so Shard transformed into a cat and swiftly moved across the rooftops towards the city center. He didn’t dare let Mia out, so the cat stayed in toy form.

By the time he returned to the estate, it was already Monday at eleven thirty. Luviya joked as she saw Shard return:

"Back from home? You’re covered in Dorothy’s perfume scent."

"Am I? I thought I already..."

"Can’t tell if you’re really naive or just trying to amuse me."

The violet-eyed girl took Shard’s hand:

"Let’s go to the ship, talk before lunch, the three reports have been compiled."

The so-called three reports refer to the investigation report by MI6 on Moon Bay’s major banks’ accounts, Old John’s investigation report on the "Eternal Light," and the notebook left behind when the "Light Chaser" was defeated and fled on the "Edge of Life and Death" last night.

Of course, everyone suspected that the notebook was deliberately left behind by the "Light Chaser."

This time, discussions weren’t held at Belindel Estate because after establishing teleportation portals between the estate and the "Radiant Messenger," everyone, including the Countess, felt the ship was safer.