ebonymovies Chapter 4139 The Treatment of "Desire"
Chapter 4139 The Treatment of "Desire"
Chapter 4139 The Treatment of "Desire"
"Of course it was me. I spent ages looking for a good spot before I made my move."
Vanessa smiled and nodded. Seeing that Shad seemed to want to ask why Hillis was there, she explained:
"After confirming that the document-level relic [Masha's Old House Oil Painting] had appeared here, I summoned Sirius from the Fragrant Mansion. I had heard her talk about this relic many times before. She said that this relic belonged to the [Cult of the Forgotten] more than 500 years ago, but it was lost later."
When Sirius arrived, he found it inaccessible, so he used the [Core of the Ancients] to create a similar ancient illusion, connecting the two scenes. Iluna and Sirius then entered the house in the painting through the new memory illusion, and while you were fighting downstairs, they simply took the painting out.
"I remember, this painting isn't supposed to be moved, is it?"
Shad then asked, and Hillis, who was busy at work, replied with a smile:
“The vengeful spirit Martha knew the [Core of the Ancients], so she offered her help. This relic has been in our cult for over a thousand years, so I certainly know some special methods. Of course, it's also possible that the leatherworker went too far; making a mess of someone else's home always comes at a price.”
Working together, she and Iluna quickly calmed the restless relic. The leatherworker inside the painting certainly wanted to resist, but no matter how powerful it was, it couldn't break free from the painting at this moment.
Now that the oil painting has detached from the scene, it means the relic has returned to its original state. In this state, the leatherworker remaining in the painting has temporarily become part of it. If he were an ordinary person, his body and soul would quickly nourish the "haunted house" in the painting. But the leatherworker and the leather objects are not normal people; they are merely temporarily "locked" into the painting by the characteristics of this document-level relic.
The painting itself couldn't have done that, but the [Core of the Ancients] in Sirius's hand was still glowing. This relic was even of a higher level than the [Leatherworks Guild] itself, so enhancing the [Masha's Old House Painting] was no problem.
What should we do next?
Flora, who was on guard duty on the perimeter, asked, "The artist is wearing a long black dress tonight, which will provide excellent camouflage in the dark forest."
"Now that we've caught the Leatherworker, let's take him to see the mermaid. The mermaid should be able to find out the location of the Leatherworks Guild from him."
Shad removed the mask from his face:
"To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, let's set off now. The club's activities are over; now it's time for the second phase of tonight's operation."
“I must go with you, otherwise this painting may not be able to contain the leatherworkers and their goods.”
Holding the [Core of the Ancients], Sylvie said, Vanessa, of course, was still worried:
“Then I’ll go too. That’s an unknowable relic. I’ll protect Sirius.”
"Then I'll go too. Although I hate that mermaid, I also want to protect your safety."
Iluna also said, and Vigo then added:
"I also."
"No, you're not going!"
Sylvie and Flora spoke almost simultaneously, saying that the great witches all remembered very clearly what happened after Vigo and Shad met "Desire" last time, and they would not give Vigo a second chance.
“I’ll go back with you and wait for news. Although you definitely drank his blood just now, if you want to continue your new adventure, you’ll probably have to drink his blood again. You don’t want to hurt him again, right?”
Flora said this to Vigo, accurately pinpointing the thing the other person least wanted to do.
The black-haired witch looked aggrieved, but she really didn't want to bite Shad's palm again.
"Alright then, you four be careful. You're leaving the city, right?"
The city, situated on the side of a cliff, has no natural lakes or rivers. The only large lake is the artificial lake in the park on the night of the charity gala, but Shad would not summon desire in the densely populated city.
"Yes, so you and Flora should go home first. We'll be back soon."
In the end, Vigo had no choice but to return to Fragrance Mansion with Flora first, while Shad left the city by carriage with Iluna, Siris, and Vanessa. The matter of the "Glamour Ladies Club" was over, and the tanner's disappearance had gone unnoticed and was unlikely to cause any further trouble.
Although neither the fake man nor Viggo's mother appeared, at least tonight's objective has been achieved. Shad only needs to visit Mr. Bernhardt again tomorrow to hear if he gained anything from tonight's events.
The location for summoning "desire" was once again chosen outside the city, this time at the nameless lake from the afternoon before yesterday. The girl driving the carriage and the horse did not follow, but instead waited by the roadside. After Shad and his group of four arrived at the lake, Shad once again placed the small bottle of perfume filled with glowing pink liquid into the water.
The moonlight illuminated the vast lake in the wilderness, and the wind stirred ripples that rolled across its mirror-like surface. Almost the instant the bottle sank into the water, it was grasped by a slender, fair hand and brought back to the surface.
Behind that arm, the head of a beautiful woman with purple eyes and black hair also surfaced:
"This time, it seems to be quite lively."
First came laughter carried on the night breeze, followed by that familiar, husky voice. Purple eyes seemed to glow in the moonlight, water droplets still clung to their eyelashes, and those wet eyes looked up at Shad.
"Is it because the last witch tasted so good that you brought new girls, hoping I'll make them realize their desires again?"
Vanessa stood in front of Silith, who was holding the painting; even as a thirteenth-tier Archwitch, she was quite wary of her. As for Iluna, the eighteen-year-old girl was simply impatient.
"Stop with the nonsense. We've caught a leatherworker, and Shad says you can find out the location of the Leatherworks Guild from him."
She took the painting from Hillis and displayed it in the moonlight.
The beautiful face in the lake squinted at the painting for a moment, then nodded slightly:
"Yes, that's right, you did a great job. Although I can't take action against the leatherworker on my own initiative due to the agreement, since it came to me..."
The perfume bottle was placed on the water's surface by a fair hand, and with a gentle push, it floated automatically towards the lakeside. Then, the free hand reached towards the oil painting next to Iluna's hand. Sirius didn't dare to look, but Shad, Vanessa, and Iluna all saw the hand grow longer and longer until the palm with pale pink nails reached into the oil painting.
At this moment, the pale arm extending above the water was at least twenty meters long, yet no joints appeared on the arm, and no shoulder was visible underwater. After the hand entered the oil painting, there was no sound or change in any element; a second later, the hand pulled a black mass from the painting.
The arm shortened until the hand was completely retracted into the water.
A gurgling sound came from beneath the black water, and at the same time, a series of transparent bubbles rose from the surface. Shad didn't know what the others were thinking, but he imagined a giant underwater creature feeding.
However, the eerie sounds quickly stopped, and the smiling faces provided the answer:
"found it."
"where is it?"
Shad asked, but the head in the lake did not immediately answer:
"Don't be in such a hurry~ I know your personality. I've given you my answer, and you're already trying to get rid of me again. So, to keep you from leaving immediately, let's talk about something else first. After all, I'm really going to miss you~"
It was laughing in the water, but was immediately scolded by a somewhat angry Iluna:
"Just say what's on your mind, don't say things like that, it's disgusting."
The eighteen-year-old girl stared fearlessly at the head; Vanessa even thought she saw golden arcs of electricity flash across the ends of her brown hair. But the "mermaid" in the lake completely ignored Iluna, smiling at Shad:
“You have proven that you are as reliable as ever, so I will pay you a fee as a deposit—how to cure that witch who is about to wither.”
Iluna fell silent, and Shad's expression became much more serious:
"Treat Vige?"
"Yes, there are quite a few methods, and you've actually come across quite a few yourself. [Jade Record] [Creation Delivery Room], these might be effective, but obviously you can't get them right now. Of course, if you're willing to let her into my arms, I can easily restore her health, but we both know you definitely won't agree."
"You seem to know a lot of things. You're aware of all my actions?"
Shad asked, but the woman just smiled:
"The remaining method is related to yourself. I know you have a very magical ability, quite magical, and this magical ability allowed a twelfth-level witch to break through to the thirteenth level at the city dock at the foot of Mount Fatumunster."
It was about Sylvie, and Shad only learned about it from her afterward. At that time, not only did "desire" appear, but "what if" also appeared and helped Sylvie.
"That is a magical technique called [Witch's Pleasure]."
For the first time, Shad admitted to possessing this ability; he had never admitted it before, always attributing it to luck. Vanessa looked at Shad with slight surprise, but she knew this wasn't the right time to ask.
"Yes, yes, such amazing power even surprises me. It's less of a magic trick and more of a blessing you bestow upon the witches. If you use this ability to help the Great Witch of Chaos break through to the thirteenth rank, her soul and body will naturally recover. After all, a thirteenth-rank Great Witch with a seat is not something ordinary superhumans can compare to."
A hoarse voice from the head in the water said that Shad had never considered such a method, but it only seemed feasible. His magical technique, [Witch's Pleasure], could only be used once on a person, and Vigo was only at the eleventh level.