86 Chapter 86 - Visi

With great difficulty, a crow passed through Norland’s magic barrier and landed atop a three-story building on Norland’s commercial street. It spit out the crowd feather it was holding in its mouth and then crooked its head sideways to look at the street.

“I feel like I’m being watched.”

Walking on the street with Joshua, Ciri lifted her head to look at the surrounding buildings.

She tightened her grip on her staff. She seemed to be prepared to unleash magic to take on incoming enemies.

“It might be the Nation of the Holy Church. But, we’re not out to do anything shameful. Thus, you can just ignore them.”

Joshua could also sense that they were being watched.

If Joshua’s plan was to establish a teleportation portal to summon the demon legion, then he might take care of the people tailing them. But, his purpose in going out was not that. He was going to enjoy afternoon tea at a noble’s residence.

“The Nation of the Holy Church’s Heresy Tribunal is not as easy to talk to as those Ecclesiastical Templars.”

Last night when Ciri went to bed, she had pondered about what Joshua did. She realized that he had, as a demon, openly provoked the Nation of the Holy Church.

If what he did happened in the Nation of the Holy Church, the Weissenasche Theater would most likely be completely burned to the ground by the followers of the Holy Church. As for that pitiful Sir Weissenasche, he would also be hanged on the spot.

“Ciri, could it be that you’re afraid?”

“Afraid? Of course not. However, whether or not this is a battle that could be won is something else.”

Ciri raised her staff. The tip of the originium crystal on her spear-like staff started emitting a white light. It made her staff appear very… sharp.

It would appear that this female mage was truly devoid of fear during the time she was undergoing ‘survival in the wilderness’ by herself. After all, she was someone who had fought against bears and tigers.

Perhaps only dragons would be able to make Ciri cower.

Unfortunately, no assassin seeking for Joshua’s life appeared on their journey to the residence of the Nation of Art’s Grand Duke.

Joshua and Ciri chatted casually with each other the entire journey.

According to the map on the letter sent by Sir Weissenasche, the Grand Duke of Farucci’s residence was located in Norland’s wealthy district.

The site for the World Expo was also in the wealthy district. It was to be held in a building called the ‘Crystal Palace.’

If Joshua was able to create the game of ‘Civilization’ in this world, then Norland’s ‘Crystal Palace’ and ‘Sage Tower’ would definitely be qualified to become ‘Wonders.1‘

The residence of this Grand Duke from Farucci was quite inharmonious with the other buildings of Norland. The base of the building was a four-story tall mansion. The walls of the mansion were covered in all sorts of climbing vines. It gave off a sensation of a building that has been abandoned for over a dozen years.

Joshua placed away the letter he held and walked over to the entrance of the mansion. He knocked on the door. Soon, a middle-aged fellow dressed like a butler walked out from the mansion.

“Hello mages, I know what business might have brought you to the residence of the Grand Duke of Blackwood?”

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“Please excuse my presumptuous behavior, may I ask if the two of you might be performers in ‘Beauty and the Demon?’”

The butler that has been leading Joshua and Ciri suddenly asked that question.

The Grand Duke of Blackwood and his wife would frequently invite popular performers from all around the world to stay as guests in their mansion. Not long ago, the owners of this mansion had informed the servants that it was very possible that the performers from ‘Beauty and the Demon’ might pay a visit.

“You’re were an audience of ‘Beauty and the Demon?’”

Joshua did not expect to encounter a fan of the movie here.

“Regretfully, I’ve not yet seen that performance. However, my daughter has seen it,” The middle-aged butler shook his head with a smile on his face.

“She kept insisting that I buy her a cat and a golden princess skirt after watching the performance. Unfortunately, Madam Schroder is allergic to cats…”

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“Perhaps you can give her a stuffed cat doll.”

Joshua did not expect for Zenarth to arouse girls’ desire to raise cats. It would appear that the image of the Demon Prince was already far from that of Zenarth himself.

“Apart from that, I’m sorry but this miss mage and I are merely people that played supporting roles in ‘Beauty and the Demon.’”

As the butler led Joshua toward the interior of the mansion, carpet had long disappeared from the floor. Instead, they were replaced with verdant grasses,

An indoor garden? These nobles were truly extravagant.

“Allow me to inform Madam Schroder. Two guests, please wait here.”

After saying those words, the butler rushed toward the other side of the garden.

Not long after the butler left, the sound of a harp playing started being heard in the garden. Following the melody provided by the harp, singing voices began to slowly echo through the garden.

Joshua was familiar with the song. It was the song Ynor sang in the Weissenasche Theater last evening, ‘Let It Go.’ Only, it has been slowed down.