The Whispering Verses
Chapter 447

Time Curse

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In Shade's story, Leisha was a pen pal he had met by chance, and only after "Coldwater Port Holiday" did he recognize her true identity. What Iluna cared more about was the lump of flesh Shade had eaten. Even that evening, when the three of them and the cat went to a restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue for dinner, Iluna was still cutting her steak and murmuring:

"You ate the flesh of a Level 0 Relic, yet you can still laugh and chat with us. Sometimes I even wonder whether you're really human."

She was joking, giving Shade a playful wink. The dress and hair accessories she had prepared for the upscale restaurant gave her a charm she had not possessed before. The Diviner with Purple Eyes smiled and looked at Shade, who was feeding the cat.

This time, to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Coldwater Port affair and Daknis escaping injured as expected, they had chosen an upscale restaurant. The ladies wore formal gowns, while Shade was dressed in evening wear.

"Gift of Fate always comes with a corresponding price. It's just that this time, someone else paid it for him."

Luvia meant the person who had died writing "Puppeteer's Script."

"But can you really control your desire?"

Iluna asked Shade with concern. Shade answered confidently:

"Of course. From this afternoon until now, have you noticed anything wrong with me?"

"That's because you're calm and haven't been provoked."

Luvia said, and Iluna nodded in agreement.

The seventeen-year-old girl suddenly winked at Shade, then looked around to both sides.

"How about we try an experiment?"

"What do you want to do?"

Shade asked warily. Iluna gave him another playful smile. A few seconds later, Shade felt something rubbing against his leg. He looked up at Iluna, who asked quietly:

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