A week quickly passed by and it was the ti of the celebration.
Jude hosted this party to make sure everyone knew that the Phantom was dealt with. Obviously, he didn’t tell them about the true identity of the Phantom or the complications behind the event.
Most of the wealthy rchants and nobles in Scalize were invited. Even in this crowded trading town, nobles were a rare sight to see. There were around two to three normal Noble Families and no other High Noble Clans except for Jude’s households. rchants were the majority as it was the main focus of Scalize.
"We are here today to tell the people of Scalize." Jude stood up and started his speech. "That the lurking danger of the mysterious murderer was taken care of.
It was no killer. It was a ghost! A haunting spirit ca back to cause mayhem.
But rest assured that our friend was here."
Jude pointed his hand at Siderius. "Siderius Satterblade, the White Witch, has taken care of the problem.
He was the first to recognize the ghost and he was the one who got rid of it.
I hosted this banquet as a thanks to him. And also an apology to all of you, my friends.
The phantom has done enough damage and I know you must have felt very scared.
But it’s all in the past now.
We are here to celebrate. To a new era of Scalize. An era of peace and coins."
Jude raised a toast.
"Peace and coins!" The guests held their cups up and shouted.
"Peace and coins..." Siderius whispered.
During the banquet, Jude introduced him to a few friends of his. Most of them he had known since the day Jude was still a fisherman. Now all of them had beco wealthy rchants with dedicated trading items of their own.
So dealt in clothes and fabric. So dealt in foods and drinks. So dealt in exotic material. And many more.
These people would be useful to Siderius once the ti ca so he developed a friendly connection with them.
The banquet went deep into the night and the guests had split themselves up into groups. Dancing, singing, playing cards.
Siderius sat at the sa table as Caterina and Jude.
Jude whispered to a soldier. "Bring it to ."
"Yes, my lord!"
"You really have a way with words, Baron." Siderius held the cup of alcohol in his hand. The liquor shimred on the brim. His other hand hung freely, the alcohol escaped the pores on his finger and poured to the ground without anyone noticing.
"Argh. I just say the truth." Jude said. "My n is bringing the deed. It is my gift to you."
"The deed?"
Jude nodded. "The deed of Santa Roberto. I have ordered my n to take a look there. It is as you said. That place is infested with dead.
I assu all of the disfigured creatures are your handiwork?"
"That’s right."
"My n have cleaned that place up and taken care of the families of the dead..."
The soldier from before returned and placed a box onto the table. Jude slid the box in front of Siderius.
"Everyone knows what happened in that monastery already. That place is either going to be abandoned or demolished. No one will dare to live in a place with such a horrific event."
Siderius opened the box. Inside was a long piece of parchnt.
"THE TREE OF WOE ABOVE AS MY WITNESS.
GRANTED BY THE POWER OF MOTHER GODDESSES OF ELDORIA.
WITH THE ACKNOWLEDGNT OF THE ROYAL COURT.
I, Jude Fisher, Baron of Scalize, rightful ruler of Santa Roberto, hereby announce the ownership of the land, the sky, the structure, the people and every living being of the monastery to belong to Siderius Satterblade, the High Noble of Eldoria.
Know that I, and my wives, my ancestors and all my descendants have given, conceded, and confird before Mother Goddesses that Santa Roberto shall be owned by Siderius Satterblade from now on and all the ti that cos after. NOTHING SHALL BE RETAINED FOR AND MY HEIRS.
I, Baron of Scalize, and my heirs shall forever warrant the ownership to Siderius Satterblade against all n and won.
If anyone in the future, which Mother Goddesses forbid, attempts to break or diminish my donation, I curse thee to endure the wrath of the Mother Goddesses and forever be damned by the Mother Trees.
In testimony, I have placed my Baron seal on this deed as a proof of my donation and the signature of Siderius Satterblade as the agreent of accepting my donation."
"So.. this is your secret gift for ?" Siderius said.
Jude nodded. "No one was going to use it anyway. I figure I’ll give it to you."
Siderius rolled his eyes and thought about it. The monastery could beco a really good base of operation for the Guild of Xander. He could also have an actual place to call ho instead of living in the woods at all tis.
But there were precautions that he needed to take prior to actually making use of it that way.
Siderius grabbed the quilt and put his na in. He didn’t put in Snow, but his actual na Siderius Satterblade.
The na Snow was still attached to a cri back in Mucktown. The cri was local and didn’t reach to Scalize or the other town. Siderius knew that because he wasn’t wanted in Scalize nor anyone heard about the cri before.
Jude then grabbed the seal of the Baron of Scalize and stamped it onto the deed.
"From now on, you are officially the owner of Santa Roberto."
"Much appreciated, Jude."
Siderius rolled the deed then tucked it into his satchel.
"What are you going to do now?" Siderius said.
"Not much actually. I will just spend my remaining ti with Caterina. I still haven’t thanked you for stabilizing her mana core."
Siderius shook his head. "It wasn’t anything to be thankful for. What I did was simply a temporary thod. She will soon turn back to her manic state.
The mana core is her mind. And her mind isn’t whole. Caterina has a maximum of six months in this state. After that..."
Jude’s expression turned grim. "Can you reinstate that spell?"
Siderius shook his head again. "It’s a one ti spell. The only way to cure her is to nd her spirit."
Jude clenched his fist tightly. "If you know any way to do that, tell now. I will pay you anything."
"I wish I know, Jude. But unfortunately, I don’t.
If you really want to look for a way, I suggest looking in Everia. They have a thing called Spirit Art, which might be able to heal her spirit."
"Everia..." Jude mumbled.
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