Nok was confused by [Ripper]'s message.
He couldn't understand why the other party said such things to him.
However, Nok had no time to think about the words of an enemy who had temporarily turned into a friend.
What he was most anxious about now was to find a way to leave the woods.
I don’t know where this place is. That damn [Ripper] must have left him here on purpose just to see his jokes.
That's what Nok thought. Otherwise, why would [Ripper] leave in such a hurry!
Nok closed his eyes, crossed his hands on his shoulders, and muttered something.
"O elves playing in the forest, do as I ask and have my wish come true. Exploration!"
Nok's spiritual power centered on himself and spread to all sides.
Soon, Nok opened his eyes and shouted happily:
"Yes!"
Nok turned to his right and started running quickly.
In this direction, he caught a familiar scent.
A few minutes later, Nok's eyes lit up. He rushed out of the forest and saw a large mirror with sparkling silver light.
This is a lake!
It's the lake in the "back garden" of Archduke James!
It turns out that [The Ripper] actually brought him here.
It's only three blocks from the boulevard!
The boulevard is just northwest of the lake!
Knock can return to the monastery soon!
Nok ran excitedly and soon saw the bridge across the lake. Nok ran up happily.
Fifteen minutes later, the panting Nok finally stood in front of the monastery gate.
But for some reason, when he looked at the dark monastery, he had a bad feeling in his heart.
His keys were probably lost when they fell into the river.
Nok had no choice but to disarm the early warning trap on the gate, climbed over the iron gate and jumped into the front yard.
Nok went to the living room first and did not see Lilian or the others.
Nok guessed that they might have gone to Nok's small building in the backyard to rest.
So, Nok walked back to the backyard except the front yard.
Although two days have passed, there is still a burning smell in the backyard.
Nok walked towards his small building.
At this time, the small building had no light and stood alone in the night.
With the help of the bright moonlight, Nok walked into the corridor of the small building.
"Tap, tap, tap."
Nokti stepped on the wooden stairs, his steps a little hasty.
He pushed open the study room on the second floor, but there was no one there.
His heart clenched inexplicably.
He turned around and ran quickly upstairs, and the stairs made a "dong-dong-dong" sound in protest.
"Gah——"
Nok opened the bedroom door as gently as possible, but the full moon was just on the other side of the window at this time, and the moonlight did not shine into the room, so the light in the room was dim.
Nok could not see clearly what was going on inside the room, but could vaguely see an arched black shadow on his bed.
"Illumination!"
Not caring about disturbing anyone, Nok used illumination to illuminate the room.
He didn't look elsewhere, but immediately focused on the three heads clustered together on the bed.
Among the three people covered with quilts, Lillian was sleeping with her brow furrowed and a worried look on her face.
On each of her shoulders, there was a small head with red and swollen eyes that had obviously been crying.
Those are the Hywell brothers and sisters.
Nok's breathing became heavy when he saw this.
Sure enough, something happened!
Nok walked gently to the bed and looked at the three sleeping people, feeling inexplicably irritable.
Someone is missing!
Crowell is not here!
Something must have happened, otherwise Lilian would not have been able to sleep with the Seawell brothers and sisters in their arms!
Where has Crowell gone?
Nock wanted to wake the children up and ask about Clowell's whereabouts.
But when he looked at the Seawell brothers and sisters curled up in Lillian's arms, and at Lillian who bit her lip unconsciously from time to time, he gave up this plan.
"Soothing Technique!"
Nok cast a first-level divine spell to soothe the emotions of the three people in their sleep.
The three people who were affected by the calming spell finally relaxed their brows, smiled and had sweet dreams.
Nok gently moved the chair and sat in front of the bed.
We can only wait until daybreak to ask about the whereabouts of Crowell.
I don’t know what time it is in the morning. Even if I want to find someone, this time is not suitable.
In this way, guarding the three little ones, Nok himself dozed off.
He was really tired today.
As a result, Nok sat on the chair and fell asleep.
The lighting technique also failed due to Nok's sleep, and the room fell into darkness again.
The next morning.
When the first ray of sunlight fell on the roof, Lillian, who had slept enough, instinctively opened her eyes.
"Well~ I feel a little refreshed today!"
Lillian wanted to open her hands and stretch, but found that her hands were numb!
The shoulders are still a bit heavy!
She quickly turned her head to look, and then suddenly remembered that she was sleeping with Avril in her arms.
"Havel, Avril, wake up, it's time to get up."
Lilian reluctantly patted the backs of the two children with her sore hands and called them softly, for fear of scaring the two children.
There were enough scares and changes yesterday.
When she thought about what happened yesterday, Lillian became confused, worried, and frowned.
From now on, are they really the only three left to depend on each other?
Can she, a girl who only knows how to do housework, really be able to keep a convent and two children?
Lilian was very confused at this moment.
Even when her uncle thought she was a demon and was burned at the stake, she had never been so confused.
Even when her adoptive father John passed away, she still believed that Nok would take good care of them.
But now, she has to take care of the family alone and take care of her two children. Can she really do it?
Lillian fell into deep self-doubt, but she didn't realize that there was an extra chair and a sleeping person in front of the bed so close to her.
At this time, Seawell and Avril, who were awakened by Lilian, both opened their confused eyes.
The difference was that Hewel, who had his back to the bed, yawned and rubbed his eyes while getting up, not forgetting to say hello to his sisters.
"Good morning, Lillian. Good morning, Avril."
However, Lilian, who was in a daze, did not hear his greeting, but Avril, who heard his greeting, looked behind Hywell with surprise in her eyes, and rubbed her eyes several times with both hands as if unsure.
"Avril, what are you doing, your eyes hurt?"
Haywell sat up nervously, reaching out to grab Avril's hands that were rubbing her eyes.
"It's brother! Brother Nok is back! He was not imprisoned by the queen! Brother Nok is fine!"
Avril screamed and jumped up from the bed. Under Hewel's surprised eyes, she got up from the bed, rushed past him, and pounced on the figure sitting on the chair next to the bed.
Fortunately, Nok was awakened by Avril's screams long ago. Although he was a little confused, he still captured Avril's "death-seeking" behavior.
"Don't! Don't! Don't!"
In a panic, Nok opened his hands to catch Avril, and then with a "bang", Nok and the chair were knocked to the ground by the impact.
Fortunately, Nok hugged Avril tightly and did not fall over her.
Lillian and Haywell were also awakened by Avril's scream and saw Nok catching her and falling.
"Brother Nok! Avril! Are you okay?"
Lilian and Haywell quickly jumped out of bed and helped the two people on the ground up.
"We're fine, just a little bang."
Knock, who got up, said that he was completely fine and put down Avril in his arms.
"I'm back. I'm sorry for making you worry."
Nok's words immediately triggered three small emotions.
"Wow!" The three little ones pounced on Nok and surrounded him.
Lilian even threw herself into Nok's arms and cried loudly.
"Hey, Nok, you're finally back! They said you were locked up. I'm so scared. I'm so afraid you'll never come back."
"Wow wow wow, brother Nok, you are finally back. Don't leave us! I will be obedient!"
"Brother Nok, you're back. If you don't come back, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect Lilian and Avril by myself. Wuwuwu."
Nok wrapped his arms around the three little guys who were jumping on him, his eyes were full of distress, but his heart was full of anger.
If the queen hadn't summoned him, he wouldn't have been attacked at all, and the little ones wouldn't have to worry.
Moreover, Nok doubted whether the carriage that hit him was arranged by the Queen.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that he was hit just after leaving the palace gate.
But now is not the time to think about this. If you want revenge, Nok is powerless now.
"Okay, okay, I'm back. How could Brother Nok leave the lovely Avril alone?"
Nok put his right hand around Lillian's waist, grabbed Avril's hand with his left hand and lifted her up, then raised his left leg underneath, holding Avril in the crook of his left arm.
As for Hewel, as a boy, Nok could only stretch out his left foot and barely let him hug his thigh.
After taking some time to coax the crying people, Nok let them go and asked the questions in his heart.
"What happened after I left yesterday? Why wasn't Clowell home?"
As soon as Nok's question came out, the expressions of the other three people suddenly changed.
Lilian's expression was tangled, biting her lip and not knowing how to speak.
Avril wrinkled her nose and her expression became depressed.
Only Hewel yelled with an indignant look: "Brother Nok, don't mention that traitor again! We don't care about traitors like him!"
Hewel's reaction shocked Nok. It seemed that the facts were somewhat different from what he had guessed!
"Haiwell, what's going on! Come and tell me! Don't lie!"
Nok squatted in front of Hewel and held his shoulders with both hands.
Lilian hurriedly interrupted: "Nock, forget it, don't ask. Crowell is fine."
However, Nok only stared at Hywell and asked stubbornly: "Tell brother, what happened to Crowwell? Did something happen to him?"
Seawell looked up at Lilian who was giving him a fierce wink, hesitated for a moment, and decided to tell Nok the truth.
