Castle of the Earl of Thistle.
In a magnificent restaurant.
Now on the long and slender aristocratic dining table, there are only the Earl who is sitting at the main seat, and the eldest lady, Liz, who is a little further away.
Of course, as well as the sumptuous food placed on the dining table, as well as several maids on call on both sides of the wall.
Liz had never thought of such a dining scene before, after all, she was already used to it day after day.
But only in the past few days, for the first time in Liz's heart, an emotion called "desertion" has arisen.
The eldest lady subconsciously looked towards the seat opposite her at the aristocratic table.
A woman whose dress was incompatible with Earl's Castle, even with a smile on her face, could still tell from her hands that she didn't know where to put, her feet that sometimes came together and sometimes spread apart under the dining table, or every three or four seconds, He would purse his lips slightly, and every six or seven seconds, his eyes would look for the little black wolf lying next to him, and he would gently stroke it with his hand.
Many small details such as these clearly exposed her cautious and nervous mood at the moment. It can be said that one of Liz's greatest pleasures every time she dines is to observe the nervous look of the little girl opposite and see how she is. Only then can we make progress and no longer be so weak and weak.
On the contrary, the little wolf cub mentioned before, who was almost never away from the little girl's side as a summoned beast, was much stronger than his summoner.
I don’t know if it’s because it’s a monster of high bloodline, but in short, this summoned beast named “Xiao Hei” is not afraid of humans at all. In fact, it even gives Liz the feeling that it is more dismissive of humans. , even for myself and my father.
By the way, I’m not allowed to tell outsiders, especially Vivian, but Liz feels that even though she is a flat-chested summoner, the little wolf cub always likes to dig into her big sister. This must be why Vivian Maybe that’s why An always cares so much about things like that.
What an unserious little monster!
Although the time spent with Vivian was not long, just a dining scene brought up beautiful memories in Liz's mind one after another.
It can be said that it is more than what Liz has experienced in the past ten years here. No, it is just a blank piece of paper. How can there be any experience at all?
Yes, it may be a bit unbelievable to say, but Vivian is indeed the first person that Liz can use the word "friend" to describe her since she was a child.
How does that sentence come about? People are not afraid of the dark until they see the first ray of sunshine.
This is what Liz is like now.
When the good memories faded away, what appeared opposite her was no longer the simple little girl from the country, and naturally it was even less likely to be the cute and sleepy little black wolf cub.
Now, all Liz could see was a luxurious and exquisite chair with an aristocratic appearance, but the person on the chair had long since disappeared.
"What's wrong Liz, are you worried about something? Can you talk to your father? I'm very willing to listen to my precious daughter's troubles."
Earl Thistle's voice sounded at this time, bringing Liz back to reality from some unspeakable negative emotions.
"I'm fine, dad, I made dad worried." Liz replied quickly, using a very standard aristocratic speaking format.
And the count's eyes, under his daughter's words, had a cold look that fleetingly faded away.
Because, the original Liz was not like this with him.
But since returning from the fund-raising dinner that day, even though Liz pretended to be inadvertent and asked herself some details about that day, Earl Thistle was so keen that he immediately noticed something unusual about his daughter. At least he was the first to do so. Once, Liz felt a...doubt about herself.
Although it is very weak, Earl Thistle knows that when the egg has cracks, no matter how small it is, it will become bigger and bigger as time goes by.
but...
snort...
"Liz, I've already said that we don't need to be so polite among our families. No matter what, you must believe that your father will always be your strongest support!"
With a smile on his face, the Earl walked to his daughter's seat and stroked Liz's long golden hair.
"Well, father..."
Feeling her father's warm and strong palm, the familiar feeling of family quickly filled the void in Liz's heart.
She nodded, her tone obviously becoming a bit more intimate.
"Oh, one more thing."
"Liz, don't go out and leave the manor for a while." Before leaving the restaurant, the earl finally turned to Liz and said.
Although it was a discussion tone, it still had an unquestionable flavor.
"Eh? Why, father?"
"Didn't you read today's newspaper? Liz, the commercial street where the explosion occurred was burned down again last night. Hey, I understand that the city guard has just experienced such a big disaster. It must have been recently." There will be a shortage of manpower, and even the security in the inner city has deteriorated, so Liz, it’s better to stay in the castle during this period.”
After a brief explanation, the count left the restaurant without giving Liz a chance to speak again.
Where did you come from before?
Oh, yes, the chick in the egg will one day break out of the crack and see the outside world.
But what the chick doesn't know is that there is a cage stronger than an egg shell waiting for her before she can truly see the outside world.
And the name of this cage is, the breeding ground.
After the Earl finished his meal, Liz soon had no intention of eating anymore. She had no appetite and hurriedly returned to her room.
After asking for a newspaper from the servant, Liz glanced around and quickly read the "breaking news" her father mentioned during breakfast.
If it had been in the past, Liz would have looked at it twice and put it aside as she did now, instead of focusing on reading word by word for fear of missing some information.
You want to ask why?
Very simple.
As a participant in the "first explosion" in the commercial street, Liz knew that the explosion and that bastard young man... Well, forget it, it's too troublesome to call him four words every time, so let's just call him... .Calling his name was in vain.
Just because of the trouble, definitely not because of anything else!
Liz's thinking was actually the same as Teddy's. They both subconsciously believed that since the two explosions were at the same place, there was a high probability that they were caused by the same person.
"Bai...what are you doing again?" A muttering came from the eldest lady's boudoir.
And when Liz saw it, in the news in the newspaper, it was mentioned that the City Guards officially stated that the "Treasure Thief Group" was involved in this incident, while the other side, the forces that conflicted with it, were still investigating.
This made the eldest lady a little uneasy.
Treasure stealing group?
Could it be... could it be that after Bai saved him, he had a grudge against the stolen treasure group, so he wanted to take revenge on him?
The more I think about it, the more I think it’s possible.
Liz knows that Bai may be a very powerful mage, but no matter how powerful he is, he is just one person. Can he still compare with the largest underground black force in Huodian City, the Treasure Thief Group?
No, nothing will happen! ?
What was the outcome of the incident?
Are there any casualties?
Bai, Bai, how is he?
These things that Liz was most concerned about were definitely not found in ordinary newspaper news, which immediately made the young lady feel a little restless.
It can even be said that in Liz's mind, an idea began to expand more and more.
She wants out.
Go and have a look at the place where the incident occurred.
Try to find more clues, or... be more direct. Didn't Bai say that as long as she touches the contract between two people's souls, it is equivalent to a summons. No matter where she is, Bai will come first. appeared in front of her for a moment.
Although she seemed to have said harsh words, saying that she would never take the initiative to find Bai in her life.
But, this... this is an emergency, um, yes, that's right! Harsh words don’t count!
The more I think about it, the more determined it becomes.
Even though her father warned her once during breakfast, Liz still decided that she wanted to go out!
The worst thing is that I can explain and apologize to my father later.
In Liz's impression, no matter what mistakes she made, her father would tolerate her and never scold or beat her.
Just do it!
Miss Liz has always been an activist.
But just as she was about to leave the room, Liz stood in front of the dressing mirror in the room, looking at her very boring home clothes. After hesitating for a moment, the eldest lady ran to the closet.
then.
An hour and a half later.
Hair accessories, gloves, a dress, and sleeves that vaguely expose the shoulders.
The first three are all made of light and comfortable fabrics. The color scheme uses deep red as the base color that Lisi likes very much, and is decorated with dark patterns. They are casual yet dignified, bright but not too eye-catching.
The sleeves are matched with black. They are not tight-fitting, but slightly wide, a bit maid style, but more refined and loose, which not only gives people a sense of intimacy, but also looks very classic and charming.
There is no need to mention the over-the-knee socks and boots, nor the blush on the cheeks, not to mention the eyeliner on the corners of the eyes, but why is it that after coming out, my whole body is exuding a very pleasant light fragrance? Woolen cloth? Oh, it turned out that I was wearing perfume.
Why, girls don’t always need to put on simple makeup before going out.
Be fully prepared.
Liz took action.
With her familiarity with Earl's Castle, she was able to avoid all places where servants might pass by or be discovered. Liz sneaked to one of the back doors of the castle that was not commonly used.
In order to prevent her father from discovering and stopping her, Liz could only choose this method to sneak out of the castle first.
But just when Liz was about to reach out and open the door...
"Miss."
In vain.
A cold voice not far behind him sounded at the remote back door of this place.
Liz had just stretched out her hand towards the iron gate covered with vines, but she immediately retracted it as if she was electrocuted.
Anyone would be startled if someone yelled unexpectedly from behind, right?
Especially when you are still doing something that makes you feel guilty.
Liz turned around suddenly, and then, a sight that made her limbs feel cold again appeared in front of the girl.
Because, she saw a maid standing there just where she had just passed by. The maid had a paralyzed face, and her eyes had no emotion, but she was staring straight at her. .
It felt to Liz as if the other person was not a living person, but... a dead thing, a puppet looking at her.
"What...what are you doing?" Liz suppressed the panic in her heart.
She attributed this feeling to the fact that she might have felt this way after being caught doing bad things.
"Miss, the earl has ordered that you are not allowed to leave the castle in the near future." The maid's cold voice sounded.
"What's your name and what's your position?" Liz suddenly asked.
"Miss, my name is Lina, and I am the new deputy maid."
"Huh, so you know that you are a maid yourself? The deputy head maid is also a maid. I think you have no right to interfere with my behavior, right?"
Miss Liz's aura was at full strength, and with her majestic and dissatisfied voice, a normal maid would probably have knelt on the ground.
But Lina, on the other hand, first bowed as if to apologize, but still said:
"If the eldest lady continues to insist on her own way, I will report all this to the earl."
I ignored this Lina.
Liz walked directly through the maid and returned to the castle.
In the corridor, the girl changed her appearance from before and began to frown. She kept recalling and thinking in her mind about how Lina appeared.
It stands to reason that she had carefully checked the whole process. No one had noticed her at all. But Lina gave Liz the feeling that she had been following her secretly. It was not until she discovered that her real purpose was to leave the castle that she Suddenly appeared behind her.
Something's wrong...
Something is very wrong!
Especially Lina's expression and state at that time.
Now that Liz thinks about it, she still feels cold in her heart.
no!
We can't just let it go.
The girl pursed her lips. In order to find out the truth, she planned to conduct an experiment.
This time, she deliberately turned around and observed secretly, waiting until Lina went to the other end of the castle that was completely opposite to her and was busy with other chores.
Liz appeared at the back door of the previous castle again.
And when she stretched her hand towards the iron fence.
"Miss."
The same time, the same place, even the same cold limbs, no, more than the same, they were already chilled.
Because the owner of the voice changed this time, when Liz suddenly turned around, there was another new maid behind her, but the face was new, but the mark on the face was paralyzed, and the expressionless face was staring straight at her. Her eyes are exactly the same as those of Lina before!
Weird!
So...weird!
This time, Liz stopped communicating with the new maid.
She pushed it away and sprinted back to the castle and her own room.
But what Liz didn't expect was this.
When she slammed the door tightly with a bang, she held the door with her head and gasped for air.
"Miss."
From behind Liz, that is, in her room.
The dark place of the dead end.
It came again. Lisi had obviously heard this word a thousand times, but today, it was these three words that the girl never wanted to hear again.
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