Chapter 296: Under the Fog (5)

In order not to be discovered, Susan blew out the copper "mountain" shaped candlesticks embedded in the wall. She thought that Luna would object to this, but she didn't expect Luna to turn a blind eye. She glanced back, and Luna was nodding in acquiescence. Then, Susan leaned against the window and pursued it by the moonlight.

As he approached the towers on the east side of the castle, the figure quickened his pace. After moving away from the loquat grove to the southeast, something on his left arm was blown by the wind. So, Susan guessed that this figure should be Hugh, the boy seen in the garden in the evening.

In fact, the boy named Hugh is not really old, but he seems to be very mature after being tortured by life. When she saw the boy, Susan gave a rough guess: Hugh was a thirteen-year-old boy who was trying to earn a living, but he had the size of an adult. If you don't look closely, when Hugh stands with a man in his thirties, many people will probably be mistaken—his skin is dark, his cheeks are thin, and the muscles on his arms are obvious.

For Hugh, Susan had some pity in her heart. But what was the boy named Hugh going to do in the middle of the night? Once, Susan had heard something about the poor. Those who spoke were of decent status, some were the leaders of a guild, some were the owners of a certain manor, some were worshippers of a certain church, or some scholars under the knee of a minister...... In short, Susan heard something uncomfortable.

One of them said to the poor that Susan had forgotten: "Look, poor man...... They owe it to us powerful people who are alive and well. How would they have a job if it weren't for us? For example, this gentleman standing across from me, who is not worth a small amount, don't you employ a lot of people like me who like to tidy up the house?"

The other person answered: "Yes...... Unfortunately, I am not optimistic about them. Entering the courtyard, they were willing to do the work. Tidying up the yard and drying clothes is quite satisfying to me. There was only one thing, I remember vividly, of a guy who stole in the middle of the night! However, the hateful things continued. Do you know? Someone once said, 'Greed for money is the root of all evil, and poverty is the root of all evil.'" ”

Luckily, Susan heard a fair word. The scholar put it this way: "It is nothing to be poor, but what is terrible is the corruption of the heart." So, we can't talk too much. Geography, ability, and so on, aren't these all influencing factors? Can you force a dying man to build an oasis in the middle of a dead desert?"

"Of course you can't ......," however, the rich and noble people who gathered together to chat did not reply. They considered the poor to be inferior, and the lord of the manor repeatedly emphasized it.

"No one wants to be born poor for the rest of their lives. Susan said silently in her heart. She was convinced that the boy named Hugh was sneaking around in the middle of the night, not for anything bad.

While she was struggling, Susan was accosted by Luna: "Do you want to know the answer?"

Luna stayed in bed. At this moment, she rolled over and faced the western wall. To Susan's surprise, Luna seems to know the answer to everything, like a god descending into the world. Luna added, "This castle is full of secrets. If Blue Star is here, then he'll definitely intervene. At least, he wouldn't be like he was in Hunting Swamp. ”

"What?" said Susan. Because Luna was just muttering, Susan didn't hear clearly.

"I say, Hunter Swamp. In that damp place, your man of heart let go of a law-keeper who had collected his taxes. Luna repeated it twice in quick succession.

"I think he must have had to do it. In any case, I believe that his intentions were good. Susan turned her back to Luna and kept looking out the window to the east.

When a cool wind blows, Susan realizes that her hair has not been taken care of for a long time. The short pink hair, after Susan and Glori's run, was already on Susan's shoulders. After entering the manor, if it weren't for Luna's magic, I'm afraid that the primary color of Susan's hair would have remained the same, the top half of which is black and the bottom half of which is pink, which is not beautiful.

"Thank you......"

Brushing away the strands of hair that blocked her vision, Susan couldn't help but blurt out. When she was learning from Mr. Mayne with Glori and the others, she had planned to change back to her original hair color, and it was only because of Glori that she insisted on keeping her black hair pink until now. At this moment, a trace of warmth flashed in her heart. However, the warmth didn't last long before it was interrupted by Luna's words.

"Tonight, you'd better not go anywhere. Don't get involved in anything. Otherwise, you'll never see the person you want to see again. Luna warns Susan. However, to Susan's ears, it was not a warning at all, but a message of hope to Susan.

As for whether Glori, Evan, and Lord Xavier are safe, Susan doesn't think Luna knows. Luna's words, however, are inexplicably reassuring to Susan. It seems that Susan's heart is looking for a good result, and she forcibly sets the result. So, Susan couldn't help but sigh at what she thought in her heart: "Yes, whether it is Glori or the others, it must be safe." ”

In fact, Susan was heartily grateful to Luna's words - it was a great thing that a demon would say something to reassure a human. So, after sensing that nothing was wrong, Susan took a deep breath.

"So, is this the first night at Betsy Manor?" said Susan to Luna.

"What did you think the first night? Later, you'll regret saying that. Because, you will find out how terrible the evil that exists here. Then, you'll rejoice in my protection. Luna said coldly.

One moment comforting, the other cold, Luna's approach is really unpredictable for Susan. However, Luna is a demon after all, and Susan has never been able to give herself a good rest. Sometimes, Susan would turn her back to Luna, but only for a short time. Then Susan rolled over, and at one moment, she was almost like Glori, half-asleep, always on the lookout.

After a few tosses, time naturally slowed down for Susan. At first, Susan decided to stay half-awake and relaxed, even thinking she could survive the first night. Later, Susan felt betrayed by two eyelids, both of whom wanted to keep their eyes under a dark veil. So, Susan felt that it was not easy for Glori.

On those windy nights, Susan could imagine how Glori had spent her time: Glori, not only had to face the dangers lurking everywhere, but she also had to be wary of the engulfment of the curse. Half-asleep, this trick is really difficult for Susan to bear.

Later, Susan unexpectedly heard the wind howling and hurried footsteps.

In the middle of the night, the sound of the rattle sent chills to Susan. Because, this sound came from the hallway outside the door. Who would be going to walk back and forth in the middle of the night? When she rolled over and faced the ceiling, she was almost frightened. On the ceiling, there are pictures of people praying to the god of light. However, just now, a dark shadow flashed from the ceiling. It's as if a person is passing by the window.

Susan wanted to get up, but Luna grabbed her left arm. There is no doubt that Luna wanted Susan to be quiet and not to respond.

"Whose shadow is it just now?" Susan couldn't help but wonder.

After a moment of contemplation, Susan completely lost her sleepiness. Moreover, the lights were bright outside, and the occasional flickering figure continued to appear through the window into the room, reaching the place where the crowd of people were kneeling in the painting on the ceiling.

In the past, if a person was in distress, he would pray to the god of light for help, as is traditional. But now, there are not as many people as there were in the faith, Susan sighed again.

"Don't think about anything, I guess the blue star would say that to you. Luna then pulled Susan's left arm with her right hand. It's just that she deliberately used her original voice, instead of pretending to be a girl's simple and brilliant voice.

Luna's serious words bring Susan back to her quiet. However, the point is not that the words are spoken by Luna, but that Luna mentions Glorry. Susan, of course, doesn't take Luna's persuasion seriously, but she won't let herself forget Glori's bravery: if Glori was watched by a demon on a night like this, then Glori would probably fall asleep, she just guessed.

Regardless, during her time with Luna, Susan didn't notice any real trickery in Luna's heart. Susan felt that Luna had made a special trip to help. Thinking back to Mr. Betsy and Perry the butler, Susan felt suspicious. But isn't one of the most dangerous things in the world already happening? Susan comforted herself that Luna, the moon god's nemesis, was by her side.

After tossing and turning, Susan was able to sleep peacefully. However, it didn't occur to her that Luna hadn't really slept at all. Of course, she doesn't know what Luna really thinks.

When Susan woke up again, it was almost dawn. This time, she wasn't pulled by Luna's arm, and she wasn't admonished or comforted by Luna.

With the help of the lights under the castle, Susan saw the crowd of onlookers through the window. Some of them wore only linen linings, and some did not even buckle their waists. Others, some holding torches, others leading the growling black dogs.

"Why is he lying here?"

Suddenly, Susan heard a woman's scream. Naturally, she focused her attention on the woman who had struggled so hard to get into the crowd.

When the crowd cleared a gap, the mercenary leader Virgil pushed the woman in Susan's eyes out of the crowd. At this moment, the crowd was no longer crowded, and Susan saw the people under the surroundment. Lying in the middle of the crowd was a poor boy. And the dark brown handkerchief, which Virgil covered the boy's face.

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