Over the next few days, Alicia cleaned the castle thoroughly, and she enjoyed it, telling herself that she was looking for clues.

Arthur was also involved, he was very sensible, which also saved Alicia a lot of energy.

The ten-year-old was also very accustomed to magic, and he quickly accepted the many wonders of the castle, and even played with the door for many days.

She wiped the windows, cleaned the leaky sink, and even brushed the stairs, and the bathroom, to be honest, she had never seen a bathroom so dirty, the weeds in the shower scared her, and the color of the bathtub scared her.

I don't know if it's paint or what kind of medicine stains the bathtub, and the mirror is full of speckled stains, it's more like a workshop where some kind of evil human experiments are carried out than a bathroom.

It took her an entire day just to clean it.

Bottles and cans on the shelves caught her eye, with terms like "skin," "eyes," and "hair" written on them that were hard not to notice.

At first, Alicia speculated that it might have been made from a girl's body, but when she looked closely, she found that most of them were creams and other cosmetics.

She thought back to the image of Char when she was with him these days, and to be honest, she had a hard time associating these intricate cosmetics with him.

Or rather, she gets goosebumps every time she thinks of him smearing this pile all over his face.

She put the things back in place and scrubbed them clean.

She also makes a lot of friends in Eagle Point these days.

Alicia had never heard of this place when she was at the palace, and it was supposed to be a very rural and unknown town.

But the people here are really welcoming.

An energetic ninety-year-old grandmother like her is rare in this era.

In line with the fine tradition of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, some enthusiastic neighbors in the neighborhood will always send some small gifts, and when she goes to the street to buy vegetables, people here will also give her more vegetables and some discounts.

Alicia would take it with a smile every time, but sometimes she would return to some of the small dishes she had made, which even Char had admired more than once.

She loved some of the special local gifts such as seashells, which she used to decorate her nest under the stairs.

The room is getting cleaner, the pantry is neatly arranged with cakes and jams, and there are some seasonal vegetables from time to time.

This magic castle is becoming more and more of a home away.

If she really left here one day, she would probably cry, Alicia thought to herself.

When she was in the palace, she didn't have a friend who could really speak, and although those maids were responsive, none of them regarded her as a friend, only respect.

After being blind, she basically had nothing to play, just stayed in the palace, numb and lived day after day.

Although the palace is large and luxurious, the silence and emptiness are inhabitable.

Although it is small here, she sleeps very comfortably every night, and she has not felt this way in a long time.

But she knew she couldn't stay here forever.

Alicia always felt that the person knew her, but she kept a blind eye to herself.

What he was thinking, Alicia couldn't guess at all, and it was a very uncomfortable feeling.

So, she also left Char's room until the end to clean it, she was a little scared, afraid that she would find something in it and break her life at the moment.

For example, the girl's heart fragment or the content of the contract between Cassifer and him.

But soon, she dispelled this concern, this curse she must break, she had enough of being an old lady.

She got up early in the morning, and it was still drizzling in Eagle Point, so she tied her headscarf, rolled up her sleeves, wrapped herself in an apron, prepared her broom, bucket, and soap, and walked up the stairs as if she were on the battlefield.

Char was reading a book on that balcony, which is what he's been doing these days, and he's sitting in the rocking chair that Alicia had bought the other day.

It was a new model from a nearby furniture store, inspired by a child's cradle and comfortable.

It was perfect for the elderly to sit and bask in the sun, and she bought it for a good price, ready to sit and bask on it by the big lake where the castle now rests.

But she didn't sit long before Char snatched her away, and his ass never left the chair, lying on this balcony every day basking in the sun and reading.

Every time she looked at his lazy appearance, she was a little angry.

Let Cassifer bear all the powerful magic of this castle, and leave all the daily chores to himself and Arthur.

And he robbed the old man of the ninety-year-old lady and basked in the sun every day without doing anything.

She no longer has the slightest awe of this shameless fellow.

As if sensing that someone was watching him, Char closed the book and took care of the current Alicia with some interest.

"Do you want to clean my room?"

"What? Afraid that I'll find something in there that I shouldn't have found? Alicia said, crossing her back.

"Not really." Char said, "But remember not to move the location of the contents when you clean, those are magical devices used to hide from the witches of the wilderness. ”

Hearing the familiar name, Alicia's breathing stalled slightly, although she had already guessed that the Wilderness Witch had known Char in the past, but from what he heard, it was a different feeling.

"Who's that?" She asked.

"A nuisance." Char commented, "It's a big trouble now, but in the future, it's probably a small trouble." ”

"Isn't that the woman you abandoned before?" Alicia said.

"Why do you think so?" Char said with a strange expression.

"Intuition."

Char, on the other hand, shook his head, "Do you believe it?" I've never even met her. ”

"Then why is she looking for you?" Alicia asked, "Why are you avoiding her?" ”

Char seemed to want to say something, but the sound of hurried footsteps from the stairs on one side caught their attention.

Arthur was running up with a newspaper in his hand, and said excitedly, "Alicia, Char, look at this newspaper."

Emperor.... His Majesty Moria..... Passed away! ”

Smack!

The broom in Alicia's hand fell to the ground, and it was obvious that the news brought by Arthur had a huge impact on her, and she was stunned in place.

After a few moments, she came to her senses and immediately snatched the newspaper from Arthur's hand, staring at the headlines with wide eyes.

She read the newspaper as she walked slowly downstairs, leaving the bucket and broom behind.

Arthur, who came back to his senses, also noticed that Alicia's mood was a little strange at this moment, and he hurriedly ran down the stairs, and saw Alicia sitting by the window with her head down and covering her face.

Her body trembled slightly, and a slight sobbing sound came from her.

The newspaper fell to the side.

Arthur was a little at a loss, he didn't know if he had done something wrong, so he didn't dare to step forward to comfort him.

He ran up the stairs in a panic.

"Char! Alicia cried! Go check it out! ”

Char was not surprised by this, he got up silently and put the book in his hand on the rocking chair.

"Why is she crying?" Arthur said uneasily, "Is it because of me?" ”

"It's not because of you." Char said.

"What's the reason for that?" Arthur asked.

"Because of the parting, she lost an important loved one." Char stared at him, "Can you understand?" ”

Arthur was silent for a moment and said, "I can understand, when Grandma Dean's death, I also cried all the time. ”

After a pause, he asked, "What can we do?" ”

"Help her clean up her room." Char said.

Arthur came back to his senses and looked at the bucket and broom on the ground, and he nodded, "I understand." ”

Char didn't say anything more, but walked straight down the stairs.....

Alicia was still sitting at the workbench sobbing, her body trembling uncontrollably.

He silently walked to her side, picked up the newspaper from the ground, looked at the contents on it, and sighed.

"I thought it would take more than ten days for the news to reach Eagle Point Harbor, but I didn't expect it to be so fast."

Hearing this, Alicia raised her head and looked at Char, with tears on her face, "You already knew about this?" ”

Suddenly, Alicia seemed to realize something, snatched the newspaper from Char's hand, and looked at the time of death on the obituary, which was the time when Char went out with the Grim Reaper.

"You took me.... Took His Majesty Moria? ”

"It's death."

Char said seriously, "As long as you are human, you will never be able to escape death." This is man's fate.

Death does not bring death, but death, brings death, and he is only responsible for leading the soul to where it belongs. ”

Char looked at Alicia, "He guided the souls of many people that day, and this emperor is the last one." ”

Alicia lowered her head and fell silent, she still knew about her father's body, and she knew a lot of truths.

But she never thought that this moment would come so suddenly, not even the last time....

"I talked to him for a while." Char said, "We had a good conversation, and he gave me a box and entrusted me to give it to his third daughter, who had disappeared not long ago. ”

Alicia raised her head and looked at Char quietly, but there were no words.

Char sighed, "It's a pity, I really can't find where his third daughter is." ”

"Can't even find magic?" Alicia said.

"Magic isn't everything." Char said.

"Where's the box now?" Alicia asked.

Char raised his hand, and the delicately shaped box slowly appeared in his hand.

Alicia, on the other hand, kept an eye on the box.

"You seem to care about the emperor." Char looked at her with interest.

Alicia withdrew her gaze and wiped the tears that remained in the corners of her eyes, trying to calm her emotions.

"I.... I just think it's a pity that he was a good emperor and died like this. ”

Char nodded, as if believing what Alicia said.

"Since you value this emperor so much, before you find the third imperial lady, I will hand this thing over to you for safekeeping."

He placed the box on a table to one side.

"Deliver... Leave it to me? Alicia didn't react for a moment.

"I don't have a place in my room." Char said casually, "Besides, I really won't be a person who can keep things, if I take care of it, maybe I won't be able to find it one day." ”

"I can't deny that."

After these days of cleaning, Alicia has a very clear understanding of Char's ability to organize and place things.

"I'll leave it to you, I'll take a shower, Cassifer, and get me hot water."

Char said to Cassifer, and turned and walked up the stairs.

He hadn't showered in days, and now that the bathroom was clean, he needed to bubble up.

"It's really troublesome, what kind of shower early in the morning." Cassifer complained, "Alicia, add me some wood." ”

Alicia looked at the box, then at the stairs Char had walked, her eyes glowing, but speechless.

She silently got up and walked over to add some wood to Cassifer, and then it snorted and gave Char hot bath water....