Chapter 39: The Return
In the territory of the Duke of Evari, in a small village.
"Mother! I'm not going to Evari Castle to be a maid for the Duchess! It was rumored throughout the village that the Duchess was a witch and that she would kill me, take my blood, and make her younger. β
But one of them stood up and said, "Mother, my sister doesn't want to go!" I'll go! We don't have much food left in our family. β
The girl who was called her sister exclaimed, "Are you crazy?!" Where you go, you're going to die. Aunt Luna says that witches will drain your blood, even your bones, and make them into flower fertilizer to feed the flowers. β
The man said, "If you stay at home, you will starve to death because of lack of food, so it is better to exchange my life for the chance of the family to live." β
When the old woman heard the child say this, she couldn't help but come forward and hug her second daughter, and her voice was choked, "No, Winnie! Your father will make money. β
Winnie shook her head firmly, "Mother, let me go!" I believe that the owner of the castle will be more kind to us under this gossip. I'll send you a letter every month to let you know what's going on. β
The old woman could not say anything to refuse, and it was also true that her family was poor and could not afford to eat.
Winnie sat alone in her small room, she was the Baroness of the Seven Days Survival Game dungeon, and it had been seven days since she arrived in this dungeon game, but she had not received any game quests and had not found any players.
In the past seven days, she has been tormented by hunger and poverty, and she has thought about using extraordinary means to end herself, but she did not expect that not only did she not return to the personal space given by the game, but returned to this node again.
Something went terribly wrong with the game! She might be stuck in the game.
The realization sent her panicking.
And in the past three or four days, gossip has been flying all over the sky, and she is keenly aware of the abnormality, the family has always wanted her sister to go to the castle to be a maid, and her sister readily agreed, and she had no intention of wading into troubled waters because of her chaotic thoughts.
It's just that now because of this rumor, my sister has retreated, but she wants to seize this opportunity to be able to leave the dungeon.
The next day, the carriage from the castle arrived as promised, and it was Winnie who picked it up!
At the time of parting, the old woman and her eldest daughter took turns hugging Winnie tightly, and recounted many reluctances.
Burranton leaned against the windowsill of his room, and could see the green meadows and mountains in the distance, which was a picturesque sight, but Burranton was not in the mood to appreciate it.
He stretched out his palm and tugged at his fingers, it was already the eighth day, but he had no clue like a headless fly.
No matter how he managed to get along with the servants in the castle, their mouths were as tightly closed as clam spirits, and they didn't say a word.
What Alice and Adel brought to the table was a flash in the pan.
In this picturesque corner, a light carriage slowly drove in, and Winnie poked her head out of the window and looked at the elegant castle in front of her in amazement.
Waiting at the door, Mapel took a few newcomers to meet Yuna, who was in charge of the maid.
Yuna looked at the four fresh girls who had been replenished in front of her, and her heart rippled, just... She sank her face, reprimanded the maidens, and said the rules of the castle in a cold voice.
The Duchess swept everything off the table as if venting, and asked with a cold gaze, "What did you say?!" β
The butler glanced at Nance and said stiffly, "There are rumors in the vicinity that there is a witch in Evari Castle who specializes in kidnapping the surrounding girls..."
Madame's head was clear, "It must have been Adel and Alice who did it!" She turned to Nance, "Why haven't you found them yet?" β
Facing Madame's oppressive eyes, Nance said in a deep voice without changing her face, "Madam, Duke Rhein arrived in Calle City two days ago. Our people had already detected that Adel and the others had finally stopped in Calais City, only to lose all traces of them yesterday. β
Madame frowned slightly, "Why is he here?" What is he doing in Calais City?! β
Nance said calmly, "In Kale City, only Duke Rhine can cover the sky with one hand and erase the traces of Adel and others, which shows that Adel has taken refuge in Duke Rhein. β
The lady asked suspiciously, "My good niece didn't go to my sister?" β
Nance shook her head, "No, Madame GΓΌmene's life is as it has always been. β
Attend aristocratic banquets, wander the streets... Ordinary and uninteresting.
He thought for a moment and said, "Madam, we should inform His Royal Highness the Duke of this matter. β
Madame's eyes widened, her face was hideous, with a heavy exhaustion, "I don't need you to teach me how to do things!" Get out of here..."
Nance and the butler did not persuade again, and turned to leave.
It's just that outside the door, Nance called the butler, "The butler can ask Mr. Brandton to comfort Madame, and write a letter to inform His Royal Highness that the matter cannot be delayed, Duke Rhine is coming, and the rumors are intensifying!" The consequences are not something we can afford. β
The housekeeper was also a little helpless, so he said, "We can only talk about it when Mrs. is in a good mood." β
There was a knock on the guest room door.
Blanton, who had nothing to do, was suddenly shocked, and he tidied up his appearance a little and opened the door.
It's a housekeeper.
The butler invited, "Mr. Brownon, Madame is in a bad mood today, which has seriously affected Madame's health, and I ask you to go and comfort Madame." β
Blanch paused for a moment, pretending to be casual and asked, "Did something happen to my aunt?" I'm trying to avoid mentioning it. β
The butler avoided the important and said lightly, "Outside the castle, there are suddenly many rumors maliciously slandering Madame. Rumors accuse the lady of being bad to the civilians in her territory, taking in many slaves, and living too luxuriously... But these rumors were spread by the Duke's political enemies. β
Blanton's brows frowned slightly, and anger flashed on his handsome face, "How can this political enemy trample on my aunt like this." β
The butler sighed and said, "Madame doesn't want to trouble the Duke because of this matter, but if you are both prosperous and lossy, how can the Duke ignore Madame!" Please also ask the gentleman to persuade the lady not to hide these rumors in her heart, so as not to affect the body, it is better to leave it to the duke to deal with. β
Blanton patted his chest and promised him that he would persuade his aunt.
The butler led Blanton to the lady's bedchamber, and told him much about the Duke and the Lady along the way.
It just so happened that Marpel was instructed by Yuna to take the four new young maids to understand the general route inside the castle.
When the two sides met, something flashed through Blanton's mind, and he asked without thinking, "There are new people in the castle?" I never seemed to have seen such a young maiden in a castle. β
Winnie was a little dazed, this man looked very noble, but the words he said made people tremble, and the four new girls had also heard the rumors to a greater or lesser extent, and their faces turned pale and they didn't know what to do.
Marpel respectfully waited for the butler and Burranton to pass by before she spoke, "This is Mr. Burranton, the nephew of the butler and his wife!" Don't think about anything else, Madame hates people who don't know the rules. β