Chapter 294: Under the Mist (3)
Thinking it would be a simple dinner, Susan meets Zoe sitting facing the door. And, after entering the restaurant, Zoe called out Susan's name.
"Zoe, why are you here?"
Seeing Zoe and Susan greeting each other, Luna hurries to talk to her so as not to make people doubt her and Susan's identity. Luna said, "Sister Zoe, why are you here?" It's been a long time since you were a guest at Flore's house!Look, you remember my sister Susan, but what about me?I'm Luna?Flore!" She happily ran to Zoe, asking for a hug.
At first, Zoe was a little confused. After seeing Susan's face, he immediately accosted: "Luna!" Anyway, Zoe didn't know what to call it, so she called her name directly, and stepped forward to hug her. Zoe touched Luna's head vigorously and pinched Luna's face. In short, if you want Zoe to help, you have to pay a little price first.
Susan could only react to Zoe's reaction. She then sits across from Zoe with Luna. So, Susan learns who Luna is helping her find. With a little relief, Susan looked at the layout of the restaurant.
If you look at it from the doorway, in the center of the room is a rectangular table that can accommodate dozens of people in an east-west direction. Around the table, there are carved wooden chairs with intricately carved backrests, and the carvings on them are mainly in various flame shapes. As for the light, it was quite adequate, for there was a silver candlestick in the center of the table, and this one, like Susan had seen in the Lord's Hall in the City of Miracles, was surrounded by four pillars around the middle one. As for the dishes and cutlery, they were all silver, and there were a few goblets.
In the moment when Susan sat down, the fruit assortment had been brought to her. She and Luna each have one, and it's a VIP special. As for the cart next to Zoe, there are various books placed. Susan could roughly guess the types of books that were nothing more than magical studies and drug studies.
Then, the lady pushed the room into the bread and dishes. Among them, Susan's most attention is the cold salad. Shepherd's cabbage can prevent diseases and prolong life, but Susan doesn't like to eat it. At home, Susan had eaten enough. For a while, Susan's family was hanging around the shepherd's cabbage. However, Susan thanked Belton for the greeting.
Susan's thanks were accepted, but Belton did not sit down.
"Oh, look at them. Perry, we should make a toast to their reunion. Belton said. As he spoke, he took the silver cup from the cart on the east side of the table.
"Then let's have a drink. "Zoe was very cheerful.
Although Belton only spoke a few words to Zoe, Susan found out that Zoe was familiar with Belton. For example, when it comes to eating, Zoe doesn't care about etiquette at all, and eats without any prayer, as if she's just trying to be happy.
"Mr. Betsy, a very good man. Zoe said to Susan.
"What do you say?" asked Susan.
"He used to help me, in the Emerald City...... On some things about books. Zoe replied.
After Belton left, Zoe said a bunch of things. What Zoe is talking about is happening in the Emerald City. That day, Zoe was sad about the books being taken away. At that time, Zoe was fourteen years old, but she still looked like a child. She fights with those who get the books back, and even throws rocks at glass like a little boy. Then, her excessive behavior caused herself a series of troubles, and also led to the beating of her family. Just as she was crying over something upset, she was bumped into by Belton.
"Do you know what you learn magic for?" asked Belton. That very day, he told Zoe, "Learning magic is for a better life, not for the sake of learning." If you don't get magic in the right way, can you still be happy about it, and in the long run, you'll only be sad about your past. Even if you succeed, the fruits of your shady methods will keep you from sleeping. Ever since she met Belton, Zoe has had a change of heart, and she has started to try to work part-time to make money.
After listening to what Zoe said, Susan knew what Zoe thought of Belton. Moreover, Zoe also told Susan, "Mr. Betsy, saved me from danger under the clock tower in Flying Town. ”
"What's the danger?" asked Susan. That night, she didn't see any other casters at all, except for Zoe.
"That night, as agreed, I went to meet someone. And this man is the one who gave me a way to heal Xavier's injuries. Zoe said.
Zoe recalls that day in Flyingtown, she met a man dressed as the Church of Light, and the man made a condition to cure Xavier, which was for Zoe to talk to him about something at night. Then, Zoe went to the appointment. Unfortunately, the man didn't say anything and directly controlled Zoe's actions with magic.
So, Susan knew that what she had seen that night was Zoe under control. Susan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's why you're here. However, Glori, Xavier, Evan and the Order of Merit were also attacked. ”
After hearing Susan's words, Zoe was silent for a while. But soon, she spoke: "This is really bad...... We've got to find them. ”
Zoe spoke in a nonchalant tone, as if she knew what had happened to Glori, Xavier, Evan and the Knights of Merit. Susan stuck the words she wanted to say in her throat. "Zoe, what else does she know?" she asked to herself.
"I know what you're going to say," Zoe chewed a few bites of bread at a quick pace, "and they were told to me by Mr. Betsy. He said that he was tracking down several members of the Crows that day, and that he had wanted to find us ahead of time, but he was delayed due to some things. Then he saw me going to meet with the man dressed as the Church of Light. ”
"And then, what happened?" asked Susan. She's trying to find clues to the lockdown in her heart from what Zoe said. Moreover, she remembered the dress and eyes of Perry, the butler, and did not even forget to think about Mr. Betsy's true face.
"Later, later, I don't know if you saw it. However, I know that Mr. Betsy was injured because of me. He had been stabbed in the right arm by the Illuminati who had met with me. I can't say exactly what happened under the bell tower. Because, I was controlled. After that, I woke up from the guest room here. He was also told about the attack on the hotel in Flying Town...... "Zoe recalled as much as she could, and said everything she could remember.
Although Zoe had doubts in her heart, Mr. Betsy helped her. Moreover, she did not like Perry, the butler, because Perry always stared at her with strange eyes, as if he were looking at a thief who had broken into the castle.
Since Zoe had been controlled during her meeting with the Church of Light, why did Zoe know that she had been saved by Mr. Betsy?, Susan thought for a moment. Then Susan asked, "So, who told you that Mr. Betsy helped you?"
"Perry Jasper, a guy who looks like a bad guy to everyone. Zoe said. As she spoke, Zoe also deliberately glanced at the south window, as if it had become her habit to follow the trail of the butler Perry.
Zoe must have been under tiresome surveillance, Susan thought. However, Susan couldn't see the worry in Zoe's eyes, as if she was saying that Perry, the butler, was just guarding against thieves, and had no other intentions.
After a moment of silence, Luna smiled and snatched the plate of salad. She laughed and squeezed over Susan's left shoulder, and said, "Look, sister, Perry must be an incompetent retainer. Because, the housekeeper of our family is always serious towards his subordinates and is willing to punish them. If someone is rude to a guest who enters the door, then our housekeeper will tie that person under a tree. After that, we can hear the pleasant mourning. We have pity on the poor, but we can't have compassion for those who break the rules. So, Mr. Betsy's butler, Perry, will have to take a pay cut for at least a few months, right?"
After saying that, Luna pushes Susan and deliberately scratches Susan with her hand. Later, Luna ran to the southwest corner and took the green feather duster from the table. As a result, the atmosphere in the restaurant has become a joyful scene of sisters getting together. Susan was reluctant, but she could only cooperate. After a few chases, Susan hid behind Zoe.
"You kid, you're naughty. Zoe stops Luna. Spotting Luna dodging left and right looking for a gap to drill through, she picks her up. Luckily, the room was more spacious and didn't touch anything. It took two spins before Zoe put Luna down. It's just that Zoe didn't laugh. Luna, who was smiling.
For a moment, Susan was almost deceived by Luna's innocent mischievous performance. Susan was able to keep her mind clear, thanks to the constant thoughts on Glori's and the rest of her friends. In her calmness, Susan also sensed the fluctuation of magic outside the door. She guessed that Luna must have known that someone was approaching to make such a fuss. After this incident, she once again worries about the power of Luna's magic: if Luna really wants to do something, it must be undetectable.
At this moment, Perry, who had just approached the door of the restaurant, put his ear to the door decorated with gold. After a few seconds, he couldn't help but smile at the sound of frolicking in the restaurant. He thought to himself, "These guests, but they are happy. But what exactly did they talk about?"
When the lady who cleaned up the dining room had turned the corner to the east, Perry left the door and straightened his shirt. Then, he knocked on the door, and both the gesture of the bow and the words were extremely polite: "Ladies, time has passed for a long time. Moreover, it was indeed dark. "It's just that the door was opened before he could speak.
No one accosted me, and the scene was a bit awkward. The person on the inside of the door was none other than Luna. As if the door had been opened at the wrong time, Luna was picking up her cuffs and hair. At this point, when she sees Perry, Luna hurriedly hides behind Susan because she looks like a crazy girl.
"I'm sorry, can you wait for us a moment?" Susan shrugged helplessly, smiling. Even though she saw Perry hurriedly exiting the restaurant, she noticed the coldness behind her. In fact, she saw Perry look at herself with her peripheral vision.
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