章 521: Chapter 521: Aisala: I Am a Loyal Sharon Supporter!
Chapter 521: Aisala: I Am a Loyal Sharon Supporter!
At the top of the stairs on the second floor of the ancient castle, Sharon's figure slowly emerged. Her gaze did not fall on Reinette Tinekerr in the first-floor hall but rather on the person who had disappeared outside the castle.
"Aren't you trying to avoid him?" Reinette Tinekerr smiled. "But now you can't bear to see him leave?"
Sharon did not answer. She silently walked down the stairs, came to her teacher's side, and naturally lay down, resting her head on Reinette Tinekerr's lap, closing her eyes as if in deep thought.
"I have taught you many things, but I forgot to teach you how to fall in love."
"Teacher, haven't you always been single? Where would you get the experience to teach me?"
Sharon's soft whisper made Reinette Tinekerr pinch her cheeks twice. "I've lived for so many years, naturally, I know more than you."
Sharon did not argue but clearly did not believe this statement.
"He is a very mysterious person. If you haven't truly fallen in love with him yet, I hope you can stay away from him. In the future, the distance between you two will only grow."
Sharon's tightly closed eyelids trembled slightly, but she did not voice any rebuttal.
"In a normal relationship, the two parties cannot be too far apart, or they will lose balance. One in the sky and one on the ground, destined only to look at each other but never be together."
Reinette Tinekerr indeed had little personal experience with relationships, but she had seen enough to understand much.
She could see that Count Hastur Campbell would go far in the future, possibly even reaching the stars one day.
"The reason he said there isn't much time is because he knows that the days of peaceful companionship are not long."
Reinette Tinekerr continued to counsel Sharon seriously, but seeing that Sharon's mind was elsewhere, lost in thought, she changed the topic.
"Do you think your actions just now could fool him?"
Hearing this, Sharon opened her eyes and looked curiously at her teacher.
"He has a close connection with the spirit world. Whether you left the spirit world just now, he would know." Reinette Tinekerr smiled as she saw the troubled expression on Sharon's face. "He surely knows you were hiding on the second floor. His last words were meant for you."
"He was right about one thing, Sharon. How long do you plan to keep avoiding this?"
...
At night, Hastur, who had returned from the spirit world, was on the second-floor balcony, admiring the brightly lit streets of Backlund.
In the light snowfall, the dazzling lights had a unique charm.
Sitting beside him, Aisala tilted her head curiously, holding a small dried fish in one hand. "Master, is Miss Sharon really not coming back?"
"Maybe." Hastur withdrew his gaze and looked at Aisala. "If your mother Sharon doesn't want you anymore, you won't be able to compete with Susie."
"Meow?" Aisala instinctively returned to her original voice, her expression becoming panicked.
"Do you think you could hide the fact that you sneaked off to see Susie from me?"
"…"
Aisala lowered her head, silent, the dried fish in her hand no longer appealing.
Thinking about her master getting engaged to Miss Audrey in the future, with that golden retriever supported by her mistress, Aisala's status in the household would surely plummet.
"Scared?"
"Yes." Aisala nodded honestly.
"In one aspect, you are better than Susie. Susie probably can't turn into a human. When you interact with Miss Audrey, Susie can only watch from afar with envy."
Aisala's mind immediately conjured up a picture, and she perked up. "Master, when will we visit Miss Audrey's house?"
Before Hastur could respond, the wind and snow outside paused briefly, and a figure materialized from a wraith state—it was Sharon.
"The wind and snow are heavy outside. Come here; there's a fireplace for warmth."
Hastur beckoned, and Sharon walked over, letting Hastur take her hand and pull her into his embrace.
"…"
Aisala secretly observed Sharon's expression, afraid she had heard her earlier words.
She was definitely on Sharon's side, a loyal Sharon supporter!
Sharon glanced at her, scaring Aisala into quickly clutching her dried fish and scurrying away.
With Aisala gone, Hastur held the shy but pretending-to-be-calm Sharon in his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder, and whispered, "You won't run away this time, right?"
"No."
"Bernadette has invited us to visit the Rosede Islands in a few days. What do you think?"
"Okay."
"Before the New Year, let's find a suitable time to formally visit your teacher."
"Okay."
"Shall we make a snowman together tonight?"
"Okay… No!"
...
December 8, Monday, 3 PM.
The Fool's Tarot Club convened once again. Klein, who had returned to Backlund and was preparing to spend the New Year there, was in a good mood.
Although he had not yet collected all the extraordinary materials for the Trickster, Mr. Azik was coming back to Backlund to spend the New Year with him.
It was a New Year worth looking forward to.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"
Miss Justice was as polite as ever, but today her tone was slightly more upbeat, indicating her good mood.
"Mr. Fool, here are the latest pages of Emperor Roselle's diary." Cattleya handed over two pages of Roselle's diary.
"You can think about your questions for later."
Klein said as he began to browse the contents of the Roselle diary.
The two pages were filled with information, recording many secret topics and knowledge from the latter part of Roselle's life.
It indeed broadened his knowledge, but also made him feel sad about the impending departure of this predecessor traveler.
Even as a Sequence 1 Knowledge Emperor, Roselle still felt powerless, which led him to attempt another pathway jump to become Sequence 0 Black Emperor.
Looking at Roselle's life, he was undoubtedly a person with maxed-out luck, becoming a traveler and rising to the rank of Consul of the Intis Republic.
From Sequence 2 Knowledge Tutor of the Perfectionist pathway, he jumped to Sequence 1 Knowledge Emperor of a neighboring pathway, and then forcibly advanced to Sequence 0 Black Emperor of a non-adjacent pathway.
Although he did not fully succeed, he did not completely die either; he was still alive.
Moreover, he had children, and now his eldest daughter was planning to establish a pirate kingdom at sea, reportedly building a majestic capital overnight with a miracle.
If he died, few in the world would know that Klein once existed.
Klein mocked himself inwardly, then put down Roselle's diary and looked at the Lady Hermit.
"Mr. Fool, can I accumulate more pages of Roselle's diary to exchange for help at a future time?" Cattleya asked nervously.
"That depends on whether the help you need is equivalent."
Klein smiled in response, though he wanted to refuse. Asking questions was better; the Hermit Lady's questions were always simple, based on the diary's content.
If she chose to exchange for help, he might not have the power to provide it.
"Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Fool." Cattleya was satisfied with the answer.
No, I am not generous at all. Generous people do not have to scramble to make money.
Klein silently complained, then let the Tarot Club members freely discuss their trades.
"Mr. Sun, do you have any news about the adult Mind Dragon brain I need?"
"I will complete this transaction by the next Tarot Club."
"That's what I was hoping for."
Audrey's mood improved even more, as Susie's Dream Walker potion was now within reach.
"I want to know the latest status of the Abraham family." Fors also made her trade request.
"I will keep an eye out for you." The one who took on this task was Cattleya.
The Abraham family, the descendants of Mr. Door as the Queen referred to them, were a key focus.
Recently, she had heard that a group was secretly forming a new organization under the Abraham family name and actively recruiting members.
Others also made their requests for items and assistance.
After the trades, Alger naturally brought up the latest events at sea.
"The most noteworthy event is the news that the Queen of Mysteries is establishing a pirate kingdom, called the Star Sea Kingdom, with its founding ceremony on January 1st on the Rosede Islands."
"All notable pirates have received invitations to the ceremony, and it is said that the churches have also been invited."
Alger paused slightly. "But I think not many will attend. January 1st is a good day, but few would like to spend New Year's on a ship."
Cattleya inwardly scoffed at such remarks, knowing the Queen's intentions were far beyond the understanding of a mere pirate captain.
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