Returning from the abyss

Lista Howard, Lu Ning hadn't paid attention to her before, but after appearing in the future talk twice, she had to start paying attention to this person.In the discussion just now, no one mentioned issues related to Lista, so Lu Ning can only try to see if she can choose this person.

The answer is yes.

When Lu Ning regained consciousness, she was standing in front of the main hall of the Eight Eyes Pavilion, next to Lynwood and Miria, the sun had just risen, and the sun was not too dazzling.She didn't directly control Lista's behavior, she just watched all this from the perspective of a bystander.

"Lista, after meeting your grandfather this time, it's time for the family dinner." Lynwood said, "I know I've said it many times, but I still want to remind you—"

"Everything is subject to what my grandfather said."

Lista tidied up her neckline—she was wearing an expensive suit that looked like it was custom-made, and she didn't look like a 17-year-old girl, but was serious like an adult.

"very good."

Lynwood stepped forward and pushed open the door of the main hall.

The servants were working, and Rosemary, who was cleaning the hall, gave a slight salute to Lionwood, who nodded to her and said, "We're here to see the master."

"Okay, I'll take the two of you upstairs."

Lu Ning can see clearly from the perspective of a bystander. Lynwood is undoubtedly a little nervous at this time, and based on what she said before and her experience in the last round, it should be on September 25th. morning.

At the entrance of the stairs on the fourth floor, Lian Qingyi was leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette with a pipe, and greeted Lynwood with a smile on his face when he saw him go upstairs.

"Mr. Lynwood, good morning, you came early today."

"Morning, Mr. Lian Qingyi." Ryanwood frowned slightly, "Although you are a guest, I still want to remind you that indoors is not a place for smoking."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's an old problem." Lian Qingyi put down his cigarette pouch and smiled, "Then I'll go to the balcony, you are busy."

After Lian Qingyi left, Lista suddenly said, "I don't have a good impression of this person."

"You can just keep this sentence in your heart, you don't need to say it, Lista." Lynwood said, "You just need to know a lot of things yourself."

"But he is someone who serves the Howard family." Lista emphasized, "Only when he is loyal, the Howard family will allow him some small oversteps."

"Oh? You think he's disloyal?"

"He doesn't care about the small rules here, and judging from the conversation between him and you, he doesn't care about small things, but ignores the rules." Lista looked at the direction of Lian Qingyi's departure, "But he is Grandfather's guests should be decided by grandfather."

"Well, don't bring this emotion to meet your grandfather."

"Will not."

After dealing with this trivial matter, Rosemary brought the three of them to the door of Renix's room and knocked on the door.After getting permission from inside, he opened the door and let them in.

Renix's study room was still the same as he remembered. He was leaning on the easy chair with a sluggish expression on his face, while the doctor Lu Ning was in the room preparing the equipment for testing the body.

"Hello, father."

Lynwood slightly bowed his head to Renix.

"You came so early, probably because you don't want to come again before the family dinner." Renix said in a slightly weak voice.

"Your eyes are bright."

"What's the matter?"

"Come and visit you, and thank you for allowing Lista to come to the island."

"She has the right of inheritance, that's why she can come here. She is not an adult, so she can't bring her companions." Renix looked at Lynwood, then at Lista, "Lynwood, you learn from me You are a good student, but all I can evaluate is this far. But you have an excellent daughter, who is better than you."

"If my daughter can't be better than me, then you and I will have to worry about the future of the Howard family." Lynwood said.

"Okay, is there anything else?"

"No, I think you are ready to announce important things at the family dinner. I don't need to ask you too much, as long as you enjoy your vacation here." Ryan Wood said.

"Very good. You and Miria can leave now, and Lista will stay first."

When Lynwood heard these words, a trace of astonishment flashed across his face.But he immediately concealed this expression: "Okay, father."

Then he pulled Miria, turned his head and gave Lista a look, and the two left Renix's room.And Lista just stood there, Lu Ning didn't feel any nervousness in her, just watched the doctor finish the examination for Renix like a bystander, and then left, leaving the room to the two. personal.

"Grandfather." Only then did Lista speak.

"Lista, you shouldn't be on this island. It was your father who wrote to me several times asking for it before I agreed." Reynix said slowly, "You are outstanding, but you are still underage. .”

"You shouldn't judge a person like this, grandfather." Lista smiled, "Since you think I am excellent, you should think that I have enough ability. If you think I don't have enough ability because of my age experience to deal with everything, then I'm not good enough."

Lu Ning saw that Renix actually smiled.

In the state of no one playing in the second round, Renix never showed a kind smile, always had a serious face, even if he smiled, it was always a sneer.

"Lista, this island is about to usher in a tragedy caused by the blood of relatives."

"Are you unable to hold back? How long is your life?"

Lista actually asked directly.

"It's not too long, I've been on this island for too long, my body has been irreversibly damaged by magic power, and as the rituals on this island are fully activated, this time will continue to shorten. I I will find a painless way to end my life. Lista, how about helping me choose a way?"

"There should be no room for me to intervene in your plan, grandfather." Lista shook her head, "You have been planning this for ten years, so you should choose the eight-day recitation."

"But it won't last eight days, I know it well." Reynix sighed.

"I know you want to pursue stability, but it's not stable if you pin everything on possibility? I don't believe that your clever mind can't think of a more efficient way, so why are you so slow?"

"Because I need to do too many things, too complicated, Lista." Renix pointed to his head, "This is where I hope you can grow. When you were your age, I was not even as good as You, but I do know more than you these days."

"I respect you very much, grandfather. I admire your knowledge and vision. When I was young, I thought you were an endless ocean."

"Haha, what about now?"

Lista stared at Renix's aging face for a few seconds before speaking: "It's a big lake."

"It's still vast, but you can already see the end at a glance, right? Lista, if someone else said this, I would laugh at him from the bottom of my heart." Reynix stretched out his hand and opened the drawer of his desk, "I I have prepared a present for you."

"Gift...Grandfather, it seems that your mind has been made up."

"I didn't intend to let you come to the island, but your father's qualifications are insufficient. Although he learned chimeric magic well, he couldn't go further in magic. He didn't understand it, but he insisted on bringing you here. .”

"Do you really care what my father thinks?" Lista asked suspiciously.

"I still care about it, as long as it doesn't conflict with my plan, why don't I agree to some legitimate requests made by my son?" Renix took out an envelope from the drawer and handed it to Lista.

"It's 'Desperate Express'." Lista frowned after taking the envelope, "Why did you give it to me? Grandfather?"

"Think about it, Lista." Reynix smiled, "Since you have come to this island, of course I have to make other preparations for stability. Lista, I know very well that you are not here Support me, you are here to... sabotage my plans."

"I'm Howard, grandfather." Lista raised her head slightly, "What we think we should do, no matter whether it's right or wrong, we will stick to it until it's done. Are you going to stop me?"

"I don't have the energy left, but I really want to see what step you can make. Don't let your father know, just leave, Lista."

"I will regard this as a graduation exam, grandfather." Lista squeezed the envelope tightly, and Lu Ning could feel her heart full of confidence, "Your goal will only be partially achieved—the beneficial part, I promise."

Renix nodded tiredly, and stopped talking.After Lista bowed slightly and saluted, she opened the door and walked out of the room.

The conversation between the two gave Lu Ning a little understanding of the character of the character she chose this time.

Most of the people on the island are tactful adults. Even Kagabo, who has the worst temper among them, will keep silent once he finds that the direction of the topic is not good for him. That is Huo Yinglong and Cynthia, the two younger ones.

However, Lista can be said to be youthful and energetic, and proud of her talents.

She is undoubtedly a magical genius, recognized by Renix as excellent.Lu Ning is not even going to control Lista now, she is very interested and wants to see how far this newcomer added in the third round can do on the island.

After Lista went downstairs, she saw Lynwood and Milia who were waiting for her in the hall.

"Lista, what did father tell you?" Lynwood asked.

"Nothing, academic problems."

"Then it seems that father doesn't want you to talk too much, well, since it's his intention..." Lionwood immediately understood, "I won't ask, let's go back first."

"Father, you should have an agreement with Uncle Dimitri." Lista shook her head, "I'm not interested in your interview, let me hang around here in the main hall, when I came last time Only ten years old."

"Okay, that's okay. Just find a servant to take you back when you go back...Even if you drive by yourself, you still need to find someone." Lionwood urged.

"Yes, father."

While Lista's attitude towards Lionwood perfectly followed the family rules, she didn't show too much affection towards her relatives. At the same time... Lu Ning felt that she didn't have the disgust that Lennix's children had.

"Rosemary, put down your work and introduce the main hall with me. I want to see if there is any change between here and what I remember."

...and strong.

Lu Ning continued to observe. She completely shared Lista's vision and emotions, and could even perceive some of the magic power on Lista in a way similar to when she played Renix.It's a pity that the boundary between tourists and characters is sealed by the distribution center, and it is absolutely impossible for her to use these magics.

When she walked into the back garden, Lista saw Jason, the gardener, and she undoubtedly saw some problems with the gardener at first glance, and ordered Jason to stay away from the gardener's hut with a few casual words. After picking up the flowers and plants, she took rosemary directly to the gardener's hut.The door lock was easily opened by her with a hairpin. After entering the room, Lista pulled out a hair, ignited it with a lighter, and sprinkled the powder into the air. Her eyes fell on the place where the magic book and spell-casting materials were hidden.

If before this round, Lu Ning might still have some sympathy for the heir, then now she is sympathizing with those senior executives of the Howard Consortium who are just ordinary people.

She used the envelope named "Desperate Express" to rub the contents of the magic book in its entirety, and then put the book back in its original place.

Immediately afterwards, she visited Kagabo again, and exchanged two amulets that she called "defense spells" for two bottles of potions prepared by Kagabo in a pure transaction method.

Then there is Schlitter. During the conversation with this painter, Lista showed the art appreciation and art history skills that Lu Ning could not perform at all, and within half an hour, the painting that Schlitter was going to create was finished. The source of inspiration, drawing method and expression form of the painting are all clearly touched.In the end, she also warned the other party a little bit, telling the other party not to rush to create—the reason why inspiration needs to explode, but art needs to be precipitated.

After that came Xingong Asaka, Pan Shen, Yuangu Terakura, Kuzumi Hirazane, Han Xizhe, Watanabe Fuko...

Lista spent an afternoon visiting most of the guests in the main hall. Except for Gustav, Justina, and Lian Qingyi, she chatted with each of them. It took some time to talk to those tourists who thought their backgrounds were suspicious in the meeting before, and the relationship between the two parties was stabilized at the level of "ordinary friends with common topics".

She does, however, get along with everyone in each other's area of ​​expertise.This way, Lu Ning can fully believe that Lista has a very clear purpose, and she is different from those people on the island who don't know what is about to happen.