Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 913 What happened?

On the way back, the sky unexpectedly cleared up. Although there was no bright sunshine, the occasional ray of light that came through the cracks in the clouds was enough to cheer people up. Ling Ge saw it and naturally knew that this was the change brought about by the complete destruction of the beast. Although he was a little uneasy before the battle, fortunately the result was safe. It can only be said that Xino hid too deeply. Not to mention outsiders like them, I am afraid that even the knights of the Gustaf family did not know that their eldest lady had such strong strength.

Generally speaking, secrets that are kept secret are meant to conceal something. Lingge felt that Xinuo was not that kind of person, but he also felt a little interested in the secrets that she might have. Perhaps this was human nature and could not be avoided.

While his mind was wandering, the carriage had already rumbled past the last section of the street and turned a corner into a small road. The outline of the town of Regrum stretched all the way on the flat gentle slope, with houses lined up one after another until it was separated by a section of mountain road. At the end of the mountain road was the famous Chateau de Chadoly in the province of Saint-Denis. At this time, Linger heard the coachman exclaim softly, as if he had seen something strange. His mind moved slightly, and he looked out of the window, and immediately understood the reason for his surprise.

In front of the carved iron gate of the Chardouri Manor, there were several carriages parked, all with whitethorn flower emblems, and under the trees nearby were more than a dozen tall and strong war horses, their hair all white, just like the snow that never melts on the Loser Mountains. These horses were well-trained, and even when their masters were not around, they did not show panic or anxiety, but just quietly picked up fallen leaves on the ground and chewed them in their mouths, occasionally looking back and casting a vigilant look down the mountain.

"That's the knights of the Gustave family." The driver murmured, "Why are they all here?"

Because he didn't know what had happened, he didn't drive into the manor for the time being, but parked outside the town's carriage shop. As soon as Linge and others got off the car, they saw many townspeople gathered in the small square, looking in the direction of the Shadoli Manor and whispering about something, with worried expressions on their faces.

Linger approached and listened quietly for a while, and roughly understood the whole story: about half an hour ago, Xino and the old butler Weber returned to the manor in a hurry, followed by a pure black carriage with no family emblem or decoration, which looked very solemn. In response to the townspeople's inquiries, the girl just smiled, but everyone could see that the smile was extremely forced, and the young lady must be in a bad mood; before they could figure out what was going on, another team of knights rode in hurriedly, and they took over the defense of the Shadoli Manor as soon as they arrived, making the manor, which had been silent for a long time, lively again.

However, there was a vaguely disturbing atmosphere in this bustle, so the townspeople gathered here and refused to leave. Although the kingdom era and the feudal system were a thing of the past, they still considered themselves as subjects of the Gustaf family and were well taken care of on weekdays. If something really happened, they would also want to do their best to help instead of just watching from the sidelines like an outsider.

problem occurs?
Did the battle go smoothly, or were there some unexpected events in the post-battle handling?
Ling Ge was lost in thought when he heard a childish voice from the crowd: "Everyone, everyone, listen to me! Let's not gather here, it will only cause trouble for our elder sister! If something really happens, our elder sister will definitely tell us! But before that, shouldn't we do our own things first and not let our elder sister worry about us?"

Hey, this voice?

Everyone looked over and saw that it was indeed Chloe, the Knight Commander of the Saint Maiden Guard. She had replaced her toy horse with a real horse at some point and was now riding on the pony, shouting loudly and trying to maintain order with a serious face. However, her voice was insignificant and no one listened to her. Her father was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to beat her, but was stopped by a respected elder in the village.

"Everyone, be quiet!" The elder was a retainer of the Gustaf family when he was young, but at that time he yearned for the outside world more, so he went out to explore with the support of the old master. When he returned to Regrum in his old age, he became the most prestigious person in the village. At this time, he tapped his cane and looked around. No townsman dared to look at him: "Look at what you look like! You don't think clearly like a child! Don't you know what kind of person the eldest lady is? If something really happened, would she hide it from us? Instead of worrying about it here, it is better to go back and do your own thing. Do you want to disappoint the eldest lady!?"

The three sentences of reprimand, each of which mentioned the young lady, had a very significant effect. Many people showed shameful expressions on their faces. After looking at each other privately for a while, they dispersed and did not continue to gather here. Seeing that they were still listening to his advice, the elder breathed a sigh of relief, then gave Chloe an approving smile and turned away. However, when he turned around, Lingge heard a barely perceptible sigh. It was obvious that he was still worried and not as calm as he looked on the surface.

Everyone left, and Chloe wanted to leave as well, but was stopped.

“Wait, Chloe!” Alice, who was of the same status and mental age as Chloe in the Saint Maiden Guard, walked up and asked, “What are you doing here? By the way, your horse is pretty good, can you lend it to me for a ride?”

Chloe and her pony both showed horrified expressions, but Saint Shallia quickly came over and pulled Alice away, saving the girl's beloved pony. Chloe breathed a sigh of relief and answered everyone's questions: "I'm here to protect everyone! My sister has personally appointed me as the guardian knight of Regrum Town, so I must fulfill my responsibilities as a knight!"

She rode on her pony, head held high, with an expression that said, "I am a knight and I am honored." However, she did play a role in evacuating the crowd, and Saint Shallia patted her head and praised her, "You did a great job. Chloe is such a good girl."

"Hey, it's not as good as you say."

This seemingly modest answer, but in fact not modest at all, is really familiar. Saint Xia Liya raised her eyebrows and asked again: "So, do you know what happened in the manor?"

"I do not know."

Chloe replied as a matter of course: "My elder sister is the same, as is Grandpa Waver. They are so mysterious when they come back, and I don't know what they are doing. And my elder brother is also back. He is a true knight and is highly valued by the master. My father secretly pulled him over and asked him what happened, but my elder brother refused to say a word, which made him very angry."

It turned out to be the case.

Saying it is the same as not saying it.

You shouldn't count on this little thing.

Alice came back at some point and said with a curled mouth: "I've read it, useless guy, go play somewhere else."

“How dare you! How dare you insult me!” Chloe was furious, riding on her horse and pointing her spear: “I want to duel with you!”

"Let's fight, who's afraid of who? But I'm older than you, so in case you say I'm bullying, I'll find someone my age to fight with you, Leticia, go ahead!"

"..."

peer.

Leticia ignored her, and the others would not pay any attention to her either, so they left the golden maid who was glaring at Chloe and walked along the mountain path to the front door of the Shadoli Manor. They were thinking whether they should disturb Shino in this situation, but as soon as they entered the door, a young knight came over, gave a standard knight's salute to everyone, and then his eyes fell on the young man in the lead: "Excuse me, are you Mr. Ling?"

"Yes." Linger nodded gently: "What's the matter?"

"I've been waiting for a long time."

The young knight stepped aside and said seriously, "Please follow me. The young lady is waiting for you in the cemetery."

Cemetery...garden?

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)