Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

PhD?

Phantom gradually lost patience.

"You'd better hurry up and say what you want to say, playwright. You disgust me. I want to slit your throat right now."

"Be a little more patient, Phantom. The high and mighty Dionysus has discovered that your journey is extremely perilous. As you step into the Silver Lands, threats will accompany you on your journey. When necessary, Dionysus will allow you to call upon the troupe's name, and..."

The man in the film took something out of his suitcase—a small, square box that exuded an ancient aura.

The playwright said frankly, "Don't reject me, Phantom. You should understand what I mean. We are all children of the castle, and no one can truly escape."

He placed his things in the chair next to Phantom, picked up his suitcase, got up, and left, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

……

Adele started packing her suitcase as soon as she got home.

To be honest, she was in a daze during this period and didn't realize how much stuff she had. Only when she started to sort things out did she realize that her life was a complete mess.

Actually, you can't really blame Adele for this.

Since learning of the doctor's death, she had been living in a daze. Only today did she find her true self again; otherwise, it would have taken her a long time to adjust.

As the girl packed her things, the pink sheep floated in mid-air like a balloon.

"Adele, Adele, are you really going north?"

"Yes, I've already promised the Doctor I'd go with him to the North. I've never been to the North before."

“But as far as I know, the North is not so safe. Everything your doctor does is driven by a deep purpose.”

Are you implying that I might also encounter danger?

Adele stopped what she was doing, sat on the bed, and looked up at the pink sheep.

The Lord of the Sheep had been with her for a long time, and during those difficult days, she was very grateful to have him. Although the Lord of the Sheep was usually unreliable, he was trustworthy on important issues.

If it says there is danger, then the North must be unsafe.

“I know, but I still want to go, just like my parents did, even though Mr. Kahn advised them against it, they still went to that volcano.”

"It's not the same thing."

"To me, there is no difference."

Adele turned around, looked at the suitcase almost full of clothes, and suddenly laughed.

Actually, her mind was also in turmoil, but thanks to the Lord of the Sheep's interruption, she felt much better now.

The girl decisively turned her suitcase over and dumped all her clothes onto the bed again. This time, she only took some simple underwear for changing.

It's late October 1102. It must be snowing in the north, and the temperature is gradually dropping. But the Doctor and his companions are still wearing autumn clothes. They must be preparing for the journey. Let's leave the logistical problems to them and just travel light.

"Adele, haven't you never heard of any geological exploration teams going up north all this time?"

"That's right."

After being reminded by the Lord of the Sheep, Adele stopped her work again. After thinking it over, she still couldn't come up with an answer, so she finally decided to call Senior Kahn to find out what was going on.

A few minutes later.

An elderly man's kind voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Adele, do you want to go to the North?"

The girl said sweetly, "Yes, a former colleague invited me to go with her. I also wanted to take this opportunity to visit the north, as I've never been there before."

Kahn pondered for a few seconds, then said gently, "I know a little about the situation in the North. For a long time, the in-depth investigations have been mainly carried out by the Scientific Research Association, which is led by Columbia. If you go to the North, you will inevitably pass through their research stations. I'll write you a letter, which should be of some help with your journey."

Adele exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Thank you so much! I thought..."

Do you think I would object?

Kahn's words made the girl lower her head in embarrassment.

Kahn laughed and said, "Even if I object, you're not going?"

"hey-hey."

Adele laughed along with him, looking rather silly.

"You're just like your parents. Okay, enough of that. Come to my place. I should be able to write the letter on your way here."

"Thank you, Senior Kahn."

……

Mike took a nap and when he woke up, he found that Chongyue and Puppet Shadow had returned.

"Wow, you're all done with your work?"

Chongyue looked up at the man, then looked down and moved the chess pieces on the board, saying calmly, "Procuring supplies is not a difficult task."

Mike crouched between the two men, glanced around briefly to get a general idea of ​​the situation, and then got up to get a drink of water.

Everything was easy until we reached the North; the real trouble was yet to come.

Has Adele contacted us?

“I’ve contacted her. She’ll be over tomorrow morning. Miss Adele said she also brought a handwritten letter from a Leitanian geologist, who could theoretically help us resolve some of our problems.”

Mike gulped down a bellyful of water, let out a long breath, and casually said, "Okay, with her, we have a few more chips. Next stop is Victoria. We're just passing through, so let's try not to get too close to Lentinium. I don't want to get stuck on the road."

"General."

Chongyue said softly.

There are many people in Victoria that Mike doesn't want to face.

Whether it's the lion wielding the holy sword, or... her.

“Mike, I heard that Amiya, the current leader of Rhodes Island, will be arriving in Londinium soon.”

9. Pet the lamb

boom.

Mike was startled and dropped his water cup on the ground. Luckily, it was a paper cup, so it didn't cause any damage.

Even so, he still sluggishly touched the back of his head.

He had thought this day would come, but he never imagined it would come so soon.

No matter where I go, I will always remember you.

He stood there, momentarily forgetting how to continue.

At that time, Kal'tsit was staying at his house. The two of them tacitly avoided the topic of the little rabbit. When they hugged each other tightly, they felt each other's breathing. Mike looked at her, and she looked at Mike. Only when their fingers touched each other's backs did their complex emotions show.

Amiya is someone they cannot ignore.

"Are you really not planning to go to Lentinium?"

"Don't go."

Chongyue's words jolted Mike out of his confusion. He shook his head as if waking from a dream: "I'm not going. I'm not going. There's Lontinim and a bunch of Victorian operators like Vina. It'll be a lot of trouble."

"Are you really not going?"

"……really."

Mike bent down to pick up the paper cup and walked outside step by step.

Only after the man's figure disappeared through the door did Phantom sigh, "He couldn't convince himself."

“I have met people like him who force themselves to choose the right path, leaving regrets for the future, and are not ashamed of heaven and earth, not ashamed of all living beings, but only ashamed of themselves.”

Phantom's fingers swept across the chessboard, picking up two pieces and stacking them together: "Mr. Chongyue, how far do you think our Doctor will go?"

The Grandmaster chuckled and shook his head, putting his hands in his pockets as he said frankly, "I don't know either. There are many unexpected things on this land... Speaking of which, Phantom, as the chosen one of the God of Wine, have you ever met a certain type of person?"

"what?"

"See yourself, understand others' hearts, and look up."

After thinking it over, Phantom wanted to say the troupe leader, but considering that anyone who steps onto the stage, even the troupe leader who is the controller of the Crimson Troupe, is just a pawn to be manipulated, he shook his head and said, "I have never seen him. What you said is too profound. I have a vague feeling that it is true or not. Is it really a feeling?"

"No, I only know the basics. Mike is on the same path... I'm going to buy a Letania cookbook. I'm not as good as one of my younger brothers at cooking, but it's always good to learn something new."

……

The next day.

Mike had just gotten up when he saw Chongyue practicing his boxing in the corridor again. The Grandmaster did this every day without fail, and he had gotten used to it by now.

"Miss Adele is in the front hall. Are you going there now?"

"She arrived so early?"

Chongyue smiled and said, "I guess I didn't sleep all night."

Mike was speechless. This silly girl.

He hurried to the front hall and, sure enough, saw the little lamb dozing on the sofa, and of course, the wretched owner of the sheep, Dolly.

"Get out of here. Eating mutton in the morning is too heaty. I'm not interested."

Dolly was about to run away when Mike was faster, grabbed the pink creature, and threw it toward the door.

The Lord of the Sheep said with displeasure, "You've gone too far!"

The troublesome fellow is finally gone.

Mike assured that his actions just now were absolutely not motivated by personal revenge.

His movements also startled Adele, who stood up excitedly when she saw Mike arrive: "Mr. Mike, good morning."

"Take your time. Did you take care of everything else before you came?"

"Yes, my seniors and teachers have agreed to my trip. I can write a brand new geological exploration and investigation record when I get back."

Mike gently ruffled the girl's hair, which was as smooth as ever, but he quickly realized that his actions seemed to have gone too far and hurriedly withdrew his hand.

"hey-hey."

Adele covered her head and smiled foolishly, making Mike want to crawl into a hole.