Chapter 29

Chapter 29

Nobles, huh.

Lynn’s understanding of nobility was limited, whether gleaned from the memories of the previous life or the experiences of this one. What he had heard most about were the opulent and extravagant lives led by those of noble birth.

“I’ve already told you what you wish to know,” Sersi began.

Lynn rose from his seat and said, “I apologize, but your responses do not align with Jerome’s. It appears you’re lying to me.”

“I’m not lying to you, I’m not!” Sersi exclaimed in terror.

“By the way, I remember what that man looked like. I’ve discreetly observed them. They got on a carriage with a rose emblem. It must be Viscount Bolent, that’s the Bolent family crest,” Sersi said.

Lynn approached Sersi from behind, his hand firmly holding Sersi’s head to prevent any erratic movements. In his other hand, he held a small knife, tracing a circle along Sersi’s neck.

“Shh, don’t move. It may sting a bit, but the pain will soon subside.”

With his head held in place, Sersi struggled, much like a dying fish floundering.

***

“You rest well,” Hamilton said as he returned home with a large bag of medicine. He looked at Anika, whose countenance bore the weight of sorrow.

Ever since Eva had been abducted, Anika had worn this despondent expression.

Hamilton retrieved a pouch of coins from his pocket and poured the gleaming gold pieces onto the bedspread.

Anika stared at the shimmering gold coins, her reaction pausing for a moment. Anxiously, she grasped Hamilton’s hand. “Where did you get so much money?”

Anika asked nervously, knowing that in their former circumstances, their entire family wouldn’t have earned this much even if they didn’t eat or drink for ten years.

“We have money now,” Hamilton said.

“Can we use this money to get Eva back? We can offer it,” Anika said.

Hamilton fell into contemplative silence, steering the conversation elsewhere. “I saw Lynn today.”

Anika raised her head, her once-dim eyes now alight with hope.

She struggled to move her weak body and leaned her head to look behind Hamilton. “Where’s Lynn?”

“Lynn went to take care of something. He’ll come find us later.”

Pausing for a moment, Hamilton thought about Lynn’s recent changes and added, “Lynn has become quite formidable now, even more so than me as a father.”

Anika felt a sense of disappointment. She didn’t care about how powerful Lynn had become— all she wished for was his safety.

The viscount’s estate was brightly lit, as it was hosting a grand banquet tonight.

Thick thorny vines covered the high walls.

However, this did not pose a problem for Lynn. The ground beneath his feet slightly trembled, and the soil became soft. Soon, a large hole appeared beneath him.

An Iron Earthworm peeked half of its head out and then disappeared into the ground again.

Lynn crawled into the viscount’s estate through the hole, which could easily accommodate a person.

However, in such a large estate, how was he supposed to find the clues he sought?

Footsteps sounded in the distance, and Lynn’s eyes flickered slightly.

He hid in the nearby bushes.

The footsteps suggested that there were several people.

Peering through the gaps in the bushes, Lynn could see that they were dressed as attendants.

None of these individuals spoke, and they hurried along with lowered heads.

Wait a minute, according to the TV dramas he watched in his previous life, shouldn’t there be a few guards or maids chatting away, leaking all the secrets of the master’s household, and conveniently being overheard by the protagonist?

Lynn lurked while slowly making his way toward the central estate.

Suddenly, footsteps came from ahead.

A blonde little girl who appeared to be around thirteen or fourteen years old pouted and ran out of the castle in a huff.

Chasing after her was an older maid.

“Young lady, young lady, where are you going?” the maid asked anxiously.

“Hmph, don’t bother me. I don’t want to marry that count. He’s so old, nearly forty years old, about the same age as my dad. I refuse to marry him,” the blonde little girl said, fuming.

“And he has three daughters and four sons! Do you expect me to face a group of stepsons and stepdaughters older than me every day in the future?”

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TL/N: Not sure why the author suddenly used the word (师父 : master) in this one particular sentence. All this time, Lynn had indeed been calling Angley (老师 : teacher). ↩︎

T/L Bonus: Unofficial illustration of Vielvi running from the maid.

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