Silas was as busy as ever, sparring with the old man in the morning and learning the Hieroglyphic Style from Lori in the afternoon.
The villagers scraped together a few long pieces of cloth and asked Lori to make rubbings of each sacred script, noting the meaning of the ancient words.
The extremely efficient Lori only took one day to record all the sacred books in the canyon. This will become knowledge passed down from generation to generation.
Silas was recognized by the old man for his swordsmanship and physical skills, but was scolded by Lori every day for his study of the sacred book style.
In fact, Silas was already a very fast learner. He had memorized dozens of them in just two days and learned how to form sentences and write in hieroglyphics.
Such a fulfilling life every day makes Silas full of hope for life. He feels that the day to rescue Adina is not far away.
"Wait for me, Adina"
“Bang!”
This was the sound of Rory hitting Silas on the head with a branch.
"What are you daydreaming about? Huh?" Lori said with a vicious look.
She shook her right foot and said with disdain,
"If I hadn't been accompanying you, a big idiot, I would have gone and played by myself a long time ago."
"Hey, it's just that I was too tired from sword practice this morning." Silas explained guiltily.
"Okay, okay, keep going. Oops! I made a mistake again."
"So stupid." Lori muttered softly, "Just a wooden man."
"Oh, by the way, what does this sentence mean? I don't understand these words, but it mentions the vigil keeper, right?" Silas asked, pointing to a long string of words on the altar.
After taking a look, Lori seemed to be thinking about something. She decided not to answer the question for the time being.
"Hmph, I won't tell you. Just study it yourself." Lori said with her head down.
Silas concentrated on thinking hard about the long string of words. He just wanted to become the vigil keeper as soon as possible and then fulfill his promise to rescue Aetina.
"I wonder if you are safe in Hohenna? I miss you." Silas thought to himself.
Silas, who was concentrating on studying the sacred text, did not notice that Lori's smile had disappeared and a crystal tear slid down her face.
"There's a price to pay to become a vigil keeper, you big fool." Lori kept this sentence deep in her heart, and only at the last moment did she tell Silas the truth about that sentence.
There is a reason why the vigil keepers are called vigil keepers. Behind every vigil keeper is a sad story.
This is the secret of the werewolf clan, a secret known only to the elders who have mastered the relevant knowledge throughout the generations.
If the old man knew this secret, he would not have let Silas learn about the wake.
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Adina didn't get a good rest because of the nightmare last night, and she couldn't sleep after that dream.
Her face is now as pale as a corpse, which is a sign of an unstable mental state.
Her heart was filled with anxiety and restlessness, and she wanted to leave this damn place as soon as possible.
Even though the food and living environment here were luxurious beyond what she had experienced in the village before, Adina still felt uncomfortable.
She longed for freedom, she longed to return to Silas's warm embrace, she didn't want to stay in this huge prison anymore.
Adina realized that she had to take action today since it was her day off.
If I wait for the devil Marquis Hohen in my dream to return to the castle, I will never have a chance to escape from his clutches.
Her previous calmness and rationality had been shattered by the recurring nightmare. She had planned everything, but she didn't expect to make a wrong move.
In her room, Adina took inventory of the tools she would need to escape;
A long rope under the bed, an extra pair of shoes, a maid's outfit, ink for dyeing, and a key to the secret room.
Her anxiety made her forget Abel's instructions that it was a room that must not be opened.
Adina hid the key in a small pocket on her breast so that it would not be discovered when the maid was changing her clothes.
After breakfast, Abel kept his promise and allowed Aitina to move freely in the castle.
But Abel was cautious and would secretly observe Adina's every move because he noticed something unusual in her expression.
Even though Adina was sad when she first came to the castle, her eyes were determined at that time.
While having breakfast today, Adina's eyes flickered. She didn't dare to look directly at herself today. Abel, who had lived for more than two hundred years, naturally knew that this was a sign of guilt.
Abel realized that the thing he least wanted to see might happen today, so he was very alert about it.
When Aitina was about to leave the banquet hall, Abel spoke up.
"Ms. Ai Tina, today is your day off. Are you interested in trying a glass of our homemade red wine?"
Abel snapped his fingers, and the servant went to the wine cellar in the basement and took out a bottle of red wine.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Abel, but I'm not in a good mental state, so can I not drink it?" Adina tried to politely refuse Abel.
"But drinking some red wine can help you sleep, Miss Adina, drink a little bit." Abel said.
"Shouldn't red wine help you sleep and be drunk before bed?" A trace of doubt arose in Adina's heart.
Although Adina felt that there was something else behind Abel's words, she still took a sip.
The sweet wine looked like a young girl's blood, with a hint of bitterness in the sweetness of the grapes, but the taste of this red wine was as smooth as silk, and it did not have the taste of alcohol that Adina had imagined.
"It's really delicious, thank you Mr. Abel. Can I go to the terrace to bask in the sun?" asked Adina.
"Of course, it's your freedom." Abel replied respectfully.
"As long as you drink red wine, I can smell your scent. I'm sorry, Miss Adina." This was one of the backup plans Abel had left.
Abel also sent a maid to follow Adina, one to monitor her, and the other to allow the maid to meet Adina's requests at any time.
Adina walked onto the terrace and the maid immediately brought a lounge chair and a parasol.
Adina sat on the recliner. She saw children chasing each other in the fields in the distance, and she saw farmers working in the fields under the scorching sun.
How she envied that kind of free life. Perhaps it was the effect of the sun, but Adina's face looked a sickly scarlet.
Adina felt that her emotions were about to get out of control. The evil spirit's muttering in her dream suddenly appeared in her ears again. The madness made her feel uncomfortable.
She even felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, and even crazy thoughts began to appear in her mind.
'If I die, I won't be able to hear anymore', but this thought was quickly suppressed by reason.
"I feel a little dizzy, please help me to the room." Adina said weakly to the maid.
She understood that the maid was here to monitor her, so it was not a good idea to do anything rash in broad daylight. Only by returning to her room could she find a way to get rid of this annoying spy.