"I'm back—"
"I never thought the gloomy, eerie Ancient Castle would one day become something like a shelter to me—"
In the cellar of the Ancient Castle, Han Su pondered in silence.
During this side journey, he had confirmed the path Ms. Shen had pointed out to him and begun to sum up some of his own experiences.
Seven Machinery Fragments. The Sole Throne's sacrifice.
The mysterious resonance that reached the world's deepest logic, and the will that terrified the Ancient Aristocrats—
These things hadn't yet been fully connected, but they were already enough to spark the imagination.
It was now the second day since he had returned to the Ancient Castle. Aside from observing and thinking, Han Su hadn't done anything else yet. Listening carefully, he could faintly sense that the castle was quieter than ever before.
Only after paying close attention did he realize why. Irritable Kid Brother had already been rescued, so there was much less commotion on the third floor.
He had noticed the difference as soon as he returned to the castle yesterday. The half doctor seemed to have no interest at all in choosing children. She had merely glanced coldly at the children present before heading upstairs without looking back, leaving the Old Butler with a sigh of regret.
In the end, the Old Butler had chosen seven children and taken them upstairs one by one. One of them was for her.
That child was frightened and obedient, and didn't dare run away at all. Naturally, there was no commotion, and the whole castle grew much quieter.
At around four in the afternoon, the Old Butler went upstairs as usual. Then the telephone rang shrilly in the hall.
Han Su got up and left the cellar. Now, he didn't even need to recite a