Theus slowly opened his eyes in the armchair, stretched lazily, and rose to his feet.
He had gained quite a bit from Gwen just now. At the very least, he knew she had found some way to avoid Pollution.
He had no idea what method it was, but if it could truly separate knowledge from Pollution, he ought to probe for details. Castel desperately needed that technology!
First, it would allow them to read knowledge safely. Second, perhaps they could strip out some Pollution to give the steam engine an extra meal.
He just didn't know whether little Gwen would be willing to help.
"My lord." Ash's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Theus was somewhat surprised. "What is it?"
"Take a look at the Mind Link. Something seems to have happened on Gwen and Nora's end."
"Hm? What did Gwen do this time? Did she finally go mad? Let me check the Mind Link. Hiss!"
"Lady Nora, is this normal?"
"Mm, it should be fine, right?"
"But, Lady Nora, why are more and more people looking at us?"
"Maybe because we just arrived on the island?"
"Even the Banshees are here. I-I still feel like something's wrong..."
Gwen was currently in an extremely strange pose. One hand stretched toward the sea beside her as she spoke to Nora.
Not long ago, the two had leaped aboard the ship in a highly attention-grabbing manner. After the sailors verified their identities, they led them to the cabin reserved for them.
Theus had considered things quite thoroughly. Since it was Gwen's first time coming to Castel, he had specifically arranged for Nora to explain things and guide her. And that was precisely where things went wrong.
Nora had been quite dutiful. Though Gwen's curiosity was a little too vigorous, she still