Farewell to Caladon

They did not encounter the officer Marlon when they entered the city.

But Suika wasn't surprised.

After all, the person had said before leaving that the family had started to provide support. He had been gone for at least two months, and the person might have gone from being the head of the gatekeeping police to a higher position.

Besides, even the head of the police force at the gate doesn't just sit there all day; everyone needs holidays too, you know.

After queuing up properly to enter the city, Suika went straight to Verdant Spark.

Pushing open the door, I found the room bustling with activity. Besides the people I knew, there were also many men and women dressed in workers' clothes drinking heavily inside.

Many people frowned upon seeing Suika, because her thin arms and legs indicated that she was not Infected.

So when a non- Infected suddenly appears deep within this Infected community, the Infected themselves naturally feel a sense of unease.

"Oh, Suika!" Susie looked up after delivering the butterbeer to the table for the guests and saw Suika walking towards her. She was quite surprised.

"Little Susie, it's been so long! And Ye Yan, I'm so glad to see you still working here!"

Suika greeted the two "waiters" who looked over in a friendly manner, then went to the bar counter, found a seat, and plopped down.

"Sister Xia Li, have something to eat and drink... This trip has really worn me out."

"Alright!" Xia Li smiled and took a few bottles of liquor from the counter, mixed a simple drink for Suika, and handed it to her, then patted her head.

"You drink first, I'll have Kugen make you a big portion of roast meat!"

With that, she went into the kitchen with a smile.

Those around them were relieved to see the interaction between Suika and the Verdant Spark, as they seemed to be acquaintances of the group.

Verdant Spark has been operating in Karaton for a long time. Since they are acquaintances of theirs, they are probably not the kind of "ordinary people" who are blind and come to the Infected neighborhood to cause trouble.

As darkness fell, people gradually left, leaving only Suika behind.

Xia Li came to Suika's side.

"I received a reply from Rhodes Island. Thank you for sending those children there for treatment."

Did anything interesting happen during your trip to Rhodes Island?

Xia Li winked playfully, her big eyes looking at Suika with a smile.

Suika opened her breast pocket, revealing a tag inside, then opened it again.

"You know what, this trip to Rhodes Island was truly earth-shattering. Along the way, the sky seemed to collapse and the earth cracked, and all sorts of powerful enemies appeared from time to time."

"It's even more exciting than what I experienced in the previous year."

Xia Li's smile widened upon seeing the logo; she took a bottle of wine and sat down next to Suika.

"This is newly brewed fruit wine, come and try it!"

Suika's eyes lit up

"Okay, okay... let's talk while we drink..."

At this moment, Kugen also came out of the house, and along with two kittens standing not far away, their ears perked up with boundless curiosity, the rest of the Verdant Spark were all here.

"Let's start from when we just left the house..."

Suika concealed some things that couldn't be said, and then recounted her experience of going to Rhodes Island after some reasonable embellishment.

"We've heard about the mine explosion you mentioned. Not only did many people die, but the town was also relocated away from the mine site because of concerns that Originium dust might drift into the city."

Even so, some people still chose to leave that town. Some people came here and spread the word about what happened.

I just didn't expect there to be so many twists and turns involved.

However, I'm puzzled. The Viscount Scott you mentioned didn't need to do that at all. He could have just followed the safety officer's advice and stopped production for a few months to a year, waiting for the Originium's activity to subside. Wouldn't the mine have been able to continue mining then?

His approach may seem to guarantee short-term profits, but the final compensation and actual losses at the mine cannot be recovered in a year."

Kugen spoke only after Suika finished speaking.

"Yes, that's a mystery too. But I suspect there might be other masterminds behind this, but there's too little time to find out their identities..."

Considering that Xia Li might not know about Rhodes Island's past, and that Suika couldn't openly say she was on Theresis's side, especially since there were two clueless kittens, Suika kept the matter a secret. On her way back from the city, she bumped into a group of vicious Sarkaz mercenaries.

Although he and his companions escaped safely, Viscount Scott died at the hands of the Sarkaz.

After talking about herself, Suika looked at Xia Li.

"Don't just talk about me, what about you guys?"

"Our territory, Gaodoting Territory, is a relatively peaceful place in Victoria. It's far from war, and we don't have as many thrilling stories as you do."

How long are you planning to stay in Karaton this time?

Xia Li shook her head. Compared to Suika's exciting experiences over the past two months, they were just ordinary people.

"Leaving tomorrow!"

"Ah, aren't you going to stay a few more days?" Susie asked in surprise upon hearing Suika's words.

"Summer is almost over, and I'm going to try and catch the last bit of it!" Suika said with a smile.

"It's Siesta, isn't it...? I remember a customer saying that Siesta's summer performances continue until autumn."

Just as Susie the Pink Kitty was completely confused, Ye Yan next to her understood the meaning behind Suika's words.

After she finished speaking, Suika nodded. As expected of the last legacy of the Witchwood, her mind works really fast.

"That's right, my destination is Siesta... Before summer ends, I must experience the excitement and revelry of the seaside."

"Siesta ... I don't even know what I..." Susie Suika, her eyes filled with envy.

Sunshine, beaches, and bustling crowds—who wouldn't love that?

Unfortunately, she is currently Infected... These are things that Infected rarely have access to.

This is not just discrimination between ordinary people and those Infected.

Furthermore, 90% or more of those Infected do not have extra money for medical treatment.

After all, even blockade drugs that alleviate Oripathy are not cheap.

Moreover, the better the efficacy of the medicine, the more expensive it is.

Therefore, most of the money of those Infected went into this bottomless pit.

"There will be a chance... definitely! But this time I'll go scout things out first, and then I'll send you some pictures of Siesta. Next time, we can go see it together... The world is so big, there's no future in staying stuck in this small place."

Suika looked past Susie at Kugen and Xia Li, who nodded slightly, indicating they understood what Suika meant.

Chapter 193 Farewell to Karaton

After chatting for a while, we saw that Susie and Ye Yan had finished cleaning and were preparing to leave.

"Oh, right, Susie told Ye Yan not to rush off, I brought you a small gift."

Seeing the two preparing to leave Suika felt a pang of regret; she shouldn't have given the maid outfit to the old lynx.

That guy would never wear that maid outfit; I should have given it to Pink Piggy or Night Owl instead.

Then I realized I only had one maid outfit, and giving it to anyone would feel a bit awkward to the other person...

Thinking about it that way, it's still the most suitable one for Kal'tsit.

"A gift, meow?" Hearing that there was a gift, Ye Yan's eyes lit up and she ran over.

Suika took out four stone tablets Great Fortune Sigil and handed them to the four people.

"Ah, this little sign? What's it for, meow? Can you eat it, meow?" Ye Yan's pupils shrank when she got it in her hand, because she recognized that the stone tablet was actually made entirely of Pure Originium.

"Of course not, but this stone tablet is no ordinary stone tablet... Judging from your surprised look, you should be able to tell that this thing is a whole piece of Pure Originium."

Everyone looked surprised when Suika said it.

"Good, it's a good thing that no one is afraid."

Ordinary people would only think that Pure Originium is a terrifying thing, and that people can easily get Oripathy after contact with it. However, the people present were all Oripathy, so they were naturally immune to this fear.

Since we already have Oripathy, what's there to be afraid of?

"This item is engraved with Sarkaz incantations, which can improve the wearer's luck."

Yes, it's that elusive luck.

But you must remember, you can't give this to anyone else.

Because luck is finite; if you give good luck to others, you have to bear bad luck yourself.

"Of course you don't need to worry, I have ways to avoid bad luck, otherwise I wouldn't dare to give this thing to people so casually."

Upon hearing that the Suika that had given them good fortune would bring them misfortune, the group instinctively returned the stone tablet.

Fortunately, Suika immediately said that she had a way to avoid the risk, and the group was able to take the stone tablet back.

After delivering the stone tablet, Suika had achieved her goal of coming to Karaton, and she clapped her hands.

"By the way, I heard that Leite and the others wrote you a letter saying they were here to keep you safe. Did you receive it?"

"Of course I received it! Xia Li framed the letter and displays it at home, showing it off to us from time to time!" Kugen said to Xia Li, after which cheerful laughter came from inside the house.

After bidding farewell to Verdant Spark, Suika arrived at the hotel where she had stayed last time and checked in with practiced ease, swiping her card as if she knew exactly where to go.

Just as I was getting ready for bed, there was a knock on the door.

"Hmm?" Suika stood up and walked over.

If it were an ordinary single woman, she would probably be quite frightened if someone knocked on the door at night.

But what is Suika? She is a genuine "female ghost".

With her exceptional strength, if anything evil tried to scare her, it would most likely be scared away by her.

Upon opening the door, they discovered it was Marlon.

"Hmm!" Suika raised an eyebrow, pointed inside the room, and asked him if he wanted to come in.

Marlon shook his head.

"It's already evening, and it's inconvenient for me to go in, as it would damage your reputation."

So let's talk at the door...

I heard there was a minor issue in Londinium, apparently related to Miss Suika.

Of course, I'm not questioning you about this, but I believe that as a friend of an adult, you must have your own reasons for doing this.

I've come here to repay your past kindness. Do you need any help in Karaton this time?"

Suika looked at the man in front of her.

"No need for repayment. The Londinium incident was just an accident. If you want to hear more..."

Hmm, standing at the door feels so awkward, how about we go to the lobby?

Marlon nodded slightly and took the first step down. Suika went back into the house to change her clothes before going out.

In a café in the lobby where people could relax, Suika picked up her coffee, looked at it, and took a sip—damn, it's really bitter.

I don't know why anyone would like to drink this stuff.

He subtly pushed the coffee away, then turned to Marlon and recounted the events of Londinium.

After hearing this, Marlon's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"So that's how it is!"

Suika shrugged. "That's how it is... Pretty outrageous, right!"

"Indeed, but I can understand a little bit of what that butler was thinking at the time."

You are not Victoria, so you think Londinium is just the capital of Victoria.

However, in many people's eyes, Londinium is still the pride of Victoria and a symbol of Victoria.

The longer people stay there, the prouder they feel of being a part of Londinium.

For some of these individuals, this pride eventually bordered on fanaticism and irrationality.

These people looked down on all areas outside of Londinium, considering all cities outside Londinium to be rural areas, while only Londinium was the most dazzling jewel of Victoria.

Now, because of... they are suddenly forced to choose between following their families, earning money, but becoming country folk.

I can either stay there, but I don't know how much my next job will pay.