Are You Really Here?

Having long been accustomed to Maria's Lamaline only complained helplessly a few times before continuing to follow Maria.

On the contrary, Logos, who was in a state of confusion, could not accept Maria's overly individualistic behavior and had a complicated expression.

Of course, they hadn't gone more than a few steps when the white Cautus beside them started to get annoyed.

"Did you do this on purpose?"

FrostNova spoke, looking at Maria in front of her.

She's been here for quite a while now. At first, it was fine for Maria and Ceobe to interact with the Doll, but she had her own things to do.

Now that everything is resolved, why are you still ignoring me?

"Um?"

Maria looked over curiously.

"You... aren't you here to welcome us?"

"..."

FrostNova fell silent.

Sometimes she really didn't know whether Maria was narcissistic or if this was just how her daily life was.

Does she look like someone who came specifically to greet people?

Is something the matter?

Fortunately, Maria stopped and looked at the little rabbit in front of her after realizing that FrostNova was in trouble.

After briefly mentioning what had just happened, FrostNova then spoke of her purpose.

Something strange seems to be happening here.

FrostNova gazed into the distance, her expression serious.

From the moment they arrived in Yharnam, the Doll deliberately arranged for them to fight a lot of monsters.

At first, things were alright. Although the enemy was dangerous, everyone worked together and managed to kill them.

However... during this time, the monsters that have appeared in Yharnam are gradually becoming more and more brutal.

Although her Yeti Squad has received Maria's blessing, they are practically immortal in Yharnam.

But each attack was almost always followed by several complete defeats before achieving the same results as before.

This worried FrostNova.

What's with those monsters?

FrostNova asked Maria a question.

"Brutal?"

Maria paused.

She looked at the girl in front of her.

In no time, she understood the problem.

"It's just a normal change..."

Although Maria killed the avatar of Gordan, the power within it clearly did not simply dissipate.

If they were allowed to scatter freely across the land of Terra, who knows what might happen.

So Maria devoured it all and merged it into the whole of Yharnam.

Maria originally intended to handle it herself, but judging from FrostNova's tone, it seemed as if the monsters that had gathered here had been infected by these things?

Although this wasn't good news, this was still Maria's territory, and Maria was certain that it wasn't a matter of the other side's power leaking out.

As long as there's no leak, everything is fine.

Is this normal?

FrostNova hesitated somewhat in response to Maria's answer.

But seeing Maria's silent expression, she could only scratch her head, accepting this explanation for the time being.

Meanwhile, Lamaline looked curiously at the white rabbit in front of her.

After carefully discerning the details for a while, she finally blinked.

"You are... Yelena?"

"Um?"

Suddenly hearing someone call out her real name, FrostNova looked at the woman in front of her with some hesitation.

Tall, alluring, mysterious...

Three impression words popped into her mind almost simultaneously, but what puzzled FrostNova was that she had no memory of this woman.

How did she know?

He mentioned you to me.

Lamaline spoke softly, her eyes filled with a touch of melancholy.

When Maria looked over, she simply smiled slightly.

Maria quickly realized why.

I remember when I first met Bocscar, he mentioned that he had been searching for Maria in an attempt to save FrostNova.

Considering his previous appearance during the Defense of Kazdel, from his perspective, the plan to find the Banshees first in order to find Maria is indeed reasonable.

"You mentioned me?"

FrostNova was somewhat puzzled.

She was about to step forward and ask the other person a question, her voice choked with rage.

A cold voice came from behind her.

"Don't be rude, Yelena..."

A heavy, booming sound, like the throbbing of a breathing machine, rang out, and a towering giant walked towards them.

The last purebred Wendigo in the world— Bocscar!

"Dad... Father."

FrostNova almost instinctively called him "Dad," but considering there were other people around, she awkwardly changed her address.

Her actions seemed especially endearing to Lamaline, who knew the situation between the two of them.

However, she didn't say much, and soon her attention turned back to the giant in front of her.

"It's been a long time since I've sent my greetings, Your Highness."

Facing the Banshees lord before him, Bocscar slightly. Although his heavy body had improved considerably in Yharnam, it still appeared extremely stiff.

"Um."

Lamaline looked at the figure before her with a touch of emotion.

In her memory, the last time she saw him was shortly after the end of the Kazdel War.

He led Wendigo to express his intention to leave to Theresa.

At that time, Bocscar still a young warrior.

But... so many years have passed, and she never imagined that the other person would have become like this.

There's a sense of dislocation, a feeling that things have changed and people are no longer the same.

"I'm so... happy to see you all together again..."

Wendigo spoke haltingly, but it was clear that he was quite pleased to see the Banshees Queen and Banshees Consort appear together again.

This seems to indicate that things are gradually getting back on track.

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Chapter 378 Are you really here?

Wendigo clearly didn't come here to catch up.

He probably still has some questions he wants to ask.

But after seeing the Banshees family, he remained silent for a moment before choosing to leave temporarily with his adopted daughter Yelena.

Give them your time here.

Maria has been gone for far too long; perhaps she should spend more time with her family now.

As for other matters... unless they are too urgent, we shouldn't bother this family.

Maria thanked them softly and then quietly led Lamaline and Aifanier to her Hunter's Cabin.

On the table were drinks and snacks that the Doll had specially prepared for Maria.

The Doll itself, however, wisely avoided this place for the time being.

Since they would arrive at their destination at noon the next day, no one was in a hurry to rest; instead, they had some time to chat.

Maria sat in her usual chair, Ceobe next to her, was also warmly curled up, leaning against Maria's chest.

Lamaline to the side, looked at the three chairs near the fireplace. After a moment of silence, she chose the one to Maria's left and slowly sat down.

His gaze, however, was fixed on Maria.

The most embarrassed person was Aifanier.

There were indeed still chairs on site, but it was the one closest to Maria, and there was nothing between the two chairs to shield you. Sitting on it always gave Aifanier a strange feeling.

After much deliberation, he chose to stand still as punishment, quietly standing behind his two parents, remaining silent.

The atmosphere gradually became tense.

Lamaline remained leaning against the chair, her hands clasped together on her knees, her gaze never leaving Maria.

Lamaline actually wanted to spend more time with Maria, but considering that her child was also there, she restrained herself.

He simply watched quietly as Maria stroked the sleeping girl.

"She's really clingy to you."

Perhaps because Banshees are a race adept at using sound, Lamaline could clearly discern the girl's subtle dependence on Malaya.

This aroused both her curiosity and a subtle jealousy.

After all, this girl could be intimate with Maria without any restraint and without caring about what others thought.

But I can't do it anymore.

"Um..."

Maria's voice was soft, and her eyes were gentle.

The two people present didn't react much to Maria's posture.

Lamaline didn't feel much because she was an exception in Maria's eyes and had always enjoyed extremely high privileges, while Aifanier simply didn't know what kind of attitude Maria was really showing to the outside world.

This is why neither of them knew just how rare Maria's gentleness truly was.

After watching for Ceobe was indeed asleep in Maria's arms, Lamaline turned her head to look at the fireplace in front of her.

Although Yharnam rarely sees the sun, the warm fireplace prevents the place from feeling gloomy.

The overly comfortable environment made her feel like she wanted to close her eyes and rest for a while, but in the end, she kept her eyes open and looked at Maria.

"So... where are we going this time?"

Lamaline knew Maria well; she certainly wasn't going to do anything romantic, like suggest a long-awaited family trip.

The place Maria is going to must be of great significance to her.

But that's precisely why Lamaline was curious.

What kind of place could possibly warrant such treatment from Maria?

Faced with Lamaline's questioning, Maria finally revealed the destination of their journey...