Salvation

Uh, believe him... Hugh instantly felt the urge to cover his forehead.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously:

"Then... what if the rumors are true?"

"What if that guy has been lying to you all along? I've heard that in your line of work, well, isn't there a long-standing tradition of keeping mistresses?"

Fors paused, then tapped her friend's forehead with a hint of annoyance. "How come I didn't know about this tradition? Where did you learn that from?"

Hugh answered honestly:

"The autobiographical novel ' My Life ' by the Great Writer Bairiya."

"Haven't you considered that his so-called tradition might be related to his nationality? What wouldn't the Intis do?"

"This is Loen, not Intis," Fors said, his face darkening. "Besides, he hasn't written a book in ages."

As she spoke, she suddenly seemed to remember something and smiled slightly.

Hugh frowned slightly, looking at his friend with confusion. "What are you laughing at?"

Fors looked conflicted, as if hesitating whether to tell his friend.

A few seconds later, her face flushed slightly as she said:

"Do you remember the supporting character I described in ' Stormy Mountain Villa ' who was married but had an affair behind his wife's back?"

Hugh blinked, not understanding why the topic had suddenly shifted to this, but still answered honestly, "I remember, he's the male lead's uncle."

"Yes, that's him." Fors nodded. "He has a line that he says during an argument after his wife catches him cheating:

"If I didn't love you, why would I go to such lengths to deceive you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hugh understood his friend's unspoken meaning. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and open his mouth, as if he had been petrified by a spell from Knight novel.

A dozen seconds later, she unusually swore:

"****!"

She pushed her friend away with a look of disgust, feeling utterly speechless. "Fors, you're hopeless!"

"I even suspect that guy Hypnosis you! He has one of those Mystical Item!"

"Say what you will..." Fors turned around nonchalantly. "Besides, I know about that Mystical Item you mentioned; I was the one who helped him sell it."

He said, "..." Seeing his friend bending down to pick up the materials on the ground, preparing to perform a ritual to pray for the items to be traded for that guy, he couldn't help but ask...

"What kind of magic does he possess, or did he give you some kind of drug?"

"What are you saying..." Fors, both amused and annoyed, placed the ceremony materials in their designated places and turned to look at her friend:

Do you really want to know the reason?

Xiu forcefully hummed in agreement.

"Alright, since it's all over now, I can tell you," Fors said after a moment's thought. "Do you remember Falk?"

Hugh nodded without saying anything.

Seeing this, Fors continued:

Actually, I lied to you about this.

"That day, the carriage I was in did indeed break down halfway, but I met him. Although we arrived late, we still made it to the Salon on time." The truth was not as simple as described in the Newspaper. There was no Horror killer, but rather a premeditated Mysticism Catastrophe.

"The entire Mountain Estate was completely sealed off by Mysticism forces, utterly isolated from the outside world. Even that Bracelet couldn't help me escape."

"On that last night, everyone died except for him and me."

"Destiny." Driven by a strange Spirit World Creature, countless Puppet hunt us down, and no matter how we run, we seem unable to escape.

"I was so Despair that I almost gave up."

Finally, I was so tired that I didn't want to become a burden to him and then be abandoned, so I thought I should take the initiative to speak up in a dignified manner.

Even under these circumstances, he did not abandon me, forced me to run away, and dragged me away until his superiors came to my rescue.

So, you can still see me standing in front of you.

Hugh gaped, his face filled with astonishment, as his friend recounted his harrowing experience in a nonchalant tone.

She took several deep breaths, barely managing to calm herself, and said, "He saved you, so that's why you've developed such incurable feelings for him?"

"Yes," Fors admitted quite readily.

Then, she gently pursed her lips, a sweet smile appearing on her face, and said in a dreamlike tone, "Before that night, I never imagined that someone who was seen as a burden and ruthlessly abandoned by their own father would have another man who would cherish and protect them without ever leaving them. You'll never understand this feeling if you haven't experienced it."

"If it weren't for the girl's reserve and not knowing his marital status, I would have confessed my feelings the moment we were out of danger."

Xiu's gaze shifted slightly, recalling a past event:

"So that's how it is. No wonder you weren't worried about the risks of revealing your address and Beyonder identity, and brought him straight home." After saying that, she paused for a few seconds, then suddenly asked:

"So, all my worries have been unnecessary. It wasn't that guy had ulterior motives towards you, but rather that you..."

As she spoke, she laughed:

"Should I congratulate you now and say your wish has come true?"

"..." Fors glared at her friend, both embarrassed and annoyed.

"Go back to your room immediately, don't disturb my ceremony with Mr. ' Fool '. Also, you're in charge of finding someone to repair my door."

"I must see it restored to its original state before I go to bed tonight."

"Otherwise, you can forget about sleeping with the Magic Mirror again!"

"Okay..." Hugh muttered softly, turning and heading towards his room, preparing to perform the ceremony immediately before heading out to find a repairman.

Meanwhile, in a boundless Gray Fog World.

Inside the towering palace, Klein, sitting at the head of the long, weathered table, couldn't help but yawn, then blankly pulled out his Gold-Cased Pocket Watch and glanced at it.

The next second, he frowned slightly, muttering to himself with a puzzled expression:

"No, what's going on with Miss Magician and Miss Judgment? Didn't we agree to hold the prayer ceremony after the party?"

At dusk.

Inside a house rented by two women in Backlund, Cherwood Borough.

Hugh stepped out of the Bedroom and immediately saw the couple cuddling together on the Long Sofa. He said irritably, "Are you two no longer trying to hide it from others?"

"You're not an outsider..." Fors smiled, her eyes narrowing.

"Thank you so much." Hugh let out a long breath, strode to the dining table, and looked at Albert was anxiously waiting on the Balcony.

Then, she began to place the materials she had retrieved one by one. After carefully checking them once, Hugh meticulously divided them into two equal parts and turned to ask, "Where's Albert's ' Interrogator ' trait?"