Chapter 143
Lotti slowly awakened from her slumber.
Before her eyes lay an unfamiliar dark brown ceiling adorned with beautifully carved thorny rose patterns, surrounded by black gauzy drapes.
Outside the window, the sunlight was bright, soft beams falling obliquely on the bed, very warm.
Where is this?
Looking around the opulent and strange bedroom, and at the silk pajamas she wore that were clearly worth a fortune—one she had only seen in the showcase window of an apparel store—Lotti’s gaze was somewhat vacant.
If she remembered correctly, she should have been captured by the Blood Demon High Priest and locked in a dungeon.
Oh right, she seemed to have had a dream as well.
She dreamt of the High Priest taking her to an altar, telling her the monster on the altar was her sister.
She dreamt the High Priest told her that she had been nothing but a puppet all along.
She also dreamt of that night ten years ago, her sister, Charlotte, and the resurgence of the Flame Demon Vararoka.
But what happened after that, she couldn’t quite remember.
Lotti’s gaze was somewhat bewildered.
But as she gradually awoke, the blurry memories also became clearer.
No!
That wasn’t a dream!
Lotti’s expression changed slightly, and she instantly sat up on the bed,
“Oh no! Sister!”
Pulling off the covers, she clumsily swung her legs out of bed, standing up only to feel dizzy and collapse straight away.
However, just as she was about to hit the ground, a slender arm steadied her firmly, and a gentle, rich voice sounded beside her ear:
“Miss Lotti, you have overexerted your spiritual power, if you get up too hastily, you could faint.”
Lotti felt this voice was incredibly familiar.
When she looked up, she was a little stunned,
“Sebastian… Sir?”
Sebastian smiled slightly, helping her back onto the bed, and said gently,
“Good morning, Miss Lotti. Judging by your complexion, you seem to have rested quite well.”
“Where is this… Sir Sebastian, where is my sister?”
Lotti hurriedly asked.
“This is Castel Manor. You fainted last night and the master had me bring you back. As for your sister, there is no need to worry; she has been rescued,”
Sebastian explained with a smile.
“She’s been rescued? Where is she?”
Lotti gripped Sebastian’s clothes, pressing for answers.
“Now… she should be with the master. Don’t worry, you’ll be able to meet her in a while,”
Sebastian pondered before replying.
Upon hearing his words, Lotti breathed a sigh of relief.
But simultaneously, she was brimming with questions.
“The master? Castel Manor… could it be, you’re referring to… Charlotte?”
Lotti couldn’t help but ask.
“Of course, my master is none other than the beautiful and noble Miss Charlotte,”
Sebastian proudly said.
Yet Lotti fell silent.
She glanced at Sebastian with mixed feelings, hesitated to speak, but ultimately just quietly nodded,
“I… understand.”
“Grrr…”
A rumble came from her stomach.
Lotti was startled, subconsciously covering her belly, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Sebastian then smiled,
“You must be starving?”
“Breakfast is ready. Please get dressed and join the master for the meal.”
Lotti hesitated for a moment, then gently nodded.
After changing into her priest’s attire, she followed Sebastian out of the bedroom.
Unlike the rigid and solemn Castel Manor from her memories, the manor today was bustling and showed no signs of the bloody incident that had once occurred there.
The brilliant sunshine made the splendid corridor gleam brightly, creating a stark contrast to the dark dungeon from the night before, which gave Lotti an illusion of being worlds apart.
Through the corridor windows, Lotti could see young knights practicing swordsmanship in the outdoor garden, occasionally hearing bursts of applause.
For an instant, she even wondered if she was still dreaming a very long dream.
Along the corridor, people bustled about, with beautiful maids in uniforms busily scurrying to and fro.
Male servants occasionally passed by them, carrying large and small boxes.
Whenever they saw the two, they respectfully bowed.
Noticing Lotti’s curious gaze, Sebastian explained with a smile,
“They are clearing space in the storage. Tomorrow is the day when the monthly supply convoy arrives in Bold City from the Count Territory. Not only do they need to clear space in the storage, but the manor also needs to prepare guest rooms for the knights.”
The convoy from Count Castel’s territory?
Lotti had a faint stir in her heart.
She calculated the days, and it indeed was tomorrow.
Moreover, the escort convoy from Count Castel’s territory was quite famous in Bold City.
As a leading noble of the duchy, the precious supplies sent from the territory each month were guarded by Transcendent Knights in armor, and their majestic arrival in the city was always a spectacle to behold.
Even Lotti herself had gone to watch before.
With this in mind, Lotti couldn’t help but ask,
“Miss Charlotte… she’s about to head to the territory as well, isn’t she?”
“Yes, once the master receives the Holy Rite and accepts the succession blessing from the Holy Royal Court, she will officially take her title and leave Bold,” Sebastian said with a smile.
Hearing Sebastian’s words, Lotti paused slightly and couldn’t help but say,
“The blessing of the Holy Royal Court? Are you… sure?”
“Hehe, of course. The Castel family are devout Holy Believers, especially our great master!” Sebastian cheerfully said.
Lotti: …
Her vague memories from last night made her subconsciously feel that something was off, but when she tried to speak, she didn’t know how to express it.
And so, while they walked and chatted, Sebastian led Lotti to the manor’s dining room.
“Miss Charlotte, Miss Lotti has arrived.”
Sebastian bowed inside the dining room and spoke respectfully.
“Come in.”
A childish, pleasant voice came from inside.
Lotti looked over and quickly spotted a petite blonde girl seated at the head of the dining table.
Today, she wore an elegant white dress, looking extremely noble and beautiful, completely different from the figure in last night’s dream.
Seeing Lotti, the girl flashed a pure and cheerful smile and lightly waved her hand,
“Lotti sister, come dine!”
Hesitating slightly, Lotti entered the dining room and sat down at the dining table.
The servers quickly presented Lotti with a variety of delicious dishes, alluring in appearance and aroma, tempting one’s appetite.
“You may all leave, just leave Sebastian,” Charlotte told the servers.
Upon receiving the command, the servers respectfully departed, leaving only the three of them in the dining room.
As soon as the dining room door closed, a pair of furry hands suddenly stretched out from behind, playfully covering Lotti’s eyes.
“Guess who?”
A clear, pleasant voice came from behind, feeling incredibly familiar to Lotti.
She shivered slightly, her hands instinctively tightening:
“Sister?!”
Almost instantly, Lotti pulled away the hands covering her eyes and joyfully looked behind her, only to pause slightly.
Behind her stood a furry bear plush.
Lotti: … ?