"Huh…"
Lawrend turned his head towards Cherry in interest. He didn't expect that Olgar would have such a past. He seems like the person who was serious about magic, after all.
"It has been a while since I gossiped like this. Hohoho."
Bardon laughed out loud.
...
After a long party, Cherry and Bardon bid their farewell to Lawrend. They stood in front of the mansion under the dark starry sky.
"Don't forget to tell Olgar what I said to you, boy."
Cherry said to Lawrend in a foul mood.
"Young man, I'll be waiting for you to consider my offer."
Bardon said to him in farewell.
"Yes. Thank you for attending my birthday party."
Lawrend thanked both of them.
Cherry and Bardon both exited the mansion gates together.
"Sigh."
Lawrend released a long sigh. It was hard to accommodate the two of them. They were both so eccentric. One had a foul mood the whole time, while the other was an old man who was always smiling.
Lawrend entered the mansion and headed towards his room. He will tell Cherry's words to Olgar before they leave. He felt like something was gonna go down if he informed him now.
"For now, I'll practice magic."
Lawrend sat down on his bed cross-legged. He started to practice magic once again.
…
Three days later, Lawrend's door was suddenly knocked very loudly.
"What is it?"
Lawrend asked in puzzlement. Someone actually dared to knock on his door like that.
"Young Master! Ella is awake!"
Nao's panicked voice sounded from outside.
"Ella is awake??"
Lawrend immediately stood up and opened the door.
"Let's go!"
Lawrend ran towards Ella's room together with Nao.
"Ella!"
Lawrend pushed open the door to the room and entered it.
"Re- I mean, Young Master?"
Aleshia turned her head towards Lawrend. She was sitting on a chair beside Ella's bed.
Lawrend nodded at her when he saw her look towards him.
"Young Master?"
Ella opened her mouth and said with a weak voice. She turned her head towards Lawrend. There was a relieved smile on her face. It was as if seeing Lawrend reassured her.
"Ella, how are you feeling?"
Lawrend asked her in worry. She looked pale and weak.
"Young Master, Ella is okay. Ella just feels tired…"
Ella responded to him weakly. Her body was evidently thinner than before.
"Are you hungry, Ella?"
Lawrend asked her. She looked like she was starving.
"Mhm."
Ella nodded her head.
"Aleshia, I'll take care of Ella."
Lawrend said to her. Aleshia nodded her head and left. She went to get food for Ella. As for Lawrend, he sat on Aleshia's chair.
"Ella, do you remember anything?"
Lawrend asked her in curiosity. He wanted to know what happened to her after she drank the vial Healer Natasha gave him.
"Ella dreamed about something, Young Master."
Ella replied to him. She looked him straight in the eyes.
"What was it?"
Lawrend urged her to continue.
"Ella was floating in darkness. Ella tried to call for Big Sister and Young Master, but Ella got no response. Ella cried for a long time. It was so lonely..."
Ella described to him. It was hard to imagine the despair she must've felt when she realized that no one was there with her.
"Then?"
"Ella didn't know how much time had passed, but after that, Ella woke up."
Ella continued.
"Do you feel anything different?"
Lawrend asked her. Her dream was certainly odd, but the vial should've done something to her body.
"Ella is not sure. Ella just feels hungry."
Ella replied to him. Her sense of hunger was overpowering her other body senses.
"Then eat well. I'll ask you again later."
Lawrend stood up and patted her on the head. It seems like he wouldn't be able to gather any clues from her yet.
"Mm."
Ella nodded her head obediently. They waited for Aleshia to arrive.
A few minutes later, Aleshia came back. She was carrying a tray with a bowl filled with porridge.
Lawrend stood up and allowed Aleshia to sit on the chair.
She placed the tray on top of the desk. Then she helped Ella sit up.
"Here. Eat, Ella."
Aleshia scooped a spoon of porridge and started to feed Ella.
…
After being fed by Aleshia, Ella finally regained her color. She closed her eyes and slept.
"Let's let her recover, Young Master."
Aleshia said to Lawrend. They both left the room and allowed Nao to watch over her.
"Did she say anything earlier?"
Aleshia asked Lawrend curiously. She wasn't there when he asked Ella.
Lawrend quickly filled up Aleshia on what Ella said to him.
"Floating in darkness, alone?"
Aleshia frowned. She gripped her fists tightly. She felt sad that her little sister had to go through that.
"Yes. I also feel sorry for her."
Lawrend has her sympathy.
"Then, did she say anything else?"
Aleshia inquired as she moved her body closer to him.
"No. She was too hungry."
Lawrend shook his head.
"Alright. I'll have Nao call you when she wakes up again."
Aleshia said to him. She moved her body away and stood in front of him.
"Thank you again, Young Master."
Aleshia bowed towards Lawrend. She was grateful that she was able to meet him.
"Don't worry. We're family."
Lawrend soothed her with a smile.
"Mm. We're family."
Aleshia smiled joyfully, hearing Lawrend's words.
Lawrend walked through the hallway. He was about to return to his room when he suddenly remembered something.
"Ah! I forgot about Allen!"
Lawrend immediately ran towards the back of the mansion. When he arrived, he looked left and right, looking for Allen's purple body.
"Guard! Where's Allen?"
Lawrend interrogated the guard who was standing beside the door.
"Y-Young Master? Who is this Allen?"
The guard asked, perplexed.
"The purple slime."
Lawrend explained to him.
"Oh! Young Master, that slime got so big. It was mowing the grass in the garden for free so Mr. Albert led it around the mansion's gardens. It should be just around."
The guard remembered and replied to Lawrend. Allen had been eating the grass in the area without any care. He was growing bigger and bigger due to the free rein he had. The abundance of food and lack of predators allowed him to grow really big so Albert decided to take advantage of that.
