Chapter 78 Goodbye, Mrs. Pualis (First update, please give me a monthly ticket) Outside the executive officer's residence, a building converted from a castle. Lumien walked through the garden and came to the door. He said to the servant guarding there: "I have something to ask Mrs. Pualis." The servant in a red coat and white trousers looked him up and down and asked cautiously: "whats the matter?" Could this kid be here to play a prank and target me? Lumian chuckled: "It's not for you to know." Why do you, a servant, care about so many things? What's your last name, your name, and how many children do you have? The servant hesitated for a moment and decided to report to the lady and let her decide whether to meet the boy. Lumien stood at the door and waited for a few minutes. When he saw the servant come back, he said to him: "Madam asked you to go to the small living room." Lumian was not unfamiliar with the small living room. He had been entertained there several times when he came to the castle with his sister. So, he walked to the right room without any guidance, and the butler became his "follower".
After sitting on the sofa in the small living room and drinking tea for a while, Lumian saw Mrs. Pualis appear at the door. The lady was wearing an exquisite black corseted dress today, with a shawl of the same color draped over her shoulders, a slightly tilted ladies' hat on her head, and a gold diamond necklace hanging on her chest. Lumian thought the dress looked familiar, and after thinking carefully, he realized that it was the same dress that Mrs. Lippallis wore when she visited him and "seduced" him in the previous cycle. Did she do this on purpose? Lumian muttered, smiling and greeting: "Good morning, Mrs. Pualis." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that the person following Mrs. Pualis was not the personal maid Cassie, but the "midwife" who died at Ryan's hands yesterday. The "midwife" was wearing a gray-white long dress, her eyes were dull, her face had no expression, and her skin was slightly bluish. She looked exactly the same as when Lumian saw her in the garden yesterday evening, except that she was not holding any tools for pruning branches. Instead of a personal maid, he brought a "midwife"? Was it intentional? Lumian couldn't help but mutter in his heart. Mrs. Pualis smiled faintly and said: "It should be noon now." She then sat on the single sofa that represented the owner, and the "midwife" stood on the side. "It doesn't count as lunch if you haven't had it yet," Lumian argued forcefully. At the same time, his heart beat a little faster, and he suspected that Mrs. Pualis brought the "midwife" here to question what happened yesterday. If he can't handle this well, and the three outsiders, Leah, fail to restart the cycle in time, Lumian suspects he will have to be a "father" for several minutes or even more than ten minutes. Mrs. Pualis glanced at him, her bright eyes like swaying lake water, with an indescribable smile. The lady asked casually: "What's matter?" Lumian decided to be more direct. He said seriously: "Ma'am, you should have noticed that we are stuck in a time loop." As he spoke, he kept his eyes on Mrs. Pualis's face and watched her expression. If the other party showed emotions such as surprise, astonishment, or confusion, he would immediately add words like "Haha, I was just kidding", and then start with some abnormalities to see what the lady's attitude and inclination were, and finally consider whether to tell her about the time loop.
Of course, if Mrs. Pualis had an expression on her face that said "You actually found out" or "My secret is exposed", then he would have to try to escape quickly. Although the hope of escape is slim in that situation, how can you know if there is any hope if you don't try? Mrs. Pualis looked at Lumian for a few seconds and said with a smile: "It seems you have found a boss too." She was not surprised by the idea of a time loop, nor did she show any expression of confusion or doubt, which was tantamount to assuming that she knew what the current situation was. Boss? This is the term Aurore likes to use in her book. Now it means the one who gives the gift? Lumian interpreted Mrs. Pualis's words in his mind. He believed that the other party had a "boss" and was blessed, so he was able to retain certain memories in the cycle. Lumian immediately laughed and pretended to be relieved: "It seems that I don't need to spend a lot of time explaining." "What exactly do you want to say?" Pualis asked with a smile. The "midwife" stood beside her, motionless, like a statue. Lumian had already prepared his speech, and he quickly put his eloquence to use: “People outside already know about Cordu’s anomaly. If we fail to break the cycle in time, this place will be completely destroyed and everyone will die. "We are all in the same boat now. Only by pooling all our strength together can we prevent the boat from sinking and hope to find the key to the cycle and return to normal life. "Ma'am, we don't have much time left, please cooperate." Mrs. Pualis listened with a faint smile from beginning to end and did not interrupt Lumian's story. At this time, she chuckled: "Who told you that we were on the same boat?" "Ah? Are you the one who wants to sink the ship?" Lumian was shocked. Mrs. Pualis kept her smile and continued: "Why should I cooperate with you? At a certain time, I can leave here." This... Lumian was stunned but also a little ecstatic: "You mean, you have a way to escape this time loop? “Just need to wait until a certain time to do something?” Mrs. Pualis nodded slightly, picked up the white glazed porcelain teacup and took a sip, without making any additional reply. It's good to have the protection of a hidden existence... Wait, this isn't the first time the cycle has started, why is she still here? Could it be that the previous cycles didn't reach the specific time point and restarted? Hmm... This can well explain why she didn't pursue the matter of us sneaking into the castle and killing the "midwife". She was worried that if she went to trouble the three official Beyonders, one of them would forcibly trigger the key and restart the cycle... Lumian instantly figured out some of his previous doubts. He suspected that Mrs. Puaris was also waiting for Twelfth Night to come. Lumian smiled as his thoughts raced. "I wonder if you, ma'am, could get Aurore and I out of this cycle as well?" What official investigator? I don't know him! Mrs. Pualis looked him up and down with amusement: "Why should I help you?" "You said love..." Lumian stopped talking before he finished. He originally wanted to mention the love-related words that Mrs. Alice had said, hoping that she would be soft-hearted and save Aurora and himself, but because the lady's target was most likely her sister, he really couldn't say it. If it was him that Mrs. Pualis fell in love with, a shameless man like Lumian would definitely have played the love card and would have sacrificed his body and become the father of her child.
Well, even if he had to give birth to the child himself, he could grit his teeth and endure it, as long as Mrs. Pualis took him and Aurore out of this cycle. Mrs. Pualis's expression changed slightly. She was silent for a few seconds and said: "Are you trying to say that love is hard to understand? You clearly want her to die because she made a mistake, but you still can't help but save her?" Lumian did not answer. He could tell that Mrs. Pualis used the personal pronoun "she". Mrs. Pualis did not expect him to respond, she sighed faintly and said: "But what if we can't save him?" Can’t be saved…Lumian’s heart slowly sank, as if he was thrown directly into an icy lake in early spring. After adjusting his breathing, he asked as if to confirm: "You mean, at that point in time, you can only leave by yourself or take a few specific people with you, but not including me and Aurora?" Mrs. Pualis nodded slightly: "That's understandable." Looks like I still have to rely on myself... Lumian sighed and forced himself to cheer up. The experience of having hope appear and then instantly shattered is indeed not a pleasant one. He thought for a moment, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Ma'am, the three strangers and I will be exploring the basement of the church soon. If something unexpected or unexpected happens, the cycle may restart early and we won't even reach Lent." Not to mention Twelfth Night. Mrs. Pualis narrowed her eyes slightly and slowly raised her chin: "Are you threatening me?" “No, I’m just reminding you.” Lumian smiled sincerely and was in a very relaxed state. This was on the surface. The actual situation was that he was filled with anxiety, fearing that Mrs. Pualis would be completely enraged and he would have to stay in the castle to give birth to the baby. A quarter of an hour later, the three official investigators would not be able to wait for him to come out and would restart the cycle. Mrs. Pualis stared into Lumian's eyes for several seconds. Seeing that he did not flinch or dodge, she suddenly smiled and said: "You are such an interesting person. It would feel great to have both you and your sister as my lovers." Without waiting for Lumian's response, she turned her head to look at the "midwife": "You destroyed my 'warlock', and I didn't hold you responsible. I was already merciful enough. How dare you expect me to help you?" "Warlock"? Lumian took note of the term and said sincerely: “It’s not about helping, it’s about doing something that’s beneficial to everyone.” Mrs. Pualis was silent for a few seconds, then smiled again: "I won't go with you to explore the basement of the church, but for Aurore's sake and your courage, if something unexpected happens, I will provide some help depending on the situation." Lumian was already very satisfied with the conversation. He stood up and, imitating the gentlemanly manners in his sister's books, placed his hand on his chest and bowed. "Praise you, my lady." Mrs. Pualis chuckled and said: "Shouldn't it be 'My Sun'?" She was referring to Lumian's words "Madam, you are my sun" in the previous cycle. Lumian was suddenly a little embarrassed, but luckily he was a shameless person, so he pretended not to hear and left the small living room directly. ………… After descending the hill where the castle was located and entering the village of Cordu, Lumian saw Leah, Ryan and Valentine coming to greet him.
"How is it?" Leah asked with a smile. Lumian recounted the key points of his conversation with Mrs. Puaris, and concluded: "This is the best outcome." "That's right. We can still expect someone to help us when we are in the most dangerous time." Ryan nodded. Lumian asked: “Did you get a call back?” Before he went to the castle, Ryan had reported to his superiors that Mrs. Pualis was not a real member of the Rockfort family and that there were photos of Plitt in the room. Leah exhaled and answered for Ryan: "It reminds us to consider the possibility that Pritt turned into a woman through some kind of magic potion or some force." "As expected." Lumian said, "Hmm," and asked about the next plan, "When are we going to the basement of the church?" Ryan had already thought about it, and said in a deep voice: "Now." PS: First update, please give me a monthly ticket~ (End of this chapter)