I'm hungry

The entire hall was silent. Although the old mage was a demon, it was almost impossible for him to escape from the pincer attack of two powerful humans. The butler looked at the old mage in disbelief. The two of them had worked together ever since the young lady came to this castle. After spending so many years together, they knew each other very well.

The old mage was a gentle and kind person who rarely got angry with others. Although she would occasionally teach a lesson to those stupid men who offended Miss Emma, she had never really dealt a heavy blow to them. At most, she would leave them with small injuries and make them retreat.

From a personal point of view, the butler felt that the old mage was a good person, a gentle and kind person. However, he had never thought that this gentle and kind person would be a demon.

"Why?" The butler still had an expression of disbelief on his face. "Why did you treat the young lady like this? Out of all of us, aren't you the one who dotes on the young lady the most?"

A trace of pain appeared on the old mage's face, but it quickly disappeared. It was so fast that no one noticed. She chuckled. "Why? Because I am a demon, and because she is our master's chess piece. I just didn't think that my years of disguise would be seen through so quickly. "

Hearing this answer, the butler closed his eyes. He couldn't help but feel sad for the young lady. The descendants of the royal family had always grown up in an environment of mutual deception. After Miss Emma came here, she had been with the old mage day and night. The two of them were almost like mother and daughter. If she knew about this, the butler could totally imagine how much pain she would suffer.

The butler really hoped that this was just a nightmare, but he clenched his fists so tightly that his nails pierced into the flesh of his palms. The pain told him that this was just an extravagant hope.

"What do you plan to do with her?" The butler looked at Liang Lidong with a trace of pleading in his eyes.

Regarding the butler's thoughts. Liang Lidong could guess, but he thought about it and said, "This matter should be handled by Emma. I will be in charge of capturing her. As for the specifics, let's wait for Emma to come back."

"Then let her go!"

A clear young lady's voice came from behind Liang Lidong. Liang Lidong turned sideways, turned his head, and saw Emma standing at the door. The girl's frail and petite figure was illuminated by the moonlight. Her face was hidden in the shadows where the moonlight couldn't reach, and her expression couldn't be seen clearly. However, everyone could feel the immense pain in her voice.

Liang Lidong understood and slowly took a few steps back. Seeing this, Kail also put away his weapon.

"Miss …" Steward Joseph called out softly when he saw Emma. Then, he couldn't bear to look anymore and turned his head away. The old man's eyes were slightly red. He could empathize with his young miss's current emotions.

The old mage's face was a little surprised, and then he felt guilty. "My lady … I!"

She had a lot of things she wanted to say, but she felt that she had nothing to say. Regret and guilt. There was also heartache. These three emotions were like three poisonous snakes. She stared at Emma affectionately for a while, then covered her wound and slowly walked to the door.

When she reached Emma's side, she stopped and turned to look at Emma's face. After staring at her for a while, she slowly left.

Emma turned around and watched the old mage's back as he left. Her body trembled slightly from time to time. The moonlight was still bright and cold, but it was no longer warm and moving.

The old steward wanted to go forward and comfort her. Liang Lidong pressed his shoulder and shook his head at him. Then, the three men went upstairs, leaving Emma alone in the main hall.

The old mage's figure completely disappeared. The girl squatted down and buried her head deep in the crook of her arm.

Alice was a half-elf and had a keen intuition for other people's emotions. She had long left the castle, summoned her unicorn, and rode it to play around the castle.

At this time, no one wanted to disturb the sad girl. Sometimes, other people's consolation was not as useful as letting the injured person hide in a corner and lick her wounds.

Emma didn't know when she went back to bed. When she woke up, it was already noon. If it was any other time, the old mage would have come to wake her up. She really hoped that what happened last night was just a nightmare, but after waking up, the reality mercilessly told her that it was just a fantasy.

She touched her eyes that were swollen like walnuts and used a healing spell. Under the effect of magic, although the redness and swelling in her eyes disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, there were still some red marks left. She climbed out of bed, walked to the dressing table, and covered it with light makeup.

Emma was naturally beautiful. She was already beautiful enough without any makeup. This was the third time she had drawn her eyebrows since she learned how to make up.

When the pretty face in the mirror was completely flawless, Emma put on her clothes and went downstairs. Then, she found that there was only the butler in the main hall.

There was a sumptuous lunch on the table. Seeing that she looked normal, the butler secretly sighed in relief.

Emma sat down at the table and picked up her knife and fork. At the same time, she asked casually, "Where are they? Are they full?"

"Mr. Beta and the others have left." The butler's face was a little happy. It was a good thing for him that the annoying person had left. "They left a message for you to rest for a while, Princess."

Emma's knife was skewered with a piece of juicy meat. She was about to put it into her mouth when she heard the butler's words. She suddenly froze and slowly raised her head. "What? Left? When? "

Seeing Emma's expression, the butler's heart trembled. He knew that things were not going well, but he could only bite the bullet and answer. "In the morning."

"Then did they leave any message for me?" Emma suddenly stood up and grabbed the butler's sleeve with one hand. She asked eagerly, "Or, did they tell you where to wait for me?"

The butler's body trembled. Then, he closed his eyes and shook his head with difficulty.

Is that so? Emma murmured softly. Then, she weakly sat back down on the chair. She raised her knife and fork and sat quietly. Her eyes didn't move for a long time. She kept looking at the plate of meat in front of her, as if she was a puppet that had lost its soul.

Emma sat quietly for a long time, maintaining the same posture without moving. The butler looked at her with heartache. He couldn't help but say, "Miss, please eat something."

Emma still didn't move.

Joseph couldn't help but raise his voice. "Miss!"

Emma's body trembled, as if she had been woken up from a dream. Her face was still as beautiful as ever, but at this moment, there was something invisible covering it. It could no longer be seen clearly, or it could be said that it was no longer as bright as before.

"Oh, Joseph, what's the matter?" Emma smiled. But no matter how others looked at it, they would think that she was just smiling bitterly. "Oh, you're talking about eating … I suddenly don't feel like I have any appetite. Take away all these things."

Joseph couldn't help but say, "Miss, if you don't eat something, your body won't be able to take it."

"I'm a professional. I'm not that delicate."

Emma was still smiling. She stood up and said, "Joseph, I'm suddenly a little sleepy. I'm going to sleep for a while. If there's nothing else, don't let anyone disturb me."

After saying that, Emma went upstairs to her room.

Joseph stood in the main hall. He looked in the direction of the stairs with a regretful expression.

Then, he sighed and left the main hall. He told the servants to buy some of the things that Emma liked to eat. Then, he waited in the main hall until it was almost midnight, but he still didn't see Emma come out of the house.

Just as he was about to ask the servant to go in and see what was going on, he saw a servant run down in a panic. At the same time, she shouted, "Butler, bad news. Miss is sick. Her body is very hot."

Hearing this, Joseph's first reaction was "Impossible!"

Although the physique of a spellcaster was slightly weaker than that of a physical profession, it was still much stronger than that of a normal person. More importantly, Emma was a Holy Lady who was good at treating people. Even if she had some minor ailments, she could remove them with one spell. How could she be sick?

Somewhat angry, he said, "Don't talk nonsense."

The servant hurried to explain, "I'm not lying to you. Miss is hot all over. She doesn't wake up at all. She seems to be in great pain."

This time, Joseph frowned. He hurried upstairs and opened the door, only to see that Emma was sleeping on the bed, breathing heavily with an unnatural redness on her face. He pressed his hand on Emma's head, only to feel that it was burning.

It was indeed not normal. Joseph hurriedly shouted, "Send someone to the Church of Storm and get a Priest back. Hurry!"

Not long after, the manservant brought a middle-aged female priest over. She entered the room and drove everyone else out. Almost everybody in the castle was waiting in the main hall. It was as crowded as a market.

Everyone had a worried look on their faces.

Soon, the middle-aged female Priest came out and said to Joseph, "It's fine. The Holy Lady's condition has stabilized for now."

"What's wrong with Miss?"

"There's nothing wrong with her body." The middle-aged female Priest pointed at her chest and said as if she had been through the same thing, "But she's seriously injured here. She must've been through a lot recently. You have to stay with her and talk to her. "

Joseph fell silent. He didn't even know when the Priest had left.

Under the effect of several healing and strengthening spells, Emma woke up late at night. The servant who was responsible for looking after her immediately rushed out of the room and announced the good news in the hallway.

Joseph heaved a sigh of relief. He returned to his room and took out a white letter. He went to Emma's room and put the letter in her hand. "This is a letter that Mr. Beta left for you. I took it without permission. Miss, please punish me."

Emma ignored him. She hurriedly opened the letter, and her originally frail face gradually released a strange light. Soon, she smiled like a white lily blooming.

"Joseph, I'm hungry, prepare me a midnight snack."