Why it never ends

Chapter 231 Similar
"It is the rule set by the old duke. He said when he was still alive that the Rohan Palace has witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties. Its opening is always associated with extravagant life. Such a palace has never been opened again. Its best state is to be kept dusty all the time.

"After the old duke passed away, our duke has always followed this rule until today."

"That's really good," Hesta said softly, "Then I'll take a look around it, okay?"

"Then... of course it is possible, I will accompany you."

The Rohan Palace at night is more majestic than in the daytime. Hesta reached out and touched the cold stone lightly. She raised her head and saw many thin strips of rust dripping from some high metal window carvings in the long-term rain erosion. Stains, like black tears of blood.

Hesta walked half a circle around the Rohan Palace, and was soon attracted by the shrub labyrinth and farm not far away. The servant took the opportunity to tell a lot of details about the arrangement of flowers and plants here.

During this period, Hesta didn't ask about the Rohan Palace again. She looked like a tourist who had just arrived, and she was very interested in everything here.

When he came out of the farm, a mountain-like black figure suddenly stood up from the dark place, and the servant jumped up in fright. He took a closer look before he took a breath, "...so it's...Mr. Shepherd, you scared me to death."

Calvin is wearing a raincoat, holding an earthen tool in his left hand and a bulb with soil in his right hand, obviously doing farm work.

"You go back." Hesta said to the servant, "I'm wandering here alone."

"...Okay." The servant nodded and retreated, but did not go far.

"Is it convenient to talk?" Hesta asked.

"It's convenient, just wait for me."

Calvin ran to send the ball to the tool shop not far away, and came back after taking off his raincoat. Hesta helped him hold the water pipe, and he quickly washed off the wet mud on his hands.

"How will you be here?"

"Victoria and the others need a mercury needle that is familiar with Tan Yi to protect the safety of Villefort and Tanglar. I came here as soon as I saw the recruitment information."

Hesta frowned slightly: "This operation against the 'Assassin' should already be regarded as a 'high-risk operation'. I remember that you have never accepted a mission of this level before."

"It doesn't really matter to me, it's Sean who always stops me," Calvin replied, "He doesn't want me to take risks."

"Did he not stop this time?"

Calvin laughed, "He stopped him, and I did mine. Besides, this case doesn't seem as dangerous as other high-risk missions."

"...You should listen to Sean." Hesta said calmly, "Didn't you see Zoe from Victoria's team? I heard that the assassin almost killed her last time."

"Let's not talk about me, He-Eureka, I should congratulate you," Calvin said with a smile, "I didn't even know that you have been doing such dangerous things all these years, no wonder you are always invisible .”

"Don't change the subject—"

"Carl?"

A gentle female voice came from behind the two of them. Hesta turned around and saw a thin woman standing on the stone brick floor in the garden in the distance.

The man was wearing a thick and light velvet cloak, and Hesta couldn't see the woman's face clearly in the night.

"Don't come here, ma'am." Calvin shouted in honorifics, "I dug up the soil and haven't cleaned it up yet. The road is muddy."

The woman raised her squirrel-colored velvet cloak, lowered her head, and walked down the steps carefully.

Under the dim light, Hesta saw her long light golden hair and gentle eyebrows, she looked so gentle, even the wrinkles around her eyes seemed to be smiling, but those warm eyes seemed to be cried.

This sheep-like attitude made Hesta stupefied for a moment.

The woman looked at Hesta, "This is...?"

"It's my colleague, Eureka." Calvin replied, "She just arrived here this afternoon, and she will work with us to protect the Duke's safety."

The woman smiled sadly at Hesta, and bowed slightly, "Thank you."

Hesta came back to her senses, she had already guessed the identity of the person in front of her, but she still whispered, "Are you?"

"This is the Duchess—"

"Please call me Alvira."

Alvira held out her hand to Hesta, and Hesta held it in silence for a moment.

"You...look haggard." Hesta said softly.

"I've been out too much these past two days, and I'm a little tired." Alvira replied warmly, "You seem to be injured? Is it important?"

"It's okay, it's just minor injuries."

Alvira nodded, just as she was about to withdraw her hand, Hesta suddenly exerted force and firmly pinched her four fingers.

Alvira looked at Hesta blankly, this change caught her unexpectedly: "Ms. Eureka...?"

"How do you know the name of 'Shepherd'?" Hesta stared into Alvira's eyes, and then she looked at Calvin again, "You two knew each other before?"

On the side, Calvin quickly opened his mouth and gave a general account of what happened in the Clark Commercial Street area earlier.

"At that time Sean called my name, and I also called Sean's, so I simply kept it from her." Calvin explained, "Although this is against the rules, but—"

"Sorry, it's all my fault," Alvira said sincerely, "I shouldn't call Mercury's name in public, I know it may bring you some unnecessary danger... It's just that I didn't read it just now. Until you are here too..."

"Never again, Duchess," Hesta let go of her hand, "I'm sorry, please forgive me."

Alvira shook her head solemnly, and she looked at Hesta: "Please don't say that, I can see that you are a careful and rigorous person, and I am very grateful to have a mercury needle like you here."

Hesta suddenly thought of something: "Is Sean here too?"

"Yes." Calvin replied.

Hesta held her breath and carefully felt the movement around her. Suddenly, she looked towards the west of the farm, and there was a rustling sound almost at the same time in the shadowy undergrowth—something was scurrying away. go.

Hesta let out a sneer.

"It looks like it's going to rain again." Alvira looked at the sky, "Shall we go back?"

The three returned along the same road.

Calvin and Alvira walked in front, and Hesta followed behind. She listened to the two discussing some bulbous flowers in the garden. Calvin suggested that all those plants be moved under the deciduous trees in the garden. In this way, next summer, their dormancy period can be better.

Alvira listened attentively, and asked a few questions from time to time. Her voice was very soft, and she always looked into the eyes of the person in front of her when she spoke. Every time she smiled, she would unconsciously raise her hand to lightly cover her chin.

From the moment he saw the duchess for the first time, Calvin couldn't take his eyes off her.

Now it's the same with Hesta.

(End of this chapter)