"Master ntor, how long will we be gone this ti?"
On the train bunk, Anna lay on Loren's lap and asked.
"We'll stay for a sumr, but we need to finish what we ca to do first."
Loren was referring to finding that half-vampire and the ultraviolet lamp. As for soone hunting vampires, that had nothing to do with Loren. Even if all the vampires died out, it wouldn't concern him.
It was June now, not the hottest ti yet, but it was still sowhat warm. Going to escape the heat would be nice too.
This ti, Loren didn't plan to look for Cecelia too early. He also hadn't told Cecelia he was coming.
Loren was keeping a fairly low profile on this trip. Wherever he went, he beca the center of attention. While respected by many, quite a few people also saw him as a thorn in their side. If he reunited with Cecelia, it might bring trouble to her.
But it wasn't too serious. Cecelia was very mysterious; people had never seen her true appearance. Even if Cecelia really ca to Loren's side, people wouldn't know she was Cecelia.
In fact, the na 'Cecelia' was only known to Loren. People in the Uridia Kingdom only knew her stage na: Thorn Bird. And that na was actually given by Loren.
"Great!"
Anna was a bit excited. She quite liked it over there. Loren could understand her having this mindset. Children who have used electronic products wouldn't find rolling a hoop that fun anymore.
"It's my first ti coming out with Master, I'm a little excited."
Seraphina sat on the bed, wanting to get closer to Loren, but Naclis was sitting between them.
Loren brought Seraphina along precisely to have her help find that half-vampire little girl. Verbal descriptions wouldn't be clear; it was better for her to lead the way in person.
Besides, after so much ti had passed, she might not even be in the sa place anymore.
According to Seraphina, she spent her childhood in an orphanage. Back then, that older sister would occasionally co to tell them stories. However, there were many children in the orphanage. Even if Seraphina recognized her, she might not rember Seraphina.
"I used to be very insecure. Even in the orphanage, I was practically invisible. Probably not many people rember ...
"Sorry, Master, I might not be able to find her..."
Seraphina's mood suddenly sank. Loren casually comforted her:
"It's okay, I have other ways to find her. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Thank you...
"When I grew a bit older, I ca to the Gedlan Kingdom to make a living. It was there that I t you. I heard you speak once at the Church. It was you who inspired , allowing to gradually beco more confident.
"From then on, I started to admire you, yearning to get closer to you. But I always felt I was too insignificant, utterly unworthy of approaching you...
"Later, when you were recruiting maids, I finally got this chance. I mustered the courage to participate in the selection..."
Seraphina poured out the story of her connection with Loren. Even Loren hadn't realized their connection ran so deep.
Loren was just a bit curious. Soone like Seraphina was dazzling no matter where she was. If she didn't wear a maid's uniform and stood beside Loren, people would think Loren was the servant. So, logically, it was unlikely she could have been buried in the crowd.
In the end, Loren could only attribute it to emotional issues. It was her insecurity that buried Seraphina's brilliance.
"I think there's sothing fishy."
Listening to Seraphina, Laila suddenly leaned close to Loren's ear and said:
"We've never discovered any trace of Seraphina's existence. She's like soone who just popped up out of nowhere.
"Previously, she told us her hotown was the Uridia Kingdom. Uridia is quite a distance from Gedlan, making it hard for us to verify.
"Now we're going to the Uridia Kingdom, and every sentence she says leaves herself enough leeway. Even if there's no trace of her existence in Uridia either, she could easily brush it off by saying she was just invisible before."
Laila had found Seraphina strange from the start, but she was only being honest with Loren about it now.
"I think what Laila says makes sense."
Naclis leaned close to Loren's other ear and said this, while also carefully observing Seraphina. She noticed Seraphina still maintained her smile, seemingly genuinely not having heard Laira's words.
Since Laila had often been alone with Loren before, Naclis didn't like her. But after hearing these words, Naclis's dislike for Laila decreased considerably.
"..."
Loren understood what they were saying. He also felt sothing was off about Seraphina. She was too perfect, perfect to an eerie degree.
But Seraphina had passed Mirrorheart's screening. Loren might not trust Seraphina, but he trusted Mirrorheart deeply. Moreover, Loren was very sensitive to emotions; he could feel Seraphina's sincere affection.
Even her feelings for Loren were flawless.
"I'm aware of this. You don't need to worry."
Loren offered a soothing remark. Although they still had so doubts about Seraphina, since Loren had spoken, they didn't voice any further objections.
Compared to their own speculations, they trusted Loren's judgnt more.
...
This ti, Loren was riding an electric train. It was very fast and also very stable.
The followers of the God of Night and Thunder had nearly limitless electricity, so they didn't need to worry about consumption.
If the Church didn't interfere and let them develop freely, there would probably be a technological explosion before long. After all, faith-generated electricity was practically equivalent to infinite energy.
As for the technological level of this world before the gods descended, Loren wasn't very clear either. Judging from what he saw in the Dawn Princess's diary, it was probably more advanced than the era Loren lived in during his previous life.
And there was a precious aspect: here, technological developnt hadn't driven people to beco fanatical. Everyone was still quite harmonious.
However, the world back then was also fragnted. The country where the Dawn Society was located had already stepped into the future, but other places remained in the Middle Ages. Even so, they didn't co into conflict.
On one hand, the Dawn Society genuinely cared only about science, with no ambition whatsoever. On the other hand, there was the Dawn Princess above, suppressing an entire era.
"We're almost there."
When the train crossed the border, the sky instantly turned dark, shifting from noon directly into night. This ant they had completely entered the territory of the God of Night and Thunder.
The nights here were not quiet. Outside the window were lights of various colors. Loren felt a montary daze; it was as if he had returned to the world of his previous life.
The last ti Loren ca here, he only stayed in the Border Town for a short while and didn't go to the truly bustling places. This ti, they were heading to a big city. Many vampires had fled from there. Even if the main culprit wasn't there, Loren's harvest wouldn't be small.
Moreover, the orphanage where Seraphina lived was also there, making it convenient for Loren to look for that half-vampire little girl.
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