Chapter 998 (1/2)

Dead silence.

Dead silence.

In Charlotte's study, three people with different expressions sat around in front of the study. In addition to looking at each other's expressions, they all closed their mouths and said nothing.

After listening to Isaac's narration, the three people - or only Lina desallion and Charlotte - quickly went through four stages of surprise, shock, disbelief and sudden enlightenment in just five minutes.

This is not going down the stairs, but a free fall!

”So...”

After a long silence, Charlotte, still shocked, broke the silence with her hoarse voice:

”AI... AI Yin, is it a witch?”

”Yes, she is a witch - of course, more accurately, a female alchemist.” Isaac said quickly to himself, ”not all wizards can be made wizards, for example...”

Before he could go on, Lina de sallion kicked the arrogant under the table.

Although she was equally shocked, it was not because of... Gender.

It's the courage of Ayn Rand.

A woman, in lottel, and also the most powerful lottel in the church, actually chose to embark on the road of wizard in order to obtain independence and freedom - and in the next few years, she even ran around for friends and was in danger several times.

If I had to become a witch, I'm afraid I would hide in an absolutely safe place.

This is what ”smart people” do.

A woman with enough qualifications to become a wizard will never be stupid.

And Ayn Rand... Her intelligence, just ”smart” may not be able to describe.

What kind of emotion is enough to make such a ”smart woman” risk alone, and again and again

Looking at Isaac who kept casting eyes at herself, in a hurry... Lina desallion felt that she had got the answer.

Charlotte on the other side was even more complicated.

Because for her, Ayn is no longer just a friend, but also an object to communicate with, a ”mentor” who can deeply understand and even wake up again and again.

But now the fact suddenly tells her that her ”mentor” is actually a witch and has always been close to the people she likes... Although she suspected it before, she just didn't think about it at that time... Her ”forced proposal” hurt her severely.

The first feeling is anger.

She was angry at why she always avoided talking, why she never revealed anything, and why she finally told herself after she finally made up her mind.

But the answer to all the questions is the same... Because she is a witch.

Shock, anger, pain, guilt

Various emotions struggled repeatedly in Charlotte's heart.

The Countess of red blood castle never turns a blind eye to her mistakes, let alone shirk her responsibility, because her pride does not allow her to do so;

She knew that if she hadn't been so reckless and waited until Lauren came back to discuss with him, instead of giving him no choice, things would never have turned into what they are now.

But now... It's done. The Knights of Byrne's thirteen leaders, the guests of the Empire and even the principalities, and even the dragon have come outside the red blood castle.

At this time, even if she wants to stop, it's impossible.

”Ai Yin...”

After a long hesitation, Charlotte finally spoke slowly: ”how is she... Now?”

Two pairs of eyes full of various emotions looked at Isaac at the same time.

”She... I don't think there's anything to describe.” Isaac's expression was more confused than the two of them: ”she went to the laboratory as soon as she came back, neither angry nor sad; very calm, very... Calm.”

”Calm... Well, apart from this word, I really don't know how to describe her with you; Ayn is always like this. When she is happy, she can enjoy all day. When she is sad, it is often a blink of an eye, in short...”

Shaking his head, Isaac looked ”speechless”.

But such an answer made Charlotte and Lina's expressions more heavy - even if the little wizard was crying or angry, maybe they could feel better.

”Duke... Where's Loren?”

”He just went to the wizard guild... Should be to comfort Ayn.” pushed the spectacle frame, and Lina whispered for Isaac, ”the question is what to do next... What should they do for the 300 guests in the round table hall?”

”You can't tell them the wedding was cancelled, Charlotte.”

”I don't know...” biting her lower lip, the Countess of the red blood Castle struggled with her self reproach and was a little flustered: ”yes or no - anyway, we didn't say whose wedding it was, so we'll just make a mistake...”

”Open the identity of Ayn and let a witch marry Duke Byrne?”

Lena de sallion stared, ”are you crazy?”

If this kind of thing is spread, it will not only be a fatal blow to ayin's identity, but also give the imperial aristocracy and the church a good reason to punish Byrne, and plunge the whole Turin family into an abyss!

”I just put forward a possibility...” stroking her forehead, Charlotte, who knew she was wrong, couldn't help retorting: ”besides, we can let her pretend to be another person and then hide her name!”

She shook her head helplessly. The girl in her eyes didn't say anything more.

Now Charlotte has begun to lose her mind because of self blame.

”Seriously, I don't understand what you're talking about... Politics, interests, struggle, balabalabala...”

After a long silence, Isaac said slowly, ”I just hope this matter will end in any form. Please don't hurt my friend.”

”... any one.”

”I understand.” nodding, Charlotte smiled at him reluctantly: ”I will never hurt them, whether it's Ayn or Loren - including you, Isaac, you're willing to stand up and speak for your friends. It's really...”

”I'm sorry, but you don't seem to understand what I mean.” Isaac rolled his eyes. ”I'm not sure to hurt Ayn and Loren. What I said was not to hurt my friends.”

”Charlotte Turin, you are also my friend - maybe not the best one, but if you hurt yourself in order to protect them, it will also hurt my friend; I will be very angry, and I promise to vent my anger hysterically!”

”So I ask you to solve this matter, or we can find a way together, but not on the premise of hurting any of my friends - I want all my friends to live happily together until they are 70 years old, and then start the competition to see who reaches the end of life first!”

The voice fell, and the angry Isaac held his arm, as if he was still angry that he had been misunderstood.

Charlotte, who looked stunned, became the one who was speechless.

”How do you feel?”

Lina de sallion secretly poked Charlotte's waist and abdomen with her elbow, with a lazy and cunning smile on her face:

”See... Why would I like this fool?”

…………………………

”I said, I'm not unhappy, really.”

Looking at the black haired wizard who hurried over for fear of his own accident, the little wizard smiled helplessly.

”Really?”

He opened his mouth carefully and Lauren's face said ”I don't believe it”.

”Really.” with her waist tucked in, Ayn nodded. ”She's a good girl, and since she brought it up, it must be not just because she likes you.”

”But... Are you really not sad at all?” Lauren shook his head. ”I thought you would be very angry... At least jealous.”

”... I find that you are not only self righteous, but also narcissistic recently, you big liar!”

Unable to help smiling, the little wizard's expression became more and more helpless: ”why do you think I'm angry?”

”Hmm...” after a moment of meditation, Loren tentatively opened his mouth: ”because I'm... Very attractive?”

His answer was a fine steel forging hammer with a beautiful parabola.

”Go to hell, narcissist!”