13 Mingke Street

Chapter 79 Leaving Home, Returning Home!

The sea breeze mixed with salt and moisture, carrying the coal smoke emitted by the passenger ship, like layers of burnt spring roll wrappers, sticking to your face one by one.On the first deck, the loud dance music drowned out the anger of the waves, but successfully provoked the normally quiet passengers to become irritable.On the second deck below, men and women flirted with each other. Standing above them, you could hear their different accents, but it didn't stop the man's hands from becoming more and more inappropriate, nor did it affect the woman's pretended shyness as she welcomed his advances.Even if they had just taken a walk on the deck with their spouse a moment ago, it didn't stop them from seeking temporary affection with someone else.Karen even noticed two couples on the second deck below her, facing each other with a knowing look. This was true equality in marriage - everyone was playing, and everyone was in on the game.Turning around,

Leaning against the railing on her back, Karen watched the seagull standing on the railing in front of her. Its pale blue feathers and proud neck were perfectly aligned with the direction of the setting sun, creating a picturesque beauty. Suddenly, "Woof!" A golden retriever came bounding towards them, startling the seagull into flight. "Sigh," Karen let out a breath and closed her eyes. The golden retriever sat in front of Karen, tilting its head in confusion at its owner's actions. Nearby, a Puer tea sighed while lying on a lifebuoy hanging on the wall, "Even with an increased intelligence, dogs still can't appreciate art."

At this moment, a seabird landed in front of Pu'er."Meow!"Pu'er pounced forward and swiped at the seabird, plucking a few feathers and scaring it away.The old maid walked over, the same one who had been scolded by Alfred in the courtyard of Eunice's house. Eunice called her Mrs. Daili."Young master, madam invites you to have dinner.""Okay."After boarding the ship, Mrs. Daili's attitude towards Karen improved, but Karen didn't want to be too friendly with her.The entire third floor was divided into two halls, and Mrs. Janine had reserved one of them.Karen walked into the room, and Mrs. Janine was sitting at the dining table. Eunice walked over to help Karen take off his coat and hang it up.It was cold outside, but the cabin was a bit stuffy.

After boarding the ship, Eunice naturally began to take care of Karen's daily life, which was basically what a wife would do for her husband, except for sleeping. In fact, she didn't have to do this; because the ship was heading to her home, there was often a sense of confidence between men and women when they were going to someone else's territory. She could have been more relaxed and even less concerned about details, as this was a natural emotional change for humans, but she didn't do so. In addition, before boarding the ship, Karen had already told Lady Janine about Dias' deep sleep, and not only that, he also mentioned the consequences and costs of waking Dias up, without hiding anything. This was not because Karen was naive, he did it on purpose. Because some things are impossible to hide, although the Allen family is now impoverished, they are not an ordinary family after all. They may not be able to do much, but they can still find out things. Instead of pretending and covering up, it's better to be clear from the beginning. Another meaning is, if the "Allen" family chooses to look down on and neglect themselves because the Inmolese family has become an ordinary family instead of a hereditary family of the Order of the Gods due to Dias' deep sleep... then please show it early, don't go through the process.

He has money given by his uncle and aunt, as well as a loan for buying a house. In addition, there is a servant named Alfred who not only doesn't ask for a salary, but also gives the boss a salary.Without the Allen family, he can still survive. He can buy a small apartment in York City and start over step by step.But for now,Yunis's attitude towards him has not changed because of the changes in his family. Instead, she does more details for him than before;Mrs. Janie...She has indeed changed a little, but you can't say that she directly raised her chin at him. Instead, she used to have a sense of humility towards him, but now after learning about Dis's coma, she has let go of that humility and become more like an affectionate elder towards a younger one.Karen feels like he might be a bit masochistic, because he is actually a little disappointed by this. Perhaps it's because the Inmores family made him feel so good that he's not very willing to try to get in touch with the Allen family again;You guys can continue to "favor the rich and despise the poor", I'll just leave early.Now, everyone continues to get along in this "harmonious atmosphere", and he really needs to go to the Allen family to report.

"Come, try this fish, it was just caught by the sailor this morning," Mrs. Jenny gestured for Karen to eat.Karen took a bite and smiled, nodding her head."It's very delicious."She actually didn't like eating raw fish."Will you join me for some red wine?" Mrs. Jenny asked."Yes, ma'am."Eunice got up and poured red wine for her mother and Karen."Vien's food is really terrible, but Vien's wine has always been famous. This is probably because there have been kings in Vien's royal history who were good at making wine and clothes, but never a king who was good at cooking.""In fact, when it comes to food, the most important thing is habit, as long as it's clean," Karen responded gently."I am a Rulian, you don't have to hide anything from me. When you really come to Vien, trust me, you will find that the people of Vien, along with their ancestors, have been addicted to pig food."

"Ha ha.""Come, let's toast to our success tonight.""Our success tonight?" Karen asked in confusion."Oh?" Mrs. Jenny covered her mouth and laughed, "Ha ha ha, sorry, sorry, did I forget to tell you?""Um.""Then let me tell you now, we have to change to another ship tonight.""Change to another ship?""Yes, because this ship will sink tonight, and someone will come to pick us up.""Is it to change our identities?" Karen asked."The word 'change' is used accurately. Yes, that's the purpose. Our identities, mine and Eunice's, were fake from the beginning, but you are real, you boarded the ship as Karen."

"So, let's have an accident and a mishap, and take advantage of the opportunity to cause some trouble. That Karen from Ruland will disappear in the sea. As for when we return to Vayne, you don't have to change your name.Vayne is not particularly big, but there are a lot of people.""But...""Oh, don't worry about hurting innocent people. This ship will only have a small hole, and tonight it will sail near the Sades Island, where there is a naval port of the Vayne Royal Navy. Rescue will come quickly.Of course, there will definitely be some unlucky people who will bump into things, but those are all minor matters, right?""You're right, madam, but I'm not worried about hurting innocent people. I'm worried about my luggage, especially since I brought a lot of books this time. I don't want them to get lost or wet.""Oh, I see."Mrs. Janine took a sip of red wine."Don't worry, after dinner, you'll have plenty of time to pack your luggage. Aselos is an excellent sailor, it will help us take care of our luggage. I also brought a lot of dried goods from Logia, which can't get wet.""Aselos?" Eunice was surprised. "Is it the painting hanging in my father's study?"

"Yes, you will meet him tonight," Mrs. Janney explained to Eunice with a smile. "Actually, Eunice has been well protected by us. She knows a lot of things, but she hasn't really been in contact with them.""In fact, I am the same," Karen responded.Most of his knowledge also came from the religious books in his grandfather's study."Do you need Eunice to help you tidy up?" Mrs. Janney asked."No, thank you, I can do it myself.""Then I'll have Dolly help you.""That's not necessary.""Okay, then I'll have Eunice call you here an hour early and we'll board the ship together.""Okay, Mrs. Janney, I understand. Thank you for your hard work in arranging this.""You don't have to be so polite to me," Mrs. Janney smiled. "Sometimes I wonder how the Ingleys manage to have such good manners."

"Because... most of the Inmores family are really no different from ordinary people.""Including you?""Yes, including me.""Okay." Mrs. Jenny pursed her lips. "My dear ordinary Karen."But I am really just an ordinary person, compared to the servants around me, and that cat and dog.Karen got up from the table and Eunice also got up to help him put on his coat at the door."Madam, I'll go back and pack my things first.""Okay."Leaving the room, Karen passed by the fence and saw Alfred sitting at the piano, surrounded by many ladies and misses, well, and a few gentlemen.Puerh followed Karen to his own cabin and said, "The radio fairy has always been very charming."

"Um." Karen responded."Do you know, Karen, every time I see you go to Jenny's room to eat, I feel a bit jealous.""Why?""I'm afraid Jenny will give you a hard time, and I'm also afraid Eunice will treat you differently than before.""Your concerns are quite interesting.""I've always thought that the people in my family are very foolish, otherwise you can't explain why our family has declined like this. Isn't it normal for people in a foolish family to do foolish things?For example, because of Dias's slumber, because the Inmerleis family has become worthless, they neglected you, looked down on you, and even, more extreme, deliberately forced you to break off the engagement so they wouldn't have to be the bad guys."Karen stopped in her tracks and looked at Puer, who was also looking at her.Then, Karen continued walking towards her room.Puer stood still for a moment, then quickly caught up and scolded:

"Damn it, Karen, is this what you're thinking too?That's why you deliberately told them about Dias, about the Inmuleis family;You hope they will neglect you, look down on you, give you a hard time, so you can say goodbye to the Allen family with a clear conscience?Most importantly, your separation from Eunice is not your fault, you have a legitimate reason, you can take the moral high ground and not have to endure self-torment?""I don't understand what you're saying."Karen took out her key, opened her room door and walked in, with Puer following closely behind, continuing to scold:"It's deliberate use of emotional abuse, deliberately not giving the woman a way out, deliberately creating opportunities for her to get angry, deliberately making her say 'break up' first;Then you just go along with it, and say it was her idea, so you have no moral guilt, right?"

"Your hearts, men, are truly dirty!" Karen said while tidying up the books on her small desk, puzzled. "What are you talking about? I don't understand, and the fact is, I have always been doing well for myself.""Let's put aside the facts, have you never thought about it, even a little bit?""No.""No, you do think like that!" Puer jumped onto the small desk. "My young master Karen, have you started to look down on the Allen family now?""No.""You have. You see the Allen family as a burden, and you want to be free to do as you please!"Karen stopped tidying up and looked at Puer curiously. "I remember, you didn't want me to go back to the Allen family with you because you were afraid I was a demon and would bring bad luck to the family."

"But you are not a demon god, now the demon god is just a dog!""Woof!""Get lost, meow, this is not a place for you to speak!" Pu'er shouted at the golden retriever.The golden retriever was obviously still afraid of Pu'er, and immediately shut up and lay at the door. After all, when it first came to this home, it had submitted to Pu'er's gaze. Even though it had become much smarter now, the psychological shadow could not be erased."I was just following your orders." Karen said.Pu'er reached out and gently scratched Karen's hand:"But I remember in the beginning, I told you to quickly take Unis to the bedroom and have her give birth to many offspring for you.""But she is your junior.""Now the situation is different.""What's different?"

"Yes, first of all, you are not a demon god now, although... I don't know what you really are; Anyway, things that are beyond my understanding won't bring me any sense of crisis. But what I know is that Dias used a blood sacrifice ritual to forcibly cut off the spiritual connection of the future generations of the Inmerleis family." "Then what?" "Then you weren't cut off, and now Dias is asleep, so these things that should have belonged to you might all fall on you?" "You really have a wild imagination." "I have a theoretical basis for this, the Church of Principles has done research in this area." "The Church of Principles even researches this?" "Yes, they even help design tombs for the royal family." "I thought the Church of Principles only studied theories or the essence of things."

"That's the kind of thing that Hoffen likes to do. Many religions have developed and twisted, especially in this era. If the gods don't intervene, no one can really bring it back, they can only let it develop." "Okay, by the way, what is Pu'er, Aseros?" The reason why I asked what it was is because Karen clearly sensed from Mrs. Janine's words that this Aseros seemed to be more than one person. "Aseros?" Pu'er was suddenly stunned. "What's wrong?" "Aseros, is it still alive?" Pu'er suddenly became much more serious. "Did Janine tell you?" "Yes, she said Aseros will come to pick us up and change ships tonight. You still haven't answered me, what is Aseros?" "It's a sea monster, about the size of a whale." "A sea monster, and as big as a whale?" Karen was a little surprised. "In the history of the Allen family, they were a famous pirate family, but later settled on land. It's normal to leave some companions and relationships on the sea."

"In other words, can the Allen family still summon this sea monster?""Yes, what's the matter?""Didn't you say the Allen family has fallen?""That's relative to the Allen family of the past, but the Allen family is not an ordinary family. Besides, is it strange to summon a sea monster to help with tasks?""I think it's quite strange, hmm, it surprised me.""Your grandfather can still gather three divine fragments, oh, I understand, it must be Dis' low-key nature that has misled you about the status of the Inmoleis family, which possesses Dis, in the church circle.That day, Dis resolved the issue through negotiation. If he had really fought with the three elders of the Order of the Gods, half of the city of Luo Jia would have easily turned into ruins, without even using highly polluting forbidden spells.If Dis is still here, or if he enters the Order of the Gods, you, Karen, will be a true little prince.""Little prince? Haha, what a strange title.""If you want to blame someone, blame Dis for not taking you to see the world and making you feel like a country bumpkin in the city."

"This is also good, step by step getting to know and explore this world, the joy of pioneering, you can't imagine.""What pioneering? Are we going to Vienna to buy a farm and plant crops?" Alfred walked in, "My savings are barely enough."...Eunice knocked on the door at night, with Puer sitting on Karen's shoulder and holding a golden retriever in her hand. Alfred carried luggage and books, all standing at the door of Mrs. Jenny's room.Mrs. Jenny had also finished packing and was standing on the third floor deck.Looking at her pocket watch,Mrs. Jenny said;"Here they come."In front of the cruise ship, a gray mist suddenly appeared, visibility dropped suddenly, and at the same time, a loud crash came from the bottom of the ship. The people on the third floor were prepared and did not fall.Immediately after,

In the thick fog,A huge black figure slowly emerged, it really looked like a whale, but its skin was covered with clear scales."Thank you, great Aseros." Lady Janine bowed to the giant figure.Aseros opened its mouth and spat out its tongue, like a ladder, for them to climb on."Everyone, get on the ship." Lady Janine said.She went up first, then Eunice looked at Karen, who smiled at her and gestured for her to go first. After Eunice got on, Mrs. Daly carried the luggage of the lady and the miss and also went up."Radio fairy, get on!" Pu'er, sitting on Karen's shoulder, commanded.Alfred carried the luggage and went up;"Stupid dog, get on!"

Karen let go of the leash and the golden retriever jumped up excitedly.Everyone followed the tongue and entered the mouth of Sasselos.When Karen was ready to go up, Pu'er suddenly jumped onto the railing and said:"You are not Sasselos."At this moment,A cat stood on the railing, facing a sea monster that was even bigger than a cruise ship.Upon hearing this, Sasselos' huge eyes began to look down, and it had never really looked at the person it was about to pick up."I am Sasselos." A dull and slow voice came."No, you are not. Sasselos cannot possibly not recognize me." Pu'er said with his head held high, "Poe Allen!"Sasselos fell silent.

In a moment,Its voice came again:"What you said, perhaps it is my father.""Your father, where is he now?" Puer asked."My father has returned to the embrace of the deep sea." "Aseelos, he's dead." Puer lowered his head sadly and muttered to himself, "Yes, after so many years, how could Aseelos still be alive.""My father once told me many things about the past, including a noble Miss Allen from the family.My father said that the time spent swimming in the sea with that Miss was the happiest and proudest time of its life.My father said that the noble Miss said when she left the shore, she would call for it to come and take her home.My father waited for a long, long time, but never heard the call from that Miss."

"Sorry... Aseros." Puer murmured."Before my father fell into the deep sea, he entrusted me to continue waiting. He said that one day, when the young lady gets tired of playing outside, she will come home.So,Are you the esteemed Miss Poer. Allen?" "Yes, my name is Poer. Allen. Thank you for coming to pick me up.""I hope, in the way that my father described to me, the one that he and the esteemed young lady liked the most, can I take you home?"...As the dawn broke,On the surface of the sea, a huge sea monster with most of its body submerged, leaving only half of its head above the water.Karen held Puer in her arms, standing here.

"Wuwuwuwu......"Aseros spewed out streams of water from his cheeks, under the morning light, forming a beautiful reflection of rosy clouds. It was the favorite sight of the once noble lady, and also the game that her father and she loved to play while sailing on the sea.Karen lowered her head, looking at the Pu'er tea in her arms.It was now curled up in her arms, very soft, or perhaps...fragile.This was the first time Karen had seen Pu'er so fragile.Pu'er lifted its head and glanced at Karen,saying:"Karen, I'm going home."