Mystery: The Stars Returner

It was getting late, and Audrey and Earl Hall just had dinner at Aster Manor and had no intention of staying here.

Around eight o'clock in the evening, Audrey and Earl Hall took a carriage back to their suburban manor.

It's about half an hour's drive from Aster Manor.

Hastur sent Audrey and Earl Hall away, and when he came back, he saw Gray Lint squatting on the ground, stroking Haug's dog's head and whispering to it.

Hastur also saw the performance of Hauge and Graylint today. This really can't be blamed on Hauge for not being good at it. It is really because Graylint's marksmanship is too poor. He took aim for a long time several times and just shot. Missed.

In the end, Hauge captured the silly roe deer alone.

"Hasta, should I practice my marksmanship?"

"If you are interested, I have a club here that I can recommend to you."

Hasta told Graylint about the club where Grayk was introduced to him last time.

"Okay, I'll go take a look after a while."

After hearing these words, Hastur understood that Gray Lint would not go.

"Hasta, do you think Haug is smarter or Susie is more powerful?"

"Susie." Hastur gave his answer without hesitation.

"I feel the same way. I really don't know how Audrey trained Susie. I am obviously the animal trainer. Haug, who was trained by me myself, logically should not lose to Susie." Grayling Te sighed in confusion.

Hastur thought for a moment and said, "Maybe you should look for some more reasons in yourself."

What he actually meant by this was that Gray Linte did not have as much financial resources as Audrey, so it would be difficult for him to support an extraordinary creature.

It is estimated that being able to advance to Sequence 8 has already reached the top, and now Susie is already a mind reader of Sequence 8, the difference is not a tiny bit.

Another thing is that Hauge doesn't seem to be as smart as Susie.

"It's true that I didn't do well enough. I will definitely work harder when I go back."

Gray Lint regained his fighting spirit and confidence, and Hastur could only wish him good luck.

……

Late at night, in a suburban manor, there is a room where you can admire a large ginkgo tree by opening the window.

Audrey was sleeping peacefully on the bed, and Susie's nest was on the right side at the end of the bed, and it was also resting on the ground at the moment.

Mist, invisible fog spreads in the dream world.

Audrey felt like she was in a misty forest, where she was alone, and Susie, who had been with her, was nowhere to be seen.

The surrounding trees are different from those seen on ordinary days. They are not covered by leaves, only bare trunks are left.

The surroundings suddenly became lifeless, and all that was left was a scene of dying people.

Audrey was a little flustered, but besides that, she was also looking forward to it and eager to try.

She has been longing for such an adventure even before she stepped into the extraordinary world.

But except for the magic mirror incident, which made her meet Mr. Fool and join the Tarot Club, her world still hasn't changed much.

Daily life is still so ordinary, nothing new.

Now a mysterious and unknown journey was unfolding before her eyes, and she was a little excited. However, facing the unknown, she still couldn't help but feel fear.

She did not stay where she was, but kept walking forward.

As we go deeper, the fog becomes thicker, and the surrounding trees, with only their branches remaining bare, seem to gradually come to life.

The branches are arms, and they are waving in disorder, not knowing whether they are cheering for Audrey's arrival, or jumping for joy in order to have a feast later.

Audrey was a little scared at first. She stayed there and observed for a long time. Seeing that they had no intention of harming her, she slowly let go of her worries and moved on.

The main tree trunk, which was originally motionless, began to twist like a human body as the fog deepened.

They are like tall and twisted giants, fogging happily at this moment.

Whenever Audrey comes within a certain range, they will return to an immobile posture.

Audrey's eyes widened slightly. She really liked this scene. It was also in line with her fantasy of the extraordinary world.

Weird and mysterious.

The mysterious existence that lives in the depths of this misty forest could be a vicious cursed witch or a magical elf from myths and legends.

Audrey continued walking deeper with a hint of expectation, and she was also worried about whether she would encounter danger.

But now, her consciousness is awake, but she has been unable to wake up. Her consciousness seems to be pulled into a dream by some force and cannot escape.

"If I'm really in danger, I can seek help from Mr. Fool."

With this idea in mind, Audrey was cautious and vaguely expected to go deeper into the woods ahead.

Apart from trees or trees, I didn't see a single moving creature along the way.

She also didn't see scary witches and magical elves, all she saw was a weird forest shrouded in mist.

This foggy world seems to have no end and no boundaries. No matter which direction Audrey chooses to go, she will never encounter any special events.

This turned her initial expectation into disappointment.

The only good thing is that this misty world does not harm her ability, because this is her dream, and such changes only occur due to the influence of some extraordinary power.

"I can only wait until I wake up automatically tomorrow morning."

Audrey sighed and chose another direction to continue deeper.

……

It's dawn, and the sunlight has risen from the window sill to the roof.

Susie had woken up and returned from a walk outside, but Audrey was still asleep.

The personal maid had no suspicion at first, but simply thought that Audrey was feeling sleepy today because she went into the forest to hunt yesterday and was physically and mentally exhausted.

Until the sunset rays dyed the ginkgo trees, and the breeze gently knocked on the windows.

The personal maid who was responsible for taking care of Audrey discovered the abnormality. At first, she just tried to wake Audrey up. After all, sleeping for too long was not good for her health.

But she couldn't be woken up. No matter how loud her shouts were, Audrey, who was sleeping in bed, never opened her eyes.

Susie was also so anxious that she kept walking back and forth around the bed, barking non-stop.

Soon, this incident alarmed Earl Hall.

He has a wide range of knowledge, and after thinking for a while, he guessed that the abnormality that happened to Audrey might be related to the hunting in the forest yesterday.

When he heard that Audrey had encountered a foggy situation yesterday and was briefly separated from other people, he was basically certain that there were extraordinary factors involved in this matter!

Earl Hall's face was livid. On the one hand, he sent people to Backlund to ask for help, and on the other hand, he sent people to notify Hastur.

Yesterday's hunting activity was arranged by him. Just one night, Audrey was in such a situation. Whether he knew it or not, he was responsible for solving this matter!

It was already approaching evening when Hastur and Gray Lint arrived at Earl Hall's manor.

"You must give me an explanation for this matter!"

Facing Earl Hall's almost ultimatum words, Hastur felt heavy.

He has observed Audrey's condition. She sleeps peacefully and has no physical problems. The only problem that may arise is in her spiritual world.

For example, dreams are an extraordinary power that can make people sleep forever.

He, Earl Hall and others did not encounter the fog yesterday. Only Audrey, who encountered the fog, had problems. It can be seen that the abnormality on Audrey must be related to yesterday's fog!

"Earl Hall, I need Susie to take me to where Miss Audrey went yesterday."

"can."

Earl Hall asked Hastur to take Susie away with a gloomy face. Gray Linte also wanted to follow, but Hastur stopped him.

The situation was unclear at the moment, and he didn't want to take Gray Lint with him. If another problem arose, he would have to go and solve it himself.

Arriving at the entrance of the forest, Hastur took Susie on the road alone.

"Susie, take me to the place where you encountered the fog yesterday. I know you are very smart, and you should understand what I mean."

"Wang!"

Susie started to trot, and Hasta followed behind, and soon came to the area where Susie and Audrey encountered the fog yesterday.

Now, the sky has completely darkened, and the surroundings are dark.

But the fog did not reappear, and this area was no different from other places.

Hastur and Susie searched nearby for a while, but found nothing special.

"Wang..."

Susie's voice was low and depressed, and she was worried about Audrey's situation.

"Don't worry, I will find a way to save her."

Hasta knelt down and stroked Susie's head, telling her not to be too sad.

"Wang Wang..."

Susie lay on the ground, squeezing her ears, feeling very helpless.

It's just a dog, and this situation is beyond its ability to handle. It doesn't know how to help Audrey at all.

"Susie, help me guard the surrounding area. If anything happens, please notify me immediately." Hasta also lay down after speaking.

"Wang?"

Susie looked at Hastur who had closed his eyes with confusion, but finally chose to believe Mr. Hastur.

It has always had a hunch that this Mr. Hastur is not simple.

Maybe he could actually help Audrey.

Susie cheered up again and began to patrol around to prevent anything from disturbing Hastur at this moment.