Mystery: The Stars Returner

During the New Year period, the sea does not have the usual bustling routes. There are only a few scattered small boats. Since they have no time to return on time, they can only spend the New Year together on the sea.

The old fishermen sat on the bow and fished, while the young men lowered their fishing nets on the stern of the boat, preparing to catch a big fish to add to today's dinner.

The sea without the protection of the sun is dark and silent, and even the sound of the fish flapping in the net is particularly clear and powerful.

The dim light of the two fishing lanterns hung on the mast and beside the cabin door could not dispel the increasingly dense darkness around them.

Old fishermen who have been making a living at sea all year round have long been accustomed to the dark side of the sea.

When the fishermen on several fishing boats gathered on a slightly larger boat, facing the slightly surging waves, and eating delicious fish soup comfortably in the cabin, a low roar like some kind of giant came from far away. came from the dark sea.

Is it a huge whale, or a strange and unknown sea beast from the deep sea?

The people in the cabin were stunned for a moment, and several of them walked out of the cabin and came to the bow to take a closer look.

They did not dare to turn on their high beams, lest they attract the attention of huge sea beasts or attract pirates who were also looking for prey on the sea.

Their sight was blocked and they couldn't get a clear look, but the low sounds were getting closer.

Just when a few people were feeling panic, someone shouted, which sounded like the sound of a large battleship moving.

The old fisherman also immediately recalled the sound that seemed to be like this when the ironclad ships of the Loen Kingdom sailed on the sea.

That's not right, the Kingdom of Loen is in the north, but this sound is coming from the south.

To the south...the southern continent?

"Quick! Extinguish all the lights on the boat!" The old fisherman shouted urgently, lowering his voice.

Several strong young men immediately returned to their respective boats along the temporarily laid plywood and extinguished all the lit fishing lights.

As the last light source disappeared, the sea became increasingly dark and blind, and the fear generated by the darkness turned into a ghost in the tarsal bones, making the people on the boat tremble.

They didn't dare to make a sound, and even swallowed their saliva with caution.

After a while, they heard what sounded like a large warship moving past the waters near them.

The light that faintly passed through the sea did not spread to the sea area where they were.

The passing warships continued for more than an hour before finally stopping.

"Something happened!" The old fisherman's face was as pale as snow. Based on the time it took for the warships to pass by, the size of the fleet could be roughly calculated.

This is definitely not a patrol ship, but an entire army of warships capable of conquering a large area of ​​land!

They are fishermen from the Kingdom of Feneport. Following the route in this direction, there are only the Kingdom of Feneport and the Dixi County of the Kingdom of Loen.

"The war is about to begin!"

……

Backlund is still very lively tonight, and the New Year's celebration has not completely faded away.

In the outskirts of the Aster Manor, Audrey was sitting in the wedding room on the second floor, accompanying her mother to entertain the aristocratic ladies and ladies.

"You are indeed the most worthy choice for him. May your future be as bright as the stars tonight."

Audrey subconsciously looked at the person who said these congratulatory words, because she heard the deep envy and sadness in it.

It's Mrs. Gemani. She is dressed up tonight. She is gorgeous, passionate and charming. Even among a group of aristocratic ladies, her presence is particularly outstanding.

But there was deep sadness in her eyes, and she was looking at herself with envy, as if she was imagining that she was the one wearing this wedding dress at this moment.

Audrey once heard her eldest brother Hibbert say a word or two about the existence of Mrs. Germani, but she didn't take it seriously at that time.

Now it seems that this Mrs. Germani really likes Mr. Hastur.

Seeing Audrey's gaze, Mrs. Gemani put away the sadness deep in her eyes and revealed a touching smile.

Audrey did not let herself show sympathy or the pride of a winner, she just looked away calmly.

When her eyes glanced over again, Mrs. Germani had already left the room.

Audrey stayed in the room for almost two hours before leaving the room, accompanied by Countess Hall, and returned to the banquet hall on the first floor.

Glancing slightly, she saw Hastur, surrounded by her eldest brother, Greco, Gray Lint and others, drinking wine.

"Hasta, at first you declined my offer to help us connect, but now that we are together, how many more drinks should we have?" Grek said and motioned to Gray Linte to fill up Hastur's glass.

"Hahaha, Greg, if you want to get me drunk tonight, then I can only say that you have to practice your drinking capacity."

After Hasta finished the glass of wine, he looked at Audrey, who had changed into a new set of clothes and was walking down the stairs. He walked over naturally, took Audrey's little hand, and said some words to all the guests.

Soon, the dance began, and Hasta and Audrey were naturally in the center, dancing in the eyes of everyone.

"Remember the last time I danced with you." Hastur whispered against Audrey's earlobe.

"Mr. Hastur, was it at that time that you were moved?"

"It should have been earlier."

"When was that?" Audrey's eyes were bright and clean, shining with curiosity and expectation.

Do you girls like to ask this question?

Hasta's heart trembled slightly, Sharon had asked him this question before.

What he was sure of was that he had a great liking for Sharon when he first met her, and it would be no exaggeration to say that he liked her.

As for Audrey, he didn't have any feelings for her when they first met her.

He really couldn't remember exactly when he liked it.

"Before you fell in love with me."

"Mr. Hastur, you are dishonest." Audrey could see the thoughts behind Hastur's words at a glance.

"Then let me ask Miss Audrey, when did you fall in love with the fiancé in front of you?" Hasta gently hugged Audrey's waist tightly.

Naturally, Audrey would not answer this question, but said slightly naughtily: "Guess."

After the first dance ended, Hastur took Audrey and temporarily left the crowd and came to the deserted back garden. Only Susie followed.

Audrey, who was able to move freely, felt particularly comfortable. She knelt down and helped Susie straighten the crooked pink bow around her neck. This was Xio's idea.

She turned sideways and gently stroked Susie's head, as if deliberately avoiding Hastur's gaze.

As Susie said before, she is still not used to the change in her relationship with Mr. Hastur. Even in terms of title, she is still used to calling Hastur Mr. Hastur, instead of being more intimate and just a partner. The name of the room.

"Audrey."

"Ah."

Audrey's heart skipped a beat when she heard Hastur's voice. Even though it was just a common name, the feeling it gave her was particularly strong.

"Wang!"

Susie shouted, quickly broke away from Audrey's touch, melted into the shadows and disappeared.

Without Susie to ease the atmosphere, Audrey could only stand up and look at Hastur as calmly as possible, but the eyelashes trembled slightly, showing her inner uneasiness.

"Audrey, I don't mind if you keep calling me Mr. Hasta." Hasta saw Audrey's melancholy and confused mood and knew that she needed a process of adaptation.

Audrey's eyes lit up slightly, and her nervous mood improved a little.

"Of course, if you are willing to call me my husband, darling, my lover, my heart and other intimate terms, I will also be happy."

"Mr. Hastur!" Audrey raised her voice slightly, and the blush on her cheeks almost spread to her earlobes.

"What's wrong, dear?" Hasta asked, pretending to be confused.

"..."

Audrey hesitated for a while, then laughed out loud, glanced at Hastur, and said softly: "I don't care, I only like the title Mr. Hastur."

"My dear, I always respect your opinions."

"..."

Audrey almost lost her temper again, and finally slapped Hastur's chest in shame, telling him not to tease her like this again.

The two stayed in the garden for more than ten minutes. Audrey's nervousness gradually dissipated, and a bright and sweet smile appeared on her face.

Compared with those intimate titles such as husband, darling, my lover, and my heart, she still likes the title Mr. Hastur the most.

Maybe not intimate enough, but very affectionate.