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Since I was the only one who escaped from the last game, the other three people except me were affected to varying degrees.

Neb and Fiona are okay, because Helena has lost a lot of games recently, and Helena fell ill directly.

When I went to visit her, she still had a high fever and was unconscious.His thin face was flushed with heat, his lips were dry and cracked, and his weak appearance made everyone feel unbearable.

The lady doctor wiped her face with an alcohol cloth to cool down over and over again, and also gave people medicine, but with little effect.

Everyone knew that the root of the disease was Helena's weakness of soul and inner fear.

It seems that she is not far from death. Even if she can wake up, her body and spirit will become weaker after a serious illness, and the hope of escape will be even slimmer. People can't hold it like this.

When I saw Helena on the hospital bed, I felt a little desolate in my heart.In fact, my situation is not much better than hers, and even if it is better, how many times can I survive?As powerful as Marta, she will also bleed under the pursuit of the regulators, and Naibu will inevitably get lost. How can I ensure that I can live and leave?

And even if I leave, where can I go?

As I sat by Helena's bed and thought about it, and looked at the room full of people, I couldn't help but feel desolate.No hometown, no relatives, no dependents.It's really sad that the only place in this world that has a little connection with me is this Odiris Manor, which can be used as a not-so-safe shelter.

I have nowhere to go.

Someone patted me on the shoulder reassuringly, and when I turned around, it turned out to be Miss Emily.

"Don't worry, Helena will be fine," said the doctor reassuringly.

Although they are both high-class people, Emily's popularity in the manor is very good. This is not only because of her occupational advantages, but also because of her gentleness and enthusiasm.I didn't say that I was moved by the scene, and I was sentimental when I thought about my situation, but I just said "um".

Marta also came over: "Don't be too sad, it's not your responsibility."

"But I still can't help Miss Adams." I sighed: "Actually, I know a medicinal bath that should be able to quickly reduce the fever, but it needs that kind of big round wooden barrel to soak the whole body."

"Big round wooden barrel..." Emily frowned slightly: "There are limited medicines in the manor, but if it is a common medicine, you can make it together, but where can I find the round wooden barrel?"

The people on the side listened and began to think. "I remembered!"

Emma suddenly yelled: "Is there a round wooden barrel in the storage room on the first floor? I seem to have seen it before!"

"Let's find it quickly!"

I told Emily the medicinal materials and precautions I needed, and Emily frowned: "There will be no problem...I didn't expect Beth Fenley to know some medicine."

I pursed my lips and smiled: "Actually, someone told me about this method and prescription. I have a good memory, so I wrote it down."

"I'm really envious of your talent of never forgetting. If I were like you, I wouldn't have to work so hard to memorize reagent formulas when I was in school." Emily said, and then hurried to find the medicinal materials.

Seeing that everyone was busy and scattered, I also bid farewell to Marta and left.After exiting Helena's room, she didn't take a few steps until another door opened in the same corridor, and a newcomer who was rarely seen came out of the room.

Although blindfolded, he looked in my direction, and together with the owl standing on his shoulder, the sight made people smile a little.

I recognized Fiona's room and greeted him: "Mr. Clark, how is Fiona doing?"

"Hello. Fiona's condition is okay, but she's just a little uncomfortable." His voice was pleasant, but his answer was a bit rigid.

There was a strange pattern drawn on his mask. I took a few glances and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, you seem to be familiar with Fiona?"

He nodded: "We are brothers and sisters, and I came here to find her."

"so good."

He looked at me puzzled.

"Will you take Fiona out of the manor?"

"Of course, it's too dangerous here, and I will never let her be here."

But Fiona's game skills are much better than the Prophet who just came here, and so is her physical fitness.

"But with all due respect, you seem to be in danger."

"Even so, I will still protect her."

"That's great." I whispered.

He seemed to hear it, and yes, people who can't see all day have very sensitive ears.He thought for a while and said, "I will protect everyone where I can."

... This person simply doesn't understand what I'm lamenting.

My mood is still a little gloomy, and I can't help feeling envious of Miss Priest who still has family concerns, but I understand that I can't tell anyone.

I suppressed my emotions and changed the subject: "Speaking of which, before Mr. Clark came to the manor, did you pay attention to the situation in the outside world?"

"what's the situation?"

"Like . . . have you ever been to England?"

He shook his head: "No."

I sighed: "I have been here for more than three months, but it seems like a century. I remember that the outside world should be..."

"1915."

He took my word for it and gave a date.

"Yeah, I almost forgot, only the game date is left in my mind."

"Please don't worry too much, everything will eventually return to the track it originally set."

"The original trajectory? Including coming to Odiris Manor?" I chuckled.

"Maybe?" he said.

I put away my smile, and quietly glanced at the pattern on his mask, suddenly feeling that this newcomer is not as simple as it seems.

"Your talk reminds me of those Christian priests."

"Do you believe in Christianity?" He gave me a strange look: "People in our tribe will always be believers of the god Sothos."

"What kind of god is that?" I asked curiously.

"The full name of the great god is Yog Sothoth, the ruler of time and space."

I seemed to hear my heart skip a beat.

"Sounds like a mighty god," I heard my own voice say.

"Yes, God has supreme knowledge and great power, he (it) is omnipotent."

I didn't know what to say, just as we had reached the stairs, I smiled at Mr. Clark: "Thank you for your answer, I'm going back to rest, how about you?"

"I'm going back to my room too."

"Then I will take my leave, sir."

I said goodbye to Mr. Clark, went back to the room alone, closed the door, walked to the bed and sat down.

After sitting alone for a while, my eyes fell on the locked bedside table, I took out the key to open it, skipped over the letter inside, and took out the brocade box directly.

Open it, remove all the used cards on it, and reveal a necklace with a cross hanging on it.

——Inverted cross.

Symbol of the devil.

I stared at it for a while, and the memories flooded in my mind. There were many bad scenes, and even in the nightmare I had last night, the giant cross that fell towards me also passed by.

I thought about it, picked up the necklace and put it on, carefully tucked it into the collar to make sure it wouldn't be exposed, then took out a pen and wrote something on a new card.

Today is a really bad day.