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Chapter 1281 - Chapter 1281 Chapter 864 Invitation

Chapter 1281: Chapter 864: Invitation Chapter 1281: Chapter 864: Invitation “Sigh…”

After bathing, Miss Mary changed her clothes and left her room to go to the living room. She was flipping through her notebook, pondering the theme for her next book–an ingrained habit of hers. Although the adventures she had with Duanmu Huai were indeed thrilling, from the perspective of literature and art, some artistic embellishment was still necessary. Often, Mary would weave a story with the materials she had collected.

After all–this story is purely fictional, any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons is entirely coincidental.

For stories about Ghouls, she would omit the name of the city they were set in and invent a new name for organizations like the Tribunal, as a lot of details were classified. Even though it’s common knowledge, you can’t just write it out directly. Besides, if you want to publish such details, you’d need the authorization of the parties involved, which can be quite difficult…

“Hello, Mary.”

Ann’s voice rang out, and as Mary looked up, she saw Ann, along with Greiya, Lorena, and others, walking into the living room with smiling faces and cups of tea in their hands, waving at her.

“Working hard as usual, gathering materials?”

“Yes, correct…”

“So where did you and Mr. Knight go this time? What kind of Monsters did you encounter?”

Upon hearing Mary’s reply, Ann immediately came over excitedly, and the other girls looked at Mary with curiosity. No wonder they reacted that way, for Mary’s world was a place only Duanmu Huai could go–everyone else was strictly forbidden. Moreover, what’s more significant is that Mary is a writer, and she narrates her experiences in books, which she then publishes… This ability is indeed unique in the Tribunal.

If it were Ann’s story, it would basically be “Mr. Knight and I went to some place, encountered super disgusting Monsters, and then I blasted them all away with a magic ‘bang’.”

Essentially the same as saying nothing at all.

Therefore, the Tribunal girls found listening to Mary’s stories quite interesting.

Mary did not disappoint them, and she swiftly shared her latest adventure. After listening to Mary’s narrative, the group couldn’t help but feel moved.

“Vampires, Werewolves, and man-eating Ghouls… Ah, if those Races were in Manaria Country too, I’d also find it quite a headache.”

Ann crossed her arms and sighed helplessly, while Lorena paused for thought before looking at Mary.

“Miss Mary, in your opinion, do those Ghouls… really deserve to die?”

“How I see it? To be honest, I can understand their desire for Survival, but sadly, these Ghouls feed on humans and rely solely on consuming humans to live–so although they indeed show some touching sentiments, I think their… only possible end is this.”

“………..”

Hearing Mary’s answer, the girls fell silent. Truth be told, they had read many stories about Mary’s world. Although not as complex as the Mecha Universe, nor as grand and splendid as that of the Forerunners or the Reapers, the ethical dilemmas embedded within did cause them to hesitate, like the little Ghoul girl Mary mentioned; if it had been them there, perhaps they wouldn’t have been able to act… Even though they understood the lesson Mary spoke of, still…

Fortunately, they never had to face that choice.

It must be said, the girls all breathed a sigh of relief internally. Even though they had followed Duanmu Huai through many worlds, such a problematic world is probably unique to Mary’s. They were grateful that Duanmu Huai didn’t allow them to follow along; otherwise, they wouldn’t know what they might have done.

For a moment, the atmosphere turned somber.

“Ah, let’s forget about that.”

Ann clapped her hands forcefully, dispelling the somewhat gloomy mood.

“Let’s talk about something fun, have you ever had a date with Mr. Knight in that world?”

“A date?”

“Yes, going out together, having dinner together, you must have had that, right?”

“Dinner together, well…”

Hearing Ann’s inquiry, Mary silently turned her head to look out the window–there, under the brilliant glow of stars, the Star Ring was clearly visible outside.

“Indeed, Mr. Duanmu invited me to a hotel for dinner. I heard the chef there is very skilled.”

“Oh, then what happened after that?”

“After that… he ate ten portions of steak, drank two bottles of red wine, and various other dishes…”

“……………”

Hearing Mary’s plain response, the other girls who were originally gathered around for gossip were rendered speechless.

Normally, a dinner date is intended to cultivate a romantic relationship with a lady.

Is he treating it like a buffet or what?

“Forget it, when the Noblemen of Manaria Country invited him to a banquet, it was the same. Even though there were many young ladies around, eager to talk to him, Mr. Knight was only focused on the delicacies before him…”

Ann touched her forehead and sighed helplessly.

“Does Mr. Knight not have a single romantic cell in his brain? Although he certainly has plenty of aggressive ones.”

Hearing Ann’s complaint, Mary stayed quiet, instead focusing back on her notebook.

She didn’t think that Duanmu Huai totally lacked romantic qualities–after all, she remembered that night she got drunk, Duanmu Huai stayed with her the entire evening in her room, merely because she held onto his clothes and wouldn’t let him go… Hmm, but that was Mary’s little personal secret, which there was no need to share with anyone else.