"I need to leave for a while. I need to go on a long trip," Lurunaka said.
Her words were sudden, without any warning. When she said it, it seemed that she did not intend to let others be mentally prepared.
This made everyone except Apo look at her.
After the incident of Julius climbing up from the sea corner at noon, it was now night time.
All the people in the chapel gathered in the dining-room and ate their supper.
Because the sky was dark, there was a shabby candlestick on the small dining table.
Although the candlestick was rusted beyond recognition, it was still enough to hold a few candles.
The candles' light filled the dining hall. The dim light could not light up the entire space, but it was just enough for people to see.
Everyone around the dining table was enjoying their dinner. Ward, who had turned into a black dog, was still wandering around nearby. In the dim environment, its fur seemed to blend in with the darkness. It was difficult to find it if one did not open their eyes wide.
It was under such circumstances that Lurunaka spoke out of the blue.
When she said this, she had just finished the bean soup on her plate.
Today's dinner was a thick soup of boiled beans. Some dried meat and spices were added to make the taste better. In addition, there were fresh wild vegetables that were picked today, and everyone was given a share of sun-dried fish.
Lurunaka's dinner had been quickly finished by her. She always ate fast and was always the first to leave the dining hall, or she didn't come to the dining hall at all. She just ate some dry food outside to solve the problem of an empty stomach.
This time, she did not leave immediately. Instead, she said these words.
Romuona raised her head and looked at Lulunaka. The spoon in her hand also stopped.
Olga and Padding also looked at Lulunaka, but their hands did not stop moving.
Julius was still chewing the dried meat in his mouth. He looked around with a confused look on his face. Finally, his gaze fell on Lulunaka.
Only Apo kept his head down and drank his soup, as if all this had nothing to do with him.
"Isn't this too sudden?"
Padding asked first, "I've never heard you mention this before, and there were no signs of it."
"Didn't I mention it?"
Lurunaka laughed, "Although I can also leave without saying anything, it's not very nice of me to do that.
I think it's better to inform you about this. "
Speaking of this, Lulunaka looked at Padding and Julius. "And this time, I'm not going alone. Mr. Edgar, you and Julius have to accompany me."
Julius stared at Lulunaka with his eyes wide open. Padding, on the other hand, did not react to Lulunaka's words.
For Padding, since he was Lulunaka's "employee", it was his duty to follow his boss. There was nothing strange about it.
Julius was a little surprised. He did not expect to be included.
Romuona glanced at Julius and saw that he looked a little surprised.
He probably did not realize that his surprise was a little unnecessary.
Judging from Lulunaka's attitude towards Julius, it was impossible for him to stay — no matter whether Lulunaka's attitude was good or bad, friendly or hostile.
"It seems that it's the right choice to tell you in advance. Otherwise, you'll probably be more surprised." Lulunaka looked at everyone's reaction, spread out her hands, and said so.
Lulunaka told everyone such an important thing at dinner time. This way, it looked like a head of the family announcing something important to the family at dinner time.
Of course, the people here were not related to each other by blood. Everyone existed independently, but because of various things, they came together.
It was indeed a wise choice for Lurunaka to choose this time to tell the people in the chapel about her next plan. The people here didn't usually gather together, and it was quite troublesome to gather everyone together for such a matter.
And dinnertime was the best choice.
Apo, who had been silent all this time, opened his mouth. "It's not that you haven't tried to leave without saying a word. I'm more surprised that you're so considerate to tell us your next itinerary." After saying this, he continued to drink the bean soup, spoon by spoon into his mouth.
Hearing Apo's words, the others had a new understanding of his relationship with Lulunaka, but at the same time, there was a lot of confusion.
What happened between the two in the past? Romuona did not know why, but she always felt a little concerned.
As for Lulunaka's behavior of leaving without saying a word, no one was surprised — she looked like the kind of person who would do such a thing. Now, she even knew to tell everyone first. This was the rare thing.
"Apo, if people take the past to heart, then they won't grow up."
Lulunaka said. Her words sounded quite serious, but her tone was a little joking, as if she was not seriously defending herself at all.
Apo put down the spoon. The bean soup on the plate was half finished.
"I'm already an old man. I can't grow up like a young man."
Lulunaka shrugged, looking like she had given up.
The two did not continue the conversation.
At this time, Olga opened his mouth and joined the conversation. "May I ask, where do you plan to go?"
Olga did not care where Lulunaka was going. For a person like her who was full of mysteries, no matter where she went, it was not something he could control.
He did not have a good impression of Lulunaka. He stayed because of Romuona.
Although he did not care about Lulunaka, he was a little concerned about where she was going to take Julius.
"I plan to go north. As for where I'm going, I can't say." Lulunaka directly answered Olga's question, but she kept some things to herself.
"This is a secret."
Olga furrowed her brows.
"You want to take this kid to the northern part of the Forest of the Dead?"
He was not unhappy because Lulunaka was hiding something, but because she wanted to take Julius to the north.
"Is there a problem?"
Lulunaka asked. It did not sound like a question, but more like she was interested in Olga's reaction.
"Padding, you told me about the Forest of the Dead." Olga looked at Padding.
Padding nodded, "Yes, I think you've heard a lot of stories and rumors in the King's Castle.
Although a lot of them are stories, there is only one thing that can be confirmed – that place is the habitat of the dead.
It's not a place that ordinary people can go. "
"If I said I'm an ordinary person, would you believe me?" Lulunaka said.
Olga pointed at Julius, "But this kid is an ordinary person.
What are you planning to do? "
"I think Julius is not an ordinary person."
Lulunaka replied, "A person who was hung under the cape for more than a month, this experience is not something an ordinary person can encounter.
Don't you think so?
Julius. "
Lulunaka threw the question to Julius.
Julius patted his chest and swallowed the food in his throat. He scratched his head and thought for a while before saying in a low voice, "This is not something to brag about …."
"There will be more bizarre things happening in the future. If you don't have a good understanding of it, you might not be able to hold on one day."
Lulunaka laughed. She held the spoon in her hand and loosened her grip on the plate. The spoon fell down and landed on the plate, making a crisp sound.
"If you fall down like this … .you'll be smashed to pieces.
This plate and spoon are probably stronger than you, right? "
Julius was shocked by Lulunaka's strange behavior and words. He felt strange in his heart and did not say anything else. He continued to eat his dinner.
As for the fact that Lulunaka wanted to take him to a place he did not know, he did not feel anything. He felt that it was a matter of course.
He was living under someone else's roof. Whatever Lulunaka wanted him to do, as long as it was not to die, he could only do it. He had even been hung and enjoyed the "caress" of the waves. For Julius, he felt that he could overcome any difficulty now.
"This kid has just learned how to hold a weapon. You are too reckless," Olga said to Lulunaka.
In fact, this was not what Olga was most worried about.
Since Lulunaka could do something like hanging Julius like a hanged criminal — no matter what her purpose was — then she could do something worse.
This time, Julius relied on his own willpower to survive, but what about the next time?
Olga did not think that Lulunaka would let Julius have an easier time next time.
"If you don't feel at ease, then you can come with us to the north."
Lulunaka propped up her chin with both hands, revealing an innocent look. However, her words made Olga waver.
"Are you worried that Julius will have a problem because of me?
Then come with us. I welcome another helper. With more helpers, it will be easier for me. "
Olga did not speak again. He looked at Romuona, who was sitting next to him.
Romuona kept her head down and did not join the conversation. It was as though she was not interested.
However, she naturally heard everyone's words during the banquet, unless she was thinking about something else.
Romuona knew why Olga was looking at her. However, this was not a good place to talk.
There were some things that she and Olga could only talk about when they were alone.
During dinner time, it was better to quietly enjoy dinner.