Book 5 Chapter 121 - The Cursed Puppeteer (2)

The Elrond barony was desolate.

The lord’s mansion had long been neglected. There were spiderwebs everywhere, and the poor people within the houses had all fainted, groaning subconsciously.

Woohyuk focused on finding Alphone, while Leifina was heartbroken by the sight of her territory.

'A cursed puppeteer.'

Just in case, he went to the workshop her father used, but couldn't find any clues.

Even the dolls that were said to be produced every day could not be found.

However, there was Petos with his tracking ability by his side, so they weren’t completely clueless.

“Hmm... She has subtly erased her traces. But since I don’t track people through smell like hunting dogs, this kind of trick doesn't mean anything to me.”

Petos spoke proudly as he sniffed around, hiding in Woohyuk’s shadow.

Woohyuk was waiting for him to find his trail again, when a shabby woman came to Leifina’s side.

"My lady? Is it you, my lady?”

“…Mrs. Hudson.”

Leifina was the eldest daughter of Jean-Pierre Ecclet, the former lord, so there was no one in these lands who did not know her.

As the news that she had appeared...

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