538: Chapter 7 Good News_1 538: Chapter 7 Good News_1 Before the second knock on the door, the girls had already noticed that Pannis was behaving strangely.
If it were in the past, Pannis would have been clamorously expressing countless opinions on the nu.
Of course, everyone knew that his intention was not to make adjustnts but simply to create chaos.
However, this ti he was oddly silent, not even leaning in to join them and instead cowered away to look at a painting, the odd expression taking everyone by surprise.
When the second knock ca, Pannis actually rushed to open the door and revealed a middle-aged man.
It might not be apt to describe the visitor as a middle-aged man, for he was over sixty and should be an old man by age.
However, his tall and robust physique, thick black hair and beard, vigorous vitality and authoritative deanor made it hard to associate him with an old man over sixty.
The old man gave a courteous nod to Pannis and softly asked, “K…cough cough, Mr.
Pannis, may I co in?”
Pannis glanced back at the girls, then at Itis who was bending over and waiting by Miss Catherine, he shrugged and said, “I guess so, we don’t have anything to hide, as long as you’re not surprised.”
The old man furrowed his brows in confusion upon entering the booth, then he roared in surprise, “Itis, what are you doing here?
Disguising as a waiter, don’t you fear listening to your father’s lectures?”
“It’s Uncle Kara.” Itis smiled apologetically at Catherine and then turned to address the man.
“Uncle Kara, what are you talking about?
I’m not pretending to be a waiter.
As the family heir, I must experience the hardships and business that our ancestors went through to establish our family business.
I’ve read from the family archives that during the busiest tis, our ancestor Kate had personally worked as a waiter in this restaurant.
Therefore, I want to personally experience what it’s like to serve others to understand our place.
Anyway, I didn’t sneak out this ti, and my father had given permission.”
“Hmmm, I see you’ve matured,” Kara coughed awkwardly.
“You really do resemble your great-grandmother not just in appearance, but also in character.
I rember your grandfather telling how your great-grandmother, like you, had worked as a waiter in this restaurant.
Given this, I am sure you too will make an excellent family leader and guide the Bru Family towards greater heights.”
“Thank you, Uncle Kara.” Itis nodded and responded calmly, “But could you let finish my job?
I’m a waiter now, and I need to fulfill my duties.”
“Alright, if you all haven’t decided on the nu, why don’t I make the arrangents?” Kara asked for Catherine’s opinion.
After receiving an affirmative response, Kara said to Itis, “The whole bill will be on tonight.
No, no, hear out, Miss Catherine.
It’s an apology from an elder to our little Freya.
My son, Wesker, and Amanda were quite disrespectful last ti, and I sincerely apologize for that.
I hope you understand why I didn’t intervene back then, after all…
he’s my son.”
Freya smiled gently.
Her facial features slightly obscured by her round face, but there was a unique beauty in her imperfections that overshadowed her figure.
“It’s okay, Uncle Kara.
My father has already told about your wager, so I understand your situation.
We t with Wesker and Amanda earlier and hashed out our past grievances.
So, please don’t feel sorry, and don’t let this cause a rift between you and my father.”
“That’s great,” Kara laughed heartily finding great relief from Freya’s words.
“Then, today is more a celebration.
Anyway, it’s just a token of my appreciation as an elder, so don’t refuse, girls.
Itis, please prepare food for seven people as per my usual specifications.
Choose the best tasting dishes here.”
“Hey, what do you an?” Before Kara could correct himself, his gaze shifted from Freya to Pannis.
Pannis was imdiately annoyed, staring back furiously at Kara, “Are you insinuating that I eat for three?
I’ll have you know, though I can eat a lot, but…”
“We’ll gladly accept your kind gesture, Mr.
Kara.” Catherine cut off Pannis’s grumbling, politely addressing the Lord of the Free City, “Thank you for your warm welco, my lord.”
“Understood.” Itis, dressed in a male waiter’s attire, responded like a man.
She held her right hand to her chest and bowed, respectfully saying, “I’ll make arrangents as per usual.
I hope you all have a pleasant evening.
By the way, I’ll be waiting outside.
If you need anything, feel free to ring the bell, and I’ll be at your service within thirty seconds.”
“Just like her great-grandmother, a courageous and persevering child,” Kara sighed.
“I hope she doesn’t share the sa fate.”
“From your conversation earlier, Itis would be the heir to the Bru family.
So, her great-grandmother must have been the family head?
Did she et with a tragic fate?” Lina’s deanor changed abruptly when Itis arrived, looking much more masculine.
However, her habitual curiosity remained the sa, with her arm draped over the back of Vivian’s chair, she asked expectantly, “Was there soone who could harm her?
Even if there’s a stronger party oppressing her, wouldn’t the city lords intervene?”
“It’s not so much a tragic fate or any substantial damage that the city lords could intervene with,” Kara shook his head with a bitter smile.
“When I was a child, I had seen her great-grandmother a few tis.
Even as she neared her seventies, she remained enchanting.
Look over there, that’s a self-portrait of her in her youth hidden among the paintings on the wall.
Yes, that one.
Unfortunately, such a beautiful, smart, brave, and persistent woman spent most of her life in sorrow.
Though she married and had children, there was sothing she could never let go off, even in death.
However, this delves into deep-seated private matters.
Even her own family mbers are not privy to the specifics, and it has evolved into an anecdote over ti.”
“Ahem.” Pannis forcefully coughed, cutting off the conversation.
“Lord Kara, your pressing need to see us couldn’t have been to discuss past affairs of the deceased, could it?”
“Ah, sorry, every ti I see Itis, I’m reminded of Adelaida, and I can’t help but go off-topic.” Kara smiled apologetically, then continued seriously: “Soone is looking for you, and it’s urgent.”
“Yes, we already know.” Catherine nodded and said, “Wesker has already told us.
We were planning to go to your rcenaries’ Guild tomorrow to inquire about the situation.”
“It’s not just the rcenaries’ Guild, the Mages’ Guild, the Adventurers’ Guild, the Shadow Hand, and the Business Federation all received requests to notify you.” Kara counted on her fingers, “Basically, almost all the major guilds in Yarra are looking for you.”
“Are we being wanted across the continent?” Catherine said with a bitter smile: “We didn’t do anything strange.”
“Haha, you’re not wanted, they just need to deliver a ssage to you.
Due to the status of the client, all the major guilds didn’t dare to refuse and could only arrange it.” Kara laughed loudly: “Don’t worry, no one is going to bring trouble to your doorstep.
Ha ha ha.”
“That’s not what I’m worried about.” Catherine shook her head: “I just find it strange.
What kind of ssage is it that could bother so many major guilds?”
“The ssage is actually quite simple, just one sentence.” Kara recalled and said: “‘The decryption is done, co back quickly.
I’m getting impatient.’
“Christo?” Pannis raised an eyebrow, widening his eyes: “Is this ssage from him?”
“It seems you already understand what this ssage ans.” Kara nodded: “It’s indeed from Master Christo.
Although the ssage is cryptic, he said you would understand its aning once you heard it.”
“Yes, we understand.” Pannis sighed heavily, leaning back into his chair, playing with his glass on the table, his expression ambiguous.
“He works really fast; I originally thought it would take a few more months.
Apparently, he also can’t wait to discover the secrets hidden within.”
Among the four girls, only Vivian was kept in the dark, the others already knew about Pannis’ plan and were always worried sothing might go wrong.
Upon hearing that the first step of decoding the Code Disk was completed, they exchanged glances, trying their best to suppress the urge to cheer out loud and maintain their composure.
Lina’s voice was slightly distorted as she asked quietly: “Pannis, is everything really okay now?”
“Since Christo is so eager, it ans he has already found the precise location,” said Pannis.
“A good beginning is the foundation of success.
This is really good news.
Thank you, Kara.”
“What are you all so happy about?” Vivian, who had been laying her chin on her hand in a daze, finally ca back to herself and asked curiously, “What happened?”
“Do you rember the Code Disk?” Catherine thought for a while but decided to only tell Vivian part of the story.
“Pannis had Master Christo decode it.
I’ve decided that we’ll rest tonight and head back to the Holy City tomorrow.”
“Code Disk?” Vivian’s eyes lit up.
Although she didn’t know what everyone was so excited about, she was very interested in what was recorded on the Code Disk.
There might be new knowledge to learn.
Therefore, Vivian nodded vigorously: “Okay, we set off tomorrow.”
“If that’s the case, I won’t disturb you anymore.” Kara nodded covertly to Pannis and got up to leave the booth.
(To be continued.
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