My Novel Antagonist is My Husband
Chapter 24. Lotus

"Alissa, where are we going? Then, why are we all wearing such ordinary folk clothes?"

Cass asked while looking out the cabin window. He finally came with me and sat down in front of me. Next to me, there was Dea, my personal servant, who took part in my journey to find Lucius' place of residence. Before leaving, I asked Dea to prepare the general folk clothes for me and Cass to wear. My brother was wondering. She had never worn such a brown tunic and simple pants before.

"The reason for our clothes to be like this is so that we can better blend in with the people in the places we are going now."

I was a little annoyed to see Cass who was in the end accompanying me. In that case, he would inevitably also meet Lucius!

"On where we're going, I'll tell you later. But before that, promise me, whatever you see later, don't tell Brother Theo and Mother. Understood?"

"Why indeed?" ask Cass back. I knew he wouldn't take it for granted.

"If Big Brother disagrees, we better turn around, return home from now on!" my threat.

If there are many people who know about Lucius, the storyline may not work as it should. Mom and Theo are the ones who worry too much. They would be anxious if they knew what would happen to Alissa in the future.

I honestly don't want to take Cass either. However, Valcke's second son is still more relaxed than his mother and brother. I should have, Cass, I can still control it.

"All right, I promise! Play secrets like this, it seems interesting!" answer Cass. Both of his eyes flashed excitedly. Cass has always loved challenges. He won't stop me from doing this and that, as long as it's exciting for him to participate. Plus, Cass is more able to blend in with people from various walks of life than Theo. Accompanied by Cass might be able to bring me one benefit myself later.

Our horse-drawn carriage was getting further away from the territory of the noble district. Now, Cass and I reached the second wall of the fort. We passed through the square where festivals were often held. Dad used to take me and my two brothers to go to this place when I was a kid. But this time, it was not my destination.

The closer to the second fortress wall, the view of the Glassheight capital is changing. In the noble district there are many luxury mansions and jewelry shops and famous restaurants. The further away, the housing looks more simple. In the territory of the second fort, many houses are terraced, slender with one roof. The floor can be up to five levels. One floor is occupied by one family. Of course, the contents of the house are also simple and there is no private bathroom.

Lucius did not live in such a house, but rather an orphanage. In the narrative of my novel, I write that this orphanage is a building that becomes a complex with a temple. It is located not far from the second fortress wall, named Panti Lotus.

As soon as I approached the second fortress wall, I opened the window that led to the coachman, about to give the driver additional instructions.

"Sir, we're going to a place called the Lotus Panti, yes."

"Replace Lotus? Where's the exact location, miss?" asked the coachman back, looking a little at me. His hands were not separated from the reins of the two horses before him.

"I don't know for sure. But clearly, it was around the second wall. The place becomes one with the Lotus Temple," I said.

The coachman thought for a moment, before he said, "Alright. I'll ask the people around."

Finished giving additional instructions, Cass immediately asked this-that. "The orphanage? What are you going to do there?"

"I'll explain later."

"Is there a friend who lives there? But, since when do you have the acquaintance of ordinary people?"

"Let's explain! Hih, Big brother is so chatty! I'll cancel this trip if Cass can't stay still!" threaten me again. Cass grunts. "Yes, yes! Just ask a little, no!"

"No, I'm helping you enlarge mana, yes!"

"Ah, don't be! Yeah, yeah, all right. I'll shut up!"

I really have no problem helping my second brother. But what sucks is the aftermath. Seeing that I was much stronger than my peers, Cass also wanted to be my speaker and continued whining to be taught the same things, in order to get along with me. As the author of this world, of course I understand the mechanism of magic in humans. I taught Cass how to magnify mana energy, as I often practice with myself.

“Nona.we have arrived.” The coachman reminded me, senbari slowed down the pace of the horse-drawn carriage. I peeked for a moment from the cabin window. The horse-drawn carriage I was riding stopped at a white building, similar to a common folk rash, but there was a signboard “Replace Lotus” in front of it.

I unlocked the cabin from the inside and opened the door. A guard accompanying us was ready to take hold of my hand that was about to descend.

“We're down in sin? Hey, Alissa!”

I paid no heed to Cass's question and went straight down, setting foot on the ground. I asked Cass and Dea to also get out of the cabin, and then our horse-drawn carriage and two escorting bodyguards went away from the building.

"When it's over I'll call you to pick us up" I said. The guards and the coachman nodded. This clearly raises a question mark for Cass.

"Alisa! Why--"

"Shhhh! Don't ask too many questions!"

"But--"

"My threat still applies, you know!"

"Tch!"

I don't care about my brother's tongue. The building of this parlour looked very simple, just a two-story house, with a well in front of it. There is also a garden on the left side. On the right is a temple with the same name 'Lotus. The distance from the building to the homes of other residents is quite far, so it is suitable for children to play in the yard.

That's what I'm seeing right now. Boys play ball and chase. Meanwhile, there are girls who play cooking and houses. Of course, all their activities were stopped when they saw a luxurious horse carriage stop in front of their residence.

Actually I don't want to make them go down like they are right now. But I don't have much choice. Valcke's chariots were indeed all more than ordinary horse carriages, as Valcke was a Duke's family. There was a family symbol with gold ink on the front door of the carriage in white. Ordinary citizens must have felt intimidated to see the symbol of the noble family, that's why I asked our horse carriage to park in a place some distance away.

However, it seems like they have already seen our horse carriage. They looked backwards in fear as we approached.

"Hello!" I say a greeting to those kids. They looked at each other in surprise, but no one returned my greeting in the least.

"Hey, I want to ask you guys--"

"Let's go!!" The children immediately ran the roost into the home.

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