The Way Back Home's
Hostages
Farrell fell silent, racking his brain. Maybe he can ask Vincent for help again this time. But, looking for him here would be difficult. After all, he himself did not know what kind of help he wanted. For a moment, Farrell hopes to do magic. Maybe that way, he can keep up with Jim and Joe, even subdue Denise at once. However, let alone doing magic, he did not even fully understand how magic worked here.
Currently, the only ones on his side are Christo and Remy as well as Gizmo. Had Farrell told Denise's entire assassination plot to uncle, uncle couldn't have believed her. Farrell felt helpless. They are outnumbered. Three of them. Okay. Four with owls. “I thought William would help me,” Farrell murmured, remembering another employee Eden’s Lodge.
Remy. “Poor William. He helped Denise because she had to.”
“Forced? He also got the mannequin concoction?”
“Nggak... Denise do not need to give us mannequin ingredients. Dia— He can press us in other easier ways — and save. He could threaten us. William was not afraid. In this sweatshirt, he wears Bailey and Barney. William inevitably had to help Denise.” Remy puts his shoulders.
“Bailey and Barney? Eagle sender message?” guess Farrell.
“Norhtern Goshawk.” Christo mentions the two birds. “William animal lovers. He used to take care of the birds here, including Gizmo. Holy hooch! William, he chose birds over humans? What did Denise do to the eagles? He didn't kill her, ‘kan?”
Remy shook his head. “We don't know. Maybe not yet,” he said. “When you left Eden’s Lodge, Denise told you to let them go to look for you. They returned with no good news. Denise looks upset. He locked them both in his own room. No food, no drinks. They should still be alive, as long as Denise doesn't make them an ingredient.”
“Ranquet? That's cruel.”
“I didn't see them when I went into her room. I don't know where Denise hid them. Even worse, Jim and Joe don't like them. Christo, you saw it too, right? When they first came here, they attacked for no reason.”
Christo nodded. “Animals are more sensitive to magic aura than humans. They must have sensed the evil aura of the three monsters.”
Suddenly, there was a sound like the clink of a small bell. His voice came from a mirror that was hung near the entrance of the kitchen. More precisely, coming from the front door of Eden’s Lodge in the normal world. The mirror shows the state of the front of Eden’s Lodge. One of the other magic items used in the inn.
“They are here,” whispered Remy.
“We're late. They've arrived.” Christo clenched his hand.
Farrell flabbergasted. He saw his mother's figure. His mother who used to be excited and happy to smile, her figure turned into a thin pale woman. She walked over with her usual blank eyes in a white dress. Aunt Melanie led him inside. They also disappeared from the scene inside the mirror. Shortly after, William also entered the lobby.
“How now?” whispered Remy again.
“Supermoon!” chirp Farrell. “Christo, where do you store Bliss-given tea?” Farrell suddenly felt that his question was quite stupid. He did not see Christo carrying any bags. The tea was left somewhere.
However, while preparing for another idea, Christo reached into the pockets behind his jacket. He took out a fold of paper in the shape of a cube net. He folded it, giving rise to the shape of a box the size of a fist. He opened the box and put his hand in it. When he pulled his hand out, Christo clasped a paper bag with Bliss, complete with Supermoon tea. The paper bag was a little shabby as it was forced through a smaller hole.
Farrell could only be flabbergasted.
“I forgot to bring this behind my uniform too. I rarely use it,” Christo smiled wryly. “What are your plans with this rare tea?”
“Delivering wishes Bliss. Cooperation offer. Remy, I need your help,” Farrell said as he pulled the tea box out of the paper bag. “Send this to uncle and Denise. Tell me that the owner of the Bliss and Tea Room offered to work with him and now Mrs Bliss is waiting for them in the lobby of the back room!”
“A— Me?” Remy is back. “Ka— If they know—”
“Yes, only you can. There's no way Christo or I came on to bring this tea on uncle, ‘kan?” farrell. “You only need to serve tea and ask uncle to see Madame Bliss in the lobby at the back.”
Christo folded his hands. “Wait a minute, I don't think this will work. Your uncle is not interested in such cooperation. He did not care at all how to develop Eden’s Lodge. Especially Denise was with him this time. You're just gonna make Miss Bliss these lies wait.”
“They will definitely come if you see this.” Farrell took off the aunt's watch he was wearing. “Put this on a tray with tea. I guarantee aunt Melanie recognizes him. He'll get Uncle and Denise hooked when he sees her. It's even better if you can make aunt Melanie go too.”
“Ta— But.. If they go down and don't see anyone..” Remy stop sejakan. “A— I'm not sure they will be satisfied de— with the reason that the guest su— already left.”
“Farrell Away. Consider Mr. Albert, Ms. Melanie, and Denise hooked. What about Jim and Joe? Dare bet they must be asked to look after your mother. Your mother cannot be left alone,” Christo said. “Maybe another story if we still have a capsule containing sleeping ingredients from Vincent.”
“Vi— Vincent Elioscavea? I haven't seen him back at the inn. What— Is he also involved in this matter now?” Remy asked with a trembling voice. Farrell thinks he's scared again, but he's not. “A— I'm a big fan of the Elioscavea family. A— I read a lot of books about the ingredients they make.” he continued again with sparkling eyes. “Do you guys ask for potions from him?”
“More precisely, I had Vincent make an antidote potion for Milo and Libby. Then, he gave the explosive potion and sleeping potion as a bonus,” Farrell replied. “Remy, what kind of books do you read about them?”
“Resep magic potion?” whispers lirih. “I— I know you shouldn't read a se— book like that. Christo banned me many times..”
“Nnot this time!” sahut Christo fast.
