Chapter 583 We’ll Go Together

Jean’s heart slowly sank. She knew that her mother and brother were most likely in grave danger, but still, a small part of her clung to hope, hoping they were somehow okay.

Now, though, things seemed even worse than she had imagined.

Seeing the color drain from Jean’s face, Ludwig couldn’t help but try to comfort her. “Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to check on them, confirm how they’re doing.”

“Take me with you,” Jean said, her lips pressed together, voice firm.

Ludwig’s lips curved into a smile.

He knew how unshakable she could be when it came to something like this, so he didn’t argue. Instead, he gave a soft nod and said gently, “Alright. We’ll go together.”

“Then now…” Jean turned slightly, glancing at the swarm of puppets gathered below the wall, “how do we get rid of them?”

back to the main hall through the corridor isn’t realistic,” Ludwig said calmly, his eyes cool as he analyzed the situation. “They’re fast, too

his eyes shifted as he turned to look behind them, “we need to escape in another

his gaze. On the other side of the high wall shimmered a wide, rippling lake. Under the moonlight,

one side stood a ghostly army of puppets; on the other, the icy,

get out of the courtyard, cross the lake, and circle back to the

nodded. “Then let’s do

asked in a low voice,

slightly. “Of course I can. And even if I couldn’t, I know you’d drag me to shore. The lake’s not that

Ludwig smiled too.

two of them shared a look, then leapt over the wall in perfect sync. The commotion

they wanted to catch the two of them, all they could do was shuffle up to the base of the wall and pound at it with their

The icy water seemed to pierce straight

let go of her hand, even

stayed clear–headed; she wasn’t afraid of water to begin with, and with Ludwig there to help, she managed

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