Instead of following Carl's advice to go back first and inform the "explorers" of the mission failure, Lady stayed on the outer edge and waited for Carl to return.
Since the mission failed anyway, there's no rush. I'll go back and inform them sooner or later.
As for Carl, Lady felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was strange about him.
Not only that, Karl also went against his usual behavior and returned to the Misty Forest alone.
What is he trying to do?
Lady couldn't understand it.
However, since she couldn't figure it out, Lady didn't dwell on it.
Let's wait for Carl to come back!
However, just waiting for Carl to return was making Lady extremely anxious.
For a whole day and night, Karl was nowhere to be seen returning.
Could something have happened?
Lady couldn't help but let her mind wander.
Just then, a rustling sound came from the quiet grass.
Lady immediately sat up straight and looked warily toward the source of the sound.
The other party made no attempt to conceal their actions; the stomping sounds grew louder and louder, and the rustling of leaves against the ground became increasingly clear, indicating to the explorers that someone was approaching.
A short while later, in the darkness, someone pushed aside the branches and vines not far away and walked straight over.
Although her figure was not visible, Lady breathed a slight sigh of relief.
As long as it's not a ferocious beast from the depths of the forest.
Even so, Lady did not let her guard down and kept her eyes fixed on the newcomer.
With a few strides, the man entered the area illuminated by the firelight.
The familiar eyebrows and eyes, the familiar red hair—it was none other than Karl, who had been missing for a day and a night!
"Karl!"
Lady couldn't help but stand up and exclaim in surprise.
As soon as Carl reached the edge of the outer circle, he heard a familiar shout.
He couldn't help but look over, and it turned out to be Lady.
What's going on? Why is Lady still here?
Carl didn't show any joy at seeing Lady; instead, he frowned.
"Lady, what are you still doing here?"
Before Lady could even express her surprise, Carl's words left her speechless.
It sounds like Karl is quite unhappy about him being here.
"I've been waiting for you for a whole day and night, where have you been?"
Lady pretended not to hear Carl's question and asked with a smile.
As he spoke, he strode forward and reached out to give Karl a hug.
However, as soon as Lady got in front of Carl, before he could make any further moves, Carl blocked her with a punch.
"Stop talking nonsense. Didn't I tell you to go back and report?"
Carl's brow furrowed with impatience, clearly displeased with Lady's attitude of not answering his question.
"Speak quickly! What are you still doing here?"
Seeing that she couldn't fool Carl, Lady had no choice but to tell the truth.
"I...I'm waiting for you, aren't I?"
As she spoke, Lady laughed heartily, trying to hide her embarrassment.
Unfortunately, Karl remained unmoved, staring at him expressionlessly.
After a short while, Lady's awkward laughter subsided, and her expression returned to normal.
Silence spread between the two.
After a long silence, Karl finally spoke again.
"So, the 'explorers' haven't been notified of the mission failure yet?"
Although it was a question, Karl's tone carried an undeniable certainty.
Seeing this, Lady couldn't help but wonder to herself, since she already knew everything, why did she still ask him?
But he didn't dare to contradict Karl to his face, and could only nod in agreement.
Although he had guessed this would be the outcome, Carl still couldn't help but feel a headache.
"If you keep doing this, Ilya will go crazy."
Ultimately, Lady was worried about him, and Carl couldn't bring himself to say anything to blame her.
However, we still have to remind Lady that the two of them will now face Ilya's wrath.
Lady immediately froze, her expression turning terrified.
To be honest, he had completely forgotten about Ilya.
As a member who values money over life, Ilya had to go through great lengths to obtain the reward for finding the Moonlight Silver Wolf.
Although the mission was somewhat risky, Ilya had sent the two of them.
As one of the top four-star explorers in the group, this mission was not exactly easy, but it wasn't too difficult either.
As long as they don't encounter a large pack of Moonsilver wolves, stealing a cub between two people shouldn't be a big problem.
Therefore, while Ilya wasn't entirely confident, she was pretty much certain of success.
It's practically as if the money went into her pocket.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Carl and Lady didn't even see a single hair of the Moonlight Silver Wolf, and they were also ambushed by the Devil Vine.
Not only has the mission failed, but the two of them are also still not returning.
Without a doubt, Ilya suspected that the two of them had secretly run away after catching the Moonlight Silver Wolf cubs.
She probably already imagined how the two of them would run away with the money. Lady doesn't doubt that if she went back now, she might find Ilya in the kitchen.
Why is Ilya in the kitchen?
The answer is simple: she was probably sharpening those kitchen knives while waiting for the two of them to return.
When the two return, kill them both with one knife each.
"So what do we do now?"
The more Lady thought about it, the more horrified she became; she simply couldn't bear to look at it.
"What else can we do?" Kyle shrugged and spread his hands. "Of course, we'll leave at daybreak tomorrow and go back to Ilya to repent!"
That makes a lot of sense, and Lady immediately nodded in agreement.
"Then let's get some rest so we can set off early tomorrow!"
With that, he lay back down on the ground and forced himself to fall asleep.
He completely forgot the question he had wanted to ask earlier—where had Karl gone?
Carl secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lady had completely forgotten his question.
Instead of lying on the ground like Lady, he sat down next to her.
Karl bent his right leg, straightened his left leg, and placed his hands on his right leg.
In the flickering firelight, Karl's gaze began to wander.
This time, it was thanks to Ilya's fierceness that Lady completely forgot about the previous topic.
Otherwise, he wouldn't know how to best fool Lady.
Putting that matter aside for the moment, Karl couldn't help but recall his encounter in the Misty Forest.
They were inexplicably attacked by the devil vine.
He was also particularly concerned about that unknown smell.
And, Moonlight Silver Wolf.
Karl couldn't help but picture a devastated habitat, with the remains of many Moonlight Silver Wolves that had been slaughtered.
It was all so tragic that his fists clenched unconsciously.
Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, Karl judged from the wounds on the remains of the silver wolves that they were most likely attacked by the poisonous serpents.
Putting everything else aside, the most important thing now is to find the other surviving Moonlight Silver Wolves.
And, find Mifu.
I wonder if Mifu is alright.
As Karl thought of this, he seemed to feel something, and a tear flashed across his eye.
Unable to bear thinking about it any longer, Karl leaned on his right knee and slowly closed his eyes.
I hope everything is alright.
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