Team villains except me

Chapter 559 Of course, I choose to forgive him.

Karen, Garcia, and Musa chatted for a few minutes.

Garcia and Karen exchanged contact information, and Garcia even extended a friendly invitation to have lunch together.

But Karen declined.

After Karen left, Garcia continued cleaning 1206. After a while, Garcia's movements became slower and slower. He looked at Musa, his face pale.

"Should I not have been so enthusiastic? We're both mentors, but he isn't. He doesn't know Zhuhe and the others. Won't he think it's a show of force?"

Musa calmly shook her head.

"No. He doesn't seem to get bothered by this kind of thing."

"That's good... Should we remind them to meet their new mentor this month?"

"can."

"Okay, I'll send them a message."

Musa looked at the communicator in her hand.

She was thinking about what gift to give.

It's best to do this before they see Karen.

……

Garcia messaged Spider-Woman saying that he and Musha had met Karen, but Spider-Woman did not reply.

Because they are all now in the living room surrounding Dooku, who has woken up.

Dooku woke up very late.

When he came down from the second floor with his hair all disheveled, Norvia was already dressed and ready to go to work at the college.

But when she heard the sound, she turned her head and met Dooku's gaze.

She smiled.

The weather was sunny today, and her smile, bathed in sunlight, was free of any gloom. However, she closed the castle gates and used her communicator to ask Julia for the morning off.

All eyes turned to Dooku. Dooku was being watched, unaware of how worrying his actions yesterday were, because he had woken up safely. Although he didn't know how he got back to Rose Mansion, he was home without any problems, and his family was there.

He felt that no dream could be happier than the present.

So, he slightly curved his eyes and spoke softly.

"……Good morning."

Spider-Woman scoffed. She wanted to tell Dooku how willful he had been yesterday, but she had just seen the test results Fiana had brought out regarding Dooku's physical condition.

The shattered bones, the wounds forcibly repaired by the medicine, and most importantly, the hands that will become less dexterous if injured again.

The words that Zhuhe wanted to say circled on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't utter them.

Eileen called Dooku down for breakfast.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Hazi chuckled and said he was going to write "Fiana's Observation Diary," then got up and left.

In this situation, it would be inappropriate for him, as an elder, to interfere. He knew Fiana's past, and he knew these children were different from others in some ways. He couldn't reprimand Dooku as an uncle; he knew very well that he wasn't that important to Dooku yet.

Let them handle it themselves.

With that thought in mind, Ha Zi quickly left the living room.

Dooku sensed the awkwardness in the atmosphere, but he was hungry. He sat down at the table to eat breakfast, and Erin, as usual, served him food she didn't like.

Ellit stared at Dooku for a long time before giving in and serving Dooku a bowl of fish soup.

Norvia took off her scarf and coat, went to the living room, and sat on the sofa waiting for Dooku to finish his breakfast.

Hught walked over to Norvia, leaned down, and spoke in a low voice.

"How about we just leave it at that? Dooku is back safe and sound."

"If that puppeteer is completely dead, then it's fine. But if not, Hugh, what should we do if this situation happens again?"

Hught didn't say anything more. He sat opposite Norvia and picked up his communicator to reply to messages.

He ignored Sousa. Sousa knew he wouldn't return to the palace, and she didn't beg him to come back; she just sent him strange messages whenever she was on the verge of a breakdown.

[Sousa: It's alright, brother. Remiaz has one king to handle the affairs of state. I can manage this mountain-high, sea-deep task all by myself. I can do it, I'm capable, you don't need to come back.]

[Sousa: I wish I had a relative who could work at the palace anytime. I was talking about Wools, don't feel guilty, brother, I wasn't talking about you.]

[Sousa: Five in the morning. I'm still awake. The solar energy in Remiaz illuminates every dark corner, including the darkness beneath my eyes.]

[Sousa: Good morning, brother. You slept well, didn't you? That's good. Have you found your teammates yet? Still not? I have some connections with the northern continent. Can I get those people to help you find them? I'm begging you, please let me help you. In return, can you come back and work with me? The palace is so bright; I can see how many thousands of documents I still need to process. I'm so scared.]

Hughes stared silently at the words "several thousand copies." He felt he needed to review, as he took his final exams very seriously.

It's amazing that Wools has survived to this day despite working such a demanding job.

Hughes thought Wools was the madman.

Norvia's communicator beeped. She glanced at it, her expression relaxed. Her hair, like angel wings, was as clean and soft as snow.

Hughes spoke instinctively.

"Any good news?"

Norvia looked up and saw the ice and snow melting away.

“A little. Lulu said she found out a little bit about Dooku’s ‘grandfather.’ Gonia and the others are on vacation early because Lin Cen and the others will be very busy during the holidays. They haven’t returned yet, and Lulu said she’ll have someone who knows the inside story contact me. I just added that person’s contact information.”

Norvia was wearing very thick boots. She had a patrol duty that afternoon, which would involve walking for a long time in the cold air and howling wind.

But she still felt cold all over before she went out.

Only after realizing that someone might know the true identity of Dooku's "grandfather" did her body temperature begin to rise, a warmth surging from her body upwards, and her face flushed.

Hughes looked at Norvia and sensed that she had finally relaxed a bit.

Dooku finished his breakfast quickly.

Fiana and the others also moved to the living room.

Surrounded by his teammates, Duku realized something and sat up straight.

“I… am free. I returned to the abyss, and my master was gone. He left. I was not restricted.”

"so what?"

Spiderwomen crossed her arms, and the flower vines behind her swayed.

"Is this your explanation?"

Dooku looked up, not quite understanding why Spider Queen was so emotional. He was safe; he was home. He didn't have to go back to the Abyss. His master was gone.

Fiana asked him in a different way.

"Dooku, why are you stopping us from going to the abyss?"

"Master, it's very dangerous. The abyss holds misfortune. I hope you are safe. I can protect myself."

Eileen's expression was serious.

"That's not it! Dooku, the family shares the risks. It's not just about you coming back safely!"

Dooku, think about it. If I wanted to do something very dangerous by myself, I was afraid you would get hurt, so I kept it from everyone and faced everything alone. Dooku, would you worry about me?

of course.

Dooku thought, "This is an answer that doesn't require any thought."

Norvia looked at Dooku, her tone gentle.

"Dooku, we're just as worried about you as you are about Erin. Isn't there a better way to solve this? Instead of using puppets to buy us time, why don't you ask us first, and cooperate with Cabra?"

Dooku was somewhat uneasy.

"But...I..."

"You think we'll forgive you? Of course, Dooku, you always have that privilege, but we don't know where you are, or if we'll ever see you again. Spideres is going crazy looking for you."

Ellit's tone rose.

Spider-Woman looked coldly at Elrit and sneered.

"I've gone crazy looking for Dooku? Elrit, do you want to see what I look like when I'm crazy?"

"I don't really want to; I'm not in the mood today."

The atmosphere gradually eased, but Hught remained silent.

Dooku slowly lowered his head, took out the silver-haired, purple-eyed puppet that hadn't appeared in a long time from his pocket, and placed it on his shoulder.

The little puppet blushed and raised its head.

Dooku provides the voice for the little puppet.

“I feel that it’s easier for me to accept being hurt than for you to be in danger. When I’m hurt, it doesn’t hurt. But when you are hurt, it hurts me terribly.”

"But Dooku, think about it. You value us, you love us, don't we love you? You're hurt, you don't feel pain, but it hurts me so much. I saw the image stone you left behind, and I cried for a long time. I want to share your past pain, Dooku, hurting yourself is hurting us too. What misfortune, what curse, we're not afraid of!"

The silver-haired, purple-eyed puppet sadly shed tears.

Dooku's voice also carried a hint of dampness.

“I… am scared. I thought I was different from you.”

"You are not a puppet."

Fiana produced a report. She had her subordinates prepare one yesterday, as she also wanted to know if Dooku was a puppet, but it was clear that Dooku possessed a special constitution; he was neither human nor a puppet.

If I had to describe it, it would be... Yalinshu.

Arlene was taken to Felice's house by Aucher in the morning. Altair wanted to see them, so Felice invited her friends to her house.

Fiana had a theory. If Arynshue was given life by Dooku, and if there truly were puppeteers who could give life to inanimate objects—was Dooku also created by that "master"?

Fiana might have this guess, but she wouldn't say it and make Dooku even more upset.

Dooku took the report.

The puppet on his shoulder laughed loudly.

“I think so too. I am not a puppet.”

Dooku looked up, his eyes shining like sun-drenched gems.

“I don’t trust my master. I want to stay with you. I’m afraid I’ll leave you. I want freedom.”

I'm sorry for making you worry. I was so willful. Next time, I promise I won't do it this way. I wanted to do this because I felt you wouldn't hate me. You'll find me soon and protect me. I felt that familiar presence.

I'm very happy.

Faced with Dooku like this, it seems there is no other choice but to forgive him.

Moreover, Dooku is now practically the epitome of vulnerability, and the "lesson" that Spider-Woman had originally envisioned has only turned into a gloomy expression on her face.

Norvia asked Dooku detailed questions about the abyss.

For example, how can one enter that space in the abyss?

Dooku said that as long as one puppet was left in the Abyss, he could automatically return to the puppet's location by jumping into it. He was first thrown into the Abyss by his master after being given a potion; he lost consciousness and woke up within the protection zone of the Abyss Clan on the northern continent. At that time, he couldn't speak the Common Language, so he didn't understand anything.

He asked Norvia and the others for help. The time his master released him from the abyss, he only remembered entering the abyss. All his memories after that were gone, and he didn't know how his master had done it.

This time, he emerged from the abyss using a device he made himself. It was similar in principle to the gem necklace he gave to Professor Abel, except that he set his target as a tree near the abyss.

Nolvia had a general idea of ​​what kind of space Dooku and the puppeteer were in. She felt that this space was not a "grape seed," but rather a fixed, unclaimed piece of land attached to some corner of the abyss.

Ms. Abel had been there. She said it was a space without sunlight, with harsh conditions. Many things were made of stone, and there were many bloodstains. Dooku's room was worse than a prison cell, and he slept in a stone coffin.

Having a sleep disorder is practically inevitable.

Norvia then asked Dooku for various details about that "grandfather".

She truly hoped that the evil puppeteer had died quietly, but she knew all too well that things couldn't possibly go as smoothly as she wished.

Whether he deliberately ran into the abyss to carry out his evil plans in a space devoid of natural laws, or was forcibly thrown into the abyss for doing something wrong, this puppeteer is a force to be reckoned with.

Norvia recorded the puppeteer's language, habits, and the specifics of his research.

When Dooku said he had been dissected and studied, Norvia held her pen, but her hand trembled uncontrollably.

Because Norvia asked detailed questions, Dooku recounted them in great detail. The inhuman tortures filled the details, making them even more brutal. Dooku spoke with little emotion; it was routine for him, even adeptly calm and collected.

But Norvia's emotions became somewhat out of control.

Eileen took over from Norvia, but soon her tears blurred the handwriting.

The research on the puppeteer turned into a relay race for the entire team. Hught was the last recorder; he burned through three pens, but he could still clearly recall Dooku's accounts of his experiences.

After these records were finished, Erin ran to Dooku's side, feeling that Dooku going to the Abyss by himself wouldn't make her angry.

"Dooku, it's good that you're still alive."

As long as Dooku is alive, nothing he does will anger her, and Dooku can be as willful as he wants.