The Death List Novel - Chapter 60

Chapter 60 Nina Albert
The white figure standing in front of Qin Lun’s bed was somewhat illusory, his face blurry, very much like a 3D projection with extremely poor image quality. The white silhouette floated backwards for a while before regaining its balance when it saw the doctor sitting up unhurriedly from the bed.

“Doctor Stan, do you know who I am?” A surprised female voice sounded in Qin Lun’s mind.

“I noticed it when I was in the cemetery. This time, we followed the exorcist into Maya Forest. We got a note about you in Witch Mesa’s cabin!” Qin Lun said calmly, “What about Mary Albert’s tombstone?”

“That tombstone isn’t a real object, it’s just an illusion!” The white figure sighed softly. “Originally, I wanted to arouse your curiosity. I came to find you without alarming that person, but after you joined the exorcist, I didn’t dare to come to find you again!”

“Then why are you looking for me now? Are you starting to trust me again?” Qin Lun stuffed the pillow behind his back to make himself feel more comfortable, “What should I call you?”

“After marrying Stephen, Mary Clare is dead. Please call me Nina!” Nina tilted her head and said calmly, “You saved me and Stephen’s child. I should thank you!”

“There are many exorcists in the castle now. Aren’t you afraid that I’ll hand you over to them?” Qin Lun habitually narrowed his eyes.

“Haha, my spirit body is about to disappear. I’m only here to thank you. Other matters are of no importance!” Nina covered her mouth and chuckled, not caring about Qin Lun’s threatening words.

“Spirit body? Isn’t this your magic?” Qin Lun frowned slightly and asked in surprise, “Did you really …”

“Magic? Haha, I died a year ago!” Nina could not help but shake her head as if she had heard a joke. “As a witch, my soul is connected to my heart core. If my heart core shatters, then my soul will quickly dissipate. My body died more than a year ago, but for some reason, I feel that my heart core shattered in the last two days!”

“I’ve broken my heart core in the past two days … So that’s how it is!” Qin Lun raised his eyebrows.

He suddenly remembered the Mesa witch who had two heart cores. It seemed that her second heart core must be Nina. Although Witch Mesa had recorded the events from more than a year ago in her surveillance notes, she had concealed the process of obtaining her second heart core, probably in order to avoid being spied on by other witches.

After Nina’s heart core shattered, she didn’t disappear immediately. Her soul was still alive. In other words, Qin Lun frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

“Thank you. My wish has been fulfilled. I’m afraid it will disappear after dawn.” Nina’s ghost pulled at the hem of her skirt and bowed. “Dr. Stan, I wish you all the best in the future. I won’t disturb your rest!”

“Please wait a moment, Miss Nina. Can you answer some of my questions?” Qin Lun came back to his senses and hurriedly called out to Nina’s ghost.

“Of course, please ask!” Nina was slightly stunned as she turned around again.

“From Witch Mesa’s notes, we found that Baron Albert chased after you with two magical creatures more than a year ago.” Qin Lun pondered for a moment before asking.

However, aside from mentioning your death, there is no record of Stephen and Little Miller. I’ve seen Stephen’s tomb. It’s empty, and Little Miller’s disease should have caught it at that time. What I want to ask is, is your escape related to the discovery of your witch identity by the Albert family? Is Stephen alive or dead now? What exactly happened to the disease that Little Miller had contracted? ”

“… I can’t tell you, these are all secrets belonging to the Albert family!” Nina was silent for a long time before she finally sighed and shook her head. “Although Baron Albert made Little Miller lose his parents at the same time, this is the responsibility of the Albert Clan for generations. Little Miller … still has to rely on the Albert Clan!”

“Are you saying that the Albert Clan has not violated the duties of an exorcist?” Qin Lun asked indifferently.

“Of course! Baron Albert killed me, but I don’t blame him.” Nina said helplessly, “A thousand years of duty, a thousand years of protection, a thousand years of glory. This is the Albert family’s family teachings, but it’s too heavy!”

“What about Stephen? If Stephen isn’t dead yet, don’t you want to free your husband? After all, he’s not an exorcist, so there’s no need to sacrifice himself for that!” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up. After Little Miller was saved, Nina no longer had any desire. He changed his direction of probing.

“Stephen … My Stephen is not coming back!” Nina looked a little sad.

“Lady Nina, one last question. Why haven’t you been looking for help from others for more than a year? For example, Miss Laura, Stephen’s sister, is also very concerned about Young Master Miller!” Qin Lun asked indifferently.

“The place of my death is on the other side of the Chicken Crown River, close to the edge of the Maya Forest. I can’t leave this place too far!” Nina said indifferently, “As for Laura … I don’t want to disturb her life anymore!”

“Doctor Stan, it’s time for me to take my leave. Thank you again for saving my son!” Nina turned around and floated out of the window.

“Miss Nina, don’t you want to see Miller and Elizabeth before they disappear?” Qin Lun narrowed his eyes.

Nina’s white silhouette trembled slightly, but she didn’t stop and directly floated out of the window.

This time, Qin Lun didn’t try to keep Nina’s ghost. He knew that if he continued to ask, there would probably be no results. Even though he wanted the answer, Qin Lun had already heard a lot from Nina’s words.

Witch Mesa’s notes have been confirmed. Stephen’s wife is indeed a Mayan witch. From the looks of it, the second piece of information in the notes was also credible. Baron Albert had indeed brought two magical creatures to hunt them down, killed Nina, and brought back Stephen and Little Miller.

Although there was no evidence, Qin Lun believed that Nina was not lying. The Albert Clan should not have deviated from their duties as exorcists. In this way, however, clues about Stephen’s life and death, as well as the cause of Little Miller’s illness, were cut off.

Qin Lun leaned against the soft pillow and closed his eyes. Although Nina’s appearance did not reveal the truth, he was not disappointed at all. Nina did not know that the doctor did not expect her to give an answer directly. Instead, he confirmed some of his conjectures from her reaction.

“Bang bang bang bang!”

“Dr. Stan, are you awake?” A knock on the door woke Qin Lun up.

“Hold on a moment, please!” Qin Lun shook his head and pulled out the pillow behind him. He found that he was still sitting on the head of the bed and did not lie down. It was as if he had fallen asleep during the process of thinking last night.

“Hula, hula!” The curtains behind the room fluttered in the breeze and the windows opened wide.

Qin Lun stood up and walked to the window to look at the forest across the cliff. The air outside the window was a little stuffy, as if it hadn’t rained last night. Dark clouds covered the sky, making people feel a little depressed.

It was almost evening, and it looked like he had been asleep all day. His chest and shoulders were still a little painful, but it was much better than yesterday. It seemed that the effects of the Holy Spirit Potion were very good.

“Gulu!” As his consciousness sobered up, a feeling of extreme hunger came from his stomach.

Qin Lun closed the window and walked to the coffee table in the room. He picked up a few pastries and stuffed them into his mouth. These were the food delivered to his room by the maid in the castle last night. Before he could enjoy them, he fell asleep.

“Butler Jason, what time is it now?” He opened the door and asked with a smile.

“It’s already the evening of your second day back at the castle!” The old butler suppressed his laughter and kindly explained.

“Did I sleep all day and night? Looks like I’ve caused you all trouble!” Qin Lun said apologetically, “As for Lady Nova and the others, they should have already gotten up!”

“Haha, they didn’t wake up much earlier than you. Most of them only woke up in the afternoon. Looks like your work this time is very heavy!” The old butler said politely, “The dinner is about to begin. Everyone is gathered in the hall. Your injuries are serious. Do you need to bring food to your room?”

“No, there might be a storm tonight. I don’t want to be alone in my room!” Qin Lun said meaningfully.

“Oh, alright! It’s sultry these days. There really is a possibility of a storm at night!” The old butler smiled and said, “Please follow me. I’ll take you to the banquet hall!”

“Butler Jason, if you ever quit your job at Albert Castle, what do you want to do?” Qin Lun followed behind the old butler with his hands behind his back and suddenly asked with a smile.

“Hmm? I didn’t think about it. Why do you ask?” The old butler was slightly stunned and asked curiously.

“Nothing, just ask!” Qin Lun shook his head calmly. “How many years have you served the Albert family?”

“This … it’s been almost thirty years!” Jason sighed emotionally, “If I leave the castle, I really don’t know what to do!”

“Haha, you really are a loyal butler!” ‘”Miss Elizabeth and Young Master Miller, you must have watched them grow up, right?” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up and he asked casually.

“This … yes, Young Master Miller has been very obedient since he was young. Fortunately, you cured his illness!” The old butler hesitated for a moment and said gratefully.

As the two spoke, they arrived at the banquet hall. The banquet hall still took the form of a buffet salon, allowing everyone to get their own wine and food.

Qin Lun scanned the hall and found that Baron Albert hadn’t come yet. Lady Nova and Myr and the other exorcists were already present. Bonny lowered his head and sat alone in a corner of the hall. He didn’t know what he was thinking. The exorcists held their wine glasses and sat upright in the surrounding salons. The atmosphere was somewhat dull.

“Haha, we’re late. Please forgive us!” Baron Albert appeared at the entrance of the hall, and beside him stood Miss Laura, and Miller, Elizabeth, and the Alberts.