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Chapter 308 Oath of Stance
Chapter 308 Oath of Stance
Dick waited anxiously in the library.
He had no idea how much time had passed, but Miss Harriet showed no sign of coming out.
Last time it also took quite a bit of time, but definitely not this long.
Could it be that Miss Peggy's condition is more serious than before?
In his anxiety, Dick paced back and forth unconsciously.
Sir Buchanan —
A sudden shout snapped Dick back to reality.
He turned his head to face Mr. Mosley.
"It's getting late, and we're planning to let you rest. What are your plans?"
Dick glanced at the door before answering:
"Can I stay in the library for the night?"
"I'm sorry, there's no place for guests to rest here."
"It's alright, I can sit in this chair all night, sir. Miss Peggy may need me at any time, so I must stay here. I promise I won't disturb your rest."
Mr. Mosley smiled and said, "If you insist, please do so."
After the man finished speaking, he instructed his servant, Cathy, to prepare for bed.
Just then, the bedroom door opened.
Miss Harriet then came out, and Dick quickly went up to her and asked:
"Miss, how is Miss Peggy now?"
"She's out of immediate danger," Miss Harriet said, "but she'll need one or two more treatments before I can get her back to her previous condition."
"So, Miss's condition has truly worsened?"
Harriet nodded.
Dick was heartbroken; he wished he could fight the disease in Miss Peggy's place.
"Is Miss awake?"
"not yet."
"I'll go check on her."
Dick was talking as he walked inside when Miss Harriet stopped him.
"You can't go in now."
Dick was confused: "Why?"
"She needs to rest now, and no one should disturb her."
Dick could not refute this reasoning.
Dick is willing to shoulder more worries and anxieties as long as it helps with recovery.
He's willing to give his life for this, so these things are nothing to him.
Dick nodded. "I understand, Miss Harriet. Thank you for your help."
"Hmm—" Miss Harriet's expression was somewhat serious. "Why don't you rent a room in town and rest for the night?"
"It's okay, I can manage."
"She will need a long time to recover, and although you have superhuman physical strength and willpower, there are limits. What you need to do is maintain your condition so that you can respond when she really needs you."
"But-"
"—I'll be here tonight, Sir Knight. Since I promised to save her, I will take responsibility for caring for her."
Hearing this, Dick understood that refusing again would be disrespectful to Miss Harriet.
He could only bow deeply and say, "Thank you, miss, thank you so much. But I have already pledged my life and cannot make any more promises to you."
"Um,"
Miss Harriet responded and then walked to the side.
Dick decided to take Miss Harriet's advice and find a hotel to rest for the night.
After bowing to Mr. Mosley and the navigator's son, Dick mounted his horse at the gate and headed towards the nearby town.
He quickly found an inn, led his horse into the stable, and then went inside to rent a room.
Dick did nothing unnecessary and went straight into the guest room.
Only when he disarmed himself and lay down on the bed did he realize how exhausted he was.
So much so that he fell asleep instantly after closing his eyes.
Dick had a dream.
In the dream, I was practicing swordplay, while the young lady watched as usual.
The young lady said, "I don't want to marry Kenneth."
Dick remained stubborn as always: "No, you must marry him."
No sooner had she finished speaking than the young lady suddenly collapsed to the side.
Dick's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward to help:
"Miss, what's wrong?"
"I'm sick, I'm going to die."
"No," Dick immediately picked up Peggy, "I will definitely save you."
"You can't save me."
"I can, Miss Harriet can save you."
"She can't either. There's only one way for me to survive."
"Please tell me, miss, I swear I will save you."
"Don't make me marry Kenneth."
Faced with this answer, Dick was speechless for a long time:
"Miss, you're putting me in a difficult position. You know my position."
"You can only choose one: your stance or your oath, and you must abandon the other."
Dick shook his head: "I can't choose! A true knight must uphold both his principles and his oath!"
"No—you've already chosen."
After saying this, Peggy's face turned pale rapidly, and blood even flowed from her nostrils.
Then her appearance aged rapidly, her skin began to sag, and even her hair turned dry and white.
Dick's eyes widened, his mind reeling. He quickly shouted:
"No! No! Miss Peggy, don't die—"
But his shouts had no effect; Peggy's blood gradually dissolved, turning into a skeleton.
"No! Miss! Please!"
Stop! I choose!
Peggy
Ashes scattered in the wind —
"Peggy!"
Dick cried out in surprise and sat up in bed.
It wasn't until he realized he was in a hotel room that he understood he had just been dreaming.
But his heart was pounding, his breathing was rapid and disordered, and cold sweat soaked the sheets.
However, he felt unusually comfortable.
At least he got a good night's sleep, which allowed his body to recover.
He got out of bed, pushed the bed open, and it was already early morning.
He slept so late; he must have been really tired.
But he dared not linger there any longer; that dream left his heart restless.
He had to go to the library immediately and stay by Peggy's side.
Dick dressed, but left his sword and armor in the room, and then rode to the corner.
He arrived quickly, knocked on the door, and entered.
Dick saw that Mr. Mosley was maintaining the books, Cathy was reading, and Harriet was cleaning the hall.
After greeting everyone, Dick approached Harriet:
"Miss Harriet, how is Miss Peggy?"
Harriet's eyes darted away: "She's already awake."
Dick laughed, contrary to his dream:
"That's wonderful, miss, thank you."
After bowing to Harriet, Dick immediately headed to the bedroom.
But when he pushed open the door, he found the room was empty.
He searched carefully for a moment, and after confirming that no one was indeed there, he walked out of the room, puzzled.
"Miss, where is Peggy?"
Harriet avoided Dick's gaze: "She's gone."
Dick's heart skipped a beat: "She's gone? Where did she go?"
"I have no idea."
"Could it be that you've already cured her, and she's gone home on her own?"
"No, I only saved her life temporarily. Her illness is very strange, and her condition could worsen at any time—"
At that time.
The image of Peggy bleeding from her nostrils, aging rapidly, and turning into ashes now occupies his mind.
Dick felt a sudden darkness engulf him, and if he hadn't managed to brace himself against the table beside him, he probably would have fainted.
He struggled to lift his head and look at Miss Harriet:
"When did she leave?"
"last night--"
"Last night? Didn't you say she didn't wake up?"
Peggy doesn't want you to know she's awake.
"But even so, Miss, how can you let her leave? You know she might have an attack at any time." She begged me to help her, and the tall Harriet lowered her head. "He seems to know about the agreement between you and Cathy that you would give your life once this treatment is over."
She said she didn't want her survival to be based on your one-sided sacrifice.
"So she refused to let me treat her again and planned to break up with you. She said that as long as you were by her side, you would definitely bring her here for further treatment, even if it meant knocking her unconscious."
indeed so.
If saving Peggy required knocking her unconscious, Dick would do it without hesitation.
Dick took a deep breath and calmed down considerably.
Assuming this was truly Peggy's request, Dick really couldn't blame Harriet for anything.
Where did she go?
"have no idea."
Dick bowed to Harriet: "In any case, thank you for everything you've done for Miss Peggy. Also, I will find Peggy soon, Miss, please continue to save her then."
Harley nodded, while Dick walked toward the administrator.
"Mr. Mosley, after much thought, I believe only you have the opportunity to tell Peggy about my agreement with Duke Casey."
Mr. Mosley smiled and said, "To be honest, I still don't know the specifics of your agreement. I rarely pry into other people's private affairs."
"How did she know?"
Mr. Mosley smiled without saying a word.
Seeing this, Dick began to recall, and finally came to a conclusion:
"Could it be that she overheard my agreement with Cathy?"
She did come that day.
"But why didn't you tell me?"
"You didn't ask me before."
Hearing this, Dick seemed to understand a little. This man didn't seem to like interfering in other people's affairs, even if it was happening right in front of him.
Dick could only nod to the gentleman, then turn and walk toward the door.
At that moment, Mr. Mosley suddenly called out to him:
"Sir Buchanan, have you read the books I lent you since you left last time?"
Dick nodded.
"Really? That's great! The contents of that book are both interesting and powerful."
That is indeed the case, but why did you bring this up, sir?
Dick didn't understand, but simply responded and walked out of the library.
As they passed the son of the navigator, the other person suddenly blurted out:
"She cares about you a lot."
Dick was taken aback for a moment because he didn't expect Cathy to speak to him.
He then bowed slightly to Kathy's retreating figure, walked outside the library, and mounted his horse.
"Do you care...?" Dick, riding at breakneck speed, couldn't help but ponder these words.
But Dick couldn't figure out what Miss Peggy was thinking, and only now did he realize—
It turns out that Peggy already knew about her condition after returning home last time.
But she never complained once. In fact, most of the time, she was full of energy.
As expected of a loyal dog's daughter, she's truly strong.
And just like Lord Hubert, her thinking was always unfathomable.
Miss Peggy, why are you leaving?
Dick was puzzled.
But no matter how many questions Dick had in his mind, they were all irrelevant.
The important thing is to find Peggy quickly and ask Miss Harriet to treat her.
Where did Miss Peggy go back to?
She is unlikely to choose to go home, let alone go to Hongtaobao.
Moreover, she seemed to be penniless, and was wearing a beautiful dress—
Thinking of this, Dick became extremely anxious.
Even without illness, it would still be dangerous for Peggy to be out alone.
Dick immediately went to town to inquire if anyone had seen someone who looked like Peggy.
The good news is that Dick has learned a lot about Peggy's movements.
The bad news is that these movements are pointing in all directions.
Dick simply didn't have time to investigate everything, and the young lady was in danger at any moment.
His horse spun around in circles, and he himself grew increasingly anxious.
What should I do? Where should I look for it?
Dick hated himself for his incompetence, and even more so for his carelessness; he shouldn't have left the library last night!
So, was Miss Harriet's persuasion of him to leave the library yesterday also part of Peggy's plan?
That grumpy girl is just as cunning as her father!
Dick was both angry and anxious, but he couldn't find a good solution for the time being.
Just then, he suddenly remembered Mr. Mosley's last words to him: "The book is interesting and powerful. Could this be Mr. Mosley's hint to him?"
Thinking of this, Dick immediately began to recall what he already knew.
One of the profound principles, which Dick felt had no practical value at the time, was listed by Uriel in a more central section of the book, which puzzled him for a while.
But for now, it seems to offer Dick a glimmer of hope in finding Peggy!
Realizing this method, Dick immediately made a hand seal and activated the ultimate technique, Dragon Nose!
Dick's sense of smell was instantly amplified dozens of times. He felt that he could accurately distinguish hundreds of scents and track their trajectories.
He immediately closed his eyes and began to recall Peggy's scent.
They spent several months together; he must remember.
Peggy had a faint scent of orange on her.
Dick opened his eyes, his gaze hardening, and urged his horse forward, moving quickly through the town.
Soon, he finally detected a similar scent.
Dick relentlessly pursued the scent until he realized it was gradually leaving the city, at which point he was certain he was on the right track.
This confirms that Mr. Mosley's last words were indeed a hint to him.
But what was the gentleman's motivation for helping him?
Dick increasingly felt that the administrator's thoughts were even more unfathomable than those of Lord Hubert.
He turned his attention back to finding Peggy. Peggy had only set off the night before, and even if she didn't rest for a moment, given her sickly body, she could only travel a few miles at most.
Dick can catch up on horseback in about an hour.
Halfway there, Dick suddenly noticed that the scent had left the road and was heading into the wilderness.
He immediately understood that Peggy was trying to avoid being caught by Dick.
"You stupid girl!" Dick couldn't help but yell out in anger.
Doesn't she realize how dangerous this is?
If Dick hadn't mastered the secrets of dragons, he might never have found Peggy again!
Finally, after passing through a sparse grove of trees, he saw a petite figure ahead, crossing the meadow.
Dick spurred his horse and charged forward, arriving in front of his opponent.
He dismounted and knelt on one knee:
"Miss, I've found you!"