I Will Disappear, Grand Duke | LK Adaptation

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"Your Highness, where are you going?"

Lloyd, who was waiting outside the castle, stood in front of Jungkook.

As Jungkook silently walked past him, Lloyd stopped him again.

"Didn't you hear what the doctor said? Rest first. Knights are continuing to search the land, so don't be too anxious...."

"Have you tried to find the priest of the Temple of Ilion?"

Jungkook suddenly opened his mouth. He had forgotten about it for a while, as he had been so absorbed in his search that he became distracted.

There was a good chance that that priest in the temple was involved in Lalisa's escape.

Lloyd gave a quick answer as if he had remembered it only then.

"Yes, but priest Matheus stayed in the imperial palace at the time of the Grand Duchess's disappearance. Perhaps he was not directly involved in her escape."

"...Lalisa was carrying a pendant. It's filled with holy power."

Jungkook muttered in a fading voice.

"I'm sure she had helpers. It's possible that they have Lalisa with them."

"Yes, I'll look into that matter again. So Your Highness, go back in and...."

"No, I'll go there myself."

Jungkook moved quickly to his feet. If he pursued the priest, he might be able to get a clue to Lalisa's whereabouts. At once Jungkook jumped on his horse. His vision blurred for a while due to the residual effects of the sleeping potion, but he just pulled the reins. He couldn't waste a second. He had to go find Lalisa right now to make up for the time he lied down in a daze. He had to look for her.

"What I've experienced so far is enough."

Jungkook suddenly stopped the running horse.

He couldn't breathe for a while as he thought of Lalisa's face as she told him about her misery.

He lowered his head for a long time and exhaled.

***

Inside the Temple of Ilion.

Matheus was kneeling on a small platform with his eyes closed.

In the absence of Mass, he generally performed blessing ceremonies at the request of outsiders. But for the past few weeks, Matheus had been spending his time praying for others.

'What happened to Lalisa...?'

Lalisa had left everything behind and fled, and Matheus had no idea where she was now or what she was doing. Jimin, who directly assisted Lalisa in her escape, reported that he sent her alone because the situation was not favorable on the way.

What happened to her after that, Jimin said, he did not know.

She may have returned to the castle, or she may have succeeded in escaping safely.

He could only hope that she was safe wherever she was.

"Master Matheus, you have a visitor."

At that moment, he heard a quiet voice along with a pounding on the door.

By the time Matheus, half awake, turned around, someone opened the door and revealed himself.

"Your Highness."

Matheus slowly stood up and slightly bowed at the unexpected visitor.

Inside, Jungkook strode up to Matheus.