Foreigner Of Time [Book II]

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When I first realized that Jennie was really gone, anger had rushed to the top of my head...

In that instant, I even envisioned how I would pop the duke's despicable head off with the flintlock pistol.

There was only one thought in my mind. 

I must save Jennie at any cost.

I had entered this world with the attitude of a person experiencing a highly immersive game. 

I had no plans to live here in the long term, and I did not identify with this world at all. 

I had no plans to make any friends or learn about the ridiculous culture here.

Jennie was the reason for all of my changes. Because I met her, and because I married her,

I finally took the first step of change in order to save the Stark from imminent danger.

I had only chosen to stay in a feudalistic planet that I didn't like at all because Jennie was there.

At the moment where I realized that she was missing, it became clear to me. 

The world that I was in right now was only real because of Jennie. 

If anything happened to her, this world might as well not exist anymore.

So what if I treat it as a game world?

No one who enters this world can make it back alive anyways...

But on the way to the duke's estate, I had time to think.

Firstly: although Jennie was 'gone', whether anything had happened to her or not was still an uncertainty.

If I barged into the duke's estate with my servants just like that, that would be a serious crime.

If there was more behind this, or if this was just a misunderstanding... 

I wouldn't just implicate the few of them, it would also put Jennie in danger. 

Even mom who was far away at the estate would suffer despite not knowing anything.

At that thought, I forced myself to calm down. 

I worked hard to imagine myself as Jennie.

If she was the one handling this, what would she do?

Ultimately, I sent the other three back to the inn. 

I decided to head into the duke's estate alone and find out the truth myself.

In any case, I had a token granted by him. 

Seeking his presence for an urgent matter would not count as overstepping.

My wife was gone, and I'm not familiar with the province. It's reasonable to seek his help!

I dismounted my horse a bowshot away from the estate's entrance.

I led my horse to the main entrance, then passed the token that I was already holding to the house servant, "This commoner Lisa Manoban asks to see His Grace for an important matter. I'll trouble you to give a notice."

The house servant checked the token, then he nodded, "Please wait for a moment."

I waited for about half an hour until the house servant returned, "His Grace invites you in. Please follow this one." He said to me.

"Many thanks." I let out a slight breath.

The Duke was still willing to see me, which proved that perhaps things weren't as bad as I had imagined.