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Monk's mood suddenly turned heavy, but he simply nodded and didn't say anything weak or defiant.

"Phew, it's getting late. Come with me."

"Sir, where are we going?"

"Lunchtime is over, let's go quickly, the Earl said he wants to see you this afternoon."

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"Monk, Carmen has nominated you to be the sheriff. Are you confident?"

"Yes!" Monk shouted.

"Okay, do a good job. If you don't understand anything, ask Joan and Carmen."

The little girl's meeting with Monk was very brief; after only a few words, the newly appointed sheriff left.

Chapter 585, Section 586: The Nightmare Strikes

"The Earl is going back to school tomorrow. He's only been resting in the territory for two or three days this holiday."

"You've worked so hard, Master. It's really not easy for you."

"Shh! The head maid is coming. Don't gossip, or you'll be punished by working the night shift."

The young and energetic maids immediately fell silent. When Anne approached, they greeted her in unison, "Good morning, Head Maid!"

"Yes, everyone, you've all worked hard. Go and rest once you've finished your work."

Annie was holding a few carrots; she had come to give the rabbit a treat.

Reaching the rabbit hutch, Annie squatted down: "The owner has been away these days, and the rabbit has been very well-behaved, not causing any trouble."

"Here you go, this is your reward, a delicious carrot."

"..."

Rabbit remained in her strange cross-legged sitting posture, ignoring Annie's words.

'How strange, it sits in its nest all day long and isn't naughty at all...'

'Is the rabbit sick?'

Annie became a little worried and wondered if she should take the rabbit to a veterinarian tomorrow.

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Suddenly, the rabbit pounced on the carrots and devoured them all in no time.

Then it waved its paw at Annie and began to close its eyes to rest.

"Does this mean there's no problem?"

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"Well, then I won't go to the vet."

It nodded and waved its paw impatiently.

"Okay, goodnight, Bunny."

After Annie left, Rabbit opened her eyes again.

'Ungrateful Black Feather!' Rabbit thought indignantly.

Without my help, could it have returned to Reiko Hatta's side so quickly?

Now look what's happened. All I wanted was for Reiko to continue dreaming, but that feather disregarded past favors and desperately tried to stop me.

"I've lifted a rock only to drop it on the rabbit's foot! How awful! I won't give up!"

Good thing...

Although it contains some of the power of a high-ranking lord, it is ultimately just a feather.

'You can't beat a rabbit with just a feather!'

After several rounds of struggle, Rabbit could clearly sense that her opponent was starting to falter.

With its belly full and ready to launch a new offensive, the rabbit returned to its strange cross-legged sitting posture.

'Take this!'

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"Reiko, you're going alone today, do you still know the way?"

"Don't worry, Mom, Reiko knows the way."

"..."

"........."

What's going on?! How did I end up back in a dream again?!

A sense of fear rose in Reiko's heart. She had been relieved, so why had she returned here again?

Moreover, the progress is wrong!

According to the ending of the previous dream, I should be searching for wild fruits and collecting offerings now.

How did I suddenly find myself going to that cave?

Reiko tried in vain to control her body, screaming in her heart, "No, don't go there, you can't go there!"

"That's not a mountain god, it's a lord of chaos, the source of calamity!"

"Run! Run!"

"I wonder if the mountain god will be satisfied. Reiko has done her best to find all the delicious wild fruits."

The girl was struggling to carry a basket; she was very excited.

Today is a special day... well, it's not really that special.

Yes, today I can finally offer sacrifices to the Mountain God on my own.

In the past, adults always accompanied me, and they were the ones who prepared the offerings.

This time, Reiko did everything by herself from start to finish.

A sense of pride filled my heart, and the basket I was carrying didn't seem so heavy anymore.

Along the way, Reiko encountered several familiar faces; they were all mountain dwellers living on this mountain.

"Reiko, why are you carrying a basket all by yourself? Where are your parents?"

"Reiko wants to give the delicious food to the Mountain God, all by herself!"

"Oh, without realizing it, Reiko has grown up too."

"Honestly, Reiko is almost a grown-up girl."

"Reiko was a grown woman to begin with!"

"Okay, okay, do you know the way? Do you want me to show you the way?"

"I know them, and they've been there many times."

"Reiko, just put the basket at the entrance of the cave, and don't go in and break the rules."

"I know, I know, I'm sick of hearing about it!"

Honestly, are you that worried about Reiko? Don't worry unnecessarily, Reiko will be perfectly fine on her own!

Not wanting to listen to the older men and women continue their rambling, the girl quickened her pace.

They arrived at the mountain god's dwelling without incident. After putting down her basket, Reiko began to pray to the mountain god, as her mother had instructed before she left.

"Mountain God, Mountain God, please accept my fruit and bless my family with good health."

"..."

At this point, Reiko should have gone back immediately.

However, looking at the basket, the girl suddenly felt worried.

The basket was left outside; what would the mountain god do if he didn't know there was food inside?

If the mountain god hadn't eaten his own fruit, wouldn't he have stopped protecting his family?

In the past, uncles, aunts, and even one's own parents would choose a specific day to send offerings.

But today isn't one of those special days!

The more the girl thought about it, the more worried she became. After hesitating for a while, she picked up the basket again.

"Mountain God, Reiko has come in to bring you food. Please open the door."

There was no door in front of the cave, of course, but Reiko had heard her mother say that no one could enter the cave without the permission of the mountain god.

Therefore, in the girl's imagination, there must be an invisible door in front of the cave that only the mountain god can open.

One step, two steps, three steps...

"Come in, come in!"

The girl was both surprised and delighted, thinking that it must have been the mountain god who opened the door.

"No, you can't go in! Stop! Stop! Don't wake it up!"

In the dream, Reiko was still trying, but her voice was filled with despair.

"Mountain God! Where are you?"

The girl walked and walked, but the cave was dark and silent.

Gradually, she began to feel afraid.

"Mountain God, could you... could you light a lamp? Reiko, Reiko is so scared."

The girl stopped and held her breath.

"..."