Witch Monastery

As she said this, she hugged Ekta tighter with her arms: "We will remember this kindness in our hearts for the rest of our lives and will never forget it."

Chapter 760 An Nuo's Secret Plan

Ekta was speechless, and Anno's reaction made her at a loss. She thought Anno would get furious because of the relationship between her and Hawthorne, or burst into tears, thinking that he was deceived and betrayed, and finally turned away...

But she never expected that An Nuo came over to thank her!

This immediately made all the words she had prepared in her heart vanish in an instant, and made her even more at a loss: "You're welcome...ah, this is what I should do, for the master, uh..."

She was cautious, and felt that since Hawthorne had told her everything, she might as well stop pretending at this moment: "No, Miss Anno, you...you are not angry with me?"

An Nuo loosened his arms around her, suddenly smiled, then shook his head with a very determined expression: "Why should I be angry with you? No matter what, I should thank you, right?"

As she spoke, she curled her lips and said, "Even if I have to be angry, I should be angry at Huo Sang. Isn't it all that guy's fault? He's so fickle and can't control himself..."

Ekta raised his head suddenly and said subconsciously: "Don't blame the master, I..."

She suddenly realized that she had let the cat out of the bag again, and couldn't help but lower her head: "I took the initiative... Don't blame him..."

Seeing Ekta's self-blaming expression, An Nuo lowered his head and sighed: "You... I really don't know what Hawthorne has instilled in you..."

She took a step forward, walked into the room, closed the door, and then said softly: "For this kind of thing, no matter what, I have to hold him accountable first..."

As she spoke, she then put her arm around Ekta's shoulders and walked towards the bed: "After all, it was he who taught you how to understand the world, your own life, and what is valuable... He taught you, didn't he?"

Ekta nodded confusedly: "Yes...he helped me turn it around."

"So, this is still his fault." An Nuo took her arm and sat down on the bed together. "He is the culprit. Therefore, you have to blame him harshly for this matter, just like me!"

Ekta blinked, her heart pounding. “Are you… angry with him?”

An Nuo nodded, although there was no sign of anger on his face: "Of course, yes, I am really angry with him. Ah, and you have to be angry with him too, with me, you can't let him get away with it so easily, understand?"

Ekta pursed her lips, not worrying about these details at all. She carefully observed An Nuo's expression, and then asked in a low voice: "Then...will you leave him?"

An Nuo's body stiffened, then he lowered his head, and his toes collided with each other.

"That won't happen," she said, "because, if you think about it, it's nothing, isn't it? After all, he's been bullied by those Amazon women long before."

"Rather, in Libel Harbor, any outstanding young male with some strength will basically be bullied by those female pirates first. And it is foreseeable that in the future, the young men of those female pirates will definitely take action more frequently."

"If I don't care about this kind of thing, then where can I find a man? A loser who even Amazonians don't like?"

As she said this, she suddenly smiled bitterly, looked up, reached out her hand, and gently pinched Ekta's cheek: "Okay, okay, I won't pretend anymore. In fact, I was not that angry from the beginning."

"Since last night, from the very beginning, when I guessed all this, I never minded your existence. Rather, do you mind me?"

Ekta almost blurted out, "Of course I mind." You don't know how much the witch sisters in the monastery envied you, but because you were the only one who could help their master give birth to the ideal offspring, they had to silently endure your existence.

However, when she was about to say this, her mind suddenly shuddered, and she realized that saying this would ruin this rare happy atmosphere, so she learned to lie clumsily, muttering: "Of course not, I have never thought about this..."

An Nuo immediately smiled: "That's it."

Ekta laughed, but then she suddenly remembered something. Her heart was pounding. She lowered her voice and asked softly, "So, you just told me that you were angry... No, you pretended to be angry with the master because... Oh, you also want me to pretend to be angry with him, why is that?"

Annuo blinked her eyes, her expression somewhat playful. She then lowered her head, leaned close to Ekta's ear, and lowered her voice, "It's to control him. We can't let him pass this test so easily."

Ekta opened his mouth and said, "Huh?"

An Nuo reached out and squeezed her palm: "At times like this, even if we are not actually angry, we have to pretend to mind."

"Oh, Ekta, Hawthorne certainly wouldn't teach you that.

, you...you haven't figured it out yourself!"

"Don't you realize that he is actively trying to give us something to hold against him?"

She was heartbroken, just like the expressions on her aunts and sisters' faces when she accidentally mentioned what happened to her to the female elders in her family half a year ago:

"You are so stupid, An Nuo. This is such a perfect and harmless thing, and you use it as a handle to control him!"

"Yeah, he might be right about other things, and we'd argue, but in this case, you're totally right!"

"You can use this as an excuse and ask him to compensate you in other ways and obey you, such as when you do that... Anyway, this should be your advantage over him. How can you let him go so easily!"

"We didn't really mind it back then. We all knew that being seduced by those ruthless female pirates was inevitable. We had already let it go."

"Yes, but at times like this, you have to make a scene. Otherwise, given the nature of men who want to be arrogant and strong to the sky when they have a little bit of success, if you don't make a scene, he will think that nothing is wrong, and who knows how many women he will offend in the future!"

"Your situation is even better than ours. Think about it, he is so strong. If the Amazon woman really used force, he could have easily broken free violently - but he didn't. So in this kind of thing, he must know in his heart that he is in the wrong and he owes you. He needs to be self-disciplined and make up for it!"

……

An Nuo still remembers that half a year ago, in her bedroom, several female elders in pajamas and without heavy makeup surrounded her and told her about their true mentality when they were getting divorced. When they told her these true words about how to control men from the bottom of their hearts, it caused a huge shock to her young mind.

As a paladin, her life in the past years was actually extremely monotonous. She was either learning various knowledge or honing her martial arts. It’s not that she didn’t have a social life, but she didn’t put that much thought into it. Therefore, her interpersonal relationships were extremely simple. She just said what she wanted to say directly and never thought about so many twists and turns.

After hearing what the elders in her family said, she finally realized how to control the man in her family...

All in all, although I don't really mind, since you've taken advantage and are enjoying the blessing of having many wives, then forget about being the head of this family in the future!

From now on, we have the final say in family affairs! You, you have to be controlled by the two of us!

This was Annuo's real thought. She rushed over at this moment just to communicate with Ekta, discuss a plan, and work together to control Hawthorne.

She didn't expect to make decisions on major issues in the future, but at least she had to keep him under control so that he wouldn't dare to attract other men outside!

She didn't know the relationship between Hawthorne and Ekta, but it was actually much closer than she thought. She was a little complacent, repeating the experience passed down to her by her elders at home: "In his case, the essence is that he is unfaithful. We must unite and not let him get away with it so easily."

"We have to scare him, make him think we're really going to get angry, and make him afraid he'll really lose us, so he won't dare mess around with other women anymore."

"Otherwise, with his conditions, if he really starts to act recklessly, I don't know how many beautiful girls will want to join our family in the future. I don't want that, otherwise, there won't be enough beds at home in the future."

"Do you understand? Tonight, well, let's just chat and laugh together and ignore him..."

As she guided him, Ekta didn't understand at all. He just nodded continuously: "Ah, so that's how it is. I understand. You are right. Hmm, hmm, hmm..."

However, the Flame Witch had actually made up her mind in her heart that after An Nuo left, she would tell Huo Sang all the news as soon as possible without missing a word...

Chapter 761 Celebration Banquet

Hawthorne slowly woke up from his sleep, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he subconsciously reached to his side.

Then, he found that his bedside was empty and An Nuo was nowhere to be found.

He opened his eyes, then gently rubbed his eyes, slowly regaining his spirit. He was not surprised by this, after all, he ran around and fought everywhere last night, and his energy and physical strength consumption was far greater than An Nuo, so it was normal for him to wake up a little later than her.

The girl was obviously considerate of him and did not wake him up, but went out first.

But where did she go?

Hawthorne thought so, then got up, touched his clothes, got up and changed, then went out and prepared to wash.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw in the distance, Anno and Ekta, one wearing a gray sweater and the other wearing a black nun's uniform, pushing a four-wheeled flatbed cart together, talking and laughing, and rushing towards this side.

The cart was filled with bright red mutton, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables, including lemons, pineapples, lettuce, etc. Obviously, these were all the food to be eaten tonight.

No matter how many things happened last night, at least they won a great victory. In any case, tonight's celebration banquet is a must.

Hawthorne was slightly surprised to see the two of them walking together. His brain froze for a moment, then started working rapidly, processing the information conveyed by the scene before him.

Well... first of all, at present, Ekta is awake. Not only is she safe, but she also looks good?

Well...that's a good thing.

Then, An Nuo seems to have a good relationship with her now?

During the time I was asleep, had the two girls reached an agreement?

He thought so, and then a comfortable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Well, that’s all good.

Over there, two girls pushing a cart also noticed him. Suddenly, Ekta's eyes lit up, and he waved his arms and beckoned at him vigorously.

Although Anno's eyes lit up, he then seemed to have thought of something. He turned around and grabbed Ekta's arm, winked at him, then turned his head and hummed at Hawthorne with some pride.

Then, she didn't say hello to him, but continued to talk and laugh with Ekta as if she didn't see him, and walked into the camp together.

Seeing her reaction, Hawthorne was stunned.

What does this girl want to do?

Join forces with Ekta to isolate me?

This……

Realizing An Nuo's plan, he suddenly wanted to laugh. Seeing her shaking her head and pretending to ignore his performance, Hawthorne couldn't help but raise a strange arc at the corner of his mouth.

This girl is actually still thinking about this.

So... cute.

He smiled and looked at the backs of the two girls. Since the two of them got along well, he had no worries in his heart, only satisfaction.

"what……"

The door of the next room opened, and Ethan, the Red Dragonborn, walked out yawning in loose black pajamas.

Looking at the gloomy sky outside, he raised his hand and greeted Hawthorne, "Good morning, Father Hawthorne, ah, no, good evening..."

They had slept for the whole day, and it was actually already evening. The battle last night had caused them to have a reversed day and night schedule, and now everyone was a little unclear.

The red dragonborn looked as if he had not woken up yet, with a silly smile on his face. Hawthorne also raised his hand, waved and said hello, "Good evening, Ethan. You are confused after sleeping so you should wash your face and wake up!"

Ethan's dragon face showed a silly expression, and nearby, the doors of several other people's rooms were opened one after another. Eric, Tirastro and others had also gotten up and were preparing to wash up.

Seeing so many people coming out, Ekta's expression was obviously a little nervous in the center of the camp. Although Celine told her that Hawthorne had used his strong prestige to deal with these people, she was still worried.

She was afraid that these people were only saying it in words but were still hostile to her identity in their hearts, and then this would implicate and damage Hawthorne's image.

She had this worry in her heart, but Ethan seemed to have no such thoughts at all. He blinked twice, and when he saw clearly what was on the cart in Ekta's hand, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Is this the food for tonight's celebration banquet? Great, you two, I want to eat 12-well-done beef!"

Hawthorne came over and slapped him on the back of his head very skillfully: "What the hell are you talking about? Have you forgotten that you are not allowed to eat beef here? You want to eat beef? Wait until we get back to Port Liber!"

Ethan scratched his head and muttered, "I really miss the taste of beef. Alas, I don't know when this war will end..."

In the distance, Tirastra, who had just finished brushing his teeth, rolled his eyes at the red dragonborn and said, "If you want to eat it, grill it yourself. Don't bother me. Ekta was seriously injured last night. She needs to rest!"

As he said this, the older moon elf walked to Ekta's side, took the cart from her, held her hand, and asked softly, "Are you feeling okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? If you are feeling uncomfortable, be sure to tell us immediately. We will all help you find a solution. Don't be shy, understand?"

Seeing that she actually cared about him so much, Ekta was immediately flattered: "You...ah, I'm fine, don't worry."

As she said this, she carefully observed Tirastron's expression and found that the latter looked normal, as if he had no false emotions, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that my identity problem has not brought any clear negative impact.

Well...at least that's what it seems like on the surface?

As she thought about this, she turned her head and glanced at Ethan, then took the initiative to say, "My condition has almost recovered. Let me roast the mutton tonight!"

"It's getting late, shall we start cooking?"

Everyone responded immediately, washed up quickly, and started together.

Ethan set up a simple oven, a grill, and moved a dining table. Anno and Tierraszo cut the mutton they bought, removed the fishy smell, rubbed seasoning on it, and put it on the table. Then Ekta controlled the flames and started grilling.

The sheep that the two girls got was extremely fat, and just looking at the white sheep fat made people feel as if something was about to flow down.

Now, with the even but fierce fire, the golden fat slowly seeps out and falls into the flame, causing the fire to burn brightly and make a sizzling sound.

The rich aroma drifted out, causing them to swallow their saliva. The aroma aroused the appetite of many people. Kasa, who was still sleeping in pajamas, rubbed her eyes, pushed open the door and came out, saying like a child, "Where is the good food?"

Food? I smell roasted lamb! "

Hawthorne couldn't help laughing and shouted to her, "Wash up first. The barbecue is being cooked over here. It will be ready soon!"

As he shouted, Kasa turned around and went to wash up. Everyone ignored her and continued to prepare the ingredients for the celebration banquet, including vegetables and fruits, which were also washed and served on the table.

Hawthorne followed a group of people, all busy, and behind them, another figure quietly approached. He glanced at it from the corner of his eye, and his eyes suddenly lit up. It turned out to be Morn, the vampire who was always gloomy and withdrawn, but tonight he was wearing a black tuxedo, and took the initiative to walk out of his coffin and come here to join in the fun.

Very good, this is a good thing, which means that this guy is gradually getting out of his psychological trauma.

He thought so and then took the initiative to call out to Moen: "Come here, Moen, let's do it together! Give me a hand, everyone will have a share in the celebration banquet tonight!"

Chapter 762 An Nuo's Little Awkwardness

Morn's eyes were still on Ekta. Hearing Hawthorne's call, his expression hesitated: "This... I'm not very good at it."

"We'll teach you." Tiraszhuo, who was cutting fruit across the table, said, "No one knows how to do it right from the start. Come here and help cut the fruit!"

Morn did not refuse and came over with some restraint. Tierrastra handed him the knife and the half-cut pineapple and asked him to cut them into slices and put them on a plate for later use.

This young vampire of noble birth was clumsily cutting the food here, while his eyes could not help but frequently glance at the barbecue grill and at Ekta who was controlling the fire.

He stared at her for a while, and finally couldn't help asking, "Are you really a witch?"

As soon as these words came out, the originally lively scene suddenly fell silent. Hawthorne looked up at the young vampire and couldn't help but sigh, thinking that this guy's shortcomings were really obvious.