Alice accepted the platter from dang
savoring a piece of roasted lamb and
nodding in satisfaction this roasted
lamb is indeed perfect quite delicious
Gian once more lifted her goblet
addressing Alice Village Chief this
toast is to thank you for honoring your
promise Alice smiled as she raised her
goblet watching Gian down the contents
in one swift motion once Gian finished
she departed and as she turned Alice's
smile widened further returning to her
group Gian found y sha hang and Tang Yin
relishing a platter of lamb well I
suppose it is to be expected of Yia hang
but how have you succumbed to his
gluttony as well tenang Yen catching
gian's remark replied between bites he
insists he can consume an entire lamb I
simply do not believe him so he
challenged me to see who can eat more
Gian observed their competition with
exasperation while giu quietly remarked
how goes it have you also faced de feat
Gian remained silent merely patting julk
hand who quickly grasped her meaning
Alice fixated on Gian suddenly felt a
wave of dizziness wash over her her body
temperature rising furrowing her brow
she wondered how her tolerance could
have diminished so swiftly struggling to
maintain her balance Alice called for
dang to assist her back a tgan subtle
cue giil stepped forward to converse
with Alice Village Chief I have yet to
toast you I wish to thank you for
ensuring my care during my
unconsciousness as I have heard from
physician ta had it not been for
necessity you would not have treated me
as such would you Alice regarded jiu
weariness evident in her eyes though she
endeavored to remain composed it is my
duty as the village chief no thanks are
necessary attempting to depart she was
halted by giu I understand you are the
village Chief burdened with
responsibilities does your refusal to
toast me imply you have not forgiven me
Alice raised her goblet and drained it
in one gulp yet giu continued to chatter
and as Alice felt her strength waning
she interjected Ule the Gratitude you
should Express is towards your teammates
not towards me GI stood moving to
Alice's side Softly stating Village
Chief you have worked hard as well do
rest early tonight just as giel finished
speaking Alice succumbed to
unconsciousness and dang deafly caught
her as she fell giel smiled and told him
the village Chief has overindulged let
us find a place for her to rest unable
to access Alice's residence dang
hesitated to take the key and instead
escorted her to a nearby villager's Home
chapter 409 a bold Venture into the
glass house while giu occupied Alice's
attention Gian seized the opportunity to
evade Alice's gaze under the cover of
her teammates Gian slipped away from the
throng finding a secluded spot to
activate her invisibility and soord
towards the glass house from the air
Gian spotted the illuminated glass
structure in the distance its design
starkly contrasting with other dwellings
imbued with a modern Essence even in the
absence of occupants the chandelier
within remained perpetually a glow Gian
landed gracefully before the entrance
searching for a place to insert a key
the key fit perfectly into the lock and
with a satisfying click the first lock
clicked open revealing a keypad the
keypad required a five character code
comprised exclusively of letters a
daunting challenge to guess observing
closely Gian noticed faint scratches on
the keypad suggesting frequent used a
thought struck her perhaps these marks
indicated the code Alice often employed
deciding to test her hypothesis Gian
surmised that the scratches likely
spelled out Alice's full name methodic
Ally she pressed the corresponding
letters and to her satisfaction the
second lock clicked open as well pushing
through the final door Gan entered the
glass house and made a beine for the