Chapter 77 Rumors Everywhere

[Aimee] Since my wound was recovering quickly, after Kugler made me some chicken soup, he went to Duke Mandi’s castle during the night to look for Alger. He came back before midnight. “I’ve talked to Alger, and he said we’ll leave in three days. He needs to make some preparations first.” “Preparations? What does he need to prepare?” Alger usually traveled in a wagon, let alone in the freezing winter. If he could make it out, we could leave immediately. “He said he wanted to leave a surprise for Ares.” I sighed. I knew Alger would never let Ares go so easily, but I was afraid he would attract unwanted trouble. Hence, I told Kugler to reconfirm the details with Alger. “It’s late now. Let’s talk about this tomorrow. I believe he knows what he’s doing and won’t cross the line.” I wasn’t afraid of Alger crossing the line, but given his personality, he would probably say something harsh to Ares, trying to make him regret what he did to me. Ares was made out of stone. Ho