Men of the Harem (137 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 640

A large pot sent up smoke, and on the cutting board lay a half-prepared fish, yet there was no one around.

There was never a time when the kitchen was empty. Since the consorts might crave something to eat at night, there were always chefs and assistants on night duty—fewer than during the day, but still always present.

‘It’s just like during that festival.’

A small flame still burned beneath the pot. After pouring in some water and letting it boil, La Til lightly touched the pot—heat surged toward her instantly.

‘There’s still a sense of daily life left, but all the people have vanished.’

La Til checked every consort’s room and then returned to her own bedroom. Neither maids nor handmaidens were in sight.

La Til sat down on a rocking chair and calmly gathered her thoughts.

‘The Grand Minister said only I disappeared in Maple Leaf Village, but the villagers had all been injured. And when I first arrived there, the villagers were clearly gone—I was with the Deputy Captain and the Grand Minister.’

La Til took out paper and a pen and jotted down the events of the festival in chronological order.

People captured and injured → Monster took only me when I and the Grand Minister appeared → Grand Minister went around healing people → I returned → When Girgol and Calain investigated, there was no trace of the monster

La Til set down her pen.

‘Yet again, I’m the only one left alone in this space. That probably means the one captured by the monster… is most likely me.’

La Til walked to the window, flung the door wide open, and closed her eyes.

She strained to listen to the sound of the wind—attuning her ears to birdsong, insect chirps, and every natural sound.

The profound silence confirmed it to La Til: she truly had been taken by the monster.

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