After the forces to handle the wave departed, the first thing Bianca did, following Alex’s advice, was to close the castle gates.

“Since the wave interception line has formed relatively close, the safety of the castle should be better than before.”

Bianca had a relatively calm understanding of herself. Whether this was an undercover war in high society or a military battle like the wave, she knew that she wouldn’t be of any help.

Bianca actively accepted Alex’s advice.

“Close all the doors.”

As there were only a minimal number of people left in the Baloch castle, everyone, except Bianca and the still-recovering Julie, was mobilized when closing the gates.

After about an hour of effort, almost all doors and windows of the castle were tightly shut. Only the windows on the fourth floor remained.

“It would be difficult to leave this closed. It seems better to cover and seal it with boards.”

In response to Alex’s words, thick wooden boards were soon placed over the windows.

Bang, bang, the sound of hammering gradually dimmed the light. Bianca and Julie quickly lit a fire as the darkness set in.

“It would have been better if we had done this earlier to prevent Wyverns from entering.”

Regretful words from Bianca, and Alex smiled softly.

“Even if we seal it like this, it won’t enter the duke’s castle, but it may still fly to the villages.”

“Ah…”

She blinked.

The reason the windows on the fourth floor were unusually large and wide.

She thought that she might have been too concerned about her safety. The tea she was sipping seemed to burn her throat, and Julie’s voice rang out in succession.

“There are no people in the village now. There’s no reason to receive from this side. The Duke isn’t here either. Just seal it tightly! Raphin, pound it hard!”

It seemed like she was peeking into Bianca’s embarrassed thoughts.

“Madam, I didn’t mean to say it in a disrespectful way.”

Even Ian joined in Alex’s words.

Bianca blushed and said, “Of course not. And even if it was meant that way, I don’t think it’s rude. I will become another owner of Baloch, so it is only right to keep in mind the well-being of the residents.”

Bang, bang! The hammering sound that pierced the ears made her head buzz.

“I forgot I was bad…”

Sizzle.

Bianca reflexively covered her ears at the sudden ringing.

It was so surprising that she even forgot that it was useless.

“Madam?”

“My ears suddenly itched. Wait, I’ll be separated for a moment. I’ll leave my back here.”

“Are you okay?”

“My ears are itching. It’ll only take a moment.”

A lie.

Not a single sound could be heard.

Even the conversation that followed Alex’s mouth was read by looking at his lips.

“Well, take a break. It will be over soon here too.”

“Thank you.”

Without saying it twice, Bianca turned around and sat on the sofa prepared on one side of the fourth floor.

‘Don’t worry, rest a bit. ’

Did Julie know that she was saying this through her mouth?

How big an effort did she make to squeeze out the faint smile she was making now?

Bianca, who was trying to calm her mind by repeating it, began to choose her breath to prevent herself from becoming unconscious.

‘Get yourself together; it’s not the time to calmly listen to tinnitus. ’

Even though she was trying to calm her mind by repeating these words, the tinnitus that had started once did not stop.

Sizzle.

Instead, it became more frequent and sharper.

It felt like the sound of something cracking on a shallow glass plate, and her nerves tingled as if something visible was cracking, even though it wasn’t.

Bianca, who was listening to the tinnitus that made her feel uneasy without being visible, felt her nerves tingle as if something visible was cracking, even though it wasn’t.

The reason why she didn’t choose this kind of sound was that she wanted to prevent something from pouring out of her head like it was about to crack and fall on her head that day.

Today’s sound was much fainter than before, but Bianca instinctively realized that it wasn’t unrelated to that sound.

This might be the last postponement.
The next time seemed unlikely.

Sizzle.

It was when another faint crackling sound echoed that Bianca frowned.

A strong, firm hand grasped Bianca’s hand, blocking her ears.

“Madam, it’s all over.”

When Bianca closed her eyes, Julie, who was smiling with her eyes closed, met her eyes, and the persistent ringing sound that had haunted Bianca disappeared completely.

“Let’s go downstairs.”

“Okay, okay.”

⭐⭐⭐

“Sigh…”

Exhaling a long breath, Julian descended as if he had fallen off a horse.

Without taking care of his body and rushing out on a horse, he was as pale and brittle as the exhaled breath.

The ice wall was in a precarious state.

The ice wall, which seemed to touch the sky, had a golden thread running through it like a spider web, without missing a single corner.

Squelch.

Even at this moment, the ice cracked again.

Fortunately, it didn’t seem too late.

Behind the finely cracked ice wall, things were wriggling and jumping, trying to get out in any way possible.