Ellis walked into the study, pushed the door open, and called out, "Uncle..."
Instead, he was met with Uncle Olsen's assistant's "shushing" noise.
Ellis was slightly taken aback, following the assistant's line of sight, he then saw Uncle Olsen lying on the sofa, asleep.
It had been a month since they'd last met, and Uncle Olsen had lost weight. His cheeks were sunken, and his closed eyes betrayed an intense fatigue.
His chin was covered in stubble, and his face was dirty—apparently, there had been no time to clean up…
Ellis asked in a low voice, "Why is he so tired?"
The assistant gestured for them to step out, and after leaving the study and carefully closing the door, he sighed. "Uncle Olsen hasn't closed his eyes for three days. Someone thought they'd seen Lady South in Histora, and Uncle Olsen rushed over there overnight. He practically turned Histora upside down but found no trace of Lady South… He'd just entered the study when he passed out asleep…"
