I Received The First Time Of My Extraordinary Superior (9 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 114

Darkness gradually settled over Vinosh Castle, and a lamp was lit in Count Vinosh’s bedroom, where he still hadn’t regained consciousness.

In the deep silence, the tick-tock of a clock sounded unnaturally loud.

The clock hands neared eight, and only the firelight from the hearth illuminated the darkness.

“You resemble her so much. The insight to recognize what’s wrong, the will and courage to set it right, and even compassion for the weak—it all makes sense now. I understand why he was so proud of his younger sister, and why he felt such sorrow for her. Still….”

The woman seated beside the bed murmured to herself. Madame Deborah gazed wistfully into empty space before exhaling softly.

“…Just please don’t inherit her habit of blaming yourself for everything.”

Her voice, calm yet hollow, was dry and barren—like a desolate wasteland densely overgrown with silvergrass fed by equal parts longing and resentment.

“Madame Deborah, the carriage has arrived.”

At the voice from beyond the door, Deborah rose, lowering the black veil over her head. She glanced down at her unconscious grandfather on the bed and whispered softly,

“I’ll be back soon, Grandfather.”

In place of a reply from Count Vinosh, the distant caw of a crow echoed faintly.

* * *

Marcel District 3’s Minston Park had been closed off for a joint drill between the Imperial Royal Guard and the City Patrol.

Though the large number of troops gathered made the excuse seem flimsy, only basic military exercises—warm-ups and jogging—were actually conducted.

Unlike the soldiers diligently rolling around, unaware of the true purpose, Logan Redford and Steve De Niro sat side by side on a bench atop a hill, gazing up at the night sky.

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