I slowly responded to the words of the trees.
[Dash] It’s okay. At least something has come out now. [Dash] Yeah, it’s fortunate that the former Viscountess Blancchet happened to find something like this. [Dash] But, is this really just a coincidence?Johann’s mother had a keen interest in ancient studies, she said. It wasn’t strange that she had a tapestry of ancient myths.
‘Somehow, it doesn’t seem like a coincidence…’
At that moment, another noblewoman spoke to me.
“Viscountess Blancchet, are you perhaps tired?”
“Oh, no. I was just momentarily lost in contemplating the tapestry.”
Originally, it might have been a slightly inappropriate sight for etiquette, but as befitting the closest aides of Queen Isabella, it seemed even more favorable.
“You seem to really like the king’s representative’s gift. You’ve turned the entire United Kingdom upside down again to acquire that last tapestry, haven’t you, the king’s representative?”
“Hehe, keep it quiet.”
Queen Isabella sipped her tea and changed the subject.
“So, what happened to Saint Stella?”
Another noblewoman nodded and spoke again.
“It seems Prince Carlos has become partners with Saint Stella this time. I heard they’re not just partners but lovers.”
“A while ago, they were seen walking quietly in the palace gardens together, as witnessed by other nobles.”
“I heard that they knew each other in the past?”
I chuckled.
‘The saint in such a deep relationship with the prince? Since when?’
Anyway, if those two meet, it’s a good thing for me.
‘Now, the saint won’t play strange tricks on Johann, I hope.’
Queen Isabella furrowed her brow slightly.
“Saint Stella. We should observe whether she properly conducts the purification ritual this time. Whether she’ll make the same ‘mistake’ as last time.”
“Yes, we should keep a close eye on her.”
Other noblewomen also nodded, remembering the fake pregnancy that Saint Stella had disclosed about Mireu.
‘Judging by the atmosphere, it seems difficult for things to completely turn around.’
Of course, I also had doubts about the saint.
‘I wonder what she’s trying to do during the purification ritual?’
Johann discussed the assailant behind the attacks with the retainers of House Blancchet.
“The biggest problem is the lack of clues. Not a trace of forbidden magic was found.”
“If the lord hasn’t found anything separately…”
The retainers of House Blancchet were well aware of Johann’s magical abilities.
“It could be an attack targeting the entire House Blancchet. There are very few who can use that level of dark magic, aren’t there?”
“There’s undoubtedly a large organization behind the scenes…”
“Lord, how should we investigate?”
Johann’s crimson pupils, which had been silently listening, grew cold.
“Keep all possibilities open, but focus on observing any suspicious signs around the royal family and the Holy Kingdom. Double the number of spies we’ve been sending so far.”
Johann grimaced at the familiar headache and raised an eyebrow. The retainers sensed Johann’s discomfort and discreetly stepped back.
‘I’ve never seen a form of dark magic like that before.’
Since destroying the dark magic circle that had attempted to relentlessly attack Estelle, strange changes had occurred in Johann’s dark magic.
‘What is this energy exactly?’
The dark magic circle contained an unknown force. Johann collected this unknown power separately in an attempt to find the assailant.
However, no matter how hard he tried to find out, the nature of the power remained unknown.
‘It’s not an ordinary power.’
At that moment, a voice echoed in his mind.
‘Fortunately. Can I escape now?’
‘It might not be a big help, but it’s better than nothing, right?’
‘This voice again.’
Since destroying the dark magic circle, this voice had been persistently heard.
‘It seems related to my childhood. Who is the owner of this voice?’
After the meeting, Erich, who had stayed behind, cautiously approached Johann.
“Master, I have something to report about Madam’s illness.”
“What is it?”
“Perhaps there was an issue with the treatment the saint received at the temple during all this time.”
Johann’s eyes quickly regained vitality.
“What are you talking about?”
“When Madam collapsed at the temple, something strange happened. Subdeacon Simon, while treating Madam, showed an inexplicable reaction.”
“Be more specific.”
“While infusing sacred power into Madam for treatment, he suddenly broke out in cold sweat as if he had seen something frightening. Then, he looked at the entering saint with wary eyes. There seems to be something hidden between Madam’s illness and the saint’s treatment.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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