She had lied, but somehow he believed her lie straightforwardly.
Maybe he was worrying, not knowing she was suspecting him.
While sitting on the bench, Adel reached out and hugged his waist, burying her face.
As she did, the suspicions about him disappeared like melting snow, and her heart became strangely at ease.
“Being like this seems to relieve fatigue.”
“Do you want to hear a more fatigue-relieving story?”
Lifting her head to look at Adel, he smiled while gently brushing her hair away with his two hands.
“Your desserts are already sold out.”
“Wow.”
“So let’s go back. I’ve already explained everything to the queen.”
“Did he mention anything unusual?”
“Unusual stories?”
“No.”
Adel raised her head and stood up.
Isabelle, who had been suspicious of Kristin until now without showing it, was speechless. There was no way she could pretend to know now.
Adel received Kristin’s escort and got on the carriage. On one side of the seat, there were stacks of documents.
Noticing what she was curious about, he said, “The report from the investigator dispatched to the Orbis Kingdom arrived today.”
“What? Is it related to Stone’s actions?”
“Well, the method of murder in this case closely matches. Although the bodies weren’t displayed as in this case, a large number of victims’ bodies were found near the diplomatic mission where Stone was. The Orbis government saw him as the culprit, but without clear evidence, they decided to expel him to avoid escalating the issue into a diplomatic problem.”
“A report… Can I see it?”
“Sorry. That would be difficult due to security reasons.”
“I see. Still, it’s truly fortunate.”
Adel sighed in relief.
She had briefly doubted Kristin when she heard Isabelle’s words.
Now, for Adel, it was more important that Stone be identified as the culprit rather than being punished. Kristin’s assurance that he had nothing to do with the recent incidents.
Then, Kristin’s cautious voice was heard.
“But Stone won’t be easily punished. As you said, he is on the verge of marrying the princess. We need to gather decisive evidence and strike at the right moment.”
“Then investigate the underground crypt in Oswald.”
“Underground crypt?”
“It occurred to me a while ago. There were unidentified white bones piled up there. After hearing your story, I think those bones might have been the victims.”
Kristin’s eyes sparkled at Adel’s words.
“That’s a highly plausible story.”
“We need to investigate quickly. I mentioned it to Seyra today, so it might reach Stone’s ears. Of course, there’s a greater chance that it won’t, but…”
“What are you talking about?”
“I provoked Seyra a bit. Exploiting her character might actually help us.”
Adel’s words were hard to understand, but Kristin didn’t think too deeply about it.
“Anyway, there are people assigned to Stone and Oswald. If anything happens, we’ll be informed.”
“As expected of an expert.”
“Do you understand now?”
Kristin showed a proud expression. At times like this, he seemed to like being praised, like a child.
But Adel still had something on her mind.
“Then was Stone the Silver Wolf?”
Kristin’s smiling face froze.
“What are you talking about?”
Adel spoke as if testing him, looking away.
“Have you heard of the Wolf Clan?”
His pupils became silent and cold.
This was the look when hiding emotions.
Adel felt uneasy about it.
Whenever the topic of the Silver Wolf came up, he used to have that expression.
What are you hiding, Krist?
“…I have heard of it.”
“A figure of a person, yet capable of transforming into a wolf. With five claws and tremendous strength, it can harm people in an instant. Looking at the victims, it was definitely not done with human strength.”
Adel felt that her wish had credibility.
Yes, Stone is the culprit and the Silver Wolf. That’s the only explanation.
“So, if Stone is a member of the Wolf Clan and the Silver Wolf, it explains such deeds.”
“Adel…”
Kristin called her with a heavy voice.
But Adel didn’t want to stop her thoughts.
“He is undoubtedly responsible for killing my mother, executing the former emperor, and this recent incident. He’s a devil wearing a human disguise. We must catch him.”
“Adel! Look at me for a moment.”
In the end, Kristin wrapped his hands around her cheeks to make her face him.
Adel stared at him with an expression that seemed like she was about to cry.
“No, right? You being the Silver Wolf. That’s unthinkable.”
How could I not know when we’ve spent so much time together…
“Yeah, I’ll keep the possibility open that Stone might be a member of the Wolf Clan and investigate.”
“What happens if he’s a member of the Wolf Clan?”
“He will be interrogated directly by the Holy See. Oswald will fall. And…”
Kristin stopped what he was saying and stared at Adel.
“What if he was a member of the Wolf Clan?”
“Yeah. So, I hope Oswald falls. It’s too dreadful for beasts to mix among humans and pretend to be human. It’s just horrible.”
“As expected… I suppose so.”
Kristin’s face, murmuring these words softly, looked dark.
“Krist, why do you look so hurt? As if it’s something related to you.”
Adel’s mind was too complicated.
If the Wolf Clan was responsible for killing her mother, they were already terrifying creatures.
Beasts capable of turning people into such states in an instant.
But what if, by any chance, Kristin was really a member of the Wolf Clan?
If he were the Silver Wolf…
“Shall we go to Marble Palace?”
Kristin asked.
“No, take me to the shooting range.”
“Bang! Bang!”
Gunshots echoed in the blue sky.
Apples thrown high into the air all fell as they were hit by Adel’s pistol.
“Oh, it’s really amazing! Your skills are improving so quickly.”
Jennifer applauded enthusiastically, looking at the shattered apples on the ground.
“It’s all thanks to the excellent instructor.”
Adel modestly propped him up.
“To be honest, I hoped you would say that. What did you think? Commander.”
He shrugged and turned to Kristin.
In just a week, Adel’s shooting skills had improved unbelievably. Of course, her outstanding talent played a role, but he believed that his excellent teachings had a significant impact.
Then, Kristin, who had been silently watching from behind, took an apple from Jennifer’s hand. And without hesitation, he threw it towards Adel.
“…!”
Bang!
Surprised, Adel quickly aimed and shot the apple in mid-air.
The bullets impressively missed, and the apples brushed past Adel’s shoulders. However, he didn’t give her a chance to rest and continued throwing apples. Bang! Bang! Bang! Adel hurriedly shot her gun, but not a single one hit.
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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