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Chapter 9 But just as Davion was about to call out Cecilia's name, someone else called out to her first. “Darling.” A man was standing at the top of the stairs, waving at her. His face was hidden in the shadows, but Davion was certain the man was wearing a warm, affectionate smile. “……” Davion slowly sat back down. The bartender mixing drinks on the other side of the table watched him with a strange look. “Sorry. I guess I got carried away by the atmosphere.” It…-
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Chapter 8 The moment Davion opened the car door and stepped out, a cloud of white breath escaped his lips. In the meantime, a thin layer of snow had quietly accumulated on the road. Liam got out through the passenger-side door right after him. An investigator who had been waiting for them at the entrance of the alley saluted. “Captain.” “Skip the formalities. The deceased?” When the investigator stepped aside, two bodies covered with blankets were revealed in the corner. Their…
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Chapter 7 The day before Davion was to leave the mansion. It was around the same time Cecilia returned to her inn room. Of course, there was nothing resembling a first-aid kit in the old inn room. She took a blouse out of her travel bag and cut it into long strips with scissors. For disinfectant, she obtained some strong liquor from downstairs. The gunshot wound in the man's thigh was deep, but fortunately, it seemed that no major blood vessel had been hit. The man lay there with his…
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Chapter 6 The sewer rat was startled and immediately raised its head. The moment it noticed Cecilia staring down at it, it became furious. 「You human!」 Its speech was rough and gruff, just as one would expect from an animal living in such harsh surroundings. 「Get lost! I'm busy!」 「What did you say?」 Nagi, who had been listening to their conversation, opened its mouth threateningly. 「Want me to make you free forever inside my stomach?!」 Eek! The sewer rat covered…
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Chapter 5 That person stood out quite clearly. It was because she was sitting alone, separated from everyone else, beside the door. She was a woman with broad shoulders and a well-built body, to the point that she looked somewhat unusual. Perhaps because she was sitting cross-legged, she also gave off a strangely masculine impression. Her long blonde hair had come completely loose and was such a mess that Cecilia couldn't even see her face properly. The black satin dress that covered her…
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Chapter 4 The country where Cecilia lived, Lismere, was a monarchy that had built its prosperity on military power. It had accumulated national wealth through military deployments and weapons exports, but every gain always came with a cost. Ideological conflicts and economic hardship were bearable, relatively speaking. The real tragedy was the orphans, widows, and soldiers who had failed to adjust to society after returning from military service. The back alleys of the city had become a breeding…
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Chapter 3 There’s nothing. Clack. Davion tossed the file onto the desk and rested his arm against his forehead as he closed his eyes. He had checked the entry and exit records from every checkpoint in the city. There was no trace of Cecilia anywhere. Not only because of her hair color, but also because of her peculiar presence, she was the kind of woman who stood out even when she was simply standing still. So he couldn't believe that the checkpoint officers had somehow overlooked…
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Chapter 2 The next morning. On a main street where cars and carriages moved chaotically among one another, Cecilia stood there for a long time in a daze, blinking her large eyes. Ruby was no different. Hidden inside Cecilia's cloak, he could not seem to find the words to say anything and only clicked his beak. What... is this? There seemed to be two, no, three times as many city constables patrolling the streets as usual. Did a murder happen last night or something? The constables…
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Prologue: The Missing Corpse 1. The First Death 1-0. The Missing Corpse It was a night when heavy rain poured down and covered the full moon. At the small cemetery belonging to a church on the outskirts of the city, rain fell steadily over the rows of stone grave markers, making a constant, monotonous sound. Among the old, neglected graves stood a small tombstone that looked as though it had only recently been made. The name carved into it with exquisite detail reflected the pale light of the…
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Chapter 49 I rubbed my eyes and looked again, thinking I must have been mistaken, but I was not. It was Derek Grenville. “How are you here…?” Elisa's voice trembled slightly at the completely unexpected reunion. Her face also turned pale. “I came to take you back.” As always, Derek smiled brightly and held out his hand. His smile had always seemed somewhat unsettling, but today it felt even more disturbing because this was not a situation where he had any reason to…-
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