Episode 101. Christine's Enemy Appears
Leana sat up in bed when she saw Christine and Adele.
"...Count Weiss."
Leana, who had been through a lot in the past few days, was pitifully thin. Her face was pale, her lips were chapped and swollen, and she only blinked her large eyes.
It was hard to believe that such a small and young girl had fought against the Vatican priests.
"How are you feeling?"
She answered with her blue-gray eyes shining just like Christine's.
"I'm ready to fight the Count right now."
"You're going to fight me right now?"
"You don't get jokes."
Christine's eyes tightened.
"I don't think this is a situation where we can joke around."
Because of this child, her plan to return to Russwolf was disrupted. He was being chased by the Vatican, and it was not easy to kill Jan.
The situation was completely messed up when this child appeared.
Not knowing his pace, Leana clicked her tongue naturally.
“Women hate men without a sense of humor.”
Christine’s eyebrows eventually rose fiercely.
“I can fully understand why Maurice wanted to kill you.”
“What?”
This time, Leana’s eyebrows also rose.
Adele, who was watching anxiously from the side, barely held back her laughter that was about to burst out. She didn’t know how the two of them could be so mirror-like.
Their arrogant expressions, their frowns, and even their eccentric personalities.
“Stop. We’re going to fight like this.”
When Adele stopped her,
“I’m going to fight with a brat like this?”
“Why would I fight with an old man like this?”
“Both of you stop!”
Adele eventually shouted at them as they sang together.
Only then did the two of them flinch, and the situation calmed down.
Adele returned to her gentle mode and smiled gently.
“Now, so you two talk. Don’t fight. Yes?”
“As expected, you’re the Count’s lover.”
Adele smiled sinisterly as she watched Leana muttering.
“Isn’t that a compliment?”
“Yes, yes.”
In the meantime, Christine dragged a chair and sat in front of Leana.
“Tell me about the person in the pendant. Is he alive now?”
The sudden question.
Leana’s expression, which had been so bold, suddenly darkened.
“Chris... It seems like you’re interrogating her.”
Adele gently grabbed his shoulder and heard the answer.
“My father was burned at the stake. He was captured by the Vatican.”
“Because he was a member of the wolf clan?”
Leana nodded weakly.
“Then, do you know the whereabouts or contact information of the other members of the clan?”
“Not at all...”
Christine didn’t have high expectations, but for some reason, he felt deflated. Leana, who had been watching his expression, said carefully.
“He said he might have a younger sibling.”
Adele looked up in surprise at the unexpected words.
‘Could this child really be his niece?’
Leana sat up in bed when she saw Christine and Adele.
"...Count Weiss."
Leana, who had been through a lot in the past few days, was pitifully thin. Her face was pale, her lips were chapped and swollen, and she only blinked her large eyes.
It was hard to believe that such a small and young girl had fought against the Vatican priests.
"How are you feeling?"
She answered with her blue-gray eyes shining just like Christine's.
"I'm ready to fight the Count right now."
"You're going to fight me right now?"
"You don't get jokes."
Christine's eyes tightened.
"I don't think this is a situation where we can joke around."
Because of this child, her plan to return to Russwolf was disrupted. He was being chased by the Vatican, and it was not easy to kill Jan.
The situation was completely messed up when this child appeared.
Not knowing his pace, Leana clicked her tongue naturally.
“Women hate men without a sense of humor.”
Christine’s eyebrows eventually rose fiercely.
“I can fully understand why Maurice wanted to kill you.”
“What?”
This time, Leana’s eyebrows also rose.
Adele, who was watching anxiously from the side, barely held back her laughter that was about to burst out. She didn’t know how the two of them could be so mirror-like.
Their arrogant expressions, their frowns, and even their eccentric personalities.
“Stop. We’re going to fight like this.”
When Adele stopped her,
“I’m going to fight with a brat like this?”
“Why would I fight with an old man like this?”
“Both of you stop!”
Adele eventually shouted at them as they sang together.
Only then did the two of them flinch, and the situation calmed down.
Adele returned to her gentle mode and smiled gently.
“Now, so you two talk. Don’t fight. Yes?”
“As expected, you’re the Count’s lover.”
Adele smiled sinisterly as she watched Leana muttering.
“Isn’t that a compliment?”
“Yes, yes.”
In the meantime, Christine dragged a chair and sat in front of Leana.
“Tell me about the person in the pendant. Is he alive now?”
The sudden question.
Leana’s expression, which had been so bold, suddenly darkened.
“Chris... It seems like you’re interrogating her.”
Adele gently grabbed his shoulder and heard the answer.
“My father was burned at the stake. He was captured by the Vatican.”
“Because he was a member of the wolf clan?”
Leana nodded weakly.
“Then, do you know the whereabouts or contact information of the other members of the clan?”
“Not at all...”
Christine didn’t have high expectations, but for some reason, he felt deflated. Leana, who had been watching his expression, said carefully.
“He said he might have a younger sibling.”
Adele looked up in surprise at the unexpected words.
‘Could this child really be his niece?’
She couldn’t help but believe it, because the two looked so much alike.
In particular, when Christine was a boy, he was often teased as a girl. At that time, his appearance was very similar to Leana’s face now.
Leana added with her same blue-gray eyes shining.
“When my father was young, he escaped from the Vatican’s attack and was separated from his pregnant mother... So whenever he heard that the Wolf Clan had been captured, he would rush to the Vatican. He said that if he met his blood relative, he would recognize them at a glance.”
Christine was confused. It was a blood relative that he had never thought about in his life.
So, did his mother escape from the Vatican while pregnant with him?
In the process, she was separated from her young son.
A gruesome scene could only be imagined in his mind.
“What about your mother? Was she killed because she was a Wolf Clan?”
“My mother was a top-level magician. She was killed by a nobleman about ten years ago.”
“That’s too bad.”
“I heard that someone called Marquis Oswald did it.”
“...!”
Christine and Adele looked at each other at the unexpected name.
If she were talking about Marquis Oswald ten years ago, she would be referring to the previous Marquis who died.
It was also ten years ago that he was attacked and turned into a living corpse.
Maybe all of these events were related.
In particular, when Christine was a boy, he was often teased as a girl. At that time, his appearance was very similar to Leana’s face now.
Leana added with her same blue-gray eyes shining.
“When my father was young, he escaped from the Vatican’s attack and was separated from his pregnant mother... So whenever he heard that the Wolf Clan had been captured, he would rush to the Vatican. He said that if he met his blood relative, he would recognize them at a glance.”
Christine was confused. It was a blood relative that he had never thought about in his life.
So, did his mother escape from the Vatican while pregnant with him?
In the process, she was separated from her young son.
A gruesome scene could only be imagined in his mind.
“What about your mother? Was she killed because she was a Wolf Clan?”
“My mother was a top-level magician. She was killed by a nobleman about ten years ago.”
“That’s too bad.”
“I heard that someone called Marquis Oswald did it.”
“...!”
Christine and Adele looked at each other at the unexpected name.
If she were talking about Marquis Oswald ten years ago, she would be referring to the previous Marquis who died.
It was also ten years ago that he was attacked and turned into a living corpse.
Maybe all of these events were related.
“Do you know why Marquis Oswald did that?”
When Adele asked cautiously, Leana thought about something and said,
“I don’t remember well because I was too young. But I think my father and mother often talked about some documents back then. It was something very dangerous...”
Christine and Adele muttered in unison.
“A blank document...”
Christine was sitting on the outdoor steps of the mansion.
The sun was already setting, and he could see the knights training in the distance.
“What are you thinking about?”
When Adele approached and sat down next to him, he smiled weakly.
“It’s just that my head is a bit complicated.”
“I never would have thought that you had another family.”
“I asked my father about my mother before. I heard that. He took her in when she was pregnant. And she disappeared right after giving birth to me. He told me not to hate her because she didn’t run away, because she met another man like the rumors say.”
He muttered, staring into the distance.
“I think I know why now.”
Adele seemed to know too.
He must have disappeared because she was afraid that if it was revealed that she was a member of the wolf clan, her child would be in danger.
To save her child.
“Isn’t your mother still alive? According to Leana, she hasn’t been caught by the Vatican yet, so where is she...”
“Fine. She’s someone I’ve never missed in my entire life. Now that I’m here again.”
His face didn’t want to have even the slightest expectation. That must have been because he was afraid of being disappointed.
“Lies.”
His eyes wavered at Adele’s words.
“Actually, I miss him. Even though I don’t know her face, she's my blood relative. Because she risked her life to save me.”
“Is that so?”
He chuckled and drank the bottle of alcohol he had placed next to him.
“That’s right. Especially if you’ve been living as a foreigner like me.”
No matter how much Adele did, he wouldn’t be able to fill that hunger.
The alienation of being different from humans.
"...”
Adele carefully patted his head.
“This is on behalf of your mother. I’m grateful that you’ve lived so well and become such a wonderful person.”
“Ha.”
“I’m sure she’ll say that when she sees you.”
He furrowed his brows. It wasn’t because he didn’t like the situation, but because he was trying to suppress some emotion.
“It’s not like you to not expect it for fear of being disappointed. Let’s do everything we can. Find out what the blank document is, and find your mother.”
Meanwhile, Christine was letting his head rest in Adele’s hands like a docile puppy.
“Hey, Captain...”
How much time had passed?
Adele quickly turned around when Zimmer called him from behind in a mosquito-like voice.
“What is it?”
Christine asked, looking very displeased that their time together had been interrupted.
“A man named Joseph urgently sent a message. He said he found his sister’s diary.”
Joseph’s brother was Stone’s dead wife.
According to Christine and Joseph’s investigation, she knew something about the Oswald family’s secret. She might have written it down in her hidden diary.
“The timing is incredible.”
He got up from the stairs and saw Adele, who was worried.
“Don’t worry. I’ve been comforted by you, so now I have to get moving. And find out the secret about the blank document.”
“Yeah. Take care.”
“The most useless worries are mine.”
“Don’t be proud. You’re a patient.”
Then Christine leaned down and whispered softly in her ear.
“I can satisfy you tonight, even though I'm a patient.”
“What did you say..?”
He turned around with a grin and walked away as if he had never said anything.
Adele sighed as she watched his back.
The blank document. Could it be that Leana’s parents and Marquis Oswald were wrong because of that?
If so, it might have been wise not to dig any further.
However, Adele might have been destined to take it from Oswald.
When she saw things that seemed unrelated being connected like this.
April’s gorgeous bed had curtains drawn on all sides.
After a while, a Priest in white came out of the curtained bed. He was a medical priest from the Vatican. He had come to find out whether the Princess was pregnant.
The medical priest shook his head at Maurice, who was sitting in the reception room next to the bedroom.
The imperial couple sitting across from him barely let their worries go.
Maurice’s sharp eyes did not miss it.
“Thank goodness. Please understand that I was rude because it was a matter that needed to be addressed. Please tell the Princess that as well.”
His tone was polite, but he still held his head up high, his arrogance overwhelming.
“No. If this is how our April’s disgrace is washed away, I will cooperate.”
Jan spoke generously, but the Empress glared at Maurice with resentment.
“Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, please leave my daughter’s room.”
However, Maurice quietly brought his teacup to his lips instead.
“Please understand. I am a patient with limited mobility.”
His left shoulder and arm were bandaged.
The wound Christine had inflicted was deeper than expected. If it weren’t for the help of the medical priests, they might have had to cut off one of his arms.
“But that’s a bit strange.”
The Emperor and Empress froze in an instant at Maurice’s words.
Jan asked, trying hard to hide her anxiety.
“What do you mean?”
“I heard that the Princess has a young and cute appearance...”
“Then how do you see my appearance?”
At that moment, Seira approached while adjusting the hem of her dress.
The Emperor and Sempre, who had secretly taken April away, had made Seira sit in that place.
When Seira looked at him seductively and smiled, Maurice blushed and coughed for no reason.
“Ahem!”
Seira immediately noticed that his expression had wavered. It was a reaction no different from most men who saw her.
“Well, evaluation of appearance is subjective.”
As she sat down next to Maurice, she swept her white nape once for no reason.
“Even a young and cute appearance can be seen as heart-flutteringly attractive, depending on the person looking at it. In my eyes, that’s what the priest said.”
Everyone was taken aback by how seductive her expression and words were.
The dress was so tight that her cleavage was visible.
“Father Maurice.”
The medical priest, who could not stand it any longer, called attention to him and told him to come to his senses. However, Maurice could not take his eyes off Seira. In particular, his gaze blatantly lingered on the area around her ample chest.
“I see. The Princess is the most attractive woman I have ever seen. The Emperor and Empress will surely cherish their daughter.”
The Emperor and Empress wondered what was going on. Anyone could tell that he was in love with Seira.
Although priests were prohibited from marrying, there were quite a few who had lovers. Even stories of illegitimate children were often heard openly.
So if Maurice liked Seira, this was a very good opportunity.
“Then, since it seems that Father Maurice has something to say to my daughter, we will leave now..."
Jan and the Empress hurriedly stood up and motioned for the people around them to leave quickly.
It was at that moment.
Click!
Maurice put down the teacup he was holding.
“My business is not over yet, so please sit down.”
When the people hesitated, he said to the servant at the door.
“Bring the guest outside.”
“A guest outside?”
Maurice smiled quietly at Jan’s question.
“Since this is a special occasion, I invited the Elector Isabella.”
At the same time, the drawing room door opened wide.
Clang, clang.
Isabella, who slowly entered, was dressed in black from head to toe. She was wearing a black veil over her face, which made her look even more ominous.
It seemed as if she was protesting to Jan about the death of the Duke of Rodwell.
When Adele asked cautiously, Leana thought about something and said,
“I don’t remember well because I was too young. But I think my father and mother often talked about some documents back then. It was something very dangerous...”
Christine and Adele muttered in unison.
“A blank document...”
***
Christine was sitting on the outdoor steps of the mansion.
The sun was already setting, and he could see the knights training in the distance.
“What are you thinking about?”
When Adele approached and sat down next to him, he smiled weakly.
“It’s just that my head is a bit complicated.”
“I never would have thought that you had another family.”
“I asked my father about my mother before. I heard that. He took her in when she was pregnant. And she disappeared right after giving birth to me. He told me not to hate her because she didn’t run away, because she met another man like the rumors say.”
He muttered, staring into the distance.
“I think I know why now.”
Adele seemed to know too.
He must have disappeared because she was afraid that if it was revealed that she was a member of the wolf clan, her child would be in danger.
To save her child.
“Isn’t your mother still alive? According to Leana, she hasn’t been caught by the Vatican yet, so where is she...”
“Fine. She’s someone I’ve never missed in my entire life. Now that I’m here again.”
His face didn’t want to have even the slightest expectation. That must have been because he was afraid of being disappointed.
“Lies.”
His eyes wavered at Adele’s words.
“Actually, I miss him. Even though I don’t know her face, she's my blood relative. Because she risked her life to save me.”
“Is that so?”
He chuckled and drank the bottle of alcohol he had placed next to him.
“That’s right. Especially if you’ve been living as a foreigner like me.”
No matter how much Adele did, he wouldn’t be able to fill that hunger.
The alienation of being different from humans.
"...”
Adele carefully patted his head.
“This is on behalf of your mother. I’m grateful that you’ve lived so well and become such a wonderful person.”
“Ha.”
“I’m sure she’ll say that when she sees you.”
He furrowed his brows. It wasn’t because he didn’t like the situation, but because he was trying to suppress some emotion.
“It’s not like you to not expect it for fear of being disappointed. Let’s do everything we can. Find out what the blank document is, and find your mother.”
Meanwhile, Christine was letting his head rest in Adele’s hands like a docile puppy.
“Hey, Captain...”
How much time had passed?
Adele quickly turned around when Zimmer called him from behind in a mosquito-like voice.
“What is it?”
Christine asked, looking very displeased that their time together had been interrupted.
“A man named Joseph urgently sent a message. He said he found his sister’s diary.”
Joseph’s brother was Stone’s dead wife.
According to Christine and Joseph’s investigation, she knew something about the Oswald family’s secret. She might have written it down in her hidden diary.
“The timing is incredible.”
He got up from the stairs and saw Adele, who was worried.
“Don’t worry. I’ve been comforted by you, so now I have to get moving. And find out the secret about the blank document.”
“Yeah. Take care.”
“The most useless worries are mine.”
“Don’t be proud. You’re a patient.”
Then Christine leaned down and whispered softly in her ear.
“I can satisfy you tonight, even though I'm a patient.”
“What did you say..?”
He turned around with a grin and walked away as if he had never said anything.
Adele sighed as she watched his back.
The blank document. Could it be that Leana’s parents and Marquis Oswald were wrong because of that?
If so, it might have been wise not to dig any further.
However, Adele might have been destined to take it from Oswald.
When she saw things that seemed unrelated being connected like this.
***
April’s gorgeous bed had curtains drawn on all sides.
After a while, a Priest in white came out of the curtained bed. He was a medical priest from the Vatican. He had come to find out whether the Princess was pregnant.
The medical priest shook his head at Maurice, who was sitting in the reception room next to the bedroom.
The imperial couple sitting across from him barely let their worries go.
Maurice’s sharp eyes did not miss it.
“Thank goodness. Please understand that I was rude because it was a matter that needed to be addressed. Please tell the Princess that as well.”
His tone was polite, but he still held his head up high, his arrogance overwhelming.
“No. If this is how our April’s disgrace is washed away, I will cooperate.”
Jan spoke generously, but the Empress glared at Maurice with resentment.
“Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, please leave my daughter’s room.”
However, Maurice quietly brought his teacup to his lips instead.
“Please understand. I am a patient with limited mobility.”
His left shoulder and arm were bandaged.
The wound Christine had inflicted was deeper than expected. If it weren’t for the help of the medical priests, they might have had to cut off one of his arms.
“But that’s a bit strange.”
The Emperor and Empress froze in an instant at Maurice’s words.
Jan asked, trying hard to hide her anxiety.
“What do you mean?”
“I heard that the Princess has a young and cute appearance...”
“Then how do you see my appearance?”
At that moment, Seira approached while adjusting the hem of her dress.
The Emperor and Sempre, who had secretly taken April away, had made Seira sit in that place.
When Seira looked at him seductively and smiled, Maurice blushed and coughed for no reason.
“Ahem!”
Seira immediately noticed that his expression had wavered. It was a reaction no different from most men who saw her.
“Well, evaluation of appearance is subjective.”
As she sat down next to Maurice, she swept her white nape once for no reason.
“Even a young and cute appearance can be seen as heart-flutteringly attractive, depending on the person looking at it. In my eyes, that’s what the priest said.”
Everyone was taken aback by how seductive her expression and words were.
The dress was so tight that her cleavage was visible.
“Father Maurice.”
The medical priest, who could not stand it any longer, called attention to him and told him to come to his senses. However, Maurice could not take his eyes off Seira. In particular, his gaze blatantly lingered on the area around her ample chest.
“I see. The Princess is the most attractive woman I have ever seen. The Emperor and Empress will surely cherish their daughter.”
The Emperor and Empress wondered what was going on. Anyone could tell that he was in love with Seira.
Although priests were prohibited from marrying, there were quite a few who had lovers. Even stories of illegitimate children were often heard openly.
So if Maurice liked Seira, this was a very good opportunity.
“Then, since it seems that Father Maurice has something to say to my daughter, we will leave now..."
Jan and the Empress hurriedly stood up and motioned for the people around them to leave quickly.
It was at that moment.
Click!
Maurice put down the teacup he was holding.
“My business is not over yet, so please sit down.”
When the people hesitated, he said to the servant at the door.
“Bring the guest outside.”
“A guest outside?”
Maurice smiled quietly at Jan’s question.
“Since this is a special occasion, I invited the Elector Isabella.”
At the same time, the drawing room door opened wide.
Clang, clang.
Isabella, who slowly entered, was dressed in black from head to toe. She was wearing a black veil over her face, which made her look even more ominous.
It seemed as if she was protesting to Jan about the death of the Duke of Rodwell.
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