Chapter 179:

Chapter 179:

Elliot wandered around the dark star palace, eventually discovering a room with lights on at the far end of the corridor.

Your Highness!

Elliot rushed to the door where the light was seeping out.

Do I look desperate enough to use you as bait?

Oh, so its okay for the gracious Duke to use himself as bait?

Do you think this is the right time to squabble?

Then you shouldnt have spoken in the first place

The sound of chatter flowed along with the light through the opened doorway.

If Elliot had been a little more composed, he would have noticed that the conversation between the drugged man and woman was too combative for their state.

But for the loyal secretary of the Duke, Elliot, nothing was more important than rescuing the Duke from the suspicious maids clutches quickly.

In haste, Elliot grabbed the broomstick lying conspicuously in the corridor, as the nearest weapon and hurled himself into the room.

Your Highness!

Bang!

?

The eyes of the two people in the room were drawn to Elliot who had barged in.

Just as Elliot had guessed, there were only Duke Carlyle and a woman in a white mask in the room.

The woman in the white mask, dressed as a maid, was on top of the Duke, who was leaning back on the couch, grasping his collar.

Ge-get off him at once!

Startled, Elliot swung the broomstick.

This is all for your sake!

What are you doing here, Elliot?

Hmm?

Swinging the stick around, Elliot finally noticed the annoyed expression on Lennox Carlyle.

Unlike someone who had said he would sober up a little while ago, Duke Carlyle looked perfectly fine.

Oh werent you in danger?

Danger?

The Duke, with a few shirt buttons undone, leaning on the couch, indeed looked in danger.

But it seemed like he wasnt the one in danger, rather he was endangering others.

Surely that maid had poisoned the tea No, fed some suspicious drug to Your Highness

Confused by the perfectly fine Duke Carlyle, Elliot rambled on.

Meanwhile, the woman, who wasnt a maid, but Ronda dressed up, sighed and took off her white mask.

Elliot, its me.

Swish. Alongside, her neatly tied long hair flowed down smoothly.

She was someone Elliot knew very well.

M-Miss Juliet?

Elliots eyes widened.

Yes.

With her soft brown hair sprawled, blue eyes blinking, Juliet Monad, dressed in a maid outfit, confirmed.

Whats going on here?

Elliot was still confused.

Anyway, its been worth breaking the level.

Half-lying on the couch, Lennox, who held his chin up obliquely, clicked his tongue, seeming displeased.

For some reason, Elliot shrunk his shoulders under Duke Carlyles piercing gaze, who seemed not to look drugged at all.

Rather, it seemed like his earlier drunken act at the outdoor party was a lie, as his face looked perfectly fine.

Unable to grasp the situation, Elliot timidly retorted.

But, I definitely saw Miss entering the maze garden?

Juliet, in a flashy outfit today, had caught many eyes. There were more than one or two witnesses who saw Juliet, dressed in a black dress adorned with numerous diamonds, entering the maze garden.

Frantically, Ansel began to remove the gag from Rondas mouth.

Ansel you idiot! Hurry up and untie this! Its me!

What, what are you guys doing! Hurry up!

That was the moment.

Flash.

Ansel Hauser caught the signal sent from Count Jermang at the banquet hall.

Kyaaah!

Knowing very well what would happen to her once the teleportation spell activated, Ronda screamed in terror with a high-pitched shriek.

Qu, Quick! Quick!

Flash.

Ronda managed to escape from the binding at the nick of time and got off the teleportation circle.

The moment she got away from the verge of becoming the beasts food, Ronda vented her anger on her brother.

Ansel, you idiot! What are you doing?

Thats what I should say!

Ansel was completely flustered.

Ronda, why on earth are you wearing Juliet Monads dress?

Ansel, who almost had his sister torn to death by beasts, was pale.

It was a close call. A little later and the teleportation would have activated, and instead of Juliet Monad, Ronda would have been thrown to the starving beasts.

Your role was to mark Duke Carlyle, wasnt it? Why are you here wearing that womans dress in the first place!

Tha, that is!

Ronda burst into tears.

Huh waaaah!

What, what! What did you do right to cry!

Ronda threw the mask she held in her hand with a face red from crying.

It was a failed plan from the start! Everything you do is like that, huh!

What? What are you talking about?

Juliet Monad! That woman, she knew everything from the start!

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So you noticed that the maid named Ronda was acting suspiciously, and you purposely switched clothes with her midway, is that what you are saying?

Yes.

So, did you also know that the maid was drugging the tea?

I found out recently.

The fact that Juliet chose an unusually flashy dress was for that very reason.

Once people have a flashy outfit imprinted on their minds, even if it changed to Ronda midway, they would still think it was Juliet.

While Juliet was convincing Elliot with the explanation, Lennox, who had been silently listening, stood up.

I need to go.

Wh Where are you saying?

Its time to end this unfunny drama.

Wait a moment.

Juliet grabbed Lennox, who was picking up his coat.

Why?

Instead of replying, she yanked at his collar.

!

Oh my.

Stunned, Elliot quickly turned his back, but Juliet unhesitatingly grabbed Lennox by the nape of his neck and deeply kissed him.

He almost lost balance, but Lennox, familiar with such situations, pulled her waist close.

However, the sudden kiss was brief.