Chapter 235

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Are you crazy?

Why has it been so difficult to find you?

Get your hand off me!

Im just trying to take a proper look at your face. To see if youre really the Liloa I remember.

I told you to get your hand off me.

Do you know how long we had to chase after you like a bunch of dogs?

How filthy. If you felt like a dog, then does that mean the Regent put a leash around your neck after ordering you on your knees

Maxwells grip suddenly got stronger, so Lil could no longer continue her sentence and had to keep her mouth shut. The mans flushed face then came in front of her nose.

What do you know? You were born a daughter of a great nobleman and have lived your life in luxury. So, what do you know, when you didnt even realise your own good fortune and chose to kick yourself out to run around as you please!

..!

As Lil was slowly being strangled, her throat felt like it was about to burn. Her vision became increasingly blurry as well. She tried to fight it by blinking, but even her mind began drifting off and became hazy. At one point, all she knew was that Maxwell had released her throat forcefully.

Seize her.

The other men grabbed Lils wrists and used a rope to tie her hands behind her back. In her faint state of mind, Lil tried to resist, but it wasnt easy due to the two people clinging to her. Even though her efforts seemed futile, she raised her head in an attempt to stand. At the same time, a black sack was placed over her head, immediately containing Lil in darkness

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The Devito Harbour was quite busy. The men of several merchant ships couldnt rest even after midnight. Workers came and went, constantly carrying wooden cargo. Ed got off the coachmans seat and pulled down the tent of the luggage compartment. Jericho, who was crouching between the wooden boxes, glanced up at him and they eventually made eye contact.

Ed then pointed to the dock with his chin.

Take the box and walk across the plank to board the Bell Rock.

W-what? The Bell Rock?

There is no time. You can hear the details from your Captain.

Jericho put the box away and faced Ed. Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

The Captain?

Ed, who was now looking around, answered without turning back to Jericho.

Alain looked like he was about to apologise, but Ed shook his head after a bit of silence.

Although I was innocent at the time, I never actually was a navy deserter and eventually appeared in front of the Bell Rock with my fleet. It brought about a different ending than I intended, and although Im correcting the faults from my end now, I have no intention of explaining all that to Alain. Theres no time to individually examine the entanglements of how things had been or decide between whats right and whats wrong. Moreover, and more crucially, Im not a compassionate enough person to be able to have a friendly conversation with the person who threw me into the sea to die. Benevolence is a word that only fits Liloa. In that regard, I still cant believe how she forgave Sagastar like that. Her generosity is so vast that its impossible to understand

It became terribly clear to Ed that he was too petty to ever catch up with her.

We did a terrible thing to you. I dont know how you survived, but Im so glad you did. And youre even helping us this much

What about the Captain?

Alain glanced at the alley they had exited from.

He stayed behind. He said he needed to check if something had caught up.

Is he suspecting the prison guards?

No, that wasnt it. But he just wanted to make sure.

This wasnt part of the plan.

What can I say, that guy is so meticulous

Alain hesitatingly tried to pass by Ed. But Ed found the whole situation rather strange and grabbed Alains shoulder. Feeling that Alain kept avoiding his gaze, Ed gripped the old mans shoulder more forcefully.

Thats not what the Captain told me he would do, so what do you mean when you said he stayed behind to check?

Liloa wouldnt tolerate even the smallest flaw in her plans. Not just today, but in all of her missions. As a result, even for this one, we planned not only for possible changes in our execution but also for what to do if our plan fails. However, there was never an option for her to vanish without leaving a signal.

Im sure about that! Thats what he told me. He was going to check the perimeter. So, he got off the wagon to do that. He can be here any minute from now.

But did he leave a message for me?

He told me that you should watch the port until the end. Until the Bell Rock safely leaves the coastal waters.

After Alain twisted his shoulder and slipped out of Eds hand, Ed went to the side of the wagons and lingered.

All luggage compartments are empty There are no suspicious marks on it. No bullet holes or knife sheaths One thing Liloa could definitely have said is for me to watch the Bell Rock until it disappears over the horizon Yes, because that was actually part of the final stage of our plan. But I cant help but feel anxious

Ed kept looking back and forth between the dock where the Bell Rock was anchored and the alley where Lil was expected to appear

The Bell Rock raised its anchor. The dull sound of heavy chains being wound up echoed through the port. Still, there was no sign of Lil showing up. There wasnt even the sound of horse hooves getting closer. Ed was concentrating all his attention on her possible presence in the alley, but when he felt a hand tapping his shoulder, he turned around in surprise

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