The Silent 235

Chapter 235

Thave one more thing Tid like to trouble Your Highness with," Eliza said caludy.

Eliza nodded. "Alright"

That made Eliza chuckle. "You're agreeing before you've even heard what it is?"

Nolan raised a brow, his voice light but steady. "If it concerns you, then the answer is yes."

"What if I ask for something really difficult?" she teased.

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"There are very few things left in this work that I'd consider difficult," Nolan replied. "And even if it is one of them, I'll still do everything in my power to make it happen for you"

He spoke without the slightest hesitation, neither flippant nor dramatic, just... resolute.

Eliza's heart stirred. She pressed her palms together and bowed deeply, her tone just as sincere. "With such devotion, I will never betray a friend"

To her, Nolan's kindness-his friendship-was a debt she would repay with her life. If anyone deserved to be saved, it was him. She would cure him, no matter what it took.

At her solemn vow, Nolan offered a faint smile-handsome as ever-but if one looked closely, there was a flicker of sorrow buried deep in that smile. A kind of quiet ache... because she still called him friend.

He changed the subject quickly. "So, what was it you wanted to ask me?"

I'd like

та

find

self-defense. A martial arts

blinked. "A martial

she said the skills she learned were all for assassination-moves that

youth. But she was tired

smiled slightly. "You want to learn martial arts, and yet you're looking so far afield? In Hasen City, if I claim to be second-best in combat, no one dares claim

surprised. "But you already have so much on

busy I am, I can spare time for this, Nolan replied smoothly. "And female instructors are rare. Rather than search endlessly,

clearly hesitant. "Making the trip daily would

her off gently. "As it happens, my condition has been acting up again. I was planning to relocate temporarily to Holy Cross

should absolutely move over as soon aAS possible. That way I can recite scriptures for

once Nolan moved in nearby, she could "accidentally lead them to discover the Bloodshade

the idea of

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she eventually unveiled

caught the shift in her tone and couldn't help but let a satisfied smirk tug at

more "By the way, the King took advantage of the chaos today to strip away much of my authority. He'll be coming to see

you want me to stay by your

still wants to get Sophie out of the palace, then today he'll have no

been waiting a long time to see

Gabriel stood at the gates of Saint Grace

meet him, he started without preamble, his voice solemn and low.

immediate, and delivered with

Anthony, standing beside him, looked

apologized?' he thought

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