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

teach me self-defense.

"A martial

for assassination-moves that have to be

she was tired of always being the one protected. Even

looking so far afield? In Hasen City, if I claim to be second-best in combat, no

surprised. "But you already have so

matter how busy I am, I can spare time for this, Nolan replied smoothly. "And female instructors are rare. Rather than search endlessly, why not let me teach you myself? An hour

clearly hesitant. "Making the trip daily would waste too much

my condition has been acting up again. I was planning to

his illness, Eliza's hesitation vanished. "In that case, you should absolutely move over as soon aAS possible. That way

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

Though it wasn't mature yet, planting the idea

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later especially when she eventually unveiled the hundred-year-old bloom

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

rethinking it, he pivoted the topic once more "By the way, the King took advantage of the

her. "Do you want me

Sophie out of the palace, then today he'll have no

a long time to

that day, Gabriel stood

meet him, he started without preamble, his voice

apology was immediate, and

beside him,

actually apologized?' he thought

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