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Chapter 49 Asdelle

Until dawn.

After a night of worry, Gewei, who hadn't slept, was the first to get up.

She glanced at Richard... This guy can really sleep.

Before Gewei could even leave the tent.

A figure remarkably similar to Richard walked into the tent with great politeness… even though such behavior was impolite.

A gray-haired woman?

He was wearing the uniform of Richard's Trail Blazers team and holding the Fourteen-Winged Killer Knight Insect Transformation Belt.

???

"You actually took the initiative to show up and find me?"

Richard, who was behind Goldwell, had already woken up. He was asleep, but Dreamworm was wide awake!

Even though I don't know why, the older brother I remember...

She looks like a woman...

But this woman was definitely Asdallen… It was an incredibly confident intuition. A familiarity stemming from physical connection and blood ties…

"Foolish little brother, are you only just realizing I exist? If I hadn't come looking for you, would you have forgotten about me altogether?"

"And after all this time, how dare you call me by the wrong name? My sister's name is Astelle."

Asdale's words carried no hint of provocation or hostility. Even though she called Richard foolish for not noticing her presence.

But the radiant smile on the handsome nobleman's lips didn't seem feigned... rather, it looked more like the joy of seeing blood relatives again...

Richard keenly perceived this:

What guy is Asdallen?

It was a woman?

Let's leave that aside for now... There are plenty of strange and wonderful things in this world in my memory.

Maybe they used a sex-modified bug or something...

And why does she have that smile? It doesn't seem like she's acting. What is she trying to do?

Seeing that Richard did not intend to speak,

Estelle didn't seem to care that her brother had lost his aristocratic manners. The noblewoman spoke again:

"Little Chad! Are you surprised to see me in the world beyond the walls? Would you like to know why?"

...There was a three-minute silence.

Richard finally recovered, and naturally he didn't want to lose face:

"Since you're here, please sit down and have some tea. Sally, are you still awake...?"

Richard looked at Sally with a strange gaze, and he was naturally aware of Sally's unusual behavior.

But he didn't want to doubt Sally's loyalty to him too much...

Sally was quite frightened by Richard's gaze. But she still quickly prepared tea for the young master.

Richard saw that Sally had everything prepared. Asdale also sat down without any hesitation.

He then slowly began to speak:

"Govie, you can go out now."

Are you sure?

This decision only made Govi more nervous: Richard, a first-tier warrior, meeting alone with Asdale, a third-tier warrior, and so on.

Although Govy didn't know why Asdell called himself Asdell and still looked like a woman.

But if she's unhappy, even a hundred Richards wouldn't be enough to kill her.

Richard declined again, despite Goldie's kind offer:

"This is a matter for the Charlemagne family, you should leave..."

"I'm your...fiancée. And a member of the Charlemagne family, right?"

Govi still wanted to try, even though she admired Richard's wisdom. But this meeting clearly didn't give Richard the opportunity to strategize and deploy his troops when facing fourth-tier insectoid beasts.

Astelle naturally recognized Govy. She spoke softly:

"Gory Victoria! You wouldn't actually be interested in my stupid brother..., would you?!"

These words, devoid of any aristocratic manners, did not sound offensive to Govy and Richard.

More than anything, it was a feeling of jealousy?

……

The atmosphere was inexplicably cold.

Astelle seemed to realize her rudeness and immediately offered an explanation.

"Don't get me wrong! I'm not interested in her! My orientation is perfectly normal."

This "she" naturally refers to Gove.

Richard: ! ?

Govy: ? ?

Sally: ?

Upon hearing such bizarre remarks, Richard couldn't help but think to himself: This cheap older brother of mine? No! I should say cheap older sister?

So she wasn't an adapter after all... Yekaterin said she was a prostitute... or rather, a whore...

No! Asdale said she wasn't interested in Govy. But what was with that jealousy? Could it be?! Richard didn't dare think about the truth…

hiss……

What is Asdale doing with that "you guessed it..." look on her face?!

Richard stopped complaining.

She spoke somewhat nervously:

"Govie, you should stay..."

Even if you don't tell me, I don't plan to leave.

This was the first time Govy had heard such juicy aristocratic gossip. Even though she knew that some noble families in the Kingdom of Kiel had murky relationships...

But this gossip about Richard... excited Govi even more! After all, her relationship with Gloria was more than just sisters...

So whether it's to protect Richard or to satisfy her own curiosity, Goldie won't leave.

Furthermore, judging from Asdale's current attitude towards Richard, it seems that Richard isn't in any real danger...

Richard took a big gulp of tea.

Having calmed down, he asked the question in a low voice:

"Tell me, what brings you to the world beyond the walls?"

"I'm looking for you."

Richard shook his head, ignoring his cheap sister's ramblings:

"I mean, what do you want from me?"

"right!"

???

"Are you happy to be teasing me?!"

Even when facing the First Holy See Knight, even when he was three ranks higher than himself, Richard would not back down when it came to matters of male pride!

Asdell saw that Richard was truly angry.

He immediately began to explain:

"Don't be angry, I really did come to find you. And not... I was already infiltrating your pioneering team when you left the Great Wall."

This horrified Richard even more.

She'd actually been in my group the whole time... and I hadn't even noticed!? Well, with a thousand pioneers, how could I possibly remember every face... especially since she was actually a woman!

Richard poured himself another cup of tea:

"Why are you following me?"

"I don't have any particular purpose, I just want to follow you."

Richard naturally didn't believe such words, but he planned to test his stepsister's bottom line...

"Since you have no ulterior motives towards me, why did you allow Sally to be infected with the Silver Demon Worm? And why did you deceive her into harming me?"

Hearing his younger brother's question,

Astelle seemed to have prepared her explanation in advance:

"Even if the maid succeeds, I can still bring you back... Little Chad, do you understand? This is just a game of family affection..."

This truth is so absurd.

This left Richard and Sally in disbelief.

But upon closer reflection, it seems like something a psychopath could do.

"What else did you do to Sally?"

Richard was referring, of course, to Sally's unusual behavior last night.

After all, Sally usually turns into an octopus and hugs him when she sleeps. But last night she didn't... The little maid clearly had a sleepless night...

Asdale spoke while maintaining a smile:

"I just told her that if she didn't work for me, I would kill her... She seemed terrified, and naturally she started working for me."

"Stealing a belt?"

"No! That's not something a maid should do. Stealing a wicked woman's token of love is something I should do myself!"

Richard naturally understood that the "bad woman" Astelle was referring to was Yekaterin!

"How did you do that!?"

He did not directly answer his foolish younger brother's question.

Instead, Asdale extended an arm that was so white it seemed unreal.

There wasn't a single hair on it...

Then his arm came into view of everyone.

Disappeared!

Do not!