Unspeakable bubbles

"Lady Carmen, the guards, they've all disappeared."

"That day, after I handed you over to the priest, I begged the priest to save my guards."

"The priest immediately organized a group of people to come with me, but when we got here, we found that apart from the carriage, everyone on the ground had disappeared."

Monk said sadly, "You mean, they, they are...?"

"..."

Given the methods of those men in black, the guards are most likely doomed.

“Mr. Carmen, they should have broken out towards Sain as soon as they woke up.”

Tana walked to Carmen's side: "Those men in black might be William's men."

Carmen pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

“Your Grace, the Boyle family has recently had a minor disagreement with Yogtis, but it’s not to the point that William would go to such lengths to send men in black to assassinate us.”

"Whether or not he knew the true relationship between the king and the grasslands, he wouldn't have done that."

"Originally, I suspected it was the Seventh Agency."

"The Seventh Agency?"

Tana raised an eyebrow; this assassination agency, directly under the royal family, was notorious throughout the grasslands.

"However, after thinking about it carefully..."

Carmen said in a deep voice, "Personally igniting this powder keg in the South? This isn't the style of the Lionheart I know."

"Now, many forces should already know the identity of the Great King Viper Commander."

"Before my visit, the Great Plains had no overt connection with the Yog territory. Therefore, in the eyes of those with ulterior motives, the three forces south of Saen that could influence the situation were independent of each other."

"Among them, the relationship between Viper and Duke William is slightly worse, while the relationship with the grasslands is friendly and cooperative."

"If the attack succeeds, the entire Viper's delegation will be brutally murdered at the border between the grasslands and Boyle territory."

"This position is quite delicate."

Carmen said calmly, "If a group of Viper's envoys dies here, given Viper's style, they will definitely retaliate."

"So, who should we retaliate against?"

"If the men in black succeed in their attack, will the 'clues' they leave behind point to the grasslands or to William?"

"..."

"I don't know which faction those men in black belong to, but they are definitely a bunch of troublemakers!"

"Mr. Carmen's analysis makes sense."

Tana thought for a moment and added, "Not only do they thrive on chaos, but that force also has considerable influence in southern Sain, otherwise..."

"Otherwise, how could they have known our delegation's movements so clearly?"

Carmen smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid that as soon as I leave the Yugoslav territory, they'll be watching me."

Section 515, Chapter 514: Black Feather

"Hmm? Monk, is there anything you want to say?"

Seeing Carmen and Tana talking, Monk didn't dare to interrupt.

Now that Carmen had asked him, Monk quickly said, "Sir, I've noticed something that's a little different from the rest. It might be... it might be a clue."

"A clue? Take me there quickly!"

Monk led Carmen forward for a while, then pointed to the ground: "Sir, look, isn't there a very strange pattern on this?"

"Yes, indeed."

Carmen was very knowledgeable, but even after examining it carefully for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what was going on with the pattern.

'An unknown system?'

So, if this pattern was left by those men in black, what purpose does it serve?

Having silently memorized the pattern, Carmen decided to ask Anne to inquire about it with her king when she returned.

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Good morning, Grant.

"Hey, you've been in good spirits lately, Reiko."

"Hmm, is there?"

"Definitely. He used to always look preoccupied and worried, but now he's finally back to normal... no, he's more energetic than usual."

Reiko smiled. Grant was right.

Since I started wearing that high-quality replica, the nightmares that plagued me have stopped.

"Does your good mood have anything to do with the feather in your hair?"

Reiko's eyes narrowed, and her expression turned serious.

"Grant, what do you know?"

"I know nothing."

Patty shrugged. "The biggest change you've changed recently is the feather in your hair, right? I was just asking, don't be so serious."

"..."

"I am leaving."

"Damn, how come this guy can turn on you so suddenly?"

Patty stuck her tongue out at Reiko as she walked away: "I even dreamt about you yesterday."

"Ah, Reiko, you're up early today."

"Teacher Emma," Reiko greeted Emma with a smile.

"Yes, not bad, not bad. You've been feeling much better these past few days."

Emma looked at Reiko for a while and then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Is it really that obvious? Grant just said it too."

Reiko touched her face; she thought she had concealed it well.

"I was going to ask you what happened, but I'm glad you're in good spirits now."

"It's been resolved; it was just a minor issue."

"That's good. Speaking of which, yesterday..."

"Good morning, teacher."

Just then, Xiaoyu's weak voice rang out from the classroom door.

"Ah, good morning, Xiaoyu!"

Emma quickly walked towards Xiaoyu, who was also very troubled by the student's situation.

No one in the class bullied her, but Emma always felt that Xiaoyu was isolated.

"Xiaoyu, did you come over alone again after breakfast today?"

"kindness"

"Haven't you thought about eating with your friends? Your classmates are fine too."

Emma thought for a moment and said, "For example, Bubble, she would definitely be happy to dine with you."

"But, usually, Grant is always around Bubble."

Xiaoyu stammered, "Xiaoyu thinks it's great to eat alone like this!"

"That won't do. Listen to the teacher."

"If Bubble doesn't work, then Takehara or Hiroki-kun. Don't be shy, I'll talk to them for you."

"Eh"

After class, Reiko went to the teachers' office.

She knocked on the door and went straight in.

"Teacher, the keys to the art club..."

Reiko approached a female mentor and explained the purpose of her visit.

"Oh, I forgot to return it to your student council yesterday, sorry."

The tutor was very polite. After finding the key in the drawer, she smiled and said, "Reiko, the student council has a lot of work to do, don't overwork yourself."

“You didn’t look too well the other day.”

"Okay, I'll be careful. If there's nothing else, I'll head back to the classroom now."

"Oh"

I had originally intended to chat with Reiko for a bit, but since she said so, I'll give up on that idea.

'I had a strange dream yesterday, it was about when Reiko first came to the academy.'

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In a basement at Laplace College, a tutor skillfully opened a hidden compartment.

When he took out the box from the hidden compartment, the three concentric circles on the back of his hand glowed slightly.

After confirming permissions, the security system in the house was turned off again.

Upon opening the sealed box, a black feather was found inside!

"Haha, found it."

A short girl walked in; she had snow-white skin and long rabbit ears.