The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Hearing Kiana's request, Emilia, feeling puzzled, hesitated for a moment before finally handing over the note.

Kiana took the note and glanced at it briefly, while Sirin behind her also pretended to be looking at it with her back bent.

A moment later, the little guy brought his thin lips close to her ear.

"I didn't expect you to guess it? This could be considered a trap. You two might end up facing assassins like the Gut Hunters once you arrive."

"Duke Roswaal L. Mezas".

Kiana did not respond to Sirin's praise, but instead looked at Mezas with a determined gaze and asked, word by word, "I have a question."

The duke, who was being questioned, brushed his bangs aside and slowly raised his hand, gesturing for Kiana to speak freely.

After receiving permission, Kiana didn't waste any words and went straight to the point:

"Have you ever had any dealings with Elsa Gransilter?"

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Mezzas's smile instantly froze...

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Elsa Gransilter.

Duke Mezas frowned upon hearing Kiana's question.

"Elsa Gransilter? Isn't she already dead?"

Hearing Duke Mezas's question, Emilia was taken aback, then asked in disbelief:

"Lord Mezas, you knew that assassin lady before?"

Emilia's words made Mezas's eyes darken.

Seeing Mezas's expression, Kiana unconsciously narrowed her eyes, and even unconsciously tightened her grip on the knife and fork...

Although I only vaguely sensed it, I never expected...

Did I guess right?

Kiana felt that Emilia's badge being stolen might not be due to the skill of that blond petty thief.

In fact, she ran into the other person by chance after successfully getting the badge back.

Because they happened to witness that petty thief stealing again, and he was caught red-handed.

So Kiana took the opportunity to help out and asked about the badge.

The other person's response was quite amusing, as if they had inexplicably stolen the badge.

The strangest thing is that he didn't even know how important the badge was; he just thought that something that looked good must be valuable and sell well.

Little did they know that the price of stealing this item would be making enemies of the election candidates...

Thinking of this, Kiana slowly raised her head, her bright eyes fixed on the key suspect.

Duke of Mezas...

Upon seeing this, the other person showed a knowing look on their face, and then looked at Emilia and said.

“Amelia, you should know that I am your supporter.”

Emilia nodded upon hearing Mezas's words.

She was well aware of the duke's help to her.

"So isn't it normal for me to pay attention to people who see you as a threat?"

Mezas raised his glass with feigned composure and swirled it, his extremely relaxed demeanor making one wonder what he was hiding.

Normally, most people would be suspicious in this situation, right?

However, Emilia nodded in complete agreement with Duke Mezas's words.

"I see. Thank you for your trouble, Lord Mezas."

"Haha, you're welcome. These are all—!"

"Please answer my question, Duke Mezas. Otherwise, I'll assume you actually know the assassin!"

Seeing the change in Kiana's expression, Duke Mezas immediately stopped smiling.

"I do know him, but that doesn't mean anything. I can assure you I'm not lying to you. If you insist on doubting me, well..."

Upon hearing Mezas's reply, Kiana's gaze deepened.

She didn't speak again. Instead, she quietly observed the changes in Mezas's expression.

Upon seeing this, Mezas inwardly cursed, realizing that this matter was likely to become quite difficult.

Now that he has admitted to knowing the assassin, how should he explain the assassination attempt? Should he admit to knowing or not knowing?

If I knew, why didn't I tell her beforehand? If I didn't know, how could I convince her?

Mezas was in a dilemma. He knew very well that if he chose to deny it, Kiana would believe that he was deceiving her, and he would be in danger.

What to do now?

Duke Mezas fell into deep thought.

"Your Excellency Duke Mezas, could you please tell me if you have any leads on the employer who hired her to assassinate Emilia?"

After a long silence, Kiana spoke.

Her eyes were very sharp, her azure eyes flashing with a cold light, as sharp as a dagger.

"Cough cough, no!"

Mezas's expression darkened further as he casually stroked the book beside him: "I only had a few conversations with her and asked her for some favors, so I have a relatively deep impression of her."

Kiana remained silent upon hearing Duke Mezas's words.

Emilia, on the other hand, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, I see. Mezas, you startled me. Kiana too, why..."

“Mr. Mezzas, if I heard correctly, you once asked that assassin for a favor? What kind of favor? I can't imagine what kind of help a desperate man who lives on the edge could give you. So…”

Kiana, her face grim, picked up a napkin to wipe her mouth, then slowly stood up and stared at the duke, who was shrouded in suspicion.

Seeing Kiana stand up, Duke Mezas frowned deeply, clearly showing his dismay, and immediately began to defend himself.

“Amelia, I...I really don’t know who that assassin is. I don’t know her identity, and I don’t know why she wanted to assassinate you. You should know all of this...You have to believe me, I’m definitely not lying to you.”

Kiana snorted coldly upon hearing Duke Mezas's words.

She knew that Mezzas was lying; his current words contradicted his previous ones, which clearly indicated...

The duke is lying.

But...

"Mr. Mezzas, what do you mean by this?"

Kiana narrowed her eyes, and her azure pupils revealed a chilling intent.

"What do you mean? Kiana, you're so sensitive!"

Upon hearing Kiana's words, Mezas's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a little anxious, but he still tried to remain calm and put on a smile.

"I was just joking with you, don't take it seriously, Kiana. This meal is on me, let's keep drinking!"

"Duke Mezas, I'd like to know why you hired an assassin to kill Emilia?"

Seeing Duke Mezas's forced composure, Kiana finally chose to expose him.

This naturally caused Emilia to be incredulous.

"Kiana, what are you talking about! Mezas—!"

However, before she could finish speaking, Kiana suddenly charged forward and then slashed out with her sword.

The fire ignited in the restaurant and then died down.

The black tentacles that reached out to Emilia turned to ashes under the scorching flames.

Those who summoned these things through unclean means have vanished at this moment.

But his voice still echoed in the mansion and in the dining room.

"Haha, I didn't expect you to see through me? How disappointing. I had already prepared an 'accident' to deepen your bond, but you're so ungrateful? Then let's try an even more severe accident!"

As these words fell, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows in the previously empty room.

She let her smooth black hair fall to her waist, tied up like a braid. Her crystal-clear, fair skin was revealed without any hesitation through her revealing dress, and paired with her quiet and delicate face with downturned eyes, she must have been able to make many naive young men's hearts flutter, right?

A woman as beautiful yet dangerous as the Black Widow.

This is the best description of her.

Upon seeing this figure, Kiana's pupils contracted, and her face darkened.

"Shouldn't you be dead already...?"

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At this moment, the magnificent restaurant was plunged into darkness, and a chilling atmosphere arose spontaneously.

Only the dim moonlight provided faint illumination for Kiana and the others. The table was set with the sumptuous dishes that Ram and Rem had carefully prepared, but at this moment, no one touched them, and no one paid any attention to these delicious dishes.

The restaurant was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, except for the constant rustling of the wind through the curtains, which sounded particularly jarring in the desolate night.

"Hehe~"

A charming and melodious woman's laughter broke the silence. It was the assassin laughing, but Kiana had no intention of responding, because at this moment no one was in the mood to complain about why she was laughing so wildly.

"Why is that?"

Elsa tossed her flowing hair, and somehow the sharp knife that had sliced ​​open the enemy's stomach was now in her hand: "Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. As long as I can kill you, that's enough~"

Upon hearing this, Kiana suddenly drew her Flame King Sword.

"Then we'll see if you have the ability to defeat me!"

Her gaze was firm and her eyes sharp, showing not a trace of fear.