In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

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She remembered that Exia was such a passionate person.

After a few simple drinks and dealing with the other party's curious questions about where Maria came from, how old she was, what she liked to eat, when she would start working officially, and other strange and extremely jumpy questions, Maria turned her head and asked the question she was most curious about.

"So... Gray Hall, what exactly is it?"

"The Gray Hall is the Gray Hall~"

The Sakota girl obviously didn't know how to drink much. She looked a little drunk after just a few glasses. This made Maria think for a moment that this guy said he wanted to treat her to a meal just to find a sucker who could take her away after he got drunk.

"It's an organization founded by the priest and his wife. Their main purpose is to keep an eye on these families and prevent them from causing any major trouble."

After another drink, the Sakota woman was already a little confused. She didn't even care why Maria didn't even know about the Gray Hall, and just continued talking.

"But don't worry, we don't have much work to do on a daily basis. The guys from those families have already been defeated. As long as you reveal your identity, they generally won't dare to attack you."

"Come to think of it, none of these guys are good people. Sometimes when they cause trouble, it really gives people a headache."

"……Um."

Maria nodded, somewhat absentmindedly.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally asked the question in her mind.

"Since families are difficult to control, then... why not abolish them?"

Chapter 234 Sadness

That was a long time ago.

The Sakota girl didn't know exactly when it happened.

She had simply heard that about fifty years ago, Syracuse was a chaotic place filled with violence, killing, and conspiracy. In a sense, it was even somewhat similar to the hell in the Sakota doctrine.

But it was during this chaotic period that a strange Syracuse woman came to the Lateran and had a pleasant conversation with Father Agnel, who was not a priest at that time, and reached a contract.

The priest followed the other party and came to Syracuse with violence and rules, weapons and laws, guns and order.

They want to establish a new order in Syracuse!

But facing these newcomers, how could other families who have long been accustomed to holding power just sit there and watch?

Assassinations against them continued one after another.

To the point that later on, if they didn't carry out five or six assassinations a day, they would start to wonder if there was a major festival in Syracuse recently, causing the assassins of those families to temporarily stop working for a while.

But even in such a harsh environment, they still withstood the pressure from everyone, survived... and demonstrated their methods to other families.

Hundreds of families, large and small, were almost all hit from top to bottom.

It was a day that the Syracusans called the Age of Reckoning.

Almost every day one can see family members and even family heads being executed.

After nearly three years of tug-of-war, it was the seemingly weak ones who finally won, and the family chose to compromise and actively supported the other party to establish the Gray Hall, which would serve as the legal agency for the entire Syracuse.

But... although it is said so, in fact, it is more like a large family meeting place.

Here, all violence is planned, and fierce conflicts are replaced by meetings and dinners... Although this still cannot prevent the fighting between families that have accumulated hatred for hundreds of years, fortunately, there are indeed fewer real fights between several large families.

Because according to the Grey Hall Agreement, if a family attacks another family without the permission of half of the Grey Hall family heads, it will be regarded as an act of challenging the Grey Hall.

Such an agreement was just an agreement at first, but after several families were actually liquidated because of it, everyone realized the power of this agreement.

Many people learned to control themselves... This also made life much better for ordinary people in Syracuse.

At least, they don't have to worry about dying in a sudden attack on other bigwigs.

And within such rules, the existence of the family is still so deeply rooted that it can even be said to be irreplaceable... This is a helpless choice.

After all, Syracuse has been too deeply controlled by the family. Over a long period of time, these family heads have become like giant trees, spreading their roots and branches to every corner of this area.

Almost indestructible.

Moreover, even if the purge took place, how to fill the vacuum of power held by the family would be a huge problem.

Therefore, up to now, the family still has its own value in existence, and it must survive - even if dealing with these guys is one of the purposes of establishing the Gray Hall.

After a few more drinks, the Sakota woman was already drunk and almost passed out. She was so dazed that she even had to hold Maria's shoulders to maintain her balance.

But even so, she still smiled.

He even took the initiative to get close to Maria and sniffed her fiercely.

"Hmm~ It smells so good, what perfume are you using, sister?"

"...an incense someone made for me."

The woman's words were very jumpy, even a little confusing.

But considering that the other party was already drunk, Maria thought for a moment and did not hesitate to tell him the secret of her smell.

"Eh~ Someone actually came here specifically to arrange this? Who is it? Your fiancée?"

"Hmm?" Maria turned her head curiously. "Common sense suggests that he should be her fiancé, right?"

"Hahaha~" the Sakota girl laughed, "I'm very good at judging people~ You're not an ordinary person."

The Sakota girl said this, turning her head slightly.

In her slightly tipsy state, her face was slightly red, with an alluring charm.

Tilting her head, she slowly reached out her hand and gently stroked Maria's cheek. Her misty eyes were as if she was looking at a work of art, admiring Maria's slightly cold facial features.

"You are a strong person... It's unlikely that you will find someone who is stronger than you. A woman may be more suitable for you than a man~"

"So...what kind of girl was it that mixed the incense for you?"

She spoke vaguely but her words were clear.

This made Maria a little confused for a moment whether the other party was really drunk or just pretending to be drunk.

But after thinking for a moment, Maria was too lazy to continue thinking about this problem, and just took a sip of the wine.

"It's... a friend of mine who has been around for a long time."

"Ha~ You still won't say whether it's a boy or a girl~"

After hearing Maria's explanation, the Sakota girl, who looked completely drunk, smiled and shook her head.

She covered her mouth with her hands and burped again. Then her eyes suddenly lit up and she turned her head to look at Maria again.

"Come to think of it...what I just said actually has a hidden rumor~"

"Hidden...rumors?"

"The Gray Hall has been established~"

The Sakota girl seemed to be very fond of such rumors.

After calming her thoughts, she looked at Maria again and spoke with a smile.

"Didn't I just say that when Father Agnel and his men first arrived, they weren't welcome, so we resorted to some minor, less-than-pleasant tactics."

As the girl spoke, she raised her hand and gestured slightly.

But Maria was certain that these methods were probably not the smooth ones.

"It was also during this time that Syracuse experienced a great deal of unrest... It's said that Syracuse used to have not twelve families, but twenty-four."

"Well, only these twelve are left."

"But... there's another story, you know... It's said that the twenty-four families became twelve entirely because of one child~"

"Child?" Maria turned her head and looked at the other person.

The girl continued to speak excitedly.

"I don't know much about this, actually... I just heard that the disappearance of those families wasn't caused by Father Agnel and his men, but by a child."

"However, the rumors regarding this matter are quite complicated. Some say that a child dealt with those families... Others say that the child died because her mother took revenge for her. There are even rumors that the establishment of the Gray Hall was actually to cover up the murder of the woman in the dark."

The girl from Sakota kept on talking about the secret rumors she knew.

But Maria slowly fell silent at this time.

She seemed to have figured out why these people's clothing was similar to hers...

The Gray Hall that established order, the mysterious woman who ruled Syracuse, clothing that was very similar to his own, and the angel from the Lateran...

All of this points to one person...

Silently, she took out the pendant from her neck and rubbed it gently.

"Mrs. Sicily..."

She whispered, her eyes seeming to flicker.

After a moment, she hesitated and turned her head.

"about……"

Maria wanted to ask some questions, but when she turned her head, she found that the girl next to her had fallen asleep.

Is it really just as Maria thought at the beginning, this guy... probably just wanted to drink by himself, but was afraid it would be difficult to go home, so he found someone?

Maria looked at the other person, was silent for a few seconds, and then smiled helplessly.

She has no money.

After hesitating for a moment, she turned her head and looked at the bartender beside her.

"It's her again."

The other party seemed to know this Sakota and shook his head helplessly.

"Just take her back. This girl spends money lavishly. If you pay her in advance, you don't know when you'll be able to pay her back..."

After saying that, he waved his hand, indicating that Maria could leave.

Maria didn't say much. After nodding slightly, she gently picked up the girl and walked out of the tavern.

But just after walking out of the pub, Maria was still considering which deserted corner to rest for the night.

A small voice sounded again from the side.

"Are you...the lady from before?"

A small voice came from the side, and Maria turned her head curiously.

Right next to her, the little girl whom she had met several times during the day was walking alone on the street, holding several thick books in her hands.

Maria was indeed surprised when she saw the other person alone.

She looked around hesitantly, but did not see any of the guards she had seen during the day.

This made her a little confused.

The girl next to her seemed to see Maria's confusion, lowered her head, and spoke hesitantly.

"Um... I actually have no relationship with the Bellone family."

"I just know Leon Tusseau."

The girl's voice was very thin, and one could even faintly hear a hint of inferiority in it.

But Maria just looked at her a few times and then drooped her eyes slightly.

"You don't have to explain anything to me."

"I don't care."

After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave.

The little girl seemed very hesitant.