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

"I thought you would resent the existence of the Gray Hall."

“…We really don’t like being bound by constraints, but we also know that there are some things that must be followed.”

Bernardo gave a bitter smile and lowered his head in embarrassment.

The two of them were silent for a moment, and Bernardo, as if tired of the temptation to hide the truth in words, took the initiative to speak.

"What exactly do you want to ask when you come here?"

"……there is nothing."

Maria shook her head and slowly stood up under Bernardo's surprised gaze.

"I just want to confirm the family's opinion on Grey Hall..."

"So... did you get what you wanted to know?"

"I guess I understand." Maria lowered her eyes slightly.

She is not stupid.

Of course, she could see that the man was not satisfied with the existence of the Gray Hall. The reason why he said he supported the Gray Hall was simply because the existence of the Wolf Lord forced him to make a relatively favorable choice between the two options.

If possible, Maria had no doubt that the other party still wanted to return to the original era when the family controlled Syracuse.

But this answer...did not satisfy Maria.

But she wasn't so willful as to kill the other person just because she was not satisfied with an answer.

"What is the family going to do?"

"..."

"Perhaps you want to say something, but, in my opinion, not all families are peaceful. There are always some people who want to take action... I think you may know something."

Maria's voice was calm, but the content made the man shudder.

She knows?

She must have known!

She was testing herself to see how far the family's plans had progressed!

And this thought also made the man's heart beat wildly faster.

As the head of the Bellone family, he must make the most reasonable choice to allow the family to continue.

But...what should I say at this time?

In an instant, two choices were placed before the man.

Are you hiding your knowledge?

Now the family and the Gray Hall are gathering strength, preparing to detonate.

Even if he said nothing, if Maria, as the judge, attacked him, the battle between the family and the Gray Hall would be ignited early, and the Gray Hall would be at a disadvantage in public opinion.

So he could be sure that Maria would not kill him.

But...is it worth it?

He didn't know what was happening with the other families and the Wolf Lord, but he knew that if he went back to that era, the Bellone family would still be just a fang of the Wolf Lord.

But... once he chooses to tell the secret, he will be an undercover agent of his family. Even if Gray Hall wins in the end, what will be the fate of his family?

Hostile and despised by other families, they can only rely on the Gray Hall to exist.

Neither option is great, and both have problems.

For a moment, the man fell into deep silence.

But what surprised him was.

Maria turned around at this time and prepared to leave.

"I roughly understand the current situation."

"what?"

"Thank you for your help." Maria shook her head.

She probably understood what Father Agnel had said to her last night when he talked about the recent unrest in Syracuse.

Obviously, the Gray Hall feels that it does not have enough control over the family, while the family feels that the Gray Hall is controlling too much.

Now both sides dislike each other.

They are also preparing for a big battle in secret.

Judging from the current situation, the fuse for war will probably not take too long.

Maria narrowed her eyes at this.

There is no doubt that if she had to choose, she would definitely stand on the side of Lady Sicily.

But what made her unsure was whether she should help directly.

You know, she can't stay here forever.

And her attack will bring an absolute overwhelming advantage.

Such a situation will make those families change from fearing Lady Sicily to fearing Maria... and once she leaves, these families will become restless again.

But Maria wasn't sure if Lady Sicily was ready.

You know, the Syracuse family has been rooted in this land for many years.

Even with foreign aid, Sicily is at a disadvantage in this battle for the future of Syracuse.

and so……

You still have to ask in person.

After a simple nod, Maria turned around and slowly left the room.

Outside the room, the Wolf Lord, who had just met him, was circling anxiously.

Seeing Maria come out, it felt even more complicated.

In the silent eye contact, it resisted for a moment, then gritted its teeth and crawled towards Maria.

Obviously, it also heard the conversation in the room just now, and it roughly understood Maria's thoughts.

Once the battle breaks out, once Maria joins the battle, none of the Wolf Lords will be able to escape!

If I continue to resist, there will only be one result...

So... it chose to surrender.

Faced with this terrifying monster that is powerful enough to destroy an entire country, the only choice it has is to surrender.

But it's not all humiliation.

Look at it from another angle.

If it had joined Maria, then with Maria's ability, it could have easily become the leader of the wolf pack!

Perhaps it will obey Mary from now on.

But at the same time, he can also become the highest being in the wolf pack.

All I can say is that there are pros and cons to making a choice.

However, Maria only looked at its surrender for a few seconds, then turned her head and left without saying a word.

No response was given.

……

After leaving the Bellone family, Maria also began to look for the location of the Gray Hall.

But apparently, the existence of the Grey Hall is not yet known to the general public in Syracuse today.

They only knew that it was a place where the heads of families talked, but they had no idea what the Gray Hall was, who managed it, or what it was responsible for.

After asking several people, Maria still didn't know where the meeting place that the Sakota woman mentioned during the day was.

Time passed unknowingly and it was noon.

The sky over Syracuse darkened again.

Not long after, the rain began to fall again, splashing dust on the ground.

The familiar scene brought back some memories for Maria.

Once upon a time, she met Lady Sicily for the first time because of the umbrella she gave her.

Two different destinies also intersected.

And this time...

"Ms. Maria?"

The cute little girl had just come out of the library when she saw Maria wandering aimlessly on the street.

After being stunned for a moment, she carefully held the umbrella and ran to Maria's side, stretching out her arms forcefully, allowing both of them to hold the umbrella.

Seeing Maria turned her head away in confusion, she smiled innocently.

"Have you been to the Bellone estate yet?"

"Ah."

"Did you get the reward you wanted?"

"……Roughly the same."

"That's good."

The girl smiled and didn't ask Maria any more questions.

Although she is young, she is very sharp, not like a child.

She knew there were some things she could ask and some things she shouldn't ask.

So she will restrain herself and not understand those unnecessary things.

Just like Maria in front of me.

This mysterious woman has her own past, and I shouldn't delve too deeply into it.

Just look at what's in front of you...

The rain...gradually got heavier.

After a while, the rain was so heavy that the girl's small umbrella could no longer hold up.

The two had to find a nearby church to shelter from the rain.

This church looks quite old, and there are almost no people around. It is surrounded by large tracts of green plants, making it look particularly quiet.

After Maria tidied her clothes a little, she took the girl into the church.

The interior was decorated in all the right ways, but the priest who was supposed to be there was nowhere to be seen.

On the contrary, there are a few strange people standing here.

They were dressed simply, and most of them were typical muscular men.

The leader was a white-haired old man with a wolf-like sharp light in his eyes.

After noticing the arrival of strangers, several members showed varying degrees of vigilance.

Petite Lavinia hid timidly beside Maria.

Maria rubbed the girl's head and then looked at the family in front of her calmly.

The old man in the lead widened his eyes in disbelief when he saw Maria. After hesitating for a moment, he put on his glasses and looked at her for a few more seconds before he gave a wry smile.

"You...are as young as ever."

"Ok?"

Maria looked at the other person strangely, somewhat confused.

The old man shook his head in self-mockery.

"Compared to you, I'm already awfully old."