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The reason for Olivia’s absence from the Miss Temple Contest…
Olivia, whose demeanor had already changed from her usual self, looked down at Ellen with a chilling gaze. “What does it matter to you?” she asked.
“I’m just curious,” Ellen replied.
“And why should I tell you?”
Olivia’s tone was sharp enough to skewer Ellen, and she seemed ready to lash out if Ellen pressed her further. Ellen could sense a genuine aura of murderous intent from Olivia.
“You don’t have any reason to know. We’re not even close,” Olivia continued.
“But you told Reinhart, didn’t you?” Ellen insisted, implying that Adriana’s presence at the Rotary Club was related to Reinhart.
In response, Olivia pulled her into the room.
Click!
Ellen, who had been dragged into Olivia’s room, found herself pressed up against the closed door, looking directly at Olivia.
“Yes, Reinhart knows. But that doesn’t mean you need to know,” Olivia said.
“Leverier Lanche is dead,” Ellen stated as she continued to look into Olivia’s eyes.
“…”
“And on that day, your whereabouts were unclear.”
“So what? Are you saying I killed him?” Olivia challenged her.
“I didn’t say that,” Ellen replied.
Leverier Lanche had been killed in a demon attack.
“I’m just having an unreasonable suspicion, and you can make me believe it, or not.”
‘If you’re going to lie, make it a convincing one. Why did you return to the Royal Class dormitory late at night with Adriana, and why is Adriana staying at the Rotary Club instead of the monastery? Was it really a coincidence that Leverier Lanche died on the day no one knew where you were?
‘Why did you lie? What was the reason you had to lie? Just tell me a story that fits those pieces together convincingly.‘
However, such a lie couldn’t be made up on the spot.
Olivia looked down at Ellen, who was pinned...
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