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If no sudden tattoo appeared within three days, then Duke Biblio could not possibly be one of Necron's followers.
Hope stirred within me.
Should I approach him?
Perhaps there was a way to make Rubia the lord without clashing directly with Marquis Leandro. I was still weighing which path would be faster and safer when the reptilian beside me handed me a sheet of paper.
"A report on the duke."
I skimmed the page.
"His reputation is good. They say he's kind to his neighbors, especially compassionate toward children."
That kind of image could be easily fabricated.
What did he do, locked away in his room for a whole week when no one came to visit?
Even T&T hadn't been able to pierce that veil.
"His house is bound by a locking spell. On rare occasions, he invites children inside, but even when we slipped an agent among them, we saw nothing unusual."
"Once a week, he goes out. The places he visits are always the same."
"He eats at the same restaurant, browses the market, then returns home. Sometimes he adds charity work to his routine."
Duke Biblio's life befitted that of a wealthy old man rather than a duke of the Empire. Of course, if I observed him myself, I might see something differ...
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