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Some time had passed since the viscount's residence was reduced to ashes in a great fire. As Hugin had predicted, the culprit had vanished without a trace. No further noble deaths had occurred.
As for the assassin who had attempted to kill Viscount Nichols during the chaos but was easily eliminated by the real culprit, extensive investigation via various intelligence networks eventually uncovered the assassin's hiding spot.
Further inquiries unexpectedly uncovered traces of Selwynian spies at that location.
The conclusion was that this copycat assassin who had attempted to kill Viscount Nichols was actually a Selwynian agent attempting to exploit the notoriety of the true culprit, who had been hunting nobles in the capital, to cause even greater chaos in Aleisterre.
This discovery, in turn, ruled out the possibility that the true culprit was a Selwyn operative, making that culprit's identity even more mysterious.
Wang Yu sat at a wooden table, flipping through the latest intelligence reports that Edward had brought him.
The reports clearly stated that, due to the culprit's unusual black haze that seemed to shroud him from discovery and detection, the royal family, having found no other leads, had begun suspecting followers of the Lady of the Night.
Though the royal family hadn't openly acted against the followers of the Lady of the Night, covert suppression and restrictions on her faith were underway. Places that previously...
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