It was already dark, and the city guards had issued temporary martial law orders on the main streets.

With the magic of Wien and Oliv, the strange props in Professor Conley's hand began to rotate constantly.

"Come with me—" Conley said in a deep voice.

Professor Conley looked very reliable at this time, and he wiped out his previous unrestrained image.

For safety reasons, the city guards have mobilized the most powerful combat power this time, trying to defeat those who are hiding behind the scenes and making trouble in one fell swoop.

Wien also cheered up and sensed vigilantly the enemy who might be hiding in a corner.

However, everything was calm until they arrived at a hotel.

Nothing happened.

...Is it because the real murderer, Jin Cicada, escaped like last time?

Wien thought this way, following Conley and the others, guarding outside the building.

Not long after, a soldier from the hotel quickly came out and handed a letter to Commander Burwo, reporting: "After investigation, there was no clue left in the room rented by the suspect, except for this letter."

Looking at the words [New City Guard Commander's Personal Envoy] on it, Bulwo handed the letter to a personal guard beside him and said, "Read it."

The guard executed the order without hesitation.

The envelope was torn apart, revealing the folded paper with hidden handwriting inside.

He chanted loudly:

"Dear new commander, I wonder if this new gift for your return will satisfy you. I hope that everyone will be healthy next time we meet."

"Sign up:...suspect, Ecos."

Everyone:!!!

Wien:???

‘Wait! When did I write this kind of thing?’

Such a thought flashed for a moment, and Wien immediately realized that someone was using the name of "Ecos" as a mysterious man to divert his sight.

It's so despicable and shameless!

Suddenly being caught in such a big slaughter, Vien was so angry.

You wait for me, and Ecos will come to the door in person tonight!

However, the others present did not understand the inside story. Some were confused, while others were thinking.

Burwo was silent for a while and said, "...It seems that there is no other gain, evacuate here."

A group of people attacked fiercely, ending with a fierce start.

...

Until he returned to Duke Wenche's mansion, Wien's face was still not very good-looking.

He informed Duke Elliot of the information he had learned.

——Even if he doesn’t say it, others will report it to him soon.

Hearing the name Ecos, the Duke frowned and showed a little puzzled look.

"Where did this person... come from?"

After enduring it, Wien couldn't help but say: "It may not be really what she did. After all, the evidence left behind is only one letter."

Elliot nodded and agreed with his guess.

"Yeah, indeed."

He stood up and looked at the night outside the window.

"Winn..." He suddenly spoke.

"If one day...you find that the world is not what you originally thought, will you be resentful?"

...How come this sentence sounds like a strong ominous premonition?

"I don't know," said Wien.

"But I hope that my family can be honest enough."

To his answer, Elliot just stared at him silently for a while.

It made him feel very stressed.

After a moment, the Duke changed the subject. "My daughter..."

...What should I do? I feel more stressed.

"She doesn't know how to love others yet." Elliot said with a little sadness.

"Maybe it's been so smooth all the time... I only know how to accept passively, I don't know how to give, nor how to ask for it."

"Just just blindly enjoying other people's consideration and love."

Although he was a little unhesitant about his father's comment about Chris, Wien did not say anything, but tried his best to analyze what he wanted to express.

"But even if she accepts it, she has different acceptance levels of different people...."

Elliot looked at the boy who had grown a lot in front of him.

He is no longer the poor child who was locked in the dungeon.

"She just needs... to give a little more time to slowly learn what she doesn't understand yet."

After saying that, he lost the interest in talking to Wien.

"Do your young people solve their own problems."

"Just... don't do things that will regret in the future."

With the Duke's warning, Wien left his study.

Until he was lying in bed, Wien was still wondering why he was saying these things to him.

Isn't the world what I thought it was?

What can it look like? Can it still break out of the framework of the original plot of the animation?

Besides... Give Chris a little more time?

I have been clearly rejected, it was because she refused to give me time.

"Oh-" He sighed long.

Wait until midnight, I turned into Ecos and went to see who was making trouble.

However, before midnight came, another figure came to his room.

The quiet moonlight shines in from outside the window, as if he is in a dream.

"Wynn—"

Chris walked in with her pillow in his face.

Wien was silent for a long time before asking her: "...what's wrong?"

"I...had a nightmare."

She held the pillow and leaned against the side of Vien's bed, and sat down on the carpet.

The silver moonlight like water passed her barefoot without footwear and lingered on the edge of her flawless skirt.

Wien originally wanted to say that he could go find Karen to accompany you.

But I suddenly remembered in my mind that when I was troubled by "nightmare", Chris stayed gently by her bed, guarding her sleep.

Really, it has become so far away.

"Wynn..."

Her voice was soft, but full of loss and bitterness.

"I've always been afraid of losing it," she said.

"I thought I had got everything I wanted... so I didn't want to change anything."

Wien closed his eyes and listened silently.

"I want to play with Wien as before, as I used to be, and do many stupid things together."

"I don't want anyone to see me who only knows how to hide behind a mask... with a distorted personality."

"It's not that I appeared as Chris. Even Wien could not like the real me..."

Her tone when she said these words-

Very lonely.

"Wynn likes only 'Chris'."

Speaking of this, she hugged her knees as if she felt lonely.

Under the moonlight, the girl asked softly: "But now... am I, have I lost it?"

Wien didn't know how to respond.

"Let's rest early, and after waking up tomorrow, it will be the same."

He could only comfort him like this.

The quiet night hidden a lot of things, and at the same time, many things were revealed.

Later, the cold sound rang again, as if the murmur was close to my ears.

It's so ethereal, yet clear.
Chapter completed!