Chapter 101

“How do you know Avril? Did Roen tell you, by any chance?”

Rahellin’s face, stained with dust and grease, held both hatred for Blanc and dismay at having Avril’s existence exposed.

“Calm down. I didn’t come here to threaten you with Avril. I only came to find out why Avril had to die and who killed her.”

Strictly speaking, Vieta had no need to correct Rahellin’s misunderstanding.

Even so, Vieta was going out of her way to uncover the truth about Avril’s death solely for Blanc’s sake.

Publicly, it was to win Rahellin over and bring Charles down for good, while privately, she was worried about Blanc being left alone.

The Emperor was dead, and if Rahellin were also confined and forced to live as though she were dead, how lonely would he be? Fulcare was by his side, but there were things even a friend could not make up for.

“…I don’t know what Roen told you, but Roen killed Avril!”

“Do you really think that, Rahellin?”

Seeing Rahellin’s face redden with anger, Vieta spoke in a calm voice...