Chapter 52
Evelyn did not want to say anything about the wound.
Perhaps afraid that April might have been frightened or overheard something from Yenieh’s group, Evelyn, who was usually blunt, tried to persuade April gently.
“I want to help you, Lady April.”
As soon as Evelyn said that, the smile that had been on April’s face disappeared, and her expression turned blank.
Her vibrant energy vanished, leaving only a lifeless face. Though still eerily beautiful, the cold flame in her gaze burned brightly.
“Why?”
It was a cynical laugh. It was close to self-deprecation.
“Why? Why is Lady Evelyn trying to help me?”
That was the piece of sincerity Evelyn had noticed from the strange figure April had become.
It sent a chill down Evelyn’s spine. At that moment, the door to the banquet hall opened, and Evelyn’s eyes met Yenieh’s as he scanned the hall.
Yenieh, casually patting April’s shoulder, gave a slight nod toward Evelyn.
It was a familiar gesture, so April didn’t seem to notice the hidden meaning in it.
“What?”
In a brazen move.
It was an action that declared that April was under Yenieh’s control. It was an instinctive feeling, something that couldn’t be explained with words.
Evelyn disliked Yenieh.
There were many reasons for this. First, the emperor-faction Yenieh always hindered her, a noblewoman from the aristocracy. Second, the audacity of a mere viscount’s daughter trying to climb the ranks to challenge someone who was almost a duke, like herself.
But the most unsettling thing was how thoroughly Yenieh concealed his intentions.
There is no such thing as a flawless human being. No one is perfect to that extent.
How could I trust someone who never showed a hint of sincerity?
“Kyle. That woman is anxious. She’s trying to show off. Lady April is under her own control, as though it doesn’t matter. Acting emotionally, it’s not like her.”
This was evidence that Yenieh was involved. Even though he was doing something so obvious, he still didn’t realize it, which meant it was urgent.
The reason they needed to separate April from Evelyn was that her weakness, her true intentions, were significant.
“Just grab her. We’ll have to take her away by force. It’s better this way.”
Evelyn ordered Duke Kyle and Yurel.
“No matter what happens, we need to bring Lady April to our side. If she stays with them, Lady April will die.”
What moved Evelyn was the fragment of sincerity she saw in a person she thought was strange.
“As you wish.”
Evelyn looked at Duke Kyle, who was smiling, and Yurel, who was emotionless, and got annoyed.
“What are you laughing at? Stop laughing, Kyle. It’s making me feel worse just looking at you.”
However, the hidden world did not allow Evelyn’s decision to be executed so easily.
After being dragged by a monster sitting at the end of the banquet table, Evelyn had no choice but to be separated from April.
The banquet hall was decorated in extreme luxury, yet initially, it seemed empty.
As the survivors looked around, the air in the hall strangely twisted. There was a disruption in sight and sound.
A bizarre voice mixed with several others echoed through the room.
[Things that should not be seen are visible, and things that should not be heard are heard.]
[That day, ■■■■ came to find ■■■■.]
[At 5 PM, the banquet table was set for ■■■■.]
A pale, fog-like vision appeared, and then it gradually turned into a clearer form.
It was the headless servants, who had seemed to disappear. They continued to move busily, decorating the banquet hall.
The sound of a broken machine echoed in the ears, causing a chilling crackling noise.
The survivors staggered, helping each other to stand.
“We have to get out of here…!”
“Is this a monster’s lair? We were caught by monsters… There’s a way to escape.”
The survivors slowly started to realize the changes. The headless servants in the banquet hall were aware of their presence.
[Who are those people?]
[Interferers? Intruders?]
[Why are they standing still?]
[If we don’t work, we’ll be scolded by the maid and butler.]
All the headless servants in the banquet hall were openly turning their bodies toward the people.
