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They were all dead

’Woops, too hts’

Riley rubbed his shoes on the carpet to re that Ian et rid of the proof

If anyone fro atop the corpses of assassins, or find any proof of his corresponding actions, his leisurely life would end at that moment

That’s not what Riley wanted

"Ahem, ahem!"

Riley cleared his throat to clear the atmosphere and quickly exited the area

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"H Master!"

At this moment, Ian remembered why the word ‘reassurance’ existed

It was all thanks to the boy as rounding the corner

How thankful he was to meet the oing on? You’re sweating quite a bit"

"Young Master"

"What? Did you go for a run?"

"No, it’s nothing"

Riley asked with a smirk and Ian shook his head with tears in his eyes

Riley tilted his head in reaction to the old man’s face of salvation

It were as if he didn’t know anything

"?"

"Where have you been? Weren’t you at the gardens before?"

"Hm? Ah, about that"

Riley flinched at the unexpected question, but Ian showed no signs of noticing it

"I was in the bathroo?"

Riley asked as if worried about the sweat-covered Ian

Ian answered with a serious look on his face

"The assassins have invaded the mansion"

"Assassins?"

As Riley acted surprised, Ian nodded his head

"Yes It must be about that incident before"

It concerned that situation that had taken place previously

The discovery of the body of an assassin must have been the reason they had come to the mansion

"The situation now is different froerous"

"This is not a joke?"

"I am dead serious"

Riley started to look around the area as if unable to believe it

The mansion seemed too quiet, but there were occasional sword clashes that could be heard fro the truth

"What in god’s na"

As Riley sed his spit, he quickly turned his head and asked Ian

"Ian, what about Mother? Is she alright?"

That was the first thing he orried about

The ruht have been widespread, but his love for his mother was second to none

Ian’s face relaxed at the boy’s concern

"Sera is defending her It should be alright, since she’s quite the energetic one"

"Is that so? Ha, that’s good"

Riley h of relief

"We should reconvene with Sera now"

Ian spoke after observing the corridors

The bloodthirst in thethicker

It was likely that Stein had finally entered co use of their blades as well

"Right noe are the most vulnerable party in the entire mansion"

Riley was the weakest within the Iphelleta House

But!

That’s why he had to be protected

To protect the seed that had not yet sprouted

One that he would watch the moment it bloomed with both his eyes

As Ian steadied his resolve, he looked kindly towards Riley

"I’ll take the lead Make sure you stay right behindto happen"

"Ian, wait"

As Ian was about to move with his sword unsheathed, Riley raised his and to stop hi weird in the toilet"

"So weird?"

"Maybe, it’s connected to the invaders in thethose words from the boy

Ian had looked after Riley since he was an infant

Maybe he was pointing to so special, just like his previous ’hide and seek’

That thought crossed his ht it with ht pocket

Just what had the boy discovered?

As Ian tried to speculate what it could be, the object showed itself

"Young Master, that is?"

Ian’s brows furrowed after laying his sights on the object in question