Chapter 365 - The Seed of Conflict (1/2)
Lyn's reaction surprised him. While Kazuya understood that she was not the shy and naive girl everybody thought she was. He thought Lyn would understand that Rhys was trying to protect her. Crap, Kazuya looked away. He can't let her know that he feels relieved. Kazuya genuinely thought that Rhys actions would move Lyn. But, Kazuya looked over at her expression. It's not that she isn't moved, it's more like she doesn't know what to do.
”Kazuya, do we still have to go on the date?”
He smiled weakly, ”No,” Kazuya shook his head. ”Tell me where you want to go.”
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East Market - Rooftop - 8:00PM
Lyn's gaze flickered onto the village bellow. People were still busy despite it being this late at night. 'What a busy and lively town.' She wonders if it had always been like this? She didn't want to cancel that date with Kazuya, but when she thought about the current situation. Lyn knew she couldn't use this chance to enjoy herself. Brother is very strict about letting her out since she is a suspect. Still, when Lyn recalled the investigation she did with Kazuya earlier, she sighed.
'No good information.' Then again, what happened at that recent event was mysterious. She hears a pair of footsteps approaching, and didn't look up to know who it was.
”Shioka, you found me?”
”Your not the best person to track these days my dear.”
Lyn laughed, ”I'm sure you know what I've been up to right?”
”The Second Princess is a suspect for a murder.. Word is getting around you know? Combined with the rumors that your ugly, they are twisting their words a lot now.”
”I'm sure they are, but that's just how things are. As long as I have this mark, then I won't get any peace.”
”That mark huh,” Shioka sighed. ”I don't think it's cursed at all. You've had it for so long, and it hasn't done anything bad like people said it would.”
”Are you forgetting this recent case?”
Shioka shook his head, ”It's a setup. Somebody is trying to frame you.”
”Did you check on my eldest sister?”
”I did, and your right. She is acting suspiciously.”
'So it's her?' No, ”She's been meeting with people outsiders from other Kingdoms?”
”Yeah, at first I thought they were all under the treaty. But, they are rogues that don't belong to the circle at all.”
The circle and treaty Shioka mentioned are Kingdoms, and respected individuals under the Mist Kingdom's protection. Or we have an alliance with. As the First Princess, it would be natural for her sister to go out and meet those people. But, as expected, ”Meeting with people outside the treaty is forbidden, because they have no loyalty. Of course, there is nothing wrong with giving them a chance. But, they'd have to enter through the same conditions as Kazuya's group did.”
”These people aren't eligible, they have a cross mark.”
Individuals marked with a cross are considered dangerous individuals. People who have violated the law, or who have harmed someone. This brand can be placed anybody who commits a crime, even her brother has one.