Chapter 878 (1/2)

Chapter 878: Nightingale’s Investigation

Translator: TransN Editor: TransN

Based on the description of the lord of Silver City, the fallen Gilen Family should not have the financial capacity to support peasants. In other words, Viscount Somi was the real philanthropist who had not only helped with the extensions of the house but had also supplied warm porridge to the poor.

Nightingale didn’t understand why they had chosen to take Hyde in rather than offer him aid and assistance in the revival of House Gilen as what nobles were normally encouraged to do. Nevertheless, Viscount Somi did not seem like a bad man, she thought. A person who was willing to provide food to people in destitution should be, overall, generous and kind in nature. Further, Hyde, in a way, had also benefited from such a benevolent act.

Even if Hyde was currently in a desperate situation, she would not interfere.

She just wanted to visit her old home and… indulge herself a little bit in nostalgia.

When Nightingale was about to depart for other places, a strange feeling suddenly struck her.

She came to a halt. “Hang on… what’s exactly wrong here?”

She surveyed the yard and frowned at the ragged peasants, the servants maintaining orders, the mansion guards, and the noble hosting the event…

Hyde was not wearing a God’s Stone of Retaliation, not even the kind of the worst quality.

Through the Mist, she could clearly see Hyde’s physical appearance and his clothing. When she rested her eyes on the guard at the entrance, however, she could only spy the scabbard at his heel, since a big black hole in front of his chest blocked her vision.

Now Nightingale perceived the aberrancy: it was absolutely abnormal for an heir of a viscount not to wear any God’s Stones of Retaliation.

Even the guards were wearing one!

She wondered whether it was because Hyde now held an impartial and unprejudiced view of witches, but she soon denied such a possibility. She still remembered the abhorrence with which his brother had said over a decade ago, “I’d rather not have you as my sister. All witches should go to hell and be in company with demons.” Even though she could not tell truth from lies with her ability back then, she knew Hyde had meant it. His eyes had betrayed everything.

Nightingale then assumed that Hyde probably could not afford a God’s stone. It might happen to a fallen noble, but since Hyde had joined the Somi Family, he should be able to purchase one.

After a moment of hesitation, Nightingale turned around and walked toward the yard.

The moment she passed the mansion gate, she overheard two guards’ conversation. Both of them were speaking in a suppressed voice.

“Nobles are so horrific creatures. He’s no better than us but just a pup used to please his lordship. Who would know he would turn into a completely different person once splendidly dressed? Is it what his lordship usually refers to as the bearing of aristocracies?”

“Stop the nonsense,” the other guard hooted. “His lordship is in the house right now. If somebody overhears us and tells him what you just said, you’ll lose your salary this month.”

The previous person shrugged. “No need to worry. I have good ears. I’ll know when somebody approaches. Plus, I didn’t lie. He’s truly a pup. Everybody, both downstairs and upstairs, has heard his lordship bellow at him in a hot red rage.”

“You know his lordship is somewhat faulty in regard to temper, and you still try to irritate him.” The other guard grunted. “No matter how ill-tempered his lordship is, he’s still a noble. What about you? Are you related to anyone who bears a relatively prominent family name? Even the foreman in the neighboring village is more distinguished than you. If your uncle didn’t ask me to look after you, I wouldn’t have given a damn about what you say.”