Chapter 35 : The White Silk Knight’s Self Doubt

Himan stood frozen in place.

Leticia’s words struck a chord deep within her.

She wanted to say, ‘I’m his cousin, how could I not understand him?’

But she saw doubt in Leticia’s eyes, as if questioning whether she, the cousin, understood Hall at all.

Himan grew a little angry under that gaze, thinking, ‘If I don’t understand Hall, do you, an outsider, understand him?’

The amount of time she had spent with Hall far exceeded Leticia’s; Leticia had only seen Hall a few times at the university.

On what grounds did she have the right to question her?

But Himan was speechless; she suddenly felt a sense of grievance.

Did she not want Hall to become a better person?

For the past few years, she had been supervising Hall, pushing him to be a nobleman of upright character, to one day inherit the Faxtius family’s estate and become the new, respected Duke Faxtius.

But Hall…

“It’s not that I don’t believe him.”

“Then why do you doubt him?”

“But he’s in the underground street of the Sixth District right now, isn’t that suspicious?”

Himan argued.

“He came here to save me.”

Leticia said this after a moment of thought, puffing out her small chest as she spoke.

‘How is that possible?’ Himan thought.

But then she suddenly felt it wasn’t impossible.

Leticia had money, looks, and power; she was so young and cute, and she believed in him unconditionally.

In contrast, she herself…

Himan froze again.

She remembered three years ago when Hall’s reputation had just collapsed.

At first, she didn’t believe it either, thinking Hall wasn’t capable of such things.

But the letters detailing Hall’s misdeeds, along with the sharp critiques from the noble ladies’ circles, had shaken her.

She remembered every time she went to ask Hall, he would always say he didn’t do it.

If she had been like Leticia is now…

…and insisted on believing his words, would their relationship have been different over these past three or four years?

“Moyel, come back with me to support Hall.”

Leticia fiddled with the hem of her skirt.

Right now, her greatest worry was his safety.

Moyel could not refuse her will and could only turn back with Leticia.

And Himan, after a moment’s hesitation, quickly followed them.

Her feelings were complicated; she didn’t know what to do.

She only hoped to see Hall soon, hoped that he would explain this matter clearly.

Was she really… wrong?

When seeing Ye Wangxue off, Hall emphasized again, “If you don’t like your fiancé, you must run away from the marriage. Don’t force yourself.”

As a result, Ye Wangxue just stood there, not leaving for a long time.

Hall urged her, “Hurry up and go. If you don’t, Mandosha Flower won’t hold back the people from the Judgment Bureau for you, and if they come, I’ll hand you over in a heartbeat.”

But to his great annoyance, right before leaving, Ye Wangxue suddenly looked at him very seriously and said.

“You’re so concerned about my happiness, does that mean you like me, this princess?”

“Huh?”

Hall was dumbfounded. What was going on?

What was with Ye Wangxue?

But from Ye Wangxue’s perspective, it made sense. Hall was no relation to her, and this was their first meeting, yet he repeatedly insisted she flee her marriage.

Why? Did her running away benefit him in some way?

It shouldn’t, right? Just moments ago, they were crossing swords, locked in a life-or-death struggle.

And looking at this man, he didn’t seem like some kind-hearted do-gooder.

If he genuinely liked her, then she wasn’t entirely against giving him a chance to pursue her.

“Quick, tell me, is it true?”

“Why would you have such a misconception?”

“Hmph, suit yourself.”

Ye Wangxue didn’t pay much mind to Hall’s words, because Hall, like her, was so young and yet so outstanding; she figured he must also be a proud and arrogant person.

Of course, he wouldn’t admit to liking her so easily.

And so, the two of them parted ways.

Before leaving, Ye Wangxue even said she would see him next time.

But although Hall nodded, he didn’t say a word.

Because he still sincerely hoped they would never meet again in this lifetime.

“It seems he’s not here anymore. Where did he go?”

Arriving outside the bar where the initial attack took place.

Leticia, Himan, and the others did not find any trace of Hall.

There were, however, slight signs of a battle here.

“Could it be that Hall was captured?”

Leticia couldn’t help but feel extremely worried.

If Hall fell into danger because of her, she would never be able to accept it.

“Don’t worry, milady. The young master of the Faxtius family is no weaker than I am. Plus, his mind is very sharp; I doubt he would fall into the hands of Xia Kingdom spies so easily.”

Moyel’s words were meant to comfort Leticia, but they elicited a strong reaction from Himan.

What did Moyel just say?

She said Hall’s strength was not beneath her own?

And Himan knew very well that Moyel’s strength was not beneath her own, and possibly even greater.

Thus, the combat power assessment became Hall ≥ Moyel ≥ her.

How could Himan accept this?

It was completely different from the cousin in her memory.

Although Hall had indeed participated in the selection for the Black Knight Order as a child, he had never shown his strength, and after his reputation collapsed, he was even more…

How could it be possible?

Himan couldn’t believe it, but she also knew that Moyel didn’t particularly like Hall and wouldn’t lie about something like this.

Why.

Why would…

Hall…

Was she truly mistaken?

Leticia was right. Why couldn’t she believe him?

Himan not only began to doubt Hall and Moyel, but she also began to doubt herself.

Her mind was in chaos right now. She couldn’t admit it, but also…

What else could she do but not admit it?

Her heart was a tangled mess.

She didn’t understand.

So the three of them proceeded to search inside the bar.

Yafman did not go with the three of them, saying he would check the situation outside.

“Archbishop Malik, what is the situation now?”

Christine had now been in the special defense hall of Holy Light University for an hour.

The Silver Knights surrounded her and Maria.

They showed no intention of moving her.

It seemed they planned to protect her right here; moving her could lead to unknown dangers.

“Please rest assured, Lady Christine. We are absolutely safe here for now. There won’t be any other problems. Two of Cardinal Rohn’s Vice-Knight Commanders are on their way. Once they arrive to provide support, we will return to the cathedral.”

A Cardinal usually had one Knight Commander and four Vice-Knight Commanders under him, and those who could hold this position were all powerhouses capable of achieving the rank of Throne of Holy Light.

To send two of them to stop the spies would be considered a gross overreaction by anyone.

At that moment, a Silver Knight pushed open the main door and entered.

He brought two dispatches.

The news in the first dispatch made Archbishop Malik’s expression tense.

But when he saw the second dispatch, his expression relaxed again.

Because the first dispatch read, [Mandosha Flower has broken through the external blockade of the Judgment Bureau and the Knight Order, has left the underground street, and may be heading here.]

The second dispatch read that the two Vice-Knight Commanders had already arrived outside the campus.

“So swift… My dear sister, it seems we can only meet again next time.”

Atop the old clock tower outside Holy Light University.

Mandosha Flower watched the two magitech vehicles parked at the campus gate and opened her pocket watch once more.

Her words carried a hint of melancholy.