At the sight of Christine and Adele, Leana sat up in bed.
"...Count Weiss."
After everything she'd been through these past few days, Leana had grown pitifully thin. Her face was pale, her lips cracked and chapped, and only her large eyes still blinked with any life.
It was hard to believe that such a small, young girl had fought off the Holy See's priests.
"How are you feeling?"
She answered, her blue-gray eyes — so like Christine's own — gleaming.
"Well enough to fight you right now, Count."
"You want to fight me?"
"You really don't get jokes, do you."
Christine's eyes narrowed.
"This doesn't seem like the time for jokes."
Because of this girl, his plan to return to Ruswolf had been derailed. He was now being hunted by the Holy See, and killing Jan had become far more difficult.
Her sudden appearance had thrown everything into chaos.…
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