Chapter 298: Survivor Syndrome

Clearly.

The girl's struggle had obviously angered the Earl.

Or perhaps it was because the Earl deemed her moral bottom line not low enough, her descent not deep enough, so he eliminated her.

Or maybe, irritated by Viscount Conley's fussing around here, the Earl chose to vent his anger on the poor girl... It was even possible he simply wanted to give Viscount Conley a warning.

And yet Viscount Conley remained relentless.

After all, Count Dorn had no record of ever killing a Son of the Moon, which was the basis for his cooperation with them.

Viscount Conley knew that the other party would not break this rule with him—because he was not worth it.

Hence, Viscount Conley was fearless.

What Viscount Conley did not know was that through some means, Count Dorn had learned he was caught in a scheme of the Red Chancellor—the false peace was about to end, so Count Dorn had simply locked him up.

...But who told him?

Thinking of this, Aleister's eyes flickered with thought.