Half-step Purgatory

For a long time, Malin always felt that Fate had been quite generous to him. Although he had to face that life-threatening job every day, as long as he had the lovely Leopard Girl cooking delicious food for him daily, and as long as there was meat to eat and cats to stroke, life wasn't too unbearable. Working a bit harder and facing some difficulties on the job weren't really an issue for a man.
Moreover, being able to live two lives meant one shouldn't have too high demands, right, Mr. Different-Kind?
Having said that, and without waiting for an answer, the young man snapped his fingers, and the white flame on his fingertip lit the tobacco in his other hand, then he flicked it towards the non-human entity on the stake.
Welcome to Abield, to witness the last splendor of the steampunk era.
And the madness.

Steampunk Era: Mad Abield

"Tuojin Bisike, come in," said the gendarmerie guard outside the door to the young man who seemed somewhat apprehensive.


Tuojin saluted and then entered the inquiry room.


Truth be told, upon hearing that the Spencer family was being hunted down by Lord Malin, the young man felt puzzled deep down. He didn't know why his family was subjected to purification by Lord Malin, but he also wouldn't believe the news from his family—had it been someone else, Tuojin might have believed that the cruel Prince was persecuting loyal subjects.


But Tuojin himself understood that his Spencer family was far from loyal subjects—in fact, the Spencers were affiliated with the Moriti family. Although they were vassals of the kingdom, in the past years, without a King, and only a young Queen, the nobles from the south and the north saw her as a commodity, to be bargained with.


Chapter 486: Tuojin (Part 1)