It was already dark, and the city guard had issued a temporary martial law order on the main streets.
With the help of Wayne and Olive's magic power, the strange prop in Professor Conley's hand began to rotate continuously.
"Follow me-" Conley said solemnly.
At this time, Professor Conley looked very reliable, sweeping away his previous image of being unreliable.
For the sake of safety, it can be said that the city guard has mobilized the most powerful combat force this time in order to take down those who are hiding behind and making trouble in one fell swoop.
Wayne also braced himself, vigilantly sensing enemies that might be hiding in a corner.
However, everything was calm until they arrived at a hotel.
Nothing happened.
... Could it be that the real murderer Jin Chan escaped like last time?
With this thought in mind, Wayne followed Conley and the others and stood guard outside the building.
Soon after, a city guard soldier walked out of the hotel and handed a letter to Commander Bulwer, reporting: "After inspection, there are no clues left in the room rented by the suspect, except for this letter. "
Looking at the words [Personally signed by the new City Guard Commander], Bulwer handed the letter to a guard next to him and said, "Read it out."
The guard carried out the order without hesitation.
The envelope was torn open, revealing the folded paper with hidden writing inside.
He read aloud:
"Dear new commander, I wonder if this new gift for my return will satisfy you. I hope that everyone will be in good health when we meet next time."
"Signed: ...Suspect, Echos."
Everyone:! ! !
Wayne:? ? ?
'etc! When did I write this kind of thing? '
Such thoughts only flashed for a moment, and Wayne immediately realized that someone had used the name of the mysterious person "Ecos" to divert attention.
Simply... extremely despicable and shameless!
Wayne was extremely angry when he was suddenly blamed for something so big.
Just wait for me, and Ecos will come to the door in person tonight!
However, other people present did not understand what was going on. Some looked confused, while others looked thoughtful.
Bulwer was silent for a while and said: "...It seems there is nothing else to gain. Evacuate here."
A group of people attacked aggressively, ending in an anticlimactic end.
…
By the time he returned to Duke Wench's Mansion, Wayne's face still didn't look good.
He informed Duke Elliot of the information he had learned.
——Even if he doesn't tell, others will soon report to him.
Upon hearing the name Ecos, the Duke frowned, showing a bit of confusion.
"Where did this person... come from?"
After enduring it for a long time, Wayne couldn't help but said: "It may not be true that she did it herself. After all, the only evidence left behind is a letter."
Elliot nodded, agreeing with his guess.
"Yes, indeed."
He stood up and looked out the window at the night.
"Wayne..." He suddenly spoke.
"If one day... you find out that the world is not what you thought it was, will you be resentful?"
...Why does this sentence sound so ominous?
"I don't know," said Wayne.
"But I hope that family members can be honest enough."
Elliot just stared at him silently for a moment at his answer.
It made him feel stressed.
After a while, the Duke changed the subject. "my daughter……"
...What should I do? It’s even more stressful.
"She doesn't know how to love others yet," Elliot said with some sadness.
"Perhaps it's because I've always had such a smooth life... I only know how to passively accept. I don't know how to give or how to ask for anything."
"Just blindly enjoying other people's consideration and love."
Although he was a little hesitant about his father's comments about Chris, Wayne didn't say anything, but tried his best to analyze the meaning of his words.
"But even if she accepts it, her level of acceptance...is different for different people."
Elliot looked at the boy in front of him who had grown much taller.
He is no longer the poor kid locked up in a dungeon.
"She just needs...a little more time to slowly learn the things she doesn't understand yet."
After saying that, he lost interest in talking to Wayne.
"You young people should solve your own problems."
"Just... don't do anything you'll regret in the future."
With the Duke's warning, Wayne left his study.
Until he was lying on the bed, Wayne was still thinking about why he said these words to himself.
Is the world not what I thought it was?
What could it be like? Is it possible to break out of the framework of the original plot of the animation?
Besides...give Chris a little more time?
I have been clearly rejected because she refused to give me time.
"Alas -" He sighed longly.
Wait until midnight, then transform into Echoes to see who is causing the trouble.
However, before midnight, another figure came to his room first.
The quiet moonlight shines in from the window, like being in a dream.
"Wayne——"
Chris walked in with a gloomy expression, carrying her pillow.
Wayne was silent for a long time before asking her: "...What's wrong?"
"I...had a nightmare."
She hugged the pillow, leaned against Wayne's bed, and sat down on the carpet.
The silvery moonlight like water spread over her bare feet without socks and lingered on the hem of her flawless white skirt.
Wayne originally wanted to say that he could go find Karen to accompany you.
But in his mind, he suddenly recalled that when he was troubled by "nightmares", Chris gently stayed by his bed and watched him fall asleep.
Really, it has become so far away.
"Wayne..."
Her voice was soft, but full of loss and bitterness.
"I've always been afraid of losing," she said.
"I thought I had gotten everything I wanted...so I didn't want to change anything."
Wayne closed his eyes and listened silently.
"I want Wayne and I to be able to play carefree and do a lot of silly things together like before."
"I don't want anyone to see the twisted personality of me who only knows how to hide behind the mask."
"Not even Wayne would like the real me who doesn't appear as Chris..."
The tone in her voice when she said these words——
very lonely.
"What Wayne likes is just 'Chrissy'."
At this point, she hugged her knees as if feeling lonely.
Under the moonlight, the girl asked softly: "But now...have I lost it?"
Wayne didn't know how to respond.
"Go to bed early. When you wake up tomorrow, you will be the same as before."
He could only comfort him like this.
The quiet late night hides many things and reveals many things at the same time.
Later, the cold voice sounded again, like a whisper close to the ear.
It's so ethereal yet clear.
"——Can you make a promise? You will never abandon me."
My sister is the villainous daughter
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