Tearmoon Empire: Volume 13 by Nozomu Mochitsuki

Author:Nozomu Mochitsuki [MOCHITSUKI, NOZOMU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2024-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11: Mia Grins like a Villainous Noble Lady

“Thank goodness,” exclaimed Mia, followed with a sigh. Seeing the approaching carriage left Mia with mixed emotions. She was thankful that Patty had arrived safely, but once she began to think about Patty’s future...

If I am to teach her, I better avoid letting anyone know about her true identity. But more importantly, I absolutely must rip her from the Serpents’ fangs! Moons, this is going to be tough... While she was inwardly thrashing about in agony, she greeted the children with a kind smile. “Welcome, everyone! Please go on and head inside.”

From the moment they stepped inside the palace, all Yanna and Kiryl could do was hang their mouths open in shock. On the other hand, Patty was looking rather down—more so than usual.

My, is something the matter with her? With that question in Mia’s mind, they headed deeper inside, straight to the audience chamber. If the three were going to stay in the Whitemoon Palace, they would need her father’s permission. Father is quite dense. I doubt he’ll figure out who Patty is, but I must stay vigilant regardless!

Just then, Anne approached and addressed her with a whisper. “My apologies, milady. Actually...”

“Oh, Anne! Thank you for watching over the children for me.”

“I did my absolute best,” she said with a smile. “But, milady, there is something about Miss Patty that I wish to discuss with you...”

The information Anne shared left Mia flabbergasted. “She...cried? Patty did?!”

“Yes. I’m not sure as to why, but...” Anne’s expression grew dark. “I believe becoming a Serpent has caused her suffering. I think it would be best to quickly reveal we aren’t with them.” Anne’s desire to tell Patty she could be free of the Serpents was written all over her face.

“Hmph, I see...” Mia took a moment to consider. At least given Anne’s words, Mia couldn’t see the harm in doing so. However... No, that would be too dangerous. If there’s something causing Patty to feel that she absolutely must become a Serpent, there’s a chance that telling her the truth would only cause her to reject us. For example, the Serpents could have taken a relative of hers as a captive. I want to know more about this “Hannes” as well. In any case, this isn’t a clear-cut issue.

Suddenly, Patty approached her with a bowed head. “My apologies, Miss Mia. I lost my composure.”

“Raise your head, Patty.” While Mia had been caught off guard by the suddenness of her words, she took a deep breath and collected her thoughts. “Listen well—there’s nothing wrong with having unsettled emotions. I do not know why you are giving it so much mind.”

“What do you mean?” Patty glared at her as if trying to read the depths of her heart. “The Serpents...mustn’t waver. That is what I was taught. Did you not send me to that home to test me?”

Patty’s words had Mia groaning. I see. How silly. And yet, how like the Serpents. It was true that as

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