Lanchi Received a Dating Challenge

On an autumn morning veiled in mist, a mansion stood quietly amid Maple Tree Forest in District 2, South Bank Pariel.

This grand building was built of gray stone, its roof covered in black tiles. Chimneys rose at either end of the roof, as though no cooking smoke had risen from them in many years.

Golden and reddish-brown maple leaves drifted quietly down, carpeting the dry Stone Steps with a thick layer of fallen leaves.

"Then I'll report it roughly like this. Earl Baptiste, please look over the document."

In the reception hall, a sergeant major from the Senate's executive forces sat on a sofa beside an oak tea table. He handed Earl Baptiste a document folder with diamond-shaped patterns resembling cowhide stripes.

This was the Baptiste family's old residence.

After their mansion in District 4, North Bank, had been mostly destroyed, it would still take some time to repair.

Thus, the whole family had moved here.

"Thank you, Lieutenant General."

Earl Baptiste took the document and thanked him.

Regarding the disturbance from two days ago, the Baptiste family had become involved in the investigation concerning the Curse Spreader.

If the investigators intended to make things difficult for the Baptiste family, they could have examined everything extremely harshly.

However, Executioner Nigel seemed to have a good relationship with both their butler and Christina.

As a result, the investigation was practically being conducted by comparing accounts with them.

"No need to thank me."

Nigel shook his head.

Many things had happened after that disturbance.

The Senate had hoped he would replace his teacher Perlman and take over District 10 of the Bosen Demon Realm. Meanwhile, the Demon Realm had hoped Nigel would lead a thorough investigation into the historical issues left behind by Great Wizard Palroni's Grudge Record. Nigel had refused