Whispers of the Machine Age
Chapter 2680

Death Apostle

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"Are you always this kind-hearted?"

Owl continued watching the scene below:

"Young ladies are always dazzled by all sorts of tricks men use, never realizing that what they see is only one part of them. Oh, look at that silly girl's smile. She probably never imagined that the hand holding those flowers had been groping the backside of an underground casino waitress not long ago."

She had never considered that her understanding of Shade was also only a small part of him.

"I'm worried he might want to have dinner with Linda Bennett later. I don't want to wait for them to finish eating."

"He won't. Even if that girl has fallen for him, she wouldn't casually go out to dinner with a man she hasn't confirmed a relationship with. The Bennetts were nobles, after all."

Just as she had said, the two soon parted ways. But it did not seem to be because of any supposed restraint—Linda Bennett was clearly reluctant to say goodbye. The real reason was likely that the young lieutenant still had to return to the military camp that evening.

Shade did not really understand why he was a Time Traveler. His actions that afternoon had been quite normal, and there was no telling what he wanted to do in this time that did not belong to him.

Thus, Shade and Miss Winslet discussed it again and decided to follow him back to the military camp. That would not only let them find out whether he had any other activities in the forest, but also allow them to search where he lived for a Tree Hollow.

"Hoo hoo~"

Owl flew over the dim Sun and the withered yellow forest while clutching the cat. Since Shade neither needed to fly nor find the way, he had time

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