Duchess Shani had never imagined that one day she would come to Transia of her own accord.
After all, throughout the countless years gone by, Transia had rarely stood for anything good. But ever since Murphy appeared and the Blood Eagle Clan was rebuilt, Duchess Shani had come here three times in just two months.
Now, she couldn't help wondering whether there really was something "unclean" about this wretched place called Transia.
But when she thought about it carefully, weren't vampires themselves the most unclean things in the world? Could there really be something strange lurking here that surpassed vampires in evil and depravity?
Surely not!
Could anything that sinister really exist on this continent?
Shani pondered the question.
She was thinking so intently that even when Murphy and Triss entered the reception room, the beautiful duchess—with her twin braids and a look reminiscent of a glamorous older woman—was still lost in thought.
Of course, both Triss and Murphy knew she was only pretending.
As a Gold-tier vampire assassin, it would have been truly strange if she weren't at least this alert.
"Everyone's busy, so let's get straight to the point."
Once they were seated, Murphy took the initiative and said,
"Did you find anything noteworthy while dealing with the Thieves' Guild in Borne?"
"I did. A lot, in fact."
Duchess Shani toyed with one of her golden braids. Leaning back in her chair in a relaxed pose, she let her beautiful eyes shift between Murphy and Triss, then said with a bright smile,
"But I can't tell you. To be more direct, I don't want to tell you unless I can be sure you're really on my side.
What I mean is that when it comes to Dusk, I can't stand alongside fools or weaklings. Either way, my clan