After the Rain, the Dew Remains

You take your men and head back first. I'll go and investigate, and try to get back as quickly as possible.

After the Horn finished speaking, it looked at the Cello, who was fast asleep in the carriage.

"After he woke up, he told me that he was in charge of the team's logistics on the way back..."

After speaking, the Horn turned and left the factory.

The Triangle looked at the sleeping Cello with pity, then turned to look at its teammates approaching.

"Get ready, we can head back now. The boss has to leave temporarily."

The Stormtroopers were not surprised by the departure of the Horn; instead, they began cleaning up the battlefield.

However, everyone who saw the Cello lying on the carriage couldn't help but pat it on the face a few times.

When he woke up, his face was swollen like a pig's head.

"Ouch~ My face... why does it hurt so much?" the Cello said, rubbing her face in annoyance.

"I don't know, probably the person who got you drunk beat you up... By the way, who was the person who got you drunk? Drinking during combat, you're incredibly audacious. If the captain writes this in your report, you're definitely going to get a severe punishment."

The Triangle, without batting an eye, spoke to the Cello.

Hearing the Triangle's words, the Cello also seemed a little flustered.

After all, he could still taste the aftertaste of alcohol in his bitter mouth, and the disdainful looks from his teammates made him feel like he was being pricked by needles all over his body.

He held his head and thought for a long time before finally speaking.

"I really didn't see anyone... I remember standing there after I finished treating their wounds, and then..."

Result...

A gourd of wine appeared in front of me, and then I had no memory of what happened after that...

When the Cello said that, nobody believed him at all.

After all, having drunk so much, and yet claiming they didn't even know who gave them the wine, they'd rather believe a blonde empress would appear in Londinium tomorrow to inherit the throne than believe the Cello's absurd words.

Seeing everyone's expressions, the Cello clung tightly to the Triangle's clothes, refusing to let go.

"No, buddy, what's with that look? After all these years of camaraderie, you don't believe me...?"

Hey buddy, don't go...

Clearly, the Cello's attempt to test the water was unsuccessful; not a single person in the entire group believed him.

On the other side

After flying to the place where the Shapeshifter had abandoned the car, Suika snapped her fingers, and the Little Suika stuffed the two still unconscious people into the car, while Suika herself took the driver's seat without hesitation.

"Let me think, left foot clutch, right foot accelerator... which of these two pedals is the accelerator again... never mind, let's try the larger one first."

Hmm, why didn't they leave?

Oh, I forgot to shift gears. What's the sequence again? Depress the clutch, shift into first gear, and then...

Hey! Why aren't you leaving yet?

Oh, and also release the handbrake!

Hmm, didn't I step on the big pedal? Why didn't it move... Oops, could this be the brake?!

"Yay, it's finally started!"

If a seasoned driver heard Suika's mutterings, it would make a sharp, piercing noise.

If the passengers behind her heard what she said, they would probably rather get off and walk than stay on the bus for another second.

Unfortunately, there was no experienced driver nearby, and the passenger was still unconscious.

So even though Suika the car erratically, like a drunken octogenarian, it still stumbled and lurched towards the city, and no one objected.

"Wow! Driving is pretty easy! Looks like I'm a driving genius!"

The car, in first gear, roared and twisted forward, looking like a giant beast that was constantly gathering its strength.

In other words, Terra don't have private cars everywhere like Earthlings; otherwise, with Suika's driving skills, she probably would have been in a car accident long ago.

Even so, the car didn't make it into the city.

When they were still a few hundred meters from the entrance to the city, the engine, which had been running at low speed and high RPM, emitted blue smoke as a sign of its protest and dissatisfaction.

"Tsk, garbage truck... Luckily I was prepared." Suika got out of the truck with dissatisfaction, then opened the door and pulled out two stretchers under the gaze of passersby. On the stretchers lay the two Peter Parker brothers, who were still unconscious.

After angrily kicking the car to express her dissatisfaction, she dragged the two stretchers carrying patients toward the gate leading into the city, like a child selling herself to bury her father.

When she led the two of them to the city entrance amidst the attention of countless people, the people arranged by Elisa, who had received Suika's call long ago, were already waiting there for a long time—that's right, in that situation just now, Suika even showed off her illegal operation of driving and talking on the phone at the same time.

"We will take Peter and Parker to the hospital for treatment. Ms. Elisa has prepared a luncheon to welcome you, Miss Suika."

The man who came to pick her up spoke respectfully to Suika.

"Remember to check carefully, don't let anything go wrong!"

Thinking about the Shapeshifter, Suika reminded her.

"Don't worry, Miss Suika, we already know about what happened at school."

Even if you don't say anything, for the safety of the family members, the examination of the two of them won't be simple.

After speaking, the man left with the two wounded men.

Meanwhile, Suika got into another car heading to Elisa's location.

Upon arriving at Elisa's place, she noticed that although Elisa appeared calm, her pale complexion suggested that she was not as composed as she seemed.

The gestures made by Suika after she flew to Shanghai revealed the reason.

Just before, when she was worried about the fake Suika, in order to ensure that she would not encounter a second "fake Suika", she decided to go to the temporary gathering place of the Swire Clan on the other side of the city, three kilometers away from the school.

As a result, they were attacked by more than a dozen people when they were almost at their destination.

Fortunately, she listened to Suika's advice and brought Shanghai with her, otherwise she would have been captured.

Chapter 230 After the rain, the sky clears and dew remains.

At the time, she had let her guard down because she was almost at the Swire Clan settlement and did not notice that there were people with ill intentions trying to approach her.

Just as they surrounded her, Shanghai, who had been sitting on her shoulder, made his move.

Suika's task for the Shanghai Dolls was to protect Elisa's safety as much as possible under any circumstances.

So while her opponent was still trying to keep their movements as small as possible due to the crowd around them, she directly drew her lance and delivered a fatal blow to the person approaching from the front.

By the time the enemy realized what was happening, two men had already fallen to the guns of the Shanghai cavalry.

The others were taken aback by the Shanghai Dolls's ferocity.

Then a scream rang out; it was the sound of fear from someone nearby who had seen a dead body.

Then everyone on the street scrambled to find the nearest shelter.

Only the dozen or so men who were capturing Elisa were stunned and stood frozen in place because of their companion's death, thus exposing themselves.

Upon discovering that Elisa had a powerful magical puppet beside her, the group scattered and fled without hesitation.

Faced with this situation, the Shanghai Dolls did not choose to give chase, but instead stayed close to Elisa, protecting her until they reached the Swire Clan, who had come to investigate after hearing about the problem outside.

Afterwards, the Swire Clan took the matter under their wing, and the city hall arranged for the police to come and take a statement.

Since the two dead individuals had nothing on them that could signify their identities, and the other was the principal of a new school that the Duke valued and had recently moved there, the officials readily agreed on the importance of each person. Therefore, Elisa didn't even go to the police station.

Just a short while ago, the two police officers who came to take statements left this place.

"There shouldn't be any problems after that."

This whole thing... I can't really say, but it just seems a bit strange no matter how you look at it..."

Suika recounted all the things that happened to her after leaving school to Elisa.

"Although the matter is largely resolved, several mysteries remain..."

Firstly, we need to find out where the two people who were following us yesterday went.

Secondly, what exactly do those mysterious people, disguised as me, want to get from you?

Thirdly, who exactly are those kidnappers?

Finally, what exactly is the relationship between these three things, and why are they connected?

Suika counted her questions on her fingers, explaining them one by one.

After hearing what Suika said, Elisa also felt a bit overwhelmed.

From Suika's perspective, this incident involved at least three parties, and the one who was easiest to handle was the vice principal.

Even if the disappearance of the two people had nothing to do with him, after publicly revealing his despicable behavior, he basically had no chance of continuing to serve as the vice principal.

As for the two missing people, Suika felt that they were likely related to the organization that could transform into other people's appearances.

However, Suika is not optimistic about whether the two are still alive.

Although she said she didn't know, she was perfectly aware that the other party was Shapeshifter, one of the Ten Royal Court.

In the eyes of the Shapeshifter, the vast majority of Terra are like ants.

A person won't be saddened by casually crushing two ants, so naturally he won't feel any emotional fluctuation from casually killing two people.

Elisa felt a lingering fear when she thought of the person who suddenly appeared in front of her and looked almost exactly like Suika.

"Where does that organization come from? What if they come back?" Elisa asked with a worried expression.

Suika looked at Elisa

"I do know a little about that organization, but I can't tell you."

Because if you knew, not only you... but the entire Swire Clan here could die.

However, this is not without a solution.

Write a letter to the Duke Kestrel when I leave tomorrow.

The letter said you encountered someone who could change their appearance to steal your things...

If someone wearing a grey top hat comes to ask you about the situation afterward, just honestly tell them what happened in the last two days.

Remember, no matter what they ask, never try to hide anything. Of course, if they ask why you gave up your life in Londinium to come here... don't mention anything about Londinium. Remember that.

After that, those people probably won't bother you anymore.

After thinking for a few seconds, Suika gave Elisa a solution.

The Duke Kestrel must know about the Shapeshifter.

Upon learning that Shapeshifter had appeared in his territory, Caster would certainly warn Professor Big T.

And she will definitely investigate why the Shapeshifter came here.

So Elisa's sudden decision to come here and move her whole family must have come to her attention.

After that, it was up to Elisa herself; she had to distance herself from knowing that the Sarkaz were in Londinium.

And they also had to gain Caster's trust.

Only in this way can the Swire Clan truly establish itself.

"Are you leaving tomorrow?" Elisa asked after hearing what Suika said.

"Well, once the Duke Kestrel gets involved, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave if I want to."

I still have to go to Kazimierz to watch the Knight's Tournament!

Seeing that Suika's opinion was very firm, Elisa did not try to persuade her to stay, but instead took out a bank card.

"Here is one million, which was originally prepared as ransom, but since the two have returned safely, the ransom is no longer needed."

You need money for many things while you're traveling, so consider this a small token of my gratitude.

Suika's eyes lit up when she heard this. Good heavens, a million dollars is nothing to him. No wonder he's so rich and powerful Swire.

When she saw the bank card, she remembered that she had another bank card on her, given to her by Uncle Tony. Since arriving here, she had been caught up in all sorts of messy things, and she hadn't even checked how much money was in it.

Just as they were talking, a series of delicious dishes were placed in front of them.

Looking at the table laden with food, Suika patted her belly.

"Then I'm going to go on a killing spree!"