Lavinia's Downfall

She looked intently at the seemingly innocent girl for a few moments, and the atmosphere froze for a moment before Maria broke the silence with a nod.

"Can..."

"Very good!"

Having received Maria's affirmation, the girl's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little.

She immediately took Maria back to where she was temporarily staying.

And just as the girl said, the place she lived in was indeed small, with only a simple bedroom and a bathroom, nothing else. Even the bedroom was crammed with various books and excerpts from notes.

The only piece of furniture on the table was covered with various newspaper clippings, pieced together from scattered fragments of cases.

"Um... it's a bit messy. I didn't actually expect anyone to come here..."

The girl blushed deeply after being stared at by Maria.

She quickly got up and tidied up the scene.

She really hadn't expected that her home would one day host guests, so she hadn't prepared anything and it was naturally a mess.

Such a scene is indeed embarrassing.

Fortunately, Maria didn't seem to care much. After helping the girl tidy up the room, she left the drunk Sarkaz girl aside and went to the nervous girl herself.

Are you a little scared?

Maria spoke softly, then relaxed and sat down against the wall.

The girl beside her nervously clutched the hem of her clothes, not daring to say a word.

But Maria pointed out her inner conflict.

"Is it because of what happened during the day?"

"... Yes." Seeing Maria see right through her thoughts, the girl hesitated for a moment before finally lowering her head and revealing her true feelings.

What happened during the day may seem easy to talk about, but for the girl who was actually involved, it was an extremely difficult shadow to erase.

Especially after the results were announced in the Gray Hall, she felt, whether it was her imagination or not, that the Losoloya family was looking in her direction the whole time they were announcing the verdict.

But I had no way to deal with it.

After all, she was at most just an ordinary person who had a good relationship with the young master of the Bellone Family. Her family wasn't of much value. For the Bellone Family, the fact that they were willing to sponsor her schooling and cover her food, water, electricity, and accommodation expenses was already a considerable investment.

It's simply impossible to expend so much effort to protect an ordinary little girl who has no connection to the family.

This is why the girl was released by the Gray Hall a long time ago, but only chose to go home at this point.

She used to spend all her time in the library to stay away from all kinds of dangers.

But... no matter how long you stay, there's always a limit.

After the library closed, she was forced to leave and return home.

She still has to return to the home she lives in now... alone, facing an entire family...

This situation is far too oppressive for a child.

Maria's appearance at this moment was nothing short of a savior descending from heaven for her.

"That's why... I invited you to my home."

Standing next to Maria, the girl appeared very nervous.

Maria reached out and slowly took the girl's hand, pulling her to her side.

The subtle scent of incense gently soothed the girl's tense nerves. After hesitating for a long time, she finally turned her head away.

"Um... aren't you angry?"

"... There's nothing to be angry about."

Maria glanced at the girl, then spoke.

Although she was unaware of the girl's thoughts at first, she could sense from the girl's words that her invitation was not entirely out of goodwill.

But... so what?

The girl was just trying to protect herself; she didn't harm herself. For both parties, it was simply a reasonable exchange.

Maria used her strength to protect the girl's safety, and the girl provided Maria with temporary shelter, which was a win-win situation for both of them.

There's no claim that anyone designed anyone else.

After nodding slightly, the two had nothing more to say to each other.

After reading for a while, the little girl couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell into a deep sleep on the table.

Maria was not sleepy at all, thought for a moment, then gently stood up, pushed open the door, and went out.

It was already past midnight.

By this time, the lights in Siracusa had been turned off, and all the shops had closed their doors.

Even so, you can still see some drunkards on the road.

In the distance, one could vaguely see some ill-intentioned people making a transaction.

As the Sankta girl said before, while the establishment of the Gray Hall did not stop the violence and disasters in Siracusa, it did indeed limit these disasters.

They were forced into dark corners, barely surviving.

Maria only watched for a moment before turning her head away.

Beside them, an elderly man wearing a strange eye patch slowly emerged from the darkness...

However, this statement is not entirely accurate.

After all, he's a Sankta.

The luminous halo above their heads and the wings on their backs constantly radiate light, making it rather difficult for the Sankta to witness true darkness.

Although he was blindfolded, the man walked in a perfectly straight line, heading directly toward Maria.

But when he was less than ten meters away from Maria, he stopped and dared not go any further.

"To be honest, I did have some doubts at first, but now it seems it's definitely him."

The old man spoke slowly, but did not remove his blindfold.

After the previous trial in the Gray Hall, the monks, following their usual procedure, reported to Agniel. Upon hearing that an unfamiliar Inquisitors had appeared, they were also quite puzzled.

But after the other person drew Maria's likeness, his previously calm heart couldn't help but stir again...

Without a second thought, he immediately dispatched people to investigate and began searching for Maria's whereabouts.

On his way here, he repeatedly told himself that it might be fake, just his illusion.

When he finally arrived and saw Maria, he realized that his guess was correct.

"You actually came here..."

"Who are you?"

"Agniel... just a wretched old man who works as a street cleaner for priests in Siracusa."

The old man spoke slowly, bowing slightly in Maria's direction.

"It is an honor to meet you, a legend, here."

"The Banshee Court..."

The Queen of the Banshee Court...

This wasn't the first time Maria had heard this title.

During her medical check-up at Rhodes Island, that strange Blood Demon also mentioned this name to Maria.

After that, Maria also studied the Sarkaz curriculum carefully and roughly understood what it meant.

The Sarkaz are not actually demons in the traditional sense, but rather a collection of various strange races.

These races each have their own Royal Court.

The Blood Demon has its Blood Demon Royal Court.

Wendigo has the Wendigo Court.

Goliath had Goliath Royal Court.

And so, the Banshees naturally have their Banshees Royal Court.

Each Royal Court has its own leader, who is known as the Lord of the Royal Court.

The so-called Banshee Court means that Maria is the leader of all those who consider themselves Banshees.

The identity and power of a leader depend on the views within that particular race.

But... what puzzled Maria was how she could be the ruler of the Banshee Court?

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst that she would choose to join an organization in this world and assume the responsibility of leadership, it would probably be Blood Demon, the race closest to her own, right?

Banshees...

We've lost touch for a while now.

Despite her doubts, Maria could only be certain that she would indeed become the ruler of the Banshee Court in the future.

But...

"Did you call me just to say this?"

Of course not.

Agniel dared not be careless when he saw the long-lost legend appear before him.

According to internal Sankta files, this ruler of the Royal Court disappeared after the Sarkaz civil war.

Many people thought she had suffered irreparable injuries, or even died.

But the aura he sensed at that moment made it perfectly clear to him what kind of monster was standing in front of him.

A heartbeat so slow it almost stopped.

A long, drawn-out breath that is almost imperceptible.

And then there was that ever-present, chilling feeling that sent shivers down his spine.

He was certain that in all his years of life, there were very few people who could make him so nervous just by meeting them.

Even the Wolf Lord had never made him feel such pressure.

It's fair to say that, if circumstances allowed, he would even like to immediately go to Notarial Office to report the current situation.

But that's not enough.

What he needs to determine most right now is exactly what the other party wants to do!

Although he had never seen it before, the fact that it was merely a recorded achievement was enough to motivate him to give it his all.

"It's just... meeting up with some friends."

Maria was silent for a moment, then finally lowered her tricorn hat and spoke softly.

"Just meeting up with friends?"

Agniel squinted.

Clearly, he didn't quite believe what Maria was saying at that moment.

However, it's clear that facing an opponent of this caliber, and without any leverage, Agniel wouldn't dare to say anything rashly...

However, from another perspective, it's also because Maria's rank was too high that she had no need to lie.

After thinking for a while, he silently shook his head.

"If you're visiting friends during this time, then it's definitely not a good time."

"Mrs. Maria."

Siracusa is undergoing a transformation...

Chapter 215 The Fall of Lavinia