Two Little Wolves

Staring blankly at the sky, feeling her vision gradually darken, and then feeling a warm current quickly penetrate her body, she was stunned when the azure sky reappeared before her eyes.

She thought everything that had just happened was her imagination.

But the bloodstains on her body told her that it was all real.

"What... what's going on?"

The bewildered girl still didn't understand what was happening to her.

Maria, however, silently shook her head.

She poured the last drop of Blood Vial from the vial onto the girl, urging her body to heal, before slowly getting up.

"You have three more chances in today's training... Show me everything you have."

"Girl..."

Unlike other schools that train basic skills first, then techniques, and finally actual combat, this approach is different.

The Hunter's training method is very straightforward.

Because of the existence of Blood Ministration, they are very insensitive to death... This is something even Maria cannot avoid.

But because of this, the Hunter's methods are often extremely risky and aggressive... For ordinary people, the first step to using these methods effectively is to constantly try to die... This is also why Maria is not very willing to teach girls.

But since the girl insisted, she wouldn't say anything more.

This was her promise.

Over the next few days, Maria continued to try to lessen the girl's fear of death.

Although she had tried her best to suppress the unusual components in the Blood Vial she made with her own blood, she could not use too many each day.

Three or four bottles is the limit.

But to her relief, her unilateral killings did not frighten the girl; on the contrary, the girl gradually grew stronger through repeated battles.

Although she still couldn't defend against Maria's attacks, at least she had begun to be able to see Maria.

And it was on such a day that a major event suddenly erupted in Siracusa.

The head of the Saluzzo Family has died.

It was poisoning...

Chapter 226 Two Little Wolves

Mr. Saluzzo is dead.

According to the examination, they were poisoned.

The news exploded like a bomb in the already uneasy Siracusa, causing countless waves.

Almost the entire country was quietly discussing what exactly was going on.

But... although no one said it outright, everyone had a tacit understanding in their hearts.

In modern Siracusa, what power would have the capability and the need to murder a highly respected family head?

That would only be the owner of the place called Gray Hall.

Before this incident, many people were unaware of the existence of the Gray Hall... they only vaguely sensed that Siracusa had undergone some changes.

But after Saluzzo left, the existence of the Gray Hall became known to more and more people.

Different people have different attitudes towards this.

Some people believe that the existence of the Gray Hall is meaningful.

Since the emergence of the Gray Hall, the order in Siracusa has clearly shown signs of improvement... Although injustice and oppression still exist, at least they no longer have to worry about dying accidentally in a fight between two families.

However, some people have expressed concerns.

While things weren't great in the past, at least the various families would protect and make arrangements for their own people in order to gain various benefits. The Gray Hall seems to be doing well now, but once the Gray Hall officially takes control of everything in Siracusa, will they really be better off than before?

Who can say that just because the Gray Hall is doing well now, it will continue to do so in the future?

It's not surprising to have such thoughts, mainly because the person in charge of the Gray Hall has never appeared in public, and everyone knows too little about him.

No one knows how long this situation will last.

But... without a doubt, their attention was focused on the Saluzzo Family at this moment.

The Saluzzo Family didn't keep them waiting long; just a few days later, the new heir of the Saluzzo Family stepped forward and announced that a vigil for the elderly would be held a week later.

After the new successor appeared, the first place to send an invitation was the Gray Hall.

Its implications are very clear.

To everyone's surprise, the Gray Hall responded quickly to this clearly problematic banquet.

"Madam Sicily deeply regrets Mr. Saluzzo's departure; regarding the invitation, we will certainly attend..."

Amidst this tense atmosphere, the renowned Texas Family also became involved.

Salvadore, the current head of the Texas Family, volunteered to take charge of security for the banquet. As an old friend, he hoped his friend could leave with dignity and peace in his final moments...

His words clearly intimidated many other small and medium-sized families who were hostile to the Gray Hall.

In the very end, it was the Saluzzo Family that truly had to confront the Gray Hall head-on...

This ever-changing situation is becoming increasingly perplexing.

But everyone understands one thing.

Siracusa... it might be about to rain heavily...

Maria was naturally aware of everything that was happening in Siracusa.

However, she didn't have any particular thoughts about it.

She simply continued at her own pace, teaching the girl how to fight while reflecting on the current situation.

If Maria's initial intention was simply to help Madam Sicily through her difficulties, Maria purpose has now changed.

She's going to hunt Great Beast!

However, her conversation with Father Agniel made Maria realize that the world was not as she had imagined, and that people hated Great Beast to the core.

For most ordinary people, they feel that they are already doing quite well with their current lives, just getting by as they go.

This also means that Maria's desire to wage war against the Great Beast will not only fail to gain support from others, but may even encounter various obstacles.

But Maria was prepared... she always was.

During this time, she didn't make any special preparations; she simply trained Celinina while waiting quietly.

While Father Agniel evacuated the crowd...

At this moment... there are still five days until the vigil...

"It's nice to see you again, Ms. Maria."

It's another morning.

After Celinina's training course ended, Maria ran into Victoria's Vimi again, whom she had met a few times before.

However, Vimi's Secret looked somewhat weak and didn't seem to be in particularly good spirits.

Even so, he mustered his strength, raised his head, and looked at Maria.

Do you... have time now?

"Um?"

"Master, we'd like to have a chat with you..."

Vimi's Secret spoke very politely, bowing deeply to Maria, clearly treating her as a distinguished guest.

Indeed, that is the case.

Since Maria last visited the Bellone Family, the entire family's style of doing things has changed somewhat.

For ordinary people, it's just that their family matters have been quite busy lately.

But as the butler of the Bellone Family, Vimi could clearly sense the profound changes involved.

Many of the choices the family has made recently have gone against the family's past interests.

And all of this was because Maria had visited Bellone once...

"Chat?",

Maria was somewhat puzzled.

She had little to no connection with the Bellone Family, in fact, almost none.

And in the midst of the storms raging in Siracusa, how could they possibly have the audacity to invite me to have a chat?

No...

Maria realized almost instantly that this was probably not the other party actively seeking her out.

Ultimately, these families have been rooted in Siracusa for so long that they've developed a certain arrogance... Plus, with Zaro now subservient to him, even if something happens, they'll definitely come to him instead of bothering him to go there.

Since the other party has extended an invitation, it means that it's not appropriate for them to appear openly, so they've chosen to find him secretly through the Bellone Family.

And the other party... should also know some things about themselves.

But definitely not many.

At the very least, Maria never imagined that after committing the massacre, those families would still treat her with any kindness.

While Maria was considering whether to accept the invitation, Lavinia came out from the side carrying a book.

Upon seeing Vimi and Maria, they curiously inquired about it.

"Um... Ms. Maria, are you going to the Bellone Family?"

"... I guess so."

"Then... can I come along?"

Lavinia was a little embarrassed, and beside her was a large collection of prepared books.

Although the Bellone Family arranged a lot of education for her, Lavinia never forgot her original plan.

She would regularly tutor Leontuso... For that mischievous seven or eight-year-old boy, only she, his "older sister," could keep him focused on his lessons.

Initially, the Bellone Family provided the girl with living and educational supplies, hoping she would also teach their young master.

"Sure..."

Vimi readily agreed.

Maria remained silent for a moment, then gently shook her head.

"Then you can go..."

"Huh?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Maria would say that.

Maria's reason was quite simple.

"Celinina still needs someone to take care of her."

As she spoke, Maria looked at the little wolf in the room who was limping and undergoing physical repairs.

Although Maria's medicine could almost perfectly heal the girl's wounds, the reconnected nerves didn't react so quickly.

This means that after each training session, Maria needs to spend a lot of time getting her body back to normal.

It's nothing serious; it's just a matter of getting used to a stiff body.

The problem is that the girl's identity is too special.

The third generation of the Texas Family... is almost certainly the heir. Heaven knows how many people are watching this place, both openly and secretly.

Maria wouldn't leave the girl here alone.