Cycle!

All of these factors combined created an opportunity for Sarkaz, the homeless man.

Even as just a member of the Sarkaz, Warfarin was very grateful to Maria.

But Maria simply tilted her head.

"How could you say something like that?"

"I thought you were just one of those weirdos..."

Warfarin choked on a mouthful of blood.

But she still reached out and pounded her not-so-wealthy chest. After finally swallowing the strange-tasting blood plasma, she looked at Maria with a resentful expression.

"What do you think? I'm someone who's received a formal education, aren't I?"

"I can't tell..."

Maria blinked and gave her answer frankly.

Do you know how to fight and hunt?

"Um... I'm not really good at it."

Can you tame wild animals?

"Uh, I haven't learned it either."

Can you dance or paint?

"Well..."

"You should know how to do farming calculations and stuff, right?"

"I can do the calculations!"

Warfarin was thrilled to hear Maria finally mention something she knew.

"My mental arithmetic skills used to be top-notch! I could give the answer to addition and subtraction of seven-digit numbers in a second!"

Warfarin hoped to use this method to prove that although she might not have learned as much as Maria, she certainly had.

But Maria only looked at Warfarin with a subtle expression.

This made Warfarin somewhat insecure.

"W-what's wrong?"

"So-called calculation is not merely about calculating numbers, but a deeper analysis of the situation, judgment of circumstances, prediction of future outcomes, and response..."

Maria sighed.

She wasn't really talking about calculations; she was just doing it for real.

Even if the Cainhurst family is special, they are still an entity built upon society. They have their own territories and domains, and wars occasionally break out... Although Maria has never participated in them, she still needs to learn what she needs to learn.

This is also why she was able to command tens of thousands of Sarkaz troops without fear.

Warfarin realized she had made a fool of herself, and after a moment of embarrassment, she pretended to change the subject and returned to the previous question.

"Where was I... Oh, right, after you died, we announced your disappearance."

Warfarin continued speaking.

"Although many people have spoken out and declared their pursuit of peace, the Sarkaz's thousand-year war has actually led many more to advocate for revenge for you."

"However, nothing really happened at that time... Because of the damage to Kazdel, Theresa shifted the focus of Kazdel's conflicts, advocating for the revival of Kazdel's economy, culture, and power. Both the Peace Faction and the War Faction found this plan acceptable, so the conflicts were temporarily put aside, and they began to work together to build it up."

"But more than a hundred years have passed, and Kazdel has gradually recovered, and the conflict between the War Faction and the Peace Faction has resurfaced."

"Especially in recent years, things have been turbulent outside... As you probably know, Gaul and Leithanien have once again mobilized their armies, and many people believe this may be a continuation of the war from a century ago, and things are starting to escalate again."

The Peace Faction thinks it's worth sending someone to talk things over, as there might be some misunderstandings that people aren't aware of. The war faction, on the other hand, believes that since they want to fight, then let's fight! They were able to defeat the multinational Allied Forces in the past, and they certainly won't be afraid of these people in Kazdel!

"However, these people are not very loud, which may be related to Kazdel's current habit of recuperating. But once a war breaks out around us, they will definitely take action... Once you show up, you will inevitably be drawn into it."

Warfarin spoke, she rubbed her temples.

"At that time, whichever side you choose will have a strong impact on your identity... In my opinion, your current state of 'death' is better than your current state of 'living'."

Maria remained seated, carefully analyzing what Warfarin had said, and after a moment, nodded.

"I see."

Warfarin is right. Given Maria's tragic heroine image of 'sacrificing herself' to protect Kazdel in front of everyone, the news that she is still alive will inevitably generate a strong reaction.

It will be an extremely complicated matter for both sides.

Therefore, at this time, it would be more advantageous for Maria not to reveal her presence.

She quickly gave her answer.

"I will not reveal my identity for the time being."

Maria is prepared to continue playing the role of a 'dead person'.

"That's good."

Warfarin nodded, then sucked out the last drop of blood from the blood bag. Reluctantly, she opened the disposable packaging, licked all the blood inside clean, and then carefully folded it up before throwing it into the trash bag beside her.

It was clear that she still wasn't full.

This made Maria blink involuntarily.

Are you very hungry?

"Fortunately, life is better now, so we don't have to drink human blood like before, but you can't say we can eat anything particularly good."

Warfarin blinked, her tone casual.

"More importantly... if you hadn't died back then, why are you only coming back now?"

"..."

"To be honest, although I always thought everyone in the Banshee Court dressed like widows... after you left, the Banshee Court really did resemble a Widow Court, falling into silence for quite some time... So, you didn't run away back then to escape an arranged marriage, did you?"

Warfarin blinked, her eyes carrying a hint of mockery.

Having just talked about a lot of heavy things, she wanted to lighten the mood with a witty remark.

But Maria merely glanced at the other person and, without offering any explanation for her disappearance, continued speaking.

"How is the Banshee Court now?"

"It's fine as it is."

Seeing that Maria didn't seem inclined to give a direct answer, Warfarin shrugged and leaned back, looking rather bored.

"Although you left back then, until the very last moment, you still participated in the war as the Banshees Queen."

"So after the war ended, you Banshees really prospered. You went from being part of a Royal Court to becoming key members of the Demon King's Royal Guard, stationed in Kazdel, responsible for the Demon King's safety... Some say it's a promotion, others say it's the Demon King weakening the Banshees' independent rights, but I don't care about any of that and I'm too lazy to comment."

"I've only heard that the Banshees intend to leave this place and find a completely new location to rebuild their Banshee Capital... Of course, this is just a legend, and I haven't witnessed any actual action from them."

"Um?"

Maria tilted her head in confusion.

Warfarin simply shrugged.

"Because of the Blood Demon Royal Court."

"Dukale... that old bastard you beat up back then. Don't let his civilized appearance fool you, he actually killed a demon king... and that demon king was his blood relative."

"Even after the war ended, this guy kept haunting her, proposing counterattacks against Theresa every now and then... but he always refused."

"But this guy has a very strange personality. Who knows when he might get angry and kill the king again... You know, although there are many reasons for the current peace, the most important one is that the Demon Theresa advocates for peace. If she dies, who knows what kind of abyss the next Demon King will drag Kazdel into."

"And Theresa herself couldn't find out which Royal Court she came from, so she could only support the Banshee Court to confront them."

"Oh, I heard that Lamaline fought Dukale a few times, but I don't know the final result."

After talking for a while, Warfarin was also a little thirsty.

Unfortunately, since she had already finished drinking the blood plasma, she could only use the water next to her to wash herself.

Meanwhile, Maria, after catching up on the information she had missed during this period, rubbed her temples.

These events are a meager number considering that only a century has passed, but for Maria, they were complex enough.

After a while, Warfarin, seeing that Maria had sorted things out, also pursed her lips.

What are your plans next?

"... I won't break my promise; I'll lie low for now."

After Maria also gave her answer.

Given the current situation, it's indeed inappropriate for her to step forward.

It's best to just hide properly.

After all, returning to Kazdel wasn't her idea; it's just that this place seemed to have a special connection with her, which is why they ended up meeting again.

But this doesn't make Maria want to get involved in these things.

She was certain that Gordan was still searching for her, and she couldn't do anything too shocking right now.

The best option is to wait patiently until the Doll contacts them again so they can continue their attempt to travel through time.

Warfarin, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything after hearing Maria's answer; she simply turned her head slightly away.

"So where do you plan to rest? Leave Kazdel? Or are you going to just start wandering the streets?"

"..."

"Okay, it seems you don't have any ideas."

Warfarin shook her head helplessly, and then stood up as well.

"Consider this repayment for saving me back then... If you don't mind, I have another room upstairs."

Blood Demon spoke, he also looked at Maria.

Although their relationship wasn't that deep, it wasn't shallow either.

After all, they're people who came from the same place.

Warfarin wouldn't mind helping Maria out.

Of course, she wouldn't mind if Maria insisted on going to see Lamaline for a short while.

Only...

"The situation is rather complicated right now. I suggest you wait until things outside are settled before you go to see her."

Warfarin blinked.

Maria nodded slightly after a few minutes of silence.

"Thank you for your help..."

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Chapter 336 Cycle!

Since she didn't know where she could go for the time being, Maria decided after some thought to stay with Warfarin as a helper temporarily.

Although she was called a helper, Maria didn't actually need to do anything.

After all, she didn't really understand medical matters, so most of the time she just helped by handing things over.

Life was quite easy.

The only problem...

Warfarin, that Blood Demon, sometimes can't control herself...

Night falls...

In the room.

A dim breeze slowly and stealthily seeped through a small crack in the window, causing the room temperature to fluctuate.

The tranquil night enveloped Kazdel... Although technological innovation had long been underway, it was clear that it was still a long way from becoming a truly ever-burning city.