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The contract between Admiral Amyrius Rieveldt and me ended early?
Klein froze.
If he remembered correctly, it should at least have happened during the day, or when Admiral Amyrius returned in person to take over from him.
Now the naval base had been all but wiped out, and Admiral Amyrius had not appeared either. Why had the contract ended just like that?
This could not be a normal ending!
Beads of sweat appeared on Klein's forehead. The abnormal end gave him a vague but extremely ominous premonition.
The only explanation was that the affair requiring Admiral Amyrius's covert involvement carried a certain degree of danger, and now...
He discreetly glanced around, looking for a secluded corner where he could leave.
As the admiral, he would not be subject to special surveillance and could leave the residence quite easily, but he would not have much time to himself either. Even in the study, he had to make some noise. If he turned into a servant or a member of the General's Guard, there would also be a considerable risk of discovery.
If things really were as bad as he imagined, it would only be a matter of time before his true identity was discovered. He might vanish from the world altogether, or he might have to play Admiral Amyrius forever.
I still have time... After the attack on the naval base, security at night will definitely be tightened. This is no longer a good opportunity to escape. If the contract had ended a little earlier, I wouldn't have stayed after Cynthia died. I would have left while everything was in chaos and everyone was unconscious, and pinned all the blame on the Naturism Sect and the Mother Tree of Desire, who caused Cynthia's mutation... Klein let out a long breath,