Chapter 58: 058 Sister_l
Translator: 549690339
Soft jade and warm fragrance wrapped him up, yet Colin had no romantic thoughts.
Because, two tangible glances made him feel like a thorn was in his back.
One came from Vera, the other from Marquis Garcia.
Especially the latter, Colin could almost feel the other’s hidden murderous intent.
“Brother, I’m so glad you’re okay!”
Fortunately, the woman’s exclamation in his arms saved Colin’s life.
Indeed, the woman who had jumped on him was Colin’s elder sister— Kaitlin Angler.
The two sharp gazes immediately drifted away from Colin, but he did not feel relaxed at all.
The woman’s excessive enthusiasm in his arms made Colin uncomfortable.
On one hand, because he was not the real Colin, merely a transmigrant residing in this body; on the other hand, because Colin had always suspected that his sister Kaitlin was involved in the murder plot against him.
Colin gently patted his sister’s back, comforting her, “Sister, I’m fine. The rain is so heavy, let’s enter the city first.”
“Okay.”
Only then did Kaitlin lift her head from Colin’s chest, her tear-stained face mingled with a smile. Colin couldn’t help but nurture a suspicion: could she be a good actress too?
These minor distractions did not delay the welcoming party, and in a short while, they entered the city.
Due to the limited capacity of Sudor family’s castle, and the sheer number of nobles gathering in Ice Rock City, it was impossible for everyone to stay in the castle.
So Colin ended back at the same inn he had stayed in on his previous visit.
As soon as he entered the room, a blue figure darted out from the corner, pouncing into Colin’s arms.
This time it wasn’t a human, but a cat.
“Hehe, I didn’t expect you would still be here!” Colin stroked Little White’s head, somewhat surprised.
“Meow–” Little White let out a few whines, as if complaining about its owner’s intention to abandon it.
“When did you start keeping a cat?” Kaitlin chuckled as she watched her brother, pouring two cups of water in the process.
“I found it by the roadside a while ago and decided to keep it.” Colin sat down at the table without touching the cup of water.
Little White seemed thirsty and moved towards Colin’s cup to lick the water with its tongue.
Kaitlin frowned and attempted to drive Little White away but was stopped by
Colin, “It’s okay, let it drink.”
“You spoil it too much.” Kaitlin shook her head, feeling somewhat helpless.
Colin didn’t care and instead focused on Little White’s reactions after it finished drinking the water.
“I heard from Butler Emon that you were assassinated in Grey Castle?” “Yes, it was Knight Carter who did it, and he was killed by me in return.”
“That treacherous bastard! Father had held him in such high regard.” The indignation on Kaitlin’s face seemed genuine.
“So what happened afterwards? Why did you abruptly leave without saying goodbye? And how did you end up with the Dark Cavalry in the Ice Plains?”
Colin considered himself too sensitive while observing the perfectly normal Little White.
Upon hearing his sister’s question, he summarized everything that happened afterwards.
Kaitlin’s reactions shifted between worry and surprise as Colin spoke, fully illustrating the concern a sister ought to have for her brother’s safety. After Colin finished speaking, Kaitlin admonished,
“Your act of leaving Grey Castle alone was too reckless. Although you said it
was to draw out the murderer hiding in the shadows, it was still inappropriate.
You should have contacted me immediately!”
“Yes, yes! I didn’t consider well enough.” Colin immediately put a good-child act.
Kaitlin, seeing Colin was so obedient, finally let him off and then asked, “So, do you have any clues about the mastermind behind your assassination?”
Colin shook his head, then observed every subtle expression of his sister.
Kaitlin was frowning, seemingly pondering who might want to assassinate her brother, but after some thought, she seemed to have no clue, she said seriously,
“Although I have no clues for now, your security must be strengthened. I will contact Knight Raymon and ask him to bring more people to the inn.”
“Knight Raymon also came? Where is he now?”
“Private armies from various lords are all concentrated in the western military camps of the city. Raymon brought over five hundred people this time, all from the Angler family’s private army.”
Upon hearing this, Colin immediately raised his eyebrows.
Kaitlin obviously misunderstood Colin’s reaction, so she explained, “Don’t worry, there are not many soldiers left in Grey Castle, but with Knight Lyle here, there shouldn’t be any major problems.”
Most of the Angler family’s army was taken to the battlefield by Colin’s father, and they were subsequently annihilated.
This time Raymon had taken out five hundred men. According to the memory of Colin’s previous life, the remaining army in Grey Castle would probably be less than a hundred.
But in actual sense, Colin’s worry was not about the safety of Grey Castle.
“Who ordered Raymon to bring people to Ice Rock City?” “It was Knight Cain, the son of Sudor Viscount.”
“He wouldn’t have had the power to order Raymon!”
“At the time I had already returned to Grey Castle. After receiving the letter sent by Knight Cain, I ordered Knight Raymon to bring people to Ice Rock City.
I am very concerned about your safety.”
Colin really wanted to say that she also had no authority to order Knight Raymon, but he swallowed it right before it came out of his mouth.
Kaitlin’s behavior was too natural. He could not figure out whether she was genuinely concerned for his safety or just trying to get the Angler family involved.
Ice Rock City is a very dangerous political whirlpool at the moment, and although the lords in the North Territory had all brought their armies, Colin really did not want the Angler family to be involved.
“Okay. I will personally go and find Raymon, you don’t need to worry.”
Going to find Raymon himself, of course, was not for his own protection.
Actually, he would rather someone try to assassinate him again.
This time he would definitely keep a survivor, so he could interrogate who was the puppet master behind the scene.
The reason he needed to personally find Raymon was to remind him – no matter what happens in Ice Rock City in the future, the Angler family’s army would only follow his orders.
No one else, including Kaitlin, had the authority to mobilize this army.
He had a feeling, those lords of the North Territory who had brought their own armies to Ice Rock City were probably planning something.
And the puppet master behind this, was certainly not that cowardly Knight Cain, who was afraid of going to the battlefield.
He was just a puppet pushed to the front.
Just like the fool who came forward in the banquet which forced Charles Marquis to give up his nobility.
The one standing behind him…
Colin thought of one suspect who might have tried to assassinate him – Count
Uman.
“By the way, has there been any news about my brother-in-law?” Colin suddenly asked.
When they met at the Mirror Lake camp, Knight Raymon had told Colin that his sister’s husband, Knight Walra, Count Uman’s illegitimate son, who had initially gone to war with Baron Angler, had been lost after the defeat.
Kaitlin’s eyes instantly turned red, she choked out, “Not yet.”
“Don’t worry, your husband is surely fine, we will find him.”
Colin felt a mystery in his heart, what’s going on?
In his view, Count Uman’s motive to assassinate him was actually to grab a share of the family wealth for his illegitimate son who had no right of inheritance.
But unexpectedly…
Did Knight Walra really just have bad luck, or is he also playing a role in this?
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