章 353: EPILOGUE: Declaration of War

Twiddling with a pocket watch in his quarters, the red-haired nobleman raised his head at the knock on his chamber door.

"Come in."

Ferstaus gave his consent as the door was opened, revealing a young woman with a navy-blue bob cut as she walked in, bowing forward before closing the door behind her.

"Lord Ferstaus."

By her clothing, she wasn't a noblewoman or a traditional maiden as her body was protected by a layer of translucent chainmail that ran her light, leather attire suited for flexibility. 

"Sit, Hayaka."

Gesturing with his hand, the makeup-wearing nobleman guided the soft-spoken woman to the chair in front of his work desk. 

As she sat down silently, the lord set the thin tools he used to fiddle with the pocket watch down, facing the woman.

"Did you find anything?"

Nodding her head slowly, Hayaka answered, "…It's likely they're making a move on Jinyue."