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Chapter 36 - Ash & Silk

Winifred's castle was simple and aesthetic. It did not compare to the state of the art castles of Dukes and Princes.

Nonetheless, it still had that touch of royalty in the dead of the night.

His office was lit by numerous candles set along the wooden ornaments lining the walls. There was no chandelier or a mana stone to light the room. Winifred wasn't fond of light.

Standing by Winifred's desk was a man wearing a black coat, a black vest, and a black shirt.

The gold brooch on the pocket and vest of his coat was oddly similar in texture to his blonde hair.

Red eyes that gleamed in the dimly lit room, with his one hand resting on the wooden slab of the desk, and the other holding an open file as he read its contents.

He was Cymbal Celestie of Lunar. The Second Prince of the Lunar Kingdom.

"Marcus Rile," Cymbal spoke in a ruffed, calm tone.

Winifred sat opposite him, relaxed posture, hands playing with the hilt of the cane that supported him in his old age.

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