Chapter 602
Ellen didn’t bother explaining anything to the bewildered staff at the management office of the Imperial National Cemetery. They were better off not knowing; it was safer that way.
After leaving the cemetery, she dusted off her clothes, her mind as unsettled as the staff she’d left behind.
Everyone was confused.
“I still can’t figure out everything,” Ellen admitted, feeling the weight of her own confusion. “But a few things are starting to make sense. The Empire definitely had a hand in the swapping of corpses—or at least knew something about it. That much is certain.”
While it wasn’t clear if the Empire was behind everything that was going on, it seemed unlikely it was unaware of what was happening at the national cemetery.
Ellen looked up at the snowy sky, feeling the pieces of the puzzle slowly falling into place.
Some of the clues might be misleading, but others were leading her closer to the truth.
“Now I understand why Archbishop Rowen approached you,” Ellen said, turning to Ludwig.
“You understand...?” Ludwig echoed, puzzled.
“Yes,” Ellen replied.
They initially had all sorts of theories about Rowen’s intentions. Ellen had even thought she knew the cause of the Gate Incident and was either trying to harm Ellen through Ludwig, or to do something to eradicate the Hero Cult, which was unrelated to the current situation. However, with the new possibility of the Empire’s involvement, Ellen saw Rowen’s actions in a new light.
“She wasn’t trying to use you to get to me and harm me. She wanted to use you to investigate this issue.”