Chapter 274
“You’re here, Schlieffen.”
Ronan spoke as if it was no surprise that Schlieffen had shown up, despite telling him not to. As expected, it didn’t shock him at all. Schlieffen’s face hardened into a stony expression as he took in the scene around him.
“What the…!”
Though the blood had been cleaned up, the house still presented a horrific sight. Headless bodies lay strewn across the floor, and the deep slashes marking every surface made it hard to believe that this was the same place where he and Iril had spent time together. Schlieffen’s mouth slowly opened in shock.
“…Iril.”
He murmured her name, staring off into space as if he had lost everything in the world. His pale skin made his reddened eyes stand out even more. The composed and cold demeanor he usually carried had long since vanished.
“Ronan.”
Schlieffen finally turned to look at him. He staggered forward, but before he could reach Ronan, the door banged open behind him. Adeshan entered, her expression alarmed.
“Schlieffen! You can’t just leave the battlefield—ah?!”