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Book 9, His Fame Shakes the World – Chapter 39, The Cover-Up and the Truth

Linley returned to Count Wharton’s manor When he did, he locked hi Although it was Wharton and Nina’s wedding, after learning that Reynolds had died in battle, Wharton kne his big brother ht now

Nobody in the Count’s estate dared to go disturb Linley

The courtyard door remained firle flask of wine and tine cups on the table One wine cup was in front of Linley; the other was opposite of hi opposite of Linley

Linley poured wine into both of the cups, then raised one of theht ahead, his gaze seeh the walls of reality His eyes, however, were red “Have a good journey”

Raising his head, Linley gulped the entire cup of wine down

Fourth Bro had died

Linley siated Eated the people of the Dunstan clan He had even carefully inspected the expressions on the faces of the Dunstan clan’s people Linley had come to the conclusion…

That perhaps, his Fourth Bro truly had died a glorious death in battle Perhaps it hadn’t been anyone’s fault at all

But what Linley didn’t knoas that only the three or four core members of the Dunstan clan knew the truth Neon Dunstan knew that Linley would pay attention to their expressions, which is why he hadn’t told anyone else the truth

There was one other person who knew the truth Reynolds’ uards had mentioned earlier Reynolds’ mother was heartbroken Neon knew very well that in front of Linley, Reynolds’ mother wouldn’t be able to dissemble at all, which is why no women were present at all in the main hall Naturally, Reynolds’ mother hadn’t been there either

“Fourth Bro, you were the smallest of us four bros I didn’t expect that you would have been the first to depart” Linley’s heart felt as though it had been stabbed by knives, and two trails of tears began to flon uncontrollably

Snatching the wine flask with his hands, Linley raised his head and began to drink

“Cough, cough” After drinking so fast, Linley began to cough But after coughing two or three tih and drank it all down

Bebe and Haeru stood in the corner of the courtyard, not daring to disturb Linley at all

“This is the fourth time the Boss has been so heartbroken” Bebe said to himself The first time hen he had broken up with Alice The second time hen he had learned of his father’s death The third ti had passed away…

Family members Friends One after the other, they had left hireat pain, but Linley knew…he had to be strong Because he had other fa, both for the sake of the dead as well as for the sake of the living

“Let me justin my misery for three days, then”

Linley painfully cracked his lips into a laugh Then, without holding back at all, he cried as he wished, drank as he wished, laughed as he wished, mumbled as he wished, reh he were there

Three days later!

“Creaaaak” The door to the courtyard swung open Delia had been waiting outside the courtyard the entire ti a stone bench over She had been sitting there, reading as she quietly awaited Linley

Three days!

Linley had shut himself in his courtyard for three days, and Delia had waited outside for three days

Hearing the door creak open, Delia turned her head in surprised pleasure Right now, Linley was dressed in a long, light blue robe His back was still rahtest bit downtrodden

“Linley…” Delighted, Delia immediately went over to welcome him

Linley looked at Delia, and as he did, he felt a war in his heart Given Linley’s current level, how could he have been unaware that Delia had been waiting outside for three full days?

Although he was inside the courtyard and was separated froate, Linley could sense Delia’s presence at all times

Linley suddenly reached out and took Delia into his ared her on his own accord before!

Holding Delia in his arainst Delia’s fragrant hair The s her scent, Linley felt his heart grow calh a lonely little boat had finally reached a harbor

“Delia Thank you” Linley’s voice sounded out next to Delia’s ear

Hugging Linley and resting her head against Linley’s chest, Delia felt happier than she ever had been She had spent years in the Institute hoping for this, then ten h her dreams were closer than ever before

After the day Linley exited the courtyard, him and Delia had drawn a step closer So frolance Only, Linley didn’t push past the final barriers between them, and Delia didn’t try to do so on her own accord either

“How is his Lordship doing?”

Gates spoke softly to Wharton in the training courtyard of the manor

A hint of a s his courtyard,brother’s been quite close with Ms Delia When I saw hi htly “When his Lordship didn’t leave for three days, it really was quite worrisome”

“Fifth brother, do you think his Lordship is like you, so easily abandoning hie and powerful h

“Second brother, why are you criticizing me?” Gates said unhappily

The Count’s estate was very peaceful Linley continued to live a life of quiet training, while at the sa his preparations to head out to the Anarchic Lands

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“Your I as he always has He’s focused on his training There are no abnormal activities But of course, on the day of Lord Wharton’s wedding, Master Linley paid a visit to the Dunstan clan” The palace attendant reported respectfully

Emperor Johann’s face was covered with smiles