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The feeling of discomfort was compounded by anxiety, and anxiety presented itself with clear evidence.

The moment Claire realized that Karsane had left the house, she got everyone in the duke’s household out to search for him.

In addition to contacting the Knights Templar, he deployed more men to thoroughly search the entire duchy.

Still, she had no income.

“…I’m sorry, we couldn’t find you.”

“We also don’t have any traces of you, not even a trace…”

“Ha, I checked with the servants who were widely known and checked for witnesses or eyewitness accounts, but there was no news from here either…”

Claire returns home, mulling over the gloomy and complicated search results.

Her two legs moved weakly towards the duke’s house.

I searched for several days, but I couldn’t even see the shadow of Karsane, and there were no witnesses or even accounts of sightings.

I searched the area in case they were staying in the two territories, but I couldn’t find them.

I realized too late that my last impression was of a commoner’s clothes and searched around, but finding a specific person in a place where there was a forest of people was like finding a needle in a haystack.

My vision is blurry again.

Claire returned to the Duke’s house empty-handed.

“Little sister…”

Likewise, I meet the youngest with wet eyes.

She also knew what Flora, who was looking at the main gate with her knees together, was going to say.

“Carcein…? Where is Carcein…?”

Her lips trembled.

The trembling lips soon fell silent, unable to make any sound.

Yeah, I actually knew that.

Her once lively voice has become muffled as if it were water, and her skirt is stained with dirt.

Flora was also waiting here for Karcein to return.

“Carcein Brother… I can’t meet you anymore? I can’t meet you anymore…?”

Claire’s heart sank at the news that she would never see Carcein again.

“There’s no way we won’t meet!”

“Sister…?”

“This is my family. He’s my brother and your brother. Why can’t we meet? We’re family!”

Claire shouted in denial, her voice cracking.

Yeah. How can I accept this?

How could I send you off like this?

I couldn’t even say the common word, “I’m sorry.”

“My sister will definitely come to see me. I will meet her somehow, so don’t think like that. Flora!”

“Oh, oh… Really…?”

“I’ll find it. I, I definitely…!”

That’s why I keep yelling that I’ll find more.

He wiped away his tears and boasted that he would definitely bring her.

‘Yes. You shouldn’t give up yet.’

Although we searched extensively and failed to find any carcein, there are some consolations.

-Since it hasn’t appeared yet even after searching the dukedom thoroughly, isn’t it possible that it doesn’t actually exist in the dukedom?

– That’s right. It’s already been quite some time. It’s possible that the ladies and madam left a long time ago.

-Actually, when I think about the time when Confucius disappeared…

The knights used to chatter like that during their breaks.

The main argument is that it is not known when Karsain left the dukedom, so if he left early, it is possible that he left the dukedom a long time ago.

I heard it by chance, but it was a very convincing argument.

Also, what we have investigated so far has been limited to the Baghdad Duchy.

If it’s outside the dukedom.

If it expands to a sphere of influence rather than an effective territory.

There is still room for investigation.

In addition, if you live in the territory of a family friendly to Bagrand or have recourse to that side, you may be able to somehow obtain permission to search, and there are neutral territories everywhere, so you can set foot in those as well.

‘The worst case scenario would be if it were a place where there are factions or factions that are not on good terms…’

It might be possible for you to quietly release the person and search for him.

Claire, determined to do so, enters the mansion to search once more.

Right then.

Arina returned after finishing her meeting with her followers.

“…Sister.”

“Big sister…”

Arina got off her horse and walked briskly towards Claire.

“Thank you for your hard work, Claire.”

Claire thought it was a good thing.

It was wrong of me to just leave like this and to act on my own without leaving a single letter… but if Arina is here, this search will go much faster.

“I looked everywhere in the dukedom, but it wasn’t there. It’s probably outside the dukedom. Wait a minute. I’ll show you the places marked on the map─”

“No. You don’t have to do that. Not anymore.”

Arina cut Claire off firmly.

Perhaps they had already found it? A slight sense of anticipation began to well up in my mind.

“I will now issue a warrant for Karsain Bagrand.”

But that anticipation quickly cools down.

***

Are my ears wrong?

Did I mishear something?

Claire asked with wide eyes.

“Sister, what are you talking about? A wanted notice?”

Common sense tells you this doesn’t make sense.

Yeah. It won’t be a wanted notice. It’ll be nonsense.

“Search order. Yeah, you’re issuing a search order…?”

But Arina coldly denies this.

“No. It’s a wanted notice. To be exact, it’s a wanted notice.”

More precisely, by openly using the expression ‘wanted person’.

Claire, seething with anger, immediately shouted.

“Are you crazy?! Sister, you’re a wanted person. That means you’re going to frame Karsene as a criminal!”

“Oh, that’s right! Big sister is weird…!”

“Carcein didn’t commit any crime. There’s no need to treat him like a criminal just to find someone!”

Then Arina spoke in an extremely depressed tone.

“This is how to bring that kid back in the best possible shape.”

-Palang.

Arina handed over a letter to both of them.

-Tiring!

▶Episode V. The Duke’s Pursuit Continues◀

▶An enemy entity appears! Under Arina’s orders, the knights of the Bagrand Dukes search for Karsain!◀

▶The safe zone is shrinking. The passage is restricted due to checkpoints.◀

▶Use any means necessary to survive them.◀

***

Rumors going around.

It was a rumor about Carcein’s identity, and it started from a question.

『One day, a person who reeked of the savage and senseless commoner, not to mention his noble conversation and even his actions, suddenly changed.

It was to the point where everyone was saying that he had changed as he seemed to have learned everything about aristocratic society, even though he didn’t know any etiquette.

It doesn’t end here. He saved the entire ruined estate. He touched the land called Rusmeyer and completely turned it upside down in an unknown way.

The symposium then showcased his capabilities, sending Chatren’s stock, which had been at rock bottom, soaring to the sky.

By putting forward a strange theory that no one knew about.

In this way, the two territories have become the most notable places in the current empire.

This also brought about a change in Karsain himself.

He suddenly took second place in the Hwangryong Martial Arts Tournament, which was attended by many skilled fighters.

Karsain, who was busy fighting savagely and ruining the match, not only learned swordsmanship, but also defeated all of the great warriors except Arina.

All these changes happened to Carcein in just one year.

Is that really normal?

They say they’re receiving all kinds of praise, but is such a leap in capability possible?

What does it mean to have all those issues that would make you a genius in each field?

This question has only one answer.

There is only one kind of thing in the world that is possible.

Below this is drawn the emblem of a kingdom that has already disappeared.

As if this were the answer to the question.

And beneath that was another conjecture about the whereabouts of the disappeared Westerners and the likewise disappeared Karsane.

By the time I figured out the source of the rumors, I had decided to give it a try.

Arina sighs faintly and advises.

“This is how to bring that guy back in the best possible condition. This is what happened because some idiot who didn’t even understand the subject was installing it recklessly.”

“…”

“In a way, it’s self-inflicted. The greatest responsibility lies with Carcein, that guy, and no one else. So no matter how much you try to stop him, it’s no use.”

After saying this, he gives orders to the knights.

An order to scatter wanted posters everywhere.

-Kkuk.

“Fuck. You’re going to make him a wanted man because of this?”

Claire, unable to bear it any longer, clenched her teeth and shouted.

“She left because of our family. Ever since she was little, I’ve always teased her, scolded her, and scolded her. She didn’t believe anything I said, so she just got worse. And now, she’s being swayed by false rumors that she’s plotting a rebellion, and she’s going to do the same thing again?!”

Something that has become angry is pouring out.

“What on earth do you think of Karsin, Unnie! Have you ever thought of him as family, even once? ”

“Because we’re family, I’m trying to bring you here as quickly as possible. Claire.”

“This isn’t normal. This is just a rumor. Even so, it’s just someone’s illusion to slander Karsene. If you believe this and arrest him like a criminal, is it for Karsene’s sake?!”

“Me too, I don’t think this is right. Big sister…”

Flora also supported Claire’s argument.

“You’ve become strange because of that one guy. Rest in the mansion. Leave a few people behind at the duke’s house and move on. If you receive any relevant information, destroy the disposable communicator and send a signal.”

“Sister!!”

Arina turned her head resolutely, without even an inch of doubt.

“Fuck. You’re crazy, Unnie. You’re crazy! Do you hate Karsane that much? You say we’re family, but you treat us like strangers more than anyone else!”

I shouted and screamed, but Arina didn’t even flinch once at the back of her head. After she got on her horse, she flew away so far that her voice couldn’t reach her.

Once again the Duke commits a sin.

Karsine, who had already hurt each and every person, was now trying to inflict an indelible wound on them.

“…”

From the moment you treat him like a criminal, you never know what might happen.

The fact that such rumors were circulating was problematic in itself.

Claire clenched her fists as she watched the back of her sister’s head moving away.

‘This, must be stopped.’

But how do we stop it?

Rumors spread uncontrollably.

Bagrand, who should be the most supportive of Karsene and claim that the rumors are false, has designated Karsene as a wanted person.

What can you do here?

I feel a sense of inferiority.

I hate myself so much for not being able to do anything.

Now or then, nothing has changed.

‘Yes. It can’t go on like this.’

I have to do something.

‘Now that I think about it…’

– Since the owner of the house has disappeared, I will be leaving this place as well. I apologize, Miss Claire.

She came to see me not long after Karcein disappeared.

Yes. Camilla. Carcein’s maid.

“Flora.”

“Huh?”

“I hope Carcein, your brother is safe, right?”

Flora doesn’t know anything though.

Just for this moment, nod your head vigorously.

Because I sincerely hope that Karcein will not be sick anymore, more than anyone else.

“Okay. Then I have to find Carcein before my sister.”

-Tiring!

▶Claire Bagrand’s trigger is activated.◀

▶Flora Bagrand’s trigger is activated.◀

***

I already expected it.

This time, it is not Karsane’s memorial that I will face, but my own memories.

But I couldn’t understand a single thing.

Circumstances dictate that scene took place after I left.

So, there was a time when I was busy with my part-time job, blocking all specific numbers.

The time I spent throwing a wad of cash at them, taking a taxi, blocking the numbers on my phone, and then going about my day job like crazy.

The second one ran around here and there looking for me.

Then he borrowed someone else’s phone and called my number several times.

The second child gets angry at the first child and even yells at him, swearing at him.

And finally. The scene where I get a phone call.

The memorial ended with that scene.

▶ Hidden Memory. has ended. ◀

“…”

The fact that I left home must have been a welcome relief to those who didn’t treat me like family.

“Why on earth…”

As I was lost in my thoughts, a familiar alarm sounded.

-Tiring!

▶Rewards are given for discovering memorials.◀

■Reward

▶Locked threats are revealed.◀

[ The main episodes of CHAPTER 4 will be played overlappingly. ]

[ All main episodes that were previously locked will be released. ]

“…what?”

-Tiring!

▶Episode III. Those Who Fear Wederoth Begin.◀

▶An enemy entity has appeared. If you are caught, the pursuit trigger will activate and you will be chased. You must dodge it until it loses its attention.◀

▶Use any means necessary to survive them.◀

▶Episode IV. The Traitor is in progress.◀

▶Enemy entities appear! The risk of all fields is recalculated, and the intimacy value is also updated!◀

[The lower the intimacy, the higher the possibility of hostility.]

▶Use any means necessary to survive them.◀

▶Episode V. The Duke’s Pursuit Continues◀

▶An enemy entity appears! Under Arina’s orders, the knights of the Bagrand Dukes search for Karsain!◀

▶The safe zone is shrinking. The passage is controlled by checkpoints.◀

▶Use any means necessary to survive them.◀

▶Episode VI. Treasure Hunter Begins◀

▶There is a high bounty on Karsain Bagrand. Those seeking the bounty are coming!◀

▶Use any means necessary to survive them.◀

▶Episode VII. Death Approaches Silently.◀

▶Enemy entities appear! Those who heard the rumor hire assassins and mercenaries. Threat events can occur without a sound.◀

▶Use any means necessary to survive them.◀

…

…

“What is this?”