ALL NOVEL Chapter 209.2
“They must have gone there.”
Cedric’s expression became strange.
“As expected, you knew?”
“And you, the head of our heretic inquisitors, also knew?”
Leticia shook her head slightly.
“My Dad blocks any information about the white wizards from me. I think I know why.”
“There are rumors that remnants of the white wizards are still around. Moreover, Leticia almost died when she was captured by Doctor Sybel. So I understand the Duke’s concern.”
“But isn’t it too much to deliberately omit an article about the ‘white wizard’ from the newspaper I read?”
“No, it’s not.”
“Cedric, that’s too much. You’re always on my side otherwise…”
Leticia’s cheeks reddened.
Cedric looked at her with a slight smile.
“How did you know the Duke manipulated the newspaper?”
“The maid in charge was clumsy. She clumsily left out some pages of the morning paper.”
Leticia clicked her tongue.
“You mean Pirine’s successor?”
“Yes.”
Pirine, Leticia’s former personal maid, went back to her hometown last year after getting married. Her successor was a girl who was a friend from Pirine’s hometown.
“Do you want to investigate Kondan’s tomb yourself?” Cedric asked gently. “You seem restless, Leticia.”
“I want to investigate what treasures might be hidden there.”
The tomb of the white wizard. It was always a hot topic.
In ancient times, many rich white wizards hid their vast collections in their tombs.
“Are you interested in the treasures or are you curious about the curses and traps in the tomb?”
Leticia flinched at the pointed question.
“They say you’ll be cursed if you enter the tomb of the white wizard. It’s so unscientific. Aren’t you curious about the mysteries?”
“Do you believe in the saying that you’ll be cursed if you enter and exit the tomb of the white wizard?”
“Of course.”
Leticia nodded.
“When I was young, it was popular: ‘Don’t dig the tomb of the white wizard – Curse series’.”
“…Such horror novels were popular.”
Stories about grave robbers who casually entered the tomb and got cursed, or became insane after being possessed by spirits.
Or they became skeleton soldiers trapped in the tomb and worked as slaves.
It was a popular ghost story since Leticia was young.
“Given the dangerous curses and magics placed in such tombs, it’s understandable for the Duke to get involved. Especially in this case, it’s the tomb of the Head white wizard, Kondan.”
“Jade seems to be preparing a paper related to the tomb of the white wizard.”
Leticia subtly looked for Cedric’s reaction.
“Cedric… don’t the heretic inquisitors have priority rights to investigate the tomb of the white wizard?”
“I can’t take you to Kondan’s tomb, Leticia.”
Leticia pouted at his gentle but firm refusal.
“Now you read my mind.”
“Of course, I always have your best interests at heart.”
“Even if I can’t say so.”
Leticia shrugged and picked up one of the letters on the table.
“Fine. I’ll just read these boring requests.”
The corner of Cedric’s mouth curled slightly.
“You have a lot of letters.”
“Yes. Even though I’ve said I won’t accept requests for the time being, they’ve sent various stories.”
At twenty years old, Leticia was already a renowned detective princess across the country.
“But there are also many people sending requests like ‘finding a lost pet’.”
“Be careful. You might hurt your hand opening the letters again.”
Cedric stopped Leticia, who was hastily opening a letter, and opened it for her.
‘So considerate.’
Leticia thought as she looked at Cedric.