Katrina's pupils contracted as she looked down.
A strange man was lying on her bed.
He was wrapped in white bandages, like a mummy.
His head was round like a silver ball.
Seeing it, some memories surged in her mind.
"Could it be... he's watching me?"
His head was turned towards her.
Katrina couldn't help but suspect he was watching her.
"Yes, I'm looking at you!"
As if he had guessed what Katrina was thinking, Li Meng responded to her.
Katrina was speechless.
The two of them stared at each other.
Katrina didn't scream in panic.
She grabbed the blanket in front of her to cover her graceful body.
"Um... thank you!"
Li Meng got up, sat up, and then got off the bed.
He walked to the coat rack and put on a black robe.
"My name is Silver Mask. I broke into the palace tonight just to satisfy my curiosity. Although I'm also wearing a black robe, those guys have nothing to do with me."
Katrina's expression on the bed was somewhat dazed.
She recalled some things that happened in the sanctuary.
Katrina lowered her head sadly.
"I know, thank you for saving me!"
Li Meng turned to look at Katrina on the bed.
"No need to thank me. I think I've already received my reward, so we're even, no debts owed!"
Hearing this, Katrina quickly shook her head.
"It's not like that, this isn't a reward. Mr. Silver Mask only saved me, I can't pretend nothing happened."
"Taking it means taking it, no matter the reason, I've already received the reward."
Katrina looked up at Mr. Silver Mask.
Although Mr. Silver Mask looked a bit strange.
But it was a fact that Mr. Silver Mask saved her.
"Mr. Silver Mask, Tyron... how is he?"
"Dead!"
This answer was within Katrina's expectations.
It also made her feel relieved.
Tyron's betrayal must remain a secret.
Otherwise, Ferrandi would surely blame himself and be upset.
After all, Ferrandi always considered Tyron a friend.
Even though that friendship was built on guilt towards Tyron.
Just then, urgent footsteps sounded outside the door.
The sound of footsteps made Katrina look nervously at the door.
Turning back, Mr. Silver Mask was already gone.
Katrina quickly threw off the blanket.
Barefoot, she endured the discomfort in her lower body and got out of bed.
Then hurriedly stuffed the clothes scattered on the floor into the blanket.
She frantically put on her nightgown.
Just as she put on the nightgown, the bedroom door was pushed open.
"Katrina!"
A knight in silver armor hurried in.
Seeing Katrina by the window, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Katrina by the window feigned surprise and turned around.
"Ferrandi!"
Katrina ran to Ferrandi with a face full of joy.
She threw herself into her husband's arms.
Although the armor was a bit cold, it brought peace of mind.
"It's good that you're okay. The maid said you disappeared, what happened?"
Ferrandi looked Katrina up and down.
Seeing she was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Katrina gently shook her head.
"I just went to the sanctuary to take a look. Ferrandi, Tyron... he's dead!"
Facing his wife's sorrowful gaze, Ferrandi's face tightened.
"How could this be, Katrina, what exactly happened?"
Katrina lowered her head guiltily.
"I don't know either. When I went to the sanctuary, I only saw Tyron's body, he... ugh!"
Katrina pretended to bend over and retch.
Although she couldn't remember how Tyron died.
But in her vague memory, it seemed someone was slapped by Mr. Silver Mask and sent flying into the wall.
The entire body shattered.
The wall was covered in blood and flesh.
That person should have been Tyron.
Tyron died in the sanctuary?
Ferrandi finally understood why his wife was wearing a nightgown.
She must have seen something unpleasant in the sanctuary.
Ferrandi's face changed, and he bent down to kiss his wife's forehead.
"My dear, I must go to the sanctuary to take a look."
Katrina nodded gently and released her husband.
"Sorry, I'll be back soon."
Ferrandi turned and hurriedly left.
As the door closed, Katrina finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Her face turned pale, and she collapsed onto the bed.
After being tormented by Mr. Silver Mask, her body hurt terribly.
Katrina began to chant softly.
A gentle, holy light emanated from her.
After a while, the holy light gradually faded.
"Phew!"
The disappearance of the pain made Katrina take a deep breath.
She glanced sideways at the window.
Katrina got up and walked to the window.
The inner city outside had gradually quieted down.
Only then did Katrina realize that a lot of time had passed.
Thinking of the previous madness, Katrina blushed slightly.
She had a dream, a strange dream.
She dreamt of a strong, not ugly Goblin climbing onto her bed.
Katrina knew it was just a fantasy born from the fear in her heart.
"Silver Mask... what a strange man."
She was inexplicably saved by a stranger.
The events of tonight were too bizarre and surreal.
Moreover, Mr. Silver Mask not only saved her.
He also saved thousands of citizens of the Principality of Ilysis.
If it weren't for Mr. Silver Mask, the Demon God Cult might have succeeded.
The chaos outside was just a decoy.
The sanctuary was the true target of the Demon God Cult.
Therefore, Katrina didn't blame Mr. Silver Mask for her loss of innocence.
If it was just the price of losing her innocence to save the entire Principality of Ilysis.
Even if she were sober, she wouldn't refuse.
As the duchess, she belonged not only to her husband but also to this country.
As the duchess, she had the responsibility to protect the principality and its citizens.
Two hours later, Ferrandi returned to the bedroom, looking lost.
"It's okay, my dear, it's okay!"
Katrina approached with a heart full of compassion and hugged her husband.
She knew he must have witnessed the horrific scene.
Katrina was also relieved to have kept Tyron's betrayal a secret.
If Ferrandi knew about Tyron's betrayal, he would surely go mad.
That night, dawn was approaching.
Last night's chaos had brought disaster to Auburnro.
Countless people had died under the claws of the faceless ghouls.
Early in the morning, the inner city was bustling.
Militia soldiers carried out one shattered corpse after another from the houses.
Beast carts loaded with bodies were transported out one after another.
The citizens of the outer city watched the beast carts racing down the streets with complex expressions.
In the depths of the forest to the northwest of Auburnro.
A group of figures in blood-patterned black robes stood in a circle under a dim tree.
Three people stood in the middle.
"Didn't expect to fail, it shouldn't have happened. Feraud, Kidd, you two are truly useless."
Facing Darnell's mockery, Kidd and Feraud had nothing to say.
On a normal day, the two would have surely retorted with sarcasm.
But today, after what happened last night, they were speechless.