Lorelaia always remembered this encounter.
Even after many years, she would recall it from time to time, sighing sometimes with nostalgia, sometimes with indignation:
"I shouldn't have gone to him."
There is no doubt that the second encounter, the first formal meeting, was also full of surprises.
From the moment she met him, he kept bringing her surprises, disrupting her originally peaceful life.
It was in a shabby apartment, and the two men were yelling at the TV in an unruly manner, which completely subverted Lorelaia's imagination.
Even so, he still went his own way and did not change his attitude.
That’s fine, after all, I’ve already had contact once, so I have some immunity.
But what happened next broke down the rational defense that she thought was unbreakable.
The mysterious killer whom she had spoken highly of actually used the "kiss on the hand" on her.
I, Loreleija, a girl who is not even an adult, was treated as a married woman!
You are insulting me! You must be insulting me!
Not only is it an insult to me, it's also an insult to Bartomero!
Are you holding a grudge against me for what happened before? You, you—asshole!
For the first time since entering the Clock Tower, she lost her composure.
Yes, another first time, and it was because of him.
Perhaps, he is her destined nemesis.
And she has not yet realized what impact this boy will have on her future life.
Although this meeting started off unpleasantly, it resulted in a good outcome.
The guy named Matou Shinji agreed to be hired by her and be used by her. Even though he is still unruly, as long as you become my subordinate, I will have plenty of time to slowly "teach" you!
Let's start with the team joining test! Aren't you too confident in your abilities and unwilling to obey orders? I will give you the most difficult test to kill your spirit.
Humph, even I may not be able to pass this trial successfully. As long as you fail, hehe.
Unconsciously, a touch of sentimentality appeared in Lorelaia's thought process, and it became even more intense because of Shinji's subsequent behavior.
He succeeded, completing the trial perfectly, foiling her plan while further improving his own evaluation.
In addition, he also gave her a big gift, a gift that she could not refuse at all, a gift that could make her go directly from one of the heirs to the next head of the family.
The impression was overturned again.
Before, I thought she was stingy, calculative, and lacked grace, but now she was overly generous, like a fool.
For a moment, she even suspected that he had some conspiracy, but after meeting his sincere eyes, she denied her suspicion.
He can be trusted.
It's so strange. There is obviously no basis for this thought, but I can't stop thinking about it.
Even when she was confirmed as the head of the family and was about to receive the seal transplant, she still believed so. She even rejected the proposal of the main family to send someone to take over her work, and turned it over to Shinji Matou.
Just think of it as the second trial.
It depends on him, and on yourself. This is the only time you can decide whether you have misjudged him or not.
Her Majesty the Queen said to herself.
It turned out that she was not wrong about him, he did a great job.
Although I complained that it was troublesome and my hiring fee was high, I was actually very attentive. Even the old-timers who stayed at home all year round gave me high praise.
Loreleija was happy to hear the news, and she also began to think that it was nice to be sentimental once in a while.
Not only does it allow you to find such talents, it also gives you the motivation to strive.
He performed so well, I can't lose. The so-called nobility is ultimately based on strength. If I lose to him, how can I make him submit to me in the future
Driven by this emotion, Loreleija was full of fighting spirit, and the synchronization with the source imprint became smoother and smoother.
However, just when she finally merged the Source Seal and returned to the Clock Tower in her unrivaled style, intending to forcefully suppress all kinds of disobedience, she received bad news - that young man, the only guy who aroused her emotions, had something wrong
Not long ago, he fell into the trap of Barthelmero's mortal enemy "Prince White Wing" during a punitive operation. In order to ensure the retreat of Squadron E, he stayed behind to cover their retreat. After a night-long battle with the oldest dead apostle, his whereabouts were unknown and it was very likely that he had died.
The moment she heard the news, Lorelei's eyes went dark, and the tamed Source Mark almost went out of control.
At that time, a certain voice was echoing in her mind.
He... is missing.
Because of my entrustment.
He was supposed to be my right-hand man...
He should have had a bright future...
He is the only thing he cannot control...
Why did it turn out like this
If she hadn't still held out hope, she might have exploded at that moment—although the explosion was not delayed for long.
Thanks to Shinji's integration, Lorelea's own team did not disband because of her departure, and soon she got some inside information hidden beneath the surface.
For example, someone is secretly colluding with the Dead Apostles, or someone is secretly delaying the arrival of reinforcements.
The shaky defense line of reason finally collapsed, and the queen officially crowned as Barthelmero erupted for the second time.
That day, the Law Department lost its laws, and Loreleiah also lost the aristocratic spirit that she had always maintained.
All that is left is violence, the purest violence!
I won’t listen to any explanation or so-called advice. I just don’t like you and want to beat you up!
If you don’t agree, fight back. If you can’t beat me, just hold it in!
It doesn't matter who comes! I am already Barthelmero!
Even Lord El-Melloi, who was currently at the peak of his power, could only watch from the side, and only dared to cautiously step forward and persuade her until she had vented enough.
But soon, El-Melloi found out that he was wrong.
Is that enough? Not at all!
Fortunately, after venting, rationality finally returned, at least they would not come directly to the door. After all, the Law and Politics Department was Barthemelo's private domain, and he could do whatever he wanted, but the hostile faction was not so free.
Of course, the new queen, who was furious, did not let them have an easy time either, and she found fault with them and caused trouble in every way she could.
Her attitude of revenge, even at the cost of upending the table, made the entire clock tower tremble with fear for a period of time, and made the title of The Queen truly worthy of its name.
This was her goal and something she had fought for, but now she felt so empty.
She always thought of him when she was working or resting.
What happened to him? Is he alive or dead? Why is there no news at all
Could it be that he was captured by Oteng Luoche and turned into a vampire
If this is the case, how should I face him
Her heart was in turmoil.