That day, many people contacted and talked with Derrick, but only these three were secluded in a place hidden from other eyes. And it was too embarrassing to think of any of them so badly, because all three nas are familiar to Judith very well. If these three were strangers, it would make the situation easier.
In addition, all three were involved in Derrick’s daily life, so it can’t be said that this or that eting happened unexpectedly and strangely.
The Duke spent at least three days a week with the Emperor, regularly visiting the Palace for personal or business reasons. Derrick was a strong support for the Emperor. The will of the Imperial family is the will of her husband, and so far his opinion has not been disputed by anyone, because the Emperor is his old childhood friend. Many even considered their relationship fraternal and family.
Therefore, the night eting of two people can not be considered strange.
It was Sylvia who was most under suspicion, who expressed a desperate affection for Derrick. However, there was also nothing strange about their nocturnal and secret etings. The couple saw each other almost every day, right after the Duke finished work.
Judith stared at the na Vincent for a mont. It was the most unwanted on the list and pricked like a sharp thorn. The girl could not understand why her brother secretly t with Derrick that day. Of course, they could talk about business or even about sothing personal to strengthen the relationship, but why hold a eting in this way?
Judith’s head ached from everything that was happening, because she could not exclude any of the candidates. The girl imdiately decided to share with her husband all the information she received. What seed even more strange: just a few days ago, Derrick randomly t each of them.
Perhaps he was able to sense so strange energy or sothing similar?
After studying the papers again, Judith went to her husband’s office, where he usually spent his free ti. After knocking on the door and entering, the girl t the red eyes of Carn, who was sitting on the windowsill. Derrick was facing the guy, so Judith could only see his back.
The atmosphere in the office was calr than she expected, but it felt that so serious conversation was going on between the two. Derrick, hearing soone enter, turned sleepily.
«I’m sorry, am I interrupting?» the girl carefully clarified.
«No, it’s fine,» the Duke said, turning his whole body already.
Derrick motioned the girl to co in, she imdiately ca up to him and looked at Carn again, noticing sothing strange: the horns that were visible just a couple of hours ago were no longer visible. Most likely, the devil hid them from prying eyes, because it could beco sothing very dangerous.
«Anyway, take care of yourself, Carn,» Derrick continued the conversation.
«How can I stop them? If they catch , they will imdiately try to find out where the commander is!»
«Yes, the devil system has beco so disgusting.»
«They just need a new King, and my job is to find a commander…» – Carn bit his lip. He took one more look at Judith and jumped out of the window.
The girl, realizing that this is the second floor, rushed to the place to make sure that the boy was safe. But he had already managed to turn back into a raven, which flew away further and further, flapping its wings.
«Hah…» – Judith looked at this enthusiastically, then turned back to Derrick, thinking about what she had said earlier: the commander, the staff, the king… all this was very difficult for Judith.
All she knew was that Derrick was a high-ranking devil. Now Judith understood why Hannibal felt inferior next to this devil. In addition to his rank, Derrick had a good and very kind nature. And this inferiority turned into ordinary envy.
The Duke had a very thoughtful and serious expression on his face, as if he was thinking about sothing important. But as soon as the devil looked at Judith, his gaze softened.
«Is sothing wrong?»
«I found out who Derrick t and with whom he was alone that day,» the girl gave the docunts for each of the candidates.
Unexpectedly, Judith noticed that the devil did not look agitated or tense.
«Do you rember what you said to in the carriage that day?»
The girl was hinting at a disgusting sll from the Emperor.
«I rember,» Derrick easily understood what his wife ant.
Frowning, he grimaced at the mory of that disgusting sll, as if he had slled it again. It was obvious that Derrick really hated him.
«Also that day we t Sylvia Wirrell and my brother. Didn’t you feel anything? After all, the Emperor slled terrible… Can this sll be associated with Hannibal?»
Judith had just noticed Derrick’s excellent sense of sll, so she thought it might be a clue.
«The sll cos from the person himself, regardless of whether he is now the devil,» he replied shortly, hardening his face. «For us, the sll of a person’s skin is rembered as well as a face or figure. So sll like you or the Emperor-too good or too bad. But I didn’t pay attention to the sll of that woman and your brother – they are insignificant.»
Now it beca clear: the devils classify people by sll, not by sight. However, this has nothing to do with the devilish essence inside, so Judith’s plan was ruined.
«Then we need to observe them for a while.»
«Yes, sooner or later Hannibal will act,» Derrick said, sitting down at the office desk. «In the anti, I need to regain my strength to strike back,» with these words, the man dragged his wife after him, patting her on the stomach and smiling playfully.
Only
«Is it worth joking with this? Hannibal is sowhere nearby, » Judith said seriously, realizing that Derrick was not taking this seriously.
«What can I do?»
The devil behaved as casually as possible, as if it was sothing ordinary.
«I still don’t know who he is or where he is.»
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