Beast in the Woods, Deep in the Night - Chapter 34.2

Chapter 34.2

When it came to calming down a strange atmosphere, talking about work was the best thing to do.

“By the way… Did you hear about Mr. Ein?”

“The spy who tried to dig up information about the chimeras and sell it to other guilds?”

“Yes, exactly.”

Christine realized that bringing up Ein’s story to change the subject was self-inflicted damage.

Wasn’t she also a spy from the point of view of the Black Fang Guild? It seemed better to finish this conversation quickly before it went too deep for no reason.

But before she could continue, Edgar opened his mouth first.

“In any case, I already told them to keep an eye out for any other spies.”

“…”

Edgar felt Christine’s shoulders stiffen. It was a natural reaction. This woman belonged to the Golden Horseshoe Guild. Knowing that, he wanted to scare her even more.

“If I find a spy… I’ll kill them.”

“…”

Edgar deliberately spoke in a low voice and looked at her through the mirror.

From the purple eyes that grew tense, and the lips kept quivering, to the neckline that stretched glamorously and the few strands of blonde hair that fell over it… Even though she was scared and nervous, she exuded such an elegant charm that not even the necklace could steal the spotlight.

After staring at her face for a long time as if bewitched by her, any man would notice the pearl necklace. Then, they would use it as an excuse to talk to her and annoy her.

As soon as his thoughts reached that point, Edgar said something he wouldn’t normally say.

“If the spy is pretty, I might let it go.”

“… Sorry?”

The words that came out of his mouth were quite disconcerting, so Christine couldn’t help but ask back.

But Edgar didn’t take back what he had said.

While she was confused, he clasped the necklace around her neck with a small click.

“Come to the Guild Banquet.”

Edgar grinned at her, who looked nervous, and left the room.

***

Time quickly passed, and it became the day of the periodic banquet of the Black Fang Guild.

Dressed in modest formal attire, Edgar dropped by the office briefly to review the reports submitted by Decius and Isaac.

They were currently investigating how Polhensio of the Blue Hammer Guild came to acquire the young chimera.

‘He seems to have moved secretly, given that no concrete information comes out even if we dispatch people to investigate.’

The fact that they were hiding it so thoroughly made him want to dig even more. It was an instinct that flowed through Richard’s blood.

Edgar replied that he wanted them to investigate a few more points before placing the report in the folder.

“…”

He recalled what had happened in Christine’s room last evening.

There was something that troubled him when he thought about the beastly instincts he had inherited.

First, he was quite surprised that she was so pleasing to look at that he couldn’t control his body. It wasn’t like she had seduced him first.

It didn’t mean that Christine was a woman he wouldn’t be interested in. She was captivating enough to melt a man’s heart with just her gaze. Her eyes that curved gently, her pretty face that flushed quickly, and her soft and flexible body…

However, he hadn’t given in to the temptation because he still wondered about her unexplained intention to approach him. As long as he knew she was an elite member of the Golden Horseshoe Guild, he thought that aspect would remain the same in the future.

But yesterday, when he put the pearl necklace around her neck, his body and thoughts took an unexpected turn.

Of course, it didn’t mean that his daily life was being affected just because he continued to brood over that moment. It was only because it was unclear why he felt such a strange feeling of satisfaction when he clasped the hook on the necklace.

Edgar decided to clear his mind. He got up and filled his glass with ice and liquor.

He had just taken the first sip and sat back in his chair when he heard Christine’s voice along with a knock.

“It’s open. Come in,” he replied in his usual calm voice.

But when she entered his office and he saw her attire, he was speechless for a moment.