North x Northwest

Chapter 217

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Headnote:

Before we dive into the chapter, we would like to share with you a part of the reading legend again, we hope it will help you understand and follow the chapter a bit more comfortably.

Dialogue

Thoughts

[ Text or letters ]

{ Dialogue in the past or a memory }

flashback/end of flashback

Returning to his cabinet, Ed rummaged through the desks drawers for some stationery.

Neither Levi nor Linhardt gave me a straightforward answer.

In response to the request for advice from his cousin, which happened for the first time ever, Linhardt reacted mockingly.

{ Look at him trying to take the easy way out again. Im telling you, this guy is far from being a decent human. }

While Ed had turned away from them, Levi asked him to do his best to express his sincerity whether it was verbally or in writing.

Ed interpreted the unexpected word writing as a hint.

Come to think of it, writing is the most preferred and valuable means of correspondence throughout history.

But because Ed hadnt written a letter himself in years, even the most common pieces of stationery were out of his sight.

After Grandpa passed away, I never had to write a personal letter to anyone

Finally, in the third drawer he opened, Ed found high-quality stationery made of thick paper. He sat behind his desk and took the entire box out. However, even with its thickness it felt like there were way too few sheets. He had a hunch that it would take some pages to express himself without being misunderstood. Unsatisfied with his find, Ed looked at the handful of papers with a solemn expression. He then searched through the fourth and fifth drawers for another box of stationery. After piling them all up like a mountain, he took out one sheet and placed it neatly beneath the paperweight. Every move he made seemed to be part of some kind of sacred ritual.

However, with the snow-white paper in front of him, fear suddenly engulfed Ed.

What if Liloa doesnt accept it even if I tell her the whole truth? What if she still despises me and refuses to see me?

Ed was at a loss for what to do and had a difficult time deciding what to write.

Liloas heart How can my will penetrate abstract feelings that cant even be seen with the naked eye? Its all just so distant and secluded. It seems impossible unless a miracle occurs Looking back on it now, even the smallest acts of kindness that Liloa has shown me in the past feel so valuable How could I have overlooked that marvel and taken it for granted? This was something I should never have done Then again, it was a planned betrayal from the start, and I knew it would cause Liloa only pain But maybe

As ink dripped from the nib, Ed decided to start at the beginning and called for Lil.

[ Captain, ]

But Liloa is no longer my captain It might just offend her if she reads this.

Ed crumpled the letter and threw it somewhere before placing a clean sheet in front of him. After rubbing the sweat from his palms several times, Ed took hold of his pen again.

Its embarrassing to admit, but there was such a beast-like bitch in my house. One who couldnt be tamed at all. Unsubmissible and untenable, that crazy Hmm! Kheum! Anyway, she was at least very nice to look at from the outside. I dont know if you know

Who the hell is this person youre talking about?

Liloa. My little birdy.

..!

Eds body froze. If he had been standing, he wouldve most likely stumbled. After a pause, he looked at Mireille, suddenly conscious of his heavily pounding heart.

He couldnt possibly have noticed this, but Im not sure.

But no matter how much Ed tried to calm down, his heart felt like it was about to explode.

Wasnt she dead? I even heard that they held a funeral a few years ago.

I dont know if you know Liloa

No.

After responding, Ed quickly gauged whether his answer was too fast. Fortunately, Mireille only held his head high.

Actually, shes not dead. Allow me to explain. The truth is, she didnt die, she just left the house. Completely disappeared with my jewels, including a relic. That cheeky bitch.

You know about artefacts?

Not at first, no. But because of a business Ive been interested in these days, I was going through books to do some research. And look at this. Isnt this my familys necklace?

Ed pretended to read the book Mireille held out. With all of his nerves focused on Liloa, he couldnt think of anything else. So, he waited for a while before taking his eyes off the book, assuming enough time had passed to safely say that he had read the page.

Ed then asked, as calmly as possible.

How can you be sure shes alive?

A terrible bitch who disappeared just like that, how could she be dead? I tried to track her down but to no avail. But I can assure you, though, that bitch is still alive, no, she has to be alive. She cant just screw me over and then die. And if she really is dead, that would screw me over even more If thats the case, I want you to find her body and dig it up

Footnote:

Thats why it was astonishing for a mere child, = The child Ed speaks of is Liloa. Ed was already 22 when he first saw her and Liloa was only 15 years old, therefore the child reference.

This flashback is a continuation of the conversation Ed and Mireille had way back in chapters 34 and 35, volume 2;

Who on earth is the woman Im looking for in exchange for this information?

Shes

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