Even though she didn't understand what was happening, she quickly followed him. He led her out of the room and took her to the girls' dorms.
"Trust me," he said.
Edward turned around and, without further delay, left the academy for the Underground City. But that wasn't all—he boarded a train and traveled out to Lor City.
He moved quickly because he knew the situation called for it.
In less than an hour, he had already rented a house in the upper district. The house was quite discreet. Although it was a mansion with a high rent, it would serve his current purpose.
He was finally able to sit down and process what had happened.
Count Ashford had been accused of treason, and his mansion was raided by Count Hazzard and Duke Vire.
'With a Duke in the picture, things have gotten more complicated. It's almost impossible to fight one,' he thought.
Edward had realized one thing. It wasn't new; he'd been thinking about it for a long time.
He was the target.
