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...Annan Winter?
Upon hearing this familiar name, Selicia's pale blue pupils contracted slightly.
—She certainly recognized the name.
But that was a very, very long time ago…
Back then, Selicia had still been a youth, called "Solomonik," following the teachings of "Vladimir" under the Hand of Winter. And as a reserve member of the Hand of Winter, she had of course come into contact with the Grand Duke's son.
Of course… given her status at that time, even if she had dealings with Annan, they would never have been very intimate.
Yet, even so, she was sufficiently aware of the mesmerizing "demonic nature" in "Annan."
Annan had a nickname back then, called the "Silencer," the "traceless monster."
He wasn't called the Silencer because he had gained the favor of the Lady of Silence—quite the opposite, in fact.
Solomonik had once, late into the night, handed over evidence of a certain Earl's rebellion to the young "Annan."
