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The hall fell into a suffocating silence. Ulrich’s face froze in disbelief, his eyes bulging as though the sight before him had torn the ground from under his feet.
“Now, are you satisfied?” Henry’s voice cut through the stillness, deep and sharp, scattering the uneasy quiet.
“No–no, that’s impossible!” Ulrich suddenly shouted, his voice cracking. “The detector must be broken!”
His words made Nathan’s expression harden. “Are you suggesting I deliberately shield him?”
Ulrich faltered, sweat pouring down his temples. “N–no, that’s not what I meant…”
Just then, Aubrey stepped forward, her voice calm and measured.
“It’s true that Shadowmoon Pack has been studying this virus. We’ve already named it —the Kajit virus. But its outbreak and spread have nothing to do with us. Still…” Her gaze swept across the room, finally resting on Nathan. “I can say with confidence that my team is ahead of the entire continent in our research. If you wish, you may entrust the patients to me. I can’t promise miracles–but if I can give them more time, then there is always hope.”
She paused, her voice quiet but pointed. “And as for who orchestrated this epidemic… I think the answer is clear.”
Henry’s eyes chilled, fixing on Ulrich like a predator.
“As far as I know,” he said coldly, “the Kajit virus was developed through
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collusion between southern wolves and witches. And Ulrich–he’s infamous in the south as a radical and a schemer. Now he comes to the north to accuse me? Tell me, Alpha Loch—before his arrival, did Cedarl have a single case?”
Loch hesitated, then admitted, “None. The first cases appeared only after Ulrich came…”
Slowly, his eyes turned toward Ulrich, torn between doubt and fear.
Ulrich’s knees weakened, cold sweat dripping down his back. His throat bobbed as he swallowed hard, still trying to cling to the mask of a victim. “I… I didn’t… Henry, you want to use me as a scapegoat? Haven’t you ruined me enough already?!”
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Henry’s presence was like a god descending, violet eyes filled with disdain. His voice was calm, but each word dripped with killing intent.
Around the room, the warriors of Flame Pack closed in on Ulrich at Loch’s subtle signal, their footsteps deliberate, their intent clear.
“No, no! I have proof!” Ulrich’s voice cracked, desperation bleeding through. “Henry is lying!”
He whirled toward the door, shouting, “Waylon! Come in and testify!”
Gasps broke out as a figure rushed inside. Aubrey’s eyes widened when she saw him.
It was Waylon—the wolf doctor who had once cowered from death, who had refused to step foot in Sineville. He was supposed to be under watch, kept from interfering. How had he slipped through? Who had let him stand here now?
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She and Henry exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing as the same realization struck.
“Henry is lying!” Waylon’s voice rang shrill, edged with mania. “I was one of the doctors he recruited to crack the Kajit virus. Half a year ago, he was already infected!”
The words sent the hall into uproar.
“Half a year? But Flame Pack didn’t even see the Kajit virus then!”
“Impossible—how could anyone survive six months infected?”
The chaos built until Nathan’s aura thundered through the room, forcing silence once more. His gaze turned on Waylon, sharp as a blade. “Who are you? Do you have evidence for these claims?”
Waylon’s shaking lessened under the weight of attention. His tone steadied, tinged now with the drama of a man wronged.
“I am a professor at Klint University, an S–rank expert from GSIU’s virus center. Six months ago, the Miguel family recruited me—along with other top doctors—to break the Kajit virus. But when I refused to risk my life by going to Sineville, they confined me! For over half a year, I haven’t seen my wife or children…”
His voice cracked with emotion, weaving his suffering against the Miguel family’s tyranny. His tale drew sympathy from some, doubt from others.
“But…” Loch frowned, struggling with the contradiction. “But Henry’s blood was just tested. The result was clean.”
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