Chapter 343

Chiyome’s timely appearance acted as a silent barrier that dissipated the tension between Karl and Adam Smasher—or perhaps it was Smasher himself who chose to ease up.

His gaze, once sharp as a blade, softened and shifted away. That alone filled Karl with suspicion. Because the moment Michiko’s name was mentioned, Smasher’s violent aura seemed to vanish—like a storm dissipated by a sudden, gentle breeze.

Weird. Too weird.