Four Split Personalities

"Baffy Marshall disappeared from here?"

Rushing to the Gray Prison, Shu Bresen looked at the crystal screen in front of him and, with a dark expression, turned to the woman in a purple robe beside him and demanded, "How did he leave?!"

The latter seemed somewhat puzzled as she frowned slightly, then respectfully bowed her head and replied softly, "Your Highness, Baffy Marshall did not disappear, nor did he leave the Gray Prison."

Not only Shu but even the guard beside him were taken aback, for there was not a single figure on the crystal screen displaying the sixteenth floor of the Gray Prison—anyone could see that the former Duke who should have been imprisoned there was not inside. Yet this Zijing Guard, loyal to the Royal Family, stated that the latter had not disappeared and not left the Gray Prison.

"Mora, you and I both know this is not a situation to be taken lightly."

Shu stared intently at the Zijing Guard before him, who had the capabilities of a high-level thief. After a few seconds of silence, he spoke again, "So you really believe that Baffy Marshall has indeed not left this place, nor disappeared, correct?"

The Zijing Guard named Mora seemed even more perplexed, but still nodded firmly, "Yes, Your Highness, I believe that Baffy Marshall, who is held on the sixteenth floor of the Gray Prison, did not leave nor disappear."

"That’s truly fascinating~"

Shu smiled slightly, then stepped aside and pointed at the crystal screen as he said to Mora, "My apologies, perhaps my eyes are deceiving me. But could you please point out his position for me? Since Baffy has not left, he must be in a certain position in this image."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Mora walked to the crystal screen with a slight nod, expertly sliding her fingers over it, before naturally responding, "Baffy Marshall is not in the image, Your Highness."

Shu raised an eyebrow: "Then where is he?"

"He is incarcerated on the sixteenth floor of the Gray Prison, repenting for his crimes, and has never left."

"Is there a problem with the surveillance magic of the Gray Prison?"

"I don’t think so, Your Highness."

"Then is there a blind spot in the surveillance images of the sixteenth floor of the Gray Prison?"

"Absolutely not, Your Highness."

"Very well, please tell me where Baffy Marshall is in the image?"

"Baffy Marshall has not appeared in the image, Your Highness."

"But surveillance has no blind spots."

"Yes, there are no blind spots in the surveillance."

"Then where is Baffy Marshall?"

"He is incarcerated on the sixteenth floor of the Gray Prison, repenting for his crimes, and has never left..."

The Zijing Guard named Mora looked extremely puzzled and with an ’are you kidding me?’ expression faced the Second Prince, "So is there a problem, Your Highness?"

Shu chuckled and shook his head, "No problem, not at all. However, please allow me to ask a couple of off-topic questions. What are the names of your parents?"

Confusion deepened in Mora’s eyes, but still, she honestly replied, "Hugo Krest, Becky Krest."

"You graduated from the second branch of the Violet Military Academy. Who was your instructor?"

"Madam Tova Hershel."

"Who is your childhood sweetheart and former boyfriend?"

"Eh? I... Uh... That... His name is Valentin, Valentin Dick."

"Did you break up because of incompatible personalities?"

"I did not break up with Valentin, even though he has been dead for two years!"

The experienced Zijing Guard Mora Krest suddenly raised her head, watching the prince in front of her emotionlessly, and asked in a deep voice, "What exactly do you want to know, Your Highness?"

"Please excuse my impertinence, Miss Mora," Shu apologized as he bowed slightly, then stated seriously, "But I must know if your mind has been severely interfered with or controlled. Now please leave this place, and subsequently, if anyone, no matter who, seeks to inquire or confirm anything regarding the prisoner on the sixteenth floor of the Gray Prison, ask them to come to me, except for our Majesty, including my brother."

The slightly displeased Mora suddenly widened her eyes and after a long silence nodded slightly, "As you command, Your Highness... and thank you."

Then she quickly left.

"There is nothing wrong with her mental state."

Shu heaved a sigh of relief and whispered to the guard behind him, "But her cognition has been interfered with, very thoroughly interfered with. It’s truly unbelievable."

The cat-like Catvian half-beast woman, beautiful and voluptuously shaped, smiled and asked in a saccharine tone, "Indeed, but what I’m more curious about is why you know so much about Miss Mora, from her parents, to her instructor, to her childhood sweetheart. Could it be... do you like that type of girl?"

"I like many types of girls."

Shu raised his hand and gently played with her hair, shrugging, "That has no direct reason to do with me knowing ’every single’ piece of detailed information on the Zijing Guards."

The tousle-haired Catvian woman huffed lightly and crossed her arms, asking, "So what do you plan to do now?"

"Many people already know I’ve come here."

Shu looked at the crystal screen still live-streaming the empty prison cell and said nonchalantly, "Go inform my father the Emperor and my brother, and have them come to the Gray Prison. No need to mention what just happened. I will explain it myself when they arrive."