kingnovel Chapter 278 - 277: You Are So Gentle
Chapter 278 - 277: You Are So Gentle
"...That’s everything I know, miss. Thank you very much for helping Shio, and for everything you’ve done."
In a cave on Yashiori Island, an Agent knelt on the ground, speaking respectfully.
He was the Mirror Maiden, the person Shio loved. Yesterday, after he learned that Shio had gone with Balladeer to fight Durandal and hadn’t returned, he immediately lost his mind. He found Durandal, who was still on Yashiori Island, and intended to fight her to the death.
By the time the other Fatui members caught up, he was already being held by the neck by Durandal, with only his last breath remaining.
Seeing this, the Fatui members knew that this person was likely beyond saving. They immediately turned and fled, even the two large men ran incredibly fast, using their propulsion devices, terrified that Durandal would target them.
Durandal didn’t pursue them. Instead, she took the Agent to this cave to meet with Shio, who was already waiting there.
Seeing Durandal beat her beloved half to death, Shio almost cried. But after seeing Durandal treat the Agent’s injuries, Shio understood the meaning behind Durandal’s actions.
She deliberately beat him like that in front of the other Fatui members to create the impression that he was dead, making them consider the Agent a dead man, and thus remove him from their ranks, just like her.
This way, they could reunite without worrying about Snezhnaya pursuing them later, resolving their worries.
Understanding this, Shio and the Agent were filled with gratitude towards Durandal. Although they were both severely dealt with by Durandal, compared to their future freedom, this level of pain was like a reward.
The Agent wished he could immediately swear allegiance to Durandal. Durandal didn’t need his allegiance; she only needed him to tell her what he knew.
The Agent held nothing back, revealing all the Fatui’s plans in Inazuma without any reservations.
"I will verify this information later. You two can leave. Before Inazuma’s sakoku decree is lifted, it won’t be easy to leave Inazuma. Have you thought about what you want to do? Can you conceal yourselves?"
As members of the Fatui, even though they were considered ’dead’ in the eyes of other Fatui, they would surely be recognized if discovered.
Besides the obvious members, the Fatui also had spies dressed like ordinary Inazumans. Didn’t they worry about being discovered by these people?
"Please rest assured, miss. As members of the Fatui, the ability to conceal one’s identity is a necessary skill. Both Shio and I have mastered this, so there won’t be any problems."
After all, they had considered a future free from the Fatui and had made preparations. The chance of being discovered was highly unlikely.
Hmm, it seems the chance of them being discovered is very small, which means I’ll have much less to worry about. Very good.
"In that case, take this and start your new lives."
Durandal tossed a bag of Mora to the Agent. There wasn’t much Mora inside, enough for the two of them to last a month or two.
She believed they could find a job and settle into a stable life during that time.
"Miss, I..."
The Agent and Shio hadn’t expected Durandal to go to such lengths. She had helped them so much and even provided funds for them to start anew. This...
"Don’t say anything unnecessary. Now get out. If I ever see you two operating as Fatui again, I guarantee your treatment won’t be like this."
The Agent and Shio hesitated, then nodded. They bowed deeply to Durandal, turned, and left the cave, heading towards Narukami Island.
Only after they had completely left did Durandal emerge from the cave, looking at the completely clear sky and nodding in satisfaction.
The problem on Yashiori Island was completely resolved, and she had also helped a couple escape from the Fatui.
"That’s great, all the problems are solved, Durandal."
Raiden Makoto peeked out from behind, smiling, and said, "You not only solved the problem on Yashiori Island but also helped them escape from the Fatui. You’re so kind, so gentle."
"Hmph, what a joke. This was merely a necessary means to extract more information from them, completely unrelated to what you’re saying."
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