Kiana stubbornly insisted.
"Mm-hm." Lin Nai folded his arms, signaling for her to continue explaining.
Kiana fell silent for a few seconds. Her big, watery eyes stared at Lin Nai as she pleaded coquettishly, "Sorry, Lin Nai, I was wrong... Let me off the hook..."
"That won't do, because Durandal is the one who caught you." The corners of Lin Nai's mouth curled up slightly.
Kiana looked at the expressionless Dudu behind her and opened her mouth.
"Kiana, I think I should tell Mom... Ms. Cecilia about this."
Though she did not know why Lin Nai said that, Durandal decided to play along.
They had done plenty of that back in the World Bubble.
Kiana's expression froze. Durandal was nowhere near as easy to talk to as Lin Nai!
She was the fair and impartial captain of the Blade of Immortality Squad!
Kiana's expression immediately fell.
Wasn't she doomed?
It felt like her death omen star had already begun to shine.
"How about trying to call her Sister Bianca? If you do, she'll let you go."
There was amusement in Lin Nai's eyes. He was doing it on purpose.
Durandal looked over in surprise, unable to understand what Lin Nai was plotting.
Kiana's face was full of doubt. "For realsies?"
"For realsies."
"Then... okay... Sister... Sister Bianca," Kiana said pitifully.
Looking at Kiana's face, Durandal felt as though something had touched her heart.
It was as if something incredible was about to be unleashed.
The expressionless Durandal released her grip. "...If Lin Nai says so, then forget it."
"Yay!"
Kiana happily jumped up.
"But you need to go back to class now," Durandal added.
Kiana paused and scratched her head. "Okay... As long as you don't tell Mom."
"Mm."
Afterward, Kiana opened a portal and left.
Durandal blinked, then touched