A moment later, the two injured women, Rebecca and Monet, were finally helped to their feet.
Of course, Nami was the one helping them up.
Garen merely stood silently to one side, playing the aloof, icy knight who kept everyone at arm's length, while quietly admiring Nami's unusually radiant smile.
In the end, the badly wounded, limp Rebecca and Monet were helped by Nami to sit on a smooth stone bench beside the street, leaning tightly against each other as they rested.
Monet's expression was complicated, her face constantly changing, as though no one could tell what she was thinking.
After a moment, she finally said softly to Rebecca beside her:
"Thank you, Rebecca."
"You're welcome."
A beautiful smile immediately appeared on Rebecca's still-pale face.
"I was only doing what was right."
After a brief pause, she looked earnestly into Monet's pale golden eyes.
"Miss Monet."
"I didn't take what that man said just now to heart."
"No matter what wrong things you were forced to do before, it's all in the past now."
"Once Doflamingo falls, you and your sister will definitely be able to live normal lives!"
"Mm."
Monet responded softly, her expression becoming even more complicated.
This little girl before her was innocent to the extreme, and she had somehow shaken the cold heart that had always been absolutely loyal to the Family.
She did not even know whether she should continue acting out this charade.
"But..."
Monet's voice was somewhat strained as she asked Rebecca meaningfully, "What if Doflamingo doesn't fall?"
"He definitely will!"
Rebecca nodded seriously, then turned her expectant gaze toward Garen beside them.
"With the Knight of Justice here, Doflamingo's evil will definitely be brought to an end!"
Garen's timely intervention and his astonishing strength had immediately restored Rebecca's long-held admiration and reverence