As she felt that sensation vanish completely, a trace of complicated emotion surfaced in Ciel's chaotic heart.
No! None of that was what mattered most.
And besides, what on earth was she even thinking?!
Ciel sorted through the tangled emotions in her heart, and the crimson in her eyes returned to its calm, indifferent state.
She calmly looked at Mo Li, who was apologizing to her.
For a moment, she did not know what to say.
For the first time, her near-omniscient computational ability could not give Ciel an answer.
Ciel slowly closed her eyes as though pondering something, then suddenly opened them.
[I have a question for you. I hope you can answer it.]
Mo Li raised an eyebrow at her words, then calmly nodded.
"Ask away. So long as it does not touch upon my bottom line, I will answer anything I know."
Mo Li's tone was very tactful. After all, no one knew just how deep—or shallow—the bottom line he had set for himself was.
After hearing Mo Li's words, Ciel gave him a deep look. How could she possibly fail to notice the issue with what he had said?
Then, Ciel took a deep breath.
Clearly, what Ciel was about to ask was extremely important to her.
And indeed, the answer to this question was immensely important to Ciel—perhaps even the most important thing of all.
Ciel turned her gaze back toward Mo Li, her expression serious and filled with gravity.
[...There is only one thing I want to know. That is...]
[How can I make Rimuru fall in love with me? Or rather... how can I make Rimuru love me the way she loves you?]
[I want to take Rimuru's love away from you.]
Ciel spoke to Mo Li with the firm resolve of someone