Platinum's Plans / Bianca's Anger

Thinking of this, Zofia couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

To be honest, she really hopes her new "sister" can be more tactful and diplomatic. That would save her a lot of unnecessary trouble and bring her more benefits...

However, Zofia was well aware that she had no right to say anything about it.

After all, who doesn't have their own convictions and goals when they're young? Weren't she and Margaret Nearl like that back then?

"While I could do it, there's no need." Hearing this, Bianca gently shook her head and replied:

"I will handle this problem. I will still have dealings with them later, but not now. The leverage I've shown right now isn't enough..."

"Since you have your own ideas, I won't say anything more. Good luck. Maybe Bianca Bianca's Knights Order grows bigger, I can even hang around there. I hope you won't reject me because I'm weak."

After hearing Bianca's words, Zofia laughed and stopped the conversation, then teased her.

"Heh~ Zofia, I would be very happy to welcome you." With that, Bianca returned a dazzling and gentle smile to Zofia.

"Oh, right, Maria Nearl."

After finishing her conversation with Zofia, Bianca seemed to suddenly remember something and abruptly turned to look at Maria Nearl, who was standing beside her with her head down, seemingly lost in thought.

"Ah... um?"

Hearing Bianca call her name suddenly snapped Maria Nearl out of her reverie, and she looked at Bianca with a puzzled expression, waiting for her to continue.

"Heh~"

Seeing the puzzled look on someone's face, Bianca couldn't help but chuckle softly, then explained:

"I probably won't have any matches for a while, and Uncle Koval's armor is already being made, so I'll personally deliver the armor and weapons you lent me back to your house later."

"Huh? So fast? Actually, I'm not in a hurry... The armor can still be with you, Bianca."

After hearing Bianca's words, Maria Nearl's doubts vanished, and she sat up in surprise, saying...

Clearly, the little pony hadn't expected Bianca to return the armor and weapons so soon. While she could accept the weapons being returned now—she already had a replacement prepared—she hadn't yet figured out how to bring it up...

"I think Maria Nearl is right. There's no need for you to Bianca this armor, Anka. The situation is special right now, with so many people secretly targeting you. Having weapons and equipment will make you safer."

This time, Zofia chose to stand on her child's side.

"... Alright then. I'll send Uncle Koval's armor back intact after it's finished." After thinking for a little while, Bianca agreed and stopped worrying about such a trivial matter.

The reason why the silly goose was in such a hurry to bring this up was simply because it felt there was no need to keep it with it, and it might even be damaged by accident during its use.

Now that both of her friends had said so, she naturally put the matter aside for the time being.

"Alright, now that we've finished discussing the important matters, let's talk about something lighter..."

"Good."

Armorless Union --

The "massive" organization, the Armorless Union, was still quite shaken after learning of the intelligence Roy brought back.

After all, no one expected that this mission would go so wrong, even with Xuan Tie in charge, resulting in the death of one of the three "Xuan Tie" members of the assassin organization.

It should be noted that Xuan Tie Dawei possessed terrifying strength. However, who would have thought that such a powerful figure would not only be killed but also suffer a gruesome death?

This caused turmoil not only within the assassin organization but also prompted many other individuals and forces to re-evaluate Bianca, this independent knight with no background.

After all, if the person was weak, it would be fine; they could simply be eliminated silently as usual. But... with such terrifying strength, they still needed to think twice.

Putting everything else aside, if you push someone too far... it wouldn't be fun if they rushed up and fought you to the death.

"Even though something so big has happened, Platinum can't slack off. The mission is here." Roy said, looking at Platinum Hinterlea, who was expressionless but seemed to be resisting.

"... What task requires you to personally inform me of it?"

Upon hearing this, Centaurea's expression remained unchanged; she simply asked in a calm tone.

"That's obviously to keep an eye on our upright rookie, Lady Bianca."

"...?"

P. S.: Staying up all night is a bit scary, but I can't seem to write anything during the day either, it's so frustrating. I'll see if I can update earlier tomorrow, give the plot a little transition, and then get to the main story quickly and finish the Kazimierz storyline as soon as possible. After laying the groundwork, I can start writing about the Mobius.

Chapter 42 Platinum's Plans

"...?"

After hearing Roy's words, Centaurea's expression visibly froze, and her eyes were filled with doubt and disbelief.

He looked as if he had heard something unbelievable...

"Don't be so surprised, Platinum. Of course, we can't have you monitoring that knight lady every second. This mission is just to keep an eye on her and her movements." Looking at the surprised Platinum in front of him, Roy waved his hand gently and explained with a smile.

"... I understand, I'll be careful."

After a moment of silence, Centaurea composed herself, nodded slightly, and agreed. However, she didn't really have the right to refuse.

After all, while slacking off is fine, an assassin who is truly disobedient and resists orders has no purpose in an assassin organization.

"This time, don't be lazy. The higher-ups are still paying a lot of 'attention' to this Miss Bianca." Roy narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Centaurea and whispered a reminder.

After saying that, Lazurite turned to leave, but then, as if remembering something, he stopped and added with a grin.

"Honestly, I think you should check out that place before you go on this mission, Little Platinum."

After saying that, Roy left without pausing.

"..."

Watching Roy's departing figure, a hint of doubt and complexity slowly flashed across Centaurea's usually expressionless face.

Honestly, she felt she should start thinking about how to get out of this city... how to escape from the murky and turbulent place that had become since Bianca's arrival.

After all, making money is one thing, and living a free life is another, but if you accidentally lose your life, it's definitely not worth it.

However, although she had the idea, Centaurea decided to wait and see and make a plan first.

Night in the Great Knight's Territory, the bustling streets...

"Give."

Bianca, carrying two drinks, walked back to Maria Nearl and handed her one of them.

"Um, thank you."

After accepting the drink, Maria Nearl thanked her quietly. Then, as if remembering something, she continued, "Thank you, Bianca, for coming out to keep me company tonight."

"There's no need to thank me for something so small. We're friends, aren't we?" Hearing this, Bianca gave a helpless smile and patted Maria Nearl to comfort her.

"Alright, stop overthinking. There are too many people here, and it's not convenient to eat. Let's find a quiet place."

After saying that, Bianca gave Maria Nearl no more time to hesitate. She switched to carrying the things in one hand and gently took the pony's hand with the other, and they walked along the bustling street filled with people.

Actually, as early as this afternoon, Dai'e noticed that her friend seemed to have something on her mind.

She didn't like prying into her friends' affairs, but... Maria Nearl seemed clearly "troubled," so she felt she had to inquire.

But to everyone's surprise, before Bianca could even ask, Maria Nearl directly invited her to go shopping that evening.

So she didn't ask in the afternoon, since there were other people present, and this was conveniently left until the evening.

"..."

Maria Nearl, who was being led to take the initiative by Bianca, did not resist at all, but a hint of guilt flashed quickly in her golden eyes.

Actually, she had felt before that Bianca seemed to have noticed something, but hadn't said anything. And now she was even more convinced that someone probably already knew what she wanted to do tonight.

'Well...'

After letting out a soft sigh, Maria Nearl shook her head to clear her mind of the jumbled thoughts before revealing a determined expression.

After all, she had already arranged to meet him, and at this point, she had no way out...

Finally, the two found a quiet spot with a nice view and sat down.

Bianca looked at Maria sitting beside her, who was sitting with a conflicted expression, opening her mouth several times but ultimately saying nothing. A hint of helplessness flashed in Maria Nearl azure eyes before she spoke:

"Maria Nearl, just tell me what's on your mind. I'll keep it a secret. Keeping it inside will only make you feel bad."

"Hey, Bianca, you figured it out after all." Bianca's sudden words startled Maria Nearl, who then said with an "I knew it" look on her face.

After saying that, he seemed deflated, muttering, "But... but... maybe we should just forget about it!"

"Heh~"

Seeing her friend's expression, Bianca simply chuckled and didn't press the matter. She then changed the subject, saying, "Did you finish the ointment I gave you last time? I still have some left, and I also prepared a set of protective gear for you."

After speaking, the silly goose picked up a large bag from the pile of things she was carrying and put it in Maria Nearl's arms.

Bianca had actually wanted to prepare protective gear for Maria Nearl for a while, but unlike ointment, it took some time to order. It was only finished this afternoon, and Maria only received it close to evening.

As for why Bianca gave Maria Nearl these things, the reason is simple... because the little pony, as an apprentice craftsman, was far too prone to injury when learning and practicing these skills.

So from the moment they first discovered the person was injured, Dai'e started bringing her medicine and also had this brand new set of protective gear custom-made.

"... Hey, why did Bianca suddenly think of giving us protective gear?"

Maria Nearl stood there dumbfounded, clutching the thing in her arms. It took her a moment to realize what was happening, and then she let out a soft gasp of surprise.

Clearly, she hadn't realized how the topic had jumped to this point, and the protective gear... subconsciously, she glanced at her slender arms hidden by the sleeves.

"It was ordered a long time ago, but it was only finished today. Although there are some unavoidable risks when working as a craftsman, we still have to be careful." Hearing this, Bianca smiled and reached out to pat Maria Nearl's head before explaining.

"Ugh, really. Bianca always does this..."

Bianca's "friendly concern" only made Maria Nearl, who was already feeling conflicted and ashamed, even more conflicted...

Actually, she had prepared a gift for a friend, but she had been a little embarrassed to bring it out, especially after this incident, she felt even more awkward. She was worried that Bianca would dislike it...

Chapter 43 Bianca's Anger

"Ugh, really. Bianca always does this..."

"...?"

After hearing Maria Nearl's words, a question mark slowly appeared above Bianca's head. She blinked gently and looked at the person next to her with a puzzled expression.

"..."

"Bianca, you're such a big idiot!"

Upon meeting someone's questioning gaze, Maria Nearl's chaotic and conflicted thoughts vanished in an instant, and she whispered with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance.

Looking at Maria Nearl, who was somewhat embarrassed and angry, Bianca's doubts deepened, but she wisely refrained from asking. Instead, she gently reached out and patted the little head of the person beside her, soothingly saying:

"I don't know what I did before, but... I'm sorry, don't be angry."

Although the silly goose didn't know what had happened, that didn't stop her from apologizing and comforting her friend.

"..."

As Maria Nearl listened to the comforting words in her ear and felt the touch on her head, she suddenly became speechless.

Then, when she met Bianca's beautiful, sincere, and caring blue eyes, her embarrassment and annoyance gradually disappeared, replaced by helplessness and a touch of amusement.

Because Maria Nearl only now belatedly realized something: she seemed to have gotten stuck in a rut.

She had impulsively and enthusiastically made a gift because she thought Bianca might need it and wanted to thank people for their encouragement. However, after it was finished, she hesitated to give it to them because she was afraid they would dislike it and because of her own overthinking.

But now, when Maria Nearl met those sincere and caring eyes, she finally realized that she had been overthinking things. Bianca wasn't that kind of person at all; in fact, she was so carefree that she wouldn't even think that much.

On the contrary, it was because I cared too much that I kept overthinking, which made me feel uneasy and nervous.

"Heh~"

After figuring it out, Maria Nearl chuckled softly, a relaxed laugh tinged with a hint of embarrassment.

Although the little pony has come to her senses now, she absolutely will not tell anyone about this! And she absolutely will not let that blockhead find out! It was so embarrassing...

"..."