Within the current Destiny Organization, Kaiya counted as a veteran. She and Longgang had once been rescued from the same Sea Monster Clan stronghold by the Underwater City's magic warriors, and she had later followed Longgang into the Destiny Organization in secret.
By now, Kaiya had served the Destiny Organization for over twenty years.
Everyone present was startled when her identity was exposed... though what surprised them more was that Kaiya had attended this meeting masked.
"All right, explain yourself!" After exposing Kaiya's identity, the man said in a low voice, "What exactly makes Yoash worth sacrificing so much to rescue him... is it simply because he's your husband, and you, Kaiya, are one of Destiny's senior members?"
Kaiya frowned.
If she answered this question poorly, it could sow dangerous seeds within the Destiny Organization. After the incident involving Longgang, the organization was already in turmoil, and morale was at its lowest.
"Enough." Master Karen tapped his cane against the floor. "The decision to rescue Yoash was made after Longgang and I discussed it! If you don't trust that decision, then you don't trust either of us... do you think Longgang is someone who would act on his own out of personal sentiment or self-interest? He saved you... he saved most of the people here! You know better than I do what kind of person Longgang is!"
"Master—!" the man roared, unwilling to back down.
"All right, I'll explain." Kaiya took a deep breath, looked at everyone, and said gravely, "I'll tell you why!"
"Kaiya?" Master Karen looked over with a frown.
"Master, everyone here is a comrade willing to sacrifice themselves for the others. There's nothing we need to hide from them." Kaiya shook her head. "I believe many of you know that my husband, Yoash, is a researcher