Establishing Cooperation

Sunny's dream was to make the slave trade disappear completely.

For that—

she had joined the Revolutionary Army without hesitation.

Abolishing the slave trade in one country wasn't difficult.

The difficult part was the entire world.

As long as the Celestial Dragons remained, slavery would continue to exist under the World Government's tacit approval.

Two years ago.

Only the Revolutionary Army could stand against a behemoth like the World Government.

Now.

There was also Maud, who always kept his word.

But Maud's sudden request still caught Sunny off guard.

Yet she could feel it...

Maud was serious.

Just as he had earnestly and solemnly supported her decision to join the Revolutionary Army for the sake of her dream back then, he was now earnestly and solemnly asking her to leave the Revolutionary Army.

Whenever Maud made a request, Sunny would usually agree without hesitation.

But when it came to leaving the Revolutionary Army, she still hesitated.

Maud saw her hesitation, but gave her no time to think.

"I don't want you to stay in the Revolutionary Army."

"For my sake, and for Saul's."

"Leave the Revolutionary Army..."

He spoke to Sunny with absolute firmness.

Hearing Maud mention Saul, Sunny couldn't help freezing for a moment.

Then she slowly raised her eyes and stared at Maud, saying each word distinctly, "When are you planning to tell me about Saul?"

There was a trace of anger in her voice.

"..."

Maud fell silent at once.

This man, so imposing in battle, didn't even dare look Sunny in the eye at that moment.

After a while.

He said quietly, "I did think about it..."

"I never thought..."

Sunny interrupted Maud, her face tense. "That I would be such a fragile person in your eyes."

"..."

Maud was rendered speechless.

He looked at Sunny,