Chapter 1409: Calamity Strikes (22)
"Lita doesn't know any better. I'm sorry for the trouble she's caused you."
I had to say, Veil was having a tough time of it as an older sister.
She led the way the whole time, and when we finally stopped, the first thing she did was offer Fu Qian a solemn apology.
Her choice of place to talk proved once again that an older sister was an older sister—neither her bedroom nor her own guest room.
The room was just as neat and tidy, but it was clearly unoccupied.
Choosing a place like this was a much better way to avoid being discovered than going to her own room, as far away as possible across the house.
"It's all right. I've caused her trouble, too."
Faced with her politeness, Fu Qian nodded slightly and replied in a gentle tone.
Of course, the sentiment wasn't quite so gentle.
Veil's face turned pale at once.
"This is also something I find difficult to understand... Why did you say those things to Lita?"
She bit her lip and hesitated for a few seconds. In the end, concern for her sister got the better of her, and she went straight to the crucial question.
Even so, her knowledge of the mysterious expert before her made her sound more puzzled than stern.
She seemed to have trouble connecting him with a follower of an evil god.
"Spreading an evil faith? Doesn't that sound like me?"
At her reaction, the slighted Fu Qian frowned in displeasure.
"No."
Unfortunately, Veil was firm. She shook her head without hesitation.
"The emblem and the Honored Name are indeed the most important symbols of faith in an ancient god. And though I've never heard of the King of Prison Break, who wields calamity, I