"Lady Aiko."
Perhaps they shared a sense of urgency. The group moved noticeably faster than before.
Of course, the atmosphere had grown even more somber in turn.
And this time, it was Fu Qian who tried to lighten the mood. The first thing he did was apologize to the demigod of the Night Watchers.
"Sorry I had to do that just now. Have you recovered at all?"
"That was my duty. If anything, I should be thanking you."
Aiko seemed a little surprised by the gesture. But after studying Fu Qian for a moment, she still gave him a fair assessment of what had happened, signaling that he needn't take it to heart.
"Also, don't worry. When I was being struck repeatedly just now, it seemed difficult to suppress a sort of bestial frenzy deep in my soul. But my mind is quite clear now, and I'm certain I haven't forgotten anything."
At the same time, Aiko described her own experience in considerable detail.
Of course, she wasn't trying to emphasize her own contribution. This was her way of showing gratitude.
After all their dealings, how could she be naive enough to think he was genuinely concerned for her safety?
Everyone had heard his conversation with Li He just now.
It was obvious that both the older man and the younger one were very interested in this unusual technique for eradicating the mind.
The only reason this man had come over now was to ask her, as the person who'd experienced it firsthand, how it had felt, so he could use her account to inform his future judgment.
A demigod as a test subject was an invaluable point of reference.
But that was fine. Her earlier thanks had been entirely sincere.
He had helped her. That was enough.
Frenzy deep