Ridiculous justice...
No wonder sincerity moved people.
In theory, since Ballard had been completely forgotten by everyone, Akasha should never have heard that phrase.
And yet, when the outsider spoke those words, she didn't rush to mock him. Instead, she fell briefly silent.
Of course, Fu Qian didn't think Akasha was really considering whether justice was just or unjust.
Anyone could tell that what she was wondering was simply, "What's Andir's reason for saying this?"
But whatever the exact reason, wasn't it moving all the same?
"I'm looking forward to it... So where exactly are we heading? Will it be far?"
When she finally spoke again, there was no hint of anything unusual in Akasha's tone. Smiling brightly, she even rose to her feet.
She was actually coming along? Was she openly planting a watcher at his side?
The Spider Silk Queen sure had some nerve.
Though he didn't think her motive was that simple, Akasha's attitude made it seem as if she'd set her sights on him and planned to go wherever he went from now on.
Also, this attitude of doing nothing except sticking close to him seemed to confirm his earlier guess about the division of labor within the team.
The others would carry out the plan. They could afford to spare one person.
From that angle, the Black Doctor he'd encountered earlier seemed to be an outsider, too.
After all, a purely mental connection seemed unlikely to convince someone directly involved, like Akasha, to take on such a dangerous responsibility.
And let's not forget that he'd directly killed the Black Doctor earlier. If Akasha had really been watching him the whole time, she couldn't possibly have missed that.
Frankly, Akasha had shown slightly less tolerance for being killed than the Black Doctor.
Nor could she be