Durandal considered it for a moment. Lady Changguang, who was obsessed with weapon development day after day, had a heart as unyielding as steel. If someone suddenly came to her asking her to design props for a marriage proposal, wouldn't her heart practically melt?
It was perfectly normal for her to come out and help.
It was just that Changguang had once been a weapon designer, so she was bound to pursue perfection. The cost might be limited when applied to a small weapon, but if it was a massive spaceship, then...
No.
Durandal stopped herself.
She was just an employee, and all she earned was a fixed salary. Besides, that salary had already been paid in full some time ago. Why was she worrying about the boss's problems? Even taking a step back, if someone really had to worry about it, it should be Amber—not Durandal.
It took her quite a while to come back around.
She really was foolish.
After taking so long to realize it, Durandal looked again at the "satellite" and finally learned to view it purely from an aesthetic perspective. She had to admit that although the thing was expensive, it really was beautiful. With something like that hanging in the sky, it would surely be invincible.
"The moon is beautiful tonight."
"Huh?"
Rita seemed a little shy. She took a few steps back, visibly losing her composure. For a maid who was always flawless, this was undoubtedly a serious mistake, yet she also seemed rather delighted.
"Lady Durandal, what did you say? Could you say it again?"
"..."
Durandal scratched her head helplessly.
"Rita, you misunderstood. I was only marveling at how beautiful the moon is. It was just a simple observation. I didn't mean anything else."
"As it happens, neither did I."
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