"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
At that, Elektra, Mo Cheng, Kunjie, and Feixue exchanged bewildered looks inside the armored vehicle's rather cramped compartment.
For a moment, they didn't know whether they should believe Annie, the unfamiliar little girl dressed in red-and-white body armor, with a mischievous yet mysterious air about her and a rather unserious way of speaking.
After all, they had originally planned to take advantage of the main force of the Ravagers being on the front lines fighting the Devourers, seize Shadow, the new Ravager commander, and force him to reveal the real reason their former commander, Mark, had died.
The four of them had pieced together all sorts of information and reached a conclusion: they suspected that Shadow—and that despicable Dustfolk, 4068—had something to do with former Commander Mark's death!
But...
Now, with that inexplicable little girl suddenly appearing in the compartment, everyone—including the four of them—was completely at a loss and didn't know what to do.
"!!"
At the sight of Annie, Shadow seemed to remember something. His eyes widened in disbelief, and the words escaped him:
"It's you?"
As he cried out, a flicker of panic crossed his eyes, but he quickly composed himself. Still, the slight tremble at the corner of his mouth gave him away.
"..."
Feixue looked from Annie to Shadow. Her smart helmet concealed her expression, but judging by her movements, she seemed to be on her guard as well.
"??"
Mo Cheng scratched his head and looked at Kunjie and Elektra in confusion.
"Who is she?"
Clearly, he didn't know Annie or whether there was anyone by that name among the Ravagers. After all, they had been locked up for a long time.
"I have no idea!"
Elektra blinked, then shook her head just as dazedly.
"I didn't even notice when