"No, that's not it..."
Jana's eyes brimmed with tears. Whether she had been struck by a sudden burst of wit or was simply scared senseless, she stammered incoherently, "I just didn't quite understand what you meant earlier... Did you, did you mistake me for someone else?"
"Um... I'm very grateful that you came to our rescue. Please don't be angry—please spare our lives..."
The moment she finished speaking, Jana's tears burst through the dam, pouring out alongside her fear.
Even she herself had no idea what was wrong.
She had faced the threat of death when confronting Ragnar earlier.
Yet she had not been nearly this terrified then, nor had she suffered such an emotional breakdown.
Lu Li frowned at the Spirit Clan girl sobbing uncontrollably before him.
It seemed...
something was off?
Wanting to figure out the situation as quickly as possible, Lu Li followed the girl's train of thought and replied directly, "I don't think I've mistaken you for someone else."
"The Unlucky Egg lying on the ground with his neck crushed under someone's foot is Sun Minjie, right?"
Jana's crying quieted somewhat, and she nodded.
Lu Li continued, "And this is the Gao Star Zone, right?"
Jana's sobs grew even quieter, and she nodded again.
"The guy I just killed was Ragnar, the Flame Mad King, overlord of the Scorching Domain, right?" Lu Li asked his third question.
Jana stopped crying altogether and answered through sniffles, "That's right..."
Lu Li raised his brows and asked his final question. "Ragnar signed a Servant Contract with Eternal Night and came here under his orders to massacre you all, right?"
Jana completely stopped crying and nodded blankly.
"Then that settles it." Lu Li spread his hands. "I didn't mistake you for someone else."
Then, realizing that saying so might cause