Seeing the determined look in Aveline's eyes and the magic surging around her, Chen Xi tapped her index finger against the table with interest.
"Are you threatening us?" Her voice was as gentle as a breeze, yet it struck Aveline's ears like thunder.
Seeing Chen Xi's firm attitude, Aveline's confidence immediately faltered. "That's not what I meant..."
Realizing she'd taken the teasing far enough, Chen Xi stopped.
She wore a reassuring smile. "I was just joking. Anyway, thank you for your help."
"Actually, we're refugees from the Spark Federation."
When dealing with someone like Aveline, Chen Xi figured that being honest might make things easier.
Of course, that was only because she had the strength to keep everything under control.
Seeing Chen Xi start spouting nonsense again, Gu Yu silently shut her mouth.
"The Spark Federation?" Hearing the name that had become familiar around the world, Aveline paused, then quickly caught on.
"You mean you're survivors who fled the Spark Federation."
Chen Xi blinked. "That's right."
To make her words more convincing, she used her magic to neutralize the Black Moon Pope's barrier and spoke fluent Spark Language.
"I'm a civilian from the Spark Federation."
Hearing Chen Xi's fluent Spark Language, Aveline, who had studied the Spark Federation, was thoroughly convinced.
"I see. No wonder you didn't want to reveal your identities." Aveline first looked enlightened, then showed a trace of embarrassment.
The Spark Federation and the Black Moon Empire had been close allies. A hundred years ago, the two countries had fought the Blood Moon Empire together, and the Spark Federation had sent two fifth-tier Transcendents to aid them.
Now that the Spark Federation had fallen to the Lamenter, the Black Moon leadership was said to be grief-stricken.
"That's all in the past now." Chen Xi seemed completely unbothered.