"What on earth happened!? Hurry! Bring him to the infirmary!"
Seeing Norla unconscious, with one of his arms already gone, Law Vinci was nearly scared to death.
Why—hadn't he been perfectly fine when they spoke earlier? Why had he ended up like this by the time he returned!?
"We'll explain everything in detail later, Law Vinci. Please stabilize Mr. Norla's condition first!"
"Mash, go coordinate the supplies handover with Director Goredolf!"
"Mr. Napoleon, I'll leave the surveillance outside the submersible to you!"
Despite her anxiety, Fujimaru Ritsuka kept herself composed and arranged everything for everyone. Then, together with Law Vinci, she brought Norla into the submersible's infirmary.
"Understood, Senpai!"
"Oh! Leave it to me!"
Responses came from behind them, but Norla's condition was already critical.
After placing Norla on the bed and treating him for half an hour, Law Vinci finally managed to stabilize his condition. Only then did she have time to question Ritsuka.
"What exactly did you run into?"
"Why was Norla injured so badly?"
There were still traces of tears in Law Vinci's eyes.
Norla's miserable condition was horrifying to behold.
She could not even understand why Norla had not vanished, instead continuing to maintain his contract with Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"It was Ruslan."
Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke with a grim expression.
"...Who?"
For a moment, Law Vinci did not react.
"Jefferson Hyde was a false name. It was only meant to fool people. His real name is Ruslan."
"The Ruslan that Miss Lawrence and Vinci told you and me about."
"...Ruslan."
Law Vinci sank into her chair, her expression dazed.
She—no, they all knew that name far too well.
"We rested in a cave last night. We originally planned to return to the submersible as quickly as possible this morning, report the intelligence, and formulate our next battle