Her voice tightened slightly, and the question from the Covenant Executive Officer instantly brought a sense of pressure.
Looking at the alluring figure before him and weighing her dual identity as a Covenant Executive Officer and Ling's close friend, Fang Ran silently considered how he should answer this question, what he should say, and how much he should reveal.
"The reason I came to North America..."
But after sighing, Fang Ran ultimately decided to tell the truth about the objective reasons.
"I received a commission. Your Covenant has been secretly using Night Battle methods to seize North American real-world industries on a large scale. Since I owed the other party a favor because of what happened in the Arctic..."
"So I came here this time to help her resolve this matter."
Listening to Fang Ran speak honestly and satisfied by his lack of evasiveness, she snorted inwardly. This brat at least knew what was good for him and had not wasted her goodwill.
Having received his answer, Trinity thought, So that's how it is, then raised an eyebrow.
"You mean Fies Erde?"
"You know about it?"
Trinity's seemingly familiar tone immediately made Fang Ran's expression turn subtle. Given his earlier oversight, as well as the fact that that device had been at the coastal base—
He suddenly thought of whoever had orchestrated the series of attacks against Fies Erde.
Could it have been her!?
If it really was Trinity, then thinking of her relationship with Ling, Fang Ran's gaze immediately went blank as a headache came on. What was he supposed to do?
"A real-world business organization that the Covenant has spent so much effort on without managing to take down? Of course I know it."
Having confirmed that Fang Ran had not come to North America with some dangerous